0:02 when we consider the words and works of
0:04 Watchman KNE we are confronted with a
0:07 truth that cannot be ignored many of us
0:10 still live Bound By The Works of the
0:13 flesh instead of being liberated by the
0:15 power of the Cross we allow the old
0:18 chains of selfishness vanity anger and
0:21 greed to govern us this is not how we
0:24 were called to walk this is a cry to our
0:27 soul a plea that demands a response let
0:29 us delve into the reality of our condition
0:30 condition
0:33 and seek the transformation that only
0:36 Christ can bring the flesh as n explains
0:39 is not just a human weakness it is an
0:42 active and rebellious Force within us it
0:46 desires to dominate conquer and resist
0:48 the work of the Holy Spirit how many
0:51 times have you felt this inner War The
0:54 Invisible battles in the Silence of your
0:57 mind where Pride fights against humility
1:00 where the desire to justify oneself
1:02 tramples the need for
1:04 repentance these conflicts are a direct
1:07 reflection of a life governed by the
1:10 flesh as Paul wrote to the Corinthians
1:12 you are still worldly for since there is
1:15 jealousy and quarreling among you are
1:19 you not worldly 1 Corinthians 3:3 do we
1:22 not see the same in our days look around
1:24 you the division among Believers is
1:27 evident disputes for recognition
1:30 jealousy disguised as spiritual zeal
1:31 conflicts in which arguments over
1:34 Doctrine become weapons to wound and not
1:38 to heal Watchman nay warns us this is a
1:41 spiritual abnormality we were not called
1:44 to live like this trapped in cycles of
1:46 immaturity the cross offers us a
1:49 different path but the question we must
1:52 face is this are we willing to die to
1:56 ourselves the true battle begins when we
1:58 recognize that we are not just Sinners
2:01 who sin but carnal beings living as if
2:05 we had not yet died with Christ as
2:07 painful as it is to admit this is the
2:10 truth you see many of us even after
2:12 professing faith in Christ still operate
2:14 from our own strength thoughts and
2:17 emotions the Holy Spirit may be trying
2:20 to lead us to maturity but we resist
2:22 because the flesh Keeps Us captive the
2:26 first step my brothers is to look within
2:27 not with the eyes of someone trying to
2:30 justify their mistakes but with the
2:32 willingness of someone who kneels before
2:35 God and cries out show me Lord Who I
2:38 Really Am how many times have we tried
2:41 to justify our sins by saying it's just
2:44 the way I am or I can't change this in
2:46 fact is the flesh speaking trying to
2:48 convince us that transformation is
2:51 impossible however Christ calls us to
2:54 die with him I have been crucified with
2:57 Christ it is no longer I who live but
3:00 Christ lives in me Galatians
3:02 2:20 but have we been living this
3:05 reality when NE speaks of the flesh he
3:07 is not referring only to the more
3:10 obvious sins such as immorality or
3:12 drunkenness he also warns us about the
3:15 more subtle sins those that disguise our
3:19 carnality under a mask of piety
3:22 spiritual pride is one of them it is
3:24 easy to look at other Christians and
3:26 judge them as carnal while ignoring the
3:29 divisions bitterness and lack of love
3:31 that still reside in our own Hearts
3:34 might we be the very ones Paul speaks of
3:37 walking as Mere Men the flesh deceives
3:40 us making us believe that we are fine
3:43 while we are deeply rooted in the ego
3:45 this ego resists the cross because it
3:49 knows that the cross means death KNE
3:51 challenges us to see that there is no
3:54 other path to Victory the flesh cannot
3:57 be disciplined reformed or educated it
4:00 must die as Paul wrote
4:02 those who belong to Christ Jesus have
4:05 crucified the flesh along with its
4:09 passions and desires Galatians
4:11 5:24 but this crucifixion is not a
4:14 theoretical idea or merely a declaration
4:16 made at the moment of our conversion it
4:19 is a daily practice a continuous
4:22 commitment to die to self this death
4:25 however is painful it requires us to
4:27 renounce everything that gives us
4:29 security outside of Christ imagine the
4:32 the psychological impact of abandoning
4:34 the control we think we have over our
