Daily Bread
Romans 10:17 - "You see faith is by hearing and hearing by the word of God."
Knowing that the hearing of faith produces the miracle of salvation, we also know that the hearing of faith takes place by the preaching of the word (Galatians 3:2; Romans 10:14). When the word is preached God is present to inspire and supply faith (Ephesians 2:8; Romans 12:3). However, if we do not respond to the simplicity of the word of God then nothing will happen. One of the great examples of this interaction between the word of God and the heart of man may be observed between Peter and Jesus. All that was necessary for Peter to walk on the water was that he hear the word. When he responded to the word of the Lord he entered into the miracle of faith that empowered him to walk in the miracle of walking on the water.
Blessings,
Pastor Mark Spitsbergen
www.abidingplace.org
Friday, September 29, 2006
Thursday, September 28, 2006
Daily Bread
Galatians 3:2 - "I only want to learn this from you; did you receive the Spirit by works of the law or by the hearing of faith?"
If we are going to function in the realms of faith, which is the supernatural activity of the Spirit of God, then we must learn to hear faith. This, in fact, is something that every person who has been born of God has experienced because it was the hearing of faith that caused you to respond to God and experience the new birth. It was as simple as hearing the word of God being preached and then acting on that word of God that resulted in the miracle. If we are going to work miracles by the Spirit then it will be in the same way that we were born of the Spirit (Galatians 3:5). God speaks to us by His word and inspires us by His Spirit and then we do what He says for us to do. We speak out the miracle of God by confessing the Lord Jesus Christ with our mouth. We speak with our mouths and believe in our hearts and then the miracle takes place. From the miracle of salvation to the miracle of signs and wonders - it is all the results of hearing faith.
The way that we participate with God and receive the miracle is summed up in Romans 10:9-10; “That if you will confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and will believe in your heart that God has raised him from the dead you will be saved. For with the heart man believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.”
Blessings,
Pastor Mark Spitsbergen
www.abidingplace.org
Galatians 3:2 - "I only want to learn this from you; did you receive the Spirit by works of the law or by the hearing of faith?"
If we are going to function in the realms of faith, which is the supernatural activity of the Spirit of God, then we must learn to hear faith. This, in fact, is something that every person who has been born of God has experienced because it was the hearing of faith that caused you to respond to God and experience the new birth. It was as simple as hearing the word of God being preached and then acting on that word of God that resulted in the miracle. If we are going to work miracles by the Spirit then it will be in the same way that we were born of the Spirit (Galatians 3:5). God speaks to us by His word and inspires us by His Spirit and then we do what He says for us to do. We speak out the miracle of God by confessing the Lord Jesus Christ with our mouth. We speak with our mouths and believe in our hearts and then the miracle takes place. From the miracle of salvation to the miracle of signs and wonders - it is all the results of hearing faith.
The way that we participate with God and receive the miracle is summed up in Romans 10:9-10; “That if you will confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and will believe in your heart that God has raised him from the dead you will be saved. For with the heart man believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.”
Blessings,
Pastor Mark Spitsbergen
www.abidingplace.org
Wednesday, September 27, 2006
Daily Bread
Romans 8:39 - “Neither heights nor depths nor any other creature shall be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
It is Christ Jesus who is the author and finisher of our salvation, and He is committed to our perfection. It is God who is both willing and doing of His own good pleasure in us and He will keep us by His own power if we are willing to walk with Him (Philippians 1:13; 1 Peter 1:5; Ephesians 1:5-6). Who could possibly be left out of the plan and purposes of God if they are only willing? For truly the Father, the Lord Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit are at work on our behalf.
Blessings,
Pastor Mark Spitsbergen
www.abidingplace.org
Romans 8:39 - “Neither heights nor depths nor any other creature shall be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
It is Christ Jesus who is the author and finisher of our salvation, and He is committed to our perfection. It is God who is both willing and doing of His own good pleasure in us and He will keep us by His own power if we are willing to walk with Him (Philippians 1:13; 1 Peter 1:5; Ephesians 1:5-6). Who could possibly be left out of the plan and purposes of God if they are only willing? For truly the Father, the Lord Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit are at work on our behalf.
Blessings,
Pastor Mark Spitsbergen
www.abidingplace.org
Tuesday, September 26, 2006
Daily Bread
Romans 8:29 - “Who knowing beforehand and having predestined us to be conformed to the image of His Son that He might be the first-born among many brethren."
