Spiritual Life & Growth
Biblical teaching on the normal Christian birth into spiritual life and the normal Christian life of ongoing spiritual growth – a resource for discipleship.
Spiritual Formation
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Transformation of Self
The various schools of thought on Holiness are founded upon their understanding and interpretation of Romans 6:6. The colloquial speech used to discuss the commonly held concept of “Death to Self” or “Crucifixion of Self” does not hold up to biblical scrutiny or logic. It therefore does not suit the biblical process of sanctification. It is important to understand the process in order to better co-operate with the working of the Holy Spirit. While the concept of holiness is multi-facetted
A Terrifying Thing: Falling into the Hands of the Living God
This message deals with the following topics: The Discipline of the Lord, The Judgment of God, His Judgment on His Household, His Judgment on Individual Believers, as well as “Suffering in the Flesh”, “Ceasing from Sin”, “Self-Discipline”, “Pursuing Holiness”, and “Seeing God”.
Treasures of Darkness
There are places in the spiritual realm – dimensions in God, which are “dark” to us until He brings us into those depths and reveals more of Himself to us through experiences with Himself which gift us with “Treasures of Darkness”. However, God’s “treasures” – His values, priorities, and agenda for our lives are VERY DIFFERENT from ours, unless we “join ourselves to the Lord and become of one spirit with Him”. If we “glory in knowing and understanding God”,
Husbandman, The
A presentation of the disciple-maker as “Cultivator”, through the use of word pictures of The Husbandman.
Way of the Cross, The
We can make a distinction between the “Work of the Cross” and the “Way of the Cross”: The “Work of the Cross” is Christ’s sacrificial work on the Cross as “the Lamb of God Who takes away the sins of the World”. The message of the “Work” of the Cross is directed to the unconverted – the “old man” in Adam. The “Way of the Cross” is Christ’s example which He gave to “anyone wants to become my follower, he
Weakness of God, The
“The weakness of God” – this is, indeed, a captivating phrase penned by the apostle Paul in his letter to the Church. (1 Corinthians 1:25) This “weakness” is God’s chosen “methodology” from “before the foundation of the world – in “the Lamb slain”, in His choice of Israel and Gideon’s company, in the cross of Christ. The Lord revealed to the apostle Paul that He DWELLS in our weakness. And, since the Church is the DWELLING PLACE of God, the
Brokenness
Introduction We human beings naturally perceive weakness and insecurity to be a “problem”. I believe that we can see from Scripture that, in Christ, weakness and insecurity can actually be a blessing. It is an opportunity to access the life and strength of Jesus Christ. When we offer Him our weakness and insecurity, allowing Him to touch and heal. But we will not merely be “restored” to what human beings normally perceive as being “well-adjusted” – God has something better