Acknowledgement Of Every Good Thing Which Is In You In Christ Jesus!

The sharing of our faith is effective when we acknowledge every good thing which is in us in Christ Jesus. Christ in you the hope of glory! Living from victory is the new testament believer's calling!

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Philemon 1:6  that the sharing of your faith may become effective by the acknowledgment of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus.

Look what the Lord has done!  The most effective way to share our faith is to acknowledge every good Thing which is in you in Christ Jesus!

Hebrews 13:20  Now may the God of peace who brought up our Lord Jesus from the dead, that great Shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant,

21  make you complete in every good work to do His will, working in you what is well pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.

God does the work in you through the blood of the everlasting covenant.  He makes you complete in every good work to do His will!  He works in you what is well pleasing in His sight.  When we acknowledge what He is doing in us it is the most effective way to share our faith.  His righteousness applied to us the new creation; victory is ours.

Colossians 1:27  To them God willed to make known what are the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles: which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.  28  Him we preach, warning every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus.

In Christ is a repeated truth about the new covenant believer; it is the mystery of God unveiled.  Christ in you the hope of glory.  God is calling us to live for Him in this mindset!

1 Peter 1:13  Therefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and rest your hope fully upon the grace that is to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;  14  as obedient children, not conforming yourselves to the former lusts, as in your ignorance;  15  but as He who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct,  16  because it is written, "Be holy, for I am holy."

Gird up, be sober, and rest!  What a command; this is truly the command of the new covenant saint of God. Rest your hope fully upon the grace; the greater the revelation you have of Jesus Christ the greater walking in His divine influence.  Walk as the child of God you are; don’t walk after the former you!  There are many who do not walk as dear children of God and it is because the stray thoughts of their mind rule them.  It does not have to be so!

2 Corinthians 10:3  For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh. 

4  For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds,  5  casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ,

Bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ as what each believer is called to do.  It is one of the ways we acknowledge what Christ has done in us.

Psalms 19:14  Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart Be acceptable in Your sight, O LORD, my strength and my Redeemer.

We all meditate on something!  Victory comes by meditation of the truths of the new covenant.  In acknowledgment of what Christ has done in us and for us.  When we think right we will live right and know the power of God at work in us.  Right thinking comes from right meditation of the word of God!

Philippians 4:8  Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy; meditate on these things.  9  The things which you learned and received and heard and saw in me, these do, and the God of peace will be with you.

What you think on is the difference between defeat or victory.  Meditate on the true, the noble, the just, the pure, the lovely, the good report, virtuous  and praiseworthy things.

Romans 12:1  I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service.  2  And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

The transforming of the mind of the believer is the only way to acknowledge what God has done in us.  Wholly trusting in what Christ has done; not trusting to any degree what you have done.

Colossians 3:1  If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God.  2  Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth.  3  For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. 4  When Christ who is our life appears, then you also will appear with Him in glory.

Looking at what God has done and setting our minds upon the thing above bring a mindset of victory.  So many saints of God are one mindset away from living victorious.  Walk in the effective faith by acknowledging every good thing that is in you in Christ Jesus.

Lesson 13 HEBREWS Chapter 13 Jesus the Same Forever

Hebrews bears one revelation after another of Jesus Christ. God's desire is for your heart to be established by grace. From the foundation of grace every believer can live in victory.

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Hebrews 13:1  Let brotherly love continue.  2  Do not forget to entertain strangers, for by so doing some have unwittingly entertained angels.  3  Remember the prisoners as if chained with them; those who are mistreated; since you yourselves are in the body also.  4  Marriage is honorable among all, and the bed undefiled; but fornicators and adulterers God will judge.

The writer of Hebrews begins to concluded his writing.  The Holy Spirit wanted to declare some practical truths.  The truths could not be spoken until the truths of grace and truth were laid out all though the book of Hebrews.  From chapter one forward it was a declaration to turn our eyes upon Jesus and the new covenant He established.  The Father now speaks to us through His Son.  The Father has brought us into a better covenant based on better promises with a greater priesthood and a better mediator that makes us participators in divine influence.  You have been brought into the kingdom of God !  In the kingdom let brotherly love continue; love will cover a multitude of sin!  The kingdom of God brings angels on assignment into the life of the believers.  The kingdom of God offers grace to the shackled and imprisoned; grace overflows into ministry of the those who have been mistreated.  Marriage is honorable; while God is speaking between a husband and a wife let us not miss the kingdom principle.  We belong to our bridegroom and we are His bride; keep your attention in the kingdom of which you have been birthed.

