Pastor Stephanie
MATTHEW 14:22-23 TPT
As soon as the people were fed, Jesus told his disciples to get into their boat and to go to the other side of the lake while he stayed behind to dismiss the people. After the crowds dispersed, Jesus went up into the hills to pray. And as night fell he was there praying alone.
MATTHEW 14:24 TPT
But the disciples, who were now in the middle of the lake, ran into trouble, for their boat was tossed about by the high winds and heavy seas.
MATTHEW 14:25-26 TPT
At about four o’clock in the morning, Jesus came to them, walking on the waves! When the disciples saw him WALKING ON TOP of the WATER, they were terrified and screamed, “A GHOST!”
Son of God, Jesus, is above the natural law.
When we are born again, we are spirit being and are above natural law.
Jesus walked on water - To show that He is above the law of nature
MATTHEW 14:27 TPT
Then JESUS SAID, “Be brave and don’t be afraid. I AM here!”
Don't have to be scared of ghost or demon.
Jesus is declaring Himself to be the same as God.
MATTHEW 14:28 TPT
Peter shouted out, “Lord, if it’s really you, THEN HAVE ME JOIN YOU - ON THE WATER!”
He (Peter) saw Jesus as the ruler of this world.
He dare to ask Jesus a thing that never happened before for man.
Peter sees Jesus and acknowledges Him who is greater than everything and anything (problems or challenges), even the law of nature.
MATTHEW 14:29 TPT
“COME and JOIN ME,” Jesus replied. SO Peter STEPPED OUT - ONTO THE WATER and BEGAN to WALK - TOWARD JESUS.
Be extraordinary by God and not by our own effort.
Be joined to Him, Jesus, who is the Lord of the spiritual and natural realm.
MATTHEW 14:30 NKJV
But when he saw that the wind was boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink he cried out, saying, “LORD, SAVE ME!”
If we look at Jesus and the Word, that is a different law operating.
Holy Spirit is the one who give us the supernatural power.
MATTHEW 14:31 TPT
Jesus immediately stretched out HIS HAND and lifted him UP and SAID, “What little faith you have! Why would you let doubt win?”
The just shall live by faith.
A little doubt can remove all the faith.
MATTHEW 14:32-33 TPT
And the very moment THEY BOTH stepped into the boat, the RAGING WIND CEASED. THEN all the disciples bowed down before him and WORSHIPED JESUS. They said in adoration, “You are truly the Son of God!”
When God brings us out in faith to the natural realm, we will cry out and worship Him.
How we can also walk on water and overcome the natural laws?
ROMANS 7:1-2 NLT
Now, dear brothers and sisters—you who are familiar with the law—don’t you know that the law applies only while a person is living? For example, when a woman marries, the law binds her to her husband as long as he is alive. But if he dies, the laws of marriage no longer apply to her.
ROMANS 7:3 NLT
So while her husband is alive, she would be committing adultery if she married another man. But if her husband dies, she is free from that law and does not commit adultery when she remarries.
ROMANS 7:4 NLT
So, my dear brothers and sisters, this is the point: You died to the power of the law when you died with Christ. And NOW you are UNITED with THE ONE who was raised from the dead. As a result, we can produce a harvest of good deeds for God.
ROMANS 7:5 NLT
When we were controlled by our Old nature, sinful desires were at work within us, and the law aroused these evil desires that produced a harvest of sinful deeds, resulting in death.
We are like married to the law (our first husband).
There is an old nature inside us (Adam's nature, satanic nature).
Evil and rebelling against God.
ROMANS 7:6 NLT
But now we have been released from the law, for we died to it and are no longer captive to its power. Now we can serve God, not in the old way of obeying the letter of the law, but in the new way of living in the Spirit.
The new path that Jesus gives to us is a new normal - to live in the Spirit
ROMANS 7:7 NLT
Well then, am I suggesting that the law of God is sinful? Of course not! In fact, it was the law that showed me my sin. I would never have known that coveting is wrong if the law had not said, “You must not covet.”
God's law is not sinful. It is pure and holy.
The law tells us in the eyes of God (all the ten commandments), is wrong.
ROMANS 7:8 NLT
But sin used this command to arouse all kinds of covetous desires within me! If there were no law, sin would not have that power.
ROMANS 7:9-10 NLT
At one time I lived without understanding the law. But when I learned the command not to covet, for instance, the power of sin came to life, and I died. So I discovered that the law’s commands, which were supposed to bring life, brought spiritual death instead.
ROMANS 7:11-12 NLT
Sin took advantage of those commands and deceived me; it used the commands to kill me. But still, the law itself is holy, and its commands are holy and right and good.
ROMANS 7:13 NLT
But how can that be? Did the law, which is good, cause my death? Of course not! Sin used what was good to bring about my condemnation to death. So we can see how terrible sin really is. It uses God’s good commands for its own evil purposes.
The law brings out sin.
When we see the thing is sin, we automatically feel condemned.
When we do wrong today, we do not need to be under condemnation.
