The Gospel Envisoned

Restoration

Before the foundations of this world were made

God chose you to become in Christ

His holy and blameless child

Living in His tender loving care

This is the new covenant I make with you today says the LORD: 

I will put my laws in your mind and I will write them on your heart

I will be your God, and you will be one of my people. 

And you will know me. 

I will forgive all your wickedness

I will never again remember your sins

So the Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is upon you

To comfort your broken heart

To proclaim freedom and release

Even in your mourning you will know that the time of the LORD’s favour has come

And with it the day of God’s anger against your enemies

He will give a crown of beauty for the ashes of your past

A joyous blessing instead of mourning

Festive praise instead of despair

Instead of shame and dishonour you will enjoy a double share of honour

And everlasting joy will be yours

For the LORD loves justice

He hates robbery and wrongdoing

He will faithfully reward you for your suffering 

Everyone will realise that you are a person the LORD has blessed

For God has dressed you with the clothing of salvation 

And draped you in His robe of righteousness

Your salvation will come like the dawn

And your wounds will quickly heal

Godliness will lead you forward

And the glory of the LORD will protect you from behind

Ephesians 1:4-5; Hebrews 8:10-12; Isaiah 61:1-3, 7-10; 58:8 

Amazing Exchange Declaration Prayer

Lord Jesus, thank You that You died on the cross for me (1) to free me from my rejection of God (2) and bring me home to God to be part of His family (3). 

Thank You that on the cross You took all the punishment for all the wrong things I have done or will ever do (4). In You I am completely cleansed (5) and freed from sin, freed my rejection of God (6), and freed from all the oppression and works of satan (7).

Thank You that you took my old self, who was trapped in ignoring and disobeying God (8), into Your death on the cross. That old me is dead and I am free from it (9).

I praise You for the new life You have given me (10), the indestructible, eternal life of the Holy Spirit (11), full of the power of God which raised You, Jesus, from the dead (12)!

Thank You for the new heart and new spirit You have given me which are built to do life with God as His child (12).

Thank You for the Presence of Your Holy Spirit in me, joined to my spirit, guiding and empowering me to know God and do life His way,  pouring into me Your love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith, gentleness and self-control (14).

Thank You that in You I am a new creation (15), healed (16) and holy (17), one with God, completed and filled with the fullness of God (18)! You Jesus, have taken my sicknesses and removed my diseases (16) and I am truly grateful!

Thank You for the power and giftings Your Holy Spirit deposits in me so I can do the good works You have planned for me to do (19).

Thank You that Your Spirit enables me to hear and know God, Father Son and Spirit, personally and intimately (20).

Thank You that as I ponder and speak out loud these Biblical truths, Your Spirit and Your angels move to fulfil Your Word (21) and my mind is renewed to live in You and be like You (22), sharing Your love, healing and freedom with others (23).

Thank You Jesus that my new spiritual self is now seated with You in the heavenly realms in God’s throne room, in His Personal Presence, at His right hand, far above all rule, authority and power in this world and the next (24).

I praise and thank You that You have made me part of all that You are and share with me all You have (25).

Thank You that that nothing or no one in this world or the next can separate me from God’s love for me through You Jesus (26).

I praise and thank You Lord Jesus that Your heavenly Kingdom comes to this world in and through me (27)!

Papa God, glorify Jesus – let it be to me according to your Word (28).

The bracketed numbers in the prayer refer to the following Bible passages which support those points (note: 3:15-17 means chapter 3 verses 15 to 17 inclusive):

(1) John 3:16; Romans 5:6,8; Ephesians 1:7; 2:13-16; Colossians 1:21-22; Hebrews 10:12

(2) 2 Corinthians 5:14-15; Ephesians 4:22-24; 5:8-9; Colossians 3:9-10; Romans 3:22-24

(3) Romans 8:15-16; Galatians 4:5-7; Ephesians 1:5; Hebrews 12:23; 1 John 5:1

(4) Galatians 3:13; ; Ephesians 1:7; Hebrews 9:28; 10:12-18; 1 John 2:2; Isaiah 53:4-6

(5) 1 Corinthians 1:30; 6:11; Colossians 1:22; Hebrews 10:22; Titus 2:14; 3:5; 1 Peter 1:21-22

(6) Romans 5:17; 8:13-14; Ephesians 4:22-24; Galatians 5:24; Hebrews 9:11-14; 1 John 1:7

(7) 1 John 3:8; Galatians 3:13; John 12:31-32; Romans 16:20; 2Corinthians 12:9; Luke 13:10-15

(8) Romans 1:21; 8:5-8; 2 Corinthians 3:14; 4:4 Ephesians 4:17-18; 1 Timothy 6:5; Titus 1:15

