What is “Renewing of the mind”?

2017 Feb 26th Streaming

https://youtu.be/0Pj499ZT5ck

We will  talk about a subject not many talked about or preach on in most churches today.  Our subject is the “Renewing of the mind” what is it?  Some of us have read the phase while reading the Bible. Yet, these words are as misunderstood in the church today as the words “revelation of Christ”.  Exactly what is the”renewing of the mind” and is it different than receiving a “revelation of Christ”?  Can everyone get a “‘renewed mind”? And, what does it mean if you get your “mind renewed”?  Is there a specific key or process to the “renewing of the mind”? Lastly, how will someone know or not know if their mind is renewed or being renewed?  With that said, let’s talk about it!

Love in Christ,

David & Katherine

 

 

 

Down Motivation and Desensitization to the person of Christ

2017 Feb 19th Streaming

https://youtu.be/4svgwsliyJk

Greetings Everyone,

We mentioned the term a short time ago in our message on the “Tripartite Man”. I used the term “down motivation” in passing but didn’t explain exactly what it means. Today we’ll talk about the the power of desensitization to the person of Christ and it’s work on “down motivation” in humankind. Remember whatever we’re being sensitized to at the same time we’re being desensitized to something else. Down motivation has a great deal to do with blinding humankind to the person of Christ! Think about this, everything God created in third dimension (time,space, and matter) was created with and in down motivation! All it needed was a time to be revealed! You know, most humans including born-again believers, have a very difficult if not impossible time receiving, accepting and believing anything Spiritual because they are consumed by or with “down motivation” thinking! Let’s talk about it! 

Love in Christ,

David & Katherine

 

 

 

“Who loved me, and gave himself for me” Then and Now

2017 Feb 12th Streaming

https://youtu.be/7fydqHmf8ec

Greetings Everyone,
Today we conclude with Paul’s final words in this verse from his revelation of Christ.  His final statement is “who loved me and gave himself for me”.  Have we noticed his use of the personal pronoun “me”? He said “who loved me” then “gave himself for me”.  His revelation is personal so the love he now sees is personal! And, that also makes the death personal too!  Remember “I am crucified with Christ”. Let’s start by looking at “loved me” first.  Is the love of God conditional?  Is it unconditional? Is it personal?  Everyone has their own belief on this subject.  Is God’s love conditional or unconditional? Do we deserve it or don’t deserve it?  Are either of terms used in the Bible?  The answer flows out of Paul’s revelation of Christ!  Paul seems to be pretty set of the personal pronoun me. Let’s talk about it!
 
Love in Christ,
David & Katherine

 

 

 

“I live by the faith of the Son of God”

2017 Feb 5th Streaming

https://youtu.be/chRmTMAx-Zg

Greetings Everyone,
Let’s continue with our walk in Paul’s revelation of Christ in Gal 2:20. With that said, today we will continue with Paul’s next words in his revelation of the mystery in Christ and the Christ-Life!  He continues with “I live by the faith of the Son of God” As we’ve stated before he has established and declared that he has a life which he now lives in the flesh (his body; his biological identity).  The life, is the now live, in the flesh!  But how does he live this life?  He has identified the “life” as Christ.  He has declared and established “the Christ-life” as his true life and “only life.” So, by what means does he live this “now life?” Paul tells us first “I live by the faith.” Let’s look at those words closely and talk about it.
 
Love in Christ,
David & Katherine

 

 

 

2017 Trip to Ghana

2017 Jan  29th Streaming

https://youtu.be/k0wBss_STXs

Greetings Everyone,
We just returned from our mission trip to Ghana tonight. It was a joy and blessing to see what our Father is doing in the Body of Christ there.  Our dear brother Jim Neargarder joined us this trip was a great blessing to us and our brothers and sisters in Ghana!  So, we want to spend some time in fellowship reviewing and sharing with you what our fellowship and Community – Life Church (C-Life) were a part of the past eight days.  Thank you for your on going prayers and love for the body which meets here as In-Christ Ministries International! Also brother Jim has put together a short video for fellowship tomorrow of the trip.  Please join us. Come and see!
 
