Spiritual Giants: Who We Are in Christ

By Dr. Lindo J. Smith

This treatise shows believers how to walk triumphantly on earth. It proves from Gods Living Word that victory or defeat comes from the words we speak. As sons and daughters of God, we can be as effective as Jesus was when he walked the earth.
We must know our God ordained authority given to us in the completed redemptive work of Jesus. We must exercise the all power and authority vested in the Mighty Name of Jesus Christ. As we draw near to God, submit to him, Satan must flee as we resist him in Jesuss name.
The Word is alive.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Nov 26, 2014
• ISBN: 9781503514645

Dr. Lindo J. Smith

Dr. Lindo Smith, BS, BA, MA, MS, EdS, PhD He has taught English, Spanish, mathematics, religious studies and music. He has worked as a principal and dean. He currently pastors North Side Baptist Church in Charleston. Smith has authored six other books: How to Recover Our Vanishing Youth; a children’s novel: The Robin Who Became a Crow; a poetic historical drama: The English Jamaican Witch; book of poems: Caribbean Midwestern Anthology, Old Age Bliss or Old Age Woes.

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Contents

1. Acknowledgements

2. An Encouragement

3. Let’s Talk About The Real Issue.

4. Righteousness Consciousness

5. Does The Word Of God Teach That We Are Spiritual Giants?

6. Sonship And Daughtership

7. Guilt Consciousness

8. God’s Word To The Believer.

9. Do You Know Jesus?

10. The Loving Tender Care Of Our Heavenly Father.

11. The Death Of The Old Covenant – The Birth Of The New.

12. The Fight Of Faith.

13. Our Words Justify (Set free) Or Condemn (trap) Us.

14. Satan Cannot Rob You: He Will Steal From You – If You Let Him.

15. Faith Without Corresponding Actions Is D-E-A-D!

16. What Are The Things For Which We Should Give God Thanks?

17. Have You Received The Holy Ghost Since You Believed?

18. Attitude Check

19. Final Words

20. Questions Arrange By Chapters

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Acknowledgements

This work would be impossible without the untiring efforts of the following Brothers and sisters in the Lord Jesus Christ of Nazareth:

Sister Linda Hammon who spent countless hours working on the first Manuscript.

Brother Jay Toops who typed the completed second Manuscript

Sister Sandra K. Heath for reading, editing, and correcting the third Manuscript

Sister Joy Shaffer for typing this final manuscript.

Sister Betty Antrim-Toops who has been a supporter and encouragement in the Lord for all these years.

My Mother Elva J. Smith for all my early Christian training and upbringing. She is with Jesus now but I am what I am because she taught me.

My Brothers and Sisters of the Christian Outreach Center and North Side Baptist Church for their support, prayers, dedication, and service to the Lord Jesus Christ of Nazareth

Pastor and Sister Pate of the Charleston U.P.T. Church for their help and guidance over these many years.

My sisters Norma, Shirley, Cheran, and Brother Leonard

God richly bless all of you.

May the Lord bless you and take care of you;

May the Lord be kind and gracious to you;

Num 6:22-26

May the Lord look on you with favor and give you peace.

And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying:

23 "Speak to Aaron and his sons, saying, ‘This is the way you shall bless the children of Israel. Say to them:

24 "The LORD bless you and keep you;

25 the LORD make His face shine upon you,

And be gracious to you;

26 the LORD lift up His countenance upon you, and give you peace." NKJV

An Encouragement

You are encouraged not to try to replace your daily Bible reading with this book, only that it be used as a supplement to your study.

This book will unveil a new and exciting, but relatively unexplored dimension into the deeper things of God.

Many of these truths will be new to you, but you are encouraged to read with an open mind, thereby allowing the Mighty Spirit of Truth and Power to reveal the very mind of God to you.

Some will opine that some of the Biblical truths unveiled here have passed away. Can they find their contention justified in the Word of God? Of course not. These contentions are made out of sheer ignorance of the Word of God and are influenced by the ignorance of the so-called religious leaders to whom they have been listening.

These revelation truths are intended for all those who have had a genuine born-again experience, and sincerely desire to grow and become strong in the LORD – Spiritual Giants.

While it is of paramount importance that we should study the Word of God, it is of equal importance that we should also love His Word. Psalm 119:165 teaches us that those who love the Word of God have great peace and nothing shall by any means offend them.

Too many people have their focus on people rather than on our LORD Jesus Christ.

We need to find out who we are in the CHRIST and what He is in us.

If we do not act upon the Word of God, it simply does not matter how many Bible verses we can quote, it will profit us nothing. Faith without works (corresponding actions) is D-E-A-D.

We will here and now direct a number of questions to you, and, depending upon you answers, you will be able to tell if reading this is worth your time.

Have you entered the rest into which Jesus Christ has entered?

Do you know that if you are worrying you are not completely trusting God, and have not completely entered this rest which our LORD Jesus daily calls you?

Do you know what your rights and privileges are in Christ?

Do you know who you are in Christ Jesus, and what He is in you?

