The Gospel of John 5:45-47 When God Says...I Say, AMEN!

When God Says …

“Do not think that I will accuse you to the Father: there is one that accuseth you, even Moses, in whom ye trust. For had ye believed Moses, ye would have believed me: for he wrote of me. But if ye believe not his writings, how shall ye believe my words?” (John 5:45-47 KJV)

The Lord Jesus continues to engage the religious Jews, who are bent at believing in everything but the truth, to give light to their darkened mind. These group of so-called people of knowledge, specially being the supposedly custodians of God's promises, truly are a picture of today's religious but ungodly generation - who are quick to embrace anything of the pagan world than that of God.

These group of people claim that they follow and believe Moses, who wrote about the Lord Jesus Christ and point to His coming, but yet they don't believe in Him (who Moses wrote about) who had come in their midst. Yes, He's in their midst physically in the person of the Lord Jesus and in ours too in the person of the Holy Spirit. He is available for all the world to believe in and receive, in Christ Jesus's name! The risen Lord is now seated at the right hand of the Father advocating for us who received Him (1 John 2:1) and are born again (John 3:3). For those who do not believe, firstly the unbelieving Jews who claimed to follow Moses, will have Moses to accuse them to the Father, the Lord revealed. For all those who do not believe in these present age, they accuse and condemn themselves (John 3:18b). Those who believe are saved! (Acts 16:31).

The decision is ours to make and act on. It is written: “The Father loves the Son and has given all things into his hand. Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life; whoever does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him.” (John 3:35-36 ESV)

And I say, AMEN!

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(When God says... I say, AMEN! is a provocative reflection of the Lord's holy Word. It intends to challenge every seeker of truth to dig deep into the core of the Word of Life to point every being to Christ Jesus - the author and finisher of our faith, and to draw revelations for change, for nourishment and for strength of every soul.)

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The Gospel of John 5:41-44 When God Says...I Say, AMEN!

When God Says …

“I receive not honour from men. But I know you, that ye have not the love of God in you. I am come in my Father's name, and ye receive me not: if another shall come in his own name, him ye will receive. How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that cometh from God only?” (John 5:41-44 KJV)

People need motivation as a driving force to push them to their goals for living in this world. Often, many are driven by desire for honor and recognition. Even the apostles sought it as they jockeyed to be able to sit by the side of Jesus in His glory (Mark 10:37). That's humanity at its state of being sinful, with its craving for fame, human accolade and validation.

In these passages, the Lord Jesus begins to distance Himself from the need for man's affirmation. He said: ““I do not accept glory from human beings," (John 5:41 NIV). Which raise the question, who do you seek glory from? From men or from God? Unlike many of the religious leaders, then and now, who pander each other, seek glory from men and reject God. The Lord Jesus in His human form, wasn't driven by the desire for human approval or recognition. His purpose is rooted in divine will, not human edification. Ours should be too.

The Lord lamented over the religious people's piety and knowledge, yet lacked the very essence of knowing God. Many, then and now, fail to see the depth of God's love. God sent His only begotten Son, Christ Jesus our Lord, for He so loved us, the world (John 3:16). We are to seek honor and glory from God alone by letting Him love us. It is our life's purpose, in this post-resurrection season of His dispensation of grace, to let Him love us by totally surrendering to His saving grace (Ephesians 2:8).

In Christ, by faith, we have this assurance: “Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword? ... For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.” (Romans 8:35, 38-39 ESV)

And I say, AMEN!

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(When God says... I say, AMEN! is a provocative reflection of the Lord's holy Word. It intends to challenge every seeker of truth to dig deep into the core of the Word of Life to point every being to Christ Jesus - the author and finisher of our faith, and to draw revelations for change, for nourishment and for strength of every soul.)

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The Gospel of John 5:39-40 When God Says...I Say, AMEN!

When God Says …

“Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me. And ye will not come to me, that ye might have life.” (John 5:39-40 KJV).

The Lord Jesus Christ continues to address the religious Jews' stubborn unbelief. He directed them to search the scriptures, which they'd been doing thinking that they gain the hope for eternal life. Yet, in spite, they refuse to come to Jesus to possess it. The Scriptures are the most important treasure to hold in this realm of living, as these bear witness of Him our Lord Jesus Christ. We are made aware that all, heaven and earth, shall pass away, but God's Words shall remain (Matthew 24:35). The Scriptures, God's Words, point to the Lord Jesus Christ. He is the Key to unlock, understand and receive the truth of God's message for us. The Lord Jesus Christ is God's message for us. He is the Word who became flesh! (John 1:14).

Only through Him we can gain eternal life. There is no other way. Definitely, not religion which is used by the enemy of our soul to keep many away from God, like the religious Jews that persecuted the Lord. All other ways lead to destruction and hell (John 3:16; 36). The Lord Jesus Christ is our Only way to life in this realm and to everlasting life - the life that has no end. That's the life of eternal bless and bliss. The Lord Jesus Christ, the Word who became flesh, lived amongst us, the Emmanuel (Matthew 2:23). He died and rose from the dead (Luke 24:46). And now, He lives in us (Galatians 2:20) as we put our faith in Him. It is written, the scriptures declared: “And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.”” (Acts 4:12 ESV).

And I say, AMEN!

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(When God says... I say, AMEN! is a provocative reflection of the Lord's holy Word. It intends to challenge every seeker of truth to dig deep into the core of the Word of Life to point every being to Christ Jesus - the author and finisher of our faith, and to draw revelations for change, for nourishment and for strength of every soul.)

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The Gospel of John 5:36-38 When God Says...I Say, AMEN!

