You are one spirit with Christ

You've been trying to fix a person who doesn't even exist anymore. The "you" that you are so worried about actually died two thousand years ago. Many do not know the Mystery of Identification—the total identity swap where your old criminal record was destroyed and you were joined to the Master Himself.

Let us discover the  identification:-

1 : Your Old Self Died: The Identity Swap: - You know, I was thinking the other day about how most of us live our lives. We spend so much time trying to improve ourselves. We go to the gym to fix our bodies. We take courses to fix our minds. And in the church, we spend years trying to act like better Christians.

But what if I told you that you've been trying to fix a person who doesn't even exist anymore?

What if the you that you are so worried about actually died 2,000 years ago? And I need you to understand something before we go any further.

See, we've been taught that Christianity is a self-help program. But in the Supreme Court of Redemption, it's not about self-help. It's about a total identity swap. It is called the law of identification. And this isn't just a nice thought to make you feel better on a Sunday morning. It is a legal reality.

You aren't just a better version of your old self. You are a new species; someone the world has never seen before.

You are one with Christ legally, spiritually, and even in your very nature. If you've been feeling like you're not good enough or like you're still a sinner just trying your best, this revelation is going to change everything for you. We are going to look at how your old criminal record was destroyed and how you were joined to the Master himself. Let's look into the mirror of the Word together.

We must begin with the legal dissolving of the old self.  Most people think the cross was just a place of pain, but it was a place of execution. Romans 6:6 is the death certificate of the human race. It says, "Knowing this, that our old man was crucified with Him."

This is not a future hope. It is a past-tense judicial fact.

When Jesus was nailed to that tree, your old man, that spirit that was joined to the first Adam, was nailed there with Him. 

Identification means that in the eyes of eternal justice, you were there. When He died, you died. When the spear entered His side, your old identity was terminated. But why was this necessary?

2: The Legal Dissolving of the Old Self: - It was necessary because a repair job wouldn't work. You didn't need a better version of yourself. You needed a new self.

In Identification it is clear that the spirit of man had become a partaker of spiritual death through the Fall. You couldn't just behave your way out of that nature. You had to be legally replaced.

When Jesus was made sin with our sin, He was identifying with our condition so that we could identify with His standing. This is the great exchange. He took our sin nature and gave us His Son nature.

Now we must enter the darkest part of this mystery, the substitution in the underworld. This is a revelation that most of the modern church has completely missed.

Just want to explain that The Bible in the Light of Our Redemption that the work of   identification did not stop when Jesus breathed His last breath on the physical cross.

Physical death alone could not pay the price for a spiritual rebellion. To legally redeem a spirit that was dead, the substitute had to enter the realm of death. He had to be made sin.

2 Corinthians 5:21 says, "For He hath made Him to be sin for us, who knew no sin." This was the moment of absolute identification.

Jesus was not just carrying your sins like a backpack. He was made sin with your sin. He took upon His own spirit the very nature that made you a rebel.

He went into the dark regions of the grave, into the very heart of spiritual death. And in that place, as the substitute, He paid the full penalty for man's high treason. He suffered the second death so that you would never have to see it.

In the mind of the High Court, you were there. You were paying that debt in Him. You were suffering that penalty in Him. Every blow that justice struck against the substitute was legally striking against you.

This is why the victory is so total, because the law has nothing left to demand from you. You have already served your time in the person of your substitute.

But then the scene shifted. The debt was paid in full. The claims of justice were satisfied, and from the throne of the universe, the Father spoke. He looked down into the dark regions of the grave and said,

"Thou art My Son. This day have I begotten Thee."  This was the justification of the spirit.

Jesus was born again in the tomb. He was the first person ever to be raised from spiritual death into life. And because you were identified with Him in His suffering, you were identified with Him in His rebirth.

1 Peter 1:3 says, "We were begotten again by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead." Do you see it?

You were born again when He was born again. You were raised when He was raised. This is the mystery of oneness. You didn't just receive a new life later on. You were legally birthed out of that grave at the same moment as the Master.

You are a reproduction of the resurrected Christ. You carry the same DNA of the Spirit that walked out of that tomb.

3: Substitution in the Underworld: - Now, let's look at the biological reality of this spirit union. Most people think of oneness as a poetic idea, but in the spirit realm, it is a structural reality. 1 Corinthians 6:17 says, "He that is joined unto the Lord is one spirit."

Notice it doesn't say two spirits working together. It says one spirit.  When you were born again, your spirit was not just cleaned up. It was fused into the Spirit of the living God. You were grafted into the very life of the Master (Roman 11:17-24).

Let me show you what this looks like.  Think about a graft in a tree. The life of the trunk flows into the branch. The branch no longer lives by its own power. It lives by the Zoe life of the tree.

Zoe is the Greek word for the life that makes God who He is. It is an uncreated life. It is a life that cannot fail. It is a life that cannot be sick. And that life is now the life of your spirit.

You are a partaker of the divine nature ( 2 Peter 1:4). This is the end of the human limitation.  Identification means that the life of the Master is currently flowing through your spirit, and it is pushing out the old life of the Fall.

But here is the struggle for many believers. They have a self-consciousness instead of a Christ-consciousness.  They are always thinking about "I."

"I am struggling."
"I am weak."
"I am poor."

But in the mystery of identification, the "I" has been legally replaced by "He."  Galatians 2:20 is the ultimate legal statement of the new creation: "I am crucified with Christ. Nevertheless, I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me."

Notice those four words:  Not I, but Christ. This is the end of the old self-awareness.

You know, I was thinking the other day about how most of us live our lives. We spend so much time trying to improve ourselves. We go to the gym to fix our bodies. We take courses to fix our minds. And in the church, we spend years trying to act like better Christians.

But what if I told you that you've been trying to fix a person who doesn't even exist anymore?  What if the you that you are so worried about actually died 2,000 years ago? And I need you to understand something before we go any further.

See, we've been taught that Christianity is a self-help program. But in the High Court of Redemption, it's not about self-help. It's about a total identity swap. It is called the law of identification. And this isn't just a nice thought to make you feel better on a Sunday morning. It is a legal reality.

You aren't just a better version of your old self. You are a new species; someone the world has never seen before.

You are one with Christ legally, spiritually, and even in your very nature. If you've been feeling like you're not good enough or like you're still a sinner just trying your best, this revelation is going to change everything for you. We are going to look at how your old criminal record was destroyed and how you were joined to the Master Himself. Let's look into the mirror of the Word together.

We must begin with the legal dissolving of the old self.  Now stay with me here because this is crucial. In the mind of the Father, there was a moment in history where your history ended.

Most people think the cross was just a place of pain, but it was a place of execution.

Romans 6:6 is the death certificate of the human race. It says, "Knowing this, that our old man was crucified with Him." This is not a future hope. It is a past-tense judicial fact. When Jesus was nailed to that tree, your old man—that spirit that was joined to the first Adam—was nailed there with Him.

Identification means that in the eyes of eternal justice, you were there. When He died, you died. When the spear entered His side, your old identity was terminated. But why was this necessary?

Chapter 4: The Justification of the Spirit: Born Again in the Tomb

You don't have to fight the curses of the old family because you are no longer in that family. You have a new Father. You have a new name. You have a new identity.

Most people spend their lives trying to break generational curses. But the truth is that the cross didn't just break the curse. It killed the person who was under it.

If the person who was under the curse is dead and a new creation has taken his place, then the curse has no target. It has no legal ground to land on.

You are standing on redemption ground.  You are standing in the family of the King. Now let's look at how this oneness affects your righteousness.  Most believers think righteousness is something you achieve by being good for twenty years. But the truth is that in New Creation Realities that righteousness is a status that comes from your union.

If the Head of the Body is righteous, then every finger and every toe on that Body is righteous. You don't have to feel righteous to be righteous. You are righteous because you are in Him.

You can walk into the presence of the Father right now, and He doesn't see a struggling believer. He sees His Own Son. He sees the same beauty, the same perfection, and the same love in you that He sees in Jesus.

This oneness also affects your communication with the throne.  Most people pray as if God is millions of miles away. They shout and they cry trying to get His attention. But when you understand identification, you realize that you are praying from within the union.

