Edward O’Hara: FEAR NOT FOR I AM WITH YOU!

In the first chapter of Joshua we see Israel preparing to cross the Jordan and enter the promised land. We read how Joshua was told by God to lead the children of Israel into the land that was promised to their fathers. And that the people were to now receive their instructions from Joshua.  As Joshua instructed them then, so we now receive our instruction from Holy Spirit. Just as it was then, neither do we listen to the voices of the world. This is why the truly saved are not deceived by every wind of doctrine. But, are stable in ALL our ways. Trusting God in everything.  So as the Lord told Joshua to be “strong and courageous” in all their battles. So the Lord tells us to be strong and courageous in ours. Joshua was able to do this because…

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“FOR YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED THE SPIRIT OF BONDAGE AGAIN TO FEAR…”Rom.8

HNewsWire: We have reached Rom.8 in our study in Paul’s epistle to the believing Jews at Rome. And in this chapter we will see the benefits of living by faith, that is to walk in the spirit. Vs the detriments of living by the flesh, that is to live under the law. This “spirit of bondage” Paul speaks of in vs.15 is a fear that happens when a man is under the Mosaic law. It’s the fear that caused David to pray saying, “Blessed is the man whose sins are not imputed”. Ps.32:2 and Rom.4:8. A law that Paul said in Rom.7:1-4 the Israelite must first be dead to before he can be joined with Christ. This is why in Rom.8:2 Paul says it is the spirit of life that is in Christ Jesus that sets the Israelite free from…

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