When God Says …

“But I have greater witness than that of John: for the works which the Father hath given me to finish, the same works that I do, bear witness of me, that the Father hath sent me. And the Father himself, which hath sent me, hath borne witness of me. Ye have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his shape. And ye have not his word abiding in you: for whom he hath sent, him ye believe not.” (John 5:36-38 KJV)

The religious Jews are so adamant on strict compliance of their law requiring two witnesses to affirm validity of the Lord's claim of being equal with God. We should note that the law they were following was given for rebellious unbelieving people. The law was not intended for people of faith in the Lord Jehovah, the I AM. The Lord Jesus, who came to fulfill the law, satisfied this requirement for them, in order for them and others who are outside of faith, to see the truth and be saved. In addition to John the Baptist's human testimony, He declared and called on a greater witness than John, which are the works that the Father has given Him to accomplish. There are no greater witness by man than the works that He was doing, which were the fulfillment of prophecies by the prophets and the writings revealed from the foundation of the world.

The Words of God through the Holy Scriptures, manifest that the Lord Jesus Christ was appointed before the foundation of the earth. But, these Jews whose minds and spiritual eyes are darkened by religion, like many of today's religious people, didn't hear His Words. They say they read the writings of Moses and the prophets, whom God used to reveal His Words with the guidance of His Spirit, but the Lord exposed them: "And ye have not his word abiding in you: for whom he hath sent, him ye believe not.” (John 5:38).

Sans religion, if truly they and everyone just only hear, listen, believe and depend in God's Holy and Written Words, then we shall all see the truth that sets us free. They, the religious and the unbelieving world only need to believe in the Son of God, be born again and become like us who are called children of the Most High God. In Genesis 3:15, God declared that the offspring of the woman will crush the head of the serpent that deceived Eve. This is pointing to the Lord Jesus Christ who brings eternal defeat to the devil and save mankind from their sin.

Apostle Peter affirmed of the Lord Jesus Christ that: “He was foreknown before the foundation of the world but was made manifest in the last times for the sake of you who through him are believers in God, who raised him from the dead and gave him glory, so that your faith and hope are in God.” (1 Peter 1:20-21 ESV)

And I say, AMEN!

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(When God says... I say, AMEN! is a provocative reflection of the Lord's holy Word. It intends to challenge every seeker of truth to dig deep into the core of the Word of Life to point every being to Christ Jesus - the author and finisher of our faith, and to draw revelations for change, for nourishment and for strength of every soul.)

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The Gospel of John 5:34-35 When God Says...I Say, AMEN!

When God Says …

“But I receive not testimony from man: but these things I say, that ye might be saved. He was a burning and a shining light: and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light.” (John 5:34-35 KJV)

Whether anyone believes it or not, what the Lord Jesus claimed Him to be does not change, truth is truth. He is the only begotten Son of God full of grace truth. Out of His love, though He didn't need any man's testimony, the Lord got along with the Jews' quest to satisfy their demand for a human testimony that they may believe and be saved. The Lord reminded them of John the Baptist. When they interrogated John the Baptist, he pointed them to the Lord Jesus Christ who is the Promised One (John 1:26-27).

Yes, the Lord Jesus Christ provided the unbelieving skeptics with a human witness that they may come to receive salvation of their souls. John the Baptist was the human witness sent from the Father to make the path straight for the coming Messiah. He was the voice in the wilderness to prepare the way of the Lord (Matthew 3:3). Many of them came to be baptized by him. “But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, “You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?” (Matthew 3:7 ESV)

John the Baptist declared to those who came to his baptism: “I baptize you with water for repentance, but he who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. His winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will clear his threshing floor and gather his wheat into the barn, but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire.”(Matthew 3:11-12 ESV)

And I say, AMEN!

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(When God says... I say, AMEN! is a provocative reflection of the Lord's holy Word. It intends to challenge every seeker of truth to dig deep into the core of the Word of Life to point every being to Christ Jesus - the author and finisher of our faith, and to draw revelations for change, for nourishment and for strength of every soul.)

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The Gospel of John 5:31-33 When God Says...I Say, AMEN!

When God Says …

“If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true. There is another that beareth witness of me; and I know that the witness which he witnesseth of me is true. Ye sent unto John, and he bear witness unto the truth.” (John 5:31-33 KJV)

In these passages, we can understand the inquisition of the religious Jews of that time. And, at the same time, we can also question their blindness and unbelief. However, in their vantage point, having been indoctrinated by their religion, even any sane person may also be skeptical about the claims made, like the Lord did. Even in this day and age, there are many who are held captive by their religions, who are blinded too. Yet, we already have the fullness of truth written for us to reflect on about the sacrificial salvation that the Lord Jesus did for us. But many still cling to their religious beliefs or utter unbelief, instead of believing and receiving the Lord Jesus Christ who saved them by grace through faith.

Aligning to their mindset and human perspective, the Lord agreed with them that if Him alone bear witness for Himself, His witness is not true. Though His claim is true and affirmed by the prophecies fulfilled through Him, as well as the miracles He performed, He directed them to John the Baptist, another man who bear witness about Him. And they have already gone to question John the Baptist, who witnessed to them the truth about the Lamb of God, who is the Lord Jesus Christ.

John the Baptist testified, as it is written: “The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! This is he of whom I said, ‘After me comes a man who ranks before me, because he was before me.’ I myself did not know him, but for this purpose I came baptizing with water, that he might be revealed to Israel.” And John bore witness: “I saw the Spirit descend from heaven like a dove, and it remained on him. I myself did not know him, but he who sent me to baptize with water said to me, ‘He on whom you see the Spirit descend and remain, this is he who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.’ And I have seen and have borne witness that this is the Son of God.”” (John 1:29-34 ESV)

And I say, AMEN!

