PASTOR DARRYL BAKER

Romans 6:11
Even so consider yourselves to be dead to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus.

Christ took our sin on the cross and freed us from sin and all that came as a result of sin, sickness, disease, poverty, lack, fear, worry, stress, etc. Consider yourself dead to all that came through sin and alive to all that we now have through Christ Jesus our Savior. Stop thinking about and magnifying what you see in the natural, instead meditate on and magnify what Christ has done for you.

Scripture teaches us that as a man thinks, so is he. If you see yourself sick, lacking what you need, or defeated, you are going to continue to allow the very things that Christ has freed you from to overtake you. You need to renew your mind to what God says about you. Consider instead all that Christ has done for you instead of what you may be facing in the natural. We walk by faith (what God’s Word says), not by sight.

To walk by faith you must consider the Word above everything else. Stay in the Word of God and focus your thoughts on what it says by “Thanking Him” for what He said is already yours. The Word is Truth, and even though it may be true that you are facing something in the natural, the Truth will change what may be currently true in your life. Scripture teaches us that what you see is subject to change. What are you considering?

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Philippians 3:8, 12
8 Yes, everything else is worthless when compared with the infinite value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For His sake I have discarded everything else, counting it all as garbage, so that I could gain Christ,
12 Not that I have already attained, or am already perfected; but I press on, that I may lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus has also laid hold of me.

The apostle Paul always had a passionate love for God. He had made living a life of upholding God’s law his pursuit in life. But after his experience with the Lord on the road to Damascus, his desire in life changed. From that first encounter to the end of his life he desired only one thing, that he might come to know Jesus. Not know about Him but have an intimate relationship with Him.

He reveals in verse eight of this chapter that all of the things he thought were so important in life were nothing more than yesterday’s garbage compared to knowing Jesus personally. Everything else took a back seat in Paul’s life and knowing Jesus became his daily pursuit. Because of this passionate desire he developed a powerful relationship with the Lord, and in knowing Him, he was able to trust Him, walking by faith in the One who had given His life for Him. He made the choice to press toward the relationship Jesus had already made possible for him.

This is the biggest hindrance and the reason why many Christians do not truly walk by faith, fully trusting God in the daily challenges of life. They reveal this fact by speaking the problem and not the Truth of what God has said is already ours. If like Paul you don’t put other things that in the past were your passion and pursuit in life behind knowing Jesus personally, then you will not be able to press ahead into the infinite value of knowing the One who has already overcome all things for you. Make knowing Him your daily passionate pursuit, and you will have no problem walking by faith and not by sight.

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Romans 5:1
Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,…

Through Jesus we have been given peace with God. The word peace means to be one with, in a state of harmony. Once born again we become one spirit with the Lord. There is no battle between you and God, because you are one with Him. The devil does all he can to convince believers that God is mad at them so that they won’t draw near to God. But when Jesus bore our sin He also bore the punishment our sin deserved.

The Word of God tells us we will not face the wrath of God to come, so we can rest in God’s peace. Scripture also teaches us that those who keep their minds fixed on God and not on the things around them, God will keep them in perfect peace for they trust in Him. To get your mind set on God you simply make God your priority in life everyday. When you do peace will be the result.

When we know that we have peace with God and we walk in that peace by focusing our thoughts on Him, peace will surround you. You won’t be depressed, full of fear, and doubting God. Peace will be present and therefore your faith will work for you, leading you into a victorious life. So don’t run from God, run to Him, making Him your priority everyday, because we have already been given peace with God.

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John 3:17
For God did not send the Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world might be saved through Him.

Through Jesus Christ we have been saved. The word saved is defined as rescued, preserved, healed, restored, delivered, and made well. All of this is a part of God’s salvation package. To receive what we have available to us we must by faith see these things as already ours, for in the eyes of God they are already done because of what Christ has fulfilled for us through His death, burial, resurrection, and ascension.

