OCTOBER 2022 – BUILDING UP YOUR PRECIOUS AND MOST HOLY FAITH: THE WHAT AND HOW AND WHEN AND WHERE . . .!
In the course of the Month October 2022, I will be laying out by God’s enabling grace, wisdom and speed, some ground PRINCIPLES to know and understand, on – the WHAT, the HOW, the WHEN and the WHERE – to “BUILDING UP YOUR PRECIOUS AND MOST HOLY FAITH” in Christ Jesus stead.
BUILDING UP YOUR PRECIOUS and MOST HOLY FAITH is very eminent and essential now than ever before. Simply because – You can’t afford to fail and be a failure when you ought to be carrying the DNA of redemption to succeed and be fulfilled; you can’t afford to survive or be a survival instead of thriving or thrive meaningfully and purposefully in the enabling grace and power to make real and tangible; you can’t afford to live in defeat, fear and sentiments instead living in the phase of dominion, victory, triumph, overcomer and more than conquerors; you can’t afford to expose yourself to falsehood, adulteration, tradition of men make-believe, dogmas, religious creeds and sorceries instead of knowledge and understanding to live in truth that sets one free and in freedom; and many other such like that “BUILDING UP YOUR PRECIOUS AND MOST HOLY FAITH” in Christ Jesus stead gives you leverage for an onward and upward trajectory.
Now you know full well that you can’t afford to be a “BLESS ME” Christian – Believer in Christ Jesus stead, herein are some of the principles but not limited that you need to start PONDERING over in course of time as I unveil them individually in course of time within the month. Note also, that these principles are not layout here according to order to avoid the confusion of thinking it’s a step by step to follow. It’s not at all but a guide for your perusal.
* The Principle of – “BUILDING UP YOUR PRECIOUS AND MOST HOLY FAITH” in Christ Jesus stead – By PRAYING in the Spirit (Holy Ghost). Jude 1:20; Ephesians 6:18; Romans 8:26-27; Colossians 4:12; Acts 4:31, 33; Romans 12:10-12.
* The Principle of – “BUILDING UP YOUR PRECIOUS AND MOST HOLY FAITH” in Christ Jesus stead – Through FELLOWSHIP with like-minded Believer’s of same like FAITH, irrespective of denominational concepts in Christ Jesus stead. Hebrews 10:25; Hebrews 3:12-15; Hebrews 5:11-14.
* The Principle of – “BUILDING UP YOUR PRECIOUS AND MOST HOLY FAITH” in Christ Jesus stead – By BELONGING to a Bible-based TEACHING PASTOR, with a Pastoral SHEPHERDING heart. Otherwise, it results to counterfeit, adulteration, tradition of men, make-believe creeds, doctrinal dogmas, bondages and falsehoods. Proverbs 27:23; Jeremiah 3:15; Ephesians 4:11-16; Hebrews 5:11-14; John 21:15-17.
* The Principle of – “BUILDING UP YOUR PRECIOUS AND MOST HOLY FAITH” in Christ Jesus stead – By THE WORD and PRAYERS. Not by WORD but by THE WORD. John 1:1-5, 14; 1 John 5:7; Act 6:4; Acts 20:32; Hebrews 4:12-13; 2 Timothy 2:15; 2 Timothy 3:14-17; 2 Peter 2:1; Jude 1:20; Ephesians 6:18. Luke 18:1-8; Matthew 6; Luke 9:28-29; Luke 11:; Mark 1:35.
* The Principle of – “BUILDING UP YOUR PRECIOUS AND MOST HOLY FAITH” in Christ Jesus stead – By COMMUNICATING to MATTERS of LIFE and GODLINESS with the PRECIOUS AND MOST HOLY FAITH in Christ Jesus stead. Philemon 1:6;; Proverbs 18:20-21; Romans 10:8-10, 17; Habakkuk 2:4 (Galatians 3:11; Romans 1:16-17; Hebrews 10:38);; 2 Peter 1:1-4; Jude 1:20.
