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Epignosis of Grace, Tema, Tema (2026)

26/05/2026

CHRIST ON THE MOUNT OF TRANSFIGURATION

MATTHEW 17:3
And, behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elias talking with him.

The event on the Mount of Transfiguration stands as one of the most powerful revelations of Jesus Christ’s divine identity and mission. It was not merely a supernatural display of glory; it was a divine confirmation that Jesus Christ is the fulfillment of the scriptures. The transfiguration also served to strengthen the disciples before the coming suffering of the cross. They saw His glory before they would witness His humiliation.

The mountain revealed the glory of the Son. The conversation revealed the plan of redemption. The Father’s voice revealed the authority of Christ. Together, these elements confirm that Jesus is the heart of all scriptures.

From our opening text, in Matthew 17:3, the Bible records:

“And, behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elias talking with him".

The appearance of Moses and Elijah (Elias) was deeply significant. Moses represents the Law, and Elijah represents the Prophets. Together, they embody the entire Old Testament revelation- “the Law and the Prophets.” Their presence was not accidental; it was symbolic and prophetic. The Law and the Prophets were bearing witness to Christ.

For centuries, the Scriptures had pointed forward to a coming Messiah. On this mountain, that anticipation converged in one Person, Jesus. Luke gives us further insight in Luke 9:31,

“Who appeared in glory, and spake of his decease which he should accomplish at Jerusalem.”

The word “decease” refers to His departure-His death, burial, resurrection, and ascension. Moses and Elijah were not discussing random matters; they were speaking about the central theme of the scriptures: Christ’s redemptive work in Jerusalem. This confirms that the Old Testament was always pointing toward the suffering and glory of Christ.

The Transfiguration reveals that Jesus’ death was not an afterthought, it was divinely planned and scripturally foretold. The Voice from the Cloud: the defining moment came when the Father Himself spoke:

“This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.” (Matthew 17:5)

This declaration did two powerful things: It affirmed Jesus’ divine Sonship and it established His supreme authority. The command “hear ye him” is crucial. While Moses and Elijah were honoured servants of God, the Father did not say, “Hear them.” Instead, He directed all attention to His Son. The Law and the Prophets had served their purpose in pointing to Christ; now the fulfillment had arrived.

The Fulfillment of the Law and the Prophets: The transfiguration confirms that Christ is the culmination of the scriptures. The Law revealed humanity’s need for righteousness. The Prophets announced the promise of redemption. But in Christ, righteousness and redemption became reality.

When Moses and Elijah appeared and then faded from view, leaving Jesus alone with the disciples, the message was clear: The scriptures find their completion in Christ. What was written has been fulfilled. What was promised has been accomplished. On that holy mountain, heaven affirmed what the scriptures had long proclaimed: Christ is the center, the substance, and the confirmation of the Word of God. And the Father’s command still echoes today: “Hear ye Him.”

CONFESSION: Christ Jesus is the only begotten Son of the Father, Him alone I hear and believe.

Additional Studies:
Matthew 17:1-10,
Luke 9: 28-6,
2Peter 1:17-21

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25/05/2026

WHY CHRIST IS THE DOCTRINE?

LUKE.24.47
And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.

In every generation, the Church is confronted with many messages, philosophies, motivations, and movements competing for attention. Yet the central question remains: Why is Christ the doctrine? The answer is simple and profound, because everything a believer needs and will ever need has already been given in Christ Jesus. However, it takes knowledge; true spiritual understanding for the believer to experience and enjoy all that has been freely provided.

The believer is not striving to obtain what God is reluctant to give. Rather, in Christ, the believer has already been blessed with every spiritual blessing according to Ephesians 1:.3,

"Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ.”

Salvation is not partial; it is total. Redemption is not progressive in supply; it is complete in Christ. This is why Christ must be preached or taught, because He is God’s full and final answer to humanity’s deepest need.

