. . . bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ . . . ?2 Corinthians 10:5

Determinedly Discipline Other Things. This is another difficult aspect of the strenuous nature of sainthood. Paul said, according to the Moffatt translation of this verse, “. . . I take every project prisoner to make it obey Christ . . . .” So much Christian work today has never been disciplined,…

. . . casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God . . . ?2 Corinthians 10:5

Determinedly Demolish Some Things. Deliverance from sin is not the same as deliverance from human nature. There are things in human nature, such as prejudices, that the saint can only destroy through sheer neglect. But there are other things that have to be destroyed through violence, that is, through God?s divine…

The water that I shall give him will become in him a fountain of water springing up into everlasting life ? John 4:14

The picture our Lord described here is not that of a simple stream of water, but an overflowing fountain. Continue to “be filled” (  Ephesians 5:18  ) and the sweetness of your vital relationship to Jesus will flow as generously out of you as it has been given to you. If you…