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Manifesto - 7 - Fervent in Spirit (Rom 12:11) by TABLE Tandragee

How can we know for certain that we have saving faith?  1.   Do I have a present trust in Christ for salvation?“Believes” is in the present tense denoting continual action. Are you continuing to trust Jesus?2.   Is there evidence of the Holy Spirit at work in your heart?·     Presence of the Spirit (Rom. 8:13-16)·     Fruit of the Spirit (Gal. 5:13-23)3.   Do you read the Bible and pray regularly?God's Word is his love letter to you. A true believer desires to hear from him. I am not saying you should doubt your salvation if you have missed a few days. But if you never pick up the Bible? There needs to be a desire to hear from God.  4.   Is there a pattern of obedience in your life?5.   Are you involved in Christian fellowship?--------DAILY DEVOTIONAL WITH RON MOOREGet Ron's Daily Devotional to your inbox each morning; visit biblechapel.org/devo.CAREGIVINGDo you have a need we can pray for? Do you need someone to walk alongside you? Do you know of another person who needs care? Let us know at caregiving@biblechapel.org.GROWTH TRACKWe all have a next step - what's yours? To learn more about our Growth Track and to take your next step, biblechapel.org/connect.

Today, Pastor Jimmy compared two types of life: life in the flesh and life in the Spirit. The passage contrasts the two in a few different ways: how we think, our relationship with God, and the struggle to live a life of faith. Watch this message on the Authentic Life Fellowship Facebook or YouTube channel. If you "like" our page, you will receive a notification each time we go live on Sunday mornings at 9 & 10 AM CDT. A copy of Pastor Jimmy's teaching notes is available upon request. Please email him at authenticlifefellowship@gmail.com.

Mark's account of Jesus in Gethsemane, 14:32-42, vividly illustrates what the heart of Romans 8 is getting at. In fact, the only time Jesus uses the Aramaic, Abba, Father, is in Mark 14:36. Paul, in Romans 8:15, links these two scenes together as Jesus imprints a vocational pattern of lament for the state of the world, in labor pains, until His final return. The whole created order groans for the final consummation of God's Kingdom coming to earth. Not only the whole world, but we ourselves groan as we wait eagerly for the restoration of all things. Likewise, the Spirit groans with inarticulation sounds beyond words for the same end. Our vocation of groaning is a lament to be continued until the final eschaton of all things made new. We suffer with him in groaning laments in the Spirit. Romans 8:28, in context, provides a synergy, a participation in the Spirit as we intercede, as we lament, we find ourselves in union with God in our sufferings. Two excellent translations of Romans 8:28: NT Wright We know, in fact, that God works all things together for good with those who love him, who are called according to his purpose. RSV ‘In everything God works for good with those who love him.' God is the subject here, not all things. God works with us who love him. The Sovereign Lord works all things together with us, i.e, in us, who love God. He is with us in our sufferings. He helps us in our weaknesses of knowing how to pray as we ought. He will never leave us nor forsake us. Amen.

     The word pneumatikos (πνευματικός) is used by NT writers to refer to divine revelation (Rom 7:14; 1 Cor 2:13-14; Col 1:9), demonic forces (Eph 6:12), blessings from God (Eph 1:3), a mental attitude of joy and worship (Eph 5:18-20; Col 3:16), our future glorified body (1 Cor 15:42-44), the church as a spiritual house (1 Pet 2:4-5), supernatural gifts from the Spirit (Rom 1:11; 1 Cor 12:1), spiritual sacrifices we offer to God (1 Pet 2:5b; cf., Rom 12:1-2; Eph 5:1-2; Phil 4:18; Heb 13:15-16), a mature believer who helps others (Gal 6:1), and is contrasted with immature carnal Christians (1 Cor 3:1-3).      Concerning a definition of the word spiritual, there is no single verse in the Bible that defines it. Perhaps the closest verse on this subject is found in 1 Corinthians 2, where Paul wrote, “The unbeliever does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him. And he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned. The one who is spiritual discerns all things, yet he himself is understood by no one” (1 Cor 2:14-15 NET). However, in this passage, what we have is more of a description than a definition. Paul explains that unbelievers do not welcome what the Spirit offers and regard it as foolishness because they do not have the Spirit within them and are operating on negative volition. Being devoid of the Holy Spirit, it is impossible for unbelievers to discern the things that derive from the Spirit of God. In contrast, “one who is spiritual discerns all things” (1 Cor 2:15a). That is, Christians have a capacity to discern and welcome things that unbelievers cannot understand or welcome. Paul, in describing spiritual persons, contrasts them with immature Christians who are described as carnal and operating by their sinful natures (1 Cor 3:1-3).      Because of this contrast by Paul between spiritual and carnal Christians, some Bible teachers regard spirituality as a state of maturity that is obtained over time. Charles Ryrie states at least three things make a person spiritual: regeneration, the work of God the Holy Spirit, and the passage of time.[1] If Ryrie is correct, spirituality would be a synonym for a mature Christian who knows God's Word, is regularly yielded to God the Holy Spirit, and has advanced to a place of maturity by means of walking with the Lord over years of time. Ryrie takes this view, saying, “Spiritually is a mature and maturing relation to the Holy Spirit.”[2] He further states: "A new Christian cannot be called spiritual simply because he has not had sufficient time to grow and develop in Christian knowledge and experience. A new believer can be Spirit-controlled, but the area of control is subject to expansion in the normal process of Christian growth. A young Christian has not yet been confronted with many areas within the general sphere of Christian conduct, for instance; and while he may be completely willing to let the Spirit control his life and actions, he has not yet gained the experience and maturity that comes from having faced these problems and having made Spirit-controlled decisions about them. When he is first saved he may not even know that there is such a person as a weaker brother, and, although he may not be unwilling to curb his liberty for the sake of that brother, he has not yet faced the doing of it, to say nothing of having guided others into right decisions about such matters. Spirit-control may be total over the new Christian's life insofar as he has knowledge of that life in his newborn state, but as his knowledge increases and his growth progresses, new vistas of life break upon him which must also be consciously yielded to God's direction. Time to gain maturity is needed for genuine spirituality."[3] Wendell Johnston agrees, saying: "The fact that Paul used the figure of an infant to describe the Christians at Corinth helps us understand that spirituality is also a process, a matter of growth and development under the influence and control of the Holy Spirit. New believers can make proper decisions and often do because they yield to the Spirit's control. However, the experiences of new believers, like those of infants, are limited. Time is needed for growth and development to face the challenges of the Christian life. Spirituality is a result of growth. Peter exhorted believers to rid themselves of actions that characterize unbelievers and to grow up in their salvation (1 Pet 2:1-2). In this passage he emphasized the role of the Word of God, which he called “spiritual milk” (1 Pet 2:2). The Scriptures provide the foundation for one's walk with the Lord."[4]      Based on this understanding, immature Christians cannot be called spiritual, as they don't have enough knowledge of God and life experience as obedient-to-the-Word believers to live as He expects. Certainly, in at least one passage, the word spiritual seems to be used this way, as Paul wrote, “even if anyone is caught in any trespass, you who are spiritual, restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness” (Gal 6:1). The spiritual person here would be the mature believer who can help another Christian who is caught in a sin.      Other Bible teachers offer a broader definition of the term spiritual. For example, Lewis Chafer states, “a spiritual Christian is a Spirit-filled Christian in whom the unhindered Spirit is manifesting Christ by producing a true Christian character.”[5] Robert B. Thieme Jr. states, “Being filled with the Spirit is synonymous with the status of ‘spirituality.'”[6] According to Arnold Fruchtenbaum, “A spiritual person is a believer who is under the control of the Holy Spirit.”[7] To be under the control of the Holy Spirit in an unhindered manner provides a good definition of spirituality. Walking unhindered with God necessitates knowing His Word and having a positive willingness to obey it through faith, trusting the Holy Spirit to guide and sustain those who are willing to do the Lord's will, regardless of how difficult or costly it may be. By this definition, new Christians can be spiritual if they have even a small amount of Scripture in mind and are yielding themselves to the Spirit as He guides them to obey it.      I define spirituality as: The life the Christian experiences when properly living in dependence upon the Holy Spirit and walking according to Scripture. Spirituality assumes regeneration, as one cannot be spiritual without being born again to new life through God the Holy Spirit (John 3:3; 1 Pet 1:3, 23). This new spiritual birth—or regeneration—occurs at the moment of faith in Christ, when one believes in Jesus as Savior (John 3:15-16; 6:40; 20:31; Acts 4:12; 16:31). Once they are born again, their spiritual life will advance in proportion to their intake of Scripture and their willingness to apply it as the Holy Spirit directs. Since we cannot live what we do not know, it's necessary to learn God's Word in order to live His will. A Christian who consistently studies and applies God's Word will reach spiritual maturity more quickly than one who studies little. Christians who are ignorant of God's Word, or unwilling to obey it, will default to human viewpoint thinking, emotion, or experience as the rule for life. Consequently, immature Christians may define spirituality by non-biblical terms or by their feelings at any given moment. This humanistic and emotional metric will inevitably lead to uncertainty, instability, and inconsistency in their walk with the Lord due to incorrect thoughts and vacillating emotions. God wants our thinking to be properly calibrated according to His Word (Psa 1:2-3; 2 Tim 2:15; 3:16-17; 1 Pet 2:2), and to live by faith (2 Cor 5:7; Heb 10:38; 11:6), which eventually yields fruit (Gal 5:22-23) and a stable Christian life (Psa 119:165; Isa 26:3; Phil 4:6-7; Col 3:16; 2 Tim 1:7). But time is a key ingredient for the Christian to reach spiritual maturity. Dr. Steven R. Cook     [1] Charles C. Ryrie, Dr. Ryrie's Articles (Bellingham, WA: Logos Bible Software, 2010), 90-91. [2] Ibid., 91. [3] Ibid., 91. [4] Wendell G. Johnston, “Spirituality,” ed. Charles R. Swindoll and Roy B. Zuck, The Theological Wordbook, Swindoll Leadership Library (Nashville, TN: Word Publishing, Inc., 2000), 334. [5] Lewis Sperry Chafer, He That Is Spiritual (Moody Press: Chicago, 1918), 55. [6] Robert B. Thieme, Jr. “Filling of the Holy Spirit”,  Thieme's Bible Doctrine Dictionary, (Houston, TX., R. B. Thieme, Jr., Bible Ministries, 2022), 100. [7] Arnold G. Fruchtenbaum, Israelology: The Missing Link in Systematic Theology, Rev. ed. (Tustin, CA: Ariel Ministries, 1994), 700.

     The Christian's salvation is seen in three phases. Because we have trusted Christ as our Savior, we have been saved from the penalty of sin (John 5:24; Rom 8:1, 33-34; Eph 2:8-9), are being saved from the power of sin that we might live righteously (Rom 6:11-13; Col 3:5), and will be saved from the presence of sin when we leave this world and enter heaven (Phil 3:20-21; 1 John 3:2, 5). These three aspects of our salvation are also referred to as justification (declared just before God once for all), sanctification (our progressive righteousness over time), and glorification (removal of the sin nature after we leave this world). Our justification and glorification are accomplished by God alone, as He does all the work. But our sanctification requires positive volition on our part, as we must adjust ourselves to God's directives and provisions and learn to walk by faith. The following lessons will focus on phase two of our salvation, looking mainly at the biblical concept of spirituality and the steps the Christian can take to advance to spiritual maturity.      After we heard the gospel message that Christ died for our sins, was buried, and raised again on the third day (1 Cor 15:3-4), and we trusted Jesus as our Savior (John 3:16; Acts 4:12; 16:31), we became children of God (John 1:12; Gal 3:26), and were transferred from Satan's domain of darkness into the kingdom of God's beloved Son (Col 1:13). Having been born again to new spiritual life (John 3:3; 1 Pet 1:3, 23), and indwelt by God the Holy Spirit (1 Cor 3:16), God now expects us to feed on the nourishment of His Word (1 Pet 2:2), advance to spiritual maturity (Heb 6:1), and manifest a life of righteousness (Rom 6:13; 2 Tim 3:16-17). In His Word, God has given us everything we need to accomplish this mission. The objective for us is to learn Scripture and embark on the journey of faith that glorifies God, edifies others, and brings us to the place of spiritual adulthood. Spirituality Defined      The word “spiritual” derives from the Greek adjective pneumatikos (πνευματικός), which, according to Joseph Thayer, refers to “one who is filled with and governed by the Spirit of God.”[1] Spirituality is very nuanced and, according to Christopher Beetham, denotes “the whole range of activities, attitudes, experiences, etc., that ultimately depend on and derive from the Spirit and that draw their significance from the Spirit.”[2] Such an understanding is contrasted with the worldly system of values and practices that originate with Satan, which are totally at odds with the Word of God and seek to hinder the Christian's walk with the Lord (1 John 2:15-16).      The word pneumatikos (πνευματικός) is used by NT writers to refer to divine revelation (Rom 7:14; 1 Cor 2:13-14; Col 1:9), angelic forces (Eph 6:12), blessings from God (Eph 1:3), a mental attitude of joy and worship (Eph 5:18-20; Col 3:16), a mature believer who helps others (Gal 6:1), our future glorified body (1 Cor 15:42-44), the church as a spiritual house (1 Pet 2:4-5), supernatural gifts from the Spirit (Rom 1:11; 1 Cor 12:1), spiritual sacrifices we offer to God (Rom 12:1-2; Eph 5:1-2; Phil 4:18; Heb 13:15-16; 1 Pet 2:5b), and is contrasted with immature carnal Christians (1 Cor 3:1-3). Dr. Steven R. Cook   [1] Joseph Henry Thayer, A Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament: Being Grimm's Wilke's Clavis Novi Testamenti (New York: Harper & Brothers., 1889), 523. [2] Christopher A. Beetham, ed., “Πνεῦμα,” Concise New International Dictionary of New Testament Theology and Exegesis (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2021), 755.