Do you know how to operate on the same level of faith as the Almighty God?

Are you operating on this level of Faith, the God-kind-of-Faith?

Do you know how to pray effectively, thereby receiving the results that the Word of God guarantees? Do know that there are certain things that the Word of God guarantees and you do not have to pray for them? Are you aware of what these things are?

Do you know what the prayer of Faith is?

Are you aware of God’s perfect will for your life, and are you operating within this perfect will? Are you are aware of the fact that God’s Holy Word has never made reference to God’s permissive will? God’s permissive will is an attempt by man to justify his lack of understanding of the deep things of God.

The three WILLS of God for man are mentioned in Romans 12:2 "And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God." The Good and Perfect wills are acceptable to God.

Do you know how to minister the Word of God effectively?

Are you able to see yourself as God sees you?

The indwelling presence of the Holy Spirit of Truth and Power brings with Him a transforming power that few professing believers realize. Are you filled with this precious Holy Spirit?

Many professing believers have not taken the time to discover who they really are in Christ Jesus, and are therefore not producing the Jesus kinds of results in their daily living.

You see, believers, as a child of God, we should be completely identified with Jesus The Christ.

Who and what He is, is also applicable to us.

II Cor. 5:14 says we died with Christ.

Rom. 6:4 says we were buried with Him.

Eph. 2:5 says we were made alive with Him.

Eph. 2:6 says we were raised up together with Him.

Eph. 2:6 says we ascended with Him.

Eph. 2:6 says we are seated with Him.

Where is He seated?

Remember, where He is, there you are also.

Eph. 1:20-23 clearly teaches that Jesus is seated on God’s throne, His throne, the highest seat in the Universe.

Far above all principality and power and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come: And hath put all things under His feet, and gave Him to be the head over all things to the church, which is His body, the fullness of Him that filleth all in all.

Jesus The Christ has done all that is necessary to be done for us: all but one thing: He is coming back for us. Are you aware that the work is finished and He has entered into His rest? Let me repeat: He has finished His work and has entered into His rest. READ Heb. Chapter 4. Are you at rest in Him?

It is now up to us to find out what He has abundantly made available to us and accept it.

Are you living in the fullness of the fact that you are a son or a daughter of the Almighty God?

Remember:

1.  You have been blessed with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ Jesus. Eph. 1:3 declares:

Blessed be the God and Father of our LORD Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ.

2.  You are daily being led in triumph (victory) by our LORD Jesus Christ. II Cor. 2:14 declares:

Now thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the savour of His knowledge by us in every place.

3.  God is for you and there is no power to successfully come against you and defeat you.

Rom. 8:31 reads thus:

"What shall we then say to these things?

If God be for us, who can be against us?"

4.  God’s ability is at residence inside you, for the same spirit that raised up Jesus from the dead dwells in you. Rom. 8:11 says this:

But if the spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by His spirit that dwelleth in you.

5.  It is God at work within you. Phil. 2:13:

For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of His good pleasure.

6.  God’s love has been shed abroad in your hear (spirit) by the Holy Spirit. Rom. 5:5:

And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.

7.  You are strong because Jesus is your strength, and he has strengthened you. Phil. 4:13:

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

8.  You are healed for "By His stripes you WERE healed." I Pet. 2:24:

Who His own stripes bore our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.

9.  You are divinely protected because the angels of the LORD encircle you, protecting and delivering you from anything that will come against you.

Ps. 34:7:

The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear Him, and delivereth them.

10.  Your every NEED is supplied by our LORD. Notice it is NEED –singular – and not NEED(s) as we like to quote. Our only need is Jesus. If you seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, then all these things shall be added unto you.

Phil. 4:19:

But my God shall supply all of your NEED (singular) according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

And Ps. 34:8-10 also teaches that:

O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in Him. O fear the LORD, ye saints: For there is no want to them that fear Him. The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the LORD shall not want any good thing.

11.  You are constantly being led in the paths of righteousness.

Ps. 23:3:

He restoreth my soul: He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for His Name’s sake.

These are just a few of the things you are in Christ Jesus.

Allow God’s Word to be real in your life.

Hide them in your heart.

Bind them upon your heart.

Write them upon the tablets of your heart.

Not one of God’s words is void of power or fulfillment (Luke 1:37), for God

Watches over His Word to perform (the literal Hebrew says, to hasten) it.

Jer. 1:12.

Then said the LORD unto me, Thou hast well seen: for I will hasten my word to perform it.

His Words are eternal and not one jot or tittle of it can ever, or will ever fail. Matt. 24:35.

Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.

Remember that, unlike those who lived under the Old Covenant, we have a new and better Covenant. Jesus is the surety of our New Covenant in His precious blood (Heb. 7:22), ensuring that what He has promised to us He will perform if we will accept and stand on His Word.

All quotations will be from the King James Version of the Holy Bible excepting sections where it is specified otherwise.

If this has blessed you, then share the book with someone else, or better, give them a copy.