Love in Christ,
David & Katherine

 

 

 

“And the life which I now live in the flesh” Part 2

2017 Jan 15th Streaming

https://youtu.be/1Z7Z887jpxY

Greetings Beloved!
We trust you all have a blessed and wonderful week in Christ! In the message this week we will continue with Paul’s revelation of Jesus Christ in Galatians 2:20 and finish with his statement “and the life which I now live in the flesh”.  This statement and verse is just loaded and packed with the mind of the Father.  Paul uses two definite articles in his wording which confirms who he is in Christ.  Sometimes we can read right by the spiritual and miss what it means to be a new creation race believer in Christ. Because of this sadly we never see, know or understand that “new creation” does not mean become a better you, different you or a improved you!  Paul is letting the mystery out of the bag.  He’s going on record and saying that the “new creation” is becoming “another person” all together! The power in those words brings fear racing through most of our minds like a “wild fire” burning in dry brush.  We have become so sensitized by Satan to who we are in the flesh that any thought of ourselves other than what we have known is just unacceptable and unbelievable.  But Paul didn’t have that issue after his revelation of Christ as his only life!  He became sensitized to the person of Christ and desensitized to his flesh.  So, let’s take a closer look at the words of his statement in this verse  “and the life which I now live in the flesh”.  Let’s talk about it!

Love in Christ,
David & Katherine

 

 

“And the life which I now live in the flesh” Then and Now

2017 Jan 8th Streaming

https://youtu.be/Lesm77urN78

The message today will continue with Paul’s revelation of Galatians 2:20.

I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless; I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.

The first week we look at “I am crucified with Christ” – how Paul came to see he died with Christ on the cross.  The power of this revelation is hard to wrap your mind around.  You cannot come to this knowledge and understanding without the Holy Spirit revealing you died at the cross.

Next, we looked at his next statement in this verse “nevertheless less I live”. Paul saw his death, yet knew he lived after the cross.  We also looked at the personal pronouns in this verse and how they fit into his revelation. This verse is loaded with these personal pronouns: I , me, and my.  The first personal pronoun is

(a) in union with death,

(b) identified with his dead,

(c) died at the time of the cross,

(d) can live after the cross.

Before the revelation, Paul knew he still physically lived – walked and talked as the person he knew himself to be in the flesh.  But when the revelation of Christ came, his whole world of “I, me, my” was turned upside down.   He could clearly see an “I” that died and now there was an “I” that lived.

 

 

“But Christ liveth in me”

2017 Jan 1st Streaming

https://youtu.be/YKpgnfD_hvc

Greetings Everyone!

We trust you all had a very blessed Christmas! Now let me say Happy New Year! WOW, it’s here. 2017 is standing at the door and nothing is will get in it’s way. We rejoice in our Father that in just a few days from now we’ll enter into His next revelation of His Son in 2017. His purpose, intent and plan is moving throughout the world and humankind. Although many are still under the power of desensitization to the person of Christ the Father is revealing His Son to all. That would include the born again believer and incomplete and empty non-believer as well. This idea excites me because the message of Christ as our “Only” life will not be stopped in 2017. This Sunday’s fellowship we will continue with our look at the apostle Paul and Galatians 2:20 and his statement “but Christ liveth in me”. This line in the verse is were Paul clears up the pronoun “I” and it’s identity. I died, I live, and not I. Is he saying that I and me are the same? And what happened to make the “I” that died the “I” the lives and the yet not “I” appear? Paul is taking us on this journey according his revelation of Christ and how the mystery of Christ is revealed in and through his flesh. When do we stop living after the flesh and start living Christ as us through the flesh? One form of living is death and while the other is life! Let’s talk about it…

Here’s a little New Years thought for 2017. Let’s stop stealing from Israel! This will go a long way in renewing ours minds to who we are by Christ in us and the fellowship of this mystery. From all of us at In-Christ Ministries International we pray and trust you have a Happy New Year! Please enjoy this video message!

 https://youtu.be/DhKMaDM3_YM

Love in Christ,

David & Katherine

 

“Yet Not I” Then and Now

2016 Dec 18th Streaming

https://youtu.be/TlSnKMpVx-Y

Greetings and Merry Christmas!

