Newness of Life
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The Newness of the Spirit
By Andrew Murray0EZK 36:26MAT 26:41ROM 6:14ROM 7:4ROM 7:6ROM 8:21CO 2:122CO 3:17GAL 5:18PHP 4:13Andrew Murray emphasizes the transformative power of the Holy Spirit in the believer's life, contrasting the old life under the law with the new life in the Spirit. He explains that the Spirit's work is to enlighten, sanctify, and strengthen believers, enabling them to serve God not through the oldness of the letter but in the newness of the Spirit. Murray highlights that true freedom from sin and the law comes through the indwelling of the Holy Spirit, which empowers believers to live righteously. He encourages believers to fully embrace this newness of life, recognizing their dependence on the Spirit for strength and guidance. Ultimately, Murray calls for a deeper understanding and experience of the Spirit's work in their lives.
Death With Christ Romans 6
By John Nelson Darby0ROM 6:1John Nelson Darby emphasizes in his sermon 'Death With Christ Romans 6' that the believer's walk is rooted in the reality of being dead and risen with Christ, which empowers them to live in holiness and reject sin. He explains that grace does not permit sin but rather calls believers to a life of righteousness that bears fruit for God. Darby highlights the importance of self-examination and the need to judge oneself to avoid being judged, stressing that true Christian morality is motivated by love for God and others. He concludes that through Christ's death and resurrection, believers are freed from the dominion of sin and are called to live in newness of life, producing fruit unto holiness as they grow in their relationship with God.
Into Newness of Life
By G.W. North1ACT 2:1G.W. North emphasizes the transformative power of the Holy Spirit baptism that began on Pentecost, marking a significant shift from individual water baptisms to a collective immersion into newness of life through Christ's death and resurrection. He explains that while water baptism offered forgiveness, the baptism of the Spirit brings believers into a deeper relationship with God, enabling them to function within the body of Christ. The sermon highlights that the Old Testament sacrificial system has been fulfilled in Christ, making way for a new understanding of baptism that symbolizes death, burial, resurrection, and life in the Spirit. North asserts that the events of Pentecost are essential to understanding the fullness of Christ's work and the establishment of the Church. Ultimately, he calls for believers to be immersed in the Spirit to fully experience the life God intended for them.
Death to Sin
By L.S. Chafer0ROM 6:1ROM 8:13GAL 2:20GAL 5:24GAL 6:14COL 2:20COL 3:3L.S. Chafer emphasizes that believers are positionally dead to sin through their union with Christ's death, as outlined in several New Testament passages. He clarifies that this state of being dead to sin is not an experiential reality but a judicial fact accomplished once for all through Christ. Believers are called to reckon themselves dead, yielding to the Spirit's power to mortify the deeds of the body. The sermon highlights the importance of living in the newness of life that God provides, urging believers to embrace their identity in Christ and fulfill their responsibilities in light of this truth. Ultimately, the divine objective is for believers to walk in newness of life, reflecting the transformative power of Christ's sacrifice.