[metmom]

Man: The Dwelling Place of God – Chapter 1
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/3242797/posts

The Call of Christ – Chapter 2
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/3244492/posts

What We Think of Ourselves is Important – Chapter 3
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/3246397/posts

The Once-born and the Twice-born - Chapter 4
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/religion/3247452/posts

On the Origin and Nature of Things-Chapter 5
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/religion/3250352/posts

Why People Find the Bible Difficult - Chapter 6
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/religion/3253131/posts

Faith: The Misunderstood Doctrine - Chapter 7
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/religion/3255583/posts

True Religion Is Not Feeling but Willing - Chapter 8
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/religion/3257460/posts

[Obadiah]

The seed that fell among thorns stands for those who hear, but as they go on their way they are choked by life’s worries, riches and pleasures, and they do not mature. 15 But the seed on good soil stands for those with a noble and good heart, who hear the word, retain it, and by persevering produce a crop.

The word to me this morning. Thank you for posting.

[Elsie]

Man: The Dwelling Place of God-Chapter 9:How to Make Spiritual Progress

2 Peter 1 Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition (DRA)

1 Simon Peter, servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained equal faith with us in the justice of our God and Saviour Jesus Christ.

² Grace to you and peace be accomplished in the knowledge of God and of Christ Jesus our Lord:

³ As all things of his divine power which appertain to life and godliness, are given us, through the knowledge of him who hath called us by his own proper glory and virtue.

⁴ By whom he hath given us most great and precious promises: that by these you may be made partakers of the divine nature: flying the corruption of that concupiscence which is in the world.

⁵ And you, employing all care, minister in your faith, virtue; and in virtue, knowledge;

⁶ And in knowledge, abstinence; and in abstinence, patience; and in patience, godliness;

⁷ And in godliness, love of brotherhood; and in love of brotherhood, charity.

⁸ For if these things be with you and abound, they will make you to be neither empty nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

⁹ For he that hath not these things with him, is blind, and groping, having forgotten that he was purged from his old sins.

[2nd Amendment]

Tozer - one of the great spiritual leaders of the last generation.

[CynicalBear]

>>And no one was ever filled gradually.<<

I think that statement causes a lot of misunderstanding. I think that for many the realization of the Holy Spirit is in fact a gradual thing. Some of those think that because they didn't completely change in an instant that they actually are not filled with the Holy Spirit and doubt takes control. The affects of the indwelling of the Holy Spirit and the realization of that indwelling is often a gradual thing.