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The Unity and Fulfillment

God will restore the entire creation. He’ll do that at the end of the ages of the ages. That’s His final endgame. However, He also has an intermediate endgame for this present age. God’s purpose is to conform you to the image of His Son. Conforming to the image of Christ is closely related to two other events. Those events are His appearing and abiding presence in fullness. The eighth chapter of Romans gives you wonderful insight into God’s plan.

The creation waits in eager expectation for the revelation of the sons of God. For the creation was subjected to futility, not by its own will, but because of the One who subjected it, in hope that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to decay and brought into the glorious freedom of the children of God. We know that the whole creation has been groaning together in the pains of childbirth until the present time. Not only that, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for our adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies. ~ Romans 8:19-23

“Revelation” is “apokalypsin” in Greek. It’s the removal of the veil. What is this veil? We’ve already defined it through Scripture. The veil is the flesh. The “revelation of the sons of God” is removing the flesh. It’s removing the fleshly nature. The “adoption as sons” is the “redemption of our bodies.” God is going to redeem your body. It looks like you’ll get a new spiritual body.

Now we know that if the earthly tent [physical body] we live in is dismantled, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands. For in this tent we groan, longing to be clothed with our heavenly dwelling, because when we are clothed, we will not be found naked. So while we are in this tent, we groan under our burdens, because we do not wish to be unclothed but clothed, so that our mortality may be swallowed up by life. And God has prepared us for this very purpose and has given us the Spirit as a pledge of what is to come. ~ 2 Corinthians 5:1-5

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The Seed of the Fruit of Love

I have the seed
It’s the seed of the fruit of Love flowing out from me
I see the weed
I see a fruit that is deceptive hanging on the tree.
I have a need
For the fullness of the Love of God flowing out from me.
Now, Lord, I plead
Water my ground constantly,
Don’t let my stony heart impede,
Don’t let the birds get at the seed,
Take away those thorny weeds,
Let your love grow up in me today.

Bob and Kathy Stenson, Freeware. Use it freely.

I Have The Seed

You could become discouraged.

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Discernment and Maturity

You could become discouraged. You may think God is leading a certain way, but it doesn’t work out. You may think you have a promise from God, but you don’t receive it. Then, you blame God or you condemn yourself. You may give up and think God isn’t leading you at all. Think about the term “leading of the Holy Spirit.” When you become discouraged you may think that term is just a euphemism. You may think it has no real meaning. Consider the songs you sing. Are they filled with meaningless poetic phrases?

He walks with me and He talks with me.

He leadeth me. He leadeth me.

Speak, O Lord, as you come to You

Open up your ears to hear Lead us in Your truth

Word of God speak

No, those phrases are loaded with deep and clear meaning.

Don’t give up. If you fail, get up and keep walking. You know God is faithful to complete the good work He started in you. God is leading you to maturity. Maturity isn’t instant. You need humility.

If you listen to Christ and walk according to the vision He gives you, you take a step in the right direction. You stay on the way, directed by Christ. The Holy Spirit builds the spiritual man (Christ) and demolishes the carnal man. You’re more mature in Christ, better able to tell the difference between good (God) and evil (the fallen human mind).

But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained their senses to distinguish good from evil. ~ Hebrews 5:14

Discernment and Maturity

He walks with me and He talks with me.
He leadeth me. He leadeth me.
Speak, O Lord, as you come to You
Open up your ears to hear Lead us in Your truth
Word of God speak

No, those phrases are loaded with deep and clear meaning.

But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained their senses to distinguish good from evil. ~ Hebrews 5:14

The Spirit compels me to travel on

I HAVE SET MY FACE AS A FLINT TO WALK TOWARD JERUSALEM

I have set my face as a flint to go toward Jerusalem.
I have set my face as a flint to go toward Jerusalem.
Though the road be hard and upward.
Though the path be narrow and full of pain.
Yet the Spirit compels me to travel on,
That all my loss is gain.
I have set my face as a flint to go toward Jerusalem.
I have set my face as a flint to go toward Jerusalem.

O Jerusalem.
O Jerusalem.
Coming down from our God out of Heaven.
Let us enter in
The New Jerusalem;
Prepared as a Bride for Her Husband.

Now God will live with men.
Heaven and earth, He shall renew;
Old things are passed away,
And all things are made new.

Bob and Kathy Stenson, Freeware. Use it freely.

