Rising Into Destiny

God made prophets, priest and kings. God made Abraham a Father of many nations. He made Moses a deliverer, Levi a priest, David a King, Solomon the wisest man in the world and Jeremiah a prophet. The word of the LORD came to me, saying, “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.”

God made Matthew, Mark, Luke and John Apostles. He made John a Seer who wrote everything he saw in the book of Revelation.

He made Paul a “letter-writer” to the churches. He said, “It was [God] who gave some to be...evangelist, some to be pastors and teachers, to prepare God’s people for works of service, so that the body of Christ is built up.”

This verse has our names all over it. What Pastors do for Christ and the church is no accident or fluke. Paul wrote, “For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to [be set apart].” (Eph. 1:4)

The LORD does not call pastors to be shepherds of His flocks and then appoint others to work in opposition to them. God does not work against Himself; it’s contrary to His divine nature. It’s that simply. The Word of God says, “Do not touch my anointed ones; do my prophets no harm.”

There are many ways to do God’s prophets harm. When you harm the prophet you harm the work of God. You hinder the work of the Holy Spirit.

Paul warned Timothy saying, “Alexander the metalworker did me a great deal of harm. The Lord will repay him for what he has done. You too should be on your guard against him, because he strongly opposed our message. At my first defense, no one came to my support, but everyone deserted me. May it not be held against them. But the Lord stood at my side and gave me strength, so that through me the message might be fully proclaimed and all the Gentiles might hear it. And I was delivered from the lion’s mouth. The Lord will rescue me from every evil attack and will bring me safely to his heavenly kingdom.”

Perhaps there’s a an “Alexander” in your life whose done you harm. Don’t fear; God is taking care of you. Keep your eyes on Jesus and remain faithful. Don’t be thrown off your course by those who are trying to harm you; any attempt to disrupt your work will be minuscule by God’s greatness.  Be confident that God has called you to ministry and find comfort in Psalm 121

“I lift up my eyes to the mountains—where does my help come from?  My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth. He will not let your foot slip—he who watches over you will not slumber; indeed, he who watches over Israel will neither slumber nor sleep. The Lord watches over you—the Lord is your shade at your right hand; the sun will not harm you by day, nor the moon by night. The Lord will keep you from all harm—he will watch over your life; the Lord will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore.”

Paul said, “God appointed some to be...evangelist, pastors and teachers, prophets and Apostles.” Congregants must release the leadership of the church for the work of the ministry by removing the limitations placed upon them. The church needs the five-fold ministry. Every Pastor needs a prophet and every prophet needs a Pastor. Every church needs to be linked to the five-fold ministry.

We are not cessationist. Cessation means something has ceased to function and it`s no longer needed or it’s no longer necessary. Cessationist generally believes that the miraculous gifts were given only for the founding of the early Church. Cessationism is the view that the miraculous gifts of the Holy Spirit, such as tongues, prophecy and healing, ceased being practiced early on in Church history. Cessationism says that the five-fold ministry is not needed in the church today. The opposite of Cessationism is Continuationism. Pentecostals are Continuationist not Cessationist!

We believe that the miraculous gifts of the Holy Spirit, such as tongues, prophecy and healing is for the church today; for the equipping of the saints and for the building up of the church. We believe the gifts continue to manifest in the body of Christ for the purpose of comforting, edification and for exhortation. The need for supernatural gifts is greater today than it’s ever been. We live in an age of confusion, darkness, and chaos. The church’s success depends on the supernatural equipment given by the Holy Spirit to win the war for truth! Cessationism is bad theology. The church need not be divided against itself along these lines.

I encourage you to be filled with the Holy Spirit, speak in tonques and prophesie.

