THE GOSPEL OF DELIVERANCE
📖That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved (Romans 10:9).
Someone once asked why I don’t preach on “deliverance.” I actually do, but not in the way some expect. I believe the Word of God brings true deliverance, and the moment you receive Christ, you’re delivered. The Gospel itself is the Gospel of deliverance.
Salvation comes by confessing Jesus as Lord and believing in His resurrection. That confession of His lordship is deliverance in itself because the lordship of Jesus Christ over your life completely broke the dominion of Satan. You can’t have Jesus as Lord of your life and, at the same time, have Satan ruling over you; that’s impossible.
Now, some worry about what they call generational bondage or curses. But the Bible already gives the answer to that in 2 Corinthians 5:17. It says, “Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.” That means the problem some Christians have is not bondage but ignorance.
There’s a mentality some still carry that has kept them defeated, oppressed, and in satanic strongholds. But what did the Lord Jesus say, “And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free” (John 8:32). The truth is that in Christ, you’ve been begotten into a new life, a living hope by His resurrection. Hallelujah!
When He died, you died with Him. When He was buried, you were buried with Him. When God raised Him from the dead, you were raised together with Him. Now the Bible says “Giving thanks unto the Father… Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son” (Colossians 1:12-13). Thus, the true deliverance is the lordship of Jesus Christ over your life.
Now that you’re in Him, you’re seated in the highest place of authority, dominion, and power. Ephesians 2:6 says you’ve been raised up together and made to sit together with Christ in heavenly places. Ephesians 1:21 describes this seat of power as “Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come” (Ephesians 1:21). You’re superior to Satan; you therefore don’t need any deliverance from him.
PRAYER
Dear Father, I thank you for my glorious life in Christ and the blessed liberty of the Spirit to love you, fellowship with you, serve you and live for you. Thank you for the victory and dominion I have over Satan and the powers of darkness. I live free, bold, and triumphant every day, walking in the truth of your Word, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
If you’re blessed by this devotional, believing every word you heard by faith in your heart, and would love to make Jesus the lord of your life, then speak the confessions below out loud, and mean them with your heart:
“O Lord God, I believe with all my heart in Jesus Christ, Son of the living God. I believe He died for me and God raised Him from the dead. I believe He’s alive today. I confess with my mouth that Jesus Christ is the Lord of my life from this day. Through Him and in His Name, I have eternal life; I’m born again. Thank you Lord, for saving my soul! I’m now a child of God. Hallelujah!”
If you just said the prayer of salvation, we have a gift for you, but first, kindly click on this link, so we can connect with you and help you grow in Christ.
Then click here to get your gift. Thank you, and God bless you.
Message by Rev. Chris Oyakhilome Dsc. Dsc. DD.
📚FURTHER STUDY:
Colossians 1:12-13 NIV; John 8:36; Galatians 5:1
1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Luke 5:17-39 & Deuteronomy 28
2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Romans 2:21-29 & Psalm 92-93