Jesus said in John 14:20,  "At that day ye shall know that I am in My Father, and ye in Me, and I in you." This is a circle of life.  When you speak the Word, it is the Father speaking through the Son speaking through the Body.

Your words carry the weight of the throne because they are not your words. They are the words of the union. You are the voice of the Head on the earth.

5: Biological Reality: One Spirit with the Lord: - Think about the judicial enforcement of this oneness.  When a sickness attacks your body, it isn't just attacking a human. It is attacking the Body of Christ. Would the Father allow a disease to sit on the Head of the Master in heaven? Never. Then He will not allow it to sit on the Body on the earth.

You must learn to say, "Sickness, you are touching the Body of Christ. I am identified with the resurrected Lord (Roman 6:5). There is no disease in Him. Therefore, there is no legal place for disease in me."

This is not a mental trick. It is the enforcement of a legal verdict. You are refusing to identify with anything that is not in the Master. We must move beyond identification with the cross and into identification with the throne.

Ephesians 2:6 says, “We are seated together in heavenly places."  Notice the word seated. It is the position of rest. It is the position of authority. You are not fighting for victory. You are occupying a victory that has already been won. You are looking down at the world from the throne. You are looking down at the devil from the throne.  From the throne, every problem looks small. Every mountain is just dust.

You must develop a throne-consciousness., We must make it a habit of importance of se eing yourself from heaven's perspective. You are not crawling on the earth begging for mercy. You are seated with Christ in the place of all authority.

As we continue to look into the mirror of the Word, I want you to see the substitution of the senses. Most of our lives are lived through sense knowledge. We believe what we feel, what we see, and what we hear.

But identification demands that we believe what the Word says about our union. If your senses say you are weak, but the Word says you are strong in the Lord, which one is the truth? Identification says that the Word is the higher reality.  You must identify out of the senses and identify into the Spirit.

Stop saying, "I am sick." That is a lie against the union.  Christ is not sick, and you are one spirit with Him.  Therefore, you cannot be sick in your spirit, and that spirit-life is trying to manifest in your body. 

Stop saying, "I am a failure." Christ is not a failure, and you are one with Him. Therefore, you are a success.

You must learn to agree with the Head. When the Head says you are blessed, the Body must say, "Amen."

When the Head says you are healed, the Body must say, "Amen."  This is the law of oneness. Now I want to talk to you about the spirit reproduction of the new creation.  Let is see that God literally reproduced Himself in our spirits.

This is the most shocking part of the revelation. You are not just a follower of God. You are a partaker of His life. John 1:12–13 says, "We were born not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, but of God."

6: Self-Consciousness vs. Christ-Consciousness :- You have the zoe DNA in you. You are a God-begotten being. 

(Zoe is the Greek word for the life that makes God who He is. It is an uncreated life. It is a life that cannot fail. It is a life that cannot be sick. And that life is now the life of your spirit)

This is why the world doesn't understand you. They are looking at a human, but there is a Spirit inhabitant inside that human body. You are a mobile throne room for the living God.  In The Two Kinds of Knowledge, let s understand that there are two sources of information available to man.

There is sense knowledge, which comes through the five physical senses (sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch), and there is revelation knowledge, which comes directly from the Spirit of God dwelling in your recreated spirit.

The unregenerate man only has access to sense knowledge. He can only know what he can see, taste, touch, hear, and smell. But the new creation has access to a higher source. You have the mind of Christ. You have the Spirit of truth living in you, guiding you into all truth.

This means you are not limited to what the natural world tells you. When the doctor gives you a bad report, you have access to a higher report.

When the bank account says, "Insufficient funds," you have access to the covenant that says, "My God shall supply all your need."  When your emotions say you're going to fail, you have access to the Word that says, "I can do all things through Christ."

This is the advantage of the new creation. You are operating from a superior source of information. The world is operating from the basement, but you are operating from the penthouse. They are getting their signals from the earth, but you are getting your signals from the throne.  This oneness is the secret to effortless ease.

Most people are working hard to be spiritual, but the branch doesn't work hard to grow grapes.

It just rests in the vine.

Identification is the end of the struggle. 

It is the end of trying.

It is the beginning of being.

You don't have to try to be a son.

You are a son.

You don't have to try to have authority.

You occupy authority.

The moment you realize your oneness, the struggle stops.

You just let the life flow.

You just let the Word speak.

7: Legal Release from the Adam Family:- Romans 6:11 says, "Reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord."

To reckon means to count it as true. It means to take an accounting. It's a bookkeeping term. You are looking at the ledger of redemption and counting what belongs to you. You reckon that the old man is dead.

You reckon that you are alive in Christ. You reckon that you are righteous. You reckon that you are healed. You reckon that you are blessed.

This is not positive thinking. This is legal accounting based on the finished work of Christ.

When you reckon correctly, your life begins to align with the truth. Your body begins to respond to the fact that you are healed. Your finances begin to respond to the fact that you are blessed. Your mind begins to respond to the fact that you have the mind of Christ.

We are moving into the final enforcement of the revelation. Authority is useless if it is never spoken.

Psalm 103:20 says, "The angels are waiting for the voice of the Word." When you speak the Word of God, it is not just a man talking. It is the voice of the union. If a man's head decides to walk, the feet carry out the decision.

Jesus is the Head, and He has decided that you are free. Your job is to be the feet and the voice that enforce that decision on the earth.

Stop waiting for God to do something about your situation.  He has already done everything at the cross.  He has already paid the price in the grave.  He has already birthed you into the resurrection.

Now He is waiting for you to realize that you are one with the Master. Every time you say, "In the name of Jesus," you are declaring your union.  You are saying, "I am acting as an extension of the King."

You are not a visitor in the Kingdom. You are a permanent resident.  Think about the judicial power of your words in the marketplace. When you speak the truth, you are enforcing a contract that was signed in blood two thousand years ago.

8: Righteousness as Status from Union:-  When you say, "I am the head and not the tail “Deuteronomy 28:13".  you are enforcing the legal verdict of the new creation. 

When you say, "No weapon formed against me shall prosper Isaiah (Isaiah 54:17) " you are serving an eviction notice to every work of darkness.

As we close this message, I want you to look into the mirror of the Word one more time.  Stop looking at your mistakes.  Stop looking at your past.  Stop looking at your limitations. Look at Christ. And then realize that everything you see in Him is true about you.

He is your identity. He is your life. He is your all in all. You are a master over the senses. You are a ruler over the darkness. You are the light of the world. Not because of what you have done, but because of who you are in Him.

The old you is gone forever. The new you is alive in the glory. Now, let's do a practical exercise in identification. Right now, whatever is troubling you, I want you to see it through the eyes of the Substitute. If you have pain in your body, see Jesus on the cross carrying that specific pain. See Him going into the grave with it.

And then see Him coming out without it. If He came out without it, and you are in Him, then you have come out without it too.  That pain is a legal trespasser. Say out loud:  "I refuse to identify with this pain. I identify with the resurrected Christ. I am one with Him, and He is well."  This is how you master the senses.

You refuse to agree with what you feel, and you insist on agreeing with what you are. You are not a human being trying to get to heaven.  You are a heaven-born spirit being dominating the earth. Identification is your victory.  It is the secret of the ages revealed to you today.  Let me give you another example.

If you are struggling with financial lack, see Jesus on the cross being stripped of everything.

9: Substitution of the Senses: Mastering What You Feel :- He was made poor with your poverty.  He became the curse of lack so that you could become the blessing of abundance.  In that moment of substitution, your poverty was nailed to the tree with Him. Now see Him in the resurrection. He came out of that grave clothed in glory. He came out with all authority.

He came out as the Owner of everything. And because you are identified with Him in His resurrection, you came out with Him. Your poverty stayed in the grave. Your lack was left behind in the tomb. The you that was broke died. The you that is alive right now is joined to the Supplier of all things.

You are not a poor person asking God for money. You are a wealthy heir reminding yourself of what you already own in the covenant. The same applies to fear. If fear is gripping your heart right now, understand that fear is not from the union.

2 Timothy 1:7 says, "God hath not given us the spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind." If God didn't give it to you, then it's an illegal immigrant in your spirit. Where did fear come from? It came from the old man. It came from Adam's nature. But that nature is dead. You are not identified with the fearful one anymore. You are identified with the Lion of the tribe of Judah. You are identified with the One who said,

"Fear not. I have overcome the world." John 16:33 Stop saying, I’m so scared." That's the old man talking.  The new man says, “I am more than a conqueror. I am seated in heavenly places. I am one with the Fearless One."

