We have established according to scriptures that to ascend is to descend. So Jesus first descended through the cross and then ascended in power with all authority and victory. But what does it mean to descend?
John 12:24: Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit.
The principle of the kingdom is that the fruitfulness of a surrendered life is realized through death.
Galatians 6:14: The cross is the heavenly tool by which we are crucified to the world and the world is crucified unto us. There is no way around the cross. To be fruitful in the kingdom, the cross is that tool that will deconstruct you so that you can be reconstructed in power, glory and authority. The cross takes you down, so that you rise and raise others as you rise. When He descended and ascended, He led captivity captive and gave gifts unto all men.
In this discourse, we examine what happens to a man or woman who fails to descend. What happens to a life that attempts to avoid the pain of the cross. Using Peter the disciple of Jesus as a case study this morning, I pray that you will appreciate the place of the cross in your life. I pray that you will surrender completely so that the cross can accomplish its intended work and realize the purpose of God in your life.
Be blessed by this discourse and share with others.