4:37 lives the flesh screams resisting
4:40 surrender it argues rationalizes
4:43 thrashes about because it knows it is
4:46 being led to its end have you ever felt
4:48 this that moment when you know God is
4:50 asking for something that seems
4:53 impossible to give up this is where many
4:56 give up preferring a life of comfortable
4:58 carnality to facing the process of sanctification
5:00 sanctification
5:02 but my brothers and sisters there is no
5:05 real comfort in the flesh no matter how
5:08 much it promises pleasure recognition or
5:11 security all it offers is empty and
5:14 temporary true freedom is found in the
5:17 cross it is paradoxical I know but it is
5:20 in death that we find life it is in the
5:22 abandonment of self that we find the
5:26 fullness of Christ Watchman NE says the
5:30 flesh must die this is God's way and
5:31 there is no other
5:34 solution you might be wondering how can
5:37 I do this how can I experience this
5:38 crucifixion in
5:41 practice the path begins with submission
5:44 to the Holy Spirit it is not about human
5:46 effort to change but about total
5:50 surrender to God stop fighting the flesh
5:52 with your own strength instead
5:55 completely surrender to the work of the
5:58 spirit let him reveal the areas of your
5:59 life that have not yet been Cru
6:02 crucified this can be painful but it is
6:06 necessary pray like David search me oh
6:08 God and know my heart test me and know
6:10 my thoughts see if there is any
6:12 offensive way in me and Lead Me in the
6:18 way Everlasting Psalm 13923 to 24 do not
6:20 run from the light that the spirit
6:23 brings allow him to expose your sins not
6:26 to condemn you but to set you free when
6:28 you recognize that there is nothing good
6:30 in your flesh you are ready to embrace
6:33 the cross and receive the life of the
6:35 spirit there is a promise for those who
6:39 surrender completely the promise is of
6:42 an abundant spiritual life a deep
6:44 relationship with God and a freedom that
6:47 the world cannot offer but this life is
6:50 not for those who remain in the flesh it
6:53 is for those who like Paul can say I die
6:56 every day 1 Corinthians
6:59 15:31 looking at our world today we see
7:01 many believers who still live like
7:04 spiritual babies they are trapped in
7:08 cycles of sin immaturity and selfishness
7:10 it doesn't have to be this way the cross
7:12 has already done the work and the
7:14 resurrection has already brought the
7:17 victory but the question remains are we
7:20 willing to die to live are we ready to
7:23 give up everything that holds us back to
7:25 receive everything that Christ
7:29 offers Watchman KN reminds us that this
7:32 trans formation is not just a desire of
7:34 God for us but a
7:36 necessity the flesh cannot inherit the
7:39 kingdom of God it's time to put aside
7:42 our excuses our justifications and our
7:45 resistance it is time to embrace the
7:48 cross and experience the Abundant Life
7:50 it brings May today be the day you
7:53 decide to say no to the Flesh and yes to
7:56 the spirit May the Holy Spirit lead you
7:59 to the cross and through it to eternal
8:02 life in Christ my dear ones we are at
8:04 the point where many begin to waver the
8:06 choice to live by the cross and the
8:09 spirit or continue to feed the works of
8:13 the flesh it is not an easy path and it
8:15 was never promised as such it is a
8:18 calling that confronts our deepest being
8:19 pulling us from the comfort of our
8:22 carnal habits to the freedom of life in
8:26 the spirit but the question remains are
8:29 you willing are you truly prepared to
8:31 let God destroy the old in you so that
8:34 the new can flourish Watchman NE teaches
8:37 us that the spirit is not just a help to
8:40 resist the flesh but the transformative
8:43 force that replaces its rule in US
8:45 however the flesh does not abandon its
8:48 position without a fight it Whispers in
8:51 our ear seeking to convince us that we
8:53 can still follow it while proclaiming to
8:56 be of Christ it is a dangerous lie how
8:59 can we serve two masters no one can
9:02 serve two masters you cannot serve both
9:05 God and money Matthew
9:07 6:24 the same applies to the rule of the
9:10 spirit and the Dominion of the flesh