Take a deep breath. Feel the life of God in your spirit right now. That life is more powerful than any disease.  It is more powerful than any addiction.

It is more powerful than death itself.  You are one with the Victor. You are one with the King. Identification has made you a joint heir.  Everything that belongs to Him is yours. His righteousness is yours. His authority is yours. His peace is yours.

10: Practical Exercise: Identifying with the Substitute: - His courage is yours. His strength is yours.  His victory is yours. Walk out of the mindset of the slave and into the mindset of the heir.  Stop talking about what you can't do. Start talking about what He can do through you.  Philippians 4:13 says, “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me."

That Christ is in you. He is identified with you. You are His hands.  You are His feet. You are His voice.

Go out today and represent Him well. Every morning when you wake up, before your feet hit the floor, remind yourself:  "I am not the old man. I am not the failure. I am not the sick one. I am not the poor one. I am not the fearful one. I am one with Christ.  His life is my life. His nature is my nature.  His victory is my victory."

When you live from this consciousness of union, the struggle stops. The striving ends. You are not trying to become something.  You are simply being who you already are in Him. Say this with your mouth : "I am one with Christ. His life is my life. His victory is my victory."

Establish it in the atmosphere.  Let the world know that you have found your identity. We are moving out of the realm of religion and into the realm of the Spirit.

11: Closing Decree: I Am One with Christ: -The old you is dead.   The new you is alive.  The change is inevitable.  The power is yours. Walk in it. Stay in the mirror of the Word every single day.  Let the Word do the work in you.

God bless you.  We are the Body of the living Christ. The case is closed. The court is adjourned.

Why Spiritual Attacks Keep Coming Back Again and Again

Many believers sincerely pray, fast, rebuke the enemy, and seek spiritual help, yet they continue experiencing the same spiritual attacks. According to this teaching, the primary reason is not the power of Satan but an open door within the believer—an unrenewed mind and unrenewed desires that allow the enemy to gain access.

James 1:14 explains that temptation begins when a person is "drawn away" (exelko – dragged from safety by bait) and "enticed" (deleazo – caught by a hook). Satan cannot force his way into a believer's life; he first appeals to unrenewed desires within the soul. The real battlefield is therefore the mind, not external circumstances.

 Most of the Christians fight spiritual warfare at the wrong address. They focus on rebuking demons while neglecting the inner conversation of their minds. Fear, anxiety, unbelief, and negative self-talk continually feed old desires, keeping the door open to the enemy. Proverbs 23:7 reminds us that as a person thinks in the heart, so they become.

The solution is not greater willpower or religious effort, but the renewing of the mind through God's Word (Romans 12:2). Instead of suppressing sinful desires, believers must replace them with revelation knowledge of their identity in Christ. As the mind is transformed, the old desires lose their power, and Satan's bait no longer finds a response.

James 1:14–15 further explains that temptation becomes destructive when unrenewed desires unite with Satan's thoughts, producing sin and its consequences. The enemy only presents the bait; the "conception" occurs within the unrenewed soul. Therefore, renewing the mind closes the doorway before temptation can take root.

The teaching illustrates this with the story of an heir who legally inherited a vast estate but continued living in poverty because his thinking never changed. Likewise, believers possess every spiritual blessing through Christ (Ephesians 1:3–14), yet many continue living in fear, lack, defeat, and anxiety because their minds have not caught up with their covenant inheritance.

A major practical step is to starve old desires by refusing to continually speak and meditate on problems. Constantly rehearsing sickness, lack, fear, or failure strengthens the very appetites that open the door to the enemy. Instead, believers should consistently confess God's promises and align their thoughts and words with Scripture.

The believers also warn that after receiving God's truth, familiar thoughts of fear, doubt, and unbelief will return disguised as "common sense." These thoughts should not be entertained or debated but immediately rejected and replaced with God's Word. Spiritual warfare is the daily discipline of maintaining agreement with God's covenant rather than with sense knowledge.

Finally, this message emphasizes God's grace. The blood of Jesus cleanses every past failure, and His name carries authority over every power of darkness. As believers continually renew their minds, feed their recreated spirit with God's Word, and stand on their covenant identity, the enemy gradually loses every point of access. The goal is to reach the place Jesus described: "The ruler of this world is coming, and he has nothing in Me" (John 14:30).

Key Message

Spiritual attacks often continue not because Satan is stronger, but because an unrenewed mind and unrenewed desires leave an open doorway. Lasting victory comes through renewing the mind with God's Word, replacing sense knowledge with revelation knowledge, feeding the recreated spirit, and consistently living according to one's covenant identity in Christ. When the mind is transformed, the enemy loses his entry point, and the believer walks in the victory already secured through Jesus Christ.

SATAN HAS NO AUTHORITY OVER YOU

 Most Christians are living like slaves… afraid of an enemy who has already been defeated. But what if I told you the truth? Satan has ZERO authority over you. Not reduced authority. Not limited authority. NO authority. In this powerful teaching, you shall discover: What really happened when you were born again Why Satan’s dominion over your life is completely broken the difference between authority and power How the enemy keeps believers in bondage through ignorance How to enforce your legal rights in Christ Why you do not need to beg God for deliverance anymore.

This message will shift your mindset from fear to authority… from survival to dominion… from begging to enforcing victory.

Let me ask you a question. Why do so many Christians live like they are still under Satan's authority? They pray like Satan has power over them. They talk like Satan controls their circumstances. They live in fear like Satan can dominate their lives. But here's what is discovered in scripture.

Satan has zero authority over you. None. The moment you were born again, Satan's authority over your life ended completely, totally forever. Kenyon writes, "Satan has no legal right to reign over the new creation. Satan has been dethroned. He belongs to the dethroned powers. Your redemption means the breaking of Satan's dominion." the breaking of Satan's dominion. Not the weakening of it, not the limiting of it, the breaking of it. Satan's dominion over you is broken.

 

But here's the problem. Most Christians don not know that. So, they keep living like slaves even though they have been set free. They keep bowing to an authority that no longer exists. They keep fearing an enemy who's already been defeated. And Satan loves it because as long as you do not know you are free, he can keep you in bondage. But today that ends because I am going to show you from scripture, from the legal framework of redemption that Satan has no authority over you. And once you see it, you will never live the same way again.

1: Colossians. You have been delivered and translated: - Colossians 1:13 delivered and translated.    “ He has delivered us from the power of darkness and ^[ conveyed (translated) us into the kingdom of the Son of His love, in whom we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins”.

Now let me show you what happened the moment you were born again. Colossians 1:13 says who hath delivered us from the power of darkness and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear son. Two words delivered and translated. delivered from the power of darkness are translated into the kingdom of God's son. That is not future. That's past tense. Hath delivered. Hath translated. It already happened. The moment you were born again, God delivered you out of Satan's kingdom. You are not in Satan's domain anymore. You are not under his rule anymore. You are not subject to his authority anymore. You have been delivered. And not just delivered, translated. That word translated means transferred or removed and placed somewhere else. You were removed from Satan's kingdom and placed in God's kingdom. Think about that. You are not living in enemy territory anymore.

You are living in God's territory. You are not under Satan's jurisdiction anymore. You are under God's jurisdiction. You are not a citizen of darkness anymore. You are a citizen of the kingdom of light. "Satan has been dethroned. He belongs to the dethroned powers." Dethroned. That means he had a throne, but he does not anymore. He had authority, but it is been stripped. He had dominion, but it is been broken. And here's the key. He has no authority over anyone who's been born again because you have been delivered out of his kingdom and translated into God's kingdom.

2. Romans 6:14, "Sin shall not have dominion."

Now, let me show you another scripture that seals this. Romans 6:14 says, "Sin shall not have dominion over you, for you are not under the law, but under grace." Sin shall not have dominion over you. Not sin should not or sin might not. Sin shall not. That is a declaration. That is a divine decree. That is a legal statement. Sin and the one who empowers sin, which is Satan, shall not have dominion over you. "Sin shall not have dominion over you. It can no longer lord itself over me. Can no longer lord itself over me." That means there was a time when sin did have dominion (Ephs.2:2). There was a time when Satan did have authority (Ephs.2:2) But that time is over. The moment you were born again, sin lost its dominion. Satan lost his authority. And now you are under grace. Not under law. Not under Satan. Not under sin, under grace. And grace means you have the power of God working in you instead of the power of sin working against you. Grace means you have the authority of Christ backing you instead of the dominion of Satan controlling you. Grace means you are free.

