True Ministry: Lives Transformed by the Holy Spirit

``This is what this is what the new covenant ministry is. The new covenant ministry is one where people's lives are continually being changed into Christ likeness so that we, collectively, those who are in Christ, radiate him. We radiate his likeness that we reveal him and in his glory is seen in and through us. That each and every breath we take, every conversation we have, every act of service that we perform, we do so depending on the spirit to bring transformation. [00:33:35] (35 seconds)  #RadiateChrist

It says, for the letter kills, the spirit gives life. Now, if the ministry of death carved in letters on stone came with such glory that the Israelites could not gaze at Moses' face because of its glory which is being brought to an end, will not the ministry of the spirit have even more glory? For if there was glory in the ministry of condemnation, the ministry of righteousness must far exceed it in glory. [00:18:28] (24 seconds)  #SpiritGivesLife

That if the old had such glory that people would fear to look upon it, the new would come with such a glory, but it's the the difference with this one is that it's not a glory that fades away. The glory of the new covenant is that it's one that that doesn't decrease, but it increases. That's what I believe he's saying in in verse 18 that this glory, it's a permanent glory. [00:23:40] (21 seconds)  #EverlastingGlory

Sometimes we look around and we'll see a big crowd, and we'll say, hey. There's there's a crowd and some something good must be happening. Right? Well, maybe, but maybe not. Some of the biggest churches in America right now aren't preaching the gospel. They have a crowd, but there's no substance. We water the gospel down. [00:11:56] (24 seconds)  #SubstanceOverCrowds

So a ministry where lives are being changed in a Christ that is going to radiate Christ. It's gonna radiate Christ. It's gonna be a ministry that makes much of Jesus. It's gonna be a ministry whereas you look at the people that are impacted by the ministry of the gospel and you don't see Jeremy Anderson. You don't see Dan Griffith. You don't see Ryan Maloney. You don't see individuals as you see people who are impacted by the ministry of the gospel. You see Jesus in them. [00:24:30] (35 seconds)  #JesusInThePeople

The the nature of ministry is not, hey. Can we run a good program? It's easy to run good programs. Non Christians run great programs all of the time that have impacts on people's lives. But but the ministry, the nature of ministry of the gospel of Jesus Christ is one that doesn't just, hey. We're gonna improve your circumstances in life, but we want to shape you and change you into Christ likeness. It's a transformation of the individual from the inside out, not the outside in. [00:15:59] (32 seconds)  #TransformationNotPrograms

Paul helps us out a little bit and says that Moses covered his face to conceal the fact that that glory was fading. Because what would happen is he would go in to meet with God. He would behold the presence of God, and his face would radiate. He would go out and share with the people. He would veil his face. And in between those meetings with God, the glory would fade away. So by concealing his face, he conceals the fact for all of Israel that that glory was going away. [00:22:35] (39 seconds)  #NoMoreFadingVeils

So the point that Paul's making is the nature of the first covenant, the nature of the ministry of the law came with such glory but fading glory. Whereas the nature of the new covenant, the ministry of the new covenant, the ministry of the gospel of Jesus Christ comes with a surpassing glory than the old. [00:23:17] (24 seconds)  #SurpassingGlory