Lord willing next week this time will be Christmas Eve! WOW! 2016 is at the door saying good-by. The weather here in Dallas is COLD and WINDY! I was just checking the weather at my old stomping ground, Minot, North Dakota. The temp tonight is headed for 22 below 0. And that’s not with the wind chill factor….Those were the days. “Why not Minot, freezing the reason.” OK, on to warmer things. 

The message tomorrow will continue with Paul’s revelation of Galatians 2:20. The first week we look at “I am crucified with Christ” – how Paul came to see he died with Christ on the cross. The power of this revelation is hard to wrap your mind around. You cannot come to this knowledge and understanding without the Holy Spirit revealing you died at the cross. Last week we looked at his next statement in this verse “nevertheless less I live”. Paul saw his death, yet knew he lived after the cross. We also looked at the personal pronouns in this verse and how they fit into his revelation. This verse is loaded with these personal pronouns: I , me, and my. The first personal pronoun (I, me, my – your name) is (a) in union with death, (b) identified with as dead, (c) died at the time of the cross, (d) can live after the cross. Before the revelation, Paul knew he still physically lived – walked and talked as the person he knew himself to be in the flesh. But when the revelation of Christ came, his whole world of “I, me, my” was turned upside down. He could clearly see an “I” that died and now there was an “I” that lived.  

This week we will follow his very next words of “yet not I”. It appears Paul is somewhat confused. What does he mean by “yet not I”? Do not just jump to the next line, because he didn’t. There’s a very important pause – a revelation of an identity exchange. Many of us want to rush to what appears to be the punch line: “but Christ liveth in me.” I encourage you beloved, don’t jump ahead! Paul is speaking about something that no one ever knew in the history of humankind, sharing something he received from Christ, Himself. This revelation turned his world upside down. There is union and identity here which must be revealed. So, again let’s slow down and allow our teacher, God the Holy Spirit, access to renew our minds to the depth and power of each line and word Paul is speaking to us, and to every born again believer! Are you ready? Let’s talk about it….

Love in Christ,.

David & Katherine

 

 

“Nevertheless; I live” Then and Now with David & Katherine Kenebrew

2016 Dec 11th Streaming

https://youtu.be/-cqGCs4GR1o

Greetings Beloved!
Well it is cold here in the Dallas area!  Another week has passed, and we are one week closer to Christmas. Time is moving on and we are moving right along with it.  The traffic here today was more congested  than usual. Shopping, shopping and more shopping seems to be the thing on everyone’s minds. I sense it’s only going to get worse (traffic that is).  We trust you enjoyed the massage last Sunday from our dear brother, Kurtis.  It is truly a message for those who are learning, or want to learn to be a new creation see-thru-er!   As Sons of God, our heavenly Father, there is only one life we are birthed to live:  the life of the Son! The Christ life is our only life!  This life-His life is life.  The Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made us free…The life which God provides for humankind comes from death!  This is why Gal 2:20 is such an incredibly powerful verse.  It reveals the strongest principle or attribute in God-life for us comes out of death!  This beloved is a God idea!  It has to be because it was established before creation. Before the foundation of the world-before the world began!  Life for all of humankind whether biological or Spiritual always comes out of death!  We will continue looking at Gal 2:20.  In our last time together we looked at Paul’s revelation of “I am crucified with Christ.”  His words were unheard of in his day.  No one saw themselves crucified on the cross with Christ.  They all saw Christ’s death as a sacrifice for sins, an atonement, and forgiveness.  They all saw and thought that Christ died for them and they had no “skin in the game.”  But glory to God and His revelation of the cross of Christ to the apostle Paul- “I am crucified with Christ.”  But Paul’s next three words “Nevertheless I live” are just as powerful as his first five.  Kurtis mentioned in last week’s fellowship “every time the word death is used, it is followed by the words, life or love.”  So, let’s talk about it!

 

Love in Christ,

David & Katherine