Praying in the Spirit (Rom. 8:26; 2 Tim. 1:6-7; Rom. 8:27; 1 John 5:14-15) Romans 8:26-27 [26]Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. [27]And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God. 2 Timothy 1:7 [7]For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. 6a. Praying in the Spirit is praying with power; it occasions the release of power at the place of prayer (2 Tim. 1:7; Acts 1:8) 2 Timothy 1:7 [7]For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. Acts 1:8 [8]But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth. 6b. Praying in the Spirit is praying according the will of God (Rom. 8:27; 1 John 5:14-15) Romans 8:27 [27]And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God. 1 John 5:14-15 [14]And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us: [15]And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him. Praying according to the will of God ushers you into the realm of answered prayers 6c. Praying in the Spirit is praying in the realm of mysteries or hidden secrets (1 Cor. 14:2) 1 Corinthians 14:2 [2]For he that speaketh in an unknown tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God: for no man understandeth him; howbeit in the spirit he speaketh mysteries. 1 Corinthians 2:9-10 [9]But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him. [10]But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God. SCRIPTURAL EXAMPLES OF PEOPLE WHO PRAYED IN THE SPIRIT AND EXPEDITED ANSWERED PRAYER: 1. Our Master Jesus (John 11:33; Rom. 8:26; John 11:41) John 11:33 [33]When Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews also weeping which came with her, he groaned in the spirit, and was troubled, Romans 8:26 [26]Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. John 11:41 [41]Then they took away the stone from the place where the dead was laid. And Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said, Father, I thank thee that thou hast heard me. When you pray in the Spirit you can handle issues before they arise or arrive 2. Paul the apostle (1 Cor. 14:18; 2 Cor. 2:14) 1 Corinthians 14:18 [18]I thank my God, I speak with tongues more than ye all: 1 Thessalonians 5:17-19 [17]Pray without ceasing. [18]In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. [19]Quench not the Spirit. Ephesians 6:18 [18]Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints; 2 Corinthians 2:14 [14]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. Shift higher in the realm of praying in the Spirit and you will have greater dimension of answers to prayers 7. Praying with sacrifice (Ps. 50:5,14-15; 1 Sam. 1:11; Luke 7:2-6; Ps. 20:1-3; Acts 10:4; 1 Sam. 1:18-19; 7:9-11) Psalms 50:5,14-15 [5]Gather my saints together unto me; those that have made a covenant with me by sacrifice. [14]Offer unto God thanksgiving; and pay thy vows unto the most High: [15]And call upon me in the day of tro

May 26, 2024 - Christ's Beautifying Spirit | Rom 8 by Trinity Hinsdale

In this episode, Cliff continues to discuss the importance of walking in the Spirit (Rom. 7:4).

In this episode, Cliff talks about the difference between walking according to the flesh and walking according to the Spirit (Rom. 7:4).

In this episode, Cliff talks about the requirement of the law being fulfilled in us as we walk according to the Spirit (Rom. 7:4).

Again, remember that Psalm 146 is the first of the last five psalms of the book of Psalms that are called the “Hallelujah Psalms”. When we praise the LORD, we are declaring that we have experienced God personally through His Son Jesus Christ and that He is worthy of our adoration, love, and worship. In verse 2, the psalmist declares that as long as he has “his being”, as long as his mind can think, his heart is beating, and he has breath in his body, he is going to praise the LORD! And so should we! Verses 5-6 remind us that we are blessed, we are “happy”, because we have put our trust and hope in the only true God Who made the heavens and the earth! We have experienced the “new birth”, we have been “born again” into His spiritual family through the Cross of Jesus Christ. We have been transformed by His grace into His kingdom and now are His sons and daughters! Our sins have been forgiven and we are now “justified”, “robed in the righteousness” of Jesus Christ. We are a “new creation in Christ Jesus” (2 Corinthians 5:17). That is why we are blessed and happy! Now in verses 7-9, we want to praise the LORD because we have experienced His great love! Notice the list of all the needy people that the LORD helps – the “oppressed”, the “hungry”, the “prisoners” (v. 7), the “blind”, the “bowed down” (v. 8), the “strangers”, the “fatherless and the widows” (v. 9). This list of God's gracious ministries to needy people has at its heart "The LORD loves" (v. 8). He loves the church (Eph. 5:25), a lost world (John 3:16), and His people Israel (Deut. 4:37), and the greatest proof of that love is the cross (Rom. 5:8). Paul wrote, "He loved me and gave Himself for me" (Gal. 2:20). All of the sins that help to produce these sad conditions were dealt with on the cross, but their existence in society is proof that the law of sin and death is reigning in this world (Rom. 5:12-21). During His ministry on earth, Jesus revealed God's love by helping people who were hungry, sick, crippled, blind, bowed down, and otherwise unable to help themselves (Luke 4:16-21; Isaiah 61:1-3). We love God because He first loved us (1 John 4:19), and if we truly love God, we will love those who need God's help and will do all we can to help them (1 John 3:10-24; James 2:14-26). Living in love means more than enjoying God's love for us (John 14:21-24). It also means sharing God's love with others. We may not be able to perform miracles to heal the afflicted, but we can help them in other ways. Finally in verse 10, we can always praise the LORD because we reign in life with Him! This statement comes from the song of victory that Israel sang at the Exodus: "The Lord shall reign forever and ever" (Ex. 15:18). Think of it: the sovereign Lord of the universe is our loving heavenly Father! Not only does the Lord reign over the nations (Ps. 47:8), but we can "reign in life" through Jesus Christ as we yield to Him and walk in the Spirit (Rom. 5:17). We are now seated with Christ in the heavenlies (Eph. 1:18-23; 2:4-10; Col. 3:1-4), and the throne of the universe is to us a throne of grace (Heb. 4:14-16). We "reign in life" as, by faith, we draw upon our spiritual resources in Christ and together with Him make decisions and exercise ministry. We do not need to wait for the kingdom to come to start reigning with Christ (Matt. 19:28; Rev. 22:5), for God's grace is reigning (Rom. 5:20-21), and we can reign with Christ today (Rom. 5:21). Then we can have a life of praising God, trusting God, and loving God. We will live a life that will glorify God and continuously we “will praise Him while we have our being”. God bless!

The Mystery Made Known: The Holy Spirit sermon series

Our January teaching series on Hospitality has explored how we need to be hosted by God with the gifts of love, home, and family that God gives us and then give those gifts in turn to others. We conclude our series with the gift that makes all of those (and more) possible-- the gift of himself in the Holy Spirit. When Jesus, who welcomes sinners (Luke 15:2), ascends to heaven, he sends the Spirit to his followers whose growing numbers represent an ever-widening circle of those into whose hearts God's love has been poured by the Spirit (Rom 5:5), a "spirit of adoption...bearing witness with our spirit that we are children of God" (Rom 8:15-16). The filling of the Spirit, again and again, leads and equips the church to extend God's hospitality, bringing near all those who were "far off" to be "members of the household of God" (Eph 2:13, 19).- Series Description - A Sermon Series on God's Hospitality and Our Own

The Christian life is life in the Spirit. He sets us free from sin and gives us power to live for God. It is supernatural, but it is also normal for everyone who is in Christ.

9 Oh, worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness! Tremble before Him, all the earth. 10 Say among the nations, "The LORD reigns; The world also is firmly established, It shall not be moved; He shall judge the peoples righteously." 11 Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad; Let the sea roar, and all its fullness; 12 Let the field be joyful, and all that is in it. Then all the trees of the woods will rejoice before the LORD. 13 For He is coming, for He is coming to judge the earth. He shall judge the world with righteousness, And the peoples with His truth.   Psalm 96 is an invitation for us to come and worship the LORD! In verses 1-3, the psalmist here encourages us to sing to the LORD because we have heard the “Good News of His salvation”. In verse 4-6, we are encouraged to praise the LORD because He is “Great and greatly to be praised”.   The gods of the nations were "no-gods," for the word translated "idols" in verse 5 means "things that are nothing, things that are weak and worthless." Paul wrote in 1 Corinthians 8:4, Therefore concerning the eating of things offered to idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is no other God but one.”   It was Jehovah who created the universe, and His great glory rested in His sanctuary in Jerusalem (Ex. 40:34-38; 1 Kings 8:10-11; Rom. 9:4). The presence of this glory brought the divine splendor, majesty, and strength to the people. The ark of the covenant in the Holy of Holies was the throne of God, and He ruled over His people. (See 21:5; 45:3; 104:1.) Both in His sanctuary in heaven and His sanctuary on earth, God was enthroned in glory and power. How we ought to praise Him!   In verses 7-9, we are encouraged to worship the LORD because He is worthy! When praising the Lord, the Jews lifted their hands and voices and looked up, but in their worship, they reverently bowed down. (See 29:1-2.) The invitation went out to all nations to come to God's sanctuary, bring a sacrifice, and worship Him. Many of the Psalms repeat this invitation: (Psalms 65:4; 84:2, 10; 92:13; 100:4; 116:19; 135:2.)   “Tremble before him" (v. 9) is translated as "fear before him" in other translations (Psalms 29:9; 97:4; 114:7). Just as the Jewish priests had to dress in the garments required by the Lord (Ex. 28), so God's people must worship with "clean hands and a pure heart". Psalm 24:3-4: “Who may ascend into the hill of the LORD? Or who may stand in His holy place? He who has clean hands and a pure heart, Who has not lifted up his soul to an idol, Nor sworn deceitfully.” In Hebrews 10:19-25 we are reminded that we must experience cleansing from the Lord before we come and worship Him.   The only beauty that God accepts is "the beauty of holiness," the righteousness of Christ imputed to us by faith (Rom. 4) and the righteousness we live as we obey Him in the power of the Spirit (Rom. 8:1-4). We approach God only through Christ's righteousness, but we please God when we are obedient children.   It is one thing to attempt to worship the LORD with loud music, joyful singing, upraised hand, dancing and so on, and these expressions of worship are fine in their place, but they mean nothing to the LORD if our hands and our hearts are unclean with unconfessed sin in our lives!   We can only genuinely and truly worship the LORD “in the beauty of His Holiness”!   God bless!

Romans 3:21-22 But now apart from the Law the righteousness of God has been manifested, being witnessed by the Law and the Prophets, even the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all those who believe; for there is no distinction; The apostle Paul in this verse introduced a righteousness of God that is apart from the Law. In other words, this righteousness, although recognized and testified to by the Scriptures, is God's righteousness actually manifested or displayed for all to see. The righteousness of God in man isn't a righteousness that comes from a man performing the Law. Instead, it is a righteousness that comes through faith in Jesus Christ. How is this righteousness manifested? It is manifested as God gives people faith to believe in Jesus Christ as their righteousness. Their faith in Jesus is how God manifests this righteousness. Paul wrote to the Ephesians of this work of God manifesting His righteousness. Ephesians 2:8-9 “For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as a result of works, so that no one may boast.” Paul told the Romans that this righteousness is given to all who believe and there is no distinction between Jews and Greeks. If God gives a Jew faith to believe in Jesus for his righteousness, then God has given him a righteousness that satisfies the Law of God. If God gives a Greek faith to believe in Jesus for his righteousness, then God has given him a righteousness that satisfies the Law of God. God doesn't have a different righteousness for the Jews than He has for the Gentiles. Having given us faith in Christ, not only does it mean that God has justified us in and through the death and resurrection of His Son, but this wonderful gift of faith carries with it the characteristic of love. Paul wrote that this faith works through love (Gal. 5:6). We know that we have believed in Christ by the power and grace of God because we have a new heart to love our brothers and sisters for the glory of God. Faith cleanses our hearts, our consciences, so we are free to serve God, not in the oldness of the law, but in the newness of the Spirit (Rom. 7:6). Today, serve God by living to love with Jesus in the power and newness of the Holy Spirit. What a privilege! What a joy! Acknowledgment: Music from “Carried by the Father” by Eric Terlizzi. www.ericterlizzi.com

By Jorge de Campos in Dallas, TX - April 29, 2023 - God created man with free moral agency and gave mankind His instruction manual of how to qualify to live eternally. But mankind has not trusted (has not had faith) in God's instructions and opted to follow his own human reasoning apart from God. God nevertheless has shared with us His vision for us (given us hope) through His Holy Days plan, and wants us to commit to follow His instructions (His law of love). And for that purpose He gives us His Holy Spirit, making us the firstfruits of the Spirit (Rom 8:23 – symbolized by Pentecost), and eagerly waiting for the resurrection at His second coming (symbolized by Trumpets).

