Spiritual Fruits
In our last series, we mentioned spiritual growth and maturity as the process and end of the spiritual life God gives to us. Just like a tree, it takes time for spiritual growth to develop from being merely a seed into a full grown tree and bear fruit. But to a farmer, the most pleasant […]
Questions for Review
Questions for Review 1. How would you compare the life of spiritual man with that of natural man? 2. What are your natural senses? Do you think they are compatible with your spiritual senses? In what way? 3. Why did Jesus warn the disciples of the yeast in the bread? Questions for Review and Meditation […]
Scripture Specific to Spiritual Life and Spiritual Food
God created everything both visible and invisible through Christ, His Son. And when Adam sinned, Man was “cast out” of the invisible, spiritual world into the visible physical world. We will call this life the life of Natural Man. However, as we are born again through our faith in Christ Jesus and reception of the […]
Spiritual Growth and Maturity
It starts with milk – which is major theme in the early apostle’s teachings. Let’s take a look: Peter: 1 Pet. 2:1-3 [NIV] 1Therefore, rid yourselves of all malice and all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander of every kind. 2Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in […]
The Symbolism of Communion
Spiritual food and water is only available by the Holy Spirit. This is what John the Apostle and Jesus Himself testified: John 7:37-39 [NIV] 37On the last and greatest day of the Feast (of Tabernacle), Jesus stood and said in a loud voice, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink. 38Whoever […]
He is Our Spiritual Bread and Water
Jesus Christ is our manna from heaven, and water from the rock. Read his own words: John 6:26-35 [NIV] 26Jesus answered, “I tell you the truth, you are looking for me, not because you saw miraculous signs but because you ate the loaves and had your fill. 27Do not work for food that spoils, but […]
Lesson in the Wilderness
God intended to teach the Israelites a lesson in the wilderness. This is explicitly stated by Moses: Deut. 8:2-5 [NIV] 2Remember how the LORD your God led you all the way in the desert these forty years, to humble you and to test you in order to know what was in your heart, whether or […]
Life of Spiritual Man
Now, we can grasp most of the elements of the life of the Spiritual man. The seed is the Life of Christ, offered as the Gift from God, the Father. The seed is sown in our natural life, and nurtured and educated by the Holy Spirit. But we are not fully released into the spiritual […]
Spiritual Life
In the former chapters, we mentioned that God created everything both visible and invisible through Christ, His Son. And that when Adam sinned, Man was “cast out” of the invisible, spiritual world into the visible physical world. We will call this life the life of Natural Man. However, as we are born again through our […]
Day 1: Israel 2009 – Getting Acquainted and Adjusted
This has been a rough day. Hardly anyone slept on the plane two nights ago and some of us only got a few hours of sleep last night. Another group arrived in the middle of the night making quite a ruckus. But although exhausted, it was a beautiful day. Normally on a trip like this, […]
