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“For when we were in the flesh, the sinful passions which were aroused by the law were at work in our members to bear fruit to death. But now we have been delivered from the law, having died to what we were held by, so that we should serve in the newness of the Spirit…

Headship Each of us occupies one of two positions — Adam or Christ. God’s dealings have reference to two men — the first and the last Adam. The whole human race was headed up in Adam. We must not regard humanity as so many separate individuals — like a heap of sand — but as…

[Ministry that sets people free through a Christ-centered, grace-oriented process applies “the wisdom that is from above” (James 3:17,18). Instead of relying on self-help, this overcoming life is a fruit of surrender and identification with Christ by faith (Galatians 2:20). Experiencing the Cross brings a wonderful by-product–freedom from harmful addictions! JBW] THE OVERCOMER’S COVENANT IN…

[“Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, LOOKING UNTO JESUS, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy…

My dear Lord, I depend wholly upon Thee, wean me from all other dependences. Thou art my all, thou dost overrule all and delight in me. Thou art the foundation of goodness, how can I distrust Thee? how be anxious about what happens to me? In the light of Thy preciousness the world and all…

Surrender is bad. It means you’ve given up. Maybe you just can’t fight any more, or perhaps you could fight, but you don’t want to. It’s just not worth it. About the only time that surrender is applauded is when a military leader does so to save the lives of the remaining troops. Even that…

Seeing a shadow by the light of the moon changed his life. Was it mere coincidence or was it God’s special intervention? BECAUSE HE WAS THE SWIMMING COACH in a large college for men, they were puzzled by his unusual behavior. Each Thursday night as he arrived at the large indoor swimming pool he would…

“For your sakes He became poor.” 2 Corinthians 8:9 The Lord Jesus Christ was eternally rich, glorious, and exalted; but “though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor.”[1] As the rich saint cannot be true in his communion with his poor brethren unless of his substance he ministers to their necessities [2],…

No one can ignore the intelligent design in God’s natural realm, for His fingerprints are manifest everywhere. God’s intervention is so evident in each level of creation as we shall see in this lesson. What the animal world does by instinct, mankind does by choice. Those of us who have a heart to appreciate and…

The heart of The Alliance is the Fourfold Gospel, which focuses on Jesus as Savior, Sanctifier, Healer, and Coming King. I want to continue our C&MA DNA discussion on the second part of our core theology: Jesus our Sanctifier. “But of Him you are in Christ Jesus, who became for us wisdom from God—and righteousness…