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(When God says... I say, AMEN! is a provocative reflection of the Lord's holy Word. It intends to challenge every seeker of truth to dig deep into the core of the Word of Life to point every being to Christ Jesus - the author and finisher of our faith, and to draw revelations for change, for nourishment and for strength of every soul.)

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The Gospel of John 5:30 When God Says...I Say, AMEN!

When God Says …

“I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me.” (John 5:30 KJV)

The Lord Jesus Christ, continues to address the religious priests who are bent on persecuting Him due to fear of losing their stranglehold on the people they took advantage of. Aligning to their line of human thinking, He said to them that His own testimony about Him is sufficient. If only on account of what He said, it is of no value. But, what He says of Him are affirmed by the signs He performed that are of heaven and were prophesied. He reminded them and many unbelieving people of this age, that He Himself does none of His own will. The healing miracles He did are manifestations of heavenly power for all to see and believe, for He only carry out the order of the Father who sent Him.

What He does is what He hears from the Father. His judgement is righteous because He does it by the Father's mandate. When the Lord healed people from their illness on a sabbath day which the law declared holy, He, who follows the Father's will, demonstrated that grace is superior than the law. Grace supplies the demands of the law that no man other than Him can fulfill. It is the will of the Father for us to rest in His grace by faith in Christ Jesus.

Apostle Paul reminds: “Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, to make you obey its passions. Do not present your members to sin as instruments for unrighteousness, but present yourselves to God as those who have been brought from death to life, and your members to God as instruments for righteousness. For sin will have no dominion over you, since you are not under law but under grace.” (Romans 6:12-14 ESV)

And I say, AMEN!

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(When God says... I say, AMEN! is a provocative reflection of the Lord's holy Word. It intends to challenge every seeker of truth to dig deep into the core of the Word of Life to point every being to Christ Jesus - the author and finisher of our faith, and to draw revelations for change, for nourishment and for strength of every soul.)

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The Gospel of John 5:28-29 When God Says...I Say, AMEN!

When God Says …

“Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice, and shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.” (John 5:28-29 KJV)

Here's a pop up alert - 'don't be astonished by it'! We all, including those in the graves, will be called forth to be resurrected! (That is being in a new body of flesh and bones that never die). These passages give us a glimpse of the two choices of eternal destinations for all mankind. Resurrection to a new life for those who are good, or resurrection to damnation for those who are evil.

He who is good is one who does the work that God requires by believing on the Son of God, Christ Jesus our Lord . When asked, “What must we do to do the works God requires?” “Jesus answered, “The work of God is this: to believe in the one he has sent.”” (John 6:28-29 NIV)

Having 'done evil' is trusting in effort of work by the law and not believing in the Son of God, who came full of grace and truth. It is written: “Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God.” (John 3:18 ESV)

And I say, AMEN!

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(When God says... I say, AMEN! is a provocative reflection of the Lord's holy Word. It intends to challenge every seeker of truth to dig deep into the core of the Word of Life to point every being to Christ Jesus - the author and finisher of our faith, and to draw revelations for change, for nourishment and for strength of every soul.)

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The Gospel of John 5:25-27 When God Says...I Say, AMEN!

When God Says …

“Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live. For as the Father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself; and hath given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the Son of man.” (John 5:25-27 KJV)

These passages remind us that this hour, this moment right now, the Lord Jesus is telling you and I that as we hear these Words He speaks in His holy and written Words, we shall live. Both the Father and the Son have life from within. The Father imparted life to Adam as He breath into his nostrils (Genesis 2:7). There is life in the words that emanate from the mouth of the Son. He is the source of life that endures forever. His Words are alive! (Hebrews 4:12). As we let His Words speak to us and we listen and believe, we who were once dead in sin are quickened to life and we shall live walking by faith, not by sight (2 Corinthians 5:7).

The Lord Jesus being fully God, who is the Son of God and fully man, being the Son of Man, has the 'authority to execute judgement' to all humanity. He experience and live in human form subjected to the same challenges we have in a hostile world. “Because he himself suffered when he was tempted, he is able to help those who are being tempted.” (Hebrews 2:18 NIV). He overcame the world. He lived undefiled by the filthiness of the world. Judgement is in His power to dispense.

Hence, as we receive Him and let Him live in us, we become His temple by faith, we have this assurance: “Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God. So we have come to know and to believe the love that God has for us. God is love, and whoever abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him. By this is love perfected with us, so that we may have confidence for the day of judgment, because as he is so also are we in this world.” (1 John 4:15-17 ESV)

And I say, AMEN!

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F. A. Frias
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(When God says... I say, AMEN! is a provocative reflection of the Lord's holy Word. It intends to challenge every seeker of truth to dig deep into the core of the Word of Life to point every being to Christ Jesus - the author and finisher of our faith, and to draw revelations for change, for nourishment and for strength of every soul.)

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The Gospel of John 5:24 When God Says...I Say, AMEN!

When God Says …

“Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.” (John 5:24 KJV)

The Lord Jesus Christ emphasizes this statement powerfully saying: verily, verily, which translate as Amen or truly, to drive in the utmost importance of this first-hand information direct from His mouth. This lets us know that this truth is absolute, a personal knowledge of fact, not taught to Him or learned from anyone. This is truth coming from Him who is the person of grace and truth.

We're given the revelation in verse 23 that those who believe and accept the Lord Jesus Christ, accept the Father and eternal life. Rejecting Him is rejecting the Father and rejecting life. It is a choice to be condemned and to be judged (John 3.36). The Lord judges all things. He has the power over life or death.

The moment we receive Him, our life is transformed right at the instant. We step into eternal life. Scriptures say: "This person has taken a giant step from the world of the dead to the world of the living." (John 5:24b MSG). The journey to eternity begins.