Paul corrected the Thessalonians and rebuked the error of their ways when he said, “do not treat prophecies with contempt.” (1Thess. 5:20)

For crying out loud, the majority of preachers are muzzled by religious traditions. Leonard Ravenhill said, "If Jesus preached the same message preachers preach today He would never had been crucified." Don't be slaves to meaningless tradition or to the opinion of others. Pastors need not be slaves but to Christ only. God made pastors to be filled with the Spirit. God made Pastors to preach the Word in season and out of season. God made pastors to correct and rebuke. He made pastors to give oversight to His work on earth. (2 Timothy 4: 1 & 2) God made pastors to lay their hands on the sick that they may be healed. He made pastors to cast out devils. (Mark 16:18)

God made pastors to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. (Ephesians 4:3) God made pastors to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and return sight to the blind, to release the oppressed, and proclaim the year of jubilee. (Luke 4:18-19)

The most unusual observance that God commanded the Israelites through Moses was the keeping of the year of jubilee. For most people this celebration occurred only once in their life time, and for many, not even that, as it occurred only once every 50 years.

At this year of jubilee all Israelites who had sold themselves into slavery were set free, and all land that had been sold reverted to its original owner. This meant that no Israelite could ever be in permanent slavery; nor could any Israelite permanently lose his inheritance.

How is it, that some of God’s people have return to slavery? How is it that so many have lost the prophetic anointing? How is it so many have forsaken their rich inheritance? Hear what the Spirit is saying church.

Pentecost means fifty which speaks of jubilee. There’s fifty days between Easter and the Day of Pentecost. God is ready to restore our fortune once again. He is ready to restore our inheritance with a renewed outpouring of the Holy Spirit.  A new and fresh fire is coming to the church. We are coming into open heaven. God has shown me the first fruit of this revival: 50 men saved, 50 women saved, 50 young people saved, 50 healings, 50 Spirit’s baptism, 50 prophetic utterances given to the church, 50 called to ministry, 50 backsliders returning to Christ, 50 churches on fire for God, 50 regional revival centers strategically placed in Canada. This is the first fruit of the renewed outpouring of the Holy Spirit. There’s much, much more to come. Great spiritual freedom is coming to the church and it’ll be the first fruit of revival!

“Those whom Christ has set free are free indeed!”

Speaking of freedom let me share a story.

The “House Divided Speech” was an address given by Abraham Lincoln’s June 16, 1858 on Springfield, Illinois, one hundred years before I was born. The speech became the launching point for his unsuccessful campaign for the senate seat against Stephen A. Douglas. The speech created a lasting image of the danger of disunion because of slavery.

The best-known passage of the speech is this:

A house divided against itself cannot stand. I believe this government cannot endure, permanently, half slave and half free. I do not expect the Union to be dissolved — I do not expect the house to fall — but I do expect it will cease to be divided. It will become all one thing or all the other. Either the opponents of slavery will arrest the further spread of it, and place it where the public mind shall rest in the belief that it is in the course of ultimate extinction; or its advocates will push it forward, till it shall become alike lawful in all the States, old as well as new — North as well as South.*

Of course we know Abraham Lincoln was quoting the Bible to make his point. In Mark’s gospel 3: 24-26 Jesus said, “If a kingdom is divided against itself, the kingdom cannot stand. If a house divided against itself, that house cannot stand; his end has come.”

There’s always a danger of disunion! As a church, we too must decide our status; are we slaves or are we free? It’s one or the other; we can’t have it both ways. We can’t be speaking from both sides of our mouths as Christ church. “It is not right for one man to spiritually enslave another and for the third man to allow it.”  We must decide!

Most famously, eight years before Lincoln's speech, during the Senate debate on the Compromise of 1850, Sam Houston had proclaimed: "A nation divided against itself cannot stand" (Mark 3:24). During the War of 1812 a similar line appeared in a letter from Abigil Adams to Mercy Otis Warren. Mrs. Adams wrote "... A house divided upon itself - and upon that foundation do our enemies build their hopes of subduing us."*

The aim and purpose of the gospel is to end slavery; every form of spiritual bondage.” God made anointed pastors “to proclaim freedom for the prisoners...to release the oppressed, and proclaim the season of the Lord’s favor?” (Luke 4:18-19)

We have entered that season; revival is in the air. The warm winds of the Holy Spirit is blowing upon us and the river of God is flowing, the sound of heaven is heard, the birds are singing the praises of the Lord, the Lily of the Valley and the rose of Sharon is sending forth its beautiful fragrance. Proclaim it now! Proclaim the Lord’s favor! Proclaim the anointing! Proclaim His glory! Proclaim the wonderful works of God! Proclaim healing! Proclaim freedom! Proclaim prophetic utterances! Be a voice of hope to a hurting and dying world.