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Life in the Spirit (Rom 8:1-11)

What's GoodFill Your Heart With All the Best ThingsRead or WatchI looked out my window this fall morning, expecting to see brown. But instead, everything I saw outside my window was covered in snow. Untouched by footprints or car tracks, it seemed to have baptized the world I knew — parked cars, trees, mailboxes — under a blanket of white. When you see how clean it looks, sparkling in the sunlight, you understand the Lord's invitation: "Come now, let us reason together ... though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow." He says, "Wash yourselves; make yourselves clean; remove the evil of your deeds from before my eyes.” And he wants his people to “learn to do good” and “seek justice” for the oppressed (Isa. 1:16-18). So let's complete our study with one final praiseworthy virtue, filling our hearts with "whatever is pure" (Phil. 4:8).The Big IdeaFilling our hearts and minds with goodness leaves no room for the filth of sin. After David's sin, he prayed for God to wash him "whiter than snow" (Ps. 51:7). But he didn't stop at a prayer for forgiveness. Instead, he asked God to create something new in him. "Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me" (Ps. 51:10)Rather than impure, fleshly thoughts, "those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit" (Rom. 8:5). The old you died. In baptism, you rose with Christ (Rom. 6:1-5), who reigns above. So set your mind on what's above and put to death "what is earthly in you: sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry" (Col. 3:2, 5).What do supermarket labels mean when they say, "100% Pure"? Purity is about completeness. It's "100% pure Canadian maple syrup" only if the entire product is Canadian maple. And we're "pure in heart" (Matt. 5:8) when we devote ourselves entirely to the Lord, with single-minded sincerity.Big QuestionWhat sin is it easy for you to overlook, and how can you give it more attention?Support the Show

     The term spiritual translates the Greek adjective πνευματικός pneumatikos, which is applied to Christians in a few New Testament passages (1 Cor 2:15, 3:1; 14:37; Gal 6:1). The Christian who is called spiritual (1 Cor 2:15) is contrasted with the natural man (ψυχικός psuchikos), who is unsaved, having no spiritual life (1 Pet 1:3, 23), and is “devoid of the Spirit” (Jude 1:19). Furthermore, the spiritual Christian is contrasted with immature believers who are called “infants in Christ” (1 Cor 3:1), regularly governed by their sin natures, called “fleshly” (1 Cor 3:3a) and who live “like unbelievers” (1 Cor 3:3b CSB). Spiritual Christians are mature in their knowledge of God's Word (1 Cor 2:6; 14:20; Heb 5:12-14), and regularly manifest the fruit of the Spirit (Gal 5:22-23). According to Charles Ryrie, “In 1 Corinthians 2:15 we have the nearest thing to a definition of spirituality, and that is actually only a description. If the spiritual believer judges or examines or discerns all things, yet himself is not understood by others, then spirituality means a mature, yet maturing, relationship to God.”[1] And William Evans states: "The biblical concept of a spiritual Christian is one who is governed by the Holy Spirit rather than by his lower nature. “He that is spiritual” is contrasted with “the natural man,” that is, the soulish or unregenerate individual (1 Cor 2:14-16). The spiritual person is also set over against the carnal or fleshly believer who is still a babe in Christ (1 Cor 3:1-4). Christians are exhorted to grow by feeding on the Word (1 Pet 2:2). The Holy Spirit teaches them by means of the Scriptures (John 16:13). They are led by the Spirit (Rom 8:14); walk in the Spirit (Gal 5:16); bear spiritual fruit (Gal 5:22-23); are strengthened by the Spirit (Eph 3:16); and are filled with the Spirit (Eph 5:18)."[2]      Assuming new life and an advance to spiritual maturity, the Christian will not attain sinless perfection in this life. According to Charles Swindoll “Christians will not attain perfect Christlike maturity in this earthly life. Yet they can grow enough through sanctification to become characterized as ‘spiritual' or ‘mature in Christ.' The apostle Paul denied that he was perfect, but he was certainly mature and was aggressively pursuing further growth in Christ (Phil 3:12–14).”[3]      Spirituality is the life the Christian enjoys when properly living in dependence upon the Holy Spirit and walking according to Scripture. This advance assumes one has believed in Christ as Savior and has spiritual life (John 3:16; 6:28-29; 20:31; Acts 4:12; Rom 5:6-10; Eph 2:8-9; Tit 3:5; 1 Pet 1:3, 23). Salvation is by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone. Only Christ's atoning work on the cross is sufficient to satisfy God's righteous demands toward our sin (1 John 2:2). No works are necessary for us to be saved. We need only Christ. When the Philippian Jailer asked the apostle Paul, “What must I do to be saved?” (Acts 16:30). Paul replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved” (Acts 16:31). Believing in Christ means we trust Him to do for us that which we cannot do for ourselves; to save us. It means we trust solely in Him and nothing more. Though good works should follow our salvation, they are never the condition of it.      Once we are born again, God desires that we advance to spiritual maturity, which glorifies Him and blesses us and others. The information taught in this lesson applies only to the Christian, for “The unbeliever does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him. And he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned” (1 Cor 2:14 NET; cf. John 8:43-44).      The advance to spiritual maturity is a process that takes time as Christians learn and live God's Word on a regular basis. There is always opposition, for we live in a fallen world and are confronted with many obstacles and distractions that seek to push or pull us away from God. Though constant distractions are all around us, we move forward by “destroying speculations and every lofty thing raised up against the knowledge of God, and are taking every thought captive to the obedience of Christ” (2 Cor 10:5). Bringing our thoughts into captivity means focusing our minds on God and His Word (Isa 26:3; Prov 3:5-6; 2 Cor 10:5; Col 3:1-2), and not allowing our thoughts to be bogged down and trapped with the cares of this world (Matt 6:25-34).   [1] Charles Caldwell Ryrie, Basic Theology: A Popular Systematic Guide to Understanding Biblical Truth (Chicago, IL: Moody Press, 1999), 433. [2] William Evans and S. Maxwell Coder, The Great Doctrines of the Bible, Enl. ed. (Chicago: Moody Press, 1974), 316–317. [3] Charles R. Swindoll and Roy B. Zuck, Understanding Christian Theology (Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 2003), 951.

True Christians Love others, Especially God's Children It Is New in Emphasis (1 John 2:7) V7 Brethren, I write no new commandment to you, but an old commandment – Love is the fulfillment of the Law Mt. 22:37-39  The Word Love is used 184 times in the New Testament When we read in 1 John about “love,” the Greek word used is agape (ah-GAH-pay), the word for God's love toward man, a Christian's love for other Christians, and God's love for His church (Eph. 5:22–33).[1] The commandment to love one another is not new in time, but it is new in character. Because of Jesus Christ, the old commandment to “love one another” has taken on new meaning. We learn in these five brief verses (1 John 2:7–11) that the commandment is new in three important ways. How is it possible for one commandment to stand head and shoulders above all the others? This is explained by the fact that love is the fulfillment of God's Law (Rom. 13:8–10). The commandment “Love one another” is the fulfillment of God's Law in the same way. When you love people, you do not lie about them or steal from them. You have no desire to kill them. Love for God and love for others motivates a person to obey God's commandments without even thinking about them! When a person acts out of Christian love he obeys God and serves others—not because of fear, but because of his love. This is why John says that “Love one another” is a new commandment—it is new in emphasis. It is not simply one of many commandments. No, it stands at the top of the list![2] The child is typical of an unsaved person. “We ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful and hating one another” (Titus 3:3). Ro 5:5 Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us. When a sinner trusts Christ, he receives a new life and a new nature. The Holy Spirit of God comes to live in him and the love of God is “shed abroad in [his] heart” by the Spirit (Rom. 5:5). God does not have to give a new believer a long lecture about love! “For ye yourselves are taught of God [i.e., by the Holy Spirit within you] to love one another” (1 Thes. 4:9). A new believer discovers that he now hates what he used to love, and that he loves what he used to hate! 2Jo 1:5 And now I plead with you, lady, not as though I wrote a new commandment to you, but that which we have had from the beginning: that we love one another. De 6:5 "You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength. Le 19:18 'You shall not take vengeance, nor bear any grudge against the children of your people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am the LORD. Jn 14:15 “If you love Me, keep My commandments.” Jn 15:14 “You are My friends if you do whatever I command you.” V8 Again, a new commandment, Not New in time, but quality or kind It Is New in Example Which thing is true in Him…1John 4:8,16 God is Love Joh 13:34 "A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another. The phase “as I have loved you” is the key to the love that God expects of believers. It was mighty difficult for Jesus to love the disciples yet He loved them. Jesus loved them with a pure, undiminished love. Joh 15:13 "Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one's life for his friends. Mt 5:43 – 46 "You have heard that it was said, 'You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.' 1Jo 3:11 For this is the message that you heard from the beginning, that we should love one another, Ga 6:10 Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all, especially to those who are of the household of faith. Joh 15:12 "This is My commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. 1Pe 4:8 And above all things have fervent love for one another, for "love will cover a multitude of sins." Eph 5:2 And walk in love, as Christ also has loved us and given Himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling aroma. Jas 2:8 If you really fulfill the royal law according to the Scripture, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself," you do well; 1Pe 1:22 Since you have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit in sincere love of the brethren, love one another fervently with a pure heart, 1Jo 4:7 Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. Jesus showed us how to love Later on we will think about that great statement, “God is love” (1 John 4:8), but it is anticipated here. When one looks at Jesus Christ, one sees love come to life and demonstrated. His righteous soul hated all sin and disobedience, but He never hated the people who committed such sins[3] He went to the Blind, lepers, prostitutes, paralyzed, tax collectors It is encouraging to think of Jesus' love for the twelve disciples. How they must have broken His heart again and again as they argued over who was the greatest, or tried to keep people from seeing their Master But Jesus died not only for His friends, but also for His foes! And as they crucified Him, He prayed for them: “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.” Jas 1:27 Pure and undefiled religion before God and the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their trouble, and to keep oneself unspotted from the world. In Christ we have a new illustration of the old truth that God is love and that the life of love is the life of joy and victory. Luke 14:13 "But when you give a feast, invite the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind. 14 "And you will be blessed, because they cannot repay you; for you shall be repaid at the resurrection of the just." Gal 5:22 the fruit of the Spirit is love…. And in you “Love one another,” John points out, was first true in Christ, and now it is true in the lives of those who are trusting Christ. Jesus Himself is the greatest Example of this commandment. 1Th 4:9 But concerning brotherly love you have no need that I should write to you, for you yourselves are taught by God to love one another; 1Jo 4:19 We love Him because He first loved us. The only person many of us love is ourselves. That is why we are ornery and mean as a rattlesnake. The philosophy is this, “Hurray for me and the devil go all the way to the rear   Mark 8:36 "For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? John 14:6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me. Have you trusted Him as your Savior? He can Save you if You ask Him based on His death, burial, and resurrection for your sins. Believe in Him for forgiveness of your sins today. “And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”  -John 8:32 Our mission is to spread the gospel and to go to the least of these with the life-changing message of Jesus Christ; We reach out to those the World has forgotten.  hisloveministries.podbean.com #HLMSocial hisloveministries.net https://www.instagram.com/hisloveministries1/?hl=en Don't go for all the gusto you can get, go for all the God (Jesus Christ) you can get. The gusto will get you, Jesus can save you. https://www.facebook.com/His-Love-Ministries-246606668725869/?tn-str=k*F The world is trying to solve earthly problems that can only be solved with heavenly solutions    

Partner with God to Continue Towards Maturity . . . I. Continually Build on the Foundational Truths of the Gospel! (1-3) II. Beware of the Cost of Perpetual Immaturity! (4-6) III. Seek to Apply the Graces given to you so that you are Useful to the Lord and Others! (7-8) IV. Serve others Diligently out of Love for God, while Imitating the Lives of Faithful Believers! (9-12) Pillars of Assurance o Internal Witness of the Spirit (Rom 8:15-17) o Growing Light (Righteousness) and Love (1 John) o Continual Fight Against Sin and Ongoing Repentance (Gal 5:16-17; 1 Jn 1:9) Practical Implications o What motivates your service? o What interferes with your diligent following of Jesus? o What qualities would need to grow for people to be able to imitate you?

