THD-083 and 084 Galatians 5:21-23 The Fruit of The Spirit - Part 13 - Reckoning

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1 THD-083 and 084 Galatians 5:21-23 The Fruit of The Spirit - Part 13 - Reckoning the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, humility, self-control 1 Fruit of the Spirit 13 - Reckoning 1

2 As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Abide in my love. If you keep my commands, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father s commands and abide in His love. These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full. John 15:9-11 ESV 2 Fruit of the Spirit 13 - Reckoning 2

3 Happy are they that hear the word of God, and keep it. (Luke 11:28) 3 Fruit of the Spirit 13 - Reckoning 3

4 Psalms 66:18 If I see sin in my heart, the Lord will not hear me. Psalms 32:5 Then I acknowledged my sin to you and did not cover up my iniquity. I said, I will confess my transgressions to the LORD. And you forgave the guilt of my sin. 1 John 1:9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all other unrighteousness. 4 Fruit of the Spirit 13 - Reckoning 4

5 Ephesians 2:8 For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; 9 not as a result of works, so that no one may boast. Rom. 11:6, "But if it is by grace, it is no longer on the basis of works, otherwise grace is no longer grace." Gal. 2:21, I do not nullify the grace of God; for if righteousness comes through the Law, then Christ died needlessly. 5 Fruit of the Spirit 13 - Reckoning 5

6 Gal. 3:24, "Therefore the Law has become our tutor to lead us to Christ, that we may be justified by faith." 1 Corinthians 3:11 For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.' John 3:16, "For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish, but have eternal life." 6 Fruit of the Spirit 13 - Reckoning 6

7 Romans 8:29 29 For those whom He foreknew [of whom He was aware and loved beforehand], He also destined from the beginning [foreordaining them] to be molded into the image of His Son [and share inwardly His likeness], that He might become the firstborn among many brethren. 7 Fruit of the Spirit 13 - Reckoning 7

8 I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly. John10:10 Marvel not [do not be surprised, astonished] at My telling you, You must all be born anew (from above). John 3:7 2 Corinthians 5:17 (NKJV) 17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new. 8 Fruit of the Spirit 13 - Reckoning 8

9 Ephesians 2:10 (NKJV) 10 For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them. Ephesians 4:24 (NKJV) 24 and that you put on the new man which was created according to God, in true righteousness and holiness. 9 Fruit of the Spirit 13 - Reckoning 9

10 Do not conform yourselves to the standards of this world, but let God transform you inwardly by a complete renovation of your thinking. Then you will be able to know the will of God what is good and is pleasing to him and is perfect. Romans 12:2 10 Fruit of the Spirit 13 - Reckoning 10

11 For as he thinks within himself, so is he. - Proverbs 23:7 11 Fruit of the Spirit 13 - Reckoning 11

12 Gal 5:16 But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. 17 For the desires of the flesh are against the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit are against the flesh, for these are opposed to each other, to keep you from doing the things you want to do. 18 But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law. 12 Fruit of the Spirit 13 - Reckoning 12

13 Romans 8:28 We are assured and know that all things work together and are [fitting into a plan] for good to and for those who love God and are called according to [His] design and purpose. 13 Fruit of the Spirit 13 - Reckoning 13

14 1 Peter 1:6 In all this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials. 7 These have come so that the proven genuineness of your faith of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed. 1 Pet. 5:10 The God of all grace, who hath called us unto His eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect [mature], stablized, strengthened, settled. 14 Fruit of the Spirit 13 - Reckoning 14

15 the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, humility, self-control 15 Fruit of the Spirit 13 - Reckoning 15

16 Love (Gr. agape, self-sacrificing affection for others) Joy (Gr. chara, deep-seated gladness regardless of circumstances) Peace (Gr. eirene, inner quietness and repose regardless of circumstances) Patience (Gr. makrothymia, forbearance even under provocation) Kindness (Gr. chrestotes, benevolence and graciousness) Goodness (Gr. agathosyne, constructive action reaching out to others) Faithfulness (Gr. pistis, reliability, trustworthiness) Humility (Gr. praytes, acquiescence to authority and consideration of others) Self-control (Gr. enkrateia, ability to master oneself) 16 Fruit of the Spirit 13 - Reckoning 16

