Sunday, November 27, 2011

Reflections on "My Utmost" November 25 Part III

"State your beliefs to yourself again. Get back to the foundation of the Cross of Christ, doing away with any belief not based on it. In secular history the Cross is an infinitesimally small thing, but from the biblical perspective it is of more importance than all the empires of the world. If we get away from dwelling on the tragedy of God on the Cross in our preaching, our preaching produces nothing. It will not transmit the energy of God to man; it may be interesting, but it will have no power. However, when we preach the Cross, the energy of God is released. “. . . it pleased God through the foolishness of the message preached to save those who believe. . . . we preach Christ crucified . . .""

"I am the righteous of God in Christ Jesus." Pastor Joseph Prince tells every listened to assert this eternal truth, even when you sin, especially when you fail and fall in your flesh, for in you spirit, you and I still sit in high places with Christ, at the right hand of the Father.

Nothing can shake this! Nothing!

Indeed, "However, when we preach the Cross, the energy of God is released" -- the power of God through the Holy Spirit is permitted to enter and dwell forever in us -- and all the innumerable and unsearchable riches pertaining!

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