🔥 The Revelation of Jesus Christ — The Sovereign Call Revealed as the Voice of the Father That Draws, Gives, and Brings Every Son to Christ by Grace, Not by Human Will
✍️ The Revelation of Jesus Christ: AUTHOR
By Carl Timothy Wray
Carl Timothy Wray is a teacher and author devoted to unveiling the full counsel of God from Genesis to Revelation. His writings center on the finished work of Christ, the revelation of Jesus Christ, and the sovereign purpose of God throughout the plan of the ages. With a strong emphasis on truth without mixture, Carl presents Scripture as one unified thread—bringing readers out of fragmented understanding and into the fullness of God’s mind. His work challenges religious tradition, exposes doctrines formed through human reasoning, and calls believers into a living revelation of Christ as the source, sustainer, and finisher of all things.
The Revelation of Jesus Christ — The Sovereign Call That Cannot Be Resisted is a powerful biblical teaching that unveils how God sovereignly draws, calls, and brings every son to Christ apart from human will or effort. Rooted in Scripture from Genesis to Revelation, this book reveals that salvation is not initiated by man’s decision but by the voice of God that raises the dead. Through passages such as John 6:44, Romans 8:30, Ezekiel 36:26–27, and Philippians 2:13, Carl Timothy Wray presents the full counsel of God concerning the sovereign call, the new birth, spiritual growth, and the maturity of sons. This book is essential for those seeking clarity, balance, and revelation concerning the gospel of the kingdom and the sovereign work of God in salvation.
🔥 The Revelation of Jesus Christ: INTRODUCTION — THE CALL THAT BRINGS A MAN
There is a call that is being spoken in the earth today…
But not every voice is the voice of God.
There is a gospel that is preached that sounds right—
it appeals to reason, it fits human understanding, and it places the power of salvation in the hands of man.
It says:
“You can come.”
“You can choose.”
“You can decide.”
But this is not the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Because Jesus did not say, “You can come.”
He said:
👉 “No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him.” — John 6:44
That one statement removes every foundation of a man-centered gospel.
It reveals that salvation does not begin with man’s will…
👉 it begins with God’s call.
From Genesis to Revelation, the pattern is clear:
God does not wait for man to move.
God is the one who initiates.
God is the one who calls.
God is the one who brings.
The gospel is not an invitation extended to the living…
👉 It is a voice spoken into the dead.
As Jesus declared:
👉 “The dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live.” — John 5:25
This is the sovereign call.
Not a suggestion.
Not a possibility.
Not a negotiation.
👉 A call that produces what it commands.
But this call does not end at new birth.
It begins there.
Because the same God who calls a man out of death…
👉 is the same God who grows that man into maturity.
“For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of His good pleasure.” — Philippians 2:13
There is a process that follows the call:
- growth
- learning
- discernment
- maturity
Where a man learns:
- the voice of God
- the difference between Spirit and flesh
- the way of righteousness
Until he is no longer a child…
👉 but a man who knows his God.
This book is written to bring clarity where there has been confusion…
To restore the full counsel of God where doctrine has been built in fragments…
And to reveal that the gospel of the kingdom is not based on human reasoning…
👉 but on divine revelation.
Because there are only two gospels:
- one that begins with man
- and one that begins with God
And only one of them gives all glory to Him.
If the gospel you believe begins with your ability…
👉 then it did not begin where Jesus began.
But if you hear the voice of God in this message…
👉 then you are already beginning to see:
🔥 The sovereign call does not ask a man to come…
It brings him.
Chapter 1 — No Man Can Come
The Witness of Scripture
“No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him…” — John 6:44
“And you hath He quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins…” — Ephesians 2:1
“The natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God… neither can he know them…” — 1 Corinthians 2:14
“There is none that seeketh after God.” — Romans 3:11
“The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked…” — Jeremiah 17:9
The Absolute Statement of Jesus
The gospel must begin where Jesus began.
Not where man reasons…
Not where tradition has formed doctrine…
👉 But where Christ spoke.
He said:
👉 “No man can come to me…”
Not:
- some men cannot
- most men cannot
👉 No man can
This removes ability at the root.
It shuts the door on:
- human initiative
- human decision as the cause
- human ability to approach God on his own
And then He gives the condition:
👉 “Except the Father… draw him.”