Why? Satan keeps you ignorant.

Now, here is Satan's strategy. He knows he has no authority over you. And he knows his dominion has been broken. He knows you have been delivered and translated. But he also knows that if he can keep you ignorant of that fact, he can keep you living like a slave. "Satan has no legal right to reign over the new creation." No legal right. But he will keep acting like he has authority as long as you let him. He will keep claiming he has power over you as long as you believe him. He shall keep dominating your life as long as you do not know you have been set free. That ss why the enemy fights so hard against this revelation. Because the moment you realize Satan has no authority over you, the moment you understand you have been delivered and translated, the moment you grasp that sin shall not have dominion over you, everything changes when you stop begging God to protect you from an enemy who is already been defeated. You stop fearing an authority that no longer exists. You stop living like a slave when you are actually a son.

3: Romans. Sin shall NOT have dominion over you: -

Now, let me show you what redemption actually accomplished. Most Christians think redemption is just about getting their sins forgiven. But redemption did far more than that. Redemption broke Satan's dominion over you. Redemption transferred you out of his kingdom. Redemption ended his legal right to rule your life. Kenyon writes, "Your redemption means the breaking of Satan's dominion, the breaking of it, not the bending of it, not the weakening of it, the breaking of it." Before you were born again, Satan had authority over you. You were born into his kingdom. You were under his dominion. You were a child of darkness. But the moment you were born again, everything changed. God didn't just forgive your sins. He delivered you out of Satan's kingdom. God did not just cleanse you. He translated you into his kingdom. God did not just save you. He broke Satan's dominion over you. And now Satan has no authority over you. None. He cannot dominate you. He cannot rule you. He cannot lord over you because you are not in his kingdom anymore. You are in God's kingdom.

The difference between authority and power: -

Now, let me make an important distinction. Satan has no authority over you, but he still has power. Authority and power are two different things. Authority is legal. Power is force. Satan lost his authority over you at redemption. But he still has the power to attack, tempt, and oppress if you let him. Think of it like this. A police officer has authority. Even if he is physically weaker than you, you obey him because of his badge, his legal authority. But if that officer is stripped of his badge, he loses his authority. He might still have physical power, but he has no legal right to command you. That is Satan's position with believers. He has been stripped of his authority. He has no legal right to dominate you, but he still has power and he will use it if you are ignorant of your legal standing.

Satan has no legal right to reign over the new creation. No legal right. So, when Satan attacks, when he tempts, when he oppresses, he is operating illegally. He has no right to do it. And the moment you recognize that, the moment you enforce your legal rights in Christ, he has to flee.

How to walk in this freedom?

So, how do you actually walk in freedom from Satan's authority? How do you enforce your legal rights and live like someone who has been delivered and translated? And let me give you five daily practices.

1.Practice number one, know your legal standing.

You have to know that Satan has no authority over you. Not just believe it, not just hope it, know it. Study Colossians 1:13. Meditate on Romans 6:14. Declare your deliverance every day. Say it out loud. I have been delivered from the power of darkness. I have been translated into the kingdom of God's son. Satan has no authority over me. Sin shall not have dominion over me. Let that truth sink into your spirit until it becomes more real than your circumstances.

2.Practice number two, resist the devil.

James 4:7 says, "Resist the devil and he will flee from you." Resist him. Not beg God to make him leave. Not hope he goes away. Resist him. How? by standing on your legal rights. When Satan attacks, you do not pray, "God, uh, please protect me." You command. "Satan, you have no authority over me. I have been delivered from your kingdom. I am in Christ. You have no legal right to dominate my life. Leave in Jesus' name." That is resistance. That is enforcement of your legal standing. And when you do that, he has to flee.

3.Practice number three. Stop giving him permission.

Here is a hard truth. Satan cannot dominate your life without your permission. He has no authority. But if you give him authority through fear, doubt, unbelief, or agreement with his lies, he will take it. Ephesians 4:27 says, "Neither give place to the devil." Do not give him place. Do not give him authority through your words. Do not give him dominion through your fear. Do not give him access through your unbelief. When he whispers lies, reject them. When he tries to dominate, resist him. When he attacks, stand your ground. Do not give him any place in your life.

Here is how this works practically. When Satan whispers, "You are still a sinner." You do not agree with him. You reject that lie and declare, "I am the righteousness of God in Christ." When he says, "You are under my control." You do not accept it. You resist and declare, "I have been delivered from the power of darkness." When he tries to make you fear, you do not give in. You stand and declare, "God has not given me a spirit of fear." Every time you agree with Satan's lies, you give him permission to operate in your life. Every time you reject his lies and stand on God's word, you enforce your legal freedom.

4.Practice number four, walk in your new identity.

You are not who you used to be. You used to be a child of darkness. Now you are a child of light. You used to be under Satan's dominion. Now you are under God's grace. You used to be a slave to sin. Now you are a slave to righteousness. Romans 6:18 says, "Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness." Made free from sin. Not trying to be free. Made free. So, walk in that freedom. Live out of your new identity. Refuse to go back to the old slavery. Your identity determines your authority.

If you see yourself as a struggling sinner, you will live defeated. If you see yourself as delivered and translated, you will walk in victory. If you see yourself as under Satan's attacks, you will live in fear. If you see yourself as having authority over Satan, you will resist him with confidence. So renew your mind to your new identity. You are not who you used to be. You are a new creation. You are not where you used to be. You are in God's kingdom. You are not under who you used to be under. Youare under grace. Walk in that practice.

5.Number five, use the name of Jesus.

You have the legal right to use the name of Jesus. And when you use that name with authority, Satan has to obey. Philippians 2:9-10 says, "God also hath highly exalted him and given him a name which is above every name, that at the name of Jesus, every knee should bow." Every knee, including Satan's. So, when you face spiritual attack, when the enemy tries to dominate, when circumstances try to overwhelm you, use the name not as a magic word, but as a legal declaration of the authority you have been given. In the name of Jesus, I command this sickness to leave. In the name of Jesus, I break this fear. In the name of Jesus, Satan, you have no authority here. That name carries the full weight of heaven's authority and Satan cannot stand against it.

6.Stop living like a slave.

Now, let me challenge you with this. Most Christians live like slaves even though they have been set free. They live in fear of Satan even though he has no authority over them. They beg God for deliverance even though they have already been delivered. They pray for freedom even though Romans 6:18 says they have already been made free. Why? Because they do not know their legal standing. They do not understand what redemption accomplished. They do not realize that Satan's dominion has been broken. But that's changing today because now you know you have been delivered from the power of darkness. You have been translated into the kingdom of God's son. Sin shall not have dominion over you. Satan has no legal right to reign over you.

You are free.

1.The authority you have been given.

Now, let me show you one more thing. Not only has Satan lost his authority over you, but you have been given authority over him. Luke 10:19 says, "Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you." Power over all the power of the enemy. That means you have more authority than Satan has power. You have the upper hand. You have the legal advantage. You have the victory. "We are conquerors today because of what he did. We enter into this victory by grace." Conquerors today, not someday. Not in heaven. Today, because Satan's authority has been broken, and you have been given authority in Christ.

So, stop living beneath your legal standing. Stop cowering before an enemy who has no authority. Stop begging for freedom you already have. Stand up. Resist the devil. Enforce your rights. Use the name of Jesus. And watch Satan flee. This authority is not something you work up. It is something you walk in. It is not based on how you feel. It is based on what Jesus did. It is not earned by your performance. It is given by his grace.

And the moment you realize you have this authority, everything changes in how you handle spiritual attacks, how this changes your daily life.

