Having the Understanding Darkened
That means your understanding can be enlightened or darkened. So, that tells me that it is our choice.
Walk Not as Other Gentiles Walk (Copy)
Romans 8:6 says, “To be carnally minded is death…” When we were not born again, all we had was what we could think of and what the world and its values told us to think.
Walk Not as Other Gentiles Walk
There is a call from the Holy Spirit to us to leave behind the way we used to live, walk, and talk. We used to walk according to the lusts of our flesh and the desires of our flesh.
Be Hospitable to One Another
The word literally means to love strangers. Hospitality can be defined as the quality or disposition of receiving and treating guests and strangers in a warm, friendly, generous way.
Don’t Faint in Your Mind
A key to finishing your course is your mind. We are told to consider Jesus and what He did on the cross and all that He went through for us.
Hears and Understands
Hearing the Word of God is only the beginning of what is necessary to produce the fruit from the Word of God in our lives.
The Lust of Other Things
What is the lust of other things? I think the important thing to define is the word “lust.” To lust is to have an intense desire for something. Lust is not just sexual.
Pleasures in Life
Jesus said that the pleasures of life choke out the Word of God. 2 Timothy 3:4 says, “…lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God.”
Cares of This World
This soil is known as thorny or weedy soil. So, there is enough soil to produce something, but along with the seed of the Word of God, this soil also has weeds and thorns, which end up choking out the Word of God, so it is not able to produce full results in someone’s life.
Understands It Not
When someone doesn’t understand the Word of God, the devil comes immediately and steals the Word of God from their heart so they cannot believe.
Honest and Good Heart
Your heart determines what the Word of God is able to produce in your life. The anointing is important, and thank God for anointed men and women who preach and teach the Word of God.
Speaking Authority
In order for our words to change things, there are some things we must know. Your words, in order for them to be effective, must have these elements.
Faith Is of the Heart
When we believe, we believe from the heart. That word is kardia from the Greek, and it means the center.
Let the Logos Speak to You
The “words” that I speak is the word rhema. This is literally a word from the Word.
The Logos Brings Increase
After salvation, in my mind, being baptized in the Holy Ghost is the next important thing.
Plant the Logos
The Logos needs to be sown before it can produce the desired result in our lives.
Be Fruitful in Every Good Work
The Holy Spirit gave us this prayer through the Apostle Paul.