That means:
👉 coming to Christ is impossible unless God acts first.
The Condition of Man — Dead, Not Searching
Why can no man come?
Because Scripture has already defined the condition of man:
👉 “You were dead in trespasses and sins…”
A dead man does not:
- seek
- respond
- evaluate
- choose
He does not need instruction.
👉 He needs life.
And life cannot be produced by the one who is dead.
The Natural Man Cannot Receive
The Word goes even further:
👉 “The natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God…”
Not:
- struggles to receive
- sometimes understands
👉 cannot receive
And not only that:
👉 “Neither can he know them…”
This destroys the foundation of a decision-based gospel.
Because how can a man:
- choose what he cannot perceive?
- respond to what he cannot understand?
The issue is not willingness…
👉 The issue is capacity
There Is None That Seeks God
Scripture removes the final argument:
👉 “There is none that seeketh after God.”
Not:
- few seek
- some seek
👉 none
This means:
Man is not:
- searching his way to God
- discovering truth through effort
👉 God is the one who moves first.
Always.
The Heart of Man — Not a Reliable Guide
Many believe:
👉 “Follow your heart”
👉 “Choose what feels right”
But Scripture says:
👉 “The heart is deceitful above all things…”
That means what feels right…
👉 may not be right.
This is why:
👉 “There is a way that seemeth right unto a man…” — Proverbs 14:12
But the end of that way…
👉 is death.
The Gospel Begins With God — Not Man
Now the picture is clear:
- Man is dead
- Man cannot receive
- Man does not seek
- Man cannot come
Therefore:
👉 Salvation cannot begin with man.
It must begin with:
👉 God.
The Voice That Raises the Dead
Jesus did not come to negotiate with the dead.
He came to raise them.
👉 “The dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live.” — John 5:25
Notice the order:
- the dead hear
- then they live
Not:
- they live, then they respond
👉 The hearing is produced by the voice.
This is the sovereign call.
Lazarus — The Pattern of the Gospel
When Jesus stood before Lazarus, He did not say:
- “Would you like to live?”
- “I’m offering you life”
He cried:
👉 “Lazarus, come forth.” — John 11:43
And the dead man came out.
Why?
Because the power was not in Lazarus.
👉 The power was in the voice.
The Fatal Error of the Gospel of Man
The gospel of man makes one critical mistake:
👉 It treats the dead as if they are alive.
It says:
- “Choose God”
- “Receive the gift”
- “Make a decision”
But all of these assume:
👉 the man has ability
And Scripture has already declared:
👉 He does not.
The Sovereign Beginning
Now we arrive at the foundation:
👉 No man can come
👉 Unless the Father draws
This means:
- God initiates
- God calls
- God causes movement
Not:
❌ man begins
❌ man initiates
❌ man produces
The Core Truth
👉 The gospel is not an offer to the living
👉 It is a call to the dead
And when God speaks…
👉 the dead do not decide to live
🔥 They live
Declaration
The gospel of Jesus Christ does not begin with man’s will.
It does not depend on man’s decision.
It does not wait for man’s response.
👉 It begins with the voice of God.
And when that voice goes forth…
👉 life follows.
Call to Action
Examine the foundation of what you believe.
Does your gospel begin with:
- your choice
- your ability
- your response
Or does it begin with:
👉 God’s voice
👉 God’s power
👉 God’s call
Because Jesus did not say:
👉 “You can come.”
He said:
🔥 “No man can come… except the Father draw him.”
Chapter 2 — The Father Must Draw
The Witness of Scripture
“No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him…” — John 6:44
“And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me.” — John 12:32
“Blessed is the man whom thou choosest, and causest to approach unto thee…” — Psalm 65:4
“I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee.” — Jeremiah 31:3
“I drew them with cords of a man, with bands of love…” — Hosea 11:4
“Whom He did predestinate, them He also called…” — Romans 8:30
The Necessity of the Father’s Drawing
Jesus did not leave room for misunderstanding.
👉 “No man can come… except the Father draw him.”
That word “except” is everything.
It means:
👉 Without the Father’s drawing, coming is impossible.
Not difficult.
Not unlikely.
👉 Impossible.
What It Means to Be Drawn
Many have imagined the drawing of God as:
- a gentle invitation
- a soft persuasion
- a suggestion to consider
But Scripture reveals something much stronger.