From our opening text, Christ is the sum of all God’s provisions, which ends up in man’s salvation. The gospel is not a self-improvement message. It is the declaration of what God has accomplished through Jesus Christ. Scripture reveals that in Him, God has made complete provision for life, godliness, righteousness, peace, wisdom, healing, and eternal life.

Colossians 2:9-10
“For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily. 10 And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power:”

Though all things are given in Christ, not all believers walk in the reality of what they possess. Why? Because experience is connected to knowledge. Ignorance limits manifestation. A believer may possess great spiritual riches yet live an impoverished life simply because he does not know what belongs to him.

The preaching of Christ brings illumination. It opens the eyes of the understanding and causes the believer to see what grace has already supplied.

1John 5:20
“And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.”

When Christ is preached, the sinner discovers salvation. The condemned discovers righteousness. The weak discover strength. The fearful discovers peace. The bound discovers freedom. True freedom is attained only when Christ becomes the center of the gospel.

John 8: 32,36,
“And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. 36 - If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.”

The gospel is not about moral reform. It is not primarily about prosperity, success, or even principles for better living. The gospel is Christ Himself; His death, burial, resurrection, and exaltation. To preach Christ is to unveil grace. To preach Christ is to reveal identity. To preach Christ is to release faith. To preach Christ is to proclaim freedom.

The Church must never lose her message. Our mandate is clear: preach Christ boldly, faithfully, and continually, for in Him lies the complete provision of God for every believer.

CONFESSION: In Christ dwells all the fullness of God, and I am complete in Him.

Additional Studies:
John 14:6,
John 15:4-7,
Colossians 1:19-29

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24/05/2026

CHRIST: THE DOCTRINE (2)

ACTS 8:35
Then Philip opened his mouth, and beginning at this Scripture, preached Jesus to him.

We learned from our previous study that in an age of countless teachings, opinions, and spiritual movements, the Church must return to the foundational truth: The Doctrine of Christ. Christianity is not built on abstract philosophies, cultural traditions, or human systems. It is built on a Person, the Lord Jesus Christ. We further concluded in our previous study with Apostle Paul’s instruction to Timothy in 1 Timothy 4:6,

“If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine.”

A good minister feeds on Christ and feeds others with Christ. We get nourished by good doctrine.

Spiritual maturity does not come from motivational speeches or religious rituals; it comes from being nourished in the words of faith centered on Christ Jesus. Doctrine is not dry theology, it is spiritual nutrition. And its substance is Christ. The Apostle John gives a strong warning:

2John1:9-11
“Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son. 10 If anyone comes to you and does not bring this doctrine, do not receive him into your house nor greet him; 11 for he who greets him shares in his evil deeds.’’

To abide in the doctrine of Christ is to remain in the true teaching about who He is: fully God and fully man, and what He accomplished through His incarnation, death, and resurrection. To depart from Christ is to depart from God. John goes further in verses 10–11, warning believers not to receive those who reject this doctrine. Why such seriousness? Because the doctrine of Christ determines fellowship with God Himself.

Where the doctrine of Christ is distorted, fellowship is broken. Where Christ is rightly proclaimed, the Father and the Son are present.

From our opening text in Acts 8, Philip started teaching Jesus from the very scripture the Ethiopian Eu**ch was reading. This is proof that Christ is the content of all scriptures. From Genesis to Revelation, scriptures testify of Christ. He is the promised Seed, the Passover Lamb, the High Priest, the Prophet like Moses, the Son of David, the suffering Servant, and the risen Lord.

The apostles understood this. Their doctrine was not a new revelation detached from scriptures; it was the unveiling of Christ as the fulfillment of all God’s promises. Therefore, the Church must continually ask: Are we preaching and teaching Christ? Are we defending the doctrine of Christ? If the answer is yes, then we are standing in apostolic truth.