17 Colossians 3:12 Therefore, as God s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. 13 Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. 14 And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity. 15 Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. 17 Fruit of the Spirit 13 - Reckoning 17

18 THE FRUIT PICKERS SECRET: So you also must RECKON yourselves dead to THE SIN NATURE and alive to God in Christ Jesus. Romans 6:11 (ESV) 18 Fruit of the Spirit 13 - Reckoning 18

19 Reckoning and the Fruit of the Spirit Without Faith it is impossible to please God - Heb There must be Spirit-dependent study and concentration on the part of the believer if he is to enter into the spiritual growth that is realized through reckoning. - Miles J. Stanford 19 Fruit of the Spirit 13 - Reckoning 19

20 When Paul tells the Galatians that if they will walk by the Spirit they will not carry out the desire of the flesh, what is he saying? Paul has made it clear throughout this letter that the desire or lusting of the flesh is to achieve justification through works rather than resting exclusively in the finished work of our Savior. This is the greatest temptation you will ever face. Every religious message you hear is grounded in Jesus plus something you can do. 20 Fruit of the Spirit 13 - Reckoning 20

21 Nowhere is the flesh appealed to more than in the realm of religion and nowhere will you be more disturbed, troubled, and downtrodden than when the flesh surely fails you. Paul's solution to that dilemma is to walk by the Spirit. So what does it mean to walk this way? If succumbing to the temptation of the flesh is foolishly seeking to be justified by law (Galatians 5:4), then walking by the Spirit is when you are living life convinced that you have been fully and irrevocably justified by the work of Jesus Christ...period. 21 Fruit of the Spirit 13 - Reckoning 21

22 Galatians 5:4-6 Amplified Bible (AMP) 4If you seek to be justified and declared righteous and to be given a right standing with God through the Law, you are brought to nothing and so separatedfrom Christ. You have fallen away from grace. 5For we, [not relying on the Law but] through the [Holy] Spirit's [help], by faith anticipate and wait for the blessing and good for which our righteousness and right standing with God [causes us] to hope. 6For [if we are] in Christ Jesus, neither circumcision nor uncircumcision counts for anything, but only faith activated and energized and expressed and working through love. 22 Fruit of the Spirit 13 - Reckoning 22

23 It is when your mind and heart are so completely settled on this issue that you are not compelled to do something to keep yourself right with God, especially when you have failed. Walking by the Spirit is not so much a formula for insuring that you "act like a Christian" as it is a heart and mind conviction that having been justified by faith you have peace with God through our Lord, Jesus Christ (Romans 5:1). 23 Fruit of the Spirit 13 - Reckoning 23

24 ...the Galatians of Paul's day, just like those caught up in the same religious bondage of today, had been duped and tricked into thinking that they could actually work their way to righteousness. As they undoubtedly failed and failed again to attain their goal through the flesh (Galatians 3:3), the fear, condemnation, and anxiety they suffered must have been overwhelming. You too can fall into that trap from time to time by drifting away from the truth of the gospel. 24 Fruit of the Spirit 13 - Reckoning 24

25 God does not want you overwhelmed with guilt, worry, and anxiety about your relationship with Him. He sent His Son to release you from the bondage of thinking you were expected to do something to be right with God and then having to face the reality of your failure. 25 Fruit of the Spirit 13 - Reckoning 25

26 Jesus has succeeded on your behalf in bringing you to Himself. Rest in what He has done to make you right plus nothing. Not only will you then be walking by the Spirit, but you will also know the peace and joy that is the fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22). - How To Know When You Are Walking By The Spirit by John Moneypenny 26 Fruit of the Spirit 13 - Reckoning 26

27 It may be helpful to observe that there is a pattern throughout our spiritual development. Whether it was realized or not, we began to reckon at the very beginning of our Christian life. As lost sinners, we were convicted of our need and shown in the Word that the Savior died on the cross to redeem us. By His grace we reckoned upon the truth, and received Him as our personal Savior. 27 Fruit of the Spirit 13 - Reckoning 27

