The New life In Christ: Having started with the Spirit, are you now ending with the flesh? Galatians 3:3.

…the Lord Jesus Christ, who gave himself for our sins to set us free from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father… Galatians 1:3-5.

…yet for a piece of bread a person may do wrong. Proverbs 28:21.

…but now they have no excuse for their sins. John 15:22.

Consider how you have fared… Haggai 1: 5 & 5:7. Amen.

                                                                                                   

The New life In Christ: …and the fire will test what sort of work each has done. 1Corinthians 3:13.

Your prayers and your alms have ascended as a memorial before God.

…Your prayer has been heard and your alms have been remembered before God. Acts 10:4 & 10:31.

We intend that no one should blame us about the generous gift that we are administering, for we intend to do what is right not only in the Lord’s sight but also in the sight of others. 2Corinthians 8:20-21. 

Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father is this; to care for orphans and widows in distress, and to keep oneself unstained by the world. James 1:27. Amen.

                                                                                                   

The New life In Christ: …you accepted it not as a human word but as what it really is, God’s word… Thessalonians 2:13.

Whoever speaks must do so as one speaking the very words of God; whoever serves must do so with the strength that God supplies, so that God may be glorified in all things through Jesus Christ…1Peter 4:11.

 Do your best to present yourself of God as one approved by him, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly explaining the word of truth. 2Timothy 2:15.

My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When shall I come and behold the face of God? Psalm 42:2. Amen.

                                                                                                   

The New life In Christ: For nothing will be impossible with God. Luke 1:37.

For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who in every respect has been tested, as we are, yet with out sin. Hebrews 4:15 & 9:11.

For what the flesh desires is opposed to the Spirit, and what the Spirit desires is opposed to the flesh;

…And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. If we live by the Spirit, let us also be guided by the Spirit. Galatians 5:17-24.

Those who are taught the word must share in all good things with their teacher. Galatians 6:6. Amen.

                                                                                                   

The New life In Christ: …and Jesus was alone on the land. Mark 6:47.

When Moses led the flock to the west side of the desert, he came to Sinai, the mountain of God. There the angel of the LORD appeared to him… Exodus 3:1-2.

So Jacob was alone, and a man came…

…”I have seen God face to face…” Genesis 32:24 & 32:30.

So I was left alone to see this great vision. Daniel 10:8.

And after he had dismissed the crowds, he went up the mountain by himself to pray, when evening came, he was there alone. Matthew 14:23.

Early the next morning, while it was still dark, Jesus woke and left the house. He went to a lonely place where he prayed. Mark 1:35. Amen.

                                                                                                   

The New life In Christ: ...Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same spirit… All these are activated by one and the same spirit. 1Corinthians 12:4 & 12:11.

…If I come to you speaking in tongues, how will I benefit you unless I speak to you in some revelation or knowledge or prophecy or teaching? 1Corinthians 14:6.

…Therefore, one who speaks in tongue should pray for the power to interpret. 1Corinthians 14:13.

…nevertheless, in church I would rather speak five words with my mind, in order to instruct others also, than ten thousand words in a tongue. 1Corinthians 14:19. Amen.

                                                                                                   

The New life In Christ: You received without payment; give without payment. Matthew 10:8.

…Why do you wonder at this, or why do you stare at us, as though by own power or piety we had made him walk?

And by faith in His name, His name itself has made this man strong. Whom you see and know; and the faith that is through Jesus has given him this perfect health in the presence of all of you. Acts 3:12 & 3:16.

…I worked with my own hands to support myself and my companions…I have given you an example that by such work we must support the weak, remembering the words of the LORD Jesus, for he himself said, “It is more blessed to give than to receive.” Acts 20:34-35.

“He must increase, but I must decrease.” John 3:30. Amen.