The doctrine is not a denomination, nor is it human tradition. The doctrine is not philosophical speculation either. The doctrine is Christ. To preach sound doctrine is to preach Him (Christ). To defend the faith is to defend Him. To abide in the truth is to abide in Him: that Jesus Christ is the substance, center, and safeguard of all true doctrine.

CONFESSION: I teach and preach Christ Jesus, because He is the center of all scriptures and in Him I have believed.

Additional Studies:
Acts. 8:34-35,
Acts. 13:35-39,
Luke 24:44-49

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23/05/2026

CHRIST: THE DOCTRINE

ACTS.13.12
Then the deputy, when he saw what was done, believed, being astonished at the doctrine of the Lord.

In an age of countless teachings, opinions, and spiritual movements, the Church must return to the foundational truth: The Doctrine of Christ. Christianity is not built on abstract philosophies, cultural traditions, or human systems. It is built on a Person, the Lord Jesus Christ. The Apostolic Pattern we must all follow is the Teaching of Christ.

Acts.28.30 -31,
“And Paul dwelt two whole years in his own hired house, and received all that came in unto him, Preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence, no man forbidding him.”

In the above scriptures, we see the apostolic model. Paul, though under house arrest, received all who came to him, preaching the kingdom of God and teaching the things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ with all confidence. Notice the emphasis: the things concerning the Lord Jesus Christ.

The kingdom of God is inseparable from the King. To preach the kingdom is to preach Christ (The King). To teach sound doctrine is to unveil Christ in the scriptures. Paul later described this as “my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery” (Romans 16:25). The mystery hidden for ages was not a system-it was Christ revealed in redemption and indwelling believers.

From our opening text, Acts 13:12, the deputy believed, he was astonished at the doctrine of the Lord. What moved him to faith was not mere miracles, but the doctrine of the teaching concerning the Lord. The doctrine of the Lord carries divine authority and transforming power, because its content is Christ Himself.

When Christ is accurately revealed; His person, His work, His death, His resurrection, and His Lordship, faith is produced. True doctrine does not entertain; It reveals Christ.

The Doctrine of Christ Jesus is what guards the Church. In Romans 16.17,

“Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.”

Division enters the church when Christ is no longer the center of teaching. False teachers, Paul explains, serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple (Romans 16:18). When doctrine shifts from Christ to self-interest, personal gain, or human ambition, corruption begins. Sound doctrine protects the Church because it anchors believers in Christ alone.

Any teaching that diminishes Christ’s sufficiency, questions His finished work, or replaces Him with human effort, is not an apostolic doctrine. We get nourished by good doctrine. Paul instructed Timothy, in 1 Timothy 4:6,

“If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine.”

A good minister feeds on Christ and feeds others with Christ.

CONFESSION: Christ Jesus is my doctrine; Him I teach and preach.

Additional Studies:
Acts. 13:9-12,
Acts. 13:32-39,
Luke 24:25-27

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22/05/2026

HOW THEN, DO I SERVE GOD?

ROMANS 1:9
For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers; (KJV)

In serving the Lord, a believer should determine if their hearts are in what is being done. I serve with my HEART. Service to God must be done faithfully from the heart,
For instance, in the book 2 Chronicles,

2 Chronicles 25:1-2,
“Amaziah was twenty and five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned twenty and nine years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Jehoaddan of Jerusalem. And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, but not with a perfect heart”.

Notice what the writer said, he (Amaziah, the king) did what was right in the sight of the Lord, but NOT with a perfect heart. In other words, my reason, motive, is very important in my service to God.

Serving therefore has to do not only with what was done but also the motives and attitude with which it was done. Hence, this brings us to the next point. I serve with my MIND. Serving the Lord should be done with the mind.

This means being particular and involved in what is to be or being done. Hence, Paul stated in his letter to Timothy. In 2 Timothy 1:3,

“I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers with pure conscience, that without ceasing I have remembrance of thee in my prayers night and day”.