Easter 2022 Sermon Series. Passage: 1 Corinthians 15:51-58. Preacher: Reg Piper. Date of Talk: 17 April, 2022 The Apostles preached God's gospel everywhere The Christ has died and been raised 1 Cor 15:3-8 The testimony of many witnesses Believers will also be raised: 1 Cor 15:12-34 Some doubt a resurrection but if none then • Christ has not been raised • Apostles misrepresent God • Believers are still unforgiven • Apostles are to be pitied Paul: Think rightly & stop sinning by doubt Believers will be triumphant: 1Cor 15:51-58 Christ will be trumpeted in glory Believers will be instantly changed Grace has replaced Law Paul: Steadfastly abound in the Lord's work Believers are to begin resurrection life now: Rom 6:1-14 We were united with Christ at baptism We died and were raised with him Paul: Live the new life under grace now Believers are to live “in the Spirit”: Rom 8:9-17 The Spirit enlivens our spirit He will give life to our bodies We are to overcome sin “in the Spirit” Paul: Live as children and heirs of God Believers will be glorified with Christ: Rom 8:26-39 The Spirit prays for us God works for our glorification Paul: God is for us. We are super conquerors. A PRAYER Thank you, Heavenly Father, for our union with Christ in his resurrection, for the new life under your grace, for the Spirit's prayers shaping us in Christ's image. for making us more than conquerors through Christ's love and for our becoming heirs with Christ in the glory to come. Help us to live the resurrection life now as we anticipate your glory. Amen

INTRODUCTION On this festal day, we remember, we commemorate, we celebrate the fact that Jesus Christ our Lord rose from the dead. Death no longer has dominion over Him, which means that He is entirely and utterly out of death's reach. Not only so, but the same thing can be said of all who were—by faith—made partakers of His death. We have also be raised with Him. This is the import of Easter. This is the meaning of Resurrection Sunday. Not only is it the first day of the week, but it is also the first day of the new creation. THE TEXT “But for us also, to whom [righteousness] shall be imputed, if we believe on him that raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead; Who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification” (Romans 4:23–25). SUMMARY OF THE TEXT Here is our context. The passage is talking about the faithful example of our father Abraham, who believe the Word that was spoken to him. He believed, and his faith was credited to him as righteousness. God had told him that he would be the father of many nations. God had told him that his descendants would be as numerous as the stars in the sky. Abraham heard that word, believed it, and his faith was the instrument that received the gift of imputed righteousness. But God has spoken to more people than just Abraham. He has also spoken to his innumerable descendants. And what does he say to those descendants? What is the word that is spoken to us? The word is that Christ was delivered over to the agony of the cross for our offenses, and that He was raised from the dead for our justification, for our righteousness. This word is spoken by whom? According to our text, it is spoken by the one who raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead. This means that He is the one whom we must believe, and what must we believe? We must believe the word that is spoken, which means that we must believe that Christ was delivered for our offenses. We must believe that Christ was raised for our justification. The gospel is a high gospel, but it is only a high gospel because it is our gospel. And who is it that can speak that glorious word “our”? RESURRECTION PREREQUISITES How low can this word “our” reach? It can reach anywhere the noun it modifies can reach. Wherever offences occur, those offences can certainly be our offences. But what does that mean? It means that our justification can occur in those same places. Resurrection can happen anywhere death exists. Would it make any sense to say that resurrections cannot happen in cemeteries? Think for a moment. That is the only place where resurrections can happen. Graveyards are God's workbench. Death is His material of choice. So can our gospel reach into dive bars? Strip clubs? Political rallies? Meth labs? Soup kitchens? Chess clubs? Civic associations? Anywhere death can go, life can erupt. Anything that death can drag down to the grave, everlasting life can reach down and pull back out again. Anything, and anyone. Our offenses. Our justification. Remember? PARTAKERS OF ALL OF THIS Christ did not come to earth and do what He did so that we would be impressed with the singular marvel of His conquest of death. It was a marvel, but it was not a singular marvel. Christ's resurrection is the creation of the instrument of our deliverance from death. He is an Adam, remember. What the first Adam did entailed all the rest of us. In a similar way, the last Adam (1 Cor. 15:45) has done something that entails all who believe. The first Adam disobeyed at a tree, representing all of us. The last Adam obeyed on a tree, paying the penalty for all of us (2 Cor. 5:21). This becomes ours as we are partakers with Him, and we are partakers with Him by faith alone. This is the Word—look at it. This is the Word—do you accept it? Do you trust the one who speaks it? “Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life” (Rom. 6:4). It is not possible to partake partially. If you are joined with Christ at the beginning, at the place of the cross, then you are with Him all the way to glory, which is the predetermined end of it. “Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord” (Rom. 6:11). Death and resurrection. Rebellion and restoration. Diseased decay and newness of life. ON THIS RESURRECTION SUNDAY On this Resurrection Sunday, an entirely new thing appears in the world, a thing entirely unknown before. That new thing in the world is a righteous version of you. You did not know that it was even possible for there to be a righteous version of you. You think this because of your offenses. So flip this around. Is it appropriate for the preacher to look straight at your dirty heart, and utter the phrase your offenses? Yes, yes. It is entirely fitting. Now if that is appropriate, and it is, then take the phrase and put it in first person. Say it this way: our offenses. Make it even more personal than that. My offenses. How many of my offenses? All of them. Myoffenses. Do you have them all? Are they all gathered up? Do they all condemn you? Of course they all do. Just one of them would condemn you to Hell forever. Just one of them is sufficient fuel to burn everlastingly. So there you are, arms full of “my offenses.” Now, dirty armful and all, look to the cross. A man died there, and He died for what? He died for our offenses. Do you see that? Do you believe it? Do not dare to disbelieve it. He died for our offenses. Repeat that after me. He died for our offenses. Having gotten thus far, here comes the glorious culmination of all God's purposes. He was raised for our justification. And you are not permitted to say our offenses without also saying our justification. You cannot say my offenses without also saying my righteousness. “There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit” (Rom. 8:1). No condemnation. And there is no condemnation because Jesus rose, and you are eternally, everlastingly, ultimately, finally, and completely righteous. Do you believe these things? Of course you do.

Romans 10:1 Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is that they may be saved. 2 For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge. 3 For they being ignorant of God's righteousness, and seeking to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted to the righteousness of God. 4 For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes. OBJECTIVES IN STUDYING THIS CHAPTER 1) To see the importance of combining zeal with the right kind of knowledge 2) To understand that Israel had plenty of opportunity to heed the gospel of Christ, but for the most part they had rejected it SUMMARY As Paul continues to explain God's dealings with the nation of Israel, he repeats his expression of love towards them (1).  Though as a nation they had plenty of zeal, unfortunately their zeal was not according to the right kind of knowledge (2).  Thus they rejected the righteousness of God while trying to establish their own righteousness through the Law of Moses.  But Paul explains that Christ is the fulfillment of the Law and has brought it to an end (3-4). The righteousness God now offers is based upon faith in Christ, not keeping the Law.  It involves not the accomplishment of some great feat (like ascending to heaven or descending to hell), but such things as confessing Jesus as Lord and believing that God raised Him from the dead (5-10).  As foretold by Scripture, it is offered to all, both Jew and Gentile (11-13).  And it is offered through the medium of preaching the Word (14-15). The problem with the nation of Israel, then, is that not all of them received the gospel message, even when they had ample opportunity (16-18).  But as Moses predicted, the day would come when God would provoke Israel to jealousy by another people, who Isaiah said did not seek God yet found Him, while Israel was constantly rebelling against Him (19-21). The theme of this chapter is Israel's present rejection. Paul moved from divine sovereignty (Rom. 9) to human responsibility. He continued the theme of righteousness introduced at the end of the previous chapter (Rom. 9:30–33) and explains three aspects of Israel's rejection You would think that Israel as a nation would have been eagerly expecting the arrival of their Messiah and been prepared to receive Him. For centuries they had known the Old Testament prophecies and had practiced the Law, which was “a schoolmaster” to lead them to Christ (Gal. 3:24). God had sought to prepare the nation, but when Jesus Christ came, they rejected Him. “He came unto His own [world] and His own [people] received Him not” (John 1:11). To be sure, there was a faithful remnant in the nation that looked for His arrival, such as Simeon and Anna (Luke 2:25–38); but the majority of the people were not ready when He came. How do we explain this tragic event? Paul gives several reasons why Israel rejected their Messiah. PAUL'S EXPRESSION OF CONCERN FOR ISRAEL (1-4) That Israel be saved, for they have zeal but not real knowledge (1-2) Ro 10:1 Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is that they may be saved. They did not feel a need for salvation (v. 1). There was a time when Paul would have agreed with his people, for he himself opposed the Gospel and considered Jesus Christ an impostor. Israel considered the Gentiles in need of salvation, but certainly not the themselves. In several of His parables, Jesus pointed out this wrong attitude: the elder brother (Luke 15:11–32) and the Pharisee (Luke 18:9–14) are two examples. Israel would have been happy for political salvation from Rome, but she did not feel she needed spiritual salvation from her own sin. Ro 10:2 For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge. They were zealous for God (v. 2). Ever since Israel returned to their land from Babylonian Captivity, the nation had been cured of idolatry. In the temple and the local synagogues, only the true God was worshiped and served, and only the true Law was taught. So zealous were the Jews that they even “improved upon God's Law” and added their own traditions, making them equal to the Law. Paul himself had been zealous for the Law and the traditions (Acts 26:1–11; Gal. 1:13–14). Ac 22:3 "I am indeed a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, taught according to the strictness of our fathers' law, and was zealous toward God as you all are today. Ga 1:13 For you have heard of my former conduct in Judaism, how I persecuted the church of God beyond measure and tried to destroy it. 14 And I advanced in Judaism beyond many of my contemporaries in my own nation, being more exceedingly zealous for the traditions of my fathers                it was as if Paul had been considering himself a 100-watt light bulb, surrounded by people who were only 75-, 60-, and 25-watt light bulbs. But, when Jesus appeared to him, the righteousness of Jesus was like the brightness of the sun. When Paul realized that, he gave up trying to create his own righteousness and instead placed his faith in Jesus, which was the only sensible thing to do.[i]                But their zeal was not based on the right kind of knowledge; it was heat without light. Sad to say, many religious people today are making the same mistake. They think that their good works and religious deeds will save them, when actually these practices are keeping them from being saved. Certainly many of them are sincere and devout, but sincerity and devotion will never save the soul. “Therefore by the deeds of the Law there shall no flesh be justified in His sight” (Rom. 3:20). Through ignorance, they seek to save themselves by the Law, and do not submit to God's righteousness in Christ which brings an end to the Law (3-4) Ro 10:3 For they being ignorant of God's righteousness, and seeking to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted to the righteousness of God.                They were proud and self-righteous (v. 3). Israel was ignorant of God's righteousness, not because they had never been told, but because they refused to learn. There is an ignorance that comes from lack of opportunity, but Israel had had many opportunities to be saved. In their case, it was an ignorance that stemmed from willful, stubborn resistance to the truth. They would not submit to God. They were proud of their own good works and religious self-righteousness, and would not admit their sins and trust the Savior. Paul had made the same mistake before he met the Lord (Phil. 3:1–11). The godly Presbyterian preacher, Robert Murray McCheyne, was passing out tracts one day and handed one to a well-dressed lady. She gave him a haughty look and said, “Sir, you must not know who I am!” In his kind way, McCheyne replied, “Madam, there is coming a day of judgment, and on that day it will not make any difference who you are!”  4 For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes. They misunderstood their own Law (vv. 4–13). Everything about the Jewish religion pointed to the coming Messiah—their sacrifices, priesthood, temple services, religious festivals, and covenants. Their Law told them they were sinners in need of a Saviour. But instead of letting the Law bring them to Christ They worshiped their Law and rejected their Saviour.  Ga 3:24 Therefore the law was our tutor to bring us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith.                The Law was a signpost, pointing the way. But it could never take them to their destination. The Law cannot give righteousness; it only leads the sinner to the Saviour who can give righteousness. Christ is “the end of the Law” in the sense that through His death and resurrection, He has terminated the ministry of the Law for those who believe. The Law is ended as far as Christians are concerned. The righteousness of the Law is being fulfilled in the life of the believer through the power of the Spirit (Rom. 8:4); but the reign of the Law has ended (see Eph. 2:15; Col. 2:14). “For ye are not under the Law, but under grace” (Rom. 6:14). Ga 6:2 Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ. Mt 5:17 "Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill. 18 "For assuredly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle will by no means pass from the law till all is fulfilled. 19 "Whoever therefore breaks one of the least of these commandments, and teaches men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever does and teaches them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven. 20 "For I say to you, that unless your righteousness exceeds the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven. Col 2:13 And you, being dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, He has made alive together with Him, having forgiven you all trespasses,  14 having wiped out the handwriting of requirements that was against us, which was contrary to us. And He has taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross. Mark 8:36 "For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? John 14:6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me. Have you trusted Him as your Savior? He can Save you if You ask Him based on His death, burial, and resurrection for your sins. Believe in Him for forgiveness of your sins today. “And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”  -John 8:32 Our mission is to spread the gospel and to go to the least of these with the life-changing message of Jesus Christ; We reach out to those the World has forgotten.  hisloveministries.podbean.com #HLMSocial hisloveministries.net https://www.instagram.com/hisloveministries1/?hl=en Don't go for all the gusto you can get, go for all the God (Jesus Christ) you can get. The gusto will get you, Jesus can save you. https://www.facebook.com/His-Love-Ministries-246606668725869/?tn-str=k*F The world is trying to solve earthly problems that can only be solved with heavenly solutions