I Have Set My Face As A Flint To Walk Toward Jerusalem

I may wish the church was more mature than it is.

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I may wish the church was more mature than it is. I would like to see the gifts of the Spirit operating at a higher level. I hear people who call themselves prophets foretelling the future. How do they react if they say something is going to happen and it doesn’t happen? Is there humility? Is there repentance? Do they confess their faults?

You may ask in your heart, “How can we recognize a message that the LORD has not spoken?” When a prophet speaks in the name of the LORD and the message does not come to pass or come true, that is a message the LORD has not spoken. The prophet has spoken presumptuously. Do not be afraid of him. ~ Deuteronomy 18:21 & 22

You could play it safe, but that’s not right. God doesn’t lead you to play it safe. If you play it safe when God gives you a word about the future or about some hidden knowledge, you are acting in disobedience. You may say, no one will know. God knows. You will not grow.

True prophets make mistakes. If a false prophecy deceives you, don’t be discouraged. The Holy Spirit must train your senses. If you heard a false prophecy or misheard God, let the Holy Spirit teach you. In this Scripture from Deuteronomy, the Holy Spirit is speaking to you. Listen. If a prophet makes a false prediction, what does the prophet do? Do they rationalize it away? Do they ignore it? Do the followers of the prophet forget it?

Learn. Repent. Seek God. Look for that deeper relationship where no deception lives.

I would like to see the gifts of the Spirit operating at a higher level.

Learn. Repent. Seek God. Look for that deeper relationship where no deception lives.

I Have Said I Am A Christian

I have said I am a Christian:
That I follow Jesus Christ.
Since I use the name of Jesus,
May His life show in my life.

I accept the blood of Jesus;
I receive the Way God gave.
I receive His mighty Spirit,
And allow the Lord to Save.

For I know that human effort
Can’t avail for righteousness,
I will trust myself to Jesus,
And, to Him, my need confess.

Now, I’m in a time of training,
And by grace I’m being healed,
While I grow to be like Jesus,
Till His fullness is revealed.

Since I say that I’m a Christian,
Let the living Christ abide.
Let not “Christian” be a label,
While Christ Jesus is denied.

And the Christ within is perfect,
And the flesh cannot do right,
I will listen to my Jesus,
As I focus on the Light.

My faith comes as I will hear Him;
It’s the power of my prayer.
As I seek Him, I will find Him;
When I seek Him, He is there.

Let my hope rest in His goodness.
Come, Lord, live in me, I pray,
Flowing out in depth of purpose,
In all that I think and say.

As I listen to my Jesus,
His faith opens up a door,
And His grace performs His leading,
As I yield to Him once more.

Since I say I am a Christian.
May His hope fill all my view.
Take all anger, strife, and envy
From my life, and make me new.

Let His Love flow through my being.
Let His Presence give me power.
May my heart be listening closely,
As He guides me hour by hour

My Christ Jesus lives within me,
“Come up higher,” hear Him say,
“To a deeper, living glory;
Give the Spirit total sway.”

My heart longs to go up higher,
To be freed from every sin.
I am seeking for fulfillment
That is only found in Him.

I desire the greatest blessing,
Pressing in with all my might,
Pressing toward His holy calling,
Till I reach the highest height.

And I seek to really know Him
More completely, day to day,
By the means that God has given;
I am walking in the Way.

Though I know I’m far from finished,
Yet I long to be complete,
For I know that my completeness,
Will be found at Jesus’ feet.

Bob and Kathy Stenson, Freeware. Use it freely.

He forgot who he was in Christ and how he fits into the body of Christ.

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Your walk with God is incremental. It’s step by step. Each step is a step backward if you fail to listen to God’s direction. You can go backward. If so, you see a vision out of your own heart. Then, you deceive yourself to think your vision is true. That opens the door for you to do works of the flesh. These works might even look good, but they’re just self-righteousness. Like the false prophets, you run when God has not sent you. You then become like a man who looked at his natural face in a mirror and immediately forgot what he saw. He forgot who he was in Christ and how he fits into the body of Christ. He didn’t discern the body of Christ, and he didn’t allow God to do His righteousness through him.

But whoever looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom, and continues in it—not forgetting what they have heard, but doing it—they will be blessed in what they do. ~ James 1:23

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Your walk with God is incremental.