The calling and purpose for which God has predestined all who will believe is to be in every way just like Jesus (Isaiah 60:1; 2 Corinthians 3:18; Ephesians 4:24; Colossians 3:10; Galatians 1:15-16; John 17:22; 1:16). Jesus is the express image of the Father, and we were created in Christ Jesus to be conformed to His image (Hebrews 1:3). Jesus is the pattern Son, He is God’s example that is set before us, and we are called to live and to overcome even as He did (1 Peter 2:21- 22; 1 John 2:29; 3:7; 4:17; Revelation 3:21). It is the Spirit of the Son that has come into our hearts that imparts the divine power and authority to walk in the image of the only begotten Son, Christ Jesus. God desires absolute conformity - will you participate? All we must do is to yield to the Spirit of Grace and God will do the work.
Blessings,
Pastor Mark Spitsbergen
www.abidingplace.org
Romans 8:29 - “Who knowing beforehand and having predestined us to be conformed to the image of His Son that He might be the first-born among many brethren."
The calling and purpose for which God has predestined all who will believe is to be in every way just like Jesus (Isaiah 60:1; 2 Corinthians 3:18; Ephesians 4:24; Colossians 3:10; Galatians 1:15-16; John 17:22; 1:16). Jesus is the express image of the Father, and we were created in Christ Jesus to be conformed to His image (Hebrews 1:3). Jesus is the pattern Son, He is God’s example that is set before us, and we are called to live and to overcome even as He did (1 Peter 2:21- 22; 1 John 2:29; 3:7; 4:17; Revelation 3:21). It is the Spirit of the Son that has come into our hearts that imparts the divine power and authority to walk in the image of the only begotten Son, Christ Jesus. God desires absolute conformity - will you participate? All we must do is to yield to the Spirit of Grace and God will do the work.
Blessings,
Pastor Mark Spitsbergen
www.abidingplace.org
Monday, September 25, 2006
Daily Bread
Romans 8:23 - "And not they alone but we also who have the first-fruits of the Spirit we also ourselves groan with it eagerly awaiting the adoption, the redemption of our body."
Although the body is the temple of God and has been made holy it is still corruptible and must die according to the divine sentence of God in Genesis chapter 3 (1 Corinthians 3:16; 6:19-20; 2 Corinthians 6:16; 1 Thessalonians 5:23). The redemption of the body therefore refers to the resurrection from the dead wherein the body becomes immortal and incorruptible (1 Corinthians 15:12-48; 2 Corinthians 5:1-11).
Blessings,
Pastor Mark Spitsbergen
www.abidingplace.org
Romans 8:23 - "And not they alone but we also who have the first-fruits of the Spirit we also ourselves groan with it eagerly awaiting the adoption, the redemption of our body."
Although the body is the temple of God and has been made holy it is still corruptible and must die according to the divine sentence of God in Genesis chapter 3 (1 Corinthians 3:16; 6:19-20; 2 Corinthians 6:16; 1 Thessalonians 5:23). The redemption of the body therefore refers to the resurrection from the dead wherein the body becomes immortal and incorruptible (1 Corinthians 15:12-48; 2 Corinthians 5:1-11).
Blessings,
Pastor Mark Spitsbergen
www.abidingplace.org
Sept. 23
Daily Bread
Romans 8:21 - “Also because the creation herself shall be liberated from the bondage of the corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God.”
The glorious liberty or glorious freedom that creation will also once again enjoy has already been provided for the redeemed. Redemption has brought us out of darkness into His marvelous light to enjoy His glory and presence. Some day soon creation also will be freed from the effects of sin and death. Just as those of us who have been redeemed from the law of sin and death, and are living in the glorious liberty of the Spirit of life that is in Christ Jesus, so also all creation will enjoy this freedom. This will take place when the last enemy "death" will be destroyed and there will be no more corruption and dyeing in all creation (1 Corinthians 15:26; Isaiah 65:17; Revelation 21:1,4; 2 Peter 3:10).
Blessings,
Pastor Mark Spitsbergen
www.abidingplace.org
Daily Bread
Romans 8:21 - “Also because the creation herself shall be liberated from the bondage of the corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God.”
The glorious liberty or glorious freedom that creation will also once again enjoy has already been provided for the redeemed. Redemption has brought us out of darkness into His marvelous light to enjoy His glory and presence. Some day soon creation also will be freed from the effects of sin and death. Just as those of us who have been redeemed from the law of sin and death, and are living in the glorious liberty of the Spirit of life that is in Christ Jesus, so also all creation will enjoy this freedom. This will take place when the last enemy "death" will be destroyed and there will be no more corruption and dyeing in all creation (1 Corinthians 15:26; Isaiah 65:17; Revelation 21:1,4; 2 Peter 3:10).
Blessings,
Pastor Mark Spitsbergen
www.abidingplace.org
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