CHRIST COMMONWEALTH-COMMUNITY
The Love-Life Agency
Make it your priority to walk in love as Jesus loved all men. Even when He hanged naked on the cross, before His death (while the soldiers gambled for His clothes); He said, “Father forgive them…” Selah.
Apostle Bennie
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Tuesday, 24th, December, 2024
DON’T BE DOMINATED BY THE FLESH
“He must become greater and greater, and I must become less and less”
John 3:30 (NLT)
Being born again for many years doesn’t make you spiritually mature. You can attend Church meetings, serve in a ministry or stewardship department for many years, and still not grow spiritually.
To grow spiritually is a personal decision.
You may cultivate certain spiritual habits and mindsets just by being present in an environment of the Word of Grace. Because environments or some atmospheres are contagious.
To grow effectively, you don’t have to only depend on the influence of the environment of your local Church. You have to be intentional about your growth in the spirit.
In as much as your growth in the Lord or maturity in the spirit is your responsibility, you don’t do it alone.
You don’t create the things you need for your growth. It is the Lord who supplies you with what you need and you put them to work.
The greatest evidence of your growth in Christ is how you walk in the LOVE OF GOD. The Love of God does not satisfy the desires of the flesh.
The true motive or intention of the love of God at work in you is to bless or nourish others without personal interest. This brings all glory to God and not you.
The greatest sign of an immature life is the INFLUENCE OF THE FLESH.
From the opening verse:
“Brothers and sisters, when I was with you I found it impossible to speak to you as those who are spiritually mature people, for you are still dominated by the mind-set of the flesh. And because you are immature infants in Christ,” 1 Corinthians 3:1 (TPT)
Paul was speaking to fellow saints (believers in Christ), not unbelievers. Some of these (if not all) were babes or infants in Christ.
The evidence of their spiritual immaturity was how they were DOMINATED BY THE MIND-SET OF THE FLESH.
The more you grow in the spirit, the less you are influenced or dominated by the flesh.
To which extent are you dominated by the flesh?
Selah.
DIG DEEPER
(1 Corinthians 3:1-3; Romans 13:8-10; Matthew 22:37-40; Ephesians 3:16-18; 1 Corinthians 13; Galatians 5:22-23; 2 Peter 3:18)
WE PRAY
That our love will grow and increase beyond measure, bringing us into the rich revelation of spiritual insight in all things.
BIBLE READING IN THE YEAR 2024
1 Thessalonians 5
2 Thessalonians 1 – 2
DECLARE THESE WORDS:
– I refuse to be dominated by the mindset of the flesh.
– My actions and decisions are not influenced by the flesh.
– I am a nourishment to others.
– I am intentional about my growth in the spirit.
– I demonstrate the love of Christ in all things.
– As I receive daily nourishment and supply from the Lord, I increase in the expression of love.
– I am not dull in hearing the word of God.
– I make time daily to fellowship with the scriptures.
Oh Hallelujah!!! Gloreeeey!!
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