Rise into Destiny!

 

 

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Living in God's Favor

Romans 8: 28-39

Years ago H.B. London Jr. received a letter from Vonette Bright, the wife of Bill Bright – founder of Campus Crusade for Christ International. She wrote of Dr. Bright’s declining physical condition.

In the letter, she related a conversation she had with Bill and a question she asked him: “Why do you think you’re suffering? Why would God put you through this?” Bill’s immediate reply was, “I’m not suffering! It depends on the definition of suffering. Even grasping for breath for extended periods of time does not compare with what Christ went through during his trial and crucifixion. He has six hours suffocating on the cross. Think about Peter being crucified head downward, Paul’s persecution and finally being beheaded. All the disciples were persecuted and martyred, except John who was exiled.” Dr. Bright continued, “What I am going through is very minor...”*

 

Our Part: Love God and Resting in His Favor

Trouble comes to everyone. Christians are not exempted. Some interpret it as a sign that there’s something spiritually wrong but the Word of God tells us otherwise; it’s really an indication that God is at work.

Every person in the world will encounter various trials throughout life. Satan seeks to defeat you by tempting you to trust your own wisdom, to live according to your self-centered feelings, and to gratify the desires of your flesh. In contrast, God’s will is for you to be an overwhelming conqueror in all of these tests for His honor and glory.

The Epistle of James says “Consider it pure joy...when you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.”  (1:2) He continues in verse 12, “Blessed is the man who perseveres under trials, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him.”

That little and seemly insignificant statement, “to those who love him”, is a key to God’s favor. Your subjective attitude towards the Lord is everything. The devil will tempt believers to blame God. You cannot both love God and blame Him. James said, “When tempted, no one should say, ‘God is tempting me...For God does not tempt anyone with evil.” (v.13)

Rather than blaming God try praising Him when passing through difficulties. Sing praises to His name. Pour out your heart in love and exaltation. Jesus said, “Blessed are you when people insult you, persecuted you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. Rejoice and be glad, because is your reward in heaven...” (Matthew 5:14)

“After Paul and Silas had been severely flogged, they were thrown in prison...About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoner were listening to them...All at once all the prison doors flew open, and everybody’s chains came loose...and jailers and guards alike got saved that night!

Martyn Lloyd-Jones said, “As Christians we should never feel sorry for ourselves. The moment we do so, we lose our energy, we lose the will to fight and the will to live, and are paralyzed.”

John A. Younts said, “Self-pity is a powerful, negative attitude that gives rise to many, many excuses for sin. People fall into Satan’s trap of giving themselves “permission” to sin to compensate for the difficulties and trials they’ve had to bear. Self-pity is a direct rejection of God’s control. It is saying, “I don’t like what you’ve done in my life, and I absolutely will not be content! I can’t change it, so I’ll just be angry and miserable.”

The antidote to self pity is found in God’s Word, Psalm 92: “It is good to Praise the Lord and make music to your name.”  Worshipping and singing God’s praises is much, much better for us. It places us in a position of Divine favor. Romans 28: 28 “And we know that in all things God works for good of those who love him.”

Here is that little and seemly insignificant statement again; the key to bringing the believer into a place of favour and great assurance. Circumstances will oppose and seek to hinder but remember what the word says “if the Lord is for you who can or what can work against you?” God is for you!

It’s important for all of us to know just how much our heavenly Father loves each one of us. But, how many know that it has to be a mutual love. We are to reciprocate this love. If our passion for Him is not reciprocated then there is something spiritually wrong. Our passion and love for Him is expressed through our devotion, worship, prayer, fellowship and serving Him.

And If for some reason you’re unsure as to how deep and passionate your love should be towards our Lord I exhort you to examine the scriptures and listen to the dialogue between Jesus and Simon the Pharisee in Luke 7: 36-50. It’s a story about a forgiven sinful woman who came to Jesus with an alabaster jar of perfume...who wet his feet with her tears. Then she wiped them with her hair, kissed them and poured perfume on them...Jesus said “she loved much.”

