Set Free To Soar Ministry

Romans 13:14

“But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to gratify its desires.”

In our last study we looked at “Putting on Christ.” We saw that this means to have Christ like behavior.

Colossians 3:12

“Clothe yourselves therefore, as God’s own chosen ones, by putting on behavior marked by tenderhearted pity and mercy, pity and mercy, kind feeling, a lowly opinion of yourselves, gentle ways, and patience. Be gentle and forbearing with one another, readily pardoning each other, even as the Lord has forgiven you, so must you also forgive.“

Scripture clearly tells us what we are to do…..not a suggestion but an instruction from the Lord. Put on Christ, and take off our flesh.

Our flesh is referring to ‘our humaness.’ Our human desires. These can be godly desires or ungodly desires.

Is this easy for us to do? No!!!

But we can do it!

Galatians 5:24

“And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.”

We crucify our human desires/flesh by not giving in to them. What you don’t feed will starve and die. When love is great, nothing is too difficult. Jesus loves you so much that He died for you so that you could have eternal life.

Galatians 5: 17

“For the desires of the flesh are against the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit are against the flesh, for these are opposed to each other, to keep you from doing the things you want to do.”

Our humaness and the Spirit of God are opposed to each other. Our flesh wants it’s own way. The Spirit wants all that God has planned for us.

God does have a great plan and future for us. It is for us to have fellowship and eternal life with Him. He wants us to grow spiritually in Christ.

His plan to give us a hope and future has never changed. And His plan includes YOU!

Now ….this is what we are to ‘Take off .’

Galatians 5:19-21

“Now the works of the flesh are evident: sexual immortality, impurity, sensuality, idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, fits of anger, rivalries, dissensions, divisions, envy, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these. I warn you, as I warned you before, that those who do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. “

Scripture is very clear in the above verse. God does not want us doing these things.

God gave us a freewill. We can decide what we want to believe or obey. Regardless of your beliefs; God is Omnipotent … He is all powerful. He is Omniscience…He is all knowing. He is Omnipresent…He is everywhere present.

His will for you is the best plan for your life. Trust Him today. I will be praying for you to make the best decision of your life.

May God bless you and may you sense His presence in your life.

Blessings. Pastor Barbara. 27/23

Romans 13:14

“But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to gratify its desires.”

How can we “put on Christ? “

Another translation says ” clothe yourself with the Lord Jesus Christ and make no provision for the flesh. “

We put clothes on to cover our bodies. How can we put Christ on?

Colossians 3:12

Clothe yourselves therefore, as God’s own chosen ones, by putting on behavior marked by tenderhearted pity and mercy, kind feeling, a lowly opinion of yourselves, gentle ways, and patience.  Be gentle and forbearing with one another, readily pardoning each other, even as the Lord has forgiven you, so must you also forgive.

So we see the answer in scripture….we put on Christ by our behavior. 

So…….what do you think? Is this going to be easy?

No it isn’t! Our flesh, our humaness, wants to do what it feels like. Remember, we are a three part human being….. body, soul, and spirit. The soul is our mind, will, emotions, and imaginations. This is where our behavior either obeys God or disobeys.The body is our earth suit, our flesh and bones. This is the part that tells us; Im hungry or I’m tired. Our spirit is where the Spirit of God comes to dwell within us. He will direct our path for what is best for us, if we will listen to Him.

God tells us we are to put on Christ. He isn’t asking us to, He tells us to do this.

So now you have a decision to make!

I pray you will believe and trust the Lord’s instructions. It may be difficult at first but it gets easier. When love is great, we want to obey. Bless you in your walk with the Lord Jesus Christ.

Blessings Pastor Barbara. 26/23

The New You!

Last week we looked at our new identity in Christ. Today I am going to share more scriptures to encourage you.

Colossians 2:10

“And you are complete in Him.”

Our completeness is not dependent on our actions. We are complete because we believe in the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus. God sees us as complete. See yourself as He does. Let go of past failures.

Galatians 2:16

Yet we know that a man is justified or reckoned righteous and in right standing with God not by works of the Law, but (only) through faith and reliance and trust in Jesus.

Do you know that you are in right standing with God? We don’t have to do anything to accomplish this, only have faith and trust in Jesus. Ask Him to be your Savior and Lord today. Let go of past mistakes.

Colossians 1:14

In Whom we have our redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our sins.

In Jesus, we have our sins forgiven. People may not forgive you, but you have to forgive them. Rejoice, you have been forgiven. Jesus tells us we have to forgive others because He has forgiven us. Let go of past hurts.

Colossians 1:16

For it was in Him that all things were created, in heaven and on earth, things seen and things unseen, whether thrones, dominions, rulers, or authorities; all things were created and exist through Him and in and for Him.

Wow, think of it……everything was created and exists by Him. We exist because of His great love for us. We were created for His pleasure and fellowship. He has promised to never leave you. You are never alone. Others may reject you, He will never. Let go of rejection and loneliness.

I pray these truths from the Bible will go deep in your spirit. Be encouraged….you are complete in Him, you are in right standing in Him, your sins have been forgiven by Him, and He created you and He holds all things together. You are loved more than you can comprehend.

I pray God’s blessings over you in Jesus name.

Pastor Barbara. 25/23

2 Corinthians 5:17.

Therefore if any person is in Christ he is a new creation; the old (previous moral and spiritual condition) has passed away. Behold the fresh and new has come!

