From: "Gospel Messenger Service" Subject: How To Walk In The Spirit Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2005 08:36:09 -0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0007_01C51A4B.E7505C80" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Unsent: 1 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4133.2400 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0007_01C51A4B.E7505C80 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable HOW TO WALK IN THSPIRIT=20 HOW TO WALK IN THE SPIRIT By "Rebekah" the Bride=20 (Rom.6:6,11,14; 7:18-25; 8:1-14; Gal.2:20; 3:1-3; 5:16-25;=20 Col.1:27; 3:3; 2 Cor.5:17,21; 6:16; 1 Cor.15:3,4; Isa.61:10) *** To walk in the Spirit is something that Christians should really find = out how to do. To walk in the Spirit is really so easy and restful! oh, yes, it is = true. Though it is so easy so few seem to find it, this walk that the Bible = tells of; And that's such a sad thing, to miss out on walking this spiritual way = that you'd love. *** If Christ lives in your heart then you're IN the Spirit and Christ's = Spirit is INside you. (If you've not the Spirit of Christ on the inside you're just not a = Christian, it's true.) Just those who have Jesus, His Spirit within them, can walk in the = Spirit each day. To "walk" means "to live," yes, it means how we live life, and life in = the Spirit's God's way. *** There're two ways of walking if you are a Christian and one of them is = the wrong way. To walk in the flesh or to walk in the Spirit, the last one's the one = that's okay. And so it's important to have understanding, to walk in the flesh, = what's it mean? Or walk in the Spirit, these ways are so different--the difference = should clearly be seen. *** Saint Paul walked in both ways, the flesh and the Spirit, so let's learn = a lesson from Paul. At first, in the flesh, oh, he had such a struggle--things just didn't = go well at all. He tried, oh, so hard to make his "adam" nature perform in the way that = it should; But he found he couldn't, that nature just wouldn't behave in a way that = was good. *** He saw that, in grace, he was really not walking, but that he was under = the law. He'd walked in the old man instead of the new man which caused him to = see each weak flaw. To walk in the flesh is to do the above things--they're all really one = and the same. Paul saw his deliverance from this way of living was IN Christ--oh, = praise Jesus' name! *** We walk in the flesh when we walk in that old man, the old you that's = been crucified. When Paul came to Jesus, right from the beginning, he knew that the old = Paul had died; But yet he still struggled to make this old dead man behave just the way = that he should. He learned that to walk in the flesh was frustrating but soon dear Saint = Paul understood. *** Paul saw that his struggle to live as a Christian was fruitless--and so = it should be. God doesn't expect us to live life in our strength, He lives in and = through you and me. That's if we will let Him and give up our struggles to be in control in = this way. We cannot change "adam," we just cannot do it, we just cannot make him = obey! *** To walk in the flesh puts your eyes upon yourself, your weaknesses then = you will see. To walk in the Spirit you focus on Jesus and His Life within you--you're = free! You base your relationship with your dear Savior, not on the way you = have behaved; But base it on Jesus and what He did for you when He on the cross your = soul saved. *** The thing that's unchanging, we know, as a Christian, is that Jesus died = for our sin. He was resurrected, now we do have His Life inside us, yes, living = within. We must base our lives on this truth so unchanging, to walk in the = Spirit each day. Just focus on these things, not on our behavior and walk in a spiritual = way. *** On days when you do well, do you think, "I'm righteous, yes, righteous = in my Father's sight"? On days when your weaknesses show, do you then think, "Today, with my = God, I'm not right"? Then that's how you walk in the flesh not the Spirit and that's when = you, by faith, should say: "I'm right with my God because Christ died in my place"--we walk in the = Spirit this way. *** Christ Jesus did everything that needs to be done to save us and keep us = that way. Because of the cross we are righteous in God's sight and kept righteous = day after day. If we walk through each day on this firm foundation we'll walk in the = Spirit for sure. To walk in the flesh is to walk not believing this truth--then our walk = will be poor. *** You walk in the flesh when you base your relationship with God on things = that YOU do; And then if you fail you will feel condemnation--not from your dear Lord = but from you. Oh, don't you see now how much easier it is to walk in the Spirit--God's = way? There's no condemnation in that way of living, just rest for your soul = every day! ------=_NextPart_000_0007_01C51A4B.E7505C80 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
HOW TO=20 WALK IN THSPIRIT
HOW TO WALK IN THE=20 SPIRIT
 
