Extending God’s Reign by Sharing His Blessings and Good News with the World

Father God, I also claim, by faith, all the blessings of Abraham[i] and the benefits of Jesus’ Blood Covenant for all those I have or will minister to in any way as You enlarge my sphere of influence.[ii] By faith, I welcome Your holy angels assigned to guard and to minister to us all[iii] according to Your holy and perfect will.

Prompt us to pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests for all the saints.[iv] May each one of us become a mature believer[v] and hear and fulfill Your specific role in recruiting and discipling the saints-to-be in every nation[vi] into maturity, speaking Your living word fearlessly and courageously[vii] as You lead and guide us. Let Your Kingdom and Your holy will be increasingly evident on earth[viii] through us, Your family, as we manifest Your love and glory as a light to the nations.[ix] Fully sanctify us so that we – spirit, soul and body – are kept blameless[x] to demonstrate Your Glory as the shining New Jerusalem, the holy, mature, God-centered Bride, that ushers our Bridegroom, Christ Jesus, back to a new earth in triumph.[xi] Maranatha!

Now to You, who are able to keep me without stumbling, and to set me before Your glory without blemish, with unspeakable joy; to You, the only wise God, our Savior, belongs all Glory and Majesty, Might and Authority, both now and forever. Amen.[xii]

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[i] Galatians 3:14 “… that the blessings of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ… .”

[ii] 1 Chronicles 4:10 “Jabez cried out to the God of Israel, ‘Oh, that you would bless me and enlarge my territory!’”

[iii] Hebrews 1:14 “Are they not all ministering spirits for service, being sent out because of the (ones) being about to inherit salvation?”

[iv] Ephesians. 6:18 “ … through all prayer and petition, praying at every time in (the) Spirit, and watching to this same thing with all perseverance and petition concerning all the saints.” Also see Jude 20.

[v] Hebrews 4:6 “Therefore, let us move on from the basic teachings about Christ and go on to maturity … .” Also see Colossians 1:28.”

[vi] Matthew 28:18-20 “And coming up Jesus talked with them, saying, ‘All authority in Heaven and on earth was given to Me. Having gone, then, disciple all nations, baptizing them into the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things, whatever I commanded you. And, behold, I am with you all the days until the completion of the age. Amen.’ ” Also see Mark 1:7.59-

 [vii] Philippians 1:14 “Because of my chains, most of the brothers in the Lord have been encouraged to speak the word of God more courageously and fearlessly.”

[viii] Matthew 6:10 “‘Let your kingdom come; let your will be done on earth as (it is) in the heavens.’”

[ix] Isaiah 60:3 “Nations will come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your dawn.” Also see 1 Thessalonians 3:12-13.

[x] 1 Thessalonians 5:23  “And may the God of peace Himself fully sanctify you and may your whole spirit and soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord, Jesus Christ.”

[xi] Revelation 21:1-3 “And I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth passed away, and the sea is no more. And I, John, saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out of Heaven from God, having been prepared as a bride, having been adorned for her Husband. And I heard a great voice out of Heaven, saying, ‘Behold, the tabernacle of God with men!  And He will tabernacle with them, and they will be His peoples, and God Himself will be with them as their God.’” Also see 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17.

[xii] Jude 24-24 “Now to Him being able to keep you without stumbling, and to set (you) before His glory without blemish, with unspeakable joy; to (the) only wise God, our Savior, (be) glory and majesty and might and authority, even now and forever. Amen.”

Coming Next Week – Chapter 18: Declaration of Dependence on the Person and Ministry of the Holy Spirit