Narrow Road Underground

For the love of Christ compels us” 2 Corinthians 5:14 (NKJV)

Phase 4 is when your passion for Christ is burning so brightly that you lay down your life for God’s enemies

Phase 3 ends as your passion for Christ burns so brightly that it expands into selfless love for others.

Phase 3 ends as your passion for Christ burns so brightly that it expands into selfless love for others.

Randy concludes his talk LEARNING TRUE KINDNESS with the examples of Tabitha and the description of a good woman presented in Proverbs 31.

Spiritual maturity means standing strong in obedience to the Lord Jesus and focusing on helping (serving) fellow Christians fulfill God’s purposes.

This is part 2 of Episode 12 and remember… Phase 3 begins your life serving “…because you are strong and vigorous, and the Word of God is [always] abiding in you (in your hearts), and you have been victorious over the wicked one.” John 2:14 (AMP)

Transitioning into Phase 3 leads to a brand new plane of living. First the big idea is the ability to stand strong and serve both God and the Christian family around you.

This is a discussion of Step 4 (develop endurance), the final push to leave Level 2 (immaturity) and enter Level 3 (mature servant of the Lord).

Part 2 continues the talk discussing the heavy hand of God’s discipline that causes character change [real righteousness] in the Christian’s life.

The heavy hand of God’s discipline causes character change [real righteousness] in the Christian’s life. But failure to understand suffering will produce bitterness not forgiveness and Christ-like character.

GOAL: Develop Strong Character (Step 4)

Even though it takes many, many days to wait on God to develop and mature you, it is imperative to press forward and seek Him and learn His Word.

Transition from Phase 1 to Phase 2 by taking Step 2. This is simply exercising your faith and trust in the Lord and His Word by using your new strength given to you through grace.

“…that you put off, concerning your former conduct, the old man which grows corrupt… and be renewed in the spirit of your mind… in true righteousness and holiness” Ephesians 4:17-24

“So this I say and solemnly testify in [the name of] the Lord [as in His presence], that you must no longer live as the heathen (the Gentiles) do in their perverseness [in the folly, vanity, and emptiness of their souls and the futility] of their minds.”

Everything that goes into a life of pleasing God has been miraculously given to us by getting to know, personally and intimately, the One who invited us to God.

Phase 1 Introduction: You Must Be Born Again To See Heaven! Jesus answered and said to him, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.” John 3:3 NKJV

Instead of leaving destruction, God removed the reigning force of sin, replacing it with the grace force of overwhelming power.

Do you know how to appropriate grace so that “sin shall not have dominion over you”?