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Chemistry of a Christian 9 – The Oath


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Chemistry of Christian 9
The Oath
THE FLESH THAT BLINDS AND THE SPIRIT OF LIGHT
Romans 8:5-9 (TPT)
Those who are motivated by the flesh only pursue what benefits themselves. But those who live by the impulses of the Holy Spirit are motivated to pursue spiritual realities. For the sense and reason of the flesh is death, but the mind-set controlled by the Spirit finds life and peace. In fact, the mind-set focused on the flesh fights God’s plan and refuses to submit to his direction, because it cannot! For no matter how hard they try, God finds no pleasure with those who are controlled by the flesh. But when the Spirit of Christ empowers your life, you are not dominated by the flesh but by the Spirit. And if you are not joined to the Spirit of the Anointed One, you are not of him.
SPIRIT OF CHRIST 
Life + Light + Wonder + Passion + Eternity + Forgiveness = Goodness = Gospel. 
THE GOSPEL THAT TRANSFORMS 
IDENTITY – HIM THROUGH US
John 1:11-14 (TPT)
He came to the people he created — to those who should have received him, but they did not recognize him. But those who embraced him and took hold of his name he gave authority to become the children of God! He was not born by the joining of human parents or from natural means, or by a man’s desire, but he was born of God. And so the Living Expression became a man and lived among us! We gazed upon his glory, the glory of the One and Only who came from the Father overflowing with tender mercy and truth!’
The Living Expression – MANIFEST transforms us from simply having an identity FROM Him, but now we find our identity IN Him. 
The manifest (both ways) identity of Christ TRANSFORMS us.
Galatians 2:20 (ESV)
I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.
RELATIONSHIP – HIM IN US
Romans 12:1-3 (TPT)
Beloved friends, what should be our proper response to God’s marvelous mercies? To surrender yourselves to God to be his sacred, living sacrifices. And live in holiness, experiencing all that delights his heart. For this becomes your genuine expression of worship. Stop imitating the ideals and opinions of the culture around you, but be inwardly transformed by the Holy Spirit through a total reformation of how you think. This will empower you to discern God’s will as you live a beautiful life, satisfying and perfect in his eyes.
His desire to have a relationship with us motivates a response that expresses our relationship with Him. – That Expression is called WORSHIP.
The Manifestation of GOD in us (RELATIONSHIP) plus the Revelation of HIM through us (IDENTITY) is the fullness of our response to HIM. 
Manifest identity in and through Him creates in us a transformed character. His desire for a relationship was revealed to us, which makes a response for us to express that relationship through worship. 
Our transformation and our worship press us to pursue spiritual realities.
OUR RESPONSE? 
Relationship with Him and knowing He wants a relationship with us. Our identity in Him is made evident through our worship of Him motivates us to pursue spiritual realities (Romans 8:5-8) – DIVINE TABLE OF ELEMENTS.
Our Response does not always reflect His Character.
The elements of His character transform the elements in our character to reflect His.
Our spiritual reality is that through Jesus, our darkness has been transformed into light, and worship has adjusted from the creation to the creator. Producing a transformed and worshipful response to WHO He is. 
Colossians 2:6-7 (TPT)
In the same way you received Jesus our Lord and Messiah by faith, continue your journey of faith, progressing further into your union with him! Your spiritual roots go deeply into his life as you are continually infused with strength, encouraged in every way. For you are estab
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