“If…”

Greetings in the name of Jesus! This is Rob Haymes. This is 15 Minutes With Jesus. Wherever two or three are gathered together in My name, Jesus said, there am I in the midst of them. To those of you who love Him in truth: mercy unto you and peace and love be multiplied. (Jude 1:2)

Thank you Heavenly Father. Thank you for this day. Thank you Lord. We thank you for this program. Thank you Father, in Jesus name! Bless this program to your people, Amen; give us grace to hear what you are saying by your Spirit.

Today’s program is called “If…” In John 15:10, Jesus said, If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My love, just as I have kept My Father's commandments and abide in His love. If you keep My commandments you will abide in My love, just as I have kept My Father's commandments and abide in His love. Let’s go to 1 John 1, ok, verse 1, That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, concerning the Word of life—the life was manifested, and we have seen, and bear witness, and declare to you that eternal life which was with the Father and was manifested to us—that which we have seen and heard we declare to you, that you also may have fellowship with us; and truly our fellowship is with the Father and with His Son Jesus Christ. And these things we write to you that your joy may be full. This is the message which we have heard from Him and declare to you, that God is light and in Him is no darkness at all. If we say that we have fellowship with Him, and walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin. If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we say that we have not sinned, we make Him a liar, and His Word is not in us. If we walk in the light, as He is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the Blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin, If we walk in the light. If we don’t walk in the light, you see, we don’t have fellowship with God, or with His Son, or with one another, and we won’t be cleansed by Jesus’ Blood.  Verse 9, If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. That is walking in the light: the Holy Spirit is leading you to keep Jesus’ Words; you are walking in the Word of God, and He convinces you of a sin; the light exposes a sin in your life; you confess it to God, and He forgives you, because of Jesus’ sacrifice upon the Cross for your sin, and His Blood cleanses you and washes you, through faith in His shed Blood, and you walk on, justified from that sin, with a conscience void of offense toward God and man.  If you have sinned against your brother or sister, you must go to them and confess your fault; make it right with them. Then you can walk on together in the light with Jesus. If you say that you have not sinned, when you have, you deceive yourself, and the truth is not in you. You are not walking in the light, and you don’t have fellowship with God, or with your brother. You can go to a fellowship and smile and talk and sing, but it’s not true fellowship. It’s deceit, and you will not be edified, nor will you be able to edify your brother, until you go back to the “If”; until you fulfill the condition of God’s promise. If you walk in the light, you will have true fellowship; if you confess your sins, you will be forgiven. If you keep Jesus’ commandments, you will abide in His love. He said, If you love Me, keep My commandments. The Apostle John said, For this is the love of God: that we keep His commandments, and His commandments are not grievous.

Jesus said , in John 8:31, If ye continue in my Word, then are you my disciples indeed; 

and you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. Continuing involves reading and meditating in His Word, with the Holy Spirit leading you into all truth; teaching you all things, and leading you in doing His Words in your everyday walk. You have read that Jesus said, in the Sermon on the Mount, (Mat 5:43), You have heard that it was said, you shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy, but I say unto you, love your enemies; bless those who curse you; do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you, that you may be sons of your Father in Heaven, for He makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust. For if you love those who love you, what reward have you? Do not even the tax collectors do the same? And if you greet your brethren only, what do you do more than others? Do not even the tax collectors do so? Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in Heaven is perfect. 

So then, one day, the Holy Spirit, as you are denying yourself, taking up your cross, and yielding to Him to follow Jesus and do the will of your Father in Heaven, He brings someone across your path that has been your enemy: someone who hates you, and the Holy Spirit is leading you to love them; to keep Jesus’ Words. If you will do it; if you will yield to the leading of the Spirit, and love that person, and do them good in the situation, then you are loving Jesus; you are continuing in His Word, and His truth will set you free. As you obey, you will overcome, and He will set you free. But, if you refuse to love that person and do them good, you will not be loving Jesus, and you will not be set free. If you want to love that person and obey the Lord, but you feel like you can’t, you can come boldly to Jesus’ throne of grace and ask for grace to help you to love them. If you are willing, and you will humble yourself before Him, He will help you, and you will be able to love your enemy, and you will overcome and be set free. Remember: this is all as you continue to yield to the Holy Spirit, as He is teaching you and leading you in the Words of Jesus.

Let’s turn to Rom 8:1, There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death. For what the law could not do in that it was weak through the flesh, God did by sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, on account of sin: He condemned sin in the flesh, that the righteous requirement of the law might be fulfilled in us who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit. For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit. For to be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. Because the carnal mind is enmity against God; for it is not subject to the law of God, nor indeed can be. So then, those who are in the flesh cannot please God. 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. And if Christ is in you, the body is dead because of sin, but the Spirit is life because of righteousness. But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you. Therefore, brethren, we are debtors—not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh. For if you live according to the flesh, notice: if you live according to the flesh, you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live. For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God. As we have said, the Holy Spirit will be leading you to deny yourself in the situation, and keep the Words of Jesus. And as you yield to the Spirit to do so, you will be putting to death the works of the flesh that are in your members. As you yield to the Spirit to love your enemies, you will be putting to death the hatred that may still be in you.

If you will show mercy, the Scripture says, you will receive mercy. If you will forgive, you shall be forgiven. If you will not forgive, you will not be forgiven. If you will give, it shall be given to you. If you will seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness, then all your needs will be added unto you. If you will humble yourself, you shall be exalted; you shall receive grace. If you ask, you shall receive, if you believe. If you will confess Jesus as your Lord and believe that God raised Him from the dead, you shall be saved. If you call upon the name of the Lord, you shall be delivered.

2 Chr 7:14, If My people who are called by My name shall humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from Heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land. Our land will not be healed if we will not do so. God is not a respecter of persons. If you will meet His conditions, you will receive His promise in your life, and if you refuse to meet His conditions, you won’t receive the promise. It is a false gospel in the Earth that ignores God’s conditions, and He is not unjust that He would require you to do something you are unable to do, with His grace, in order to receive His promise. If you love Him, you will keep His Words, and we love Him because He loved us and gave Himself for us. Greater love has no man than this: that a man lay down his life for his friends, Jesus said, and you are My friends if you do whatsoever I command you. God bless you.

Interpretation of a message in tongues:

I am God Almighty. Those of you listening to My servant Rob this day, hearken to My Words that I have given him to speak. Obey My voice and you will receive the promise.

Thank you for reading this message from 15 Minutes With Jesus at roberthaymes.com . May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with all of you who love Him in truth, Amen. (2 Cor 13:14)