After the fall of man, God pronounces a curse upon the serpent which includes an enigmatic statement concerning a future enmity. Jesse joins Tim for the first time to discuss this earliest of prophecies about the Lord Jesus Christ and how he would crush the head of the serpent. Listen in as we break down each of the characters and what the allegory all means. Key Verse: “I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring; he shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise his heel.” Gen 3:15 Show Notes: Introduction The Edenic covenant in Genesis 3:15 is the first prophecy and promise of the Bible. It is an allegory using events to represent another spiritual meaning. Quick overview of what is represented by the serpent, woman and the two seeds. The Serpent More subtle than any beast of the field that God had made (3:1) Spoke based on animal instincts to speak a lie therefore represents the mind of the flesh at enmity with God (Rom. 8:7) The Woman She proclaimed the truth of God's revelation even though she was beguiled. The woman represents the mind of the Spirit (Rom. 8:5) The Seed of the Serpent The wicked are described as a generation of vipers (Psalm 58:4; 140:3; Matt 23:33; John 8:44) The seed of the Serpent are therefore those ruled by the mind of the flesh. The Seed of the Woman Represents those who have the mind of the Spirit. First of all, this is Jesus (Gal. 3:16; 4:4) Second, it is all those who seek to be like Jesus, transforming their minds (Rom 6:11-13; Gal 3:26-29; Eph 4:22-24) The Defeat of Sin “Bruise” = crush. The difference between a wound to the heel and head. How that relates to Christ's death and resurrection (Heb. 2:14) Conclusion

Series: Romans Title/Text: Life in the Spirit Rom. 8:1-17 I. Flesh Fails, Jesus Doesn't Rom. 8:1-8. A. A very important “therefore” 1,2. B. Law/Flesh = L, Jesus = W 3,4. C. Two kinds of people 5. D. With flesh all things are impossible 6-8. II. The Invincible Spirit Succeeds Rom. 8:9-11. A. Christians are not in the flesh 9,10. B. Law/Flesh bring death, Spirit brings life 11. III. Let Go of Depending on the Flesh Rom. 8:12-17. A. You owe the flesh nothing, so pay up 12-14. B. Face: You not enslaved to sin 15-17.

INTRODUCTION God is holy, holy, holy, and while He is also love, He will not allow His worship to be trifled with. Those who treat His courts with flippancy or hypocrisy are asking for His judgments. The sons of Aaron remain a terrible warning to us, and yet also in Christ a sort of type or promise. THE TEXT “And Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, took either of them his censer, and put fire therein, and put incense thereon, and offered strange fire before the LORD, which he commanded them not…” (Lev. 10:1-20). SUMMARY OF THE TEXT Shortly after being ordained to be priests, Nadab and Abihu offered strange fire to the Lord, and the Lord consumed them with His fire (10:1-7). Moses instructs Aaron that there is to be no drinking of wine or strong drink in the tabernacle, so that they pay careful attention to the requirements of the law and teach Israel to do the same (10:8-11). The offering of Nadab and Abihu being interrupted, Moses tells Aaron and his sons how to complete the offering (10:12-15). The chapter closes with Moses asking why the sin offering wasn't completed, and Aaron explaining his reason (10:16-20). THE REGULATIVE PRINCIPLE OF WORSHIP The text does not say explicitly what it was that made the offering of Nadab and Abihu “strange fire.” Since the warning about drinking in the tabernacle is immediately given (10:9), this is one likely thesis, or it may have been a combination of that and failure to follow some of the careful distinctions (10:11). Some commentators suggest that they may have been an attempt to go into the Holy Place or Most Holy Place. At any rate, the foundational problem was disobedience: “strange fire before the Lord, which he commanded them not” (10:1). This is one of the key texts for explaining what theologians call the “regulative principle of worship.” All biblical Christians must hold to some version of this, which essentially means that whatever we do in worship must be commanded by God. And the corollary is that whatever God has not commanded is prohibited. The central reason for this is that there is no other way to draw near to God except by faith in His Word. As soon as you begin substituting human traditions or your own bright ideas, you are not drawing near by faith. Some versions of the regulative principle of worship draw arbitrarily narrow lines, insisting on explicit permission for every detail (e.g. psalms only, no instruments), but for some reason they do not object to women taking the Lord's Supper or the change from worship on Saturday to Sunday. However, we agree that all of worship must be authorized by Scripture by explicit command or by good and necessary consequence and therefore must be according to Scripture. And the stakes really are high. Ananias and Sapphira lied about their offering and were struck dead (Acts 5), and many in Corinth were sick or dead because of how they celebrated the Lord's Supper (1 Cor. 11:29-30). New Covenant worship is no less sacred to God. “Let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear: for our God is a consuming fire” (Heb. 12:28-29). In other words, the question is not whether we will be consumed, the question is whether we will survive. And so this is why we must only come in and through Jesus Christ, the new and living way (Heb. 10:20). DRINKING IN THE PRESENCE OF GOD It's a striking change from the Old Covenant to the New, that God has explicitly commanded His people to share wine in His presence, in the Lord's Supper. Yet, drunkenness is still clearly forbidden (Gal. 5:21, Eph. 5:18). And the same requirement holds outside of worship, since believers are to be vigilant and filled with the Spirit (Rom. 13:13, Eph. 5:18, 1 Thess. 5:7). While we insist that obedience requires wine in the Lord's Supper, and that the One who turned water into wine gives freedom to enjoy the gift of wine, we of all people must be known for our carefulness, vigilance, and sobriety. Drunkenness is listed among those sins of debauchery that will not inherit the kingdom (1 Cor. 6:10). We are no less required to pay attention to our lives and our worship, as the priests of old (Lev. 10:10). The same warning applies to other mind-alter drugs. The joy of the Lord is our strength, but this joy is alert and clear-minded, not buzzing and clouded. FAMILY TIES & THE JUSTICE OF GOD Our text closes with Aaron's submission to the justice of God while we assume still feeling the human pain of loss (10:3, 19). This is a tension we often feel in this life, and we need to practice getting our hearts and heads around it in faith. The principles are these: God is perfectly just and in the end, when we see the complete populations of Heaven and Hell, we will be like the saints who witnessed the judgment of Babylon in Revelation, and we will shout Hallelujah! at all of His judgments (Rev. 19:1-3). It will not be pretty good; it will be perfect, glorious, absolutely wonderful. And together with this is the fact that God will destroy the wicked. He will give some over to the Hell that they demand. And some of those may be ones we have known and loved in this life. But Jesus told us this when called us to be His disciples (Lk. 14:26). There is a gleeful acceptance of this that does not know what spirit it is of, but there is sober, joyful acceptance of this in which there is great peace because He is worthy. How can we not trust the One who gave Himself for us for our sins? And finally, precisely because He is a God of great mercy, we plead with Him for the salvation of our loved ones and then rest in His infinite goodness. CONCLUSION In many of the Jewish traditions surrounding this story, Nadab and Abihu are presented as something like heroes or saints, representing all sinners. We need not go that far while still acknowledging that they are mentioned again when God explains the Day of Atonement, the one day each year when one priest could enter the Most Holy Place, without dying (Lev. 16:2). It's easy to come to church and not really grasp the glorious reality of what God offers: “By a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh; and having an high priest over the house of God; let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water” (Heb. 10:20-22).

                       Hebrews – A Call to Commitment:                                        “Effective Worship”                                           Hebrews 9:11-14 His worship was spiritual as ours should also be: John 4:23-24The people of God are his dwelling place:  Heb. 3:6We are temples: 1Corinthians 6:19-20           Three results of the Effective Worship of Christ:1.       Effective Worship Obtains Redemption Redemption is a slave market term:  We were bought with a price; the price of his blood. Eph. 1:7Defilement is a hindrance to worship; Sin limits our access to God.  1 Pet 3:7The spotless lamb: Heb 4:15Jesus did what we could not do! Everything Christ did was empowered by the Spirit.Raised by the power of the Spirit: Rom 8:11 2.        Effective Worship Purifies our Conscience It is about the inward: Mk. 7:20-23We pass from death to life: Eph. 2:1-5The work of Christ gives us access to cleansing: 1 John 1:8-9Cleansing is ongoing.  3.          Effective Worship Sanctifies our Service We serve or worship God out of a healthy heart: Rom. 12:1-2Get past your spiritual inertia.Stop conforming; be a non-conformist.  Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/AnthonyMartino66?fan_landing=true)