👉 “Blessed is the man whom thou choosest, and causest to approach…”
God does not merely invite.
👉 He causes a man to come.
The Initiative Belongs to God
The movement toward God does not originate in man.
It begins with God.
👉 “I have loved thee… therefore have I drawn thee.”
Love did not respond to man.
👉 Love initiated the drawing.
Before the man moved…
👉 God had already acted.
The Drawing Is Personal and Intentional
God does not draw randomly.
He draws:
- specifically
- purposefully
- intentionally
👉 “Whom He did predestinate… them He also called…”
This is not:
- general influence
- vague opportunity
👉 This is divine action toward a person
The Power of the Drawing
The drawing of God is not weak.
It is not:
- easily resisted
- casually ignored
It carries power.
Just as a net draws fish…
👉 the fish do not pull themselves in
They are brought.
Drawn by Love — Not Force
Yet this drawing is not mechanical.
It is not cold.
👉 It is rooted in love.
“I drew them… with bands of love.”
God does not drag a man against his will.
👉 He changes the man’s will.
The Change of Desire
When God draws a man:
- what he once had no desire for
👉 becomes his hunger - what he once resisted
👉 becomes his pursuit
This is the miracle of the call.
The Evidence of the Drawing
How do you know a man has been drawn?
👉 He comes.
Not because he figured it out.
Not because he reasoned correctly.
👉 Because something in him has been awakened.
The Drawing Produces the Coming
The gospel of man says:
👉 “Come, and then God will respond.”
But Jesus says:
👉 “The Father draws… and then the man comes.”
The order cannot be reversed.
The Invisible Work of God
Much of what God does cannot be seen externally.
But its effects are undeniable.
A man who once:
- had no interest
- had no hunger
- had no desire
Suddenly:
👉 moves toward Christ
That is the drawing.
The Core Truth
👉 No man moves toward God on his own
👉 Every movement toward Christ begins with the Father
Declaration
The call of God is not dependent on man’s response.
It is the cause of man’s response.
God does not wait for man to come.
👉 He draws him.
And when He draws…
👉 the man comes.
Call to Action
If you have come to Christ…
Ask yourself:
Did you initiate that movement?
Or did something begin to move in you?
Because the truth is:
👉 You did not find Him
🔥 He drew you
Chapter 3 — It Must Be Given
The Witness of Scripture
“No man can come unto me, except it were given unto him of my Father.” — John 6:65
“But as many as received Him… were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.” — John 1:12–13
“Of His own will begat He us with the word of truth…” — James 1:18
“For by grace are ye saved through faith… it is the gift of God.” — Ephesians 2:8–9
“For it is given unto you… to believe on Him…” — Philippians 1:29
“So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that showeth mercy.” — Romans 9:16
The Absolute Requirement — It Must Be Given
Jesus takes the truth even deeper.
Not only must the Father draw…
👉 It must be given.
“No man can come… except it were given…”
This removes every remaining place where man might think:
👉 “I contributed something”
Because even the coming itself…
👉 must be given.
Coming to Christ Is Not Self-Generated
The gospel of man teaches:
- you decided
- you chose
- you responded
But Jesus says:
👉 you could not come unless it was given to you
That means:
- access is given
- movement is given
- ability is given
Born Not of the Will of Man
Scripture removes the root of human origin:
👉 “Born… not of the will of man, but of God.”
New birth does not come from:
- your decision
- your effort
- your desire
👉 It comes from God.
Of His Own Will
“Of His own will begat He us…”
Not:
- of your will
- of your readiness
- of your pursuit
👉 Of His will.
This establishes:
👉 God as the origin of life
Faith Itself Is Given
Even what many believe is their contribution…
👉 is a gift.
“For it is given unto you… to believe…”
Belief is not:
- self-produced
- intellectually generated
👉 It is granted
Grace — The Gift of God
“For by grace are ye saved…”
Grace is not:
- an opportunity
- a possibility
👉 It is a gift
And a gift is not:
- earned
- achieved
- produced
👉 It is given.
Not of Him That Wills
Scripture shuts the door completely:
👉 “It is not of him that willeth…”
That removes:
- human desire as the cause
- human effort as the source
And establishes:
👉 “But of God that showeth mercy.”
The End of Human Contribution
When all these Scriptures are brought together, one truth stands:
👉 Nothing in salvation originates in man.