9:13 only one can Reign and here lies the
9:16 essential Dynamic of the Christian Life
9:18 that n so clearly emphasizes
9:21 emphasizes
9:23 substitution it is not just about
9:25 killing the flesh but allowing something
9:29 entirely new to take its place do you
9:32 realize beloved that death is not the
9:35 end of the process God does not call us
9:37 to the Cross to leave us there the cross
9:40 is just the beginning of a glorious path
9:42 the starting point for a new life
9:44 governed by the
9:47 spirit since we live by the spirit let
9:49 us keep in step with the spirit Galatians
9:52 Galatians
9:55 5:25 the problem for many of us is that
9:58 we stop at death we acknowledge our
10:01 carnal condition lament our sins and
10:04 maybe even surrender specific areas to
10:06 God but then we hold on to control
10:09 afraid of what it really means to walk
10:12 by the spirit this fear is
10:15 understandable after all walking by the
10:17 spirit means complete surrender with no
10:20 guarantees of what will come but my
10:23 brothers where is our faith do we not
10:25 trust that he who began a good work in
10:28 us will be faithful to complete it
10:29 Philippians 1:6
10:31 this is the battle that occurs in the
10:35 Silence of our hearts imagine the fixed
10:37 gaze of Christ upon you as he extends
10:40 his hand calling you to leave the Flesh
10:43 and enter the spirit it's a gaze of love
10:46 yes but also of urgency he knows the
10:48 price you are paying by remaining
10:51 divided by struggling with your own
10:53 strength by trying to reform what can
10:56 only be crucified he calls you not for
10:58 your condemnation but for your liberation
11:00 liberation
11:02 he calls you because he knows you were
11:05 created for something much greater allow
11:07 me to speak clearly about a crucial
11:11 Point living in the flesh is not just an
11:14 unfortunate Choice it is a waste of our
11:17 Redemption Christ did not die and rise
11:19 again for us to continue being prisoners
11:21 of our selfishness our disordered
11:25 desires and our pride the flesh promises
11:27 satisfaction but never delivers it
11:31 promises freedom but only brings slavery
11:33 how many times have you felt that prison
11:35 that feeling that no matter how hard you
11:38 try no matter how much effort you put in
11:41 something in your life never changes
11:45 that my brother is the flesh Watchman
11:47 nay explains that the flesh is a
11:49 Relentless Master it manipulates our
11:52 emotions distorts our thoughts and even
11:55 uses our best efforts to keep us captive
11:57 think of the unspoken words the looks
12:00 filled with resentment or jealousy think
12:02 of the times you've tried to serve God
12:05 but realize that deep down it was more
12:08 about you than about him the flesh
12:10 doesn't need to shout to rule it
12:13 Whispers works in the shadows masking
12:16 its influence with plausible
12:18 justifications but the fruit is always
12:20 the same
12:24 death for the mindset on the flesh is
12:27 death but the mindset on the spirit is
12:31 life and peace Romans 8:6 you see
12:33 Apostle Paul is not just talking about a
12:37 future death but a present death life in
12:39 the flesh is an existence marked by
12:42 cycles of failure superficial repentance
12:44 and the constant Sensation that
12:47 something is missing because in fact
12:49 something is missing the Abundant Life
12:53 that only the spirit can bring but now
12:56 look with me at the Glorious contrast
12:58 where the flesh brings weight the spirit
12:59 brings light
13:02 where the flesh sews conflicts the
13:04 spirit brings peace where the flesh
13:08 enslaves us the spirit frees us this is
13:10 the call that NE presents to us with
13:13 such urgency to enter the life of the
13:17 spirit a life not marked by human effort
13:20 but by total dependence on God this
13:23 dependence is not passive it is not
13:25 about waiting for God to do everything
13:28 while we remain inert it is an active
13:31 Cooper operation but a cooperation that
13:33 begins with
13:36 surrender have you ever tried to carry a
13:39 weight that was simply too great for you
13:40 maybe you struggled with all your
13:43 strength only to realize you were
13:46 exhausted and the weight was still there
