From the Desk of Yesterday For the Record Home

AVAILABLE NOW! ~ "Christianity 101" by Dr. Frederick Drummond of Destiny Ministries

Topical Index

I Would Rather Be Boasting...

by Frederick Drummond, Jr.

And He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power (δυναμις) of Christ may rest upon me. Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in needs, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ’s sake. For when I am weak, then I am strong.

2 Corinthians 12:9-10

that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with might (δυναμις) through His Spirit in the inner man,

Ephesians 3:16

For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power (δυναμις) and of love and of a sound mind.

2 Timothy 1:7

δυναμιςdunamis – strength, power, ability

  • inherent power, power residing in a thing by virtue of its nature, or which a person or thing exerts and puts forth
  • power for performing miracles
  • moral power and excellence of soul
  • the power and influence which belong to riches and wealth
  • power and resources arising from numbers
  • power consisting in or resting upon armies, forces, hosts

Your critics want you to take your problems very personally. They want you to fail. They get very touchy when you bounce back and resolve your mistakes and shortcomings in the power and love of God. They want you to pay for your mistakes on your own, and prefer that you bear a cross of performance than to triumph in the grace of God in spite of them. I remember a baby-sitter telling me when I was a child that I obviously didn’t really mean that I was sorry for my infraction because I wasn’t sad enough about it. Sadly enough this person had allowed herself to be stripped of her boasting potential in Christ at some point and had become comfortable with paying for her mistakes without the power of God, and wanted me to pay too.

Are you being dragged down? Are you letting yourself get talked out of a marvelous boasting opportunity? I became a Christian because of the goodness of God. And with the free gift of a new heart came the gift of the Holy Spirit and His accompanying power working inside me. Although life wants to train me in a spirit of fear, Jesus gave me the Holy Spirit of power (δυναμις) at work in my life.

In His ministry among the church members of Ephesus, the Apostle Paul prayed that their strengthening would come by the power (δυναμις) of the Holy Spirit from the inside out. He told Timothy, who at one time was their interim pastor, that the gift of the Holy Spirit he had received by the laying on of hands was his resource of power (δυναμις) on the inside to be stirred up with love and a sound mind.

What are you stirring up? What are you letting your critics stir up? Paul basically said, “I would rather be boasting right now, in spite of the fact that you want us both to harp on my problems that I took to God at least three times; so please don’t reduce this power (δυναμις) opportunity for God into a blame session for my flesh and the devil.”

Paul shared an important lesson: while in the middle of circumstances that are lined up against you that may even be complicated by your weaknesses and mistakes, rather boast in the power of God, instead of commiserating about the problem.

“Jesus bore this on my behalf, and now in repentance and faith, this is an opportunity for His very powerful grace!” is the praise of my faith in God. I’ll never be sorry enough for my critics. Forget them. God and I would both rather see me boasting with shouts of “Grace, grace” about this thing in my life.

I would rather boast. Yes, I would rather boast. Go ahead; boast! Yes, boast right in the middle of the mess, and let the power (δυναμις) of God be your strength. Stir up His power and love, because His grace is more than enough, and His power is infinite in our lives for good.

Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power (δυναμις) that works in us, to Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen.

Ephesians 3:20, 21

Top Articles

The Messianic Reign of Christ
~ Frederick Drummond, Sr.

The Messianic Reign of Christ our Priest/King is directly linked to the successful future of His churches.

The Law of the Spirit of Life
~ Frederick Drummond, Sr.

What could the Law of Moses not do that the Law of the Spirit of Life in Christ Jesus does do?

Seven Sides of Forgiveness
~ Frederick Drummond, Sr.

From the life of Joseph, a type of Christ.

Bible Study Resource

> Topical Index
Biblical Studies
Confessions
Scriptural Index
Study Resources
Research
Confessions Scriptural Index Study Resources Research Most Recent  

 

Covenant

(see also New Covenant and Old Covenant)

   

Forgiveness

The Seven Sides of Forgiveness
by Frederick Drummond, Sr.

Text: Genesis 45:1-10; 50:15-21

Keywords: Joseph / Christ / forgiveness

From the life of Joseph, a type of Christ
 

Forgiving You Makes God Happy
by Frederick Drummond, Sr.

Text: Luke 15:11-32

Keywords: forgiveness

God wants you to enjoy your forgiveness—He does! So go ahead and join the party, celebrating your victory in heaven.

Laws

Eight Laws of Life
by Frederick Drummond, Sr.

Text: Romans 3,7,8 ; James 1,2

Keywords: Spirit of life / Moses / sin & death / faith / mind / liberty / love

The eight different laws spoken of in the Bible are delineated for you with accompanying references.
 

The Law of the Spirit of Life in Christ Jesus vs. the Law of Moses
by Frederick Drummond, Sr.

Text: Acts 13:30-39; Romans 8:1-6

Keywords: Spirit of life / Moses / sin & death / Christ Jesus / condemnation / justification

What could the Law of Moses not do that the Law of the Spirit of Life in Christ Jesus does do?

New Covenant

What Are the Better Promises of the New Covenant?
by Frederick Drummond, Sr.

Text: multiple

Keywords: better promises / new covenant

The "better promises" referenced in Hebrews on which the New Covenant is built stand in stark contrast to the ministry of condemnation under Moses.
 

Flesh and Spirit vs. Black and White
by Frederick Drummond, Sr.

Text: multiple

Keywords: New Covenant / Old Covenant / law / Holy Spirit

We no longer have to do what Christ has already done for us—fulfilled the law. We have been given the opportunity to walk in the Spirit’s easy, peaceful leadership, and trust God....
Power

I Would Rather Be Boasting...
by Frederick Drummond, Jr.

Text: 2 Corinthians 12:9-10; Ephesians 3:16; 2 Timothy 1:7

Keywords: power / boast / grace

While in the middle of circumstances that are lined up against you that may even be complicated by your weaknesses and mistakes, rather boast in the power of God, instead of commiserating about the problem.

Copyright © 2009 by DMIC. All rights reserved. No part of this website may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without written permission from the author.