Sunday, April 25, 2010

God's Forty Free Gifts To The Beliver In JESUS CHRIST

    The twenty-first free gift  the believer is united with the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Therefore we are:
        (a) In God (1Thes.1:1)
        (b) In Christ (John 14:20)
            1. A member in His body (1 Cor. 12:13)
            2. A branch in the vine ( John 15:5)
            3. A stone in the building ( Eph. 2:21;1Pet. 2:5)
            4. A sheep in the flock (John 10:27-29)
            5. A portion of His Bride (Eph. 5:25-27; Rev. 19:6-8; and 21:9)
            6. A Priest of the kingdom of priests (1Peter 2:9)
      (c) In the Holy Spirit (Rom. 8:9)
   The twenty-second free gift every believer is recipient of the ministries of the Holy Spirit. Thus he is:
      (a) Born of the Spirit (John 3:5-8)
      (b) Baptized with the Spirit (Acts 1:5; 1Cor. 12:13)
      (c) Indwelt by the Holy Spirit (John 7:39; Rom. 5:5, Gal. 4:6, 1st John 3:24)
      (d) Sealed by the Holy Spirit (2Cor. 1:22; Eph. 4:30)
      (e) Given Spiritual Gifts (1Cor. 12:11, 27:31, 13:1-2)
   The twenty-third gift the believer is delivered from the kingdom of Satan (Col. 1:13: & 2:15)
   The twenty-fourth gift is the believer is transferred into the kingdom of God (Col. 1:13)
   The twenty-fifth gift is the believer is given access to God (Rom. 5:2; Eph. 2:18; Heb. 4:16)