13:48 now imagine that someone stronger offers
13:50 to carry that weight for you all you
13:54 need to do is let go sounds simple
13:57 doesn't it but in practice how we resist
14:01 letting go and yet this is exactly what
14:04 God is asking of us let go stop
14:07 struggling with the flesh stop trying to
14:10 reform or control it instead turn to
14:13 Christ victory over the flesh does not
14:15 come from greater efforts but from
14:18 deeper surrender that is why Paul could
14:22 say when I am weak then I am strong 2 Corinthians
14:23 Corinthians
14:26 1210 the strength of the spirit is only
14:28 fully manifested in us when we stop
14:30 relying on our own strength let's be
14:33 practical for a moment how then to live
14:37 by the spirit in daily life Watchman KN
14:39 emphasizes that it is a matter of
14:42 indwelling and Direction the Holy Spirit
14:45 already dwells in us he is not far away
14:47 waiting for us to be worthy enough to
14:52 draw near he is in US ready to guide us
14:55 but we need to learn to listen we need
14:58 to learn to follow him this starts with
15:00 prayer not a superficial or rushed
15:03 prayer but real communion with God when
15:05 was the last time you truly opened up
15:08 before him when was the last time you
15:10 allowed him to probe the depths of your
15:13 heart prayer is not just a moment of
15:17 asking God for things it is a moment of
15:20 surrender of alignment of listening to
15:24 his voice moreover living by the spirit
15:26 requires a heart willing to
15:29 obey how many times does God show us
15:32 something we need to change but we delay
15:34 perhaps he is calling you to forgive
15:37 someone to abandon a habit or to take a
15:40 step of Faith the flesh resists these
15:44 changes because they signify its death
15:46 but every Act of obedience is a step
15:49 toward Freedom Every Time We Say Yes to
15:53 the spirit we are saying no to the flesh
15:55 finally living by the spirit is a matter
15:58 of trust we need to trust that God is
16:01 faith ful he does not call us to the
16:04 Cross to abandon us there he calls us to
16:06 the Cross because he knows that on the
16:09 other side there is
16:12 resurrection and if the spirit of him
16:15 who raised Jesus from the dead is living
16:18 in you he who raised Christ from the
16:21 dead will also give life to your mortal
16:23 bodies because of his Spirit who lives
16:26 in you Romans
16:29 811 there is an urgency in all of this
16:31 we can no longer be content with a
16:33 superficial Christian Life marked by
16:37 highs and lows by periods of carnality
16:39 interspersed with moments of
16:42 spirituality we were not called for this
16:45 we were called for a life of Victory a
16:47 life in which the spirit governs every
16:50 thought word and action if you feel that
16:52 you are stuck in the flesh that you
16:55 cannot move forward know this there is
16:58 hope God does not give up on you he
17:00 calls you today at this exact moment to
17:03 surrender to him more deeply than ever
17:06 before he calls you to the Cross yes but
17:09 also to the resurrection he calls you to
17:11 abandon everything that is old and
17:14 embrace everything that is new Watchman
17:17 NE wrote The Flesh cannot inherit the
17:19 kingdom of God but the spirit can
17:21 completely transform the one who
17:24 surrenders to the
17:27 Cross there is no other way but this is
17:30 the best way it is a way of life of
17:34 Peace of Freedom so what will you choose
17:37 remain in the flesh with its empty
17:39 promises and constant slavery or
17:41 surrender to the spirit allowing him to
17:44 transform every area of your life the
17:47 decision is before you may you say today
17:50 with all your heart Lord it is no longer
17:53 I who live but Christ lives in me and
17:56 may the spirit guide you step by step
17:59 day by day in a walk of Deep intimacy
18:02 with God until finally you can say with
18:05 joy I have died to the Flesh and now
18:07 live for God we need to turn to the
18:10 fullness of what God has prepared for us
18:12 because the path of the Cross does not
18:15 end in death it leads us to life and not
18:18 just any life but a resurrected full
18:21 vibrant life governed by the spirit of