Apostle John, the disciple that Jesus loved, further reminds that: “For everyone who has been born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith. Who is it that overcomes the world except the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God? And this is the testimony, that God gave us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life.” (1 John 5:4-5, 11-12 ESV)

And I say, AMEN!

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(When God says... I say, AMEN! is a provocative reflection of the Lord's holy Word. It intends to challenge every seeker of truth to dig deep into the core of the Word of Life to point every being to Christ Jesus - the author and finisher of our faith, and to draw revelations for change, for nourishment and for strength of every soul.)

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The Gospel of John 5:22-23 When God Says...I Say, AMEN!

When God Says …

“For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son: that all men should honour the Son, even as they honour the Father. He that honoureth not the Son honoureth not the Father which hath sent him.” (John 5:22-23 KJV)

In these verses the Lord Jesus declares to have the power of divine judgment given by the Father. Being God, who created all things (John 1:3), He has the sovereign right to judge all things (Genesis 18:25; Psalms 96:13).

We are called to honor Him the only begotten Son of God, Christ Jesus our Lord, by believing. Only in Him we are saved and have life as we believe. Unbelief is condemnation and judgment, as it is written: ““For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him. Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God. And this is the judgment: the light has come into the world, and people loved the darkness rather than the light because their works were evil.” (John 3:16-19 ESV)

And I say, AMEN!

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(When God says... I say, AMEN! is a provocative reflection of the Lord's holy Word. It intends to challenge every seeker of truth to dig deep into the core of the Word of Life to point every being to Christ Jesus - the author and finisher of our faith, and to draw revelations for change, for nourishment and for strength of every soul.)

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The Gospel of John 5:21 When God Says...I Say, AMEN!

When God Says …

“For as the Father raiseth up the dead, and quickeneth them; even so the Son quickeneth whom he will.” (John 5:21 KJV).

As the Father raised from the dead, through Elijah, the Zerephath widow's son (1 King 17:22) and through Elisha, the Shunammite's son (2 Kings 4:32-35), the Lord Jesus raised from the dead whom 'He will'. Filled with compassion, He raised to life the widow's son at Nain (Luke 7:11-14). And Lazarus, whose family He loved, He raised from death to life after four days in the tomb (John 11:43-44).

The fact is, we were once dead in sin. But, He raised us all from death to life, as we too came to the proximity of His grace. He raises from sin to life whom He wills, by His grace through believing in Him. Yes, He wills it that we are made alive by faith (Ephesians 2:4-5). The risen Lord revealed to Apostle Paul: "And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus, in order that in the coming ages he might show the incomparable riches of his grace, expressed in his kindness to us in Christ Jesus." (Ephesians 2:6-7 NIV).

Let us, therefore, come to Him with trust, and rest in His will. And, as we already came, we are now transformed by His grace through faith. We have been born again, in Him. Hence, Apostle Paul exhorts us with these comforting words: “Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. Do not quench the Spirit. Do not despise prophecies, but test everything; hold fast what is good. Now may the God of peace himself sanctify you completely, and may your whole spirit and soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.” (1 Thessalonians 5:16-21, 23 ESV)

And I say, AMEN!

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(When God says... I say, AMEN! is a provocative reflection of the Lord's holy Word. It intends to challenge every seeker of truth to dig deep into the core of the Word of Life to point every being to Christ Jesus - the author and finisher of our faith, and to draw revelations for change, for nourishment and for strength of every soul.)

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The Gospel of John 5:19-20 When God Says...I Say, AMEN!

When God Says …

“Then answered Jesus and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise. For the Father loveth the Son, and sheweth him all things that himself doeth: and he will shew him greater works than these, that ye may marvel.” (John 5:19-20 KJV)

The Lord responded to the demands of the religious Jews to tell them who he was and where He's from. He showed them some signs about His identity. He revealed His equality with God and that He is God! He said it with emphasis repeating the word AMEN or Verily or Truly! In that day, using these words is to say that what is said is the truth beyond any trace of lie! The Lord made it clear that what He said is first-hand information from the Father in heaven. It is a direct witness account from His mouth, the Son whom God the Father sent.

He literally says that what He does is what the Father does as He sees it. For the Father loves the Son, He and the Father are in complete unison. What they (the religious Jews), you and I see He is doing is exactly what the Father does! His statement is evidenced by the mighty works He has already started doing, which of course they failed or refused to see and appreciate. They're blinded by the warped doctrines of their religion.

The Lord Jesus declared to them that the relationship between Him, the Son and God, the Father, is one of perfect oneness. He gave them a heads up that greater works of miracles are coming for them who believes. That's an alert for us too, specially those who are blindfolded by all types of deviant doctrines of religion and precepts of the world, like these religious people that the Lord was confronted by. Let's all beware of the established enterprises, the so-religious groups and institutions that even bear the name of Christ but are not by Christ Jesus and His Words. They perpetuate, the religion of those Jews, in our present age. The Lord Jesus said these of them for us to be warned today: ““But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you shut the kingdom of heaven in people’s faces. For you neither enter yourselves nor allow those who would enter to go in. Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you travel across sea and land to make a single proselyte, and when he becomes a proselyte, you make him twice as much a child of hell as yourselves.” (Matthew 23:13, 15 ESV)

And I say, AMEN!

Daily reflections by:
F. A. Frias
PFC Ministries

(When God says... I say, AMEN! is a provocative reflection of the Lord's holy Word. It intends to challenge every seeker of truth to dig deep into the core of the Word of Life to point every being to Christ Jesus - the author and finisher of our faith, and to draw revelations for change, for nourishment and for strength of every soul.)

