10/18/2023
From The Old Man
That whom operates from the works of the flesh.
To The New Man
That whom operates from the Fruit of the Spirit.
Ephesians 4:22-24
That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lust; and be renewed in the Spirit of your mind; and that ye put on the new man, which which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.
From The Old Man To The New Man.
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It is exciting to witness the miraculous manifestations of God's power in the Church. But the greatest miracle that can ever happen to someone is to experience the life-changing transformation brought about by the new birth found in...
John 3:5. Jesus performed powerful miracles during His ministry, including the raising of the dead. He gave the disciples power to perform many of these same mircales, but He cautioned them not to rejoice because they had power over spirits but rather "because your names are written in heaven" (Luke 10:20).
The Lord is obviously more concerned with the miracle of Salvation and eternal life than any other miracle that could be performed. Salvation is always the highest priority for mankind.
The Works of The Flesh.
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Jesus offers victory over satanic forces, human weekness, and struggles of life (John 16:33);
(1 John 5:4-5; 1Cor. 15:57).
But it seems that the greatest enemy is within: "Out of the heart of mankind proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness: all these evil things come from within, and defile mankind" (Mark 7:21-23).
The sins in Mark 7:21-23 comes from a carnal, sinful nature.
Galatians 5:19-21 also lists that come from the sinful human nature: "Now the works of the flesh are manifested, which are theses; adultery, fornication, uncleaness, lasciviousness, idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, envyings, murders, drukenness, revellings, and such like."
For this reason God gives a new nature (Rom. 7:6, 1Cor. 6:17),
a new mind (1Cor. 2:16), and
a new heart (Ezk. 36:26-27;
Rom. 5:5), this making a new man (Eph. 4:24) full of new life
(Rom. 6:4, 2 Cor. 5:17).
The old man, as he is called
(Eph.4:22), cannot understand God 1Cor. 2:14), neither can he live holy before God
(Rom. 8:5-8). Can sweet water come from a bitter spring?
(James 3:11). Of course not!
Neither can he who lives in the lower nature of the man produce the fruit of the newly created man.
The sinful nature will oppose God's work in each heart
(2Cor. 10:3-5). The Christian has a dual nature--the nature of God and the sinful nature of the flesh
(Gal. 4:29). We must overcome the sinful nature. Sometimes people fail in the struggle, but if they repent & keep trusting in God, they will have victory.
Children fall many times before they are finally able to walk.
When God's children make mistakes and fall, He promises forgiveness and strength to rise and walk again if they will confess & repent (1John 1:9;
Heb. 4:15-16; Heb. 12:3-4).
"Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof. Neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God" (Rom. 6:12-13).
The Fruit of The Spirit.
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When the Spirit of God is resident in a person's heart the Spirit God will produce a harvest of love, joy, peace, gentleness, goodness, longsuffering and temperance; fear by love and patience, bo***ge, by deliverance, and so on. What a tremendous experience it is to see God completely change the old man into a brand new man who flowers into the true image of God! (Eph. 4:24).
Romans 12:21 states the principle for abundant life: "
Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good."
Jesus said in Luke 6:45, "A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good. An evil man out
of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil:
for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.
"To bring forth good things, we must have a new heart, for the heart is the fountain of all the issues of life (Prov. 4:23).
It is the ultimate aim of God to bring forth the fruit of His Spirit in the hearts of his people
(John 15:8). God knows that a life abounding with the fruit of His Spirit is a meaningful and complete life.
Ps. From God's Word To You!!!