28 With hearts full of love and zeal, we became active for the Lord as the new life began to emerge. All went well for a time, possibly several years. Then, imperceptibly, a deadly declension set in. We had been so busy enjoying the new experience and activities that we inadvertently began to neglect the Source of all true life and service both the written and the Living Word. The inevitable result was the reassertion of the enslaving influence of sin, self, law, and the world. Almost before we realized it, we were defeated, heartsick, and wretched. 28 Fruit of the Spirit 13 - Reckoning 28

29 Finally, after years of failure in both life and service, we were prepared to see something of the wonderful truths concerning our identification with the Lord Jesus Christ in His death and resurrection. We saw that He not only freed us from the guilt and penalty of sin, but also from the power and domination of the principle of sin. Here we see the pattern of the experience of babes in Christ : we believed, we struggled, we failed. 29 Fruit of the Spirit 13 - Reckoning 29

30 Now, what of the pattern of our adulthood, when we come to the place of reckoning upon the identification truths? Just as in our counting upon the justification truths for the initial steps of birth and babyhood, so in our reckoning upon the identification truths for growth: we start immediately to work for the Lord in testifying of our new experience. We want everyone to know of our new joy and freedom through reckoning. 30 Fruit of the Spirit 13 - Reckoning 30

31 Not only do we seek out opportunities to share and teach these new-to-us truths, but, where necessary, we make openings. We are surprised to discover that few, if any, fellowbelievers prove to be receptive. As a matter of fact, many become antagonistic, and some even accuse us of falling into error. There are times when we limp home not quite as sure or enthusiastic about it all as when we started. 31 Fruit of the Spirit 13 - Reckoning 31

32 Then too, we begin to grow careless about our reckoning. We forget about the liberating truths for longer and longer periods of time. Once again we are relying more upon our experience than we are upon our Source (the risen Christ) and the means (reckoning) of receiving His abundant life. And what is the sure result of concentrating upon experience rather than truth? Defeat! Thus the pattern is completed: our failure in the identification realm parallels our failure in the earlier justification phase. 32 Fruit of the Spirit 13 - Reckoning 32

33 At just this point many believers begin to waver in their hope and expectation of freedom from the old life and abundant growth in the new. Their confidence in the truths of identification begins to wane. How many defeated Christians have exclaimed bitterly, I tried Romans Six, but reckoning didn t work for me! 33 Fruit of the Spirit 13 - Reckoning 33

34 The Romans 7 Human Good/Human Bad Teeter- Totter 7 What then shall we say? That the law is sin? By no means! Yet if it had not been for the law, I would not have known sin. For I would not have known what it is to covet if the law had not said, You shall not covet. 8 But sin, seizing an opportunity through the commandment, produced in me all kinds of covetousness. For apart from the law, sin lies dead. 9 I was once alive apart from the law, but when the commandment came, sin came alive and I died. 10 The very commandment that promised life proved to be death to me. 11 For sin, seizing an opportunity through the commandment, deceived me and through it killed me. 34 Fruit of the Spirit 13 - Reckoning 34

35 13 Did that which is good, then, bring death to me? By no means! It was sin, producing death in me through what is good, in order that sin might be shown to be sin, and through the commandment might become sinful beyond measure. 14 For we know that the law is spiritual, but I am of the flesh, sold under sin. 15 For I do not understand my own actions. For I do not do what I want, but I do the very thing I hate. 16 Now if I do what I do not want, I agree with the law, that it is good. 17 So now it is no longer I who do it, but sin that dwells within me. 35 Fruit of the Spirit 13 - Reckoning 35

36 18 For I know that nothing good dwells in me, that is, in my flesh. For I have the desire to do what is right, but not the ability to carry it out. 19 For I do not do the good I want, but the evil I do not want is what I keep on doing. 20 Now if I do what I do not want, it is no longer I who do it, but sin that dwells within me. 21 So I find it to be a law that when I want to do right, evil lies close at hand. 36 Fruit of the Spirit 13 - Reckoning 36

37 22 For I delight in the law of God, in my inner being, 23 but I see in my members another law waging war against the law of my mind and making me captive to the law of sin that dwells in my members. 24 Wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from this body of death? 25 Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, I myself serve the law of God with my mind*, but with my flesh I serve the law of sin. 37 Fruit of the Spirit 13 - Reckoning 37