This goes, for example, to one's thoughtfulness before attending church meetings with regard to preparedness. This goes to determine one's punctuality and participation in and through the different departments, and submission to spiritual authority in the local assembly. It therefore necessitates that these activities and responsibilities are thought over regularly, in accordance with the scriptures. I serve with my BODY.

In 1Corinthians 6:16, apostle Paul taught that our body is the temple of God and the Spirit of God dwells in our body and that God bought our bodies with a price, so we ought to glorify God and serve him with our bodies. The physical body of the believer is the temple of the Holy Ghost, that is, where God dwells. It therefore belongs to God and should be used to serve the Lord. For example, the believer applies the body in praying regularly and fervently. I serve the Lord with things that are PRECIOUS to me. This includes one's material substance and making it available for the use of others. In Luke 8, we saw people making their resources available for Jesus.

I serve the Lord with my TIME. As explained earlier in this study, service involves making yourself available to be used for others; this implies that it is convenient or not. In other words, the believer in serving the Lord will learn to create time to carry out responsibilities.

It will also necessitate placing serving the Lord of higher priority over other natural responsibilities or engagements. If in the world today, we do not give excuses about having to eat daily, go to school daily, or even go to work regularly, why then give excuses to be available to serve the Lord consistently, in and through the local church? It is evident that it is what we do not value that we give excuses about. This is because we will always create time for anything that we value. This means that we ought to make sacrifices to be available to serve others.

CONFESSION: I make my heart, mind, and body my precious things and time to serve the Lord and others always and every time.

Additional Studies:
1Thesalonians 2:9,
2Timothy 5:5,
Acts 4:34

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21/05/2026

WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR CHRISTIANS TO SERVE?

2 TIMOTHY 2:2
And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also. (KJV)

We explained that the local church is the place or ground for training to serve and also an avenue or channel of serving God by serving men. Service to men is service to God. You can never serve God without being an active member of the local church, where we have the gathering and fellowship of believers.

There is a way we conduct ourselves as believers,

1 Timothy 3:15,
“But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth”.

The statement, "faithful men, who shall be able” implies that it is a fundamental ingredient in serving the Lord in faithfulness. The first thing about service is to make yourself available, because service is voluntary. Paul echoed this in his letter to the Corinthians,

1 Corinthians 4:1-2,
“Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God. Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.”

In being faithful, the believer must ensure that they are available to serve ALWAYS.

In essence, the first proof of service is making oneself available. Therefore, a proof of service is availability, which means being available when needed. It is important to point out that service to the Lord is different from working to get wages (paid employment). Service is availability, and this must be done faithfully. The second thing to consider in service is to be used. Paul told the church in Rome,

Romans 12:11,
“Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord”.

Hence, to serve the Lord implies being used of (by) the Lord to meet the needs of others. That is, we will be available in my local church to pray for others, to give to meet the needs of others, be hospitable to others, etc. Therefore, since the believer is receiving God's word, he or she ought to do more than attend church meetings.

Service involves helping with things that are not personal to you. For instance, when a believer attends a church meeting to hear God's word, while this should bring about spiritual growth, it is not service (as that is personal to him or her), but rather is a result of growing up spiritually.

By faith in the gospel, we are all sons. However, as Christ, the model son is also the model servant, we learn servanthood from the example of his sacrifice. As we grow spiritually, we ought to serve others in and through the local church. A believer, therefore, should ask and answer these salient questions, who am I in the local church I attend? What do I do in the church assembly? What department do I serve in my local assembly?

Furthermore, it is important to note that it is irresponsible Christian living for one to think others will do what Jesus and his Apostles taught and instructed every believer in the gospel to do. Every believer has a role to play in the local church. All of us are part of Christ’s body and have very important functions to play. It is disobedience to be idle in the local assembly. In the local assembly, we do what will benefit other believers. We are not to be self-centred. We must be ready to be used in serving others.

