Word of Grace-A place at peace with God? Give me Jesus!

Rom5:1, Heb4:15 2Cor 5:21

Give us Jesus and we will be able to be at peace with God. Once we receive Jesus, and his sacrifice that makes  provision for forgiveness of sin, his status becomes our inheritance.

Anyone who has accepted the free gift of eternal life through faith in Christ's sacrifice, your sins are wiped away in the sight of God. Hallelujah!!!

Brethren, it is evident with no doubt that  we need Christ, the saviour to be able to reach at a point of peace with God. When we accept Christ, God accepts us, as right with himself and we have peace towards him. Shalom.

Word of Grace-Christ is the way to approach God.

Genesis 3:1-20, 4:1-16, John 14:6.

After the occurrence of sin, God cursed the land. Since then any effort made to approach him should be in the new order, and that's through Christ. Effort made to approach God in this manner is the only acceptable approach.

So in approaching God, let us not act like Cain, who instead of accepting God's way, approached God on the ground of how hard he had toiled when he offered to God fruits of his labour from the ground that had been cursed by God.

God always want us to go for the best. So he has given us Jesus, the tree of life. Christ still remains the way to approach God. Shalom.

Word of Grace-We are judged by the standard of Christ's 100% righteousness

1Corb1:30, Ps96:13, Acts 17:31.

Faith in Christ's finished work is very needful because when we believe in Christ, God counts us right with himself, and we get drawn to (him)God,  who demands 100% righteousness from the bankrupt man. So to fulfill this demand of 100% righteousness, God intentionally set us up to be found in Christ so he(Christ) becomes our righteousness and even our wisdom. Hallelujah!

So now, because Christ absorbed all the punishments for sin in his body on the cross on our behalf, he who believes in him, is judged by the standard of Christ's perfect righteousness. Hallelujah.

Word of Grace-God's righteousness, now our nature.

1Cor 15:13-14,55-57 Matt 6:33.

Believers don't remain in sin after the resurrection of Christ because, the nature of sin is defeated and the nature of  righteousness currently reigns in its stead. God has replaced our nature of sin with his nature of  righteousness and for that matter whosoever wishes to live right can do so willfully with the aid of the holy spirit.

Now all that we've said is possible because the Messiah is raised from the dead. If not, the message of Christ would have been meaningless and the faith thereof would also be invalid.

But through the resurrection, every soul is welcomed to taste the righteousness of God through Christ, for that is what God wants from us. And so he said seek my righteousness. Amen.

Word of Grace-Believe in his resurrection and you shall be blessed

John 20:29, Hebrews 11:1.

After dealing with our fears right after the grave he came into contact with Thomas. What transpired between Jesus and Thomas resulted in blessings for those who would not witness his resurrection and yet believe.

Now Thomas' action was a sharp contrast. He wanted to see before he believes which is not so because faith or believe is always based on the evidence of things not seen.

This day Jesus tells us that because we have not seen him and yet believe, blessed are we in all our dealings and dwellings. You will see the power of his resurrection resurrecting every dead part of your life in accordance  with his finished work. Shalom.

Word of Grace-Don't retreat because of fear, but step up in hope.

John 20:19

"Peace be unto you" This was how Jesus Christ, greeted his disciples when he appeared in their midst in the upper room where they had locked themselves up for the fear of the Jewish leaders.

You may have as well locked yourself up for the fear of defeat. You've resigned to move forward because of the circumstances surrounding the situation. But this morning, Jesus the Prince of Peace stands in the midst of your situation just as he did with the disciples. He says peace be unto you.

Received the spirit of steadiness to forge ahead in your endeavour. For as much as the resurrected King is in with you, victory is assured so step up in hope. Shalom.

Word of Grace-Come to the alter ,for the Father's arms are wide open

Romans 8:34, Hebrews 3:15.

We can come to the alter because of this very season we celebrate. It has the story of how forgiveness was bought with the blood of Jesus.

After his death and resurrection, Jesus got seated at the right hand of the Father, interceding for us. Since then, the Father has been outstretched arm. His arms are widely open in ready mode to embrace every soul that says I surrender Lord.

Upon hearing his word do not harden your heart, for we are the reason he left his glorious fame for our shame. He became the scapegoat so that we can escape the wrath of God to enjoy his warm embrace. Shalom!