18:25 God this is what we are called to it is
18:27 not a life without struggles but a life
18:30 of victory it is not an existence
18:33 without challenges but a journey in
18:36 which each challenge is overcome because
18:39 it is no longer us who live but Christ
18:43 who lives in US Watchman nay was always
18:46 emphatic in reminding us that the normal
18:49 Christian Life is a supernatural life we
18:51 are not talking here about an existence
18:53 marked only by morality or good manners
18:56 but a life that transcends human nature
18:58 a life that is not just lived in the
19:02 flesh but by the spirit now the Lord is
19:03 the spirit and where the spirit of the
19:06 Lord is there is freedom second Corinthians
19:08 Corinthians
19:11 3:17 this freedom is what was promised
19:13 to us but it cannot be lived as long as
19:16 we are clinging to the old life while we
19:18 remain captive to the works of the flesh
19:21 what would it be like if we finally let
19:24 go of these chains what would it be like
19:26 to live completely free without the
19:29 shadow of selfishness guilt or fear fear
19:32 this is what Christ has called us to I
19:35 want to extend an invitation now not
19:38 with soft words but with the intensity
19:41 that this message demands God is calling
19:43 you to a deeper level of communion with
19:46 him not just a life of superficial
19:49 obedience but a life of total Union
19:52 where every thought every desire every
19:54 action is governed by the spirit if you
19:56 feel that something is missing that
19:59 there is a distance between you this
20:02 Abundant Life stop now and consider what
20:05 is still governing your heart what areas
20:07 have you not yet surrendered to the
20:10 control of the spirit perhaps it's a sin
20:12 you can't let go of or a hurt you've
20:15 been holding on to for years maybe it's
20:17 the fear of fully trusting in God
20:20 whatever it is remember that the cross
20:22 is sufficient Christ's death was not
20:24 just to forgive your sins but to
20:27 completely set you free so if the sun
20:30 sets you free you will be free indeed John
20:31 John
20:33 8:36 but this Freedom requires you to
20:36 make a decision you cannot remain
20:39 neutral the spirit is speaking now
20:41 asking you to surrender completely what
20:44 is stopping you do you still believe you
20:46 can handle the Flesh on your own do you
20:48 still think you can balance your carnal
20:50 life with a facade of
20:53 spirituality this balance is an illusion
20:56 as Watchman KNE warns us the flesh is
20:59 insatiable it does not except being
21:02 partially crucified it's all or nothing
21:04 either you surrender it completely to
21:08 death or it will continue to rule let's
21:11 get down to the everyday life because it
21:13 is in The Daily Grind that the spiritual battle
21:15 battle
21:18 unfolds many of you face concrete
21:21 problems the struggle against anger the
21:23 difficulty in forgiving disordered
21:27 desires overwhelming anxiety fear of the
21:30 future it's easy to think that these
21:32 things are just part of life but they
21:35 don't have to be these are the fruits of
21:37 the Flesh and they can be uprooted when
21:40 we surrender to the spirit imagine for
21:43 example the struggle against Pride how
21:45 many times have you found yourself
21:47 trying to defend your reputation
21:49 insisting you were right even when you
21:52 knew you should ask for forgiveness that
21:55 is the flesh acting fighting to preserve
21:57 its dominance but the spirit offers
21:59 something different
22:01 he calls us to Humble ourselves to let
22:06 Pride die when we obey we feel a freedom
22:09 that the flesh could never provide it is
22:12 not easy but it is glorious or think
22:15 about anxiety how many nights have you
22:17 spent awake trying to find solutions to
22:20 problems that are beyond your control
22:22 the flesh Keeps Us in this cycle of
22:26 worry but the spirit invites us to rest
22:29 do not be anxious about anything instead
22:31 in everything by prayer and supplication
22:34 with Thanksgiving let your requests be
22:37 made known to God Philippians
22:40 4:6 when we obey this call the peace of
22:43 God which transcends all understanding
22:46 guards us the flesh locks Us in cycles
