“For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace” – Romans 8:6 (KJV) LIGHT FOR NOW: The direction of our thinking matters because our minds can either cooperate with the desires of the flesh or align with the life and truth of the Spirit. The mind of ChristContinueContinue reading “THE MIND OF CHRIST (4)”
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THE MIND OF CHRIST (3)
“And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free” – John 8:32 (KJV) LIGHT FOR NOW: The way we think is influenced by what we believe. When our understanding is governed by falsehood, our responses can become distorted; when God’s truth reshapes our understanding, we learn to live in the freedomContinueContinue reading “THE MIND OF CHRIST (3)”
THE MIND OF CHRIST (2)
“And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind…” – Romans 12:2 (KJV) LIGHT FOR NOW: God does not merely desire a change in our outward behaviour; He wants His truth to reshape the way we think. As our minds are renewed by the Word, ourContinueContinue reading “THE MIND OF CHRIST (2)”
THE MIND OF CHRIST (1)
“Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus.” – Philippians 2:5 (KJV) LIGHT FOR NOW: Christianity is not merely about receiving a new life in Christ; it also involves learning to think in agreement with the truth of that life. The mind of Christ describes a Christ-shaped disposition that influences howContinueContinue reading “THE MIND OF CHRIST (1)”
SEALED WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT (16)
“Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory” – Ephesians 1:14 LIGHT FOR NOW: The Holy Spirit is God’s present pledge of our future inheritance. We have been sealed, indwelt, and identified as God’s own, and the Spirit continually points us toward theContinueContinue reading “SEALED WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT (16)”
SEALED WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT (15)
“And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption” – Ephesians 4:30 LIGHT FOR NOW: The Holy Spirit’s seal points beyond our present experience to the completion of God’s redemptive work. We have the Spirit now, but we are moving toward the day when redemption will reachContinueContinue reading “SEALED WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT (15)”
