Next Steps

We are a new creation in Christ Jesus. Old sinful lifestyle must go. We must allow the life of Christ to show forth in us. Don’t hide Jesus in your life. Don’t hide Him in front of your friends, families and acquaintances. Talk about Him. Don’t be afraid they will judge or mock you. You are on a journey into God – nobody ever arrives while on this earth. It is a step by step walk with Him.

Keep walking towards the high calling of God in your life. You are a child of God, now in the Kingdom of God. You are not a child of the devil. You are in Christ and all things are new to you. It is the beginning of a new chapter. You are now righteous in God. You are no longer a sinner by nature. Nor a slave to sin. You are a child of God.

WHAT YOU MUST DO CONSTANTLY

Please find a Bible-believing church and go there. Pray in your heart that God directs you to one and when you get there, tell them you just accepted Christ as your Lord and Saviour and you will like to go through a new believer foundation class to learn more about Jesus and your rights as a child of God.

“For God made Christ, who never sinned, to be the offering for our sin, so that we could be made right with God through Christ.” 2 Corinthians 5:21 (New Living Translation).

For you who has been on this journey for a while, continue in the fellowship of the brethren. You can never outgrow fellowship. God’s words encourage us in Hebrews 10:25 (NKJV):

“not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching.”

Secondly, as a new believer, you need to be baptized in the Holy Spirit with evidence of speaking in tongues. Because you need the power of the Holy Spirit to be in you so that you can stand against Satan and his cohorts with the authority and power of Jesus Christ.

The Lord Jesus said so in Acts 1:8, “But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you…” Don’t let the devil or any man tells you it is in the past. No way! It hasn’t! It is the trick of the enemy to cheat you of your inheritance.

Don’t you believe his lies anymore. Don’t you let him make you believe any lies. You tell him to his face as in Colossians 1:13 that says “God has rescued you from the kingdom of darkness and transferred you into the Kingdom of His dear Son.” Replace the “you” with your name. Bring it home to yourself. Read the scripture again with your name in it.

Let me give you another one in Ephesians 2:1 to 10 (NKJV) that says:

“¹And you He made alive, who were dead in trespasses and sins, ²in which you once walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit who now works in the sons of disobedience, ³among whom also we all once conducted ourselves in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, just as the others.⁴BUT GOD, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, ⁵even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), ⁶and raised us up together, and made us sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus,⁷that in the ages to come He might show the exceeding riches of His grace in His kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. ⁸For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, ⁹not of works, lest anyone should boast. ¹⁰For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.”

Think about that always. That is the truth. Believe it. Because you are alive to God, it becomes challenging to follow the trends of this world; you now have the ability to oppose the devil’s influence that tempts people to do evil; and you mortify the evil deeds of the flesh.

For you who have been previously born again, the above scripture is also for you and I. Continue to walk in the paths of the Lord. You are His workmanship. Verse ten of the above scripture says, “For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.” That “we” now includes you. From now on, the work you do will be that good works which God prepared beforehand for you to work in them. Period! No more wasteful lifestyle like the prodigal son. You are back on track! You are now back to your Maker, God the Father! Glory be to God!!

I’m going to include some more passages about your heritage as a child of God:

Anyone who believes Him is redeemed from the curse of the law. Galatians 3:13.
At the name of Jesus every knee must bow in heaven, on earth and in hell, and every tongue confess that Jesus is Lord to the glory of the Father. Philippians 2:9. Jesus said in John 14:14, “If you ask anything in My name, I will do it.”. He said so. Start addressing your prayer requests to Him in His name.
Whoever shall call on the name of the Lord Jesus shall be saved. Romans 10:13. You have called on His name and you are now saved. Glory be to God!
He was wounded for our transgression and bruised for our iniquities, the chastisement of our peace was laid on Him. Isaiah 53:5. You are no longer to carry the consciousness of sin in your heart. If devil or anyone or even your mind tells you otherwise, scream this scripture loud, He was wounded for my transgression and bruised for my iniquities. I have peace because of Him! Continue to remind yourself of this.
There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Him. Romans 8:1. When the enemy tries to remind you of your past sinful life, shout him down and declare boldly, There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, I’m in Christ Jesus now. I am no longer under condemnation. Christ has paid the price for my sins. I’m redeemed with the precious blood of Jesus.
Whosoever believes in Him is now henceforth raised with Him. Ephesians 2:6. Glory be to God! I’m raised with Christ. I’m seated with Him spiritually.
For humanity’s sake, sin was laid on Him that we might become the righteousness of God in Christ. 2 Corinthians 5:21. Yes! Always say it to yourself, I am the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus. I am not a sinner. I’m a child of God. I’m righteous because God made me so.
By His stripes we were healed. 1 Peter 2:24. Oh my, oh my! When the devil sends indications of sickness close to you, or your mind is playing tricks on you, or you are beginning to sense symptoms of sickness, you can declare boldly, By Jesus stripes on the cross I was healed. I was healed by Him over two thousand years again. Since His word says I was healed, so I am healed and I remain healed. Sickness, I command you to go out of my body in the name of Jesus. Say it and don’t doubt. It is what the Lord Jesus has done for you and I. Affirm it.