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The Gospel of John 5:16-18 When God Says...I Say, AMEN!

When God Says …

“And therefore did the Jews persecute Jesus, and sought to slay him, because he had done these things on the sabbath day. But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto, and I work. Therefore the Jews sought the more to kill him, because he not only had broken the sabbath, but said also that God was his Father, making himself equal with God.” (John 5:16-18 KJV)

In these passages, we see the religious Jews hotly pursuing to persecute and seeking to kill the Lord Jesus Christ, not only for performing signs affirming who He is. They accuse Him of blasphemy for revealing that He is God! No one even took a slight notice of the miracle that has taken place, a supernatural work of God. He healed an ungrateful lame, instantly! He's the man, who these Jews have seen, languishing for quite a long while by the pool near the sheep market. Instead, they noticed the sleeping mat that the man carried as he walked, which they considered a 'work' that shouldn't be done on a Sabbath. The same accusation they cast on the Lord for performing a 'work' of miracle on a sabbath, a sin against their law.  Such a stunning display of hypocrisy these religious leaders have. It's beyond human perception, the magnitude of their blindness. They allow the eye patches of religion to keep them in the dark. They are focused on physical rest, instead of interring the spiritual rest in grace by faith Christ Jesus.

Yes, they accused the Lord of disobeying their law on Sabbath rest which they observed by self-effort of showmanship, but failed. No one did (Romans 3:23). But, the Lord Jesus came by supplying with grace for inner righteousness the demands of the law through faith and with the power of the Holy Spirit. He, who being in every nature God, made Himself nothing, He humbled himself by becoming obedient to death (Philippians 2:6-8), He alone can fulfill the law, as He affirmed: “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them.” (Matthew 5:17 NIV)

The signs manifest, with the miracles that's been displayed, affirm that the only begotten Son of God is come in the person of the Lord Jesus Christ. We enter the true rest by faith in Him, as it is written: “God’s promise of entering his rest still stands, so we ought to tremble with fear that some of you might fail to experience it. For this good news—that God has prepared this rest—has been announced to us just as it was to them. But it did them no good because they didn’t share the faith of those who listened to God. For only we who believe can enter his rest.” (Hebrews 4:1-3a NLT)

And I say, AMEN!

Daily reflections by:

F. A. Frias
PFC Ministries

(When God says... I say, AMEN! is a provocative reflection of the Lord's holy Word. It intends to challenge every seeker of truth to dig deep into the core of the Word of Life to point every being to Christ Jesus - the author and finisher of our faith, and to draw revelations for change, for nourishment and for strength of every soul.)

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The Gospel of John 5:12-15 When God Says...I Say, AMEN!

When God Says …

“Then asked they him, What man is that which said unto thee, Take up thy bed, and walk? And he that was healed wist not who it was: for Jesus had conveyed himself away, a multitude being in that place. Afterward Jesus findeth him in the temple, and said unto him, Behold, thou art made whole: sin no more, lest a worse thing come unto thee. The man departed, and told the Jews that it was Jesus, which had made him whole.” (John 5:12-15 KJV)

One can't help but wonder the amazing scenario that just transpired. Here is a man who languished in his disability for almost four decades. He's been in wait, along with others, to dip in a pool for hope of healing but could not. He's hindered by his ailment and, as he stated: "I have no one to put me into the pool." It's a wonder how he got in there in the first place? And, why he, who brought him there, did not help him get to the pool when it stirs? And, now after a long wait and thirty eight years of suffering, he is healed, up and walking with his bed. Instead of being grateful, he flaunted himself to the religious leaders of the time. He did not even bother to find out who healed him. Hence, he couldn't answer when asked: who was he? The Lord Jesus actually slipped quickly and disappeared into the crowd of multitudes. This man is one of the most ungrateful recipient of grace, who was healed by the Lord Jesus Christ. He has contracted some kind of paralysis-syndrome. He has adapted to his long life of suffering, numb and ungrateful to the sudden change of fortune.

However, the Lord Jesus happened to him again a bit later at the temple. And, He said to the newly healed man a revealing cautionary statement: “Now you are well; so stop sinning, or something even worse may happen to you.” (John 5:14 NLT). This revealed that the man's disability may have been due to sinful lifestyle. Which, we can relate to present day influx of habit borne illnesses plaguing the world. And, sinful habits are not only affecting the physical health. The Lord warned the man of something worse that can happen alluding to the fate of one's soul, eternally.

When the once crippled man learned who healed him, un-mindful of the warning given him, he rushed to tell the religious Jews who interrogated him that it was the Lord Jesus Christ. Whatever this man's motive is, only him and God knows. We can only infer, this man is truly a man devoid of the sense of decency to appreciate his newly found physical wholeness. This is such a profound reminder for us all, as God's beloved, save by His grace through faith in Christ Jesus. We are given a new life, reborn from a life dead in sin, now made alive through His death and resurrection. So, “Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving; let us make a joyful noise to him with songs of praise! For the Lord is a great God, and a great King above all gods.” (Psalm 95:2-3 ESV)

And I say, AMEN!

Daily reflections by:
F. A. Frias
PFC Ministries

(When God says... I say, AMEN! is a provocative reflection of the Lord's holy Word. It intends to challenge every seeker of truth to dig deep into the core of the Word of Life to point every being to Christ Jesus - the author and finisher of our faith, and to draw revelations for change, for nourishment and for strength of every soul.)

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The Gospel of John 5:9-11 When God Says...I Say, AMEN!

