The Upward Call!

S6.E1. Spiritual Warfare

The Church is not just an ambassador for the Kingdom of God, the Church is the Kingdom of God in the earth; where the Church is, there is the Kingdom; where the Church is not, there is not the kingdom of God but the dark domain of the devil.   The Church consists of the children of God, in whom the power and influence of the enemy has been broken; and they are now the means by which Satan’s works will be unraveled, broken apart, one by one and held in restraint until the appearing of Christ; at which point the devil and all his dominions will be cast into the Lake of Fire.  Rev. 20.10 “10 [http://biblehub.com/revelation/20-10.htm]The devil, who deceived them, was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone where the beast and the false prophet are. And they will be tormented day and night forever and ever.” For other episodes, find us at https://ufsministries.com/podcast/ [https://ufsministries.com/podcast/] Watch the episode on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9wTVZgZhD0

S5.E11. Practical Advice to Young Believers

Oftentimes a new believer is only focused on one thing, and that is their relationship with Jesus Christ.  Their hearts have been apprehended and they are exuberant about wanting to talk about Him and to come to know Him in greater measure.  But at the same time they find themselves with the Bible in one hand, and as a member of a church in the other hand and they really don’t know how to properly relate to either. Following are five useful tips for a young believer…as well as to the not-so-young believer. For other episodes, find us at https://ufsministries.com/podcast/ [https://ufsministries.com/podcast/] Watch the episode on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDVZCV7jBbs

S5.E10. Q.5. The Adam Covenant

Covenants are most serious agreements to enter into. They represent binding agreements between God and man.  The Bible emphasizes the importance of keeping covenants but also cautions against making such agreements lightly or not aligned with the will of God.  It reminds us of the seriousness of broken promises and the consequences of violating covenants, both with God and man.  The covenant between man and woman of marriage is also such a covenant to be taken with all soberness and commitment.  Failure of Adam to keep his covenant with God had consequences that echoed down through ages unto this day. For other episodes, find us at https://ufsministries.com/podcast/ [https://ufsministries.com/podcast/] Watch the episode on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzTvz-zacY8

S5.E9. Q.5. Regarding Religion and Covenants

One cannot really understand Biblical covenants, and especially the distinction between to Old Testament covenant and the New Testament covenant, without first clearly understanding the difference between two fundamental truths that may serve as the foundation for all covenants; and those are the principle of ‘religion’ and the principle of ‘life.’  Quite simply, religion is a bondage to a system of Divine worship, while life is spontaneous and the freedom to experience Divine fellowship; religion is what you ‘do’, life is what you ‘are;’ Why is it so important to understand this distinction?  It is because God and man covenants and their promises are given and fulfilled upon the basis religion or life; and that the world as a whole has a propensity for religion while knowing little of the principle of life.

S5.E8. Q4. Old Man New Man esv2 90p bg 10p

Here, the Conclusion has become the Introduction:   In conclusion, if we therefore abide in Him, and He in us⎯ which is the essence of salvation for now and all eternity⎯ we are a “new man,” one that has never existed before but now is, and we are becoming His “disciples.”   By abiding means we are being taught and refined daily.  The perfection of our maturity as a new man, and the end of our discipleship is never reached on earth.  There is a perfection by grace as we stand before God clothed with Christ, not to be mistaken with the perfection or completion of His transfiguring work in us transforming us and conforming us to His will.  We never so much “are” as we are in the process of “becoming” Christ’s true followers and servants and sons of God. This has been a heavy lesson. It is the meat of the word, not its milk. (1 Cor. 3.2, Heb. 5.12-14)   It is intended to challenge to the highest calling of God in Christ Jesus. Milk is easily swallowed, meat must be chewed and entertained before ingesting, but is much more satisfying and enduring.