Third Heaven Discourse

Again, it's Christmas season - the season we are reminded how God took 'baby steps' to secure man's redemption with the birth of His Son Jesus. However, this post is not about the birth of Christ, but about His Cross, being the high point of His life on earth.  In addition to what has been said in previous posts which you will find here , here , here ,  here  and here , the cross was also an eternal and irrevocable statement of God's willingness to help mankind.  Before Jesus went to the cross, some of the people of His day were not so sure He was willing to save them for several reasons which we can't get into now. One of the people with such reservations was bold enough to express his uncertainty to Jesus but Jesus lovingly and compassionately cleared his doubts (Mark 1:40-41). As if that was not enough, Jesus more than emphasized His absolute willingness to save mankind by the Cross experience. He left heaven to die for mankind of His own volition...

In previous posts, we were told that the Cross was an eternal and irrevocable statement of  love  and  judgment  by God to man and the devil respectively. We have also been told that the Cross has a plethora of  associated dividends  which are legitimately ours to enjoy now and forever. In addition, we have been told that because of the sacrifice of Christ on the cross, God doesn't really have a choice anymore, as it were, He  has to bless us . The moment He accepted the price, He committed Himself to deliver 'the goods'. Furthermore, the cross is the eternal receipt, as it were, that reminds God that payment has been made for everything we desire. And because payment has been made, God justly, duly and extravagantly dishes out our divine emoluments to us.  Moreover, because the said payment was an overpayment as it were, God is obliged to do exceeding abundantly above all we ask or think (Eph 3:20). So, when God looks at the cross of Ch...

In previous posts, we were told that the Cross was an eternal and irrevocable statement of  love  and  judgment  by God to man and the devil respectively. We have also been told that the Cross has a plethora of  associated dividends  which are legitimately ours to enjoy now and forever.  Furthermore, before Jesus went to the Cross, God didn't really owe man anything. He didn't really need to do anything for man if He didn't want to. This is simply because no price had been paid; by price I mean the requisite sacrifice and/or conditions to obtain the blessings of God.  However, after Jesus went to the Cross and paid the price for the salvation of mankind, fulfilling all the requirements stated in the law in the process, God didn't really have a choice as it were, He had to bless man. Jesus overpaid the price for us to receive anything and everything from God. When He said "it is finished", He was saying "Father, I have done my part. Ove...

In previous posts, we were told that the Cross was a loud, bold, eternal and irrevocable statement by God on both man and the devil. To man, He was proclaiming  words of affection  and affirmation saying "I LOVE YOU" while to the devil, He was  passing judgment  saying "you are defeated".  Furthermore, everything about the cross was for the utmost benefit of man. Besides what God was saying through the Cross, the Cross has an extravagance of associated dividends; and all the dividends are legitimately and incontestibly yours to enjoy now and forever.  Beyond the fact that Jesus went to the Cross to deliver them to you, God has also freely given them unto you because of the sacrifice of Jesus (2 Pet 1:3, 1 Tim 6:7). So, when you think about the Cross, don't just think about how Jesus suffered alone - it's Ok to do that - but please don't stop there, also think about what He achieved through the Cross. Think about the dividends too - your salv...

In a previous post Annals of the Cross 1 , we were told that the Cross was an eternal and irrevocable verdict by God on man.  Moreover, the Cross was also an eternal and irrevocable judgment of the devil by God. When Jesus hung on the cross, God was saying "devil you are defeated", "you have no power over my children anymore", "you have no place in their lives anymore", "they are free from your bondage", and all these were perfected when Jesus died, went to hell, defeated the devil and resurrected.  Beloved, Jesus told us that one of the things the Holy Spirit will do when He comes, and He has, is that He will reprove the world of judgment because the prince of this world is judged (John 16:8, 11). Satan - the prince of this world - was subjected to eternal damnation when Jesus hung on the cross.  So, friends, when next the devil comes to you with lies and deceptive words, remember that he has been judged by God. Remember that he...

The cross was an eternal and irrevocable verdict by God on man. When Jesus - the bearer of the cross - hung on the cross, God was saying to man "I love you", "I care about you", "I am your provider", "I am your healer", "I am your protector", "You are blessed", "You are healed", "You are righteous", "You are forgiven", "You are my beloved son", "I choose you", "I accept you".  God is still saying all these to you today because the sacrifice of Jesus on the cross was eternal. The Bible says Jesus offered Himself once for all.  So friends, if you would meditate more on these gracious words of God boldly and loudly declared to you through the cross, you would see Him manifest Himself more in your life . God bless you