Expect to receive from the LORD and He will not disappoint you. He will not withhold any good thing from you. Do you realize that you can limit The Mighty God of the Universe by your response to His ability? PLEASE GO DIRECTLY TO PS. 78: AND READ THE 41ST VERSE!

You will observe that some Bible verses have been used repetitively. This is necessary for completeness in discussing the subject under consideration.

We exhort you to study diligently to show yourselves approved unto God as workmen and workwomen who need not be ashamed.

Ask and you will receive.

Seek and you will find.

Knock and the door will be opened unto you. God will reveal His secrets to you.

Jesus stands at the door and daily knocks.

Those who open the door and invite Him in will not be denied or ashamed.

He gives and gives grace upon grace and more grace. He gives liberally.

Remember that Satan cannot hog-tie you and rob you.

He can only steal from you if you are not on guard.

Again, he cannot rob you. He can only steal from you. (This is discussed fully in Chapter 12)

Study carefully chapter 14. What are the Things For Which we Should Give God Thanks?

Finally, we bring you these truths from God’s Holy Word to edify, exhort, comfort and strengthen you in every good work.

This treatise is designed for use as a study text in your daily study or Sunday school class. Questions, arranged by chapters, are asked at the end of this study to test your comprehension of what you will have read.

Remember that before you study the Word of God, you need to ask Him to enable you, by the leading and guiding of the Holy Spirit, to understand the deep things of God. Spiritual things are spiritually discerned or learned. You must be taught by the Holy Spirit.

God’s richest blessings are my prayers for you.

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NOW PRAY THIS PRAYER WITH ME BEFORE YOU STUDY:

My Father, in the Mighty Name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, I ask You for Wisdom, Knowledge and Understanding to understand the deep things that You have prepared for me. You have said in Your Word that if I lack wisdom I should ask You and You would give it to me liberally. I obey Your Word and ask you to open my understanding to Your Truth. Your Word O God is Truth.

I desire to become a direct product of Your Word, so I can declare like Mary, ‘LORD, here is your son/daughter, cause it to be done unto me according to Your Word.’ Father I thank You, in Jesus’ Name for answering my prayer. In Jesus’ Mighty Name I pray, Amen. Thank You Jesus.

Chapter 1

Let’s Talk About The Real Issue.

There is no respect of persons with Almighty God.

While we have not, and never will ascribe to the faith-destroying principle Seeing is believing, (You see, genuine faith that operates in line with the Word of God, operates on the principle Believing is seeing Ps 27:13), we have been seeing the Right Hand of God’s power at work. Hundreds are being set free from sin, satanic possession and oppression, guilt, fear, condemnation, bad habits and bondage of all kinds.

Many are being set free from multitudinous diseases that are too numerous to name.

Many are leading the crucified life, and are able to cry with Paul, I have been crucified with Christ; nevertheless it is not I who live, but Christ Jesus who lives in me.

God Almighty is now raising up a body of people who are now taking Him at His Word in the full realization that Not one of God’s Words is void of power or fulfillment. Luke 1:37 Revised Standard Version (RSV).

Men and women are now realizing, as the Holy Spirit instructs them, that The entrance of God’s Word into our spirits gives light as well as understanding and strength to the simple and feeble minded. Psalm 119:130.

God Almighty, through His Dear Son, our LORD and Savior Jesus Christ, is simply doing what He said He would do for His Blood Covenant Partners (Those who have accepted Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior).

He is honoring His living, Active and All Powerful Word.

And they went forth, and preached everywhere, the LORD working with them, and confirming the Word (His Word) with signs following. Mark 16:20.

We believe that the days of the big ministries are now over. We are not predicting the downfall of any current big ministry that is founded up Jesus, but we are convinced that no more big ministries will be raised up. People are realizing that God desires availability and not ability, since He is the One Who equips for service anyhow. The small body type ministries are being raised up even as the LORD did after the out pouring of the Holy Spirit in the book of Acts.

God is using, and will continue to use for His glory, all who will stand and fearlessly act upon His Word, in unqualified obedience to His Will.

Those who are not experiencing the results that the Word guarantees are those who are looking to man rather than God for answers.

Someone argues: Aren’t some men and women anointed more than others to move the hand of God?

Let me clarify a point of paramount importance here and now!

ALMIGHTY GOD, OUR HEAVENLY FATHER, HAS NO FAVORITES!!!

Peter discovered this amazing reality and cried:

Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons: But in every nation he that feareth Him and worketh righteousness is accepted with Him. Acts 10:34-35.

Notice, the Word of God declares that all those who fear God and do righteousness in His sight are acceptable unto Him.

It is more that doing right in His sight, or having right standing with Him.

In Isaiah 11:2-3

And the spirit of the LORD SHALL REST UPON HIM, THE SPIRIT OF WISDOM AND UNDERSTANDING, THE SPIRIT OF COUNSEL AND MIGHT, THE SPIRIT OF KNOWLEDGE AND OF THE FEAR OF THE LORD;

And shall make him of quick understanding in the fear of the LORD: AND HE SHALL NOT JUDGE AFTER THE SIGHT OF HIS