Pilgrim's Progress

Pride is such an ugly thing but Jesus has made provision for its removal in your heart and mine. We call it crucifixion, are you willing to let Jesus do this grand work in your heart, so that you're free to love others as He loves you and me?

Hear the call of Jesus to put ALL of our trust in Him, not as a spasmodic set of acts but rather out of the current of our lives. Will you trust Him??

We must be like the single seed, where we are crushed so that the seed can germinate and more seeds will be created. This germination requires a crucifixion, will you say yes to Jesus?

Pastor Ray talks about the peace that is given as we repent and turn from our sin and turn to God in submission.

Hear the call of the Holy Spirit? Have you considered what God is requiring of your life?

This is a call to higher ground in Jesus, where even the carnal nature is removed even though Finney may articulate it somewhat differently. It's a call for victory in the name of Jesus by His blood.

We're called to no longer be at enmity with God, have you confessed your own enmity with God so that He can remove it from your soul?

Have you allowed the love of God to bring enmity against the works of the devil (i.e. sin) in your life? Will you take responsibility for your own behavior?

Has Jesus put you into a place where the core of your heart has been uncovered? That's the place where Jesus will meet us, if we're willing to repent, consecrate and finally surrender all to Jesus.

Jesus wants to give you victory over this buried hatred toward God, but most will not seek after it and try to jam it down their down. We all have this nature handed to us, but Jesus has made the atonement for our sin nature, as well as our sinful deeds.