Though our eyes may be blinded to the spiritual realm, a war is raging all around us. We need only to look in our thoughts as evidence. For the spirits of the antichrist are forever seeking to gain ground in the minds and hearts of man. So how are we to know which is the […]
When we truly grasp the promises of God, we desire to be holy and He is holy. What are those promises mentioned here specifically? If you turn back a chapter we find these these: 1) We are the temple of the living God 2) He will dwell with us 3) He will be our […]
We know from scripture that there is a battle between flesh and spirit and that we are to walk in the spirit. We cannot accomplish this apart from Christ. In fact, to truly overcome the flesh and all its desires, we must belong to Jesus. We must give up our rights, dreams, and […]
I remember the first time I was walking with one of my adopted children and introduced him to someone as “my son”. I was so excited to claim him as mine and let others know also. The same is true with our relationship with God. He delights in calling us His children. Sometimes, however; we forget […]
One of the struggles of the Christian life is remembering that we are not walking according to the flesh, but according the Spirit and therefore setting our minds on the things of the Spirit. The temptation to go back to trying to keep the law in our flesh is a constant struggle. A mind set on […]
As I read this passage this morning I was reminded of Romans 8. Romans, by the way, is an excellent place to meditate with regard to salvation, sanctification, sin, resurrection and a score of other parts of the Christian life including walking in the Spirit. So what does it mean to walk in the Spirit? […]