38 The Romans 7 Teeter-Totter Human Good Human Bad Human Accomplishment Human Self Esteem Human =? 38 Fruit of the Spirit 13 - Reckoning 38

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40 Those who are ignorant or discouraged return to the futile struggles of Romans Seven. Some even follow the alluring experience-centered errors of the so-called holiness groups. But whatever it may be, all, all outside the realm of Spirit-taught and Spirit-ministered identification truth results in compounded failure and bondage. Having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect [mature] in the flesh? (Gal. 3:3). 40 Fruit of the Spirit 13 - Reckoning 40

41 Patterns spring from principles. There is a definite and essential principle underlying this pattern of seeing the truth, reckoning upon it, experiencing the good of it for a time, and then failure. Therefore, take heart, for our Father is ever working according to His principles, patterns, and purpose for us. 41 Fruit of the Spirit 13 - Reckoning 41

42 When the Holy Spirit brings us to a new and higher plateau of truth in the process of our growth, we see, we reckon upon, we appropriate that which we understand. But the important thing to remember is that this is only the beginning of a new spiritual plane. At the outset of our reckoning upon the identification truths, all is exciting and wonderful, and we are given a taste of the reality of these facts we are counting upon. 42 Fruit of the Spirit 13 - Reckoning 42

43 However, tasting is not eating. This initial experience is but a token of all that lies ahead in the long, slow, growing process. Our early enthusiasm makes it all seem clear and simple, but there are infinite depths and heights in every realm of truth into which He intends to bring us and establish us. This will require both time, and testing. 56 Fruit of the Spirit 13 - Reckoning 43

44 It will help us to bear in mind that the principle of time underlies all of God s dealings with us. Growth takes time! The God of all grace, who hath called us unto His eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you mature, stablized, strengthened, settled (1 Pet. 5:10). 44 Fruit of the Spirit 13 - Reckoning 44

45 Hence, the Holy Spirit allows us to fail after our eager beginning. He applies the principle of need in every phase of our advance. The calculated failure is used to cause us to move beyond the early infant-enthusiasm to the place where we have to dig in and settle down upon the explicit truth of the Word. 45 Fruit of the Spirit 13 - Reckoning 45

46 Before we can grow in any aspect of truth, we must be established in the knowledge of it. In every area of our spiritual development, it is one thing to begin on a new plateau, but it is quite another thing through faith and patience to inherit the promises (Heb. 6:12). 46 Fruit of the Spirit 13 - Reckoning 46

47 Our immaturity was understandable during the milk-ofthe-gospel stage of our Christian life, but now it is time to face up to adulthood. We have partaken of the meat of identification. Strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised [trained] to discern both good and evil (Heb. 5:14). 47 Fruit of the Spirit 13 - Reckoning 47

48 In our need and desperation we grasp a truth, but our initial knowledge is insufficient to enable us to persevere in it. To cause the truth to take hold of us and become a living part of our life, the Holy Spirit removes the token experience from us but the knowledge of the truth is retained. By this means we are to be established in the truth, that we might grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ (2 Pet. 3:18). Stopped here Fruit of the Spirit 13 - Reckoning 48

49 The first taste of identification awakens our heart-hunger for its practical fulfillment. I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus (Phil. 3:12). 49 Fruit of the Spirit 13 - Reckoning 49

50 Three Steps in Reckoning Everything that has to do with our Christian life, including the longed-for freedom from the power of sin and self is in our Lord Jesus Christ. Through our spiritual birth in Him, we know Him in His person to be the very source of our life. Your life is hid with Christ in God Christ, who is our life (Col. 3:3, 4). 50 Fruit of the Spirit 13 - Reckoning 50

51 Reckoning is the Volitional Orientation Process. When you believe something, you reckon it to be true. The problem is, as we ve seen in our study of Romans 7, our life is not immediately set right. Romans 7:15-19 For what I work, I know not. For what I wish, that I do not practice, but what I hate, that I do. But if I do what I do not wish, I agree with the Torah that it is good. And now, it is no longer I that work it, but the sin dwelling in me. For I know that in me, that is in my flesh, dwells no good. For to wish is present with me, but to work the good I do not find. For the good that I wish to do, I do not do; but the evil I do not wish to do, this I practice. This is ignorance of the truths of Romans Six. 51 Fruit of the Spirit 13 - Reckoning 51