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Don't know about you, but if there's one thing I hate, it's when someone upsets my apple cart. I have a plan to do this, to achieve this … and someone comes along and forces a change in my plans. Ooooh how I hate that.   1. A Change of Plan - The Holy Spirit So, what do you have planned for today, tomorrow, the next day, next week, next month? We all have hopes, dreams and plans. How we see the future – what we have to look forward to – plays a pretty important part in how much we enjoy our lives today. This morning, I got up and looked at my diary – for a change, things were pretty clear, normally I have a lot of things in my diary. The reason is that I plan ahead. So – preparing radio programs – I normally have several pretty solid blocks of time during each week to do that. Time in the studio. Meetings. Admin stuff at the office. Perhaps the odd catch up with a friend. Men's group Friday mornings. But this morning, it was pretty clear, so after a time with the Lord, I sat down to start putting some thoughts together for another radio program. But yesterday … yesterday – I had a list of 27 items to get through – got through about half of them, which isn't bad. But in the middle of some really important stuff, off goes Skype on my desktop, it was one of our team from Africa calling me. Now, I hadn't spoken with Joseph for a couple of weeks, and I really wanted to talk to him – but part of me was … well, not annoyed but agitated, because I had all these things planned for today, and yet now I was being interrupted. Of course I chatted with him and it was great – but it's that reaction of having my plans interrupted that's the really interesting bit. I'm sure you've experienced it too – really good plans, and then someone comes along and interrupts them. It happens in the small day to day things, and it happens too, in the bigger things of life. The plan to get married, to have children, to find somewhere to live, perhaps to buy a house. The plans we have in our minds for our finances and for our careers, for our children, for our families. Time and time and time again, those plans get turned on their head, as other things, other people demand that they be changed. How do you react when that happens, hmm? We've been chatting over the past week/the past few weeks about the idea of following Jesus with confidence. There are plenty of things that come along and shake our confidence in Him day to day, and one of those things is when our plans – good and godly though they may have been – are turned on their heads. We kind of react with this shock: Hang on, what's going on?! I had things all planned out and now… this!! Really?! That can't be right. Maybe I was heading in the wrong direction in the first place. And that sense of maybe I had it wrong shakes our confidence a bit. Would it surprise you to know that you're not the only one who's been in that place.? Have a listen to this … out of the book of Acts in the New Testament, Chapter 16, verse 6 – it's about the Apostle Paul's ministry journey. They went through the region of Phrygia and Galatia, having been forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia. When they had come opposite Mysia, they attempted to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus did not allow them; so, passing by Mysia, they went down to Troas. During the night Paul had a vision: there stood a man of Macedonia pleading with him and saying, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.” When he had seen the vision, we immediately tried to cross over to Macedonia, being convinced that God had called us to proclaim the good news to them. Now did you notice in there that twice – not once, but twice – we're told that God Himself stopped Paul and his team from following their plans. I'm sure they'd sat down and thought about it and prayed about it and been convinced to go and proclaim the good news of Jesus in Asia. And yet, they couldn't; having been forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia. We don't find out how that happened – perhaps Paul had a really sharp dream in the night. Perhaps one of their team with the spiritual gift of prophecy stood up and said so. Perhaps they'd been praying together and all of a sudden a few of them just got that really sharp check in the spirit, telling them not to go there. Whatever it was – the Holy Spirit forbade them to go there, contrary to their initial plans. And a second time. They tried to go to Bithynia … but the Spirit o Jesus did not allow them. Was there some physical obstacle? Was it a sense of spiritual discernment? We're not told. But again, the Holy Spirit blocked their way. I was reading a great blog post “Finding my Keys” by a guy called Luke Collings, where he writes this: The role of the Holy Spirit in the life of the Christian is often portrayed as overwhelmingly "positive". That is, the Spirit enables the Christian to live in a manner of which they were incapable while they were still under sin. They can be obedient by the Spirit (Rom 8:4). They can understand the things of God (1 Cor2:12). They can overcome the desires of the body (Gal 5:16). I could go on and on. The contemporary word to describe the Spirit's effect on the Christian's life is "empowerment". Well put Luke – in our contemporary social context of individualism and self, it's easy to get only half the view of the role of the Holy Spirit in our lives. Almost as though the Spirit is there to serve us, rather than the other way around. Of course God is our helper – but He's also our King. Of course Jesus is our Saviour, but He's also our Lord. And it's that second part of the equation that we miss at our peril. Luke Collings goes on to say: What we see instead is that the Holy Spirit is more than just Ministry Rocket Fuel. The Spirit is the one who opens and closes doors for the Gospel to spread. The Spirit doesn't just Empower, but Directs and Enables mission. Those engaged in the preaching of Jesus learn from Acts 16 that they are not the Captain and Navigator of their own course. Those jobs are firmly in God's hands. So … the next time God slams the door shut in your face, this wouldn't be a bad thing to remember. At the end of the day it's not my plans or yours that are the important things. It's God's plans – because He sees the whole picture. Notice with Paul, both times He slammed the door shut, God led them in a different direction. The direction that He would have them go; to speak the Gospel to the people He would have them speak to. As well as the “no's” – there was a strong, positive “yes”. During the night Paul had a vision: there stood a man of Macedonia pleading with him and saying, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.” When he had seen the vision, we immediately tried to cross over to Macedonia, being convinced that God had called us to proclaim the good news to them. God leads us in all sorts of different ways – sometimes by closing this door, and then a little while later flinging open some other door that you or I would never have dreamed of even knocking on. That change of plans … sure, our natural reaction is to wonder why. Our natural reaction is to have our confidence shaken. But the whole point of what we're talking about today on the program, is learning to follow Jesus with confidence. The next time a door slams unexpectedly shut in your face, may the Holy Spirit dust this little chat of ours off and bring it into your recollection. A change of plans doesn't mean that something's gone wrong. God is still on His throne. And He really does know what He's doing.   2. A Change of Plan – Satan Now before the break we chatted about the fact that sometimes God changes our plans on us. We're chugging along, we have plans for today and the rest of the week and in fact … for the rest of our lives if the truth be known and sometimes God comes along and completely changes things. Now, you'd think wouldn't you that if it's God – hey. We'd be all for it. Go for it God. Hmmm. Sure. Sometimes we come to that conclusion eventually, and yet other times, it's like God has to drag us kicking and screaming in the direction that He has planned for us. Have a listen to this from the missionary journey of the Apostle Paul in case you missed it last time. It's out of the book of Acts in the New Testament, Chapter 16, verse: They went through the region of Phrygia and Galatia, having been forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia. When they had come opposite Mysia, they attempted to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus did not allow them; so, passing by Mysia, they went down to Troas. During the night Paul had a vision: there stood a man of Macedonia pleading with him and saying, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.” When he had seen the vision, we immediately tried to cross over to Macedonia, being convinced that God had called us to proclaim the good news to them. So there you have it – twice Paul was prevented from going where he'd planned – once to Asia, the second time to Bithynia and yet God had a positive, alternate plan for him. That initial shock and horror that we experience when someone changes our plans – in this case, when God changes our plans, which clearly He does sometimes – shouldn't rock our confidence. Think about it – sometimes, a two–year–old might have a really good plan to cross that busy freeway, but dad, fortunately has an alternate plan. It's the same with God. But what about when it's not God who changes our plans, but Satan himself? Then what?! Well, for most of us, that really rocks us to the core. There have been times when I have had some good and godly plans – I mean really good stuff to bless other people – and something terrible happens. An argument breaks out in the ministry team. Someone undermines you. Perhaps someone makes false accusations against you. And this good and godly plan that you had just goes up in a puff of smoke. If you've ever had that happen to you, you'll know that it's just really the most painful thing. It knocks the stuffing out of us, because … well, doesn't the Bible tell us to put our confidence in God? Doesn't it speak of God's power and compassion and victory over the devil? How is it that evil can win the day, when the Bible says: “When you go out to war against your enemies, and see horses and chariots and an army larger than your own, you shall not be afraid of them, for the Lord your God is with you, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt. And when you draw near to the battle, the priest shall come forward and speak to the people and shall say to them, ‘Hear, O Israel, today you are drawing near for battle against your enemies: let not your heart faint. Do not fear or panic or be in dread of them, for the Lord your God is he who goes with you to fight for you against your enemies, to give you the victory.' (Deuteronomy 20:1–4) And that's not an isolated quote. The Bible talks over and over again about God giving us victory over our enemies and over Satan. Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. (James 4:7) So what happens when the devil doesn't flee? What happens when he seems to have the upper hand? What happens when the wicked people around us seem to win, against the good and godly plans and intentions that we had? Then what? Well, if that's ever happened to you, then you're not alone. Have a listen to this, again from the experience of the Apostle Paul in ministry: As for us, brothers and sisters, when, for a short time, we were made orphans by being separated from you—in person, not in heart—we longed with great eagerness to see you face to face. For we wanted to come to you—certainly I, Paul, wanted to again and again—but Satan blocked our way. For what is our hope or joy or crown of boasting before our Lord Jesus at his coming? Is it not you? Yes, you are our glory and joy (1 Thessalonians 2:17–20) Who prevented Paul from going to see his friends in Thessalonica? Satan did. He blocked Paul's way. And does Paul seem to be at all phased by that? Not at all! He goes right on and talks about the glory of God! It's almost as though he sees it as a normal part of doing business, in the Kingdom of God. And what about Jesus? When we was nailed there on the cross, didn't it look as though the enemy had won? Didn't Jesus look like the vanquished and Satan like the victor? And yet the Bible says this of that brutal love transaction on the cross: And when you were dead in trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made you alive together with him, when he forgave us all our trespasses, erasing the record that stood against us with its legal demands. He set this aside, nailing it to the cross. He disarmed the rulers and authorities and made a public example of them, triumphing over them in it. (Colossians 2:13–15) In other words, what appeared to be a great loss, was in fact a victory so great, that Jesus disarmed the rules and authorities – Satan and his armies – made a public spectacle of them and triumphed over them. Do you recall the thorn that Paul had in his flesh – the one that he asked God to remove three times but God wouldn't? Do you remember what he called that thorn? Therefore, to keep me from being too elated, a thorn was given me in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to torment me, to keep me from being too elated. Three times I appealed to the Lord about this, that it would leave me, but he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for power is made perfect in weakness.” So, I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may dwell in me. Therefore I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities for the sake of Christ; for whenever I am weak, then I am strong. (2 Corinthians 12:7–10) Over and over again in Scripture we see situations and circumstances where the devil seems to get the upper hand – he thinks he has the upper hand and yet God is always in control. God's grace is always sufficient for the situation. And if it was true back then, it is true now. Just because Satan appears to have the upper hand in a particular situation or skirmish, doesn't mean that God has lost the plot. It doesn't mean that Satan is winning. It doesn't mean that God's grace isn't sufficient for you in that place. Look at Paul's reaction to the fact that he is going to have to live with this messenger of Satan in his flesh: So, I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may dwell in me. Therefore I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities for the sake of Christ; for whenever I am weak, then I am strong. Hallelujah. Satan is purely a tool in God's hands – nothing more and nothing less. He is as subject to the Sovereign power of God as you or I or any other creature in creation. And as the wise old King Solomon writes, in Proverbs 24:19–20: Do not fret because of evildoers. Do not envy the wicked; for the evil have no future; the lamp of the wicked will go out. Your God is in control. Your king reigns. Your future is bright. And nothing, no deception that Satan can conjure up – will ever change that. Nothing. That's why it's called the Good News.   3. The Most Important Thing The plans that you and I have for ourselves, for our lives, for our families and our jobs and our careers, appear to us to be good plans. Do you ever hope for something bad to happen? Do you ever hope that you'll be in a place of loss or confusion or pain or distress? Do you plan to lose your job? Do you plan for someone you love to die, or someone you trust to betray you? Well, the answer is pretty much blindingly, glimpsingly obvious. Of course you don't. Nor do I. We plan for a promotion at work, an improvement in our circumstances, a happy family dinner tonight, that holiday we're going on next month. We plan for good things. For happy things. And if we had our way, our lives would be like one, long, sugar–coated candy, right? That's pretty much it. But before we get all carried away here, planning that we'll spend the rest of our lives floating around on cloud 9, let's just get a grip on reality here. First up – life's not like that. You know it and I know it. And secondly – God's just not like that either. God's plan for you isn't like that either. God's plan includes some dark threads in there with the gold and silver ones as He weaves the tapestry of your life, your character and your service for Him. Those are the facts of the matter. Just have a listen to how the Apostle Paul puts it (Romans 8:18–30): I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory about to be revealed to us. For the creation waits with eager longing for the revealing of the children of God; for the creation was subjected to futility, not of its own will but by the will of the one who subjected it, in hope that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to decay and will obtain the freedom of the glory of the children of God. We know that the whole creation has been groaning in labour pains until now; and not only the creation, but we ourselves, who have the first fruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly while we wait for adoption, the redemption of our bodies. For in hope we were saved. Now hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for what is seen? But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience. Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we ought, but that very Spirit intercedes with sighs too deep for words. And God, who searches the heart, knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God. We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose. For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn within a large family. And those whom he predestined he also called; and those whom he called he also justified; and those whom he justified he also glorified. Sufferings, pain, weakness – are those in your plan for your life? No, me neither. But they're going to happen, right? And what's the most important thing that Paul is telling us to remember here? That we know that al things work together for good for those who love God and who are called according to His purpose. Because His ultimate plan in all of this is to bring us into glory with Him. Jesus learned obedience through what He had to suffer – and He had to suffer rather a lot more than you and me. If you and I had a choice, would we plan a life for ourselves like His? Not on your nelly, and yet without His life and death – there would be no life for you and me. The most important thing for you and for me to remember when our confidence is being shaken – is that God has it all under control. And each and everything that we experience, the good, the bad and the ugly, He will cause us to work together for good in our lives. That's a good thing to remember.

Guilt-Free“There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are inChrist Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit”(Rom. 8:1).A young woman had been brutally murdered, her killer unknown. Thepolice, setting a trap, placed a hidden microphone in her grave. Oneevening, many months after her death, a young man approached thegrave and, kneeling and weeping, begged the woman for forgiveness.The police, of course, monitoring his words, nabbed him for the crime.What drove the man to the grave? It was guilt.Of course, though none of us (we hope) has ever done anything as badas what that young man did, we all are guilty; we all have done things weare ashamed of, things that we wish we could undo but cannot.Thanks to Jesus and the blood of the new covenant, none of us has tolive under the stigma of guilt. According to the text for today, there isno condemnation against us. The ultimate Judge counts us as not guilty,counts us as if we have not done the things we feel guilty about.How do these verses help us understand Romans 8:1? John 5:24; Rom.3:24, 25; 2 Cor. 5:21.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________One of the great promises of living in a covenant relationship with theLord is that we no longer have to live under the burden of guilt. Becauseof the blood of the covenant, we—who choose to enter into that covenantrelationship with God, who choose to abide by the conditions of faith,repentance, obedience—can have the burden of guilt lifted. When Satanseeks to whisper in our ears that we are evil, that we are bad, that we aretoo sinful to be accepted by God, we can do what Jesus did when Satantempted Him in the wilderness: we can quote Scripture, and one of thebest of all verses to quote is Romans 8:1. This does not mean denyingthe reality of sin in our lives; it means, instead, because of the covenantrelationship we have with the Lord, we no longer live under the condem-nation of that sin. Jesus paid the penalty for us, and He now stands in thepresence of the Father pleading His own blood on our behalf, presentingHis own righteousness instead of our sins.What difference does it make in your life that the Lord has for-given you for whatever sins you might have committed? How doesthat reality help you in dealing with others who have sinned againstyou? How should it impact the way you deal with those people?

Romans 8:1-11 https://pastorsteverhodes.com/2021/05/01/life-in-the-spirit-romans-81-11/

We have been set free from bondage to the Law but how are we to live in light of our continued struggle with our sin nature?  By the law of the Spirit.