When God Says …

“And immediately the man was made whole, and took up his bed, and walked: and on the same day was the sabbath. The Jews therefore said unto him that was cured, It is the sabbath day: it is not lawful for thee to carry thy bed. He answered them, He that made me whole, the same said unto me, Take up thy bed, and walk.” (John 5:9-11 KJV)

It is amazing how religious doctrines can totally blind people from seeing manifestation of great work of signs and wonders. Choosing this man to be healed instantly, considering that this man did not sound passionate enough to be healed when the Lord asked if he wants to be made well, is meant to give the religious Jews the sign they sought. And, by their response it seems to indicate the Lord intentionally did it on a Sabbath to provoke their fanatical attitude. Instead of being awed by this man's healing, they took issue on why this man, who's been lame for almost four decades, is carrying his mat on a Sabbath day.

These religious people were blinded by their legalistic zeal on their doctrine about the Sabbath. They failed to see a supernatural healing that just happened before their very eyes. And, the lame man fearful of having transgressed their Sabbath law, explained that he just followed as ordered, by highlighting - "He that made me whole" told me so. This line of questioning by the Jews' religious leadership totally disregarded the sign they've demanded (Matthew 12:38; 16:1) that they just witnessed.

The sign is clear as per prophesied and attested by its fulfillment. But the religious Jews were obviously offended. On the same way that the present day religions, who bears the name of Christ Jesus, take offense at the truth of His holy and written Words. The Lord Jesus affirmed to John the Baptist: “Now when John heard in prison about the deeds of the Christ, he sent word by his disciples and said to him, “Are you the one who is to come, or shall we look for another?” And Jesus answered them, “Go and tell John what you hear and see: the blind receive their sight and the lame walk, lepers are cleansed and the deaf hear, and the dead are raised up, and the poor have good news preached to them. And blessed is the one who is not offended by me.”” (Matthew 11:2-6 ESV)

And I say, AMEN!

Daily reflections by:
F. A. Frias
PFC Ministries

(When God says... I say, AMEN! is a provocative reflection of the Lord's holy Word. It intends to challenge every seeker of truth to dig deep into the core of the Word of Life to point every being to Christ Jesus - the author and finisher of our faith, and to draw revelations for change, for nourishment and for strength of every soul.)

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The Gospel of John 5:7-9 When God Says...I Say, AMEN!

When God Says …

“The impotent man answered him, Sir, I have no man, when the water is troubled, to put me into the pool: but while I am coming, another steppeth down before me. Jesus saith unto him, Rise, take up thy bed, and walk. And immediately the man was made whole, and took up his bed, and walked: and on the same day was the sabbath.” (John 5:7-9 KJV)

Held captive by his circumstance, the disabled man bewailed the reason he thought hindered him to regain his wholeness, in response to the Lord's question - "Do you want to get well?" This man is a reflection of many of us in this world. We always find reasons for failing to be in a place we want to be. We blame our past, our roots, our present and the perceived lack of help. We blame the government. And, some even blame their God, whoever that might be? Instead of looking up to better horizons, we have the tendency to look down at the impediments we face - real or imagined.

Yes, there may be Goliaths and mountains of challenges before us, but we should not focus our attention to it. Those are mere instruments toning our faith to get stronger. We are to look past over it to the promises of our TRUE GOD, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob who sent His only begotten Son. He'll guide us. We'll clear through all the clatters that hinder us from our destiny. The Psalmist affirms: “he refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake.” (Psalms 23:3 NIV)

So, if anyone is feeling helpless in this world, like this impotent disabled man held captive by his bed of hindrances, the Lord is telling you: Get up, pick your bed up and walk! Having entered His rest through grace by faith (Hebrews 4:1), we should keep this in our heart. It is written: “Little children, you are from God and have overcome them, for he who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.” (1 John 4:4 ESV)

And I say, AMEN!

Daily reflections by:
F. A. Frias
PFC Ministries

(When God says... I say, AMEN! is a provocative reflection of the Lord's holy Word. It intends to challenge every seeker of truth to dig deep into the core of the Word of Life to point every being to Christ Jesus - the author and finisher of our faith, and to draw revelations for change, for nourishment and for strength of every soul.)

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P. O. Box 773716
Ocala, FL 34477

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The Gospel of John 5:1-6 When God Says...I Say, AMEN!

When God Says …

“After this there was a feast of the Jews; and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. Now there is at Jerusalem by the sheep market a pool, which is called in the Hebrew tongue Bethesda, having five porches. In these lay a great multitude of impotent folk, of blind, halt, withered, waiting for the moving of the water. For an angel went down at a certain season into the pool, and troubled the water: whosoever then first after the troubling of the water stepped in was made whole of whatsoever disease he had. And a certain man was there, which had an infirmity thirty and eight years. When Jesus saw him lie, and knew that he had been now a long time in that case, he saith unto him, Wilt thou be made whole?” (John 5:1-6 KJV)

These passages show us of a man who was ill for thirty-eight years. He's been waiting along with many, who suffered from many types of ailments, for the opportunity to be healed by stepping first in a pool called Bethesda (meaning the house of mercy or the flowing water) when the water stirs. By tradition, whoever steps first would be made whole. Thirty-eight years of this man's sufferings brought to note the years spent by the Israelites in the wilderness as punishment for their disobedience and unbelief. It took them long to enter the promised land, which was only a three weeks walk from Egypt (Deuteronomy 2:14).

This man represents many of us in this world. Due to unbelief many take time to ask. They choose to wander and wallow in their kind of limbo, a wilderness full of complaints and murmurs which hinder their entry to the promise land of blessings, healing and wholeness. But the Lord who is full of grace, out of His love came. The sheep gate has 'five' (which is the number of grace) porches. Grace, in the person of Christ Jesus, came through the gate of grace. As He saw this man in need, He saw us all too, in our state of need. He came with the abundant supply of His grace, as He did with this man, He is asking us, "Do you want to get well?" (John 5:6b NIV) With that, He assures us in His Words: ““Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened.” (Matthew 7:7-8 ESV)

And I say, AMEN!

