@godsLovechats Continuing with our study of Ephesians today! Hope you can join in at 3 PM Pacific! Presented by Pastor Peter! @peterrazaq
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"Men put all those guidelines in place-and it is good- it is ok (at times). But why will they now disqualify the one who has given their heart to Jesus to preach the word? If their heart is right then they should be qualified to preach the word." - @Jenyour
"We need to be careful of our posture towards people we consider the "outsider". Divine grace was poured out on ALL. The Holy Spirit came into Cornelius's room before the sinner's prayer, salvation prayer or baptism." - @Jenyour
"If you are a Christian listening to me and you are holding grievances against people, ask for the power of the Holy Spirit. Because when He comes on you, you will be allergic to unforgiveness, to malice and grudges." - @Jenyour#GodsLoveChats
Words of Wosdom from Pastor @peterrazaq
Here are the strongest, most memorable, and powerful statements from Peter's teaching, organized by theme:
On Identity and Knowing Who You Are in Christ
“It is very, very important for every one of us to know who we are in Christ. Who we are in Christ will help us to comport ourselves, to know what to say, what to do… there is no pride about this.”
“Paul knew within himself that he has been called to be an apostle… Please, I am an apostle. I am not an ordinary [believer].”
On Predestination & God’s Sovereign Choice
“Nobody work his way into salvation. Nobody work his way into victory. Bible say by grace you are saved through faith. It is not of work, lest any man should boast.”
“We have been chosen before the foundation of the world… even before what we read in Genesis chapter 1… Now God has already chosen us.”
“I am what I am by his grace. I am what I am because he has already ordained me before now.”
“The greatest tragedy in life is for a man never to discover the purpose of God for his life.”
On Adoption & Grafting into God’s Family
“Adoption is like grafting you into a family you have never been before. You are not originally part of that family, but you are grafted in.”
“He adopted us, he translated us from ordinary boy, ordinary child, ordinary servant into sonship. We become his child.”
“If you know that I am adopted, then I have to ensure that I do not do anything to jeopardize the term and the condition of the adoption.”
“Once we lose the consciousness that you [are] adopted… there will be a day God will tell you, ‘I adopted you. If you transgress the principle… I’ll cut you off.’”
On Holiness, Fruitfulness & Warnings
“When God chose us, he already ordained us to be holy and blameless… We don’t automatically become holy. We become holy by keying into the promises and the mandate of God over our lives.”
“If you refuse any branch in me that does not bear fruit… I will cut you off and you’ll be good for nothing.” (referencing John 15)
The Samson story: “God have to show him that no, it is when you’re on my side, when you bear fruit, that I will prune you… But if you are fruitless, I will cut you off.”
On Redemption & the Blood of Jesus
“In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses.”
“The blood of Jesus was the cost. The blood of Jesus was the cost of our redemption. That is why we never play with the blood.”
“Christ has to die. The only thing that the devil will reference, that the devil will fear, was the blood of Jesus Christ that was shed on the cross.”
On Inheritance & God’s Purpose
“The essence of inheritance is to tell you that you never work for it… I’m sending you to harvest what you have not labored for.”
“The essence of this adoption, of this predestination, is to unite us. No barrier. Whether you are in America, you are in Nigeria, we speak the same language, we are redeemed by the same blood.”
Personal & Pastoral Highlights
On his own calling: “I can’t explain why I have to leave the soul of the city… But this is what you call foreordained, preordained, and predestined.”
Closing prayer emphasis: “I pray this day God will grant us the spirit of wisdom and much more revelation… because we don’t have to live limited by information. We have to go to the point of revelation.”
Top 5 Most Impactful Overall (my personal selection):
“The greatest tragedy in life is for a man never to discover the purpose of God for his life.”
“I am what I am by his grace. I am what I am because he has already ordained me before now.”
“Adoption is like grafting you into a family you have never been before.”
“Nobody works his way into salvation… It is not of work, lest any man should boast.”
The repeated emphasis on the costly blood of Jesus as the price of our redemption.
These statements carry deep theological weight, personal vulnerability, and strong pastoral exhortation. They blend encouragement with a healthy fear of the Lord. Would you like me to expand on any of these or turn them into a shareable quote list?
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