TouchofGod.World - Teaching Your Identity In Christ

Simply put, Jesus said to the ruler of the synagogue [Jairus], Do not be seized with alarm and struck with fear; only keep on believing. We cover several small topics this week, including being free of sin and shame. That is, as long as we are walking according to the dictates of the Spirit and not our flesh. This program covers the following Scriptures from the Amplified Classic version (AMPC): R...

If we could just comprehend the Lord’s immeasurable, mighty power within us, available for not only our own mortal bodies for healing sickness and disease (Romans 8:11) but also for those who need to be set free around you. Ephesians chapter 3 verse 16 (AMPC) reveals God’s mighty power for the inner man out of the rich treasury of His glory.  This program covers the following Scriptures from the A...

There is no doubt to the accuracy and Truth of all verses of the Word of God, including Ephesians chapter 1, verse 19. This scripture speaks of the exceeding greatness of the Lord’s power to us who believe, according to the working of his mighty power. His mighty power does not lack, but it is another thing altogether as to whether his power is able to work in us according to what our soul believe...

In this program we focus on how our walk with the Lord, or our walk without Him, can dictate where we are led. We follow one of two masters every hour. We cannot serve both at the same time, but that doesn’t mean that our flesh doesn’t try to pull us into alternating between them.  Believers in Christ, they are a new creation, they are one spirit with the Lord. If we are one spirit with Him, we sh...

It is time to go around the mountain once more. We as the Body of Christ must learn to speak to the mountains in the world that need to be removed (Mark 11:23). There are mountains everywhere to be cast into the sea. Mountains of captivity for the souls in Afghanistan. Mountains of sickness and disease in people’s bodies. Mountains of lack. We can use the faith that God has given us a measure of t...

This week we pray for the precious souls of Afghanistan, including the Christians there, as well as the present rulers who themselves have been blinded by the devil (see 2 Corinthians 4:4.) If we as the Body of Christ do not pray for them to come to the knowledge of the Truth, who will (see 1 Timothy 2:1-2)? We focus on the protection of the Lord for those who have a reverential fear of Him, and w...

"The Great Jehovah is Merciful.” So said the angels guiding the minister Jesse Duplantis in his trip around Heaven many years ago where he met Jesus Himself. We begin this program exalting the name of our Heavenly Father, the Great Jehovah, bringing Him the reverence and honor He so deserves. We then begin to speak on the important of telling others about Jesus since we are the best represent...

Christ expects that His new creation (that’s those who believe in Him and confess Jesus as Lord), shall bear an abundance of fruit. Romans 8:14 says that ‘For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God.’  Where do we get this abundance of fruit from and how do we bear it?  We should never consider any alternative source but that of the Holy Spirit. Therefore in last week’s program we bri...

In this the one hundredth radio and podcast program on Your Identity in Christ, we talk about how to bear an abundance of fruit that Jesus expects of us. In this mini series on The Dwelling Place, we find out what is that fruit that is mentioned in John chapter 15, verse 16, as we reference the fruit of the Holy Spirit in Galatians chapter 5, verses 22-24.  This program covers the following Script...

John 15:8 (AMPC) When you bear (produce) much fruit, My Father is honored and glorified, and you show and prove yourselves to be true followers of Mine. 9 I have loved you, [just] as the Father has loved Me; abide in My love [continue in His love with Me]. 10 If you keep My commandments [if you continue to obey My instructions], you will abide in My love and live on in it, just as I have obeyed My...

Matthew 7:21-23 (AMPC) Not everyone who says to Me, Lord, Lord, will enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father Who is in heaven. 22 Many will say to Me on that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name and driven out demons in Your name and done many mighty works in Your name? 23 And then I will say to them openly (publicly), I never knew you; depart from Me, yo...

Few enter the narrow gate that leads to life, but many enter through the wider gate and the broader and spacious way that leads to destruction (see Matthew 7:13-14). Those who are lukewarm are about to be spewed out of Christ’s mouth (Revelation 3:16). What does it mean to enter through the narrow gate. It all ties back to whether we are confessing Jesus as Lord. If we are seeking Him with all our...