For example when someone today receives new life by accepting Jesus into their heart they become born again. But the moment they did so is not when salvation was provided by God, it was already available, for 2,000 years ago Jesus gave His life for us. They just chose to receive what God said was already done. So it is with all we have in this salvation package. We must see it as already ours, taking it by faith, and not something God is going to do.

Take time to meditate on the promises you have been given in Christ Jesus until that Word get’s in you. Continually speak God’s Word over your life thanking God that you are healed, blessed, and delivered, because His Word says you already are, not going to be. Once the Word comes alive in you, faith becomes active and you can have the manifestation of what Christ has already provided for you have been saved.

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1 John 2:27
But you have received the Holy Spirit, and he lives within you, so you don’t need anyone to teach you what is true. For the Spirit teaches you everything you need to know, and what he teaches is true—it is not a lie. So just as he has taught you, remain in fellowship with Christ.

The Holy Spirit is the One who helps us to get revelation of the things of God in our heart. When revelation comes faith is there. It’s like walking into a dark room not being able to see the way out and then the Holy Spirit flips the light switch on. Once that happens you can see the way to go and act upon the Word of God.

A vital key in receiving this revelation is in how we read and listen to the teaching of God’s Word. Whether reading or hearing the Word taught, you must first recognize it is God speaking to you. It is not man’s words but God’s, for all scripture is given by inspiration of God. Secondly you must give your full attention to God’s Word and not become distracted with other things. You must pay close attention to what you are hearing.

Third you must learn to take verses that speak of who you are, what you have, and what you can do in Christ and declare them daily. Faith grows in the atmosphere of the spoken Word. Finally, put what you know into practice, for you deceive yourself if you are a hearer and not a doer of the Word of God. Put these truths into practice and His Word will become alive in you by the Holy Spirit.

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1 John 1:5
This is the message which we have heard from Him and declare to you, that God is light and in Him is no darkness at all.

Have you ever had someone accuse you of something you have not done? I am sure we have all experienced this in our lives. Did you know God has been accused of many things He has never done? Because of ignorance of the Word of God, and for others who do not know how to walk by faith and don’t see the results God’s Word promises, they falsely accuse God of things that are not true. For example, they may say God does not heal everyone, or they blame God for the death of a young person saying that God took them because He needed another angel in heaven.

First of all, healing is for everyone as scripture clearly teaches in Acts 10:38, that Jesus went about healing all, but not all know how to receive it. God has also promised us long life, so to refer to someone who is young that God took them is also contrary to the Word of God. God is light, and there is no darkness in Him. The works of darkness are not of God, they are of the evil one. God has come to give us LIFE, and that more abundantly. It is the devil who comes to steal, kill, and destroy (John 10:10).

The devil wants you to believe these lies about God, because then he can keep you from receiving what God has for you. The greatest truth to remember about our heavenly Father comes from Jesus. Jesus said, “If you have seen me, you have seen the Father.” Jesus modeled the Father to us. Jesus never did anything that was of the works of darkness. Don’t fall for these lies about God. As James 1:17 tells us, all good gifts come from the Father above, and He does not change for He is light, and there is no darkness in Him.

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2 Corinthians 2:15
For we are a fragrance of Christ to God among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing; …

Before salvation we had the smell of death, but in Christ we now have the fragrance of new life. That fragrance is the love of God. When you are born again that love is poured out into your heart, your new spirit man. Walking in God’s love is a choice we make every day. It is a choice to treat others the way that you would want to be treated, no matter how people treat you.

When you are walking in love you are walking with God, for God is love. But when you choose not to walk in the love of God you are not walking with Him. This takes you out from under God’s protection, and you can fall prey to the ways and the works of satan. But when you choose to walk in love you are not only protected from the works of darkness, but you also put off the fragrance of Christ, living as He lived.

People will take notice because you do not look like nor act like the world. This love is not an emotion but revealed through actions and words. You simply choose to show God’s love no matter how you feel, for that love is in every believer and is manifest as we choose to follow the way of God’s love. As we walk in love we can draw others out of the smell of death, and bring them into new life, and a new way of living through the fragrance of God’s love.

