A Sure Pathway To Living An Overcoming Christian Life.
The Expected Christian Life and Description
Bible Text: GENESIS 12:1-4; GENESIS 26:13; 2 SAMUEL 5:12; ISAIAH 9:7; LUKE 1:33
INTRODUCTION
It is our year of onward divine progress. It is the will and plan of God that his children make not just ordinary but extraordinary progress. Our progress in this world is expected to be continuous, lasting and take us to see the Lord in glory. That is why we are created and saved to move from one level of glory to another always and unstop. 1 Cor 3:18; 2 Peter 1:17; Deut 28:13
Educationally promotion is the outcome of every successful examination and self-examination. In the same pattern in all spheres of life that requires onward progress there are known and unknown examination for every level of promotion and progress that we require. These examinations and self-examinations can be spiritual, a physical, a combination of both or more than just spiritual and physical. Like emotional, material, managerial, discipline and more.
Joshua 22:5; Proverbs 22:29
Why These Examinations or Self-Examinations? – Proverbs 6:6-11; Eccl 3:1-5
The level you are seeking is higher than the present one you are occupying, there the capacity to receive, retain, maintain and invest profitably the next promotion is required to be examine, the there is no position promoting you to a level that may destroy you.
Examples and Lessons of Examinations and Self Examinations For The Next Level of Progress
- The prodigal son – Luke 15:11-19
- The third servant in the parable of the talent – Matthew 25: 24-30
- The Son of King Solomon, Rehoboam. 1 Kings 12:1-17
- Elisha’s request for the double portion of Elisha’s anointing – 2 Kings2:1-15. It is the greatest
progress and promotion examination passage
- King David had a self-examination – 2 Sam 8:1-3- strategy for every level of progress, his house and the Ark of God.
- The Shunamite Woman in Elisha’s Ministry – from food, sleeping to building a house for the man of God – 2 Kings 4:8-37
- Peter and the other disciples of Jesus – Acts 1:8
- Joshua succeeding Moses – Joshua 1:1-9
- Abraham’s need for circumcision and Abraham’s need to sacrifice Isaac – Genesis 17:1-27 and
Genesis 22:1-19
- Jacob in a wrestling match with the angel – Genesis 32 to 33:1-11
- Jesus’ temptation by Satan – Matthew 4:21-11
- Jesus to have a name higher than any other name – Phil 2:5-11; humbled himself, highly exalted him
CONCLUSION
Stagnation is terrible. It is a position of no progress, no promotion, no lifting, it is you allowing the enemy to have a field day over your life. Remember 3 John 2 and Remember Genesis 1:26-28
