MrWonder's Bible Chat

Power and Ability�?

Pastor Jan D vanderMerwe.

www.covenantnet.com

Knowing the answers, is one thing �?BR>But having the victory �?well that is something else!
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In the world there is no shortage of catchy slogans �?BR>�?or of great sayings �?BR>�?most of which are based on scriptural truths �?BR>And �?BR>The world has brilliant T-shirt slogans �?BR>�?which they try to live up to �?BR>�?even though they seldom succeed!
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Whilst the Church which has the power and ability �?BR>�?to live up to those slogans �?BR>�?often seems to be defeated even before they start!
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Why is that so?
Are we missing something somewhere?
Are we the ones the Apostle Paul was talking about, who �?/FONT>

�?having a form of godliness but denying its power�?BR>�?led away by various lusts,always learning
and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.
--- 2 Tim. 3:1-8

�?or more likely, those whom James was referring to �?/FONT>

But let him ask in faith, with no doubting,
for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea driven and tossed by the wind.
For let not that man suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord;
--- James 1:6-8

Having a brilliant slogan is only the beginning �?BR>�?you have to add God’s Word, His promises to it �?/FONT>

For the word of God is living and powerful �?
--- Heb. 4:12

�?you also have to add substance to your words �?/FONT>

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
--- Heb. 11:6

And �?most importantly �?BR>�?you have to add action to your words �?/FONT>

But do you want to know, O foolish man, that faith without works is dead?
�?Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness �?BR>…You see then that a man is justified by works, and not by faith only.
--- James 2:20-24

A good confession (slogan) is good �?BR>�?add God’s Word, faith and action to it �?BR>�?and you will have the victory the world does not have!