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Ephesians 4:16
He makes the whole body fit together and unites it through the support of every joint. As each and every part does its job, he makes the body grow so that it builds itself up in love.

It is from God that we are provided with His gifts that knit us together and strengthen us as a body. When we walk in gratitude for what Christ has done for us, we will desire to fulfill our role within the church body we are a part of. Finding our place in the body is of great importance. In using our gifts within the body, we are helping to build the church in reaching more people, and helping one another to become a disciple of Jesus Christ.

This is why every born-again believer is to find their shepherd and get connected to a local church family. Not doing so makes us weaker, and it hinders the body of Christ in fulfilling its purpose of reaching people with the gospel. If we are not connected to a local church body by finding our shepherd, we are not fulfilling one of our primary purposes as the body of Christ. In fulfilling our part of the body, it also helps us become stronger against the attacks of the enemy.

Scripture teaches us that our enemy goes after stragglers, those who are isolated from the body of Christ. But when you become knit together with a body by helping to do the work not just sitting in church, you have others around you to help strengthen you, for iron sharpens iron. Get connected by being involved with the local church body God has called you to by finding your shepherd. Be faithful to Jesus in doing your part, and it will bring growth to the body, and bring a great strength to your life.

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Hebrews 12:2
We must focus on Jesus, the source and goal of our faith. He saw the joy ahead of him, so he endured death on the cross and ignored the disgrace it brought him. Now he holds the honored position—the one next to God the Father on the heavenly throne.

I was a bull rider for 16 years of my life, and there was a saying we referred to all the time. You are going to land where you look. If you ever watch bull riding, you will often times notice before a bull rider bucks off his bull he turns and looks that very direction. One of the keys to being successful in making a qualified ride is you do not want to take your eyes off of that bulls shoulders. Wherever his shoulders are headed his front feet will go, and you want to be headed that same direction.

You do not look at a bulls head because he may often throw his head one direction while then making a move to go the other direction. And if you look away from him to the ground you are going to wind up there. You have to stay focused on his shoulders in the midst of all the different moves the bull throws at you. So it is for the believer to walk by faith and not by sight. You must get your focus on Jesus and never turn away. Jesus is the Word that became flesh. To focus on Him, we focus on who we are, what we have, and what we can do in Christ revealed through the Word.

Many things in life will try to get you distracted to look at the circumstances you are facing instead of your Savior who has already given you the victory. Notice it refers to Jesus here seeing the joy set before Him enduring the suffering of the cross. Jesus looked beyond the suffering, and He saw the victory that He knew was on the other side. That is what faith does. It looks beyond what is trying to distract you from what Jesus has done to provide victory for your life. So don’t get distracted. Stay focused on Jesus through the Word, and you can overcome any challenge you face and like Jesus be victorious.

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Hebrews 10:19
Therefore, brethren, since we have confidence to enter the holy place by the blood of Jesus, …

Here we see the primary reason that Jesus shed His blood for us, so that we could once again approach God unashamed, and have fellowship with Him. The enmity that stood between God and man was removed by the blood Jesus shed for us. Once you are born again you now have complete access to the Father. Take time to fellowship with God so that you can develop an intimate relationship with Him, for He has everything you need.

One of the easiest ways to approach God is spending time in God’s Word. The key is taking time to listen, giving God your full attention. God will speak to you through His Word if you will listen. You also need to sit under the teaching of God’s Word, but again you must listen with all your heart and not get distracted. Jesus said take heed how you hear. For example, today you often see people looking at their phones when someone else is talking. Not giving your full attention to the other person will keep you from clearly hearing what they are saying. So it is with our fellowship with God.

We also approach God through prayer. We should develop in prayer where we can learn how to quite our mind and hear God reveal things to our spirit man. God is a spirit, and He bears witness with our spirit. Those who do will find answers, and their relationship with the Father will flourish and grow. The door is open, and your heavenly Father awaits to fellowship with you. Take time to draw near to Him and He will draw near to you. You will be glad you did.

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