galatians-5:24

Our sanctification---our growing in holiness---is not something that is done by the Lord as we "let go" and "stop trying to be holy by our own efforts" as is sometimes taught. Believers must "strive against sin" (Heb. 12:4), "resist the devil" (Jas. 4:7), and "crucify the flesh with its passions and... Read More

“Sin is crouching at the door; and its desire is for you, but you must master it” (Gen. 4:7, emphasis added). As was pointed out in the previous chapter, our sanctification is a joint effort on the part of God and ourselves. We grow to be progressively more like Jesus as we cooperate with the Father... Read More

Recently released from jail, a young communist disciple wrote to his fianceé, breaking off their engagement: We communists have a high casualty rate. We are the ones who get shot and hung and ridiculed and fired from our jobs and in every other way made as uncomfortable as possible. A certain percen... Read More

RECEIVING THE SPIRIT: Counsel from the Word Gordon Cary In formulating our beliefs on receiving the Spirit, it is important that we rely, not simply on a few “proof texts,” but on the whole tenor and teaching of Scripture — especially Luke, John, Acts, Romans. John 14-16 are all about Jesus’ predict... Read More

‘Leadership is knowing how to get from where we are to where we should be.’ (Steve Chalke) What a huge need there is for people to serve as leaders. If you want evidence of the shortage of potential leaders, look at the painful process through which the United Nations struggled to find a new Secreta... Read More

I would like for you to turn in your Bibles to Galatians 5:22-26 - verses that should be deeply etched in the mind of every Christian: "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness goodness, faith (better translated 'faithfulness'), meekness, temperance; against such t... Read More

"Also on the tenth day of this seventh month there shall be a day of atonement: it shall be a holy convocation unto you; and ye shall afflict your souls, and offer and offering made by fire unto the Lord..." (Lev. 23:27). That full and complete Atonement was made for the whole human race by Jesus Ch... Read More

(2 Cor 10:3 NASB) For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh, (2 Cor 10:4 NASB) for the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but divinely powerful for the destruction of fortresses. The Sin to Bondage Cycle Today sin permeates the Church. Thousands are chained and ... Read More

The question we are dealing with is, Does the Christian have one, or two natures*; has the old man been eradicated, or not? I believe there are two keys that unlock the scriptural answer. The one is the doctrine of the two men, and the other is the doctrine of position. First we will consider the tw... Read More

MORNING THOUGHTS, or DAILY WALKING WITH GOD By Octavius Winslow APRIL 1. "For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged." 1 Cor. 11:31 Self-condemnation averts God's condemnation. When a penitent sinner truly, humbly, graciously sits in judgment upon himself, the Lord will never sit in ju... Read More