Session Notes

Q&A: Can someone “walking in the Spirit” believe he has 2 natures?:

“it’s not surprising to discover that even ”scriptural“ points of view will get infused with the very same fleshly attitude of the one telling it.  As a prime example, I’m sure both of us have heard God’s wonderful grace incorporated into an arrogant doctrinal stance where those who ”hold“ it will somehow see themselves as if they deserve it.  Well, enough of that, you had another question, didn’t you?  :)”

This is a good article that explores two senses of walking the Spirit.
1.) As believers we are always in the Spirit 2.) We either live by the frame of mind that we walk by our efforts or by grace. I pray God allows it be clear for all of us.

Q&A: How do I allow Christ to live thru me?:

“”I was trying.“ Through repeated attempts, I was failing again and again. >>>I don’t think we ever really get to an end of our ”trying“, but our Father builds within us a quicker recognition of these vain attempts. It’s cool to find yourself thinking, ”Been there, done that!“ as you become more and more convinced that everything else is futile, except Christ … who is in us.”

This is a very good article regarding focusing on thanking God for giving us continued insights. this is to cause us to recognize the difference between trying and God’s doing in us. It is also a good discussion on the desires we have within us to please/love our parents and God. The fact God loves you has also been embedded in us.

Q&A: Does sarcasm have any place in the truth?:

“The INTENT of both Jesus and Paul was NOT to put down or insult, but to build up and encourage. They spoke in ways that caused the hearers to hear the truth by seeing the absurdity of the ”wisdom“ they grew up with. There are many instances of a ”subtle“ or ”witty“ use of reasoning in the language of Paul that might be described as ”tongue in cheek“.”

This is a good article discussing the purpose of giving truth. I pray that as we listen to the ears of the Spirit that all believers possess we allow God to infuse the understanding of Christ into all.

Q&A: Are NT commands the Lord’s “to do” list?:

“It seems your friend has grossly misread what Jesus actually said, but
it is a common mis-perception based upon a mind of legal expectations.
For it is not upon every word that PROCEEDED or CAME out of God’s mouth
… but every word that PROCEEDS or COMES from God’s mouth. A big, a
huge, a colossal difference!

Now, as the son of man, Jesus lived according to what he quoted. He
could do nothing other. However, it was not the words of God that had
been written on stone that Jesus lived by, for the dead letter did
nothing for him. In fact, the Pharisees were often offended by his
flagrant disregard of what they had considered ”Every word that CAME
out of the mouth of God“.

Jesus himself saw his father’s doings and did what he did; he heard his
voice and spoke his words. He lived by every word that was coming out
of the mouth of his father.”

This is an excellent article on not using the Bible as God’s to do list for us. I pray all would knock themselves out (come to the end of themselves) trying to “do it” so we all can be open to listening and doing His true will His way.

The Calgary Sun

Every Canadian-made green paintball that stings you like the end of a wet towel, does so with the grace of tiny Christian fish symbols printed on their shell.

“I’ve looked in the Bible, and can’t find anything wrong with paintball,” reasons Andy Leong, a 48-year-old Chicago marketing executive who’s come to celebrate the birthday of his 13-year-old son, Luke. “In fact, the Bible is filled with combat as a topic.”

A number of months ago, a columnist noted that Evangelical Christianity has succeeded in creating a parallel culture of such magnitude it has totally lost touch with the culture that actually is and seriously believes that this parallel culture is the real thing. If this isn’t the most clear example of such ever created, I have no idea what could top it.

We ultimately have become neither, “In the world,” nor, “Of it,” and, thus, mostly irrelevant to it.

In the process, we’ve become a joke to it.

WORLD: An appeal to Muslim scholars throughout the world

This case concerns Naffeek Rizana who is facing the death sentence in Saudi Arabia, allegedly for the strangulation of a four month old baby. Through close study of the case the Asian Human Rights Commission is satisfied that, in fact, what has taken place was the tragic death of a baby in the process of being fed by an inexperienced teenager.

Let’s hear it for the stunning wisdom of Sharia law the, “Religion of Peace,” would like to impose on us all.