Now, let me show you how this revelation changes your daily walk. When sickness attacks, you do not beg God to heal you. You command the sickness to leave because Satan has no authority to put disease on you. When fear tries to grip you, you do not pray for courage. You reject the fear because Satan has no legal right to torment you. And when circumstances try to overwhelm you, you do not panic. You stand on your legal position because you have been delivered and translated. When financial pressure comes, you do not have to worry. You declare God's provision because Satan cannot dominate your life. This is what it means to walk in freedom. Not hoping things will get better. Not wishing Satan would leave you alone. Enforcing your legal rights. Resisting the enemy. Standing on your redemption. And when you do that, Satan has to flee because he has no authority over you.

The legal framework of your freedom.

Here is what you need to understand. Your freedom from Satan's authority is not based on your feelings. It is not based on your performance. It is not based on how spiritual you are. It is based on a legal transaction that took place at the cross. Jesus died. Jesus rose. Jesus defeated Satan. And when you were born again, you were legally transferred out of Satan's kingdom and into God's kingdom. That is a done deal. It is not something you earn. It is not something you achieve. It is something you receive. And once you receive it, it is yours.

Satan cannot take it back. He cannot undo it what God has done and given to us. He cannot reverse it. Because it is a legal reality backed by the blood of Jesus and the word of God. "Your redemption means the breaking of Satan's dominion." Your redemption, not someone else's. Yours. Satan's dominion over your life has been broken. So, stop living like it has not. Stop acting like Satan still has authority. Stop cowering before an enemy who has been legally stripped of his power over you. Stand up. Resist. Enforce your rights. And walk in the freedom you have been given.

And this is your legal position in Christ. This is your standing before God. This is your reality in the spiritual realm. Satan has no authority over you. Period.

The final declaration: -

So, here is my final challenge. Stop living like you are still under Satan's authority. You are not. You have been delivered. You have been translated. You have been set free. Satan has no legal right to dominate your life. Sin shall not have dominion over you. You are under grace. You are in Christ. You are free. So, live like it. Resist the devil and he will flee. Stand on your legal rights. Use the name of Jesus with authority. And do not let another day go by living like a slave when you're actually a son.

When sickness comes, resist it. When fear attacks, reject it. When the enemy whispers lie, command him to leave. You have the authority. You have the legal standing. You have the victory. Now use it. Do not beg for what you already have. Do not pray for freedom you have already been given. You do not hope for deliverance that is already been accomplished. Stand on your redemption. Enforce your legal rights. Walk in your freedom. And watch Satan flee before you because he has no authority over you.

The moment you truly grasp this, the moment you fully understand that Satan's dominion over you has been broken, you will stop living defensively and start living offensively. You will stop running from the enemy and start making him run from you. You will stop begging God to fight your battles and start enforcing the victory Jesus already won. That is the shift that happens when you truly understand your legal standing. You go from being the hunted to being the hunter. You go from being under attack to being on the offensive. You go from crying out for deliverance to declaring deliverance over others. And because you know Satan has no authority over you.

And when you know that, when you truly believe that, when you act on that, everything changes. You stop living in fear. You stop being intimidated. You stop backing down. You stand up. You resist. You enforce your rights. And Satan has to flee.

The victory is yours: -

"We are conquerors today because of what he did. Conquerors today, not trying to be conquerors, not hoping to be conquerors. We are conquerors right now, this moment, today." Because Jesus conquered Satan. Jesus broke his dominion. Jesus stripped his authority. And you are in Christ. That means his victory is your victory. His authority is your authority. His freedom is your freedom. So, walk in it, live in it, enforce it.

Do not just know this truth intellectually, apply it practically. Do not just agree with this doctrine. Live from this reality. Do not just believe Satan has no authority. Act like he has no authority. When you wake up tomorrow morning, do not wake up afraid of what the enemy might do. Wake up knowing he has no authority to do anything. When you face challenges, do not face them wondering if Satan will defeat you. Face them knowing you have authority over him. When spiritual attacks come, do not panic wondering how to survive. Resist knowing he has to flee.

This is your new normal. This is your legal standing. This is your reality in Christ. You are not under Satan's authority. You never will be again because you have been delivered and translated.

Your declaration starting now: -

Speak this with your mouth. Satan has no authority over me. I have been delivered. I have been translated. I am free.

Satan has no authority over you. He has been dethroned. His dominion has been broken. His legal right has been stripped. And you, you have been delivered and translated into the kingdom of God's son.

Walk in that freedom. Live in that victory. Enforce your legal rights. And watch the eney flee. Remember, Satan has no legal right to reign over the new creation. No legal right. So do not give him any. Do not let him dominate through fear. Do not let him control through lies. Do not let him oppress through ignorance. You know the truth now. You have been delivered. You have been translated. You are free. Satan has no authority over you. So, live like it.

Stand up. Resist. Enforce your rights. And walk in the freedom that is already yours. Starting today. Starting right now. You are done living under Satan's lies. You are done cowering before an enemy who has no authority. You are done begging for freedom you already possess. You are delivered. You're translated. You are free. And nothing, absolutely nothing can change that legal reality.

It's not based on how you feel. It is not based on what you see. It is based on what Jesus did. He delivered you. He translated you. He broke Satan's dominion over you. And that is a legal fact that cannot be undone. Walk in it. Live it. Declare it. Enforce it. Satan has no authority over you. He never will again because you're in Christ. You are under grace. You are in God's kingdom. And in that kingdom, Satan is a defeated, dethroned enemy with zero authority.

Live like you believe that because it is the truth. And the truth has set you free. Amen.

Offence is the devil’s most dangerous weapon

The passage explains that offense is one of Satan’s most dangerous traps, harming many Christians and damaging relationships. Offenses often come not from enemies but from people close to us—family, friends, or fellow believers, making the pain feel like betrayal. This reflects the sorrow expressed in Psalm 55:12–14, where David grieved over being hurt by a close companion rather than an enemy.

The closer the relationship, the deeper the wound. Homes, friendships, churches, and even marriages—places meant for love and support—can become sources of great pain. Since people naturally expect more from those they love and trust, disappointment and hurt can be severe.

Let is highlights that selfishness and self-love, described in 2 Timothy 3:2, are common in the last days and can be found even within the church. As a result, many believers become wounded, bitter, and offended without realizing they have fallen into Satan’s trap.

However, Jesus taught that offenses are unavoidable in this world. The key issue is not whether offense comes, but how we respond to it. If handled wrongly, offense can grow into bitterness and hinder spiritual growth and calling. Therefore, believers must be spiritually prepared, because their response to offense shapes their future.

1. THE DECEPTIVE TRAP: -   Let us explains that the Greek word for “offend” in Luke 17:1, skandalon, originally referred to the baited part of a trap. This illustrates how offense is a trap used by Satan to capture and control people spiritually. According to 2 Timothy 2:24–26, those involved in quarrels, strife, and opposition can fall into the devil’s snare and unknowingly become captive to his will.

A dangerous aspect of offense is spiritual deception. Offended people often do not realize their condition, believing they are right while bitterness and wrong attitudes flow from their hearts. Like the prodigal son, they need to awaken to their true state.

The message identifies two types of offended people:

1.                  Those genuinely treated unjustly, and

2.                  Those who believe they were treated unjustly.

In the second case, offense may arise from incomplete information, misunderstanding, distorted conclusions, assumptions, appearances, or hearsay. Whether the hurt is real or perceived, offense clouds understanding and can lead people into deception and spiritual bondage.

2. THE HEART’S TRUE CONDITION: - This message teaches that pride is one of the enemy’s main tools for keeping people trapped in offense. Pride hides the true condition of the heart, making a person deny or suppress hurt rather than honestly confronting it. The author shares a personal example of being hurt by ministers but insisting he was “fine,” only later realizing that pride had concealed his offense.

Pride distorts spiritual vision, hardens the heart, and prevents repentance, which is necessary for freedom (2 Timothy 2:24–26). When people believe nothing is wrong, they resist change and healing.

Another effect of pride is a victim mentality. An offended person may justify wrong attitudes or unforgiveness by focusing on how they were mistreated or misunderstood. They may think their hurt gives them the right to hold on to offense. However, while the heart’s true condition may be hidden from people, it is not hidden from God.

The central message is that being wronged does not justify holding onto offense or withholding forgiveness. Even when mistreated, believers are called to deal honestly with their hearts, because two wrongs do not make a right.