* The Principle of – “BUILDING UP YOUR PRECIOUS AND MOST HOLY FAITH” in Christ Jesus stead – By Personal STUDYING of the Written WORD. Self discovery will give self recovery. 2 Timothy 2:15; Acts 17:10-13; Hebrews 20:32; Hebrews 4:12-13.
* The Principle of – “BUILDING UP YOUR PRECIOUS AND MOST HOLY FAITH” in Christ Jesus stead –
* The Principle of – “BUILDING UP YOUR PRECIOUS AND MOST HOLY FAITH” in Christ Jesus stead – Through PERSONAL & GROUP Evangelism. Seeing SOUL WINNING as our God GREAT COMMISSION and our INESCAPABLE, GLOBAL AND SUPREME TASK. Matthew 28:18-20; Mark 16:15-20; Matthew 24:14; Acts 1:8.
* The Principle of – “BUILDING UP YOUR PRECIOUS AND MOST HOLY FAITH” in Christ Jesus stead – Through taking matters of Life CHALLENGING TIMES and PERSECUTION, as part of the earthly cause of enacting and authenticating redemption. Mark 10:28-31;2 Timothy 3:20-12; Acts 8:1-4; 2 Corinthians 12:9-11; Acts 11:19; Romans 8:34-36.
* The Principle of – “BUILDING UP YOUR PRECIOUS AND MOST HOLY FAITH” in Christ Jesus stead – Through SELF DISCIPLINE. 1 Corinthians 9:27; Hebrews 12:5-11.
* The Principle of – “BUILDING UP YOUR PRECIOUS AND MOST HOLY FAITH” in Christ Jesus stead – Through PERSONAL FELLOWSHIP with father God in Christ Jesus stead. For PERSONAL FELLOWSHIP will ensure and enhance the RELATIONSHIP of being born of God. Mark 1:35; Luke 9:28-29, 30-36; 1 Corinthians 1:9; Romans 8:28-30; Ephesians 1:5, 11.
* The Principle of – “BUILDING UP YOUR PRECIOUS AND MOST HOLY FAITH” in Christ Jesus stead – Through the spirit of BUSINESS MINDEDNESS as to your – Career, Business, Ministry, Family, Marriage, Relationship, leadership and management, and such like. Luke 2:46, 49; Acts 6:2-4; Proverbs 22:29; Proverbs 21:31; Romans 12:11 (Hebrews 6:11-12); 1 Thessalonians 4:9-12; Proverbs 14:23; Genesis 39:11; Deuteronomy 24:5; Ecclesiastes 5:3 (Joel 2:28-32; Acts 2:14-21).
* The Principle of – “BUILDING UP YOUR PRECIOUS AND MOST HOLY FAITH” in Christ Jesus stead – Through READING & LISTENING to sanctified SCRIPTURAL-based FAITH synergy WRITTEN BOOKS and PREACHED/TAUGHT MESSAGES in Christ Jesus stead, beside the Holy Writ for authentication. Be warn that not all BOOKS AND PREACHED/TAUGHT MESSAGES are there to BUILD UP YOUR PRECIOUS AND MOST HOLY FAITH in Christ Jesus stead, hence there is the need for you to READ and LISTEN to them side by side with the Holy Bible, to ensure that there’s no embedded falsehood and adulteration of any sorts within the CONTEXT as the Bereän Believer’s. Acts 17:10-13. 1 Timothy 4:12-14; 2 Timothy 4:13; Acts 19:18-20; John 21:25; Philippians 1:15-18; Job 19:23-24, Proverbs 4:20-23; Joshua 1:8; Hebrews 4:12-13.
* The Principle of – “BUILDING UP YOUR PRECIOUS AND MOST HOLY FAITH” in Christ Jesus stead – By finding yourself a place called THERE, meaning a local Church(es) assembly wherein is the gathering of the born of God precious people, that you can both WORSHIP God with them WORTHILY and SERVE Him with them ACCEPTABLY, in the SPIRIT and in the TRUTH, in Christ Jesus stead. Amen. Hebrews 12:22-24; Malachi 3:10 (8-12); John 4:19-24; Hebrews 10:25; Hebrews 3:12-15.