Our change of identity comes when we believe and trust Jesus to be our Lord and Savior.

HAVE YOU ?

Taste and see that the Lord is good: blessed is the man that trusts in Him.

In Him!

What does this mean……. In Him?

You are complete in Him. ( Col. 2:10 )

In Him we become the righteousness of God. ( 2 Corinthians 5:21 )

There is no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. ( Romans 8:1)

For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death. ( Romans 8:2 )

Nothing can separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. ( Romans 8: 39 )

Wow, Wow and Wow!!!!!

I pray that you got it.

Can you see who you are now? You have a new identity. You should be jumping up and down!!

Praise God. Embrace your new identity. Learn how you are to walk in it. Retrain your thinking so that your thinking lines up with the new you. The Bible is your manual for the new you. Study it.

Welcome to the ‘new you’ on our Freedom Journey . I will be praying for you.

Bless you in the name of our Lord Jesus. I pray the Spirit of God brings you revelation and understanding of this teaching.

Your friend

Pastor Barbara. 24/23

Have you ever wanted to change who you are? Wipe the slate clean. We all have a past that we may not be proud of.

We’ll you can!

Yes! We can exchange our identity.

2 Corinthians 5:17 “ Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things have become new.”

When we accept Jesus as our Lord and Savior we become entirely new creatures. We’ve gained a brand new identity.

We have to trust what Jesus did for us in His death and resurrection. He paid the price for us. He took our sin on Himself so we would be cleansed and holy before God.

1 Corinthians 6:19. “And the life I now life in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.

We were created in God’s image. God gave us freewill, so we can look for our identity anywhere we want. As a believer in Jesus, we are called to find our identity in Him.

When we chose Jesus, our identity changes. We are now everything He says we are. Our old self is gone positionally, but we have to change our actions and attitudes. Then we will experience our new identity in Him.

This is when freedom comes to our lives.

Receive Jesus today as your Lord and Savior. Start your new life and identity in Him.

Bless you on your freedom journey. We will study who you are in Jesus in the next teaching.

Blessings. Pastor Barbara. 23/23

You are never alone!

Hebrews 13:5 b

God has said, Never will I leave you, never will I forsake you.

Matthew 28: 20 b

And surely I am with you always, to the very end.

The Bible gives us very comforting words. Many of us have felt very alone.  We might still feel that way. But the reality is that we are never alone. You have to believe this by faith.

John 14: 15-18

If you love Me, keep My commandments. And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever, the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him; but you know Him, for He dwells with you and will be in you. I will not leave you orphans; I will come to you.

Jesus (God, the Son) is talking to us here. He is giving us some instruction …. He is saying ‘if you love Me, keep My instructions’. And then He says, He’ll pray to His Father (this is God, the Father) to give us a Helper. This Helper is God, the Holy Spirit. We see ‘the Trinity’ here. The Trinity is three God’s, one in unity.

When Jesus returned to Heaven after He was crucified, He promised us a Helper, the Holy Spirit. He would come to dwell within those who had believed and received Jesus. The Holy Spirit is our Helper, our teacher, our comforter, and our intercessor.

We are never alone!

The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of Jesus.

He is always with believers. You are never alone or forgotten. He knows what is happening in your life. He is there to give you wisdom and comfort. Talk to Him. He’s always listening. He’ll speak to you. Listen for His voice.

My prayer for you dear friends………. God will keep you in perfect and constant peace. Keep your mind steadfast on Him. Trust and take refuge in Him. In Jesus name. Amen

To all those who are or were orphans; this is for you…..Dear ones you are loved and wanted. You are not a mistake. God loves you and He has a plan for you. You are His idea. He formed you in your mother’s womb. God tells you that He is your Father. You are blessed by Him. Walk out your future in His name.

Bless you. Barbara/ b.b. 21/23

Matthew 11: 28-30

Come to Me, all you who labor and I will give you  rest.

Take my yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.

For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.

Jesus is calling you to come to Him. He gently says, “Come, you can trust Me. I’ll give you rest for your soul. Come, start to learn about Me. As you learn about Me you will believe in Me and trust ME. Our relationship will become intimate. I know you intimately, start to know me intimately. Most, just know about Me.

To be yoked to Jesus is to submit ourselves to Him every day in every way. This frees us from the yoke of spiritual death ( spiritual separation from God). As we trust Jesus we become yoked or joined to Him. We are liberated from spiritual death to eternal life. This life is a life of freedom, peace and joy.

We might ask, how can we trust Jesus?

Trust is built as we learn about Him. On our Freedom Journey we will learn about Jesus. You will start to have a different relationship with Him, as you get to know Him intimately.

When the farmer puts the wooden yoke on the oxen, he pairs the strong oxen with a weaker oxen. The strong one leads and carries the heavy load.

This is what being yoked to Jesus is like. He will lead you and lift your burdens. Your part is letting Him have your burdens. You do this by releasing the burden you are carrying, in prayer.

Pray……I will not be anxious for anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving , let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

Friends, many of you are burdened by situations you are facing . Give them to the Lord and trust Him for provision. He is the Lord who hears and sees our situations. He will not leave you helpless. Taste and see that the Lord is good.

The Lord bless you and keep you, the Lord make His face shine on you and be gracious to you, the Lord turn His face toward you and give you peace.

Until next time. Barbara/ bongobarbie. 20/23. b.b.