Wednesday, April 8, 2009

Distinctive Features of a Finishing Generation (4th point)

4. They are free from the past
Past means every hold of Satan, sickness and sins.

We will receive a supernatural grace to know Your very power to be free from all the above. The Son of God has set us free from every hold of satan, sickness and sins. God will hear our groaning and the power of our prayer.

Col 2: 14-15
"having canceled out the certificate of debt consisting of decrees against us, which was hostile to us; and He has taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross. When He had disarmed the rulers and authorities, He made a public display of them, having triumphed over them through Him."


Christ has already REMOVED every certificate of debt consisting of decrees against us. The sentence of death and the appointment with death will be cancelled on this generation.

How we can enter and live in this realm:-

1. When we are born again, our spirit is recreated.
The Spirit of Christ dwells in us therefore we have been recreated (taken on) the image and the likeness of Jesus. When You looks at us, He sees in our spirit, and it's the image and likeness of Jesus His son. Our spirit has taken on this image of Jesus Christ and we have the full potential of living, acting and becoming like him.
Gal 4:5-6, Gal 3:26-27

In You there is no gender or race but we are all one in Christ.
Gal 3:28
"There is neither Jew or Greek, there is neither bond or free, there is neither male or female for ye are all one in Christ Jesus."

2. Know that He will give life to our mortal body and quicken it with life.

Romans 8:11
"But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you."


If we allow the Holy Spirit to dwell within us in full measure, he will give life to our mortal body and quicken it with life. Thus, our physical body can rejuvenate itself into strength and vitality.
When our body is quickened with new strength and life, our life is extended. We are getting further and further from our appointment with death and live longer to testify of His goodness.

Romans 8: 2

"For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and of death."

3. Our mind must be renewed.
Our mind retains the past. Our spirit is recreated then our mind must be renewed.
The mind needs to be renewed and becomes ONE as the spirit then we are transformed. When there is a change in state and nature and move forward in Rom 12 meaning we will prove what is God's will and plan.The law of the Spirit of life will set us free from the law of sin and death as we set our mind on the things of the spirit and yield to its workings. (Romans 8:9) Then we can live a life pleasing to God and we can break free from any sin that can beset us.

Our mind when sets on the flesh it brings death, is always at war with God, would not subject itself to the laws of God because its unable to do so and we cannot please God. (Roman 8: 4-8)

When we set our mind on the spirit then there's life and peace. That is why I'm reminded by this song:
"The spirit of my mind is being changed as the mind of the spirit teaches me to obey,
Suddenly your words comes no longer delayed,
Oh Lord! I wanna walk in Your ways!"


My mind is being renewed as the mind of the spirit teaches me to obey and that is why, now when I hear Your word, there is no delay in obeying it. As my mind is renewed and has the mind of Christ, all I want is to walk in Your very ways and do Your very will.

Now to do Your will is so easy and there's no struggle. It becomes so natural in life just like eating food. Reminds me of what Jesus said, "My food is to do Your will." Now I follow in pursuit and say in the same manner, "My food is to do YOUR WILL"

We can live life more abundantly now because God has already canceled our appointment with death and give us new lease of life. The decrees of the devil do not work upon us. They have been nullified.

Note:
There are excerpts from Dr. Jonathan David's book entitled "Finishing Generation" and from his teaching on "Hearing the voice of God"

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