Excerpt from His New Wine: chapter 13
2 Cor. 5:17-21 states :
Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation; To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation. Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us:
we pray you in Christ’s stead, be ye reconciled to God. For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.
The Holy Bible: King James Version. 2009. Electronic Edition of the 1900 Authorized Version. Bellingham, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc.
The new wine, the new and better covenant, is the new way purchased by the blood of Jesus, it is not a way of works, but a free gift and we all love gifts. This gifting of the precious Holy Spirit to all that would accept Jesus as Savior has granted to those who receive Him a change of status.
Once, we were strangers, servants, and sinners, alienated from the grace of God, but when the decision was made to accept Jesus as Lord, those who did were adopted into God’s family and received a new position.
Chapter 13 of His New Wine by D.Nicome details the benefits of the free gift of grace because of the presence of the Holy Spirit in and with the children of God. Let’s look at some of them found in the book of Ephesians, chapters 1-4, which in turn leads us to so many other related promises and attributes.
-We have been raised up and quickened together with Christ to sit in heavenly places with Him. ( let this sink in for a moment )….Eph.1:5-6.
– We are God’s handiwork, His workmanship- Eph.2:10, Recreated in Christ Jesus.
– Brought near through the blood of Jesus – Col.1:13
– Made one body, both Jew and Gentile- Col.3:11
– Reconciled to God – Col.1:20
– His Holy temple in the Lord-Eph. 5:23
– He is the savior of the body.
– Built upon the foundation of the apostles and Prophets. Eph.2:20.
– Built for a habitation of God through the Holy Spirit. Eph.2:22.
– No longer aliens, not belonging to the kingdom of God- Eph.1:6,
we are accepted in the beloved. and :
Eph.2:12-13, we are not strangers from the covenants of promise.
Not only did our position change, but we inherited so much when we were installed as joint heirs with Christ!
Let’s look at some of what we now have:
– God as our Father- Rom.8:15- Abba Father.
– Access to God in His throne room- Heb.4:26, we can one boldly.
– Peace with God- Rom.5:1, because we are justified by faith.
– The spirit of wisdom and revelation – Eph.1:17
– Hope- Eph.1:18 – we can know what is the hope of His calling and what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints.
– We are sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise – Eph.4:30
– Citizenship with the Saints- Eph.2:19
– A place in God’s house- Eph.2:6, we are sitting together with Christ in heavenly places.
– Fellowship one with another- Eph.4:31-32. No more – bitterness, wrath, anger, evil speaking, malice, but be kind, tender-hearted, forgiving one another.
– The demonstration for ages to come of the immeasurable riches of His free Grace in kindness and goodness of heart toward us, in Christ Jesus. What a God! What a Savior! What a failproof plan of salvation!
Explore the book of Ephesians to discover innumerable benefits of living for Christ, and know that we are saved and are being saved every day of our lives from whatever life throws at us. We are covered, God’s got us! Why not join the family of God if you haven’t yet done so? You will not lose, you cannot afford to lose.
Feel free to get the book, His New Wine, and study the scriptures, each one is a love message to us all.
Amen & Amen.
