Partake

2 Peter 1:4

When you think of Gods Power.  what comes to your mind.

Power to create, Power to save, Power to forgive.

Divine Power : 

 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

 partakers of the divine nature,

Divine nature.  Divine Nature is Opposite to Corruption in the world.

Everyone of us has Adam nature.

Abundance of grace in life.

Romans 5:17

17 For if by the one man’s [g]offense death reigned through the one, much more those who receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness will reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ.)

Image of God.

But If you see the life of Lord Jesus, He brought heaven down.

He showed what a life in heaven would be on earth.

When we study the gospels if we study the Nature of the Lord, we will understand what it means to have Divine Nature.

Jesus loved sinners ( prostitutes, tax collectors, people who are considered sinners by the society) , but rebuked the religious leaders.

Divine Nature rebukes hypocrites, Divine Nature brings sinners to God.

Divine Nature is not moved by the mood swings, emotional upsets, Divine Nature seeks the Truth of God. Hears from God, and Does the Word of God.

To That Nature that Divine Nature, Life of Knowing and Living for Christ,  Peter says come and parttake.

PARTAKING

Partake is mostly related with eating or drinking. or joining in an activity.

Partake examples: phone, meeting, Church

Wedding Feast:  garments

Partake in Divine nature means  you join purposefully involving in that divine nature

Privilege

Some people always think 

whether i should goto movie or not, i should goto this place or not.

Partaking in Divine Nature is Privilege for Gods people Spiritual minded people that carnal mind cannot afford

Some people will be in Gods house, but they say pastor is not giving me importance, others are given more preference.

They don't know how to partake.

Prodigal Son

Elder son

Luke 15:

28 “But he was angry and would not go in. Therefore his father came out and pleaded with him. 29 So he answered and said to his father, ‘Lo, these many years I have been serving you; I never transgressed your commandment at any time; and yet you never gave me a young goat, that I might make merry with my friends. 30 But as soon as this son of yours came, who has devoured your livelihood with harlots, you killed the fatted calf for him.’

31 “And he said to him, ‘Son, you are always with me, and all that I have is yours.

I wonder why Father never asked the older son to make a party. All I have is yours.

And the Father wants him to know that he is a son.

Partaking is Excellent Privilege.

Matthew 15:25-27

25 Then she came and worshiped Him, saying, “Lord, help me!”

26 But He answered and said, “It is not good to take the children’s bread and throw it to the little dogs.”

27 And she said, “Yes, Lord, yet even the little dogs eat the crumbs which fall from their masters’ table.”

Many people would focus on being called as dog. But this woman was focussed on partaking even as a dog. she is looking what she can get as a dog.

Her focus is on the bread and the crumbs and the partaking of the bread.

Many people come to communion on Sunday they eat , drink and go.

But there will be few hungry people who come , who dont just take it ritual, but Partake and it becomes a blessing for them.

PROMISES

by which have been given to us exceedingly great and precious promises, 

Precious Promises.

Today the Church's biggest problem is it does not know its bank?

Promises of God are your bank.

What is your promise for this year.

Isaiah 40:31

Your walking into your future should be dependant on your promise.

People say "I dont get time for prayer" ..

You don't get time, you make time for prayer.

Partake in Life, Do not partake in death

I am the God of Living

God of Abraham

Gods  is all about Life.

Matthew 22:32

32 ‘I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’? God is not the God of the dead, but of the living.”

1 Timothy 6:12  - Lay Hold

12 Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, to which you were also called and have confessed the good confession in the presence of many witnesses

Forsake Egypt

Hebrews 11:27 By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king; for he endured as seeing Him who is invisible.

Moses was hidden.

Moses stayed in palace, but he did not partake in the passing pleasures of sin.

Moses refused to participate in Identifying himself as son of pharaoh daughter

Colossians 3:3  For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.

Association reveals partaking.

What is my association.

Who are my friends reveal my partaking.

Isaiah 40:31

Renews the strength

Participation

Prayer gives strength 

Waiting gives strength

Hannah was no more sad after she waited on the Lord

 

Partaking in Prayer

31 [d]And the Lord said, “Simon, Simon! Indeed, Satan has asked for you, that he may sift you as wheat. 32 But I have prayed for you, that your faith should not fail; and when you have returned to Me, strengthen your brethren.”

Your partaking in prayer life is so crucial

Todays prayer is a deposit for tomorrow.

God revealed to Abraham.. God wants Abraham.

We are in a season where there is no more Casual Christian life.

Partaking in the Plans of God, Prophecies of God

Greater things to come.