Forget the Past!on Jul 28 in Uncategorized tagged by pcadminSaul, who was later known as Paul; one of the greatest Apostles ever, was a bitter persecutor of the Church. Acts 8:3 says, “As for Saul, he made havoc of the Church, entering into every house, and hailing men and women, committed them to prison.” This was the extent of Saul’s desperation to execute the Christians; but when he encountered Jesus, his life took on a new course. After that, he completely let go of the past and never ever berated himself for persecuting the Church. He had the revelation of the new creation and as such knew that old things were passed away and all things had become new (2Corinthians5:17). Addressing the Philippians, in Philippians 3:13 (TLB), he said to them, “…forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead.” All through his ministry year, he talked about the Lord Jesus Christ as though he walked and dined with Him. Everything he knew about Christ was not after the flesh, rather it was by revelation, and that’s why he could preach the gospel with all his being. And this may not have been achieved if he still held on to his past as a persecutor of the Church. He had the will to lay aside every negative weight of the past that threatened to hinder his ministry, and forged ahead with his new life in Christ. Just like this great apostle of Jesus Christ, let the new life occupy your thoughts and fill your mouth. Demonstrate the Lord’s will and His Word as you walk in the Spirit. Do not dwell on old things because once you come into Christ, they cease to exist. This is a new creation reality: that you have received the gift of righteousness; therefore, forget the past and forge ahead to your glorious future. 19 CommentsTrackbacks and PingbacksLeave a Comment |
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Thank you pastor,have made up my mind to put my past behind me and look forward to the future ahead of me that is to take the gospel of our Lord Jesus to the people of the earth and demonstrating the character of the spirit.
Thank you for this message,it really blessed me!
Thank you for this message! it’s really blessed my heart!
pastor how do you forgive someone who keeps hurting u over n over again.
Thank u for the question, in such a case, you just take off your eyes from what he or she is doing that u call hurt and look at that person with the eyes that God sees us,which is the eyes of love that can not be compelled, no matter how hurtful our sins are unto him, God still loved us and make a way of salvation for us, he gave Jesus christ as a ramson for man, and today millions and millions of souls can boldly for shout for joy that they are the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus, the book of ( 1 john 3: 16 -18 ) remind us that the best way to experience this love is to express it to others irespective of his or her offence, when u look at this person with the eyes of God’s love, then you will begin to see the best in that person and not the wrong of the person, so before you know it that spirit of unforgiveness will come out of you and you will now have peace within yourself and this very person and set your heart at rest in God’s presence (1 john 3 : 19). May the holy spirit perfect this in you as you put it to practise in Jesus name Amen. Stay blessed.
Amen! this is the way to life! this is my path. thankyou Pastor Sir.
Remembering the past will make one live being sin conscieous,& thats one of the devil’s tools to hinder spiritual growth.Thank you my dady,there’s always an upliftment & revelations in your presence.
Thank you so much sir this realy teaches me that the past is not worth holding onto instead forget about it and focus on the future because it is a bright one i know because He is a faithful God who has my future in His hands tank you so much may God be with you.
thank you paster for the word. we love you
Amazing thanks pastor am really bless by this message
Pastor, this is so true,one cannot cling on the past and regress instead of moving forward. My worry is how do we help the one that constantly hurts people right there in church as a Christian? You forgive and pray for this person who continuously injure soles of his /her brethren but this person does not stop to .
How do we help such because I personally think the person who is in danger and act like a lost sheep is the persecutor more than the forgiving persecuted one. How do we help her, remember Jesus said I came for such. Please help.
thank you pastor for enlightened me am the blessed in the name of jesus amen
“Thank you Pastor, for your encouragement and word of God “
Hallelujah! Thank you pastor. I’m forever grateful for my salvation, how that He knew me before the foundation of the world…And that he caused me to come in contact with you my dear father, pastor, mentor, life coach… I love you sir and I’m thankful to the Lord for this gospel of the kingdom. I’m pressing on sir and I know that my future is so great and my past does not matter.
Thanks you pastor may Lord bless,thanks
yesterday regrets the fears of tomorrow steals today happiness a word from bible seminar message. I look into my future with faith , hope and love.
Amen,thank u so much pastor.wow,what a message.i thank God for this revelation.the bible says ..’if any man be in Christ he is a new creation old things have passed away behold all things have become new’(2Cor 5:17)I’m so inspired the word of God works.the bible also goes on to say..’there is therefore no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus…’This is awesome,I’m glad I belong to Jesus,I’m a new creation,a new species glory to God!!!
Good morning Pastor Sir, Thank you for these messages. Is a reminder that we should focus more on the Word of God! Hallelujah!
Thank you Jesus!
Amen pastor, that is true and it really made me feel good. Forgetting our past is something we christians struggled with and as u said i will not let it disturb me in any way. Thank you Pastor.