Bishop Alexis A. Thomas preached, "Would You Please Sit Down?!" He used Ephesians 2:4-7 and Hebrews 10:11-13 as his reference scriptures.
"But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), and raised us up together, and made us sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, that in the ages to come He might show the exceeding riches of His grace in His kindness toward us in Christ Jesus." Ephesians 2:4-7 (New King James Version)
"And every priest stands ministering daily and offering repeatedly the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins. But this Man, after He had offered one sacrifice for sins forever, sat down at the right hand of God, from that time waiting till His enemies are made His footstool." Hebrews 10:11-13 (New King James Version)
What we believe is demonstrated by how we behave! If you believed Proverbs 18:21,"Words have power in matters of life and death." wouldn't you speak positively? If you believed Jeremiah 29:11, "I will bless you with a future filled with hope—a future of success, not of suffering." wouldn't you live with hope and joy? If you really believed Philippians 4:19, "You can be sure that God will take care of everything you need, his generosity exceeding even yours in the glory that pours from Jesus." wouldn't you thank God confidently even though you have no idea how He will do it?
Brother Jesse Duplantis said, "When will we get away from people's commentaries on the Word of God and get away from genetically altered Christianity and distortion and start believing what God says?" The Word of God must have preeminence in our lives! The Word has to have the last word! The reference scriptures that Bishop used today, tell us that we are already seated in heavenly places in Christ Jesus. How can this be? Because the last time I checked, I was seated in Phoenix, Arizona. I'm so glad you asked! God is Eternal! He is not limited by or restricted by time. He has already finished the work! Jesus even verified this on the cross when he said, "It is finished.” Then he bowed his head and died." John 19:30 (Easy-to-Read Version)
Think about it this way. Imagine that I give you a million dollars. Don't laugh, one day I will be able to do it! I deposit it in a savings account in your name. When you need money you keep coming to my house. You cry and beg me to give you the money, because you're broke. I'm puzzled and I give you a real crazy look because I've already given you the money! It's already in your account! You have to do your part...you must follow instructions and guidelines, go to the bank and make a withdrawal. The money will sit there collecting dust and interest until you go and make a demand for it! God has already "given us everything we need to live a life devoted to God. We have these things because we know him." 2 Peter 1:3 (Easy-to-Read Version)
In the Bible, people don't sit down until their work is done! Jesus finished his work and he allows us to accept his work as payment for our sins. When we accept Jesus and agree that his sacrifice was enough, we are allowed to sit down with him. We can, "Let him have all our worries and cares, for he is always thinking about us and watching everything that concerns us." 1 Peter 5:7 (Living Bible) Would you please sit down and trust and obey God's Word? Would you sit down and stop trying to work it all out? As the song says, "while you're trying to figure it out, God has already worked it out!" "Trust the Lord completely; don’t ever trust yourself. In everything you do, put God first, and he will direct you and crown your efforts with success." Proverbs 3:5-6 (Living Bible)
Love and prayers, Cynthia
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