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HOW TO FEED YOURSELF SPIRITUALLY:

Bearer's of the mind sword.

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AUTHOR: Rev J.A.McBean Sr

Copyright C 1998 Library of Congress Washington.D.C.20559

F or things to grow, they must feed. The first thing every living things including man and beasts, need to learn is how to feed themselves. Christians suffer stagnating because they did not know how to feed themselves spiritual. You cannot depend on the Church to provide for your spiritual well being. There is not enough time. You have to put out the effort and make the time.

On the slave ship coming from Africa, to the new world. If a slave was not fighting to be fed, pushing his hands out trying to get food, he she would not be fed. If a slave want to live, he she has to show the will to live. In mid ocean when food are scarce, if they use the little food that they have to feed a cripple slave who is destine to die, they are minimizing the lives of the strong slave. Let the weak, the died and throw the carcase over board to feed sharks.

GROWTH CAME ABOUT WITH TIME AND EFFORTS:

2Peter 3:18-AV But grow in grace, and [in] the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him [be] glory both now and for ever. Amen.

Only the people who want to live will live, only those who act like they want to go on will make it.

ONLY THOSE WHO HUNGER AND THIRST SHALL BE FILLED:

Matthew 5:6-AV Blessed [are] they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.

ONLY THE MERCIFUL WILL OBTAIN MERCY:

Matthew 5:7-AV Blessed [are] the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.

ONLY THOSE WHO SEEK SHALL FIND:

Matthew 7:7-AV Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: Matthew 7:8-AV For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.

ONLY THOSE WHO LOOK FOR HIM SHALL HE APPEAR A SECOND TIME:

Hebrews 9:28-AV So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation.

(1) LEARNING TO FEED YOURSELF:

You and I will have to put the gas out of our belly before we can put the food in. The new will never be digested, when the stomach is full up with dung.

TO FEED OURSELVES, WE MUST FIRST PURGE YOURSELF:

2Timothy 2:21-AV If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master's use, [and] prepared unto every good work.

1Corinthians 5:7-AV Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened. For even Christ our passover is sacrificed for us:

John 15:2-AV Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every [branch] that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit.

WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF YOU AND I REFUSE TO PURGE OURSELVES:

Hebrews 12:15-AV Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble [you], and thereby many be defiled;

The old life style will spring up and defeats the new life. The reason why people are offended over every little things that preachers preaches, is due to the fact that too much of our life is expose, and are not under the blood. Any thing you preach it offend them because the old life style is springing up back again.

HOW DO WE PURGE OURSELVES?

Psalms 15:1-AV <> LORD, who shall abide in thy tabernacle? who shall dwell in thy holy hill? Psalms 15:2-AV He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth in his heart.

To purge YOURSELF spiritually we must condemn bad things in our lives. I did not say change it, I say "Condemn it" If you know what you did is not right, do not try to convince yourself that it is right. If you tell yourself that you are right, you will never develop the ability to change.

2 LEARNING THE HOLY SCRIPTURE:

There are things you will need to know, which no man of God will tell you, you will need to know it by yourself. The only way to know it is to spent time in the word of God.

Joshua 1:8-AV This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.

Jeremiah 15:16-AV Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart: for I am called by thy name, O LORD God of hosts.

THE WORD OF GOD IS MILK:

1 Peter 2:1-3 (KJV) Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings, [2] As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby: [3] If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious.

THE WORD IS BREAD:

Matthew 4:4 (KJV) But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.

2 Cor. 9:10 (KJV) Now he that ministereth seed to the sower both minister bread for your food, and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness;)

THE WORD OF GOD IS HONEY:

Psalm 119:103 (KJV) How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!

THE WORD OF GOD IS A HAMMER:

Jeremiah 23:29 (KJV) Is not my word like as a fire? saith the Lord; and like a hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces?

THE WORD OF GOD IS A SWORD:

Hebrews 4:12 (KJV) For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

3 CONFESSING OF YOUR OUR FAULTS TO EACH OTHERS:

James 5:16-AV Confess [your] faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.

This will put an end to pride, and self righteousness. For true righteousness to come in the self righteousness must go.

4 TO LIVE THE CHRISTIANS LIFE WE MUST LEARN THE HOLY SPIRIT:

1Corinthians 2:12-AV Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God.

John 14:26-AV But the Comforter, [which is] the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.

John 16:13-AV Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, [that] shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.

A REVELER OF SECRET;

Guide you into all truth, show you things to come.

One of the things that cause Christians to backslide is falling prey to bad marriage. If we learn to hear from the Holy Spirit, many of mess we fall in could be avoided. Old burnt out people came to church and dress up and get married to people then when you take them home they have no sex drive.

5 TO LIVE THE CHRISTIAN LIFE YOU WILL NEED SUPPORT:

You must try know those who truly belong to God and join yourself with them.

2Timothy 2:19-AV Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.

6 OVERCOMING SINS:

People have problem living the Christian life because they have wrong concept and vague perceptions of what the Christian life are and how it suppose to be live. You and I will never overcame all the sins. Not in while we are living in this body. That is why we need Jesus, because we have sin and come short of the glory of God. If you tell yourself that you must overcame every thing before you can make it into heaven you will be discourage, and that is a sign that you do not understand the doctrine of salvation. This vague perceptions is what causes Christians to became self righteous.

Micah 6:8-AV He hath shewed thee, O man, what [is] good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?

1John 1:8-AV If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 1John 1:9-AV If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us [our] sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 1John 1:10-AV If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.

