}DON’T BE DUST
CONSCIOUS BUT BE JESUS CONSCIOUS.
}TEXT Luke 13: 10-17
}A
Spirit of Infirmity
}10 Now He was teaching in one of the synagogues on the
Sabbath. 11 And
behold, there was a woman who had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was
bent over and could in no way raise herself up. 12 But when Jesus saw
her, He called her to Him and said to her, “Woman, you are loosed from your
infirmity.” 13 And He
laid His hands on her, and
immediately she was made straight, and glorified God.
}14 But the ruler of the synagogue answered with
indignation, because Jesus had healed on the Sabbath; and he said to the crowd,
“There are six days on which men ought to work; therefore come and be healed on
them, and not on the Sabbath day.”
}15 The Lord then answered him and said, “Hypocrite![b] Does not each one of
you on the Sabbath loose his ox or donkey from the stall, and lead it away to water it? 16 So ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham,
whom Satan has bound—think of it—for eighteen years, be loosed from this bond
on the Sabbath?” 17 And when
He said these things, all His adversaries were put to shame; and all the
multitude rejoiced for all the glorious things that were done by Him.
}18 years under
bondage.
}No body was able to
help her.
}All she could see the
dust on the ground.
}Every where she went
she only saw dust .
}But Jesus had
sympathy and Jesus personally called her and sat her free.
}Thank God she finally
saw the beautiful feet of Jesus who brought her good news and raised her up.
}
}DUST IS THE DEVIL’S
FOOD.
}In order to put
Christian into bondage the devil has to take their focus away from Jesus and
let them be dust conscious.
}This is the way he
can bring your attention away from Jesus.
}The more you are dust
conscious you can never be Jesus conscious.
}Genesis 3: 14
}Genesis
3:14
}New King James
Version (NKJV)
}14 So the Lord God said
to the serpent:
}“Because you have
done this,
You are cursed more than all cattle,
And more than every beast of the field;
On your belly you shall go,
And you shall eat dust
All the days of your life.
You are cursed more than all cattle,
And more than every beast of the field;
On your belly you shall go,
And you shall eat dust
All the days of your life.
}
}Dust represents
death.
}The devil want you to
be like him- to fall flat on you belly, crawl and eat dust.
}To eat dust is to
feed on your shortcomings and your lack until you constantly feel that there is
so much in your life that you need to
clean up.
}Genesis
3:19
}New King James
Version (NKJV)
}19 In the sweat of your face you shall eat bread
Till you return to the ground,
For out of it you were taken;
For dust you are,
And to dust you shall return.”
Till you return to the ground,
For out of it you were taken;
For dust you are,
And to dust you shall return.”
}
}RELIGIOUS TEACHER WHO
TEACH LAW WANTS YOU TO BE DUST CONSCIOUS.
}14 And the
ruler of the synagogue answered with indignation, because that Jesus had healed
on the Sabbath day, and said unto the people, There are six days in which men
ought to work: in them therefore come and be healed, and not on the Sabbath
day.
1.This is what
happening to many churches they want keep the law and failed to see Jesus
finished work.
2.They try hard to
please God like the Scribes and Pharisees and yet they fail to see Jesus. They
see dust.
3.They become dust
conscious and end up not reigning in life.
4.Jesus is the
fulfillment of the Law.
5.And made the law
absolute. Heb 8:12
}The law kills but the
Spirit gives life.
}2
Corinthians 3:6
}New King James
Version (NKJV)
}6 who also made us sufficient as ministers of the new
covenant, not of the letter but of the Spirit;[a] for the letter
kills, but the Spirit gives life.
}If this woman were to
be still under the law she would be seeing dust for the rest of her life.
}Those under the law
cannot reign in life.
}They will have
temporary success but that too will come to an end.
}Under Grace fullness
of life.
}Grace is the heart
beat of Jesus.
}
}Jesus called the
Scribes and Pharisees –Hypocrites-
}15 The Lord then
answered him and said, “Hypocrite![a] Does not each one of you on the Sabbath
loose his ox or donkey from the stall, and lead it away to water it?
}There are many out
there saying they can keep the “Law”.
}Tell me how many of
them outside there saying they keep the “Law” and actually they are not.
}How many “Laws” can
they keep?
}Church we are under
“Grace” and we will be “Grace” conscious in order to receive every blessings
that God has promised us.
}The Law of Moses
could not help only Jesus can.
}16 So ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham,
whom Satan has bound—think of it—for eighteen years, be loosed from this bond
on the Sabbath?”
}The Law was good but
it did not do any good to this woman she was bound for 18 years.
}Satan kept her bound.
}Jesus sat her free on
the Sabbath.
}Jesus is the Lord of
the Sabbath.
}He is Lord over every
circumstances in your life.
}Be loosened and sat
free in the name of Jesus.
}Be careful Satan’s
tactics.
}1
Peter 5:8
}New King James
Version (NKJV)
}8 Be sober, be vigilant; because[a] your adversary the
devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.
}He uses religious
teachers to rob you from God’s abundance in your life.
}He uses “The Law” to
condemn you.
}Remember Romans 8:1
}There is no
condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.
}You are in Christ
Jesus by believing in Him.
}You are blessed and
always favored.
}
}Lift your eyes above
the dust.
}If you don’t want to
be devoured by him, then lift your eyes above the dust.
}Instead of looking at
your failure look to Christ who has delivered you from every defeat.
}Colossians
2:8-10
}New King James
Version (NKJV)
}8 Beware lest anyone cheat you through philosophy and
empty deceit, according to the tradition of men, according to the basic
principles of the world, and not according to Christ. 9 For in Him dwells all
the fullness of the Godhead bodily; 10 and you are complete in Him, who is the head of all
principality and power.
}
}See the way God see
you.
}Church how does God
sees you?
}Colossians
3:12-13
}New King James
Version (NKJV)
}Character
of the New Man
}12 Therefore, as the elect of
God, holy and beloved, put on tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness,
longsuffering; 13 bearing
with one another, and forgiving one another, if anyone has a complaint against
another; even as Christ forgave you, so you also must
do.
}God sees you as Holy
}God sees you as
righteous.
}God see you as
perfect. ( Because He sees Jesus in you)
}You ARE A NEW
CREATION
}2
Corinthians 5:17 (New International Version)
}17 Therefore, if
anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!
}You are no more under
condemnation like the woman had infirmity for 18 years.
}You focus and
attention should be on Jesus.
}The more you look at
Jesus to settle your problems He is there for you.
}No more dust
conscious but JESUS CONSCIOUS.
}
}YOU ARE NOT DUST.
}Romans
8:9
}New King James
Version (NKJV)
}9 But you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if
indeed the Spirit of God dwells in you. Now if anyone does not have the Spirit
of Christ, he is not His.
}You have the Spirit
dwelling in you.
}Your sickness is
healed.
}Your worries are
gone.
}Jesus in you gives
victory after victory to you.
}
}
}Close:
}Dear Brothers and
Sisters in Christ,
}The more you realise who you
are in Christ you will straighten up an walk the way God sees you.
}A new creation with
His authority, power and overcoming Spirit.
}17 And when He said these things, all His adversaries were
put to shame; and all the multitude rejoiced for all the glorious things that
were done by Him.
}When you have Jesus
in you your adversaries will be put to shame.
}You will enjoy the
fullness of God’s blessing in your life.
}
}
