THE CROSS OF CHRIST - 7

VICTORY ON EVERY SIDE BY THE REASON OF THE CROSS

If you think you don’t have any cause to glorify God because of what you might be going through, always remember the victory he gave to you by the reason of what did on the cross some thousands of years ago.

The greatest love ever was shown on the cross when Jesus Christ died on the cross.

This is how you know – God created man and gave man the kingdom of this earth to rule. Man then gave that kingdom to Satan and became evil. Man realized his error and seeks to return to God. God through the angels gave man the requirements; man could meet it. Man was helpless. Then God seek that just one man should stand in the gap for everyone, just one man to fulfill the requirements and then the deal will be settled. None was found. There was none worthy and without sin. Everyone who tried failed a million times. So God introduced his eternal plan. God then took the body of one Jesus of Nazareth, came in the flesh as man and offered himself for the sins of all men.  God sacrificed himself in place of man. God became man that man may become God. The righteous one became the sinner for sinners to become righteous.

Did you see love? What man could not accomplish, God accomplished it for man. He finished all, leaving none unsettled. Your salvation is finished eternally!

Believers are supposed to now live form this realm of the finished works everyday of their life. This is because the works were finished all for their benefit. A believer is supposed to rest; there are no more works to do. Jesus has finished all the works!

This is what Paul the apostle preached throughout his entire life and ministry and this is what the early church was built upon. This is what we ought to also preach today; instead we have denominations here and there all practicing a lifestyle in the reverse direction from the cross.

See what Paul said to the Corinthians “For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect”

 It is very bad that the reverse is the case today for our preachers. No one wants to preach the gospel again; it is too cheap to them. Some are after “rhema” and “revelations” that has no edification, no value and no profit to the growth of the believer. Some however are after their pockets and belly. Some are after fame. What a shame! There is no greater message than the message of the cross! It is the power of God unto salvation to those who believe! In it is the mystery of God revealed.

Now we have been victorious through Christ by the reason of his finished works in certain areas and this is what I want us to bind to our hearts forever. This is the victory that we have as a believer. 

These are our gifts and rewards for our faith in the Son of God and in the finished works.

1.       SALVATION: Those who believe in the finished works of the cross are saved eternally. This is because salvation is received by faith in Christ ONLY, and not achieved by works. The evidence of your salvation is the eternal life you receive immediately you believed the gospel. By the reason of “eternal” life, you are “eternally” saved! You will never perish. He that finished it will keep you forever.

2.       FORGIVENESS OF SINS: Those who believe in the death of Jesus as the sacrifice for their sins have been forgiven eternally. The sacrifice was offered once and for all. There is no more punishment for sins for any believer. The believer is not under any condemnation at all. Jesus Christ has been judged and condemned for your sins. The day you became born again by your faith in the finished works, you immediately partake in the substitutionary work - His righteousness was substituted for your sins. It is finished! You are not guilty of your sins. God will not punish you again; he already punished Jesus Christ for you!

And if by any reason you still struggle or stumble, the blood of Christ is alive forever speaking for you every second, every minute. So relax, and enjoy the victory of Jesus for you! What a reckless love God has for us!

3.       REDEMPTION: Those who believe in the finished works of the cross have been redeemed. To be redeemed means to be bought back. This is because man was sold out to sin, death and Satan before and has now been bought back. Bought with money? No! No amount of money can buy an entire human race. Man was bought back by the blood of Christ; this is the greatest currency in all of eternity! You have been redeemed back to God. You are no longer Satan’s property! Amen!

4.       RECONCILIATION: Those who believe in the finished works have also been reconciled back to God. This is because Adam’s sin produced enmity between God and Humanity. God couldn’t relate with man anymore because a holy God cannot relate with sinners. There was a misunderstanding, a breach of communication, a fight between God and man. But the man Christ Jesus was a man who was also God. So he has reconciled man back to God! Halleluiah!  This is wonderful! Glory be to God!

5.       DEAD TO SIN AND ALIVE TO RIGHTEOUSNESS: No more sin for the believer! Those who are saved have crucified their old man with Jesus Christ on the cross. They do not have the sinful nature again in them. Sin is crucified in Christ on the cross. Sin is dead to the believer! No believer can commit sin. This is what John 3 is talking about. The believer is a saint, no saint can commit sin. A sinner is not a believer; a believer is not a sinner. This is the victory we have by the reason of the cross. We are dead to sin and alive in Christ! We are victorious! Halleluyah!

6.       BLESSINGS AND GIFTS: Stop praying a backward prayer from the cross. By the reason of the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, we have been blessed with “all” spiritual blessings – anointing, power, gifts etc. we only need faith to release them from the spirit to the physical. All have been made available. There is no need for unnecessary prayers we are making today.

7.       VICTORY OVER SATAN AND THE KINGDOM OF DARKNESS: When Jesus died, he raised us up in him above powers and principalities. This is because he defeated Satan and his demons flawlessly by bringing them to open shame. This victory became our victory too, when we believed in him. All what he did was accounted to us too. We have now been made joint-heirs with him and raised above these kingdoms and thrones. Even angels are now at our command. We are now back to our original position before the fall of Adam. Glory be unto God.

So stop living in fear. Believers are not supposed to fear the kingdom of darkness or anything. We are greater and more powerful by the reason of our attachment with Christ! The same power that conquered the grave for Christ lives in us!

We have victory over sin! We have victory over death! We have victory over Satan!

Victory on every side by the reason of the Cross of Christ!

Glory be unto God!

I leave you with some victorious verses of the bible that will keep the fire burning in your spirit forever!

Rest in the finished works eternally!

Amen.

Philip Oklu,

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1 John 4:4 New International Version (NIV)

 You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.

Romans 5 New International Version (NIV)

Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we^[a] have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ

1 John 3:5 New International Version (NIV)

But you know that he appeared so that he might take away our sins. And in him is no sin.

1 John 2:1 New International Version (NIV)

My dear children, I write this to you so that you will not sin. But if anybody does sin, we have an advocate with the Father—Jesus Christ, the Righteous One.

1 Peter 1:3 New International Version (NIV)

Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

Colossians 1:21-22 New International Version (NIV)

Once you were alienated from God and were enemies in your mindsbecause of^[a] your evil behavior. But now he has reconciled you by Christ’s physical body through death to present you holy in his sight, without blemish and free from accusation

 

Ephesians 1:3 New International Version (NIV)

Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ.

Colossians 2:13-15 New International Version (NIV)

When you were dead in your sins and in the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made you^[a] alive with Christ. He forgave us all our sins,¹⁴ having canceled the charge of our legal indebtedness, which stood against us and condemned us; he has taken it away, nailing it to the cross. ¹⁵ And having disarmed the powers and authorities, he made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross.