2ND FEBRUARY, 2022
PASTOR OLUBI JOHNSON
OVERCOMING DEATH
James 1:13-15 KJV
‘Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man: But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. Then the evil desire, when it has conceived, gives birth to sin, and sin, when it is fully matured, brings forth death ’
There are 3 kinds of death spoken of in scripture:
1. Temporary spiritual death: a corruption or pollution of the life of God because of sin that creates a block of the flow of the life of God into our spirits (Ezk.28:17).
2. Physical death: the separation of the human spirit from the physical body (Ja.2:26).
3. Permanent spiritual death: the eternal state of separation from God, causing eternal corruption and torment (Is.66:24).
It is the will of God that we overcome all these different kinds of death (1 Cor.15:25-26).
We overcome permanent spiritual death or the 2nd death by: Accepting the Lord Jesus as Lord and Saviour so that when we die physically, we will go to heaven and not hell (Jn. 5:24, 3:16-19).
We overcome temporary spiritual death by applying the blood of Jesus through confession of sin (1 Jn. 1:7-10). This allows the life of God to flow unhindered into our spirits, souls, bodies and circumstances by the power of the Holy Spirit, enabling us to do God’s will.
This is how the law of the Spirit of Life in Christ Jesus sets us free from the law of sin and death (Rom 8:2).
We overcome physical death by using the life of God to walk in love, divine healing, health and protection to live long to manifest the glory of God and then decide with God when, where and how we die.
Sadly, many Christian do not efficiently overcome the block of spiritual death that hinders the flow of the life of God into their spirits. This is because of dishonesty of heart not allowing them to confess and forsake their sins promptly and consistently (2 Cor.4:2).
This results in a slow and minimal flow of the life of God into their spirits, souls, bodies and circumstances. Consequently, they do not have a sufficient measure of the power of God to overcome physical death.
In many cases, dying prematurely from one satanic affliction or the other; though going to heaven but so as by fire and suffering loss of reward (1 Cor. 3:15; 5:5). However, it is the will of God to deliver us from all afflictions (Ps.34:19, 2 Cor.2:14).
So, let us by honesty and humility of heart efficiently operate the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus and so overcome both spiritual and physical death!
Romans 8:2 ESV: For the law of the Spirit of life has set you free in Christ Jesus from the law of sin and death.
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