Ephesians 2:8-AV For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: [it is] the gift of God: Ephesians 2:9-AV Not of works, lest any man should boast.

SOME SINS YOU CANNOT OVERCAME IN A NATURAL AND PRACTICAL SENSE:

1Corinthians 7:7-AV For I would that all men were even as I myself. But every man hath his proper gift of God, one after this manner, and another after that. 1Corinthians 7:8-AV I say therefore to the unmarried and widows, It is good for them if they abide even as I. 1Corinthians 7:9-AV But if they cannot contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.

Some people love to quote Paul's word" I can do all

Philippians 4:13-AV I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

THERE WERE THINGS THAT HE COULD NOT OVERCAME IN A NATURAL AND PRACTICAL SENSE: And so are we:

2Corinthians 12:7-AV And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure.

2Corinthians 12:8-AV For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me.

2Corinthians 12:9-AV And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

PAUL MENTION FIVE THINGS AND HE DID NOT SAY WHICH ONE WAS IS THORN IN THE FLESH:

2Corinthians 12:10-AV Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.

TO CONTINUE GROWING IN GOD:

1 Peter 2:2 (KJV) As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:

2 Peter 1:5-10 (NKJV) But also for this very reason, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue, to virtue knowledge, 6 to knowledge self-control, to self-control perseverance, to perseverance godliness, 7 to godliness brotherly kindness, and to brotherly kindness love. 8 For if these things are yours and abound, you will be neither barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 For he who lacks these things is shortsighted, even to blindness, and has forgotten that he was cleansed from his old sins. 10 Therefore, brethren, be even more diligent to make your call and election sure, for if you do these things you will never stumble.

All a baby need to do to grow is to feed. You will have to learn to feed yourself. Many pastors cannot feed the sheep. Continue visiting our website for free materials. Feel free to email us for additional resources.

FINDING OUT YOUR CALLING:

When I was newly save, the believers always, ask me if I know the will of God for my life! I never really know what they were talking about. Every person that was saved had a mission and a gift. However, because you are just a babe in Christ you do not know any of these. As you go on with the lord his will for you will unfolds day bay day. Do not run off and make any big commitment. Your mate has to be tailor made for you by God. You are now a citizen of heaven. Heaven does not rule by democracy. You cannot serve God with democratic mind set.

WHAT YOU MUST DROP OFF:

Hebrews 12:1 (Living Bible) Since we have such a huge crowd of men of faith watching us from the grandstands, let us strip off anything that slows us down or holds us back, and especially those sins that wrap themselves so tightly around our feet and trip us up; and let us run with patience the particular race that God has set before us.

Ephes. 4:31 (Living Bible) Stop being mean, bad-tempered, and angry. Quarreling, harsh words, and dislike of others should have no place in your lives.

Col. 3:8 (Living Bible) but now is the time to cast off and throw away all these rotten garments of anger, hatred, cursing, and dirty language.

GET A GOOD BIBLE, FIND A GOOD CHURCH:

One of the best Bibles out there is the New King James Version. Dake’s annotated Bible is very good. Next, you need a living bible to make some thing simple.

Hebrews 10:25 (Living Bible) Let us not neglect our church meetings, as some people do, but encourage and warn each other, especially now that the day of his coming back again is drawing near.

PROTECTING YOURSELF FROM BEING SPOILED BY MAN:

Col. 2:8 (KJV)Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.

Hebrews 13:9 (KJV) Be not carried about with divers and strange doctrines. For it is a good thing that the heart be established with grace; not with meats, which have not profited them that have been occupied therein.

Seven Ways that People Can Spoil Christians:

1. Through philosophy (Col. 2:8)

2. Through vain deceit (Col. 2:4,8,18-19)

3. Through human traditions (Col. 2:8)

4. Through human religion and world principles contrary to the gospel (Col. 2:8,14-23; note, §Galatians 4:3)

5. Through circumcision (Col. 2:11-13; Acts 15:1; Romans 4:9-16; Galatians 5:1-11)

6. Through the law of Moses, demanding observance of the laws on meats, drinks, holy days, new moons, feasts, and sabbaths (Col. 2:14-17)

7. Through cults that puff up and imitate the gospel (Col. 2:18-23)

By all these means, unsuspecting souls are being carried off as plunder and booty by false teachers. The founders of false religions and human philosophies which pamper the flesh and give their victims elated feelings of importance make an appeal to them.

Christianity is loaded down with some false concept. Some little believe system, which are spread by false believers. One of such teaching is that you must “Look like Christians” How does Christians look? Genuine Christianity is not an external thing but of the heart and spirit.

Micah 6:8 (KJV)He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?

When cults capture a newly converted Christians, the cult first job on that new believer is to close their mind. Preventing the new believer from reading any material from other churches. So that new believer will never get out of their trap.

YOUR HORMONE DOES NOT STOP WORKING WITH CHRISTIANITY:

Philip. 3:20-21 (KJV)For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ: [21] Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself.

Romans 8:23 (KJV) And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body.

Our bodies were not save at conversion. The work of redemption took place in your spirit man. Our body will be redeemed at the return of our lord. We are still waiting for the redemption of our body.

According to Philip 3:20-21 and Romans 8:23. You are still going to have urges. You have to present your body to the lord as a living sacrifice. Not dead one. Living sacrifice give trouble, you will have trouble keeping that body tied to the altar. However, as you and I grow in the lord what seem impossible will be quite possible.

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Use the sword well

Bearer Of The Mind Sword.

The author of this article.

Rev. James McBean. Sr Was born in Jamaica west Indies. Bachelor In Theology. Masters in Christians counseling.

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