Devotionals (Page 3)
186 – The flesh and the Spirit – two rival forces II
For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit. [6] For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. [7] Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law…
185- The flesh and the Spirit – two rival forces
God is a Spirit. Therefore everyone who is born of God is Spirit. In John 3:5-6 Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. [6] That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the…
184 – Pleasing the King
What will make a believer to fall out of grace in this time is not necessarily what they do, but over dependence on the law to get righteousness. Under the old covenant, righteousness is a reward. However, in the new covenant, the righteousness is a gift, Romans 5:17. If we take this as a reward, it is no longer reckoned to us as a gift. The fault with the Old covenant…
183 – The Anatomy of the renewed mind VII
You can’t influence people with heaven’s agenda if your mind doesn’t glisten like heaven. Miracles done in the space of carnal Christians are solely for the purpose of entertainment. (The sign of blindness didn’t awaken Lot’s son’s in-law, or convict Lot’s wife, it didn’t correct Lot’s daughters or…
182 – The Anatomy of the Renewed mind VI
One of the vital ways you can recognize a renewed mind is not just in service to God but in the attitude of their service to God. Throughout the narrative we can see several words used to convey Abraham’s service to God: he hurried, he hurried again, he ran, he said ‘quick’! Lot did not show such…
181 – The Anatomy of the renewed mind V
Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. [2] Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.…
180 – The Anatomy of the renewed mind IV
The state of mind of a believer determines the quality of life he/ she would have. This is why Peter said in 1 Peter 1:13 to gird up the loins of our mind. Paul also advised in Ephesians 6:14 that our loins be girded with truth. The mind is referred to as the loins because it is the reproductive…
179 – The Anatomy of the renewed mind III
I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. [2] And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and…
178 – The Anatomy of the renewed mind II
A renewed mind is necessary for all who will live the God life on earth. Yesterday, we said that the mind stands as a gateway – As the ‘customs service’. It detects the spiritual goods seeking entry into the man’s world or experience. The promoting, propagation, permission, discerning and display…
177 – The Anatomy of the renewed mind
The new man is a spirit; He has a soul and lives in a body. Because He is a spirit – Spirituality is possible. He is able to transcend the world. Since he has a soul, by his mentality, he is able to run/process life in the world. Also because he lives in a body, physicality is possible, this gives him the ability to live in this physical world. Even though a believer has…