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1. Paul had the confidence to speak of receivng a crown of righteousness because he knew he had the righteousness of God.

13/1/2013 He also talked ofothers who long for the return of Christ i.e. believers receivi ng the same crtown for the same reason mentioned above. Abraham never described himself as righteous, Job never did and yet because of t he beautiful gift of God, believers can do this. 2. All the Lord's people wil be in heaven and will have their rewards. 3.The question now is who are the people of God? there are those who: a)believe in Jesus and have accepted His Lordship b)have repented of their sins c)have renewed their hearts 3. there will be no vacant thrones of glory when all the chosen assemble 4. there is a throne meant for me which no one else can fill; a crown for me whi ch no one can wear; there is a place in heaven for me which is mine alone. all i have to don is to a llow the worrk of the Holy Spirit in me to be brought to perfection. i must then submit myself to the leading of the Holy Spirit. He is t he only one who can keep my heart in meek submisssion to the Lord, who can renew my heart and who can keep me even to thhe very end as i work out m y salvation iin fear and trembling 14/1/13 1. Jesus is mighty to save 2. He did this by first coming to save us from sin i.e. dying for us; then he pr omises to guide us. Giving my life to Christ is just the beginning of the journey. Jesus does not le ave us to fend ffor our salvation and keep our salvation. he actually guids and directs us. Again He is able to bring repentance in others, meaning that i shouldn't give up praying for loved ones who are yet to be saved because he is able to this. 4. he bore all our iniquities single handedly- there is no greater demonstration of love and might. He isn't just able to save us he is willing to save and keep us saved. 5. The Lord will not leave me in the desret to faint, he will not leave me to ru n the race with no strenght, theyh that wait upon the lord shall renew their strenght, they shall neither fall nor faint. Dear God let this scripture be fulfilled in my life. i trust in you and you alon e. Holy Spirit lead me today. Amen Note: To learn to submit to the Holy Spirit i must first learn to submit to huma n authority 16/1/2013 Read: Isaiah 41:14 1. It is in our weakness that the greatness of God is revealed. Even so then if we are not ready to accept God's authority in the given circumstance then we will be lost. In situations when I feel like a lowly worm God wants me to nkn ow that He is ready to help me and to lift me up from the valley unto the hill. 2. Our needs are to God like the needs of an ant. If even a huma will not refuse a single hungry ant who begs for food at hid door, how much more will god refus e you. He gave His life to sert us free, why would he refuse to help. God saved us to b ring us redemptiion and not to make us suffer. He will not watch us suffer in v

ain. The lord of hosts is mighty to save. In His various manifestatioons He has shown us the wisdom of the father, the love o the Son and the power of thhe Holy Spirit being displayy ed greatly in our current generation and in the ages to come. 3. Thank you God that you have not saved me that I should be in pain or any form of bondage again. you saved me totally and after paying the price you have not left me to survive on my own lest i put myself back into bondage.

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