Jesus turned toward the woman and said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I came into your house. You did not give me any water for my feet, but she wet my feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair.  You did not give me a kiss, but this woman, from the time I entered, has not stopped kissing my feet.  You did not put oil on my head, but she has poured perfume on my feet. Therefore, I tell you, her many sins have been forgiven—as her great love has shown. But whoever has been forgiven little loves little.” (44-47)

Her love for Jesus positioned her in Divine favor. A shift took place.  The repentant sinner moved into orbit with the Father’s love. She moved into the realm of divine favor; her many sins were forgiven.

John Murray said, “In such terms no criterion could be more discriminating, for love to God are both the most elementary and the highest mark of being in the favor of God. In the sovereign love and wisdom of God all the nasty experiences we go through are all made to converge upon and contribute to that goal of good for us. Not one detail works for evil; in the end only good can be our lot.”

The saint is assured that no ultimate evil can befall the child of God. Glory is the only outcome, no matter what the tribulations may be. The believer can be confident of God’s loving protection. Paul says “we know”. He is certain. He knows from his own experience and also by the record of God’s dealing with other like Jacob, Joseph and Job.

There is harmony in the bitter and the sweet in God’s superintending providence. Sunshine and tears, “He knows it all.” My heavenly Father watches over all of His children. We know all things works for our benefit. They do not work for evil but for good. So it was for Joseph. Though sold by his brethren, falsely accused and put in a dungeon, God was with him and he became ruler over Egypt and at the end of the day he rescued Joseph saved his family from starvation.

 Our heavenly Father has our best interest at heart. There’s times when you may feel abandoned but it’s only a feeling. Your heavenly Father will never leave you nor forsake you. He will never leave you an orphan. He loves you with an everlasting and unconditional love.

Every element and every molecule set in motion is “working together for good to them that love Him.” In His sovereign love and wisdom everything is made to converge upon and contribute to that goal.

His Part: Conformity to His Image

Here is something that blows me away! God’s children are foreknown, predestined, called, and glorified. Did you get all that? The “call” God placed upon our lives is the “guarantee” that such will be the result. You and I are called into fellowship with Christ “who saved us, called with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before times eternal.”

Foreknown

God foreknew every believer before they came on the scene of action. The child of God was known in eternity, was chosen in Christ before the foundation of the world. (Eph. 1:4) and was ordained unto eternal life. (Acts 13:18) God did foreknow those who would believe, who would respond to the Holy Spirit. (Acts 16:14)

 Predestinate

Whom He foreknew He did predestinate to be conformed to His image.  God’s purpose for the believer is that he “be conformed to the image of His Son.”

 

Romans 5:3-4 says “not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope.” God’s purpose is to bring many sons unto glory who will be like His son. To be like Christ is the ultimate purpose.

 

Sinclair Ferguson said, “How can all things be worked together by God for good? The answer is at hand. It is because God's ultimate purpose is to make us like Christ. His goal is the complete restoration of the image of God in His child! So great a work demands all the resources which God finds throughout the universe, and He ransacks the possibilities of joys and sorrows in order to reproduce in us the character of Jesus…”

 

“There is nothing more important to learn about…than this: Growing in grace means becoming like Christ. “Everything working together for the good of those who love him...” What is this “good?” It consists of believers being conformed (changed and remade) to the image of Christ (Rom. 8:29). Thus, all the experiences of life are intended, under the sovereign hand of God, to help us to grow towards the great goal of the Christian life – Christ-likeness.”

 

God is for us when we are in the furnace. He’s for us when we are in the lion’s den…when we’re going through the storm. He’s for us in all our conflicts and trails. The child of God has four-fold protection in Christ. The four points given in verse 33-35 may be called the four pillars of great assurance.

