The New Spirit
God makes us brand new by his Spirit. Not just a brand new once, but a brand new every single day so that we can be led into the impossible.
The New Spirit
Ezekiel’s message was how the Spirit would be with God’s people. Jeremiah’s message was being his people in the middle of Babylon.
Daniel is the example of these messages in real life in the middle of those far from God.
How do wil we live by the law? The Spirit within us will lead us in God’s statues. He will give us a brand new heart. God will transform us into the image he intended for us to begin with.
You do not and cannot live this life on your own. No matter how much ministry or leadership you have. No matter how much success you have. You have to tap into the Spirit to be able to find this kind of Life.
Leadership is not coming up with a program for others to follow. You lead from what the Spirit does inside of you.
He brings us from the nations. Every single one of us was far from God…no matter how much you went to church before he brought you from the nations. He draws us into his Life giving Kingdom. There are no political boundaries with God’s Kingdom. We live as a subversive Kingdom finding ways to turn the Kingdom of darkness into Light and Life.
To do this, he puts his Spirit inside of us. Through the Spirit, God writes his Kingdom code in our hearts. He puts a heart of sacrifice, service and love inside of us. We serve our cities, nations and cultures into the Kingdom of God.
In John 3, Jesus illustrates this teaching to Nicodemus through the concept of new birth.
You are not a leader inside a church to turn yourself from bad to good.
You are not a leader inside a church to turn others from bad to good.
You have a Hear & Follow relationship with Jesus. You are restored and healed from brokenness. You have freedom from sin, bondage and darkness.
You have a Hear & Follow relationship with the Spirit. He gives you a brand new heart. He is continuously transforming you into his image. Do not stop pursuing Jesus to transform you just because you are in ministry.
Now you step into impossible situations so others will find the Life and Light Jesus gives.
You step into impossible situations, not because you can do it, but because God leads you through your Hear & Follow relationship.
And because you step into impossible situations, they will be, by definition, impossible! So you will feel like you are in the wrong spot. And yet, you will find Jesus is right there with you giving you all you need to do what he is leading you to do.
What he is leading you to do is to show those farthest from God that God is close to them.
Take God’s Word Deeper…
The Spirit will make you brand new. Do not stop seeking his transformation. And let him lead you into the impossible so he can do his impossible inside you.
How have you relied on your own power and work to transform your life?
How have you relied on your own power and work to do ministry?
What is the impossible God is leading you towards?
How can you lead your church to rely on God through a Hear & Follow relationship instead of ministry or religion?