52 Three Steps in Reckoning Failure when reckoning is certainly not failure of the truths reckoned upon. Without the Scriptures we would have absolutely nothing. Our authoritative Bible is the only means in the universe by which we can ever know anything rightly and personally of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Sad to say, even with the revealed Word, there is little enough of this all-important spiritual knowledge among believers today. 52 Fruit of the Spirit 13 - Reckoning 52

53 Three Steps in Reckoning We should remind ourselves that the written Word was designed specifically by God to bring us to know the Living Word. Never for a moment is the written revelation to be bypassed, or slighted in any way. We are to study, meditate, and count upon it through the ministry of the Spirit of Truth, in order that we may know the Lord Jesus. 53 Fruit of the Spirit 13 - Reckoning 53

54 Three Steps in Reckoning He is our all, by means of the Word. His divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue: whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature. For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily (2 Pet. 1:3, 4; Col. 1:17, 18; 2:9). 54 Fruit of the Spirit 13 - Reckoning 54

55 Three Steps in Reckoning He is our all, by means of the Word. His divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, [Reservoir of Righteousness] through the knowledge [Doctrinal Orientation] of him that hath called us to glory and virtue: whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises [Reckoning Truths]: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature.[fruit of the Spirit, for example] 55 Fruit of the Spirit 13 - Reckoning 55

56 For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily (2 Pet. 1:3, 4; Col. 1:17, 18; 2:9). John 17:22 I have given them the glory that you gave me, that they may be one as we are one: 1 John 2:5 But if anyone obeys his word, God's love is truly made complete in him. This is how we know we are in him: 1 John 2:28 And now, dear children, continue in him, so that when he appears we may be confident and unashamed before him at his coming. 56 Fruit of the Spirit 13 - Reckoning 56

57 (Acts 17:28 KJV) "For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring." (Acts 20:10 KJV) "And Paul went down, and fell on him, and embracing him said, Trouble not yourselves; for his life is in him." (2 Cor 5:21 KJV) "For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him." (Eph 1:4 KJV) "According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:" 57 Fruit of the Spirit 13 - Reckoning 57

58 (Phil 3:9 KJV) "And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:" (Col 1:19 KJV) "For it pleased the Father that in him should all fulness dwell;" (Col 2:6 KJV) "As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him:" (Col 2:7 KJV) "Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving." (Col 2:10 KJV) "And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power:" 58 Fruit of the Spirit 13 - Reckoning 58

59 (2 Th 1:12 KJV) "That the name of our Lord Jesus Christ may be glorified in you, and ye in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ." (1 John 2:5 KJV) "But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him." 59 Fruit of the Spirit 13 - Reckoning 59

60 (1 John 2:8 KJV) "Again, a new commandment I write unto you, which thing is true in him and in you: because the darkness is past, and the true light now shineth." (1 John 2:10 KJV) "He that loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there is none occasion of stumbling in him." (1 John 2:27 KJV) "But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him." (1 John 2:28 KJV) "And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming." 60 Fruit of the Spirit 13 - Reckoning 60

61 (1 John 3:3 KJV) "And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure." (1 John 3:5 KJV) "And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin." (1 John 3:6 KJV) "Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him." 61 Fruit of the Spirit 13 - Reckoning 61

62 (1 John 3:9 KJV) "Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God." 62 Fruit of the Spirit 13 - Reckoning 62

63 Three Steps in Reckoning It can be affirmed that the written Truth, authored and administered by the Holy Spirit, is the vehicle by which the Father and the Son come to us, and we to them. Still, as to reckoning upon the specific identification truths centered in Romans Six, nearly all of us stop at the written Word. It is as though we stand there, with a death-grip on a handful of truth, repeating with conviction: I believe this is true, and I reckon, reckon, reckon! 63 Fruit of the Spirit 13 - Reckoning 63