Before I round up this chapter, let me share with you one of the spiritual weapons (in addition to God’s words) that the Lord Jesus gave us before He left the earth.

That is His Name

He said in Mark 16: 17 – 18, “And these signs will follow those who believe: IN MY NAME they will cast out demons; they will speak with new tongues; they will take up serpents; and if they drink anything deadly, it will by no means hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover.”

In John 14:13 – 14, Jesus said “And whatever you ask IN MY NAME, that I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If you ask anything IN MY NAME, I will do it.”

Apostle Paul brought another revelation of the name to us by the Holy Spirit in Philippians 2:9 – 11:

“⁹Therefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name, ¹⁰that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth, ¹¹and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.”

Did you read that? Therefore, the name of Jesus is for believers to ask the Father anything in Jesus name. We are to use the name of Jesus to:

Cast out demons
Speak in new tongues
Lay hands on the sick and they recover
Tread upon demonic powers
Place a demand on Jesus to do something for you

Step out in faith and take authority in the name of Jesus to do all of the above.

In conclusion, whether you are a new believer or have been in Christ for a while, there is a good practice that we can adopt or continue in:

Through the Holy Spirit, draw closer to Jesus. Always ask the Holy Spirit to reveal Jesus and the Father to you.
Spend time to study the Bible. Ask the Holy Spirit to reveal the Father to you in the words. Get a yearly reading plan and follow it through. Ask the Holy Spirit to help you understand. Let me tell you something: reading the Bible daily is like taking a supplement tablet. God’s words are medicine to our spirit and soul. Proverbs 4:20 -23 says, “My son, pay attention to my words and be willing to learn; Open your ears to my sayings. Do not let them escape from your sight; Keep them in the center of your heart. For they are life to those who find them, And healing and health to all their flesh. Watch over your heart with all diligence, For from it flow the springs of life.” Take it daily. If you don’t want to complete the entire yearly reading plan, begin with the New Testament. Simply reading will help you develop God consciousness. In no time, you will begin to sense the presence of the Holy Spirit in you. There is an endless experience on that journey. Start today.
Pray constantly in tongues to edify yourself (1 Corinthians 14:4); to speak mystery to God directly (1 Corinthians 14:2); to pray the accurate will of God into your life and others (Romans 8:26), and so on.
Associate with believers who are passionate about God, but also balanced in their walk with Him. Proverbs 13:20 says, “Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm.” You won’t suffer harm in Jesus name. But choose wisely who you make your friends.
Ensure to read and listen to a lot of anointed Christian materials. 2 Timothy 3:16 (NLT) says, “All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. It corrects us when we are wrong and teaches us to do what is right.”
Be willing to let the Holy Spirit lead you. Romans 8:14. Reading God’s words will show you the will of God. Praying in tongues to seek direction will allow your spirit to commune with the Holy Spirit concerning a matter. Be open to His leading.
Don’t give God a recess of your time. Dedicate yourself to Him. Seek Him at all times, and you will find Him.

Let me tell you a little secret that will help you study the Word of God: whenever you read books like this with a lot of scripture cited, make sure you open your Bible and read each text. You are putting God’s word into your mind and spirit by doing so. Don’t get too comfortable reading it from the book without opening your Bible. Take notes on what the Holy Spirit reveals to you in your spirit. That is one method of increasing one’s knowledge of God. That also makes you to grow in grace: 2 Peter 1:2 says so, “Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord…”

I genuinely believe that reading this book has blessed you. We give God all the glory for His words that never fall to the earth. He always keeps an eye on His words to ensure that they do what they are supposed to do. Because you are the product of that Word, your future is assured. You shall progress from grace to grace, strength to strength. You will triumph in the powerful name of Jesus. Amen!

Stay blessed. Jesus is Lord!

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Page 1: Are You Alive
Page 2: Last Breath
Page 3: Is There Hope For Me
Page 4: I Want Him Now
Page 5: You Are Raised From Death
Page 6: New Life
Page 7: Next Steps