 By "Rebekah" the Bride=20
 
(Rom.6:6,11,14; 7:18-25; 8:1-14; = Gal.2:20; 3:1-3;=20 5:16-25;
Col.1:27; 3:3; 2 Cor.5:17,21; 6:16; 1 = Cor.15:3,4;=20 Isa.61:10)
 
***
To walk in the Spirit is something that Christians = should=20 really find out how to do.
To walk in the Spirit is really so easy and restful! = oh, yes,=20 it is true.
Though it is so easy so few seem to find it, this = walk that=20 the Bible tells of;
And that's such a sad thing, to miss out on walking = this=20 spiritual way that you'd love.
***
If Christ lives in your heart then you're IN the = Spirit and=20 Christ's Spirit is INside you.
(If you've not the Spirit of Christ on the inside = you're just=20 not a Christian, it's true.)
Just those who have Jesus, His Spirit within them, = can walk in=20 the Spirit each day.
To "walk" means "to live," yes, it means how we live = life, and=20 life in the Spirit's God's way.
***
There're two ways of walking if you are a Christian = and one of=20 them is the wrong way.
To walk in the flesh or to walk in the Spirit, the = last one's=20 the one that's okay.
And so it's important to have understanding, to walk = in the=20 flesh, what's it mean?
Or walk in the Spirit, these ways are so = different--the=20 difference should clearly be seen.
***
Saint Paul walked in both ways, the flesh and the = Spirit, so=20 let's learn a lesson from Paul.
At first, in the flesh, oh, he had such a = struggle--things=20 just didn't go well at all.
He tried, oh, so hard to make his "adam" nature = perform in the=20 way that it should;
But he found he couldn't, that nature just wouldn't = behave in=20 a way that was good.
***
He saw that, in grace, = he was really=20 not walking, but that he was under the law.
He'd walked in the old man instead of the new man = which caused=20 him to see each weak flaw.
To walk in the flesh is to do the above = things--they're all=20 really one and the same.
Paul saw his deliverance from this way of living was = IN=20 Christ--oh, praise Jesus' name!
***
We walk in the flesh when we walk in that old man, = the old you=20 that's been crucified.
When Paul came to Jesus, right from the beginning, = he knew=20 that the old Paul had died;
But yet he still struggled to make this old dead man = behave=20 just the way that he should.
He learned that to walk in the flesh was frustrating = but soon=20 dear Saint Paul understood.
***
Paul saw that his struggle to live as a Christian = was=20 fruitless--and so it should be.
God doesn't expect us to live life in our strength, = He lives=20 in and through you and me.
That's if we will let Him and give up our struggles = to be in=20 control in this way.
We cannot change "adam," we just cannot do it, we = just cannot=20 make him obey!
***
To walk in the flesh puts your eyes upon yourself, = your=20 weaknesses then you will see.
To walk in the Spirit you focus on Jesus and His = Life within=20 you--you're free!
You base your relationship with your dear Savior, = not on the=20 way you have behaved;
But base it on Jesus and what He did for you when He = on the=20 cross your soul saved.
***
The thing that's unchanging, we know, as a = Christian, is that=20 Jesus died for our sin.
He was resurrected, now we do have His Life inside = us, yes,=20 living within.
We must base our lives on this truth so unchanging, = to walk in=20 the Spirit each day.
Just focus on these things, not on our behavior and = walk in a=20 spiritual way.
***
On days when you do well, do you think, "I'm = righteous, yes,=20 righteous in my Father's sight"?
On days when your weaknesses show, do you then = think, "Today,=20 with my God, I'm not right"?
Then that's how you walk in the flesh not the Spirit = and=20 that's when you, by faith, should say:
"I'm right with my God because Christ died in my = place"--we=20 walk in the Spirit this way.
***
Christ Jesus did everything that needs to be done to = save us=20 and keep us that way.
Because of the cross we are righteous in God's sight = and kept=20 righteous day after day.
If we walk through each day on this firm foundation = we'll walk=20 in the Spirit for sure.
To walk in the flesh is to walk not believing this = truth--then=20 our walk will be poor.
***
You walk in the flesh when you base your = relationship with God=20 on things that YOU do;
And then if you fail you will feel condemnation--not = from your=20 dear Lord but from you.
Oh, don't you see now how much easier it is to walk = in the=20 Spirit--God's way?
There's no condemnation in that way of living, just = rest for=20 your soul every day!
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