Hebrews 13:5  Let your conduct be without covetousness; be content with such things as you have. For He Himself has said, "I will never leave you nor forsake you.“  6  So we may boldly say: "The LORD is my helper; I will not fear. What can man do to me?"

Clean hands can be found when we walk in contentment.  Contentment is not found in the stuff; contentment is found in relationship with God.  God Himself has promised I will never leave you or forsake you!  Put this word in your mouth!!!  “The LORD is my helper; I will not fear.  What can man do to me?”

Hebrews 13:7  Remember those who rule over you, who have spoken the word of God to you, whose faith follow, considering the outcome of their conduct.

Grace brings practical application into our lives.  God’s word says to remember those who rule over you, and have spoken the word of God to you, whose faith followed, considering the outcome of their conduct.  Follow men of faith walking in the covenant Jesus has brought.

Hebrews 13:8  Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.  What you have seen Jesus do in the gospels and the book of Acts he is still doing today!  He is saving, healing, restoring, blessing, and making the body of Christ whole.  Whole spirit soul and body!

Hebrews 13:9  Do not be carried about with various and strange doctrines. For it is good that the heart be established by grace, not with foods which have not profited those who have been occupied with them.

God is asking His children to focus upon the kingdom.  God wants your heart to be established by grace.  Not established under the law of Moses or the traditions of me, but established by the grace and truth Jesus came with! Don’t be occupied with foods! 

Romans 14:17  for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.

Grace is not about stuff;  grace is about experiencing righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit!  Let your heart be established by the word of God’s grace.  Righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit makes you a partaker of the divine inheritance.

Hebrews 13:10  We have an altar from which those who serve the tabernacle have no right to eat.  11  For the bodies of those animals, whose blood is brought into the sanctuary by the high priest for sin, are burned outside the camp.  12  Therefore Jesus also, that He might sanctify the people with His own blood, suffered outside the gate.

We have been brought to the alter of grace!  Those outside of the covenant of grace have no right to eat from our alter.  We however have the privilege to eat from the alter of grace.  Jesus died outside the camp of law.  It was on Calvary the way to be sanctified came.

Hebrews 13:13  Therefore let us go forth to Him, outside the camp, bearing His reproach.  14  For here we have no continuing city, but we seek the one to come.  15  Therefore by Him let us continually offer the sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of our lips, giving thanks to His name.

Come Jesus' way!  Become kingdom minded looking for the city whose builder and maker is God.  Being kingdom minded puts a praise in the mouth of the believer.  One of the only sacrifices left for the believer to offer is the sacrifice of praise to God!  It not enough to think about it; put the sacrifice of praise in your mouth!  Let the fruit of your lips give thanks to His name!  Stop the complaint from being the fruit of your lips; complaint on our lips is one of the greatest tools of satan!  Change the fruit of your lips and change your harvest!

Hebrews 13:16  But do not forget to do good and to share, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.  17  Obey those who rule over you, and be submissive, for they watch out for your souls, as those who must give account. Let them do so with joy and not with grief, for that would be unprofitable for you.

The other sacrifice for the believer to offer is sharing; God is well please by such sacrifices.  The Holy Spirit calls those in grace to obey those who rule over you.  This is not a popular part of the message yet we must not ignore the truth.  Submitting to the Godly leadership is commanded!  Godly leadership must give an account for your soul; let them do so with joy!  Believer who are you submitted to?  What excuses you from the this truth in the word of God?

Hebrews 13:18  Pray for us; for we are confident that we have a good conscience, in all things desiring to live honorably.  19  But I especially urge you to do this, that I may be restored to you the sooner.

The writer of Hebrews had such a heart for the people of God.  Grace leadership have a heart for the people of God and long for them.

Hebrews 13:20  Now may the God of peace who brought up our Lord Jesus from the dead, that great Shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant,  21  make you complete in every good work to do His will, working in you what is well pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.

This is all one sentence!  May the God of peace…  This is what God does!  He makes the believer complete in every good work!  God’s work is completely based upon the strength of the sacrifice of Jesus Christ upon the cross!  The blood of the everlasting covenant is the commodity of heaven that does the eternal work.  The blood of Jesus is still speaking to and for you!

Hebrews 13:22  And I appeal to you, brethren, bear with the word of exhortation, for I have written to you in few words.  23  Know that our brother Timothy has been set free, with whom I shall see you if he comes shortly.  24  Greet all those who rule over you, and all the saints. Those from Italy greet you.  25  Grace be with you all. Amen.

GRACE BE WITH YOU ALL!  AMEN!