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Thursday, March 28, 2013

Victorious Christian Living

Eph 4:22‑24 That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts; 23 And be renewed in the spirit of your mind; 24 And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.

Three Great Principles for Victorious Christian Living are given in these verses:
1) Put off the old - "Put off concerning the former way of life the old man".  Show no mercy to those things that influence or affect your christian growth.  "Kill the Canaanites.  Deny yourself and take up the cross and follow Jesus.  Walk in intimacy with Him.  Do not allow the things of the world to lure you.  Pray always and do not be weary in doing good. Learn to live in the world but do not allow the world to live in you! The boat is supposed to be in the water but the water is dangerous when it gets in the boat.
2) Renew in the spirit of your mind- "be renewed in the spirit of your mind". Control your tongue, change your friends, altar your patterns, tame your thoughts.
Escape from the "box" Satan has built around you- People drink alcohol in order to escape the pressures of life or in order to enjoy the pleasures of life. When pressures or desires come you must learn to let God show you how to find rest and enjoyment in a living relationship with Him.
3) Become new - "Put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness" Find your part in the work of the Lord and produce fruit for God. Remove the Briars and rocks. Plant a crop. Guard against surprise attacks. Determine to live the Abundant Christian life; one in which you find more joy in God than you do in serving evil- The prodigal son thought the "good" life was money, partying, and friends but he woke up in a hog pen to find life was a lot better at the Father’s house.
 
 
Rev Dr. Ronnie Ng

Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Take My Yoke Upon You

"Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart" (Matthew 11:29)

Christ likens himself to a farmer and us to oxen in his service.  But unlike a farmer who imposes a yoke upon the oxen whether they like it or not, Christ invites us to carry his yoke.  "Take my yoke upon you".

 He has first asked us to come, and made a gracious promise. He next shows us how to come. We are to come by taking HIS yoke upon us. Taking on the yoke is a symbol of submission. The two steps by which we come, and secure the promise of rest unto our souls are then (1) Submission to Christ, (2) Becoming his disciples.

Christ gives him mind to us, are we willing to give our minds to him?





Rev Dr. Ronnie Ng

Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Having The Mind Of Christ

"But we have the mind of Christ". (1 Cor 2:16) Paul tells the Corinthians that they have the "mind of Christ". Our Soverign Lord places at the disposal of all his children his pure and perfect mind. He opens his mind to us; we must open our mind to Him.

We have the mind of Christ. What a powerful statement. Too many Christians do not know what this phrase means. To have the mind of Christ must indicate that we don’t think and operate quite the way we did in former times. In order to have the mind of Christ, we are going to have to present ourselves to God for a transforming of our very carnal minds. But the fact that the Bible tells us that we have the mind of Christ is indicative of the fact that the work of transformation is possible and we can think differently than we used to. Hallelujah. When we have the mind of Christ we will begin to see things the way they really are in the eyes of God, rather than how we imagine they are.

1.  A Mind Of Love
 Philippians 2:1-2 “Therefore if there is any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any affection and mercy, 2fulfill my joy by being like-minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind.”
 2.  A Mind Desiring Fellowhip

Philippians 2:3-4 “Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself. 4Let each of you look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others.”

3.  A Mind Of Humility
 
Philippians 2:8 “And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross.”

4.  A Mind Of A Servant
Philippians 2:5-7 “Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, 6who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, 7but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of men.”


Rev Dr. Ronnie Ng

Monday, March 25, 2013

Transformed By The Renewing Of Your Mind

"Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will". (Rom 12:2)

Is the Church being brainwashed by the world.  Secularism has spread far and wide so that without realising, we find ourselves thinking about the important issues of life with the same mindset as the world.  Is God remoulding us or is the world remoulding us?  Our lives are thus in danger if we conform to the pattern of the world.

In order to be transformed, we must renew our mind by the constant bathing of the word of God which has power unto salvation. "...our gospel came to you not simply with words, but also with power." (1Thess. 1:5)

We are not to conform to the ways of this sinful world which is temporary. The Holy scriptures have the power to turn our thoughts and attitudes toward God and away from the carnal ways of the world. Without the cleansing power of the word, we become insensitive to sin.

Having to live and work in an unbelieving world can greatly influence the mind. By the end of the day, we often find ourselves thinking and even acting like unbelievers due to such close association. Most of us are bombarded daily by backbiting competition, vulgar language, gossip, and all kinds of worldly temptations.

Rev Dr. Ronnie Ng