22:49 of stress the spirit leads us to True
22:52 rest these examples show that life in
22:54 the spirit is not just a theological
22:57 concept it is a practical experience
23:00 that transforms our way of living but
23:03 this transformation only happens when we
23:06 are willing to yield to let God guide us
23:08 even when it challenges our logic our
23:10 comfort our preferences and here is
23:12 something even deeper your
23:15 transformation is not just for you God
23:17 wants to use your life as a testimony to
23:20 the world we live in an era where people
23:22 are desperate for authenticity they do
23:25 not just want to hear words they want to
23:28 see transformed lives the world is
23:30 watching they know when we are merely
23:33 pretending but when they see a life
23:35 truly governed by the spirit it impacts
23:39 them in a way that words never could
23:41 Watchman nay emphasizes that the church
23:44 will only be effective when believers
23:46 stop living In the Flesh and start
23:50 living in the spirit he says God's
23:52 purpose is to have a church that is the
23:55 expression of the fullness of Christ
23:58 ET but how can we be that expression
24:01 ression while we are still bound to the
24:03 flesh how can we Proclaim Christ's
24:06 Victory to the world while living in
24:07 defeat we
24:10 cannot that is why this message is so
24:13 urgent you were called to something much
24:16 greater than just surviving spiritually
24:18 you were called to be an ambassador of
24:20 the kingdom of God to show the world
24:23 what it means to live in the freedom
24:26 peace and power of the spirit this is
24:29 not something you can fake it is only
24:31 possible when you completely surrender
24:34 to God and allow him to do his work in
24:37 you this is the final Destiny of
24:40 everyone who chooses to follow the way
24:42 of the cross it is not just about
24:45 overcoming the flesh it is about living
24:48 in such intimate communion with Christ
24:51 that his life becomes ours it is not
24:54 just about avoiding sin it is about
24:58 partaking in the Holiness of God I in
25:01 them and you in me that they may be made
25:03 perfect in one and that the world may
25:05 know that you have sent me and have
25:08 loved them as you have loved me John
25:11 17:23 this Unity is not something we
25:15 achieve it is a gift we receive when we
25:16 finally let go of everything that holds
25:19 us back it is the result of a
25:22 surrendered life a life in which the
25:26 spirit has total freedom to operate it
25:28 is what allows us to experience the
25:31 fullness of joy the depth of love and
25:33 the beauty of Holiness but this fullness
25:36 requires a response from us we cannot
25:39 remain as we are we can no longer accept
25:42 a life of spiritual mediocrity the call
25:46 is clear be holy for I am Holy first Peter
25:46 Peter
25:51 1:16 so now I ask are you ready are you
25:53 willing to let the flesh die so that the
25:56 spirit can live fully in you are you
25:58 willing to step out of the cycle of
26:00 defeat and into the victory that Christ
26:03 has already won if your answer is yes
26:07 don't delay make this commitment now
26:10 kneel where you are and pray call out to
26:12 God asking him to reveal the areas of
26:14 your life that haven't yet been
26:17 crucified confess your sins renounce
26:21 Pride fear anxiety anger immorality
26:25 selfishness surrender everything to him
26:28 then rise with the confidence that that
26:30 he is faithful to complete the work he
26:33 started in you let me conclude with the
26:36 words of Watchman KNE words that
26:38 resonate with the urgency and hope of this
26:39 this
26:42 message the flesh Must Die the spirit
26:46 must live and Christ must reign in us so
26:48 that we may finally live as we were
26:51 created to live in the fullness of Life
26:53 freedom and God's love let this be your
26:56 story may you be a living testimony of
26:58 Christ's victory over the flesh and at
27:01 the end of your journey may you be able
27:03 to look back and say I have fought the
27:06 good fight I have finished the race I
27:11 have kept the faith 2 Timothy 4:7 to God
27:15 be all the glory now and forever
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