64 Three Steps in Reckoning Much of the failure of our reckoning is due to erroneous expectation. We are not delivered by belief only in the liberation truths! Certainly we must believe and appropriate these truths, but the actual liberation comes as the result of our execution in fellowship with the Lord Jesus through the Holy Spirit. Simply put, the principle is: liberation is in the Liberator. 64 Fruit of the Spirit 13 - Reckoning 64

65 Truth Liberation 65 Fruit of the Spirit 13 - Reckoning 65

66 The reckoning that counts is made up of three essential steps. Most believers stop at the first, many stop at the second, but none can know the true results of reckoning apart from reliance upon all three factors. Our freedom from domination by the sinful Adamic life was completed positionally through our identification with the Lord Jesus on Calvary. There we shared His death unto sin, and from there we entered into His life unto God. From this eternal position in Christ, our experiential freedom and growth are carried out as we: 66 Fruit of the Spirit 13 - Reckoning 66

67 (1) Know, and reckon upon, the identification truths. (Knowledge) (2) Abide, and rest, in our Liberator. (Mechanics) (3) Depend upon, and walk in, the Spirit. (Execution) Not just the first step, not even the first and second, but all three comprise the walk of reckoning! Without Faith it is impossible to please God - Heb Fruit of the Spirit 13 - Reckoning 67

68 The basic elements of Reckoning: Principles Identification With Christ Reckoning 68 Fruit of the Spirit 13 - Reckoning 68

69 1. Principles: According to Webster, a principle is the law of nature [or the method] by which a thing operates. The how of reckoning is based on principles. Our Father works according to His spiritual principles to fulfill His purpose in our lives. 69 Fruit of the Spirit 13 - Reckoning 69

70 2. Identification With Christ The truths of identification are those facts in the Word which reveal our identification with Christ in His death unto sin, and our subsequent recreation in His resurrection. 70 Fruit of the Spirit 13 - Reckoning 70

71 2. As foreknown believers, our Father judicially placed us in His Son on the cross so that we died in Him unto sin, and are now alive in Him unto God. 71 Fruit of the Spirit 13 - Reckoning 71

72 3. Reckon The word means to regard as being, to count as true. Romans 6:11 calls upon us to count upon the truths of our identification with Christ: Reckon ye also yourselves to be dead unto sin, but alive unto God in Christ Jesus (ASV). We count upon the truth that is made known to us; we exercise faith by resting upon the facts. 72 Fruit of the Spirit 13 - Reckoning 72

73 (1) Know, and reckon upon, the identification truths. (Knowledge) (2) Abide, and rest, in our Liberator. (Mechanics) (3) Depend upon, and walk in, the Spirit. (Execution) 73 Fruit of the Spirit 13 - Reckoning 73

74 1 Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. 2 Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. 3 For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. 4 When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory. 74 Fruit of the Spirit 13 - Reckoning 74

75 5 Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is idolatry. 6 Because of these, the wrath of God is coming. 7 You used to walk in these ways, in the life you once lived. 8 But now you must also rid yourselves of all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips. 9 Do not lie to each other, since you have taken off your old self with its practices 10 and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator. 75 Fruit of the Spirit 13 - Reckoning 75

76 11 Here there is no Gentile or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave or free, but Christ is all, and is in all. 12 Therefore, as God s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. 13 Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. 14 And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity. 76 Fruit of the Spirit 13 - Reckoning 76

77 12 Therefore [Because of this], as God s chosen people [the Church], holy [set apart for God's use - resource] and dearly loved [motivation], clothe yourselves with [ἐνδύω (enduō): vb.amim2ppl; dress oneself, wear clothes - DBL Greek] 77 Fruit of the Spirit 13 - Reckoning 77

78 with a heart ["splanchna" - intestines; feelings; desires] You I 78 Fruit of the Spirit 13 - Reckoning 78

79 of compassion,[οἰκτιρµός oiktirmos - pity, compassion, compassionate feelings, mercies] kindness, humility, gentleness and long suffering. 13 Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. 14 And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity. 79 Fruit of the Spirit 13 - Reckoning 79

80 15 Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. 80 Fruit of the Spirit 13 - Reckoning 80

81 THD-083 and 084 Slides Doing it right is no excuse for not meeting the schedule! 81 Fruit of the Spirit 13 - Reckoning 81