(9) Romans 6:14; Galatians 5:24; 6:14; Ephesians 4:20-24; Colossians 3:1, 3, 9-10; 1Peter 1:23

(10) John 3:16; 5:21; 17:3; Romans 5:21; 6:4; 8:11; Ephesians 2:5; Colossians 2:12; 1 Peter 2:24

(11) Acts 11:15-18; Romans 8:2, 11; 2 Corinthians 3:6; Galatians 6:8; 1 John 4:9; 5:11-12

(12) Romans 6:4-5; 1 Corinthians 1:18; 6:14; 2 Corinthians 10:4; 12:9; Ephesians 1:19-20

(13) Jeremiah 31:33; Ezekiel 36:26; John 3:5-6; Acts 15:9; Romans 2:29; 5:5; 8:10,16; 2 Corinthians 3:3; 4:16; Hebrews 8:10

(14) Romans 8:12-17; Galatians 5:22-23; 2 Peter 1:3-4; 2 Corinthians 3:17-18; Ephesians 1:13-14; 4:23-24; 1 John 2:20, 27; 4:4

(15) John 3:5-6; 2 Corinthians 5:14-17; Colossians 3:9-10; Ephesians 2:10; 4:24

(16) Matthew 8:16-17; James 5:14-15; 1 Peter 2:24; Psalm 107:20; Isaiah 53:5; Luke 10:1, 17-20

(17) 1 Corinthians 3:17, 6:11; Ephesians 1:4; 4:24; Hebrews 10:10, 14; 1 Peter 1:2; Romans 6:22

(18) John 17:20-23; Colossians 2:9; Ephesians 1:23; 2:22; 3:19; James 1:3-4; Philippians 3:12-14

(19) Matthew 10:1, 7, 8; 28:18-20; Mark 16:17-18; Luke 10:1, 17-20; Acts 1:8; 2:4; 4:33; 10:45-46; Romans 7:4; 8:37; 12:6-8; 15:13; Ephesians 1:3, 19-23; 2:10; 1 Peter 4:10; 1 Corinthians 12:4-11; Philippians 3:10; Colossians 1:9-11; James 5:16

(20) John 10:2-5; 14:18-21; 16:12-15; 17:3; Acts 23:11; 2 Corinthians 13:14; 18; Galatians 3:26-27; Ephesians 4:13; Colossians 1:9; Hebrews 3:15; 8:11; 10:19-22; 1 John 1:3; 2:24-25; 5:201 Peter 2:9-10; Romans 12:2; Ezk. 39:29. 

(21) 2 Corinthians 4:13, 18; Isaiah 55:6-13; Psalm 103:19-21; Genesis 1:2-3; Ephesians 6:17

(22) Proverbs 4:20-23; Matthew 13:18-23; Mark 4:14-20; John 6:63; Romans 8:5-7; 10:8-10, 17; 12:2; Ephesians 1:23; 3:10; 4:23-24; Colossians 3:10-11; 2 Peter 1:3-4; Philippians 4:6-9; Revelation 12:11; Hebrews 3:7-14; 4:12; 10:23; 11:1,3; 2 Timothy 1:13-14; 2 Corinthians 3:18; 1 John 2:14

(23) Matthew 10:1, 7, 8; 16:19; 28:18-20; Mark 16:17-18. Luke 10:1, 17-20; Acts 2::17-22,33; 4:7, 10, 29-31; 21:9; Romans 15:18-20; 1 Corinthians 1:7; 12:7-11; Galatians 3:5; Hebrews 2:4

(24) John 17:22-24; Romans 5:17; 1 Corinthians 3:21-23; Ephesians 1:20-23; 2:6; Colossians 2:9-10; 3:1; Hebrews 2:6-8; 10:19-22; Revelations 5:9-10

(25) Luke 15:31; Romans 5:2; 8:17, 30, 32; 1 Corinthians 3:21-23; 2 Corinthians 3:18; 8:9;  Galatians 4:7; Ephesians 1:3, 11, 14; 3:6, 8; Philippians 4:19; Colossians 1:27; 3:4; 1 Thessalonians 2:12; 2 Thessalonians 2:14; Hebrews 2:6-7; 6:19; 9:15; 1 Peter 1:4; 5:10

(26) Matthew 6:33; 28:20; Romans 8:28, 31-39; 1 Corinthians 1:8; 2 Corinthians 10:5; Ephesians 3:17; Colossians 2:19-20; Hebrews 12:28; 1 Peter 1:4

(27) Matthew 10:1, 7, 8; 12:28; 16:19; 28:18-20; Mark 16:17-18. Luke 10:1, 17-20; 17:21; Acts 2::17-22,33; 4:7, 10, 29-31; 21:9; Romans 14:17; Hebrews 12:28

(28) Luke 1:38