The Newness of Spirit Podcast

Learning the Lower Seat

Jesus told us to take the lower seat.  But what does that mean?  It cannot possibly be an old covenant commandment.  Because Jesus lives in us, He must desire us to see Him as the expression of an attitude and nature that is perfectly expressed in taking the lower seat.  Here, with Jesus, we find Life and liberty!

Abiding Moves Us In Life Part 2

Oneness with Christ is not static.  The Son does whatever He sees the Father doing, and They have gathered us into Their relationship!  We move with Them as we learn to identify the movements of the Son's life within us while continuing to abide as a branch in the Vine. 

Abiding Moves Us In Life Part 1

We will ever be learning the riches of Christ!  In this episode, we will explore how Life LIVES!  While we are seated in heavenly places in Christ where the work is finished, the Spirit of God is ever moving us along, conforming us to the image of the Life that moves forward in His Father's plan.  This is not faith in a static creed, but a fluid river of life that both moves in us and moves us.  

Relative Humility 100% Part 2 by Francis P. Martin

In this second and final episode, we are delighted to learn that it is possible to let Christ live even when pride tries to rise in us.  We died with Christ!  Let us consign our reactions and our very selves to the Cross and let the love of Jesus flow!

Relative Humility 100% by Francis P. Martin Part 1

For the next two episodes, we will be reading excerpts from this narrowly published book on humility.  What catches my heart is that the author's emphasis is upon our death with Christ and Christ living in us.  See if you can spot these two points as we read together!

The Vine and the Branches by Homera Homer-Dixon Part 3

We conclude our reading from the author's Spirit-taught experience of sufferings in His eternal purposes, and the fruit which comes froth.  May the Spirit of God renew the eyes of our hearts to see our place in the Vine from His point of view!

The Vine and the Branches by Homera Homer-Dixon Part 2

In this episode we learn how the experience of the abiding branch requires suffering if there is to be fruit.  May what the author shares with us steady our hearts and lift our focus to Jesus our True Vine!

The Vine and the Branches by Homera Homer-Dixon Part 1

I came across this little book recently, and it is so full of life that I just had to share it with you!  Clearly the author has walked in close fellowship with the Lord, and she has passed on her lessons to us in a beautiful way.  

9 The Son As The Lamb: How The Lamb Judges

Judgments happen so easily -- without us even realizing it, in fact.  This is because they spring from the deepest places within us.  Even so with the Eternal Son, whose nature is so different from ours.  His judgements are so very different.  But He lives in us, so His judgments can triumph over ours!

8 The Son As The Lamb: Blessing From Below

Man's wisdom says we must be powerful, important, or higher-up in order to do any good in the world.  Lamb's wisdom says there is no need for position or authority.  He came to earth, died on the Cross, and so blessed from below!