3.THE CURE: - The para uses the example of the church of Laodicea in Revelation 3:14–20 to show how pride can hide a person’s true spiritual condition. The Laodiceans believed they were spiritually strong because they were materially rich and self-sufficient, yet Jesus revealed that they were actually “wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked.” Their pride and reliance on outward success kept them from recognizing their spiritual need.

I compares this to my own experience of carrying hidden resentment while convincing myself that I am not hurt. In the same way, many people fail to recognize the true state of their hearts because pride blinds them.

Jesus’ solution to the Laodiceans was to seek God’s true riches and spiritual insight, allowing them to see their real condition and escape deception. The main lesson is that humility and honest self-examination are necessary for spiritual healing and freedom.

4. Buy God’s gold: - The para explains Jesus’ instruction in Revelation 3:18 to “buy from Me gold refined in the fire” as a picture of spiritual purification. Pure gold is soft and flexible, but when mixed with impurities or alloys it becomes hard and less pure. Likewise, a pure heart is tender and responsive to God, but sin and unresolved offense harden the heart.

According to Hebrews 3:13, sin deceives and hardens hearts. When offenses are not dealt with, they produce bitterness, anger, resentment, and unforgiveness, reducing spiritual sensitivity and making it harder to hear God’s voice or discern truth.

The refining process of gold—where fire separates impurities from the precious metal—illustrates how God uses trials and afflictions to expose and remove hidden sin. As taught in Isaiah 48:10 and 1 Peter 1:6–7, trials test and refine faith, bringing hidden impurities to the surface.

I share a personal experience of reacting with anger during difficult trials and realizing that the fire did not create those attitudes but revealed impurities already present. God showe/d him that hardships expose what lies hidden in the heart.

The central lesson is that trials present a choice: either blame others and remain bitter or recognize sin, repent, receive forgiveness, and allow God to remove the impurities. Spiritual refining leads to a purer heart and deeper freedom in God.

5: See your true condition: - The passage teaches that seeing our true spiritual condition is essential for freedom from deception. When people are offended, they often view themselves as victims and place blame on those who hurt them. This leads them to justify negative attitudes such as bitterness, unforgiveness, anger, envy, and resentment, and sometimes even transfer these feelings onto others who remind them of past pain.

Jesus’ instruction in Revelation 3:18 to “anoint your eyes with eye salve” means believers need spiritual vision to see their own hearts clearly. True repentance becomes possible only when people stop blaming others and honestly acknowledge their own condition.

Let us warn ourselves that self-justification produces spiritual blindness. Like trying to remove a speck from another person’s eye while ignoring the log in our own, offended people often focus on others’ faults while overlooking their own. Real freedom comes when God’s Spirit reveals the truth about our hearts, leading us to repentance and healing.

God bless you

Let us test ourselves

I just want to say that we must warn ourselves against a false assurance of salvation and calls every person to examine themselves according to the Word of God. Many people claim to be Christians because a preacher told them so, because they prayed once, or because they “feel” saved, yet the Bible says, “There is a way which seems right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death” (Proverbs 14:12). The heart itself cannot be trusted, for “The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked” (Jeremiah 17:9). True salvation is not proven by emotions, words, or a past experience alone, but by a continuing life of repentance, faith, and walking with Christ.

Through this message I want to explain two biblical truths: the security of the believer and the assurance of salvation. Every true believer is kept by the power of God, for “He which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ” (Philippians 1:6). Yet believers are also commanded to test themselves to see whether they are truly in the faith. As written in 2 Corinthians 13:5, “Examine yourselves, whether you are in the faith; prove your own selves.” A genuine Christian continues in repentance, continues in faith, and continues walking with God because true grace produces perseverance and holiness.

The text warns that many who profess Christ may actually be deceived. A person who once appeared religious but later loves the world, enjoys sin, and abandons fellowship may reveal that they never truly knew Christ. Scripture teaches, “They went out from us, but they were not of us” (1 John 2:19). Therefore, no one should rely on feelings, comparisons with other Christians, or the opinions of preachers. Salvation must be examined in the light of Scripture alone.

The message urgently calls people to stop trusting in false hope and to seek true conversion. Eternity, heaven, and hell are real. Just as a weak bridge must be tested before trusting your life to it, so every person must test the foundation of their salvation. Jesus Himself said, “Not everyone that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven” (Matthew 7:21). Therefore, the call is clear: repent, believe the Gospel, cry out for God’s mercy, and seek assurance through a living relationship with Jesus Christ, evidenced by obedience, perseverance, and love for God.

This message teaches that true salvation is not gained by merely repeating a prayer or making a profession of faith, but by a genuine work of God in the heart. A person may need to seek God earnestly, crying out in repentance and faith until the Lord completes a true work of grace within them. Scripture says in 1 John 5:13 that the epistle was written “that ye may know that ye have eternal life.” Therefore, assurance of salvation must come from testing our lives by the Word of God, not by emotions, family opinions, or outward religion.

The message calls believers to examine their “secret life” — the person they are when no one is watching. Many may appear religious outwardly while inwardly living in sin. God sees the hidden heart, and His Word exposes every false profession. The preacher must urge people to compare their lives honestly with Scripture, because eternity is at stake. Just as someone would urgently warn a child standing before a moving train, the Gospel must be preached with seriousness and urgency.

From 1 John 1:5, “God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.” God is perfectly holy, righteous, and pure. He is not a hidden or undefined god who allows people to live however they please. God has clearly revealed His character and His will through Scripture. Therefore, every person is accountable before Him. True Christianity is not based on a vague belief in God, but on knowing and obeying the God revealed in His Word.

The message explains 1 John 1:6: “If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth.” A person who claims to know Christ yet continually lives in a lifestyle of sin, rebellion, and disobedience is giving evidence of a false profession. Walking in darkness means living in a manner that contradicts God’s character and commandments. True believers are not sinless, but their lives increasingly reflect God’s holiness rather than continual love for sin.

The text also warns against the false teaching of sinless perfection. According to 1 John 1:8, “If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.” Even mature Christians still struggle with sin, but the true child of God confesses sin, repents, and seeks cleansing through Christ. Verse 9 gives the hope of the Gospel: “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”

Through this message I also want to explain that one of the greatest types of evidence of true salvation is sensitivity toward sin. A genuine child of God is convicted by sin, led to repentance, confession, and brokenness before the Lord. Many outwardly religious people remain cold and unmoved, while true believers grieve over their sin. As Psalm 34:18 says, “The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart.” A saved person does not become comfortable in sin, but feels the loving discipline and conviction of God.

Every preacher must explain that God guards His children with jealous love. When believers sin, the Holy Spirit convicts them deeply and draws them back to repentance. Hebrews 12 teaches that the Lord disciplines those He loves. Therefore, a Christian cannot continually enjoy sin without conviction. If someone gradually slides deeper into sin without repentance, it may reveal an unconverted heart. But if God pulls them back through conviction and correction, it is evidence of His saving work.

1.Through this message let us ask an important question to ourselves:- “Do you tremble at God’s Word?” From Isaiah 66:2, God says He looks with favor upon the one “that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembles at my word.” True believers do not search for excuses to justify sin or avoid Scripture when convicted. Instead, they humble themselves before God, allowing His Word to expose and correct them. A real relationship with God produces a new relationship with sin — hatred for it, confession of it, and a desire to turn from it.

2. Let us test with another test of salvation is obedience: - According to 1 John 2:3, “And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.” Assurance does not come from emotions, repeating a prayer, or a preacher’s words, but from a life that continues in obedience to Christ. The believer’s life is marked by a growing love for God’s Word and a sincere desire to obey it. Though Christians are not sinlessly perfect, their lifestyle reflects repentance, perseverance, and submission to God’s commands.

3. let us strongly warns ourselves against false professions of faith:- 1 John 2:4 says, “He that saith, I know him, and keeps not his commandments, is a liar.” A person may loudly claim to know Christ, yet if their life continually rejects God’s will, their profession is empty. True Christianity is not merely verbal confession but a transformed life empowered by grace.

4. Let us examine with another Bible verse: - I point out the Christ as the example for every believer. 1 John 2:6 declares, “He that saith he abides in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.” Christians are called to imitate the character, holiness, and obedience of Jesus. Though believers stumble, their direction is toward Christlikeness. A true child of God desires to walk as Jesus walked, loves His Word, hates sin, and continues in repentance and faith until the end.