* The Principle of – “BUILDING UP YOUR PRECIOUS AND MOST HOLY FAITH” in Christ Jesus stead – . . . Such like the more – Coming soon.
SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT:
“Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like PRECIOUS FAITH with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ: 2 Grace and peace be multiplied unto you THROUGH THE KNOWLEDGE of God, and of Jesus our Lord, 3 according as his DIVINE POWER hath given unto us all things that PERTAIN UNTO LIFE AND GODLINESS, THROUGH THE KNOWLEDGE of him that hath called us to glory and virtue: 4 whereby are given unto us exceeding GREAT AND PRECIOUS PROMISES: that by these ye might be PARTAKERS of the DIVINE NATURE, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust” 2 Peter 1:1-4.
“But ye, beloved, BUILDING UP yourselves on your MOST HOLY FAITH, PRAYING in the Holy Ghost” Jude 1:20.
“HOLDING the MYSTERY OF THE FAITH in a PURE CONSCIENCE” 1 Timothy 3:9.
“And herein do I EXERCISE myself, to have always a CONSCIENCE void of offence toward God, and toward men” Acts 24:16.
“Therefore being JUSTIFIED BY FAITH, we have PEACE with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: 2 by whom also we have ACCESS BY FAITH into this GRACE wherein we STAND, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God” Romans 5:1-2.
“. . . 7 that being JUSTIFIED BY His GRACE, we should be MADE HEIRS according to the hope of eternal life” Titus 3:4-7.
“STUDY to shew thyself APPROVED unto God, a WORKMAN that NEEDETH not to be ASHAMED, rightly DIVIDING (APPLYING) the word of truth” 2 Timothy 2:15.
“Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man APPROVED of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know” Acts 2:20
“And now, brethren, I COMMEND you to God, and to the WORD of his grace, which is able to BUILD you up, and to give you an INHERITANCE among all them which are SANCTIFIED” Acts 20:32.
“So then FAITH cometh by hearing, and hearing by the WORD of God” Romans 10:17.
“. . . but the JUST shall LIVE by his FAITH” Habakkuk 2:4 (Galatians 3:11; Romans 1:17; Hebrews 10:38; (Romans 14:23; Hebrews 11:6).
“But continue thou in the things which thou hast LEARNED and hast been ASSURED of, knowing of whom thou hast LEARNED them; 15 and that from a child thou hast known the HOLY SCRIPTURES, which are ABLE to make thee WISE unto SALVATION THROUGH FAITH WHICH IS IN CHRIST JESUS. 16 All scripture is given by INSPIRATION of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: 17 that the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works” 2 Timothy 3:14-17.
“But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, THE WORD OF FAITH, which we preach; 9 that if thou shalt CONFESS with thy MOUTH the Lord Jesus, and shalt BELIEVE in thine HEART that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be SAVED. 10 For with the HEART man BELIEVETH unto righteousness; and with the MOUTH CONFESSION is made unto SALVATION . . 17 So then FAITH cometh by hearing, and hearing by THE WORD of God ” Romans 10:8-10, 17.
“And how I kept back nothing that was PROFITABLE unto you, but have shewed you, and have taught you publickly, and from house to house, 21 testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, REPENTANCE TOWARD God, and FAITH TOWARD our Lord Jesus Christ” Acts 20:20-21.
“For I say, through THE GRACE GIVEN UNTO ME, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man THE MEASURE OF FAITH” Romans 12:3.
“But unto every one of us is GIVEN GRACE according to THE MEASURE OF THE GIFT of Christ” Ephesians 4:7.
“And I will GIVE you PASTORS according to mine heart, which shall FEED you with KNOWLEDGE and UNDERSTANDING” Jeremiah 3:15 (Ephesians 4:17-16; Psalms 68:18).
REV. CHUKIE MORSI