But whoever looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom, and continues in it—not forgetting what they have heard, but doing it—they will be blessed in what they do. ~ James 1:23

I Have A New Spotless Garment

I have a new spotless garment,
Found the old one won’t do,
Hold the keys to the throne room,
See a creation that’s new!
His love became righteous judgment,
Setting all mankind free,
And He’s changing these garments,
That the world may Christ see.

Bob and Charlotte Torango

The Holy Spirit won’t force this maturity on you

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Warning! You can understand this as a theory and still fail to overcome.

Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone. ~ James 2:17

You must yield to the point of obedience. The Holy Spirit won’t force this maturity on you, but He matures you as you yield to the Holy Spirit in obedience.

You may say, “I’ll just yield to the Holy Spirit. I don’t need to yield to any other authority.” However, the Holy Spirit doesn’t lead that way. If you truly obey God, then you’ll recognize and obey the authority He sets. How can you obey God Whom you haven’t seen if you won’t obey the visible authority set by God? You must yield your spirit, mind, and body since His love expresses itself in obedience and respect. God sets authority. Just be certain God has shown you that the authority is authentic and set by God. Satan will bring many false authorities for every genuine authority. God will show you the difference between false authority and true authority.

Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they watch over your souls as those who must give an account. To this end, allow them to lead with joy and not with grief, for that would be of no advantage to you. ~ Hebrews 13:17

That’s one of many verses on this subject, and God also makes it clear that civil authorities are also His.

Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which is from God. The authorities that exist have been appointed by God.~ Romans 13:1

You must yield to the Holy Spirit the point of obedience.

Warning! You can understand this as a theory and still fail to overcome.

Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone. ~ James 2:17

You must yield to the point of obedience. The Holy Spirit won’t force this maturity on you, but He matures you as you yield to the Holy Spirit in obedience.

That’s one of many verses on this subject, and God also makes it clear that civil authorities are also His.

Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which is from God. The authorities that exist have been appointed by God.~ Romans 13:1

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I DID NOT COME TO YOU BY DEPENDING ON THE ARM OF THE FLESH

I did not come to You by depending on the arm of the flesh.
I dared not come to You by depending on my own righteousness.
You anointed my soul with a measure of Your faith,
And You have gifted me with a measure of Your grace.

The baptism is not by depending on the arm of the flesh,
Nor does the Spirit flow by depending on our own righteousness.
You anointed my soul with a measure of Your grace,
And You have gifted me with a seed of your fullness.

I could not turn from sin by depending on the arm of the flesh,
I could not leave my sin by depending on my own righteousness.
You anointed my soul with a measure of Your grace,
And You have gifted me with a seed of holiness.

I simply submitted to Your righteousness.
I simply surrendered to Your grace.
That seed that You planted will grow into fullness,
As I yield to Your loving embrace.

There’s no weapon for this war by depending on the arm of the flesh,
From Your Spirit there’s no power by depending on my own righteousness.
You anointed my soul with a measure of Your grace,
And You have gifted me with and gave me of Yourself.

Your temple can’t be built by depending on the arm of the flesh,
No stone is set in place by depending on its own righteousness.
You anointed my soul with a measure of Your grace,
And Your foundation stands, and You set me in my place.

Your body can’t be formed by depending on the arm of the flesh,
No member set in place by depending on its own righteousness.
You anointed my soul with a measure of Your grace,
And Your foundation stands, and You set me in my place.

I simply submitted to Your righteousness.
I simply surrendered to Your grace.
That seed that You planted will grow into fullness,
As I yield to Your loving embrace.

I cannot serve you, Lord, by depending on the arm of the flesh,
Nor edify Your church by depending on my own righteousness.
You anointed my soul with a measure of your grace,
And You caused me to stand and labor in my place.

I could not see your plan by depending on the eye of the flesh,
Could not see government by depending on my own righteousness.
You anointed my soul with a measure of Your grace,
And You have gifted me with Your own orderliness.

I can’t see ministries by depending on the eye of the flesh,
I can’t discern You, Lord, by leaning on my own righteousness.
You anointed my soul with a measure of your grace,
And You opened up my eyes so I might glimpse Your face.

I simply submitted to Your righteousness.
I simply surrendered to Your grace.
That seed that You planted will grow into fullness,
As I yield to Your loving embrace.

Bob and Kathy Stenson, Freeware. Use it freely.

I Did Not Come to You by Depending on the Arm of the Flesh

Jesus said you would do greater works than He did.