 

1.      The Pillar of Atonement: “It is Christ that died” He’s our Conciliator

2.      The Pillar of Resurrection: “who was raised to life” He’s our Justifier

3.      The Pillar of Ascension: “is at the right hand of God” He is our Mediator

4.      The Pillar if Intercession: “is also interceding for you” He is our Advocator

 

The Holy Spirit is touching hearts here this morning. He’s positioning you in a place of favor. Just trust Him and don’t let the enemy of your soul miss things up. The Holy Spirit is bringing you much assurance today. Everything is working for your good…stay faithful…hold fast to the faith…don’t lean on your own understanding…walk in the wisdom of the Word. You’re created for success!.                                                   

 

*Pause Recharge Refresh by H.B. London JR. P. 177

 

Freedom

Romans 7 & 8

Perhaps you are a person with a sincere desire to live your life pleasing to the Lord but find that your Christian life is more of an experience of frustration and disappointment than anything else. Perhaps, you’ve come to this blog site feeling defeated, discouraged or weakened by sinful habits. I know this happens to Christians and for some, it can be the norm. But I also know Hosea 4:6 says “my people are destroyed from lack of knowledge.” The question you need to settle is this: “Am I experiencing spiritual defeat due to lack of knowing the full extent of what Christ has accomplished through His redemptive work on the cross?” Think about it. The Lord has equipped us with every source of strength and power needed to come out a winner. It takes rigorist training to win Olympic gold and yet, only one contestant can take it home. The Christian race is different. We all can take home gold. So let’s go for the gold.

Sometimes it’s just a matter of throwing off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles...running with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. (Hebrews 12:1& 2) However, the issue may run a little deeper than simply throwing of a garment of sin that’s impeding our progress in the faith. For others, it may be a lack of knowledge or a theological understanding of the finished work of Christ on the cross. Jesus said, “You will know the truth and the truth will set you free.” If freedom is what you want than you have come to the right place. Christ has made you a winner and win you will!

Roman 7: 14-25

How did our Lord make us winners? The Apostle Paul admitted he was a constant loser until he encountered Christ on the road to Damascus. He tried hard to be a good person but fell short of the mark. Paul said, “For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do.”

Isn’t it frustrating when you find yourself succumbing to the same temptation; repeating the same mistakes and overtaken by sin? It’s absolutely frustrating! Paul said “I had every good intention to be good; but then he admits, “We know the law is spiritual; but I am unspiritual, sold as a slave to sin.”

Paul’s admitting that that the life he lived as a Pharisee he lived “as a slave to sin.” Wow! Now that’s a confession if ever I heard one. He’s expressing spiritual frustration and admitting the truth about himself. The Apostle Paul was a devote man before He met Christ; a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee. Paul said, “according to the strictest sect of our religion, I lived as a Pharisee...if anyone thinks he has reason to put confidence in the flesh, I have more. Circumcised on the eight day, of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; in regard to the law, a Pharisee; as for zeal, persecuting the church; as for legalistic righteousness, faultless. But whatever was to my profit I now consider loss for the sake of Christ.” (Philippians 3:5) Paul is confessing, outright, to be a slave to sin before his encounter with Christ.

Listen to what he wrote in Romans 7:21

 “So I find this law at work: When I want to do good, evil is right there with me. For in my inner being I delight in God’s law; but I see another law at work in the members of my body, waging war against the law of my mind and making me a prisoner of the law of sin at work within my members.”

Let we give you a definition of the word “law.”

Webster Dictionary says a law is a binding custom or practise of a community: a rule of conduct or action...enforced by a controlling authority.” The Apostle Paul is admitting before he met Jesus his life was regulated by a power called “the law of sin.” 

There’s a regulatory power or principle that operates within every man known as the “the law of sin”. It’s as though there’s a legislative power embedded in the DNA of every human being. No amount of therapy, counselling, positive thinking, psychology, education, social or religious conditioning can alter this controlling power at work in our bodies. Humanly speaking, there’s no earthly cure for this demise.

Romans 7:8

Paul throws up his hands in despair and cry’s out to God saying “What a wretched man I am! Who will rescue me from this body of death? Thanks be to God – through Jesus Christ our Lord!

The Damascus experience changed everything for Paul. Paul’s name was Saul before his encounter with Christ and after his encounter with Jesus our Lord gave him a new name. He was given a new name to go with his new nature. It was there on a dusty road Saul met the risen Savior who entered into his life and smashed the regulating power that held him a slave to sin.