Daily reflections by:

F. A. Frias
PFC Ministries

(When God says... I say, AMEN! is a provocative reflection of the Lord's holy Word. It intends to challenge every seeker of truth to dig deep into the core of the Word of Life to point every being to Christ Jesus - the author and finisher of our faith, and to draw revelations for change, for nourishment and for strength of every soul.)

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P. O. Box 773716
Ocala, FL 34477

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PFC Ministries: Reaffirmation Statement of Faith

Dear Brethren, Partners, Servants and Fellow Children of the Most High God,

Let me share with you ALL these revelations for your reflection to ensure we are on the same page, standing on the same Rock of faith, as with Apostle Paul and other Apostles in regard with the true Gospel of grace in the finished work of our Lord Jesus Christ. Please, seriously meditate on these with prayers and with a clean heart, guided by the Holy Spirit. Don't just read these! Let these scriptures speak to you!

We study these passages through the lens of grace with the Holy Spirit teaching us by faith in the finished sacrificial work of our Lord Jesus Christ on the cross. We ensure we stand on the right side of the cross, that is to say we must recognize, we now are under God’s dispensation of grace and not under the law.

We must ALL be set free from the bondage of religion that has been perpetuated by many, even by those who are bearing the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, from the religious Jews that persecuted the Lord. All templates and vestiges of religion must not be allowed to encroach in our intimate relationship with the Lord as members of His body - His Church. His body, His Church, His bride is not an enterprise of institutions, organizations nor a building. His body, His church and His bride are us, you and I. He resides in us! We are His temple! (1 Corinthians 6:19). He does not reside in temples made by human hands (Acts 17:24-25).

Now, we look to our Lord Jesus Christ in faith. He is the I AM who appeared to Moses, the Light (John 8:12; Genesis 1:3). He is the person of grace and truth. We don’t look to the law in our walk in this life. The law is so holy and perfect given at Mt Sinai to make the rebellious Israelites realize that they needed a savior. Apostle Paul said, it is "the ministry of death, carved in letters on stone" (2 Corinthians 3:7). The Lord Jesus already fulfilled the law. We don’t attempt to do it again (Galatians 2:21). We can’t (Romans 3:23; Isaiah 64:6). The reason He came because it is impossible for us to fulfill the requirement of the law. He came to satisfy the demands of the law with the supply of His grace. We put our faith in Him so His righteousness is imputed in us to make us righteous in God’s eyes (2 Corinthians 5:21).

For a start, please study and reflect on these verses with the teaching of the Holy Spirit and be aligned with the true Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. 

Through Moses-The Law & Through Jesus Christ-Grace & Truth, that is-Work of Self-effort vs Work of God’s Grace. We rest in grace. “And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace. For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth CAME by Jesus Christ.” (John‬ ‭1:16-17‬ ‭KJV‬‬)

As believers in Jesus, we are under the covenant of grace - the new covenant in His blood.

“When God speaks of a “new” covenant, it means he has made the first one obsolete. It is now out of date and will soon disappear.” (‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭8:13‬ ‭NLT‬‬)

The New Covenant was set into motion by the shed blood of Christ Jesus on the cross. The law was done with - grace came to life, as He rose from the grave and now seated at the right hand of the Father.

“And he said to them, “This is my blood, which confirms the covenant between God and his people. It is poured out as a sacrifice for many.” (‭‭Mark‬ ‭14:24‬ ‭NLT‬‬)

“For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.” (Romans‬ ‭6:14‬ ‭KJV‬‬)

We are not under the old covenant of the law. The law was fulfilled by the Lord Jesus Christ on the cross.

Apostle Paul wrote:
“Abraham was, humanly speaking, the founder of our Jewish nation. What did he discover about being made right with God?” (Romans‬ ‭4:1‬ ‭NLT‬‬)

Grace made Abraham right with God, by believing. There was no Law, which is performance in self effort! The law was given hundreds of years later to his rebellious descendants. The law are intended for rebellious and faithless people, not for the child of the Most High God who are born again by faith in Christ Jesus.

God’s way was and IS grace! By believing! Referring to Abraham, Apostle Paul wrote -
“If his good deeds had made him acceptable to God, he would have had something to boast about. But that was not God’s way.” (Romans‬ ‭4:2‬ ‭NLT‬‬)

Abraham believed and was made righteous!
“For the Scriptures tell us, “Abraham believed God, and God counted him as righteous because of his faith.”” (Romans‬ ‭4:3‬ ‭NLT‬‬)

Work is paid, as a debt and as wages. Not gift, Not grace!
“Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt.” (Romans‬ ‭4:4‬ ‭KJV‬‬)

We are Made righteous by believing in Jesus, not by work.
“But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.” (Romans‬ ‭4:5‬ ‭KJV‬‬)


Righteousness is imputed through faith in Jesus. Not by work of self effort. “Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputeth righteousness without works,” (Romans‬ ‭4:6‬ ‭KJV‬‬)

The Old Testament is the shadow of the reality of  the Lord Jesus. Scriptures show us that none were made righteous by the Law. When the law was given 3,000 died (Exodus 32:28). When grace was dispensed through the power of the Holy Spirit at the Pentecost, about 3000 souls were saved (Acts 2:41).

