WALKING DAILY WITH JESUS

Genesis 5:21-29; Romans 12:1, 2; 1 John 2:15-17.

The system of this world and their sinful activities are against God. Satan is the prince of this world. He controls most of the activities of this world. He promotes evil thoughts, immorality, wickedness, murder, occultism, drug abuse, smoking, drinking, hooliganism, gay marriage and all kinds of unrighteous behaviours. Many boys and girls today have given their lives to work for Satan and they continue doing evil without caring for their souls. Satan has captured many and he is working very hard to take every boy and girl with him to hell fire. He knows he is surely going to hell fire and he has already missed heaven. He is therefore jealous and he does not want anyone to go to heaven. Satan has no good plan for anybody.

The only way to escape and not go with Satan to hell fire is to reject Satan and all his works. Turn away from sin and accept Jesus Christ as your personal Saviour, Master and Friend. You must continue to walk with Jesus in holiness of life till the end.

We shall consider three sub-headings:

1. SATAN, THE DECEIVER OF MAN: Genesis 3:1-7; Matthew 4:1-10; Revelation 12:9

Right from the Garden of Eden, Satan has done much evil, to deceive man to sin against God. He wants us to miss the good plans and blessings of God. He even tried to deceive Jesus. He tempted Him three times but failed (Matthew 4:1-10). Because Jesus overcame him, you also will overcome in Jesus Name. Satan is a bad. Through many crafty ways and false promises, he keeps people as slaves and servants to sin: (i) He deceives people to commit sin (John 13:2) (ii) He captures them by twisting the word of God to suit his purposes and by cunning plans (Matthew 4:6): (iii) He blinds the minds of unbelievers and (2 Corinthians 4:4) (iv) Inspires lying wonders (2 Thessalonians 2:9). He successfully makes people to love evil more than good because of the way he presents it. Without the help of God and His deliverance, no one would have had the power to be able to overcome the lies and deception of the devil.

  

2. JESUS SETS YOU FREE: John 8:34-36; Romans 3:23, 24:

God knows that man cannot set himself free from sin and satan. He therefore made provision for our freedom through our Lord Jesus Christ. There is no reason why any boy or girl should remain in the bondage of sin and Satan. Jesus Christ died for our sins as an expression of the love of God to us (John 3:16). We receive total freedom by the

mercy of God through the sacrifice that Jesus paid with His body on the cross at Calvary (Isaiah 53:4, 5). If you come to Jesus, you will be saved, healed and delivered from all the bondage and wicked works of the devil. Take these steps and be delivered now. (i) Realize that you are a sinner (ii) confess and be sorry for your sin (iii) turn away from them (iv) ask God to forgive you and cleanse your heart with the blood of Jesus (v) accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Saviour by faith. Then you will receive power to become a victorious child of God and (John 8:36) be completely and totally free!

3. ABIDING AND WALKING DAILY WITH JESUS:

    Genesis 5:22-24; Psalm 24:4-6; John 5:1-11.

To abide and daily walk with the Lord is to constantly stay with the Master Jesus Christ and daily obey His commandments. When you abide in the Lord you receive the power to become a child of God and live a holy life. (John 1:12). You are separated from the world and would not copy or love the evil ways of the world. To daily walk side by side with the Lord Jesus Christ and constantly enjoy the blessings of His presence and power, a child of God must daily read, meditate on and obey the word of God and live in Holiness of life (Luke 1:74, 75): As you abide in Christ and walk daily with the Lord must always be:

Ø    Humble and Honest,

Ø    Obedient and Opposed to ungodly counsel,

Ø    Loving and Labouring for the master,

Ø    Innocent and Incorruptible by the world,

Ø    Nurtured in the word and Noble in character,

Ø    Exemplary and Enduring persecution,

Ø    Submissive and Saintly in friendship,

Ø    Separated from the world and Single minded.

 By these you will be kept by the power of God and your life will be

abundantly satisfied. Rise up and let us pray.