Romans 8:1

Now, Paul can write and say “Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life set me free from the law of sin and death.”

“The law of sin” was no longer controlling or regulating Paul’s life. He’s now free from its legislating authority. He’s no longer a slave to sin. The problem with some Christians is that they think that “the law of sin” and “the law of the Spirit of life” can co-exist. It`s one or the other. It can’t be both. It`s either the “The law of sin” or its “the law of the Spirit of life.” Paul said, “But if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Christ.” (Romans 8”9b)

 Some look for freedom from guilt and condemnation but do not expect to be set free the power of sin that controls their live. But what God has done in Christ through the cross sets us free from the power of sin. It is not only freedom from guilt; it’s also freedom from the enslaving power of sin. “But whom the Son sets free is free indeed.”

Romans 8:2

“For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus made me free from the law of a sin and death.”

What is the law of the Spirit of Life? The Holy Spirit is the “Spirit of life” because he is the author of life and He is life. The word “law” is used as regulating or setting into motion a power or a legislating authority. Now that we are in Christ “the law of the Spirit of Life” operates in us to make us free from the power of sin which is unto death. The power given by Holy Spirit is unto life, and therefore, it makes us free. When Christ enters into our lives He breaks and cancels the law of sin controlling the flesh. He brings judgement upon it. Only Jesus can bring judgement upon the law of sin so as to destroy its power; nothing else can do this. This is exactly what God did by sending his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and for sin.

Romans 8:3-4

“For what the law was powerless to do in that it was weakened by sinful nature, God did by sending his Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh.”

Condemned here means destroyed. He cancelled, or it can be said, Christ “smashed” the strong hold of sin in our bodies, that controlling, legislating authority that holds us captive to sinful habits. 

The scripture says that Jesus came in the “likeness of human flesh.”  It doesn’t say He came in “sinful flesh.”

When the Father sent the Son into this world of sin, of misery, and of death, He sent him in a manner that brought him into the closest relation to sinful humanity possible without becoming Himself sinful.

He himself was holy and undefiled. The word “likeness” guards this truth. But he came in the same human nature. And that is the purpose of saying “in the likeness of sinful flesh.”

The Father sent the Son for no other reason than for the purpose of dealing with sin. It was to deal with sin that He came and it brought Him into the closest possible relation to sinful humanity without becoming Himself sinful. And in doing this he destroyed sin in the flesh and overthrew its power.

Today is Freedom Day for you. Christ will break every form of addiction, every sinful habit, every controlling spirit over your life because “greater is He that is in you and then He that’s in the world and you are more than conquerors through Christ who loves us.”

Romans 8:5-9

Now, we are free to live; I mean really live! You’re to live in complete spiritual freedom from sin. Always and keep this in mind every day of your life that you’re free from guilt, shame, free, condemnation, addiction, and every kind of slavery to fleshly sins.

Do you not realize that the things you think about serves as an indicator of your spiritual freedom? What consumes your thinking? What’s your deepest desire? What’s does your heart long for? Are your thoughts constantly upon worldly and fleshly things or, is your mind on things above?  Is your mind free from sin and pure before God? Or are you a slave to sexual perversion, pornography, homosexuality, alcohol and drug abuse, gambling, fits of rage, gossiping, jealousy, envy? The list can go on but the buck stops with Christ.

Jesus not only blotted out our sin’s guilt and brought us near to God. He also vanquished sin as a power and set us free from its enslaving dominion. The way to remain free is be filled over and over and over again with “Spirit of life.”

“The law of the Spirit of life” is the regulating and controlling power of the Holy Spirit. We are to ‘walk not after the flesh but the Spirit.’ The Spirit is the Holy Spirit and He is the directing power in our lives not the flesh but the Holy Spirit. It is by His indwelling and direction the righteousness of the law comes to its fulfillment in our lives, and by the operation of grace which is an empowering grace. There’s no contradiction or opposition between law and grace. The law demands and the Holy Spirit energize – “the law is Spiritual.”

This gospel is designed to set you free! Are you free? Take your freedom! “Whom the Son sets free is free indeed.”