My Summary of Bill Johnson's Book "GOD IS GOOD" - Part G



We are to carry the message of the Kingdom into the nations of the world (Matt.10:7, Acts 18:31). The message of the Kingdom is about Jesus and how He demonstrated with His words and actions what His world is like. So by the manifestation of the Kingdom in the lives of people, they are free from sickness and demonic oppression and other things that negatively affect the entire being of man because these things are not in Heaven. 

By the message of the Kingdom, Christ's reality affects (is super imposed on) the reality of our world.

The Kingdom is to be preached and displayed as Jesus perfectly did, for God's goodness to be known.

Our salvation empowers us to see and perceive God's reality. 
Like Jesus said in Luke 16:16 we ought to keep declaring the realities of the Kingdom so that people can keeping pressing into it. When Jesus said it is Finished, He was saying the demands of the Law and Prophets had been satisfied and it was now a new day.

Repentance; which is about changing the way we think is really more than a mental exercise. It is a deep sorrow for sin that makes a person truly turn and change their mind and perspective of reality. Full repentance is from something towards something; from sin towards God. Repentance is not just about forgiveness, but about seeing the Kingdom. We turn to God and His Kingdom for Him and His Kingdom are one. God wants us to shift our perspective of reality to His.

Correct study of scripture (Old & New Testaments alike) is to give us encouragement that results in great hope (Rom.15:4); not fear and condemnation. 

We can't understand our purpose and calling without understanding what Jesus came to accomplish and fulfill. We must understand the things of the Old Testament that ended at the Cross, the things that were changed by the Cross and the things that came through the Cross unchanged. 

One major example of something that ended is the sacrifice of animals.

A major example of something that changed is the Sabbath and the year of Jubilee. Jubilee is no more every 50th year but now every moment after receiving Jesus Christ. Where the Spirit of the Lord is there is Liberty, 2Cor.3:17. Right now (in Christ) we experience rest and liberty everyday and every year. This is our present reality and it should reflect in our countenance. Jubilee in the Old Testament was a picture of God's goodness that was to come 


A major example of something that was not changed is the Tabernacle of David (the continual Worship,thanksgiving and praise unto God). It is now a daily life for all believers and not a periodic obligation for just the Levites.

The Hebrew word for presence is face. Seeing God’s presence is seeking His face. Worship clears the air waves and affects both the reception of God’s Word and the influx of souls into the kingdom. 

We need to live under Christ's freedom and not any bondage that comes from misapplying the Laws of the Old Testament. 



We shall stop here right now and we shall continue soon.

Thank you for reading. Please feel free to share with others.


Summary by Ifoghale Efeturi
iefeturi@gmail.com

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

The Greatest Revolution Nigeria Needs in 2024

Image
What you’re about to read is a summary of the major conversations that took place in my mind as I listened to the wonderful session by Mrs Ndidi Ukaonu at The Platform event held on May  1 st ,  2023.   1.0 Clarification of Terms: An Intrapreneur is not just someone who is working in an organization. That’s an employee. Not every employee is an Intrapreneur…..just as not everybody who starts a business is an entrepreneur. The major difference between an employee and an intrapreneur is in how they view their work and carry it out.  Just like an entrepreneur, an intrapreneur employs innovation in his/her work.  A certain mindshift needs to take place for an employee to shift and evolve into an intrapreneur. Mrs Ukaonu dealt extensively with this in her session. This is the greatest revolution Nigeria needs right now - The Intrapreneurial Revolution .    2.0 The Great Need for This Revolution: 1. A. Intrapreneurship boosts national productivity – The more we have intrapreneurial
Read more

How Message Quotes Are Compiled And Designed At The Historic Miracle Centre

Image
  I'm sure you must have seen designs containing quotes that were made during church gatherings or some other events. Something like this: In this blog post, I will be showing you briefly the basic system and structure used in the church I attend - Church of God Mission International, The Historic Miracle Centre, Benin City.  The aim of this post is to inspire and guide any church media team that is interested in either setting up such a structure and system, or beefing up the structure/system they have. So let's dive right into it!    There are basically 5 Whatsapp groups that have been created:   I'll briefly explain what happens in each group: CONTENTS is where people jot down quotes during the service and post. REVIEW TEAM is for those who go through the quotes and edit them before sending them to the next team. ( This is the team I belong to...but don't tell anybody ). GRAPHICS UNIT is for those who design the quotes they receive from the review team. Designed q
Read more

11 Phenomenal Leaders/ Mentors I have worked directly with/ under (Part A)

Image
Bishop FEB Idahosa (All Time) – Bishop FEB Idahosa is a great man that I have been privileged to meet and be trained and inspired by. One thing I remember very well, is how Bishop FEB made me and other leaders of Christian Fellowship International meet with great ministers of God when these ministers came for Church of God Mission Conventions and programs. I mean people we only see on TV. As a student at that time, those meetings were such a great blessing. Later on as a CGMI Model Church Pastor, we had great times and meetings with Bishop FEB and his lovely wife – Rev. Laurie Idahosa, where we brainstormed, prayed, shared God’s word and were impacted to be better leaders. The very first time I travelled on a plane was on a flight to Lagos from Benin with Bishop FEB. He still inspires and blesses me till today.      Rev. Prince Arheghan (1999) – I entered Benson Idahosa University around August/ September 1999 and one of the best things that happened to me was joini
Read more