Devotional Series : Law of Liberty
Learning More about the Law of Liberty
We may have reached the end of this short but powerful series on the Law of the Spirit, but your own exploration of the offices and functions of the Holy Spirit can continue! The Spirit and the Wind is one … Continue reading
#23 The Kingdom and the King
Matthew 7:21 AMPC Not everyone who says to Me, Lord, Lord, will enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father Who is in heaven. I was asked a question about my recent devotion, “Your … Continue reading
#22 The Abundantly Sufficient Holy Spirit
2 Corinthians 3:17 NASB Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. The Law of the Spirit is the only law in which you don’t have to perform the rules. It … Continue reading
#21 Your Eternal Destiny Pivots on Surrender
Our lives will be judged not on the basis of accomplishments or service, but on the degree of surrender to the Law of the Spirit…in REALITY. Our eternal destiny depends on it. Matthew 7:21-23 NASB Not everyone who says to … Continue reading
#20 May God Reduce Us to One Law!
Romans 8:4 NASB …so that the requirement of the Law might be fulfilled in us, who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit. When I first became acquainted with the Lord Jesus in scripture, I … Continue reading
#19 The Laws of Man and Me: Living by Law
The Lord Jesus has taken me back to the issue of the Law and freedom, so I want to share some insights that are – as usual – from my walk with Him. Romans 8:2 NASB For the law of … Continue reading
#18 Controlled by the Spirit to the End
Acts 7:55-57 AMP But he (Stephen), full of the Holy Spirit and controlled by Him, gazed into heaven and saw the glory (the splendor and majesty) of God, and Jesus standing at God’s right hand; And he said, Look! I … Continue reading
#17 The Hallmarks of a Spirit-filled Person
Reading Acts 6:10 & 15 A great crowd of Jews (Acts 6:9 gives the list) rose up to “debate and dispute with Stephen.” They chose Stephen for his prominence, but it was God who gave to Stephen an opportunity to … Continue reading
#16 Responsive to the Spirit
Galatians 6:1 AMPC Brethren, if any person is overtaken in misconduct or sin of any sort, you who are spiritual (who are responsive to and controlled by the Spirit) should set him right… Here is the true definition of a … Continue reading
#15 What Does the Spiritual Person Look Like?
1 Corinthians 2:15 AMPC But the spiritual man tries all things (he examines, investigates, inquires into, questions, and discerns all things), yet is himself to be put on trial and judged by no one [he can read the meaning of … Continue reading
#14 The Natural, Nonspiritual Man
1 Corinthians 2:14 AMPC But the natural, nonspiritual man does not accept or welcome or admit into his heart the gifts and teachings and revelations of the Spirit of God, for they are folly (meaningless nonsense to him; and he … Continue reading
#13 The Great Spiritual Paradox
Romans 8:5 ESV For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit. Absolute surrender means … Continue reading
#12 The Reckless Mind of Humanity
Romans 8:5 AMPC For those who are according to the flesh and are controlled by its unholy desires set their minds on and pursue those things which gratify the flesh, but those who are according to the Spirit and are … Continue reading
#11 The Holy Spirit Invades Everything
Romans 8:5 NIV-UK Those who live according to the sinful nature have their minds set on what that nature desires; but those who live in accordance with the Spirit have their minds set on what the Spirit desires. Oswald Chambers: … Continue reading
#10 Our Obedience is to Receive
Romans 8:2 NASB For the Law of the Spirit of life has set you free in Christ Jesus from the law of sin and of death. Our concept of obedience is this: “Do as you are told.” But God’s concept of … Continue reading
#9 A Prisoner of the Lord
The way into the realm of the Spirit is SURRENDER. You cannot USE or master the Spirit, though many try and end in delusive “experience” – not of the Spirit. You allow yourself to be mastered by, controlled by, possessed … Continue reading
#8 The Vital Presence of the Spirit
John 16:7c AMPC If I go away, I will send Him (the Holy Spirit) to you… [to be in close fellowship with you]. There are wonderful believers, filled with the Spirit in brilliance and constancy. But there are also many … Continue reading
#7 The Wealth of Christ is in the Spirit
John 16 AMPC 14. He (the Holy Spirit) will honor and glorify Me, because He will take of (receive, draw upon) what is Mine and will reveal (declare, disclose, transmit) it to you. 15. Everything that the Father has is … Continue reading
#6 Restored to God’s Design
Romans 8:5 AMPC …those who are according to the Spirit and are controlled by the desires of the Spirit set their minds on and seek those things which gratify the Holy Spirit. Not only are we forgiven to the utmost … Continue reading
#5 Complete Control through Complete Yielding
This is the key verse of Romans 8—and the Key to living it… Romans 8:5 AMPC For those who are according to the flesh and are CONTROLLED by its unholy desires set their minds on and pursue those things which … Continue reading