We will conclude our message from last week on the Butterfly revelation and the external appearance. Can we really understand what Rom 12:2 is saying to us if we don’t receive a renewed mind? There’s a lot of preaching and teaching on this verse with many more explanations to what this means. Remember almost everything Paul said came to by the revelation of Jesus Christ! Should we treat this verse any different because we know this about Paul’s writings? Yes we should. So, let’s talk about it!
This week in fellowship we’ll look at the truth of the gospel, which is Christ must be in the believing sinner to become a new creation. Next, it is only in the Spirit of Christ or the person of Christ that we learn who are are as Sons of God, our new Father. And lastly, it is by the butterfly revelation we come to see and understand why old things pass away, and why we are another person! The power of this message is: you must lay aside everything you think, feel and believe which produces “security.” You know, your comfort zone. These are the things that make box-life thinking and ultimately box-life living. What does our title have to do with this? Simple, conform-ability! Let’s talk about it….
This Sunday in Fellowship we are going to look at a two word statement the apostle Paul used that no one of his day grasped. He used it more than any other writer in the New Testament. Most who read the Bible today, read right through these two words and never blink. Few if any stop and see the power and value of what Paul is saying in these two words. They are strong identity words which effect everyone. What these two words? Let’s talk about it…
Our message this week is who are we seeing. Jesus said – “He who has seen me, has seen the Father”. You say naturally, they were one in the same. I say – “He who has seen me, has seen the Son”. You say No!……….. that is very different. But why is that different? For until you can cross that bridge in our mind and see that the life that you now live is Christ, you will not be able to take hold of that for which the Lord took hold of you. I speak to many people about this every week. Why can some hear and some cannot? What does it take for us to hear? Are you at a point in your life that you can say with Albert Einstein – “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results”? Then you are the one I want to speak with.
In preparation to speak to you, I will spend 30 – 40 hours before the Father and in study. On Saturday, I take it all before the Father and ask Him to weave a useful and beautiful tapestry into what He wants you to hear – what he wants to know, and to speak the words and thoughts that will find their way through the maze of your heart and renew your mind to see the Christ that is your life. I hope to speak with you tomorrow. Let’s talk about it….
No matter where you go today or who or what you listen to you will hear those faithful words “it’s not your fault”. For more than two years I’ve heard those words on secular TV shows and movies and christian radio as well. It looks like the phase is not a respecter of person. Think about the power in those words. I was listening to a christian radio station a few years ago and heard that term used several times. I distinctly remember hearing the Father say to me “do you hear what he just said”? My reply was ” he said, hey, it’s not your fault”. The Father then said ” what does that mean to you?” I replied ” it sounds like if you didn’t know what he is talking about, you have an excuse”. We had had great time of fellowship on this issue. So, my question to you is this. Are we without fault because we don’t know? Is it really , “not your fault?” Let’s talk about it….