UNDERSTANDING TRUE GROWTH
IN CHRIST (The Series) Part 5
Brother James, OIC
Eph 4:15-16 But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ: From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.
Growing up in Christ in its ultimate process is in Gods Hands, who of us can understand how He does it? But to keep the process in active awareness in our lives we must give ourselves to seeking Him to give us Understanding of the Truth in His Word.
Mat 13:23 But he that received seed into the good ground is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; which also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.
The key element to hearing and understanding the Word is that we pray and ask God to place us before those who teach Truth. This today is a rare find so we need God to lead us. One set back to this is (especially in the USA) we are Name Brand oriented and Name Brand loyal. Jesus here in the U.S. is marketed under many name brands; Baptist, Free Will Baptist, Ana Baptist, Pentecostal, Charismatic, Catholic, Methodist, United Methodist, Presbyterian, Episcopal, Anglican, Orthodox and the list goes on and on. While He is being marketed in the most part on two extremes either watered down ear tickling powerlessness false or baby doctrines to graceless & legalistic condemnation doctrines. And then we have the nerve to ignore our own backyard and take tithe money to go into other countries and make sure they get these same corrupt messages the majority preach here. As a Body we must unite get the log out of our own eyes and individually and corporately seek God to give us Understanding of Truth and speak this Truth in Love to one another, work on cleaning up our own back yards, while He grows us into the image of His Son.
The need for Unity in Truth is written:
Rom 15:6 That ye may with one mind and one mouth glorify God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Php 2:2 Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind.
Joh 4:23-24 But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him. God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.
Joh 8:31-32 Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed; And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
Joh 15:26 But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of Truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me:
In Part 6 we will look at roadblocks that hinder us from entering the Power Truth grows in us.