CONFESSION: I give myself to be used in the local church for the profitability of others. I am available always and every time to serve in the local church.

Additional Studies:
Romans 12:10-12,
2Timothy 2:1-6,
1Timothy 3:1-7

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20/05/2026

THE CHURCH IS THE TRAINING GROUND FOR SERVICE

MATTHEW 28:19
Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: (KJV)

We understood that the believer is delivered from darkness to light, from sin to righteousness, for the purpose of service, just like the nation of Israel was delivered from Egypt to the promised land for the purpose of service.

Exodus 4:22-23,
“And thou shalt say unto Pharaoh, Thus saith the Lord, Israel is my son, even my firstborn: And I say unto thee, Let my son go, that he may serve me: and if thou refuse to let him go, behold, I will slay thy son, even thy firstborn”.

That said, the word teach in our opening text is from the Greek word (matheteo), which means to make disciples, a student, or one who is being trained. Hence, at the core of Jesus' instruction to his disciples was to make students out of every nation in the world. To make students of him, his word and his way of life.

A disciple is one who is being taught, instructed, and a student of the way and manner of life of his teacher. Hence, it is within the same instruction to raise disciples through the gospel of Christ that's also the instruction to gather, to come together. Upon believing the gospel, a man ought to immediately be identified with and committed to a local church because the local church plays an essential role in the life of every believer.

One important way of identifying with the local church is by consistently attending each and every meeting that takes place there. The believer must make deliberate attempts to gather with the saints regularly. The believer must ensure that he or she keeps the dates and times of their local church sacred and sacrosanct.

The believer’s spiritual growth is measured by the number of meetings he attends, and his reception to the training of the spirit, by the leadership of the local church. The local church gives us a sense of responsibility, as we are available to serve. The local church is the training ground for the believer. Paul speaking to Timothy said, "the local church is the ground and pillar of the truth ".

1 Timothy 3:15,
“But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth”. In the local church, we are equipped to grow so that we can do the work of ministry,

Ephesians 4:11-15,

“And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; For the perfecting of the saints, ïfor the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ: Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ: That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive; But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ”.

Therefore, when a believer consistently attends a local church, as he or she grows spiritually, he or she is eager to serve others, and as such will be responsible for the lives of others. This is the role of the local church in the life of the believer; it is a training ground to be taught to grow up spiritually and also serve other believers.

CONFESSION: I avail myself to the service of God, and I am available to all the meetings in the local church.

Additional Studies:
Romans 12:10-12,
Acts 14:21,
Hebrews 10:24,25

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19/05/2026

JESUS THE BELIEVER'S EXAMPLE OF SERVICE

MATTHEW 20:27-28
And whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant: Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many. (KJV)

We said that the believer is saved to serve, the salvation of the believer is unto service,

1 Thessalonians 1:9,
“For they themselves shew of us what manner of entering in we had unto you, and how ye turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God”.

Just as the children of Israel were delivered from Egypt (darkness, sin) to the service of God, so also the believer is saved from the power of darkness to serve God. In the opening text, Jesus taught greatness as service. That is, greatness in God's kingdom is to serve others, which is different from how the world views greatness.

Furthermore, notice that in verse 28, Jesus taught that his death (burial and resurrection), which was done to wash (take away) sins, serves as an example of how believers (those who believe in the gospel) should sacrifice and serve one another (fellow believers).

Matthew 20:28,
Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many”.

Paul taught the same truth in his letter to the Philippians.

Philippians 2:6-9,
“Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name”.

Let this mind be in you, refers to taking after his example of humility, selflessness, sacrifice and service. John also wrote in his first letter,

1 John 3:16,
“Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren”.

He explained that the sacrifice of Jesus (laying down his life) is an example or pointer of how we ought to sacrifice (laying down our lives) for the brethren. Jesus's sacrifice is the example of service for every believer in the gospel of Christ.

In other words, when we read the four gospels, Jesus’ lifestyle gives us an example to follow.

