Destined To Be Blessed

Leon FontaineDevoted

You, who were spiritually dead because of your sins and your uncircumcision ( i.e. the fact that you were outside the Law ), God has now made to share in the very life of Christ! Colossians 2:13 (PHILLIPS)   As believers, we share in the life of Christ. He was the first-born, our example. The more we learn about Him, the more we come to know what we are capable of, because as He is, so are we in this world (1 John 4:17). Jesus had authority over the devil, sickness and disease. Everything bowed to Jesus and we share His life. We died with Him, we rose again in victory, and we’re seated with Him in heavenly places (Ephesians 2:5-6). We share in His …

The Power To Be Free

Leon FontaineDevoted

We know that our old self [ our human nature without the Holy Spirit ] was nailed to the cross with Him, in order that our body of sin might be done away with, so that we would no longer be slaves to sin. Romans 6:6 (AMP)   Have you ever struggled to break a bad habit? When we try to break out of bad habits or negative ways of thinking, sometimes we end up thinking it’s useless. We’ve been conditioned to believe that we can’t break free, but it’s not true. When you gave your life to Jesus Christ, you were born again. You were born into a different family. Actually, you were born into a different class of being—you are now a child …

El poder de ser libre

Leon FontaineEntregate

Sabemos que nuestra vieja naturaleza [nuestra naturaleza humana sin el Espíritu Santo] fue crucificada con Él, para que nuestro cuerpo pecaminoso perdiera su poder, de modo que ya no siguiéramos siendo esclavos del pecado. Romanos 6:6 (AMP)   ¿Alguna vez ha tenido dificultades para romper un mal hábito? Cuando tratamos de romper con malos hábitos o formas negativas de pensar, a veces terminamos pensando que es inútil. Hemos estado condicionados a creer que no podemos liberarnos, pero no es cierto. Cuando usted dio su vida a Jesucristo, usted nació de nuevo. Usted nació en una familia diferente. En realidad, usted nació en una clase diferente de ser, ahora usted es un hijo de Dios. Como hijo de Dios, usted tiene más que fuerza de voluntad …

¡Nada puede mantenerlo abajo!

Leon FontaineEntregate

Ahora bien, si Cristo vive en su interior, su presencia significa que su naturaleza pecaminosa ha muerto, pero su espíritu es vida a causa de la justicia que él trae consigo. Romanos 8:9-11 (PHILLIPS)   Lo viejo está muerto. En algunas versiones bíblicas de los versículos de hoy, “naturaleza pecaminosa” se traduce como “carne”, pero al hacerlo, el significado cambia sustancialmente. Todos luchamos por no dejar que nuestros deseos carnales gobiernen nuestras elecciones, esos hábitos o deseos egocéntricos que quieren movernos hacia la gratificación instantánea. Debemos vivir por la Palabra y el Espíritu de Dios, no por los deseos de la carne, y esto implica una elección diaria. Sin embargo, no necesitamos luchar para vencer nuestra naturaleza pecaminosa. Cuando entregamos nuestras vidas a Cristo, esa …

Nothing Can Keep You Down!

Leon FontaineDevoted

Now if Christ does live within you his presence means that your sinful nature is dead, but your spirit becomes alive because of the righteousness he brings with him. Romans 8:9-11 (PHILLIPS)   The old you is dead. In some Bible translations of today’s verses, “sinful nature” is translated as “flesh,” but by doing this, the meaning changes substantially. You see, we all battle against letting our fleshly desires rule over our choices—those self-centred habits or desires that want to move us toward instant gratification. We are to live by the Word and the Spirit of God, not by the desires of the flesh, and this involves a daily choice. However, we don’t need to battle to overcome our sinful nature.When we give our lives …