SPIRITUAL DEATH
Genesis 2:15-25 (17) – But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die.” (NKJV)
Read: Romans 7:9-11
There are three types of death: natural, second, and spiritual. Natural death is a physical demise. The second death applies to anyone who does not make it to eternity with God. The origin of the third death can be traced to today’s Bible reading. God told Adam and Eve not to eat from the tree; otherwise, they would die. As soon as both disobeyed in Genesis 3, they became conscious of their nakedness and were separated from God. Therefore, spiritual death occurs when an individual loses their connection to God.
Romans 6:23 verifies that the repercussion of sin is death. The term “death” here refers to the spiritual, not the physical. For example, in Luke 15:32, the father regarded the prodigal son as dead but deemed him alive upon their reunion. Apostle Paul also mentioned that he once died through sin, confirming that spiritual death occurs through iniquity (Ephesians 2:1-5).
Beloved, there are risks attached to spiritual death. The first is the absence of God; when this is the case, the devil is in charge. The second is the lack of fruits of the spirit and spiritual gifts. Third, it can lead to untimely natural death and second death (Revelation 20:15). The good news, however, is that there is a way out. Accepting Christ, living holy, and building a concrete relationship with God (studying the word, praying, and staying alert to the Holy Spirit) are the antidotes to spiritual death.
PRAYER
Hymn: Softly and Tenderly, Jesus Is Calling – Will L. Thompson (1880)
1. I refuse to be spiritually dead and naked. Father, please forgive me (confess) and move me from death to life!
(MIDNIGHT PRAYER)
1. Anything blocking my star from shining, scatter!
2. Holy Spirit! Awake the giant in me, my family, the nation, and the Church.
3. Father, I don’t want to be foolish anymore. Please, let not my thoughts, mouth, and actions bring my doom.
NO MORE SHAME!
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