5. another question: This Bible teaches that a true believer desires to walk as Jesus walked. Using the illustration of a child stepping into his father’s footprints in the snow, I just explain that although Christian’s stumble and fall, the deepest desire of their heart is to follow Christ and become like Him. As 1 John 2:6 says, “He that saith he abides in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.” The evidence of salvation is not perfection, but a sincere longing to imitate Jesus in holiness, obedience, and love.

6. Let us ask ourselves next question: - Whether a person truly desires Christ or whether they love the world instead. If someone continually desires to live like the world, speak like the world, and fellowship with the world more than with Christ, it reveals the condition of the heart. Romans 12:2 commands believers, “Be not conformed to this world.” True Christians identify themselves with Jesus Christ rather than the sinful ways of the world.

7. Another important test of salvation is: - love for fellow believers. From 1 John 2:9-11, the verses teaches that a person who claims to know God but hates or neglects fellow Christians still walks in darkness. Genuine believers love the brethren in practical and sacrificial ways. Jesus said, “By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another” (John 13:35). Christian love is more than attending church services; it is serving, praying for, helping, and sacrificing for God’s people.

The preacher gives examples of believers risking their lives, caring for missionaries, feeding Christians in prison, and helping fellow saints in need. This reflects the love described in 1 John 3:18: “Let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but indeed, and in truth.” True faith produces active love and fellowship with the family of God. A saved person desires to be with believers, speak about Christ, worship together, and strengthen one another in the Lord.

8. Next test: - The message also warns against loving the world. 1 John 2:15 says, “Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world.” The “world” refers to everything opposed to God’s nature and will. Anything that promotes sin, rebellion, impurity, or disobedience to God draws the heart away from Him. A Christian must examine whether the things they enjoy, listen to, watch, or pursue honor God or contradict His holiness

The Bible warns believers not to love the world or the sinful things of this passing age. According to 1 John 2:15, “Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world.” A true Christian is no longer enslaved to worldly pleasures, sinful entertainment, pride, beauty, wealth, or fleshly desires, but is set free to pursue Christ and eternal things. The pleasures of this life are temporary, for “life is a vapor” (James 4:14), and everything earthly will one day pass away.

9. The Next question we must ask ourselves: - The Christians who fill their minds with ungodly entertainment while expecting God to move powerfully in their lives. Loving sinful jokes, impurity, and worldly pleasures reveals divided loyalty. Jesus said, “No man can serve two masters” (Matthew 6:24). A believer cannot claim devotion to Christ while continually delighting in the very things that dishonor Him and contributed to His suffering on the cross.

10. The next test for us is:- We must remind ourselves of the certainty of death and eternity. Beauty, strength, money, fame, and worldly success all fade away, but “he that doeth the will of God abides forever” (1 John 2:17). The only lasting treasure is Christ Himself. True wisdom is to live for eternal glory rather than temporary earthly pleasures. The Christian life becomes sweeter with age because believers look forward to the glory of God and eternal fellowship with Christ.

11. Next question for young believers: - I call young people to seek God early in life. Many servants of God in Scripture, like Samuel, were called while still young. Rather than delaying repentance or obedience, believers are urged to seek the Lord wholeheartedly now. Jeremiah 29:13 says, “Ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.”

12. Another mark of true salvation is perseverance in the faith;- From 1 John 2:19, those who permanently abandon biblical Christianity and depart from Christ reveal that they were never truly converted. Genuine believers remain in Christ because God Himself preserves them. Salvation is secure not because of human strength, but because believers are kept by the power of God in Christ.

13.Next tests for ourselves is:- I just express that a true child of God practices righteousness and seeks holiness in every area of life. According to 1 John 2:29, “Every one that doeth righteousness is born of him.” Righteousness means living in a way that conforms to the nature, will, and commands of God. A genuine believer desires to obey God’s Word, practice His wisdom, and submit daily to His truth. Jesus warned in Matthew 7:23, “Depart from me, ye that work iniquity,” showing that those who claim Christ yet live lawless lives give evidence of false conversion.

14. The next question to ourselves: - The text emphasizes that Christianity is not merely verbal profession but practical obedience. A true disciple seeks to know and obey God’s commands in thoughts, speech, actions, entertainment, conduct, and daily living. The Bible speaks to every part of life, and believers are called to conform themselves to Scripture. God’s commandments are not burdensome to the saved heart, for 1 John 5:3 says, “His commandments are not grievous.” Obedience flows from love for God rather than legalism.

I also explain about biblical modesty and holiness. God desires His people to be decent, pure, and beautiful in a godly way. Christians are not to live according to worldly fashions or sensuality, but in a manner that honors Christ. The principle is that everything about a believer’s life — even clothing, speech, and behavior — should reflect godliness and point others toward the glory of God rather than toward fleshly desires.

15. Next question we must ask ourselves: - sanctification. From 1 John 3:3, “Every man that hath this hope in him purifies himself, even as he is pure.” True believers who are waiting for the return of Christ actively strive for holiness. Salvation does not produce spiritual laziness but a continual desire to become more like Christ. Christians are called not only to trust in Christ’s righteousness but also to pursue purity, repentance, and growth in godliness through the power of the Holy Spirit.

The message asks believers to examine themselves honestly: Are they fighting sin? Are they seeking purity in thought, word, and action? Are they striving after holiness? The Christian life is not casual religion but a continual pursuit of Christlikeness. Hebrews 12:14 teaches, “Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord.”

16. The next question tok ourselves: I just want to explain that true believers rest in the finished work of Christ while also striving after holiness. According to 1 John 3:3, “Every man that hath this hope in him purifies himself, even as he is pure.” Genuine Christians pursue righteousness because they have been changed by God’s grace. Holiness is not an attempt to earn salvation, but the fruit of a transformed heart that desires to please God.

17. Another question: - We must emphasize the seriousness of sin. 1 John 3:4 declares, “Sin is lawlessness.” Sin is not merely a mistake or weakness; it is rebellion against the Lord of Glory. The message describes how all creation obeys God — the stars, seas, mountains, and planets follow His command — yet sinful humanity resists His authority. This reveals the horror and wickedness of sin. Therefore, believers must never treat sin lightly, because it opposes the holy God who created all things.

18. Next question: - The preacher explains the difference between a believer who struggles with sin and an unbeliever who practices sin as a lifestyle. Christians may fall into sin, but they are convicted, repent, confess their sins, and continue growing in holiness through God’s discipline. However, those who continually love and practice sin without repentance reveal an unconverted heart. As 1 John 3:8 says, “He that committeth sin is of the devil,” referring to a continual lifestyle of rebellion and love for sin.

19. The next warning: - Another warning is given against deception. Believers are urged not to trust false teachers, careless Christians, or worldly opinions, but to examine themselves according to Scripture. True righteousness is shown by a life that increasingly reflects obedience to God and hatred for sin. A person who claims Christ while continually loving the world and walking in habitual sin gives evidence that they do not truly know Him.

20. Next question: - The mess also points to Christ as the center and source of life. 1 John 5:12 says, “He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.” Jesus is not merely an addition to an already comfortable life; He is life itself. Wealth, health, success, family, and earthly blessings are empty apart from Christ. A true believer treasures Jesus above all things and desires Him more than the world.

At the same time, the preacher must comfort struggling believers. True Christians are not sinlessly perfect, and they may grieve because they feel they do not love Christ enough or are not as holy as they desire to be. Yet this very struggle is evidence of spiritual life. A heart that longs for holiness, grieves over sin, and desires Christ is evidence of the Holy Spirit’s work within. The concern is not for believers battling sin, but for those who live comfortably in sin without repentance

Christian and ongoing sin

 We need to understand that if a person is a Christian, their heart has been regenerated, they have been made alive, they have been given a new heart, and also the Holy Spirit dwells within them.

So, a Christian is going to experience changes, transformations. They are going to grow in conformity to Christ. Yet at the same time, we will never be free from sin on this side of heaven. I want us to look at 1st John and Chapter one and John says in verse eight, If we say that we have no sin, we are deceiving ourselves and the truth is not in us. One of the things that is so evident about someone who is a Christian, it is not that they are sinless, but that they recognize sin in their life.