This week we recap verse 6 of John Chapter 15, with teaching but also bringing in commentary from respective scholars. We have been talking for many weeks now about the importance of abiding/dwelling/living in Christ Jesus.  This week we focus on what Jesus Himself said would happen if we do not. The Word of God says those branches that do not bear fruit shall be gathered up by the reapers (angels...

This week we recap the first five verses of John 15, and bring in other verses to support them. We talk about how we are cleaned by the Word of God, how we can abide/dwell in that Word (which is Jesus Himself), abide in His love for us, and the overall importance of knowing Him.  Jesus said in John chapter 15 verse 5, Whoever lives in Me and I in him bears much (abundant) fruit. However, apart fro...

I was on my way to meet a new acquaintance. I wanted to bring something for them to the meeting. I had no idea what they liked or didn't like. Not knowing them personally made meeting with them awkward. How many of us are meeting with God and do not know where or how to meet with Him? When we get to the meeting, we don't know what to say to Him. Do you know that feeling of awkwardness an...

The Dwelling Place Relationship Can you get the benefits of a relationship if it is a Long-Distance relationship? The more you are around someone, the more you get to know them. The more you get to know someone, the more you see the blessings from that relationship. This week we examine the steps you can take to draw close to God as he draws close to you. 1. Remember you are a friend of God 2. Lea...

Removing false walls between you and God. Does distance make the heart grow fonder? Jeremiah chapter 29 verse 13 says, "When you seek me, you will find me, if, you seek me with all of your heart." It seems God does not want distance between us and Him. In Jeremiah 29:13 He literally is telling you the benefit of seeking Him. We can only conclude that the opposite happens when you are not...

Restoring your Dwelling Place. God removed the veil so nothing separates us from him. Do you sometimes feel separated from God? Sometimes because you can't see God, we can treat him like He is not a person. Like a friend, God longs to talk with you. He is jealous for your love towards him. What is keeping you from spending time with God? Know, that whatever it is, God is always there for you....

Why just hear about Jesus, when you can KNOW Jesus? Have you ever talked about cooking or watched videos on cooking? Have you heard others stories about cooking but never actually followed a recipe and made a meal? This is what it's like to not actually be in something. In John chapter 15 verse 4, Jesus says “Dwell in Me and I will Dwell in you.” Many times we can hear about being in Christ....

Dwell in Me and I in you. John chapter 15 verse 4 invites us to a relationship with the True Vine and the Vine-dresser. We get to dwell, abide, stay, and so much more in Him. This is more than just a relationship. It's a place to rest, renew, strengthen, and have shelter. The Lord's dwelling place invites us to have a home in Him. A place to go and find Him, be in Him, reflect, and have...

In John chapter 15, verses 1 to 4, we get to see the nurturing process of the True Vine (Jesus) and Vine-dresser (God the Father). We learn of the firm, yet loving role of the function of the True Vine and Vine-dresser. Both desire to give their sons (us believers) a firm foundation, food and sustenance for now and future seasons. It is like having a parent who disciplines, loves, and punishes, so...

Surrendering to being in His Presence. In John chapter 15, verse 1 it says I am The True Vine and My Father is The Vinedresser. As you go further into the chapter you read about how the Vine and Vinedresser work together to bring you to a point of maturity in Christ. Before this process can begin of I in you and you in Me (you as a branch connecting into The Vine), you must surrender things and su...

We look at how the Vine’s roots serve as an Anchor. Jesus, being the (one and only) True Vine can therefore serve as our Anchor (if we choose to Anchor ourselves in Him). It’s up to us to trust in Him in order for us not to be carried away by the strong currents of the world, and led astray into temptations and other forms of the evil in the darkness. We can trust in the Lord more when we realize...

Continuing the focus on our relationship with our Lord Jesus, we begin to look at the very first verse of John 15. The True Vine that Christ is. In subsequent programs we shall be looking to see what it takes to be the branch that is connected to Him, in order for the all-important abiding in Him, and Him in us. Not to forget that we also get to bear fruit for others who are hungry to come and rec...

Two verses are the focus of today’s program – Matthew chapter 6, verses 22 and 23. Jesus is speaking about our eyes as the lamp of our bodies. What we look at determines if our conscience is cleansed by the Light of Jesus, or is shrouded in a dense darkness of guilt and condemnation in sin. We speak about the power of the Word of God, and our focus on Jesus, to not only deliver us, but keep us fro...