For The Edification of The Saints

http://www.freerepublic.com/perl/post_article?forum=religion ^ | September 11, 2002 | Humble Man of God

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"Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us"

Ephesians 3:20

If Ephesians 3:20 told us that God was to do all that we ask or think, that would be . . . well . . . wonderful! If Ephesians 3:20 told us that God was able to do above all that we ask or think, that would be tremendous! If Ephesians 3:20 told us that God was able to abundantly above all that we ask or think, that would be fabulous! But Ephesians 3:20 tells us that God is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think; that is astounding (at least in my meek mind). If these are words which the Holy Spirit teaches, and words which were given by inspiration of God, that God is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think. We have seen that His power is great, that He is great in might and strong in power, there is nothing too hard for Him, that His weakness is stronger than man’s strength, and that He is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think. God’s power is truly enormous.

The eighth chapter of Romans declares the rights, privileges and abilities of the sons of God in a fashion that perhaps no other chapter does in the entire Bible. It is important to note that the eighth chapter of Romans contains more occurrences of the Greek word pneuma (translated most often into our English Bibles as “spirit”) than in any other chapter of the Bible, even more frequently than in I Corinthians 12-14, the great section so well known for dealing with spiritual matters.

Let us consider only a few of the astounding declarations in this chapter.

"There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus. . ."

Romans 8:1

For those that are outside of Christ Jesus, there is no assurance that there is no condemnation, but for those that are in him, there is absolutely no condemnation. Since there is no condemnation for those that are in Christ Jesus, they are completely, one hundred percent righteous.

And if [since] Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of righteousness. Romans 8:10

Here we learn of the first time in the Bible that it is “Christ in you.” It’s not just Moses in me, or Joshua in me, or John the Baptist in me. But God’s Word says that it is Christ in me (as in II Corinthians 13:5, Galatians 2:20, Colossians 1:27, and Colossians 3:11). With Christ in me, I can walk with God and manifest love and power. Really, with Christ in us, the possibilities in our walk with and for God are vast.

"For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the Sons of God. For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father."

Romans 8:14,15
For the first time, God reveals that Christians are sons of God! Instead of a spirit of bondage, we have received a spirit where we are placed as sons, whereby we cry, “Abba, Father.” As sons, we have an intimate, close, favorable relationship with God our Father.

"The Spirit itself bearish witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God: And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ . . ."Romans 8:16, 17

For the first time in God’s Word, we learn that Christians are children of God, heirs of God, joint-heirs with Christ. When we manifest (bring outward evidence) the spirit, we bear witness to our own hearts and souls that we are children of God, heirs of God and joint-heirs with Christ.

The eighth chapter of Romans declares many of the astonishing rights, privileges and abilities of the sons of God. “There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus.” Christians have Christ in them. Christians are sons of God, children of God, heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ. What rights, privileges and abilities.

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"A nation of well-informed men who have been taught to know the price of rights which God has given them cannot be enslaved." Benjamin Franklin

God bless your hearts!

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Good post!

[4CJ]

"Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us"

Amen! (Do you have a sense of deja vu my friend? ;o)

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Deja vu--all over again :^). This post also points out we are sons of God. I got a Daddy:-)>

It was hearing a tv peacher that got me back to Jesus, when I heard him preach on we being the sons of the Most High with an inheritance here on earth. Made me fall in love with the Big Guy all over again. DADDY!!

[4CJ]

With a Father that has the power to simply speak the universe into existance, I don't think we have to worry about our enemies.

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With a Father that has the power to simply speak the universe into existance, I don't think we have to worry about our enemies.

Amen Brother! and He first loved us!