Who Is Forgiven?(Isa. 59:15–21)Isaiah 59 presents a startling picture of the problem of sin.Fortunately, the Bible also presents the hope of Redemption.To begin, the first question is, How many of us have sinned? TheBible is unequivocal: all of us have. Redemption, therefore, cannot bebased on lack of sin; it must be based on forgiveness (Jer. 31:34). Paulagrees. All have sinned (Rom. 3:9–20, 23); so, there can be no distinc-tion on that basis (Rom. 3:22). Those who are justified can be judged asjust, only because they receive by faith the gift of God’s righteousnessthrough the sacrifice of Christ.Read Romans 3:21–24. What are these verses telling us about how weare saved? What hope should they give us in the judgment?_____________________________________________________Most people think the question in the judgment is: Who has sinned?But that is not a question that needs to be asked, because everyone hassinned. Instead, the question is: Who is forgiven? God is just whenHe justifies “the one who has faith in Jesus” (Rom. 3:26, NRSV). Thedeciding factor in the judgment is, Who has received and continues toreceive forgiveness by having faith in Jesus?Now, it is true we are judged by works—but not in the sense thatworks save us. If so, then faith is made void (Rom. 4:14). Instead, ourworks reveal whether we truly have been saved (James 2:18).Why can’t works save us, either now or in the judgment? (See Rom.3:20, 23.)_____________________________________________________It is too late for good works, or obedience to the law, to redeemanyone. The purpose of the law in a sinful world isn’t to save butto point out sin. Instead, “faith working through love” (Gal. 5:6,NRSV), love that is poured into the heart by God’s Spirit (Rom. 5:5),demonstrates that a person has living faith in Jesus (see also James2:26).Works are an outward expression, the human manifestation of asaving faith. Hence, a true Christian experience is one in which faithis expressed in a daily commitment to the Lord that is revealed byobedience to the law. In the judgment, God uses works as evidence forHis creatures, who cannot read thoughts of faith as He can. But for theconverted person, only works following conversion, when the life isempowered by Christ and the Holy Spirit, are relevant in the judgment.The preconversion life of sin has already been washed away by theblood of the Lamb (see Romans 6).

Tonight's subject is taken from Isaiah, the 26th chapter, just as a title because it's really not on that chapter. The title is “Thy Dead Shall Live.” To understand this we have to go all through the Bible and take pieces from here and pieces from there and put them all together. So we turn now to the Book of Romans, the 6th chapter, you'll find it in the 3rd and 4th verses. I am quoting from the New Age Bible. I find it far more clear when it comes to this passage, in fact, many, many passages. But in this a question is asked—-in the other Bibles they state “Do you not know”—that passage has been interpreted “Have you forgotten?” All the difference in the world! Have you forgotten that when we were baptized into union with Christ Jesus, we were baptized into his death and lay dead? By baptism we were buried with him and lay dead, in order that Christ would rise in the splendor of his Father; then comes a hope, so also we would step into this new life (Rom. 6:3,4). So you and I through what he called baptism—-it doesn't mean the baptism that you and I experience when we couldn't even experience it, for we were just simply days old—-hasn't a thing to do with that earthly baptism. He's telling us, before the whole thing was, you and I were incorporated into one body, all of us, and we lay dead. And then like life coming out of the depths, like the seed falling into the earth—-“Unless the seed falls into the earth and dies it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit”—the mystery of life through death. So, all of us have union with Christ. You can't think now, if you believe this, of God as “other,” can't be other. So we are told, As a body is one and has many members, so it is in Christ. By one Spirit we were all baptized into Christ, and all were made to drink of one Spirit (Rom. 12:4). Well, that you can see. I say “Who are you?” and as you reply you say “I am John.” And before you go any further I can stop you and turn to another and another and all will begin “I am” and then they'll say so-and-so. We all say the same thing. You ask me “Who are you?” I am…I may say Neville, I may say I'm an American by adoption, I may say anything; but before I say anything I first say “I am.” So we're all made to drink of one Spirit and that Spirit is God. There's nothing but! So God is not “other.” Until that comes into man's consciousness and remains there and he feeds upon it, he will die in despair. So, have you forgotten? he asked. So we've all forgotten. We've drunk deeply of the Spirit and lay dead; and now we're about to be resurrected, raised from the state of death. But how did we simply die? Music By Mettaverse NocturneInner WorldsHealing Restorative Ambient MusicThe Light HoldersA Still MindReturn To SourceField Of OnenessJourney Through The MultiverseHealing Tranquility777hz deep relaxationlanguage of lightlove the universal constanta universal languageinto the omniverse ➤ Listen on Soundcloud: http://bit.ly/2KjGlLI➤ Follow them on Instagram: http://bit.ly/2JW8BU2➤ Join them on Facebook: http://bit.ly/2G1j7G6➤ Subscribe to their channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyvjffON2NoUvX5q_TgvVkw All My Neville Goddard Videos In One Playlist - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKv1KCSKwOo8kBZsJpp3xvkRwhbXuhg0M For all episodes of the Reality Revolution – https://www.therealityrevolution.com Like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/The-Reality-Revolution-Podcast-Hosted-By-Brian-Scott-102555575116999 Join our facebook group The Reality Revolution https://www.facebook.com/groups/523814491927119 Subscribe to my Youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOgXHr5S3oF0qetPfqxJfSw #nevillegoddard #audiobooks #imagination #newthought #lawofattraction #totalhumanoptimization

5 Truths About the Holy Spirit // Vladimir Savchuk ________Podcast Notes: 1. We are DEBTORS to the Holy Spirit (Rom.8:12)- we owe nothing to the flesh- we owe everything to the Holy Spirit Because the Holy Spirit revealed Jesus to us and He put us into Christ at the time of our salvation. 2. Put to DEATH the sinful desires by the Holy Spirit (Rom.8:13)3. We are LED by the Spirit of God (Rom.8:14)4. We PRAY out by the Spirit (Rom.8:15)5. Holy Spirit BEARS WITNESS to our spirit that we are children of God (Rom.8:16)_________Don't forget to subscribe, share, and rate this podcast!_________Books, Podcast, Online School, Give https://linktr.ee/vladhungrygenNew episode is available now

I) A heart of belonging in the Spirit (Rom. 8:8-10) II) A heart of battling in the Spirit (Rom. 8:11-13)

Covered in this episode:*Rebroadcast from 3/25/19 – The Problem & the Plan Part 5 – Wait for the Spirit / Rom 3:21 The Law is God’s Desire / Luke 1:1 Introduction and Message / Luke 24:13 The Road to Emmaus / “You can know the Truth but must wait for the Spirit before acting.” / Luke […]

Originally Presented: February 22nd, 2009 Scripture Reading: Romans 15:19 In his recounting his ministry, Paul makes reference to what Christ had accomplished through him (Rom 15:18) and he cites that this work was done "in the power of signs and wonders, in the power of the Spirit" (Rom 15:19).  The phrase "signs and wonders" (or a variation) appears sixteen times in the New Testament and the connotation is always a reference to something miraculous. The word 'sign' refers to the purpose for the miracle, usually to affirm the authenticity of the truth of Christ (cf. Acts 2:22; 15:12) or of the validity of the apostles (cf. 2 Cor 12:12; Heb 2:4).  The word 'wonder' refers to the unusual character of some act or event and always appears, in the New Testament, in conjunction with the word 'sign'. Are the wonders of which we read in the New Testament still being performed today?  Many ministries today are built almost exclusively on what appears to be miraculous healings. The Bible tells us to pray for the sick that they might be healed (Jam 5:13-15) and most of us know personally of some wondrous answer to prayer for the sick.  Although God still does wondrous miracles in healing people, the power which He gave to the apostles to perform such acts has ended with the apostolic age. Miracle working power was associated with the apostles (cf. Acts 2:43; 5;12; 15:12; Heb 2:4).  Peter commanded the paralyzed to walk and raised the dead (Acts 9:32-43).  Paul blinded a false prophet (Acts 13:6-12).  Jesus gave power to the apostles to "heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers" (Matt 10:8). Miracles have certainly not ceased, but God granting to men the power to raise the dead and give sight to the blind ("signs and wonders") surely ended with the apostolic age.

07/05/2020 | How do you say No to the emotions that compete for control? Guilt, Envy, Anger, Fear...they have a way of controlling us. But in this series, we'll see how Jesus invites us to live a better way, where these emotions won't be the boss of us. -- In Week 2, Pastor Jeff talks about how we don't have to be condemned by our guilt. Our past reminds us, but it doesn't define us. When we've come to faith in Christ, there is no condemnation (Romans 8:1-4). He talks about how we need to: 1) Compare Condemnation and Conviction, 2) Comprehend what Jesus did for us (Rom. 8:3-4), and 3) Commit to living by the Spirit (Rom. 8:4).

Preached by Derick Parfan on June 7, 2020.

A Faith That Plants Seeds Of Peace" with Pastor Rick Warren Undivided   Racism: How Should Christians Respond? Dr. Tony Evans Speaks From His Heart About Social Injustice ONENESS EMBRACED WITH TONY EVANS 4 One-Another’s to Promote Unity in Your Groups Ministry A Few Truths We Can Affirm as the Body of Christ  by Scott Sager In these difficult days, we at Lipscomb are praying for all our churches, that we might be those Ezekiel spoke of who repair the breach and stand in the gap. We realize it is difficult to know what to do, what to say, and how to say it. This can often paralyze us into saying and doing nothing. However, we need to know that saying nothing in a time like this can appear to others as though our silence is a symptom of unconcern. So with great humility and a belief that prayer and the Spirit will give each congregation the right way to "speak the truth in love" we offer these thoughts in the hope they can do some good: Think Christian-ly. It is easy to see a crisis through the lens given you by the media or some other outside organization. But we are to have "the mind of Christ" (I Cor. 2: 16). This means we "take every thought captive to make it obedient to Christ" (2 Cor. 10: 5) so that we "do not conform to the pattern of this world, but are transformed" through minds renewed by the Spirit (Rom. 12: 2). Resolve to think through this situation as Jesus would if physically present. Affirm the Divine Image in Every Person.The first chapter of Genesis affirms that each of us is created in the very image of God. We are each divine image-bearers. Jesus once told us, "Render unto Caesar the things that are in Caesar's image" but we are to render unto God the things made in God's image. Every person is a divine image of God regardless of age, color, or capacity. We each belong to God. Affirm that Breath Comes from God and Returns to God.Again it is God who “breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being" (Gen. 2: 7). The word "breath" and the word "Spirit" come from the same word. Thus when Jesus cried out from the cross, "Into your hands I commit my Spirit" (Luke 23: 46) he was likewise returning his breath to the One from whom it came. There is a sanctity to life that comes from God.  We Should Treat People as We Want to be Treated.The rule on the streets today might be "Don't do to others what you don't want to be done to you." But Jesus holds us to a higher standard: “So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets” (Matt 7: 12). We should always be asking, "How would I feel if this happened to me?" Of all the places on earth, the church should most strive to treat people right.  Jesus is the Most Oppressed Person from the Most Oppressed People Group of All Time. I cannot possibly know what it is like to be part of a cultural group with story after story after story of abuse and oppression at the hands of a government system. But Jesus can. The prophet Isaiah spoke of Jesus and said, “He was oppressed and afflicted yet he did not open his mouth; he was led like a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before its shearers is silent so he did not open his mouth. By oppression and judgment he was taken away, yet who of his generation protested?” (Isa. 53: 7-8). No one protested at the oppression of Jesus, but he did it all for us. Jesus knows what people are going through today, and he cares.  Nothing Escapes God's Notice.Every person will one day bow their knee and admit that "Jesus is Lord" over all of creation. At that time we will be called to give an account for the things we did and didn't do while upon this earth. Jesus' own brother James reminds each of us,  "If anyone, then, knows the good they ought to do and doesn’t do it, it is sin for them" (James 4: 17). God is watching and nothing escapes his notice. One Day We WIll be Part of a Multitude from Every Tribe and Tongue. John's apocalypse shares this vision: "After this I looked, and behold, a great multitude that no one could number, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, with palm branches in their hands, and crying out with a loud voice, 'Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!'" (Rev. 7; 9-10). One day we will all gather united around the throne, and the Lordship, of Jesus Christ. It is our privilege to beginnowmaking this vision a reality.  There are Things Each of Us Can Do: * Pray: That God will raise up leaders who will build us up, and stand in the gap to bring healing and reconciliation. Ask that you might be a part of that solution! * Listen: I have been amazed and overwhelmed by the accounts I am hearing from godly friends who have experienced abuse and injustice at the hands of our government systems. These stories are real and need to be heard no matter how painful it is to discover our moral failures as a society. Listen and reflect, and don't make excuses--just listen. And then pray for us all.  * Encourage: One of my best friends is a Dallas police officer. He is the worship leader at the congregation where I served for fifteen years. There is no finer man. Unfortunately, there is a danger today that we will start profiling police officers, letting the bad apples spoil our view of the ones sacrificing so much for us. Let someone know you still believe in them. * Address: Think Christian-ly about your congregation and how this wake up call for America might make your congregation a healthier place as well. Then begin prayerfully to take steps to live into what Jesus is showing you.  This is a time for much grace and peace my friends.

