YOU ARE BORN OF GOD IN CHRIST JESUS TO THRIVE 

YOU ARE BORN OF GOD IN CHRIST JESUS TO THRIVE: YOU ARE NOT BORN TO SURVIVE AND YOU ARE NOT A SURVIVOR! 

“GIVING THANKS to the Father who has QUALIFIED us to be PARTAKERS of the INHERITANCE of the saints in the light. 13 He has DELIVERED us from the power of darkness and CONVEYED us into the kingdom of the Son of His love, 14 in whom we have REDEMPTION through His blood, the FORGIVENESS of sins” Colossians 1:12-14/NKJV. 

It’s time to live and speak well of who you ARE in God in Christ Jesus’ stead, and not of what life circumstances and situations want you to be, or define you by, or class you as – when you know it contradicts who and what you are and have become in the New Creation Testament of God’s BLESSEDNESS. 

“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has BLESSED us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ, 4 just as He CHOSE us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love, 5 having PREDESTINED us to adoption as sons by Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will” Ephesians 1:3-5. 

Therefore, don’t just EXIST – LIFE IS WORTH THE LIVING – LIVE it then – make it HAPPEN – make each day count and account for your good and goodness, according to God’s Word, by God’s divine power, in God’s BLESSEDNESS, in Christ Jesus’ stead. Amen. 

“GRACE and PEACE be multiplied to you in the KNOWLEDGE of God and of Jesus our Lord, 3 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, 4 by which have been GIVEN to us exceedingly great and precious promises, that through these you may be PARTAKERS of the DIVINE NATURE, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust” 2 Peter 1:2-4/NKJV. 

And know for SURE today, that living is about the bonding and abiding within us of these elements of God’s BLESSEDNESS in Christ Jesus: 

•  HOPE 

•  FAITH 

•  LOVE 

“And now abide FAITH, HOPE, LOVE, these three; but the greatest of these is love” 1 Corinthians 13:13. 

“Remembering without ceasing your WORK of FAITH, and LABOUR of LOVE, and PATIENCE of HOPE in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father” 1 Thessalonians 1:3. 

And in Christ Jesus, it is in our applying these elements in the principles of the context, as we do LIFE and live GODLY in God’s graciousness and gracefulness, that we THRIVE and BECOME in God’s BLESSEDNESS in Christ Jesus’ stead – and not to SURVIVE or be a SURVIVAL by any means in the world. 

•  By BEING PATIENCE in whatever you are so keen to pursue and achieve in HOPE; 

•  By endeavouring to live through LOVE in all you set to LABOUR to achieve; 

•  And by ensuring FAITH as a living currency in your process of WORK to achieve that desired intent. 

Our God in redemption has not only delivered us and translated us [Colossians 1:13-14] in Christ Jesus but has promised to DELIVER us daily from the evil that is in this our present world. The evil and wickedness of all sorts that creates the effects which have made some to be under the shadow of the survival of the fittest, as the saying goes. God knows that His WILL in His WORD can cause us to access His promises for our inheritance – that which is available and set ready for all whom He has SANCTIFIED – set apart in redemption in Christ Jesus. Amen. 

“Grace be to you and peace from God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ, 4 who gave himself for our sins, that he might DELIVER us from this PRESENT EVIL WORLD, according to the WILL of God and our Father: 5 to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen” Galatians 1:3-5. 

“And now, brethren, I COMMEND you to God, and to THE WORD of his grace, which is able to BUILD you up, and to GIVE you an INHERITANCE among all them which are SANCTIFIED” Acts 20:32. 

I urge you in Christ Jesus, to always MEASURE your living WORTH by the ingredients of HOPE, FAITH and LOVE even as in God’s Word. I PRAY that our God of HOPE, FAITH and LOVE may abound with you more and more in every way in His BLESSEDNESS in Christ Jesus’ stead. Amen. 

Have a BLESSED day as you THRIVE in grace by the Word, and NEVER on the badge of survival or of surviving while in Christ Jesus’ stead. Amen. 

SELAH – PAUSE AND THINK! 

SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT: 

“And now abide FAITH, HOPE, LOVE, these three; but the greatest of these is love” 1 Corinthians 13:13. 

“Remembering without ceasing your WORK of FAITH, and LABOUR of LOVE, and PATIENCE of HOPE in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father” 1 Thessalonians 1:3. 

“Now FAITH is the SUBSTANCE of things HOPED for, the EVIDENCE of things not seen. 2 For by it the elders OBTAINED A GOOD REPORT. 3 Through FAITH we UNDERSTAND that the worlds were FRAMED by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear” Hebrews 11:1-3. 

“For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision AVAILETH any thing, nor uncircumcision; but FAITH WHICH WORKETH BY LOVE” Galatians 5:6. 

“Now the God of hope FILL you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may ABOUND IN HOPE, through the POWER of the Holy Ghost” Romans 15:13. 

SUMMARY: 

This message talks about declaring your identity in Christ. The whole charge is: Stop living from circumstances. Start living from who God says you ARE in the New Creation. 

1. YOUR IDENTITY & INHERITANCE IN CHRIST

• YOU ARE BORN OF GOD IN CHRIST JESUS TO THRIVE — not to survive, and you are not a survivor. 

• God has QUALIFIED us to be PARTAKERS of the inheritance of the saints in light [Colossians 1:12-14]. 

• He DELIVERED us from darkness and CONVEYED us into Christ’s Kingdom. In Him we have REDEMPTION and FORGIVENESS. 

• God BLESSED us with every spiritual blessing [Ephesians 1:3-5]. He CHOSE and PREDESTINED us for adoption as sons before the foundation of the world. 

• We have been SANCTIFIED — set apart in redemption in Christ Jesus. Our inheritance is already available and set ready. 

2. GOD’S PROVISION: DIVINE POWER FOR LIFE & GODLINESS

• His DIVINE POWER has GIVEN us ALL THINGS that pertain to LIFE and GODLINESS [2 Peter 1:2-4]. 

• We are partakers of the DIVINE NATURE through His exceedingly great and precious promises. 

• He daily DELIVERS us from this present evil world [Galatians 1:3-5] and from the mindset of “survival of the fittest.” 

• The WORD of His grace is able to BUILD you up and GIVE you an INHERITANCE among all who are sanctified [Acts 20:32]. 

3. THEWAY WE THRIVE: HOPE, FAITH, LOVE IN ACTION 

Living is about the bonding and abiding of 3 elements within us: HOPE, FAITH, LOVE [1 Corinthians 13:13]. 
You apply them as a 3-fold lifestyle: 

1. By BEING PATIENT in HOPE — “patience of hope” [1 Thessalonians 1:3] 
2. By LABOURING in LOVE — “labour of love” [1 Thessalonians 1:3] 
3. By WORKING in FAITH — “work of faith” [1 Thessalonians 1:3]. Faith is the SUBSTANCE of things hoped for [Hebrews 11:1-3] and it WORKETH BY LOVE [Galatians 5:6]. 

When we apply these principles as we do LIFE and live GODLY in God’s graciousness, we THRIVE and BECOME in God’s BLESSEDNESS. We refuse to wear the badge of survival. 

4. THE CHARGE & BLESSING 

• MEASURE your living WORTH by HOPE, FAITH and LOVE, even as in God’s Word. 

• Don’t just EXIST — LIFE IS WORTH THE LIVING. LIVE it. Make it HAPPEN. Make each day count for your good and goodness. 

• Prayer: That the God of HOPE, FAITH and LOVE may abound with you more and more in every way in His BLESSEDNESS [Romans 15:13]. 

• Benediction: GRACE and PEACE be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God [2 Peter 1:2-4]. 

5. FINAL CALL: SELAH – PAUSE AND THINK

The message ended with a call to ponder the scriptures and to choose thriving over surviving. 

In one sentence: 
God has delivered, qualified, blessed, and empowered you in Christ Jesus with everything for life. Therefore, reject a survival mindset, and daily live, speak, and thrive by HOPE, FAITH and LOVE as a sanctified partaker of His inheritance. 

REV. CHUKIE MORSI