ESC Shabbat Service: Gabriel Knowlton - The Joy of Dying

The sinful nature or the old man becomes a new creation and a new man with a new transformed mind, the mind of Yeshua. We're no longer sinful, but have the sinless Messiah living in us. This is his righteousness now at work in us, so we can understand that our righteousness can never get the job done. We need the righteousness of another. We need a new identity in order to die to self. [01:44:38] (33 seconds)  #NewIdentityInMessiah

It cost him everything, and by his grace, he calls us to give everything so we can have his everything. He doesn't want us holding back anymore. Aren't we done with trying to suck life out of this world? I turn on the media. I can't even watch it anymore. Not because I can't, I can choose to do that. The spirit of God won't allow me. [01:52:06] (36 seconds)  #AllInForGrace

But I want you to hear this. Now, because we are a new man, and our spirit is now alive, our body now becomes vessels of righteousness and holiness. And no longer is our body used and the members of our body used in rebellion against God in sin and wickedness. Now, bodies become the tools in which we manifest the love of God. We are his dwelling place. [01:45:17] (30 seconds)  #BodiesAsTemples

These are very difficult words to accept and process and understand. I understand that. However, now more than ever, they need to be repeated, pondered, and obeyed. Again, Yeshua calls us into the impossible so that he can lead us into an impossible life of resurrection. It's clear that this message became a repeated and central part of Yeshua's teaching. [01:36:20] (27 seconds)  #EmbraceTheImpossible

My body wants to convince my mind that I need these cravings of the body and the old man. But the flesh can never be satisfied. And since my body was used to gratify the desires of the flesh, it insists. This is where our choice comes in. This is where the fruit of the spirit comes in, and we say no to ungodliness. Because the spirit of God has given us the spirit of self control. [01:46:46] (36 seconds)  #SpiritOverFlesh

But God is the same yesterday, today, and forever. And his mercy and grace covers a multitude of sins. However, consequence follow us. If we choose to walk according to the flesh, if we choose to say, Jesus, I know that you gave me your life. I know you broke the power of sin. I know you took care and paid for the penalty of sin, but if you don't mind, I just wanna play around in a mud box every now and then. [01:53:45] (28 seconds)  #GraceAndConsequences

Yeshua repeats this theme throughout the gospels. In Matthew ten thirty eight, he says, and whoever does not take up his cross and follow after me isn't worthy of me. Wow. This isn't a self help message, people of God. This is your father inviting you into something so much greater in this hour. Luke fourteen twenty seven tells us, whoever does not carry his own cross and follow me cannot be my disciples. [01:34:33] (34 seconds)  #CrossNotSelfHelp

But you see, we have a sinful nature when we're born into this world called the self, called self or the old man, scripture says. It is how we're born. It's into the rebellion of Adam. For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. The flesh is my body yielded to the sinful nature, to its desires, its emotion, its will. And my spirit, when I'm born, is dead. [01:43:02] (41 seconds)  #BornIntoFlesh