EPIC Part 2: Flesh & Spirit // Rom. 8: 1-17

Originally Presented: July 15, 2007 Romans 8:5-11 There is a great contrast being drawn in this passage between a Christian and an unbeliever.  The repeated word used to describe unbelievers is 'flesh' and the repeated word used to describe Christians is 'Spirit'.  The word 'flesh' here refers to that which is earthly, temporal, and corrupted by sin.  The word 'Spirit' refers to the Holy Spirit. There is a progressive dynamic revealed in the wording of these verses.  An unbeliever is, first, "according to the flesh" (Rom 8:5), meaning his basic, moral condition is governed by the corruption of sin.  This is a reference to his nature. Second, an unbeliever "sets his mind on the things of the flesh" (Rom 8:5), meaning that his thought patterns and values are bent toward that which is earthly, temporal, and corrupted by sin.  There is, in his thinking, a hostility toward God and spiritual things (Rom 8:7).  This is death (Rom 8:6).  It not only leads to death, but it is death.  It is a living spiritual death. Third, an unbeliever "walks according to the flesh" (Rom 8:4).  This refers to his way of life.  His words and actions reflect his nature and his thinking. This same dynamic, seen in the same wording, can be seen in Christian.  They are "according to the Spirit" (Rom 8:5) and they "set their minds on the things of the Spirit" (Rom 8:5) and they "walk according to the Spirit" (Rom 8:4). This is made possible by the fact that Christians are indwelt by the Holy Spirit (Rom 8:9).  The verb here is 'indwelling'.  Paul could have simply said, "The Spirit is in you," but he uses a word indicating closeness and intimacy.  There is delight and wonder in the truth that the omnipotent, almighty Spirit of God dwells within us.  It is strength-giving and comfort-producing. 

This is the FINAL WEEK in our summer series on Romans. After explaining our justification (chapters 1-4), and our the initial natural reactions of our flesh to that justification (chapters 5-7), the Apostle Paul is now going to teach us about how to lead a “Life by the Spirit” (Rom. 8:5-17). This involves a radical redefining of WHO you are and WHAT you do in life.

This is the FINAL WEEK in our summer series on Romans. After explaining our justification (chapters 1-4), and our the initial natural reactions of our flesh to that justification (chapters 5-7), the Apostle Paul is now going to teach us about how to lead a “Life by the Spirit” (Rom. 8:5-17). This involves a radical redefining of WHO you are and WHAT you do in life.

Assurance of Salvation-Hebrews 6-9-20--Introduction--1. What is assurance of salvation- -v. 11---2. Why do you need assurance of salvation- -v. 11,12--3. How do you get assurance of salvation- -v. 9-10, 13-20---a. Believe the promises of God -v. 13-20--b. Evaluate the graces flowing from the promises -v. 9-10---c. Receive the testimony of the Spirit -Rom. 8-16---Conclusion

The Gift of the Holy Spirit Series: Bold Witness Date: May 12, 2019 Scripture: Acts 1:1-9 Big Idea: To be bold and effective in your witness wait for the gift of the Holy Spirit to fill you. Introduction Jesus’ last words: “Its all about me” (1-11) “Wait for what my Father promised” (4) What did He promise? He promised that a new comforter would come He promised that the Holy Spirit would remind and teach everything that Jesus already did He promised that that we would be baptized by the Holy Spirit Why did Christ know they needed this? The church exploded in growth They were put in tremendous leadership pressure They would be persecuted Why did Jesus ask them to wait? Perhaps because He knew the value of resting, praying, and anticipating Perhaps He knew His disciples habit of planning, preparing and pushing ahead Perhaps He knew that what was about to happen in 10 days was going to rock their world!— “I will baptize you with the Holy Spirit” (5) Why does God gift us with the Holy Spirit? To give assurance of acceptance by God (Acts 15:8) To convict the world of sin (Acts 2:37) To provide spiritual gifts (I Cor. 12) To work miracles, signs and wonders (Rom. 15:18-19) To give boldness in preaching and witnessing (Acts. 1:8) To cultivate the fruit of the Spirit (Rom. 14:17) To sanctify the believer (II Thes. 2:13) Jesus knew the disciples needed this new relationship with the Holy Spirit The disciples would come into a new and personal relationship with the Holy Spirit The disciples would be cleansed and purified by the Holy Spirit The disciples would become more effective in ministry “Focus on what you know, not on what you don’t” (6) Focus on God’s priorities, not yours Focus on what you understand, not what you don’t Conclusion

What is it to walk after the spirit verses our emotions? Recap of part one; Saul persecuting Christians using the bible; Paul writes about following the Spirit; The Sword of the Spirit is the Word of God; No condemnation walking after the Spirit Rom 8:1; John 8:31 Continuing in the Word for Freedom; Devil starts the ball rolling - we help him out; Walking after Spirit vs Flesh; What are our minds on? Rom 8:5; Being in the Spirit like John the Revelator; Acts 16 to illustrate flesh vs spirit; 1 Cor 2:4,5 Faith in the Power of God; Putting feet to the Spiritual call; 2 Cor 7:10 Godly sorry vs Worldly sorrow; https://conradrocks.net

What is it to walk after the spirit verses our emotions? Recap of part one; Saul persecuting Christians using the bible; Paul writes about following the Spirit; The Sword of the Spirit is the Word of God; No condemnation walking after the Spirit Rom 8:1; John 8:31 Continuing in the Word for Freedom; Devil starts the ball rolling - we help him out; Walking after Spirit vs Flesh; What are our minds on? Rom 8:5; Being in the Spirit like John the Revelator; Acts 16 to illustrate flesh vs spirit; 1 Cor 2:4,5 Faith in the Power of God; Putting feet to the Spiritual call; 2 Cor 7:10 Godly sorry vs Worldly sorrow; https://conradrocks.net

Lord you want to partner with us, our prayers, Your answers. Our works Your grace. Our possessions your blessing. Our obedience your call. Our weakness, Your strength. This is a great mystery. I pray help us to make this sacred partnership more seamless and flowing, reciprocal, intimate, and natural. In the same way, Jesus could do nothing without the Father; we can do nothing without the Holy Spirit. Jesus could do nothing without Him seeing the Father do it (John 5:19-20, 30), only doing His will (John 6:38), do only what the Father taught (Joh 8:28), according to what the Father commands (John 12:49). In order for us to live and move by the way of the Spirit, or as ap Paul put it: “walk in the Spirit” (Gal 5:16) we must learn to be holy devoted and depended on the Holy Spirit. We literally can do nothing without Him! In the OT, people lived by the Law, in the NT believers live by the Holy Spirit. It is not by force nor by strength, but by my Spirit, says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies. (Zech 4:6) ALL LIFE IN THE New Testament IS BY THE SPIRIT Know God by the Spirit: No one can know a person’s thoughts except that person’s own spirit, and no one can know God’s thoughts except God’s own Spirit. (1 Corinthians 2:11) Walk according to the Spirit and not gratify the desires of the flesh. It is the power of the Spirit life, that free you from the gravitational downward pull of the flesh and sin. (Rom 8:2-4; Gal 5:16) A new power is in operation. The Spirit of life in Christ, like a strong wind, has magnificently cleared the air, freeing you from a fated lifetime of brutal tyranny at the hands of sin and death.The Message: (Ro 8:2). Set your mind on the things of the Spirit (Rom 8:5-8). Put to death the deeds of the body by the Spirit (Rom 8:13). The main characteristic of being a child of God is being led by the Spirit. (Rom 8:14) Know the Fatherhood of God and subsequent sonship by the Spirit (Rom 8:15-17). Hope in the Spirit (Rom 8:23-25). Pray in the Spirit (Rom 8:26-27). In other passages Paul mentions — (Jude 20) Be filled with the Spirit (Eph 5:18). Serve in the Spirit (Rom 7:6; 15:16). Love by the Spirit (Rom 15:30; Gal 5:22-23; Col 1:8). Know one-another by the spirit. The way of the spirit is more accurate and also quicker! Jesus knew the heart of Nathaniel even before he had met him. (John 1:47) Similarly, the Lord revealed to Ananias not only the change in Saul (Paul) but also his destiny before he met him. (Acts 9:10) Phillip was divinely led to meet the servant of the court of Ethiopia. (Acts 8:26) Jesus knew what was in the Pharisees’ hearts. He knew the woman at the well in the spirit. (John 4) Imagine a church where people know each other in the spirit, where everyone knows their place and function, and naturally work together without complaining and strife because they do not feel threatened by one another. We are taught by that what the Holy Spirit teaches. (1 John 2:27; 1 Cor 1:13) People err, in interpreting the Bible without the Spirit. (2 Cor 3:6) We can only know God, by the Spirit, because He is Spirit. 1 Cor 2:10-12) We cannot be regenerated and born again without the work of the Spirit. (Tit 3:5) The Eternal spirit through the Blood of Christ, cleanse you from an evil conscience. Heb 9:14 Help me to walk, live and have my being in the spirit alone. Let me be able to say like Jesus, I do nothing unless the Spirit, I say nothing unless the spirit. ABIDING IN THE SPIRIT It is only in the spirit that we are safe. It is only in the Spirit, that we cannot be deceived and misled. (1 John 4:1; John 16:13) Words and deeds done in the spirit, (1 Cor 2:13) He will defend. In the Spirit we are accurate. In the Spirit we are holy and perfect. (John 17:17) In the Spirit we are righteous. In the Spirit we will know the way in the Holy of holies. (Heb 9:8) In the Spirit there is liberty. (2 Cor 3:17) In the Spirit we are whole, and able to s

The idea that God lives and abides in us but doesn't speak to us outside of scripture needs to die. God is always speaking to us and guiding us through his Spirit Rom 8:14 - but how can you tell when he is speaking to you?

Episode 49 In the Spirit God is Spirit, and we are commanded to worship God in spirit and in truth. We are to live in the Spirit, walk in the Spirit, pray in the Spirit, worship in the Spirit, and know each other according to the Spirit. What does God mean by “in the Spirit”? How do we do these things? The whole working of God in a spiritual work. Since God is Spirit, to know God we must know what this means in a practical way. The opposite to knowing God in the Spirit is to seek to know God with our natural senses. If we do this, it leads us into religion and we will find ourselves bound by our concepts, desires, and human limitations. God has made the way to be delivered from the limitations of the flesh into His glorious presence. • God is Spirit o Man is made in God’s image (a spiritual being) o We have a spirit, but born separate from God due to sin o We begin “in the Spirit” when we are born of the Spirit (Gal. 3:3) o Our spirit is joined to His Spirit and we are made alive to God (I Cor. 6:17) • God expects us to continue in the Spirit o To live in the Spirit (Rom. 8:5) o To be led by the Spirit (Rom. 8:14) o Assurance of relationship (Rom. 8:16) o To know the things of God (I Cor. 2:10-12) o To pray in the Spirit (Jude 20) o To worship in the Spirit (John 4:24) • Evidence (fruit) that comes from a life in the Spirit (Gal. 5:22) o Peace with God (Rom. 5:1) o Righteousness that comes from a walk of faith o Harmony with God’s children (Eph. 4:3) • Conflict with God (and His children) comes when: o We touch sin in some way o We resist the Holy Spirit (Acts 7:51) o We quench the Holy Spirit (I Thes. 5:19) o We grieve the Holy Spirit (Eph. 4:30) o We have something to defend or hide • To try to know God in the flesh is constant struggle • To know God in the Spirit is life and peace • Additional resources at  http://www.ntchurchsource.com/ • Theme song “Will Your Anchor Hold” sung by J. Ashley Milne • Comments and questions welcome. Email David@AnchorOfTruth.com

Romans 8:1-14 Romans chapters 6-8, when taken as a whole, form one of the most powerful portions of Scripture in the whole Bible as it relates to regeneration.  Chapter 6 sets forth the power of sin broken…chapter 7, the strength of sin through the law…and chapter 8, freedom sin through the Spirit.  Many it seems like to live in the realm of theological head knowledge and fancies but where is the practical application that grasps the precious truths contained in these chapters and brings beauty of godliness down to earth!!  Though many read Romans 6 and 8 as though written across the pages are the words “do not touch”; every page cries forth “try me”!!  In the chapter before us we turn to look at the power through which men find victory over sin, namely the blessed indwelling Holy Spirit!!

Focus: on praying for the Spirit's needful enabling us to love one another.

Faith Community Church Woodstock Podcast

Dr. Gary Dyer's 9:00 Sermon on 06/13/2010