Not:
- the will
- the desire
- the faith
- the coming
👉 All of it is given.
The Order of the Kingdom
Now the order becomes clear:
God gives
God draws
God causes
Man comes
Not:
❌ man initiates
❌ man produces
❌ God responds
The Core Truth
👉 If it is not given, it cannot happen
👉 And if it happens, it was given
Declaration
Salvation is not a cooperation between God and man.
It is not:
- partly God
- partly man
👉 It is entirely God.
From the beginning…
To the end.
And everything in between.
Call to Action
Examine what you believe about your coming to Christ.
Did it begin with your will?
Or was something given to you?
Because Jesus said:
👉 “No man can come… except it were given…”
And if it was given…
🔥 then all the glory belongs to God.
Chapter 4 — The Call That Creates Response
The Witness of Scripture
“The dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live.” — John 5:25
“And when He thus had spoken, He cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth.” — John 11:43
“And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.” — Genesis 1:3
“So shall My word be… it shall not return unto Me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please…” — Isaiah 55:11
“God… calleth those things which be not as though they were.” — Romans 4:17
“My sheep hear My voice… and they follow Me.” — John 10:27
The Nature of God’s Call
The call of God is not like the call of man.
Man calls… and waits for response.
God calls… and produces response.
Jesus said:
👉 “The dead shall hear… and they shall live.”
This is not:
- a request
- a suggestion
- an invitation
👉 This is a creative act
The Voice That Produces What It Commands
From the very beginning, God has revealed how He works.
👉 “Let there be light… and there was light.”
God does not speak:
- hoping something happens
- waiting for cooperation
👉 He speaks… and it happens.
Lazarus — The Demonstration of the Gospel
When Jesus stood before the tomb, He did not say:
- “Lazarus, do you want to come out?”
- “I’m offering you life”
He cried:
👉 “Lazarus, come forth.”
And the dead man came out.
Why?
Because:
👉 the command carried the power to fulfill itself.
The Call Comes to the Dead
This is the key:
God’s call is not directed to the capable.
👉 It is directed to the dead.
And the dead do not:
- evaluate
- consider
- decide
👉 They respond when life comes.
The Word Does Not Return Void
God declares:
👉 “My word… shall accomplish that which I please.”
This means:
- it does not fail
- it does not fall short
- it does not depend on man
👉 It fulfills its purpose.
Calling What Does Not Exist
God calls:
👉 “those things which be not as though they were.”
He does not:
- wait for existence
- wait for readiness
👉 He speaks… and creates.
Hearing Is Produced by the Voice
Jesus said:
👉 “My sheep hear My voice…”
Not:
- they naturally hear
- they independently respond
👉 The voice itself produces the hearing.
The Difference Between Offer and Call
An offer says:
👉 “Will you respond?”
A call says:
👉 “Come forth.”
An offer depends on the hearer.
👉 A call depends on the speaker.
The Gospel in Its True Form
The gospel is not:
❌ a possibility presented
❌ a choice offered
❌ a decision requested
👉 It is a voice released
And when that voice goes forth…
👉 it brings life with it.
The Order of the Call
The order is always the same:
God speaks
Life comes
The man responds
Not:
❌ man responds first
❌ life follows
The Core Truth
👉 God’s call does not wait for response
👉 God’s call creates response
Declaration
The gospel of Jesus Christ is not an offer.
It is not dependent on man’s will.
It is not waiting on human decision.
👉 It is the voice of God.
And when God speaks…
👉 the dead hear
👉 and the dead live
Call to Action
Examine what you believe about the gospel.
Do you believe it is:
- an offer waiting on you?
Or do you see it as:
👉 the voice of God that brings life?
Because Jesus did not say:
👉 “Respond so you can live.”
He said:
🔥 “The dead shall hear… and they shall live.”
