Post by Les Brewer on Aug 30, 2012 11:01:53 GMT
John Wolf
Calvary's Cross Ministries
Preaching Christ Crucified
From the pastor's desk...
Good morning my friends! Blessings upon all in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ.
"But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery,even the hidden wisdom,which God ordained before the world unto our glory:Which none of the princes of this world knew:for had they known it,they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.But as it is written,Eye hath not seen,nor ear heard,neither have entered into the heart of man,the things which God hath prepared for them that love Him.But God hath revealed them unto us by His Spirit:for the Spirit searcheth all things,yea,the deep things of God.For what man knoweth the things of a man,save the spirit of man which is in him? Even so,the things of God knoweth no man,but the Spirit of God." (I Cor.1:7-11,KJV)
It is any wonder sometimes,when speaking to those who are not saved,that they should look at those who are,as if they had two heads on their shoulders.Much the same way as I did,before coming to the saving knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ.It's as if we speak a foreign language to them.It is in fact a foreign language.An heavenly language.That only those who have the Holy Spirit living within can begin to comprehend.Not that the redeemed are any more superior as humans,for we are all faulty.But, relationally and positionally we are better off.It doesn't come about by our own merits,but by the merits of Christ,who paid the price for us to be able to have this right to become the sons and daughters of God.
As the above reference indicates,the things of God that He has prepared for those who love Him,can only be revealed to those who know Him through the Spirit.This is by the New Birth spoken of by Jesus in John chapter 3.The work of the Holy Spirit in our lives,begins with our repentance and acceptance of Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior.The Spirit comes to live within us,and will then begin to reveal to us all that God wants us to know.Starting with our understanding being enlightened to the Word of God.Many things that I read in the Bible,before being Born Again,never made any sense to me.It wasn't until I repented and accepted Christ into my life that those same verses became clear as to their meaning.Nothing in the Words changed,it was I who had changed by the power of the Spirit opening my spiritual eyes.The same can be said of multitudes who have experienced the very same thing.It's as if I walked from a completely dark room,into a room filled with light.The stark contrast is almost overwhelming.
The Spirit of God will reveal the things of God to those who have committed their lives to Him in fully trusting Him for salvation and redemption.Once a person has truly received Christ into their hearts and lives,there should be an indescribable desire,a hunger,if you will,to begin reading His Word.The Holy Spirit will draw you to the Bible to show you what you need to know.God knows exactly what you need at the time you need it.
Let the skeptics laugh,let them mock those who believe,and know their God in an intimate way.They will be the ones who will hear God say,"Depart from Me,ye workers of iniquity,into everlasting darkness,prepared for the devil and his angels." God reveals Himself first to a person's spirit,rather than to their intellect.For their spirit is the immaterial part of man that has been created in the image and likeness of God.Only after this event,will God begin to transform their mind to the things of the Spirit.This is why it is so hard for an atheist or just a person who is not saved to understand with the thinking processes.Man can never understand spiritual matters from an intellectual standpoint.God's wisdom is so much higher than ours,that we can't even begin to scratch the surface of His intelligence.It's like the finite trying to explain the Infinite.It can't be done!
So for those who may have difficulty understanding spiritual matters,search your heart to see if you are truly in the faith,if you should discover that you are not,the remedy for it is simple.Repent of your sin,turn away from it and forsake it,then receive Jesus Christ into your life by inviting Him in to take control.There is no greater life to live than to live for the Lord Jesus.He will be your all in all.....May God richly bless you all,Amen!.......brother John.
Calvary's Cross Ministries
Preaching Christ Crucified
From the pastor's desk...
Good morning my friends! Blessings upon all in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ.
"But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery,even the hidden wisdom,which God ordained before the world unto our glory:Which none of the princes of this world knew:for had they known it,they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.But as it is written,Eye hath not seen,nor ear heard,neither have entered into the heart of man,the things which God hath prepared for them that love Him.But God hath revealed them unto us by His Spirit:for the Spirit searcheth all things,yea,the deep things of God.For what man knoweth the things of a man,save the spirit of man which is in him? Even so,the things of God knoweth no man,but the Spirit of God." (I Cor.1:7-11,KJV)
It is any wonder sometimes,when speaking to those who are not saved,that they should look at those who are,as if they had two heads on their shoulders.Much the same way as I did,before coming to the saving knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ.It's as if we speak a foreign language to them.It is in fact a foreign language.An heavenly language.That only those who have the Holy Spirit living within can begin to comprehend.Not that the redeemed are any more superior as humans,for we are all faulty.But, relationally and positionally we are better off.It doesn't come about by our own merits,but by the merits of Christ,who paid the price for us to be able to have this right to become the sons and daughters of God.
As the above reference indicates,the things of God that He has prepared for those who love Him,can only be revealed to those who know Him through the Spirit.This is by the New Birth spoken of by Jesus in John chapter 3.The work of the Holy Spirit in our lives,begins with our repentance and acceptance of Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior.The Spirit comes to live within us,and will then begin to reveal to us all that God wants us to know.Starting with our understanding being enlightened to the Word of God.Many things that I read in the Bible,before being Born Again,never made any sense to me.It wasn't until I repented and accepted Christ into my life that those same verses became clear as to their meaning.Nothing in the Words changed,it was I who had changed by the power of the Spirit opening my spiritual eyes.The same can be said of multitudes who have experienced the very same thing.It's as if I walked from a completely dark room,into a room filled with light.The stark contrast is almost overwhelming.
The Spirit of God will reveal the things of God to those who have committed their lives to Him in fully trusting Him for salvation and redemption.Once a person has truly received Christ into their hearts and lives,there should be an indescribable desire,a hunger,if you will,to begin reading His Word.The Holy Spirit will draw you to the Bible to show you what you need to know.God knows exactly what you need at the time you need it.
Let the skeptics laugh,let them mock those who believe,and know their God in an intimate way.They will be the ones who will hear God say,"Depart from Me,ye workers of iniquity,into everlasting darkness,prepared for the devil and his angels." God reveals Himself first to a person's spirit,rather than to their intellect.For their spirit is the immaterial part of man that has been created in the image and likeness of God.Only after this event,will God begin to transform their mind to the things of the Spirit.This is why it is so hard for an atheist or just a person who is not saved to understand with the thinking processes.Man can never understand spiritual matters from an intellectual standpoint.God's wisdom is so much higher than ours,that we can't even begin to scratch the surface of His intelligence.It's like the finite trying to explain the Infinite.It can't be done!
So for those who may have difficulty understanding spiritual matters,search your heart to see if you are truly in the faith,if you should discover that you are not,the remedy for it is simple.Repent of your sin,turn away from it and forsake it,then receive Jesus Christ into your life by inviting Him in to take control.There is no greater life to live than to live for the Lord Jesus.He will be your all in all.....May God richly bless you all,Amen!.......brother John.
