Matt. 16:21-26 shows us not only the subjective gates of Hades coming in to frustrate the building up of the church but also the keys of the kingdom of the heavens which lock these doors and release the building up! We need to use the keys of denying our self, losing our soul life, and taking up our cross! Denying the self mainly relates to our mind, since the self is expressed through the mind with its opinions. Taking up the cross is related to taking up the will of God and not our own will. Losing our soul life is related to the enjoyment of the soul, the pleasure – we need to seek God’s pleasure and His enjoyment!
using the keys of the kingdom to lock the subjective gates of Hades and build up the church
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being in the light and guarding ourselves from any lie, vanity, or idols trying to replace God!
Vanity of vanities, says the Preacher; vanity of vanities; all is vanity. “No matter how good, excellent, marvelous, and wonderful a thing may be, as long as it is of the old creation, it is part of the vanity of vanities under the sun” – only the new creation, God mingled with man and man walking in God as the light, is reality!
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everything we need, God as the “I AM” is! We can enjoy Him by turning to Him!(Poland camp 2011)
When God called Moses (Exo. 3:14), He revealed his name – He is the “I AM”, the “I am who I am”. Only GOD IS – He is the eternal One, without beginning or end. Everything else: Satan, the world, our problems, our feelings, etc DON’T EXIST! God is, and we are not! There is […]
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whenever we turn to our spirit, Christ makes His home in our hearts through faith a little more!
Amen! Christ wants to make His home in our heart through faith – and for this He makes Himself one with us (he who is joined to the Lord is one spirit, 1 Cor. 6:17) and He draws us to Himself that we may spend time with Him in our spirit! This morning I was […]
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