Personal experiences of the Holy Spirit seem to be essential to becoming a serious believer in Jesus Christ. This is consistent with the message of the whole Bible and what Paul teaches in Romans 8.9. In the Gospel Reading Jesus is using the parables of the Mustard Seed, Hidden Treasure, pearl of Great Price and Net to teach us how difficult it is and how important it is that we come to Him and ensure we are justified or made right with God through faith in Him. The Good News as Paul explains to us is that we can all have a spiritual life in Christ if we really seek Him and cry out for the help of the Holy Spirit.
Showing posts with label birthright. Show all posts
Showing posts with label birthright. Show all posts
July 25, 2020
July 18, 2020
Spiritual Life In The weed Patch (Proper 16)
In the Parable of the Weeds Jesus is giving us a critical teaching on how to develop a spiritual life in the face of evil. Our natural tendency is to fight with the weeds. Jesus says:
· Do not try to root out evil
· Be led by the Holy Spirit
· Endure suffering as an offering to God
1. Do not try to root out the evil
July 13, 2017
Our Birthright Is Spiritual Life In-Christ (Proper 15)
A “birthright” is something you are entitled to because of who your
parents are. Esau is the first-born son who foolishly gives up his birthright
of inheriting his fathers’ land and spiritual blessings. Our birthright as
“Christians, “born again” in Jesus Christ through the Holy Spirit, is eternal
spiritual life. The Romans reading explains that while we live physically in a
mortal body, we have a new spiritual life because the Spirit of Jesus lives in
us and guides our life. As we live more and more fully in this spiritual life
as we depend on the Holy Spirit to help us understand and overcome the
temptations of our ‘natural self’ which can cause us to lose our spiritual
birthright. Esau is a warning.
1. We get our spiritual birthright from the seed of the Word
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