Thursday | 24 September 2026

Ministry of the Spirit

As we mature in the faith that belongs to the New Covenant, and walk after the Spirit, we can expect to witness an increase in the ministry and impact of the gifts of the Spirit in, and from, the church. This is because we have a deepening fellowship in the offering and suffering journey of Christ as we live by the faith of the Son of God and walk after the Spirit. On this journey, Christ overcame sin and death for every person and finished their faith. By the Spirit, through a gift of knowledge, or a spirit of discernment, we will express, in its right time and place, the ministry of grace for a matter, including healing, that belongs to Christ’s overcoming journey for another. Through the exercise of such gifts, Christ will be glorified.

We can be confident that, as we grow in our capacity as ministers of the New Covenant of the Spirit, the ailments of many people in our congregations will be healed and bondages will be broken as a basic implication of the proceeding word of faith. For example, we can expect that people will find deliverance from oppression and possession by familiar spirits, as they obtain the capacity of faith to believe for their recovery to the fellowship and order of headship. Similarly, we can expect that people will find deliverance from the weariness and sicknesses caused by their sin, as they obtain faith for their participation in Christ’s offering and sufferings and for their obedience as a son of God, in Him.

We remain subject to our infirmity unless we humble ourselves and receive the capacity for sight from Christ. To receive this sight, we must become bankrupt in spirit. Mat 5:3. A person who is bankrupt in spirit recognises that they are spiritually blind and are in need of illumination and understanding.