Vertical before God - all our sins are forgiven in the past, present and future
Horizontal - Holy Spirit will guide us when to say sorry to someone we have done wrong
ROMANS 7:14 NLT
So the trouble is not with the law, for it is spiritual and good. The trouble is with me, for I am all too human, a slave to sin.
Don't take lightly the Word of God.
Blaming our old nature thinking we are born that way.
But NO, we are now a New Creation and we have a new nature.
We were all once a slave to sin until we are born again.
Our new nature inside us will rise up and give us the conscience.
Spirit, soul and body will help us to overcome this.
ROMANS 7:15 NLT
I don’t really understand myself, for I want to do what is right, but I don’t do it. Instead, I do what I hate.
Jealously is of the flesh.
The decisions we make will produce what kind of fruits we are bearing.
ROMANS 7:16-17 NLT
But if I know that what I am doing is wrong, this shows that I agree that the law is good. So I am not the one doing wrong; it is sin living in me that does it.
Go out and save souls!
Don't waste time fighting our three parts.
ROMANS 7:18-19 NLT
And I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my sinful nature. I want to do what is right, but I can’t. I want to do what is good, but I don’t. I don’t want to do what is wrong, but I do it anyway.
ROMANS 7:20-21 NLT
But if I do what I don’t want to do, I am not really the one doing wrong; it is sin living in me that does it. I have discovered this principle of life—that when I want to do what is right, I inevitably do what is wrong.
Jesus has removed the sin nature in us.
It is not about doing right or wrong, but it is about a new nature that is born in us.
ROMANS 7:22 NLT/NKJV
I love God’s law with all my heart. [For I delight in the law of God according to the inward man.]
Law means God's Word and instructions.
Spirit man - Inner man, inward man, hidden man
ROMANS 7:23 NLT
But there is another power within me that is at war with my mind. This power makes me a slave to the sin that is still within me.
Five senses together with the carnal mind is fighting - always agreeing with each other
This is why it is important to build our spirit man, to overcome it.
Ability is from God when we make decision according to the spirit man that loves the Word of God.
ROMANS 7:24 NLT
Oh, what a miserable person I am! Who will free me from this life that is dominated by sin and death?
God first gave Adam dominion.
To rule over five senses and rule in the world.
Law of sin and death operating in a believers' life.
ROMANS 7:25 NLT
Thank God! The answer is in Jesus Christ our Lord. So you see how it is: In my mind I really want to obey God’s law, but because of my sinful nature I am a slave to sin.
When we build our spirit man, we will be more confident.
When we cannot make decision is because we are not confident.
To be strong in our spirit man through Christ.
First husband (the law) died already.
We now have the power to walk on water, say "no" and make decision from our spirit.
ROMANS 8:1 NLT
So now there is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus.
ROMANS 8:1 TPT
So now the case is closed. There remains no accusing voice of condemnation against those who are JOINED in LIFE-UNION with JESUS, the ANOINTED ONE.
We are now married to our second husband, Jesus, who do not put commandments on us anymore.
Righteousness is no longer a consciousness of sin.
Today, we live under Christ and we live in Him.
See what He has done for us.
We are now eating of the fruit of the tree of life.
We are married to Jesus and His Word and there is now no more condemnation.
ROMANS 8:2 TPT
For the “law” of the SPIRIT of LIFE flowing through the anointing of JESUS has liberated us from the “law” of SIN and DEATH.
Go back to our second husband, Jesus.
He has forgiven us.
If we go to Jesus who is above the law of sin and death, receive the grace He has given us, life will come to us.
Put ourselves under the law where Jesus walked on water.
Put our focus in the Word.
Receive the forgiveness of sins.
Be conscious that we are the righteousness of God in Christ.
We bear fruit unto Him.
ROMANS 8:14 TPT
The mature children of God are THOSE who are moved by the impulses of the Holy Spirit.
Those who are led by the Spirit are sons and daughters of God.
ROMANS 8:15 TPT
And you did not receive the “spirit of religious duty,” leading you back into the FEAR of never being good enough. But you have received the “Spirit of full acceptance,” enfolding you into the family of God. And you will never feel orphaned, for as he rises up within us, our spirits join him in SAYING the WORDS of tender affection, “Beloved Father!”
We used to have the fear of never being good enough.
Develop our spirit man to have the fullness of confidence in Christ.
The righteous are as bold as a lion.
Be the original. Be yourselves.
Stepping free from the old nature of sin and death.
ROMANS 8:16-17 TPT
For the Holy Spirit makes God’s fatherhood real to us as he whispers into our innermost being, “You are God’s beloved child!” And SINCE we are his TRUE CHILDREN, we qualify to share ALL his treasures, for indeed, we are heirs of God himself. And SINCE WE ARE JOINED TO CHRIST, we also inherit ALL that HE IS and ALL that HE HAS. We will experience BEING CO-GLORIFIED with him provided that we accept his sufferings as our own.
Begin to let the life of Jesus flow inside us.
This new path is the spiritual realm - the new normal.
Make decision from our spirit man.
The NEW PATH -
LIVING under the law of the SPIRIT of LIFE in LIFE UNION with CHRIST
LIVE and WALK IN THE SUPERNATURAL REALM WHERE YOU BELONG IN CHRIST
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