Matthew 23:11-12,
“But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant. And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted”.

In the book of John, Jesus demonstrated an example of service by washing the feet of his disciples. It was a demonstration of how he would wash them of their sins. This is why when Peter tried stopping Jesus from washing his feet, Jesus responded,

John 13:6-8,
“Then cometh he to Simon Peter: and Peter saith unto him, Lord, dost thou wash my feet? Jesus answered and said unto him, What I do thou knowest not now; but thou shalt know hereafter. Peter saith unto him, Thou shalt never wash my feet. Jesus answered him, If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with me”.

You must be washed of your sins to be part of Jesus. This was a demonstration of Jesus to teach service. It was for us to learn the lesson it teaches, but not for us to continue to literally wash the feet of believers.

CONFESSION: I give myself to the service of God because Jesus is my example of service, so I sacrifice my time, money and resources for the service of the kingdom of God.

Additional Studies:
Matthew 20:25-28,
1Peter 2:21,
1John 3;16

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18/05/2026

CHRISTIAN SERVICE

EXODUS 4:22-23
And thou shalt say unto Pharaoh, Thus saith the Lord, Israel is my son, even my firstborn: And I say unto thee, Let my son go, that he may serve me: and if thou refuse to let him go, behold, I will slay thy son, even thy firstborn. (KJV)

It is very important to understand that every believer is called unto the service of God. Every believer is a child of God. God called Israel his son, his firstborn. It came to pass that the children of Israel went into bo***ge in the land of Egypt, and God sent Moses to deliver them from the land of Egypt to the promised land to serve him. This means they were saved from darkness to light for the purpose of service.

Apostle Paul wrote the same.

Romans 8:14,
“For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God”.

The word led is from the Greek word “ago” which means to be carried, to be borne. It is important to understand what Paul taught in context,

Romans 8:4-7,
“That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit. For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be”.

Notice, Paul here spoke about us who walk after the Spirit and not after the flesh. He made a clear distinction between those who walk after the Spirit, those who are in Christ, as seen in verse 1 and those who walk after the flesh (those who are dead in sin) (Romans 7:5,13).

He therefore made a dichotomy between the Spirit and the flesh, and one important thing to note is that, every time he referenced the phrases, the flesh and the Spirit, it was with reference to man (we, us, those, them), that is, the man in Christ and the man not in Christ. Clearly, in verse 5,6, he gave a description of humanity: "They" that are after the flesh, they are carnally minded. "They”, that are after the Spirit, are spiritually minded.

Hence, he categorically said in verse 8, So then they that are in flesh cannot please God. This means a man who is not indwelt by the Spirit of God is in the flesh; hence, within the same chapter, Paul calls those who are indwelt by the Spirit sons of God. He made a further distinction by stating that those who are led by the Spirit are those in Christ, they are indwelt by the Spirit and they are sons of God, while those who are not in Christ are in the flesh, they are dead and they are not sons of God.

Therefore, the terms, the Spirit and flesh were written by Paul to describe humanity in Christ and humanity not in Christ, respectively. The believer who is indwelt by the Spirit has been led from the flesh into the Spirit; thus, he cannot live in the flesh because he is alive in the Spirit. Paul is referring to an Exodus from the flesh to the Spirit, which is a work of God. Hence, Egypt will represent the flesh. In other words, Paul explained that sons of God are led (borne) by the Spirit of God-they are no longer in the flesh, but in the Spirit, by the indwelling of the Spirit (received at salvation).

That is, by faith in the gospel, they have mortified the deeds of the body and are alive in the Spirit. The Spirit is life. Therefore, similar to God's leading of Israel to serve as the kingdom of kings and priests, the believer is led from the flesh to the Spirit to serve Him.

CONFESSION: I give myself to the service of God. I will always be available to serve God all my life.

Additional Studies:
Exodus 4:22-23,
Hosea 11:1,
Romans 8:1-14

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