Performance of the law is cursed.
“So then they which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham. For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.” (Galatians‬ ‭3:9-10‬ ‭KJV‬‬)

The law is the ministry of death, grace is life.
“But if the ministration of death, written and engraven in stones, was glorious, so that the children of Israel could not stedfastly behold the face of Moses for the glory of his countenance; which glory was to be done away: how shall not the ministration of the spirit be rather glorious?” (2 Corinthians‬ ‭3:7-8‬ ‭KJV‬‬)

No one is justified by the law.
“knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.” (Galatians‬ ‭2:16‬ ‭KJV‬‬)

Under the grace of God by faith in Christ Jesus we are to learn how to rest in His finished work on the cross. Now we are to labor and work hard to enter into that rest in His grace.

“For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God did from his. Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief.” (Hebrews‬ ‭4:10-11‬ ‭KJV‬‬)

We are to be mindful that if it is Work-self effort-then not anymore grace! If ever we work, we Work instead to rest!

“And if by grace, then it cannot be based on works; if it were, grace would no longer be grace.” (Romans‬ ‭11:6‬ ‭NIV‬‬)

The only work God expects from us is Believing in Him, as the Lord Jesus Christ declared -
“They replied, “We want to perform God’s works, too. What should we do?” Jesus told them, “This is the only work God wants from you: Believe in the one he has sent.”” (John‬ ‭6:28-29‬ ‭NLT‬‬)

Please reflect upon these verses in the Presence of the Holy Spirit to help us understand in oneness of faith and spirit. Ensure not to be deceived by denominational doctrines and religions designs. We always come to the fountain of His holy and written with empty cup (that’s our heart) ready to be filled by the purity of God’s revelation of truth.

It is my prayer that the Gospel of Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ is sown in the hearts of us all, our loved ones, our fellow brethren and every kindred and nation we encounter.

'Have them and us postured in right believing, to receive God’s abounding blessings through the finished work of our Lord Jesus Christ for - “as His divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us by glory and virtue,”‭‭ (lI Peter‬ ‭1:3‬ ‭NKJV‬‬)

I trust that this is the gospel that we are holding on to in our hearts and are delivering to the souls in our mission field. And, not any other gospel that Apostle Paul warned -
“But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed. As we said before, so say I now again, If any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed.” (Galatians‬ ‭1:8-9‬ ‭KJV)‬‬

We and many in our proximity and the world have been shackled by religion for so long. We are to deliver the Gospel of the Grace of God, to have that intimate relationship with Jesus by faith. Let our our ministry and mission be as Apostle Paul testified - “But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.” (‭‭Acts‬ ‭20:24‬ ‭KJV‬‬)

As for us here in the USA, we’ve been so occupied with many things, local challenges to take care of as with everyone in the world. But, The Lord is good and His grace is sufficient for us. We rest in His grace.

We must now in this post-resurrection time of God’s dispensation of grace through the finished work of our Lord Jesus Christ, look through the lens of grace His holy and written Words.

May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ shield you all always. And, foremost, May God’s wisdom through the Holy Spirit guide you all, always!

Lovingly in Christ Jesus✝️AMEN🙏

F. A. Frias
Lowly Servant in the vineyard of Christ, from Cebu, in the Philippines, to the Middle East, to Ocala, in Florida, in the USA, in the western hemisphere, in the world, in the universe and in the Heart of the Almighty.

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The Gospel of John 4:52-54 When God Says...I Say, AMEN!

When God Says …

“Then enquired he of them the hour when he began to amend. And they said unto him, Yesterday at the seventh hour the fever left him. So the father knew that it was at the same hour, in the which Jesus said unto him, Thy son liveth: and himself believed, and his whole house. This is again the second miracle that Jesus did, when he was come out of Judæa into Galilee.” (John 4:52-54 KJV)

These passages clearly demonstrate that we have a God who answers our prayers before we even know it. The truth of the matter is, in this post-resurrection time we are in, all the answers to our prayers are already done and provided for by the finished work on the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ. All that we need are already made available through the sufficiency of His grace (2 Corinthians 12:9). The key to receive it, is our declaration of faith, with thanksgiving, in Christ Jesus. In Him, we have what we need by His grace. In this post-resurrection era of our Father's dispensation of grace by faith in Christ Jesus, we do not anymore come to God to ask Him to do for us or to give us any thing. He has already done and given all things (2 Peter 1:3). We come to receive by His grace with thanksgiving through faith in our Lord Jesus Christ! (Mark 11:24)

Yes, that's faith, just like this nobleman, and in another instance like that of a gentile centurion who came to the Lord in Capernaum to seek healing for his servant. When the Lord said to him, shall I come and heal him? Conscious of his being a gentile, “The centurion replied, “Lord, I do not deserve to have you come under my roof. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed.” (Matthew 8:8 NIV).

With the nobleman's faith, in these passages, his son was healed exactly the same moment the Lord said the words, "Go, your son will live." Confirmed by his servants, he knew the exact hour. By God's grace in Christ Jesus, his son lives, he and his household - they all believed. As for the centurion of Capernaum in Galilee, a gentile just like us who believed, by his declaration of faith, the Lord affirms. “When Jesus heard this, he marveled and said to those who followed him, “Truly, I tell you, with no one in Israel have I found such faith. And to the centurion Jesus said, “Go; let it be done for you as you have believed.” And the servant was healed at that very moment.” (Matthew 8:10, 13 ESV)

And I say, AMEN!

Daily reflections by:
F. A. Frias
PFC Ministries

(When God says... I say, AMEN! is a provocative reflection of the Lord's holy Word. It intends to challenge every seeker of truth to dig deep into the core of the Word of Life to point every being to Christ Jesus - the author and finisher of our faith, and to draw revelations for change, for nourishment and for strength of every soul.)

Partners For Christ Ministries, INC
P. O. Box 773716
Ocala, FL 34477

Touching lives in Cambodia, The Philippines, The Middle East, The USA, and... other countries.