And when they see that sin, they confess it. A lot of times we do not see how extraordinary that actually is. We live in a world that is sinning constantly against God. And yet so few people recognize their sin, take responsibility for their sin, confess their sin, mourn over their sin. So, when you see a person who has professed faith in Christ doing these types of things, it is evident that they truly have come to know Him.

You see, a Christian will sin less, but they will not be without sin. But when they do sin, it will cause sorrow in their heart, it will lead them to repentance and the confession of that sin. He says, if we say that we have no sin, we are deceiving ourselves and the truth is not in us. There are so many times when I will preach in a church and this very same thing will happen every time. Maybe I shall preach in a Church about sin or about the necessity of being holy.

And sometimes the spirit of God will be working and many people will be broken over their sin. And what seems to be so unusual is this: the people who are usually the most godly, sincere and devoted in the Church are the ones most broken over their sin. While those who show little signs or evidences of having been born again sit there as though they had no sense at all.

And what we are seeing is the working of the spirit of God in God's people and the lack of that working in people who profess faith in Christ but really do not know Him. Now, he says this in verse 9. If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness who says this a 90 years John the Apostle of Jesus Christ.

When the believer sins, the believer should confess that sin turn away from it and ask for forgiveness. Now, what is confession? Confession literally in the Greek is is a word omologeo and literally it means to speak the same thing. So, if I am a Christian and I study the word of God and reading the Bible, one day the Lord convicts me of sin. Or let's say that a brother in Christ who dearly loves me sees that I am not walking as I ought to be and he speaks to me about my sin.

And I know it is from God. He is using the scripture. It really is true. I have sinned. When God tells me through the word of God or through the instruction of another believer or some other way, when God tells me that I have sinned, when he speaks to me. You have sinned; you were impatient. Confession is not just to say, "I' am sorry." Confession is to speak the same thing. When God says, you have been impatient. Confession is when I say Lord, I agree with you with regard to my sin. You say I have been impatient. You are right. I have been impatient. That is confession and then asking for forgiveness. Forgive me for my impatience now. So, we see here that even though a believer is going to be transformed and continue transforming, even a believer will experience change and conformity to Christ.

We will still have to deal with sin in our lives. Hopefully it will be a lot less as we grow, but it will be there and we have to deal with it and we deal with it through brokenness and confession, recognizing that what God says about us is true and confessing it. 

Now, let me take you to another text that is very, very important. Very important. In Psalms 119:11, David says: Your word, I have treasured in my heart that I may not sin against You. How can we grow in conformity to Christ, how can we sin less? Well, one of the essential, essential things we need is here in verse 11, the word of God. Look what he says. Your word I have treasured in my heart that I may not sin against You. Now, if you are listening to this, let me ask you a question. How much time do you spend in the word of God? How much time do you spend reading the word of God, studying the word of God, memorizing the word of God, meditating on the word of God? Most people, when they hear this question, they kind of bow their head and acknowledge not enough. Some even almost not at all.

This is one of the reasons why that we have so little power over sin, is because we spend so little time in the word of God. You know, you cannot miss breakfast without starting to get hungry. You miss lunch, you are starting to feel weak. You miss lunch and supper and breakfast. You mean you miss meals all day and by the next day you are probably even going to feel sick. Well, that is a physical illustration of a spiritual reality.

You need the word of God. Sometimes people ask me and they act like, you know, growing is this great mystery that no one can solve. How can we grow? And then I ask them this question, well, how much time do you spend in the word of God? And their answer is usually: It cannot be that simple. Show me some trick or some key to spiritual growth. And I say, I am trying to. You need to spend time in the word of God.

Now, look what he says again. Your word I have treasured in my heart that I may not sin against you. Now let us change it a little. Your word I have not treasured in my heart so that I might sin against you. Do you see? It works both ways. If you are going to neglect your study of scripture, the memorization and meditation of scripture, then you are opening your life to less and less conformity and to more and more sin. Now, when I talk about the Bible and studying the Bible, how should you do it?

Well, I do not have the only way to do it. But let me tell you something that is very important. Most people jump back and forth. They read one portion in one book and then maybe another chapter in another book, and they go from here to there. And they never really understand the council of God. They never really see the big picture. I would recommend that if you have never read the New Testament, start in the book of Matthew and read all the way through to the Book of Revelation and do that several times and then go to the Old Testament. Start in Genesis and read all the way through to Revelation and spend the rest of your life in that life discipline, whether it is three, four or five or fifteen chapters a day.

The important thing is that you are reading through the Bible systematically and you are beginning to see how all the pieces fit together. You are beginning to see the big picture of God and the big picture with regard to God's salvation and God's will. Very, very important. Now, I want us to go to the Book of James for a moment, and I want to show you something that is often overlooked.

But it is been very helpful for me in my life in chapter one. You know, James is talking about trials. And then after he is talking about trials, James comes down and he says this. Verse 13. Let no one say when he is tempted, I am being tempted by God, for God cannot be tempted by evil and He himself does not tempt anyone. When I am being tempted to do something, I need to realize, first of all, this is not from God and this is not according to God's will, and this is not conformed to God's character.

I need to see sin for what it really is, something that stands in opposition to everything that God is and everything that he desires. This is not just some little mistake. This is hostility. It is enmity. It as fighting against God and God's purpose in my life and so I need to recognize sin for what it is. It is not coming from God. And when I am living in this world and maybe a person asked me to do something or there is a possibility to do something over here and I consider it in the light of scripture and I realize it is not something God would want me to do. I need to recognize this is not from God. I am a child of God, and I should have nothing to do with it. There is nothing. We have no fellowship no truce, no unity with darkness, with sin, with the devil.

And so, recognize when temptation comes I i's not from God and it needs to be rejected. Now, verse 14, it says, but each one is tempted when he is carried away and enticed by his own lust. Now, when a temptation comes and it enters into your mind, do this or look here, that is not sin. That is a temptation. That is not sin. It becomes sin when you give into it, when you give yourself over to it, when you devote yourself to it, when you deliver yourself to do that very thing, that is when it becomes sin. But when it first enters into your mind, look at that no, that's not temptation. 

But here is what you need to understand. You cannot play around with temptation. You cannot play around with sin. It will grab you and it will grab you quickly. If you are out working in the fields in India or Pakistan and there is a big cobra and you have got a machete in your hand and all of a sudden that cobra rises up, you don't have... You cannot sit there and talk to it. You cannot reason with it. It is going to strike in a matter of a second or two. You have got to take off its head or you have got to flee. You have got to get out of there. You cannot play around with it. How many children do we know, at least in and around that have been around me in my lifetime, that have sat there and played around with poisonous snakes, having a good time, and then all of a sudden, they get too close, they get too careless and what happens? 

The snake strikes when you see the temptation, when it appears, don not play with it, do not meditate on it. Do not think about it. Kill it, get away from it, flee from it. We are told to flee from certain sins (1 Corinthians 6:18). You see, do you remember when Cane was angry, he was very, very angry and God said to him, sin is waiting at the door and its desire is to have you (Genesis 4:6-7). You need to realize something. Sin is like a wild animal and when it approaches, it wants you. It wants to devour you.

It wants to destroy you. The Bible says the devil is like a roaring lion (1 Peter 5:8), seeking whom he may devour. So do not play with this, cut it off immediately. And here is another thing that's very important about sin. Do not go to the places where sin is easy. I said, do not go back to the places where you used to frequent, do not run with the same guys and do not go near those taverns and places where you used to drink physically. Stay away from them. This is very important on the Internet and other things, never put yourself in a position where you can be alone with temptation, build guards around you to protect yourself. You have got to realize how weak you are and how strong the devil is and how strong sin and its lust can be.

Now it says in verse  James1:15, then when lust has conceived, it gives birth to sin and when sin is accomplished, it brings forth death. Another thing that you need to realize about sin, it is deadly and you say, well, I am a Christian, OK, you are a Christian, I is still deadly. How many Christian homes have I seen destroyed by sin? How many Christian ministries are no more because of sin?

How many men who have been used mightily of God to do great things, and then they fall into sin and it and it does everything that was good before? Sin is deadly. It is monstrous. You need to fear it. You need to run from it. Now, verse James 1:16, this is the important part in dealing with temptation. Do not be deceived, my beloved brother, and every good thing, given every perfect gift is from above coming down from the Father of lights with whom there is no sin.