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You and I are walking far below our calling. Jesus said you would do greater works than He did. You may have had trouble believing Him. He’s still speaking to you about these greater works. They will come with your maturity in Christ. You begin with simple obedience and walk from glory to glory and from faith to faith. You will fulfill the fullness of your calling as you come to know Jesus Christ more fully and yield to His Spirit.

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You and I are walking far below our calling.

I Descend With A Shout

I descend with a shout – and the voice of the archangel,
To proclaim this place, where the living dwell in joy.
Caught up, forevermore now to conquer,
There I’ll bless and multiply My Seed much more!

Bob and Charlotte Torango

How does walking in the Spirit work out in your life?

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How does walking in the Spirit work out in your life? Here are a few examples.

You’re working on a typical day on a typical job. You continue with a sense of thankfulness toward God, glorifying Him, and praying for wisdom in your work. As you work, each part of what you’re doing surges in Light, glory, and wisdom flowing from the Throne of God, and you acknowledge and thank Him with joy in everything you’re doing.

On Sunday, in the church meeting, you keep thinking about something that happened to you during the week. The Holy Spirit is telling you to enter into the song, but your mind is too busy to listen to the Holy Spirit. Minutes pass before you focus on that still small voice. You stop paying attention to your out-of-control mind. You yield to the Holy Spirit and sing the song with the anointing of God on you.

You’re driving when someone starts driving aggressively and shows obvious signs of anger. Your flesh reacts instinctively. You reflect the anger. Then, the Holy Spirit calms your mind and spirit. You listen to the Holy Spirit and yield yourself to the flow of love, joy, and peace He gives you.

You have to make a major decision about your business. You pray about it. You discuss it with your spouse. You finally meet with your church leadership and talk it over. No one person has the answer, but you sense that the Holy Spirit is working in the meeting and wisdom comes forward. You get your answer.

A presbytery, which is a group of elders who are called to a specific purpose of imparting gifts and ministries, comes to your area. The Holy Spirit leads the elders to lay hands on you according to the pattern of Scripture. And they prophesy your gifts and your ministry to you. From that day on, you see God fulfilling those prophecies in your life.

It’s a busy day. You decide not to take time to read the Bible with your family. You can’t get peace with your decision. It bothers you. You explain your situation to God. He tells you to pick up your Bible call everyone together now. You listen and obey.

You might have the gift of a word of knowledge. You’re in a small group chatting in normal conversation when you say something that comes from the mouth of God. You didn’t know one member of this group had been arguing with the other members. Even though you didn’t know about the disagreement, you answered the matter and refuted the contentious person. It was a word of wisdom from God. God just used you to settle the matter and bring unity.

You have a terrible argument with someone. You feel the anger still surging through your body. Then, you recognize the soft, peaceful inner voice of the Holy Spirit. “Ask for forgiveness.” You fight that idea. You feel justified for every word you said. The Holy Spirit persists. Finally, you yield yourself to the Holy Spirit. You ask for forgiveness. To your surprise, the person you were fighting apologizes to you, and you are on good terms again. The peace of God flows through you and lets you know you’re in God’s will.

You might have the gift of discernment of spirits. You’re at a large event when you smell a foul odor. Then a woman comes in the door about 100 yards away, and you know the odor is coming from her. This is a woman you’ve never seen before. She doesn’t look evil, but you sense an evil spirit. The woman walks straight up to you and hands you a card. She then turns and walks out through the door she entered. Her card says she’s a fortune-teller.

You might have the gifts of healing, and you find your quiet prayers bring healing results to others. God directs you. He tells you what to pray and who to pray for. You obey, and people are healed.

These are a few examples I’ve seen, but the Spirit has endless ways of moving through His people in righteousness. However, your walk in the Spirit doesn’t happen automatically. You must yield to the Spirit in willing submission and obedience. You must cooperate with the Holy Spirit. You’re required to stir up the gift of the Spirit through seeking God, prayer, and Scripture-reading.

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How does walking in the Spirit work out in your life?

Here are a few examples.

You might have the gifts of healing, and you find your quiet prayers bring healing results to others. God directs you. He tells you what to pray and who to pray for. You obey, and people are healed.

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I Create In Thee a New Life

I create in thee a new life – darkness has all passed away,
Your life has new beginning – Christ Supreme does reign today.
I form in thee a new world without ending. Now you see,
It brings forth a new creation – in the earth a praise to be.

Bob and Charlotte Torango