Chapter 5 — Every Man in His Own Order
The Witness of Scripture
“For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive. But every man in his own order…” — 1 Corinthians 15:22–23
“To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under heaven.” — Ecclesiastes 3:1
“But when it pleased God… to reveal His Son in me…” — Galatians 1:15–16
“And as he journeyed… suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven.” — Acts 9:3
“Whom He did predestinate, them He also called…” — Romans 8:30
“That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.” — John 1:9
God Is a God of Order
From beginning to end, God reveals Himself as:
👉 a God of order
Not confusion
Not randomness
Not reaction
👉 Order
“To everything there is a season…”
That includes:
👉 salvation
👉 calling
👉 revelation
👉 manifestation
The Resurrection Has an Order
Scripture declares:
👉 “Every man in his own order…”
This destroys the idea that:
- men come at random
- men decide their own timing
- men initiate their own moment
👉 There is an order
The Timing Belongs to God
The gospel of man says:
👉 “Come whenever you choose”
But Scripture says:
👉 “When it pleased God…”
Paul did not say:
- when I decided
- when I was ready
- when I sought God
He said:
👉 “When it pleased God to reveal His Son in me.”
The Damascus Road — A Divine Interruption
Paul was not:
- seeking Christ
- pursuing truth
- preparing himself
He was going in the opposite direction.
And suddenly:
👉 God intervened.
“And suddenly there shined…”
That moment was not chosen by Paul.
👉 It was appointed by God.
Predestined, Called, Fulfilled
“Whom He did predestinate, them He also called…”
Notice the order:
- predestined
- called
- justified
- glorified
Not:
❌ man decided
❌ man initiated
👉 God determined → God called → God fulfilled
The Light Comes to Every Man
Scripture declares:
👉 “That was the true Light, which lighteth every man…”
But not all at once.
Not all the same way.
👉 Each in his order
No Random Salvation
There is no:
- accidental salvation
- random awakening
- self-timed breakthrough
👉 Everything unfolds according to God’s order
Why This Matters
If a man believes:
👉 “I chose my time”
Then he has misunderstood the gospel.
Because time does not belong to man.
👉 It belongs to God.
The Order of Awakening
The pattern is always the same:
God appoints
God reveals
God calls
Man responds
The Core Truth
👉 No man comes at his own time
👉 Every man comes in God’s appointed order
Declaration
Salvation is not:
- random
- accidental
- self-initiated
👉 It is ordered.
And the God who orders all things…
👉 brings every man forth in his time.
Call to Action
If you have come to Christ…
Ask yourself:
Was it your timing?
Or was there a moment when:
👉 everything changed
👉 light came
👉 truth was revealed
Because Scripture declares:
👉 “Every man in his own order.”
And when your time came…
🔥 God brought you forth.
Chapter 6 — “I Will” — The Language of Sovereign Grace
The Witness of Scripture
“A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you… and I will put My Spirit within you, and cause you to walk in My statutes…” — Ezekiel 36:26–27
“This shall be the covenant… I will put My law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts…” — Jeremiah 31:33
“I will give them one heart… and I will put My fear in their hearts, that they shall not depart from Me.” — Jeremiah 32:39–40
“The Lord thy God will circumcise thine heart…” — Deuteronomy 30:6
“Blessed is the man whom thou choosest, and causest to approach unto thee…” — Psalm 65:4
“My counsel shall stand, and I will do all My pleasure… I have purposed it, I will also do it.” — Isaiah 46:10–11
The Language God Speaks
There is a language that God speaks throughout all Scripture.
It is not the language of possibility.
It is not the language of negotiation.
It is not the language of human cooperation.
👉 It is the language of:
🔥 “I WILL”
God Does Not Ask — He Declares
When God speaks, He does not say:
- “If you decide…”
- “If you are willing…”
- “If you cooperate…”
He says:
👉 “I will give…”
👉 “I will put…”
👉 “I will write…”
👉 “I will cause…”
A New Heart — Given, Not Earned
“A new heart also will I give you…”
God does not say:
👉 “Make yourself new”
He says:
👉 “I will give”
The new heart is not:
- developed
- improved
- produced
👉 It is given.
The Spirit Within — Placed by God
“I will put My Spirit within you…”
God does not wait for readiness.
He does not wait for qualification.
👉 He places His Spirit.
This is the sovereign act of God.
The Walk — Caused by God
“And I will cause you to walk…”
This destroys the idea that:
👉 obedience originates in man
God does not say:
- “You will try to walk”
- “You will attempt to obey”
👉 He says:
🔥 “I WILL CAUSE”
The Law Written Within
“I will put My law in their inward parts…”
Not:
- external pressure
- outward regulation
👉 internal transformation
God writes His law:
👉 inside the man
They Shall Not Depart
“I will put My fear in their hearts, that they shall not depart…”
Not:
- “they might stay”
- “they might fall away”
👉 “they shall not depart”
Why?
