Matthew 6:13 Our text scripture passage shows us God is the one who truly delivers. So God is our deliverer. Who is a deliverer? A deliverer is a person who rescues, who saves from hardship, danger, or evil. This is what the Lord Jesus Christ does. He delivers from sin, Satan, shame, sickness, and sorrow. He delivers from fallen angels, demonic spirits, evil forces and evil mysteries. He delivers us from the kingdom of darkness, the wiles of men, the tricks of enemies, and the weapons of cruelty. He delivers us from ourselves, since some people are the enemies of themselves whether they know it or not. He delivers us from death. John 11: 38-44 Jesus the Christ is the great deliverer. No man can deliver you outside of being used by God to help you. If a man is not operating with the power and wisdom of God, he/she cannot deliver you. The Lord has all the power and wisdom to deliver us with our various unique issues and scenarios. He has the kingdom, the power and the glory to deliver us...
2 Corinthians 3:18 Our text passage informs us transformation is a major part of our spiritual journey. Transformation is a major, radical, and total change that makes a thing totally different and unrecognizable from what it used to be. We are on a journey of transformation spiritually. A work is being done in us, which eventually manifests outwardly. Transformation makes new and brings the new. Transformation leads to glory. New things have a glory about them- their smell, the freshness, the purity and the cleaness. New things make us happy, they bring a certain excitement. A new car, a new house, a new job, a new pet, publishing a new book or finishing a new project, a new breakthrough, a new bouncing baby added to a couple; all these things bring great joy. The kind of joy we feel when these things happen to us should give us an insight into the joy God's heavenly family feel when a new believer is added to the Lord's family. Angels rejoice/celebrate when a new convert cho...