Destined for Double Honour

 
Man was made for double honour, great glory, to dominate the earth (Gen 1:26-28).
God made man to reign on the earth as He (God) reigns in heaven (Psa. 115:15).
The reason we enjoy being successful and great in life is because that's what we are made for

Struggles and failure came as a result of man being deceived by the devil.
The devil deceived man by promising him what God already destined for him.
The devil;
·         Killed man
·         Stole man’s glory
·         Began destroying man’s destiny (John 10:10)

  The devil disconnected man from God and that brought about struggles in life
Prov 6:32 - sin is a spiritual virus. It enters the body, and begins to kill, steal and destroy
The devil goes the extra mile to make sin look pleasurable, and hides the consequences - he is a good marketer

As a result of sin, man fell short of God’s glory - Rom 3:23. Meaning;
·         Every good thing that God put in man to be great in life - the devil began to steal, kill, and destroy
·         The devil began to steal the glory (the strength and the wisdom) of man - Prov 20:29
·         Man lost the ability to talk and function like God on the earth
·         Man lost the ability to relate with God

Now unto the good news (Heb 2:10, Rom 3:24);

Jesus has come to redeem man, to buy him back. He has come that we may have life and has it more abundantly. He has come to restore man's glory. Man is not renovated, man is rebirthed.

2Pet 1:3 - everything the devil stole during the fall of man, Jesus has restored. We have been called to a life of glory and virtue (ability). The consequences of the fall are no longer our portion. It is the consequences of the resurrection of Christ.
 
MORE ABUNDANTLY
1.       Peter who had denied Jesus in John 18:25-27, stood boldly preaching the Gospel in Acts 2:14&41 and thousands were saved. God will not just undo whatever the devil has done; He will give greater glory in its place (Double Honour)
2.       Every good thing that the devil stole, God will make it greater
3.       Everything that came with the fall of man, God will replace with everything that came with the resurrection of Christ.
4.       Because of the cross, we have crossed over from sin to righteousness.
5.       We will do greater works - John 14:12
6.       Through Jesus Christ, we are destined to reign and much more we will reign - Rom 5:17.

The consequences of the cross have swallowed up the consequences of the fall. In Christ, we have much more.
(Preached at CGMI Church Amazing, Sapele on Sunday 27th July, 2014) 

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