A Discussion on the “FORGOTTEN GOD” By Francis Chan (Part lll)

Jan 17, 2014

A Discussion on the “FORGOTTEN GOD” By Francis Chan (Part lll)

My friends Salvation starts in God’s WORD AND SPIRIT as we begin to”…..lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, while running with endurance the race that is set before us, Heb. 12:1 and that can only happen when we LET GO, and place it all in the hands of the Spirit while allowing Him to navigate our lives on this journey God Has placed us on.

When my son was no more then six or seven. We  placed Him in a swimming program, after a few weeks of training the instructor told me and my wife the only way he’s going to totally figure it out is, we just have to throw him in the deep end of the pool, and just let it happen.

Well I had no problem I knew I would never let my son drown, neither would the instructor, but my wife in her mind she had to figure out how to LET GO, that was her baby being thrown into eleven feet of water. She eventually did, and my son is now 34 years old.

So my friends what does it take to LET GO. Where fear once was, FAITH now RESIDES. To most of us a RADICAL CHANGE must take affect. No more lies, no more gossip, no more wasting of God’s time and money. You will now have the spiritual gift of discernment, or the “ability to tell the difference between truth and error, right and wrong, good and evil, in every situation, and circumstances in your life.

This is when we  give God’s Spirit access to every area of our Character that is not justified or in line with the Character of Christ. And now “ye are washed, and ye are sanctified, and ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.” 1 Cor. 6:11

In F. Chan’s “FORGOTTEN GOD” He lays out several aspects of our life the Spirit takes control over when we give Him access to our life. Starting with our speech. Mark 13:11”…..take no thought beforehand what ye shall speak, neither do ye premeditate: but whatsoever shall be given you in that hour, that speak ye: for it is not ye that speak, but the Holy Ghost.”

Also in witnessing for Christ Acts 1:8 But ye shall receive power, when the Holy Spirit is come upon you: and ye shall be my witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea and Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

Also our “SOCIALLY ACCEPTABLE SINS” that are hard to get rid of Romans 8:2 “For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus made me free from the law of sin and of death.” He also “leads us into intimacy with the Father” Romans 8:15-16 “For ye received not the spirit of bondage again unto fear; but ye received the spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. The Spirit himself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are children of God:”

And all of his many free gifts He gives, to name a few in Gal. 5:22-23 “ the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, meekness, self-control; against such there is no law.” And my friends, all given to transforms us into the image of God and prepare us for an ETERNAL LIFE.

2 Cor 3:18 tells us “But we all, with unveiled face beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are transformed into the same image from glory to glory, even as from the Lord the Spirit.” Such power my friends all for the asking. He even helps us to figure out how to petition all of these request, and needs in our prayers and supplications.

Romans 8:26 tells us “And in like manner the Spirit also helpeth our infirmity: for we know not how to pray as we ought; but the Spirit himself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered” Salvation, and eternal life is ours.

My friends Our Faith will be stretched to the limit at times, but if our faith can’t start this race, we will never be given greater light from God’s Spirit to finish our Journey. Because a lack of preparation, and faith will keep us frightened and ill prepared to go any further. For Paul tells us in 2Timothy 1:7 “For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.” Friends our God knocks at our hearts Door Daily to come in, ARE WE LISTENING.

So my friends today. Stay focused, remain faithful, love one another and endure till the end and never forget to STUDY&PRAY