It is illegal in the Kingdom to be born again and yet carry on with the carnal mind. We will not be able to grow in intimacy with God if we are continually mixing the old man with the new man. The old man is suppose to be dead. The old man is limited because it is fuelled by human nature. The new man has no limitations because he is fuelled by the living Spirit of Jesus Christ.
“God blesses you when people mock you and persecute you and lie about you and say all sorts of evil things against you because you are my followers. Be happy about it! Be very glad! For a great reward awaits you in heaven. And remember, the ancient prophets were persecuted in the same way.” Matthew…
“Jesus replied, ‘You don’t understand now what I am doing, but someday you will.’” John 13:7
“More than that, we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.” Romans 5:3-5
“But this is not the way of life that Christ has unfolded within you. If you have really experienced the Anointed One, and heard his truth, it will be seen in your life; for we know that the ultimate reality is embodied in Jesus! And he has taught you to let go of the lifestyle…
“Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation and leaves no regret, but worldly sorrow brings death.“- 2 Corinthians 7:10 Godly sorrow = conviction Worldly sorrow =guilt and shame When you are in Christ, He leads you to repentance because His Holy Spirit brings conviction which leads to a changed life. When you are of the…
Repentance is a by-product of God’s grace. Without the blood of Jesus Christ being shed on the cross on our behalf we could never approach God with our sin, mistakes and imperfections. The power of repentance is held to by the power of the cross. Without the grace which was purchased on the cross by…
This sermon is on the subject of Spiritual Maturity, It was presented at The Eston Full Gospel Church summer 2013 https://archive.org/embed/SpiritualMaturity_201507