👉 Because God put something in them
God Removes What Must Be Removed
“The Lord thy God will circumcise thine heart…”
God does not:
- ask man to remove his own flesh
- expect man to fix himself
👉 He does the cutting.
He removes what must be removed.
God Causes Approach
“Blessed is the man whom thou choosest, and causest to approach…”
Not:
- the man who finds God
- the man who reaches God
👉 the man God causes to come
God Finishes What He Starts
“My counsel shall stand… I will do all My pleasure…”
God does not:
- begin and fail
- purpose and abandon
👉 What He purposes…
🔥 He performs
The End of Human Initiation
When all these Scriptures are seen together, one truth stands:
👉 God is the cause of everything
From:
- the new heart
- to the Spirit
- to the walk
- to perseverance
👉 All of it flows from Him
The Core Truth
👉 Sovereign grace is God saying “I will”
👉 Not man saying “I choose”
Declaration
God does not place the burden of life on man.
He does not ask man to produce what man cannot produce.
👉 He declares:
“I will give”
“I will put”
“I will cause”
And when God says:
👉 “I will”
🔥 It is finished in His purpose
Call to Action
Examine the foundation of your belief.
Is your life in God built on:
- your will
- your effort
- your consistency
Or is it built on:
👉 “I will give”
👉 “I will put”
👉 “I will cause”
Because this is the language of heaven:
🔥 God Himself doing the work.
Chapter 7 — Reconciled by Death, Saved by Life
The Witness of Scripture
“For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of His Son… much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by His life.” — Romans 5:10
“Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with Him… that the body of sin might be destroyed…” — Romans 6:6
“Therefore we are buried with Him by baptism into death… that like as Christ was raised… even so we also should walk in newness of life.” — Romans 6:4
“I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me…” — Galatians 2:20
“For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.” — Colossians 3:3–4
“Because I live, ye shall live also.” — John 14:19
“Wherefore He is able also to save them to the uttermost… seeing He ever liveth…” — Hebrews 7:25
The Twofold Work of Salvation
Scripture reveals that salvation is not one-dimensional.
It has two distinct yet unified aspects:
👉 reconciled by His death
👉 saved by His life
“If… we were reconciled by the death… much more… we shall be saved by His life.”
This is the full counsel.
Reconciled by Death — The Legal Work
“We were reconciled to God by the death of His Son…”
This is the finished work.
This is what God did:
- without your help
- without your cooperation
- without your initiation
👉 The old man was crucified.
“Knowing this, that our old man is crucified…”
God did not improve the old man.
👉 He ended him.
Buried With Him — The End of the First Man
“Buried with Him by baptism into death…”
This is not symbolic language only.
👉 This is reality in God’s sight.
The first man:
- Adam
- the flesh
- the natural nature
👉 was brought to an end
Raised to Walk — The Beginning of the New Life
“Even so we also should walk in newness of life…”
After death…
👉 comes life
Not:
- improved flesh
- better behavior
👉 new life
Christ Living in the Man
“I am crucified with Christ… nevertheless I live…”
But Paul makes it clear:
👉 “Yet not I…”
This life is not:
- self-generated
- self-sustained
👉 “Christ liveth in me”
The Hidden Life
“For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.”
This reveals:
👉 your true life is not visible in the natural
It is:
👉 hidden in Christ
Saved by His Life — The Vital Work
“Much more… we shall be saved by His life.”
This is where many stop short.
They understand:
👉 the death
But they miss:
👉 the life
What It Means to Be Saved by His Life
This is not:
- initial salvation only
- a one-time event
👉 This is ongoing.
This is:
- transformation
- growth
- maturity
- preservation
He Ever Lives
“He ever liveth to make intercession…”
Why is this important?
Because:
👉 your salvation is sustained by His life
Not your strength
Not your effort
👉 His life
Because He Lives — You Live
“Because I live, ye shall live also.”
Your life is not independent.
👉 It is connected to His.
If He lives…
👉 you live
The Order Must Not Be Reversed
Scripture is clear:
👉 reconciled first
👉 saved by life after
Not:
❌ saved first
❌ reconciled later
This order protects the truth.
The Balance of the Gospel
If you only preach:
👉 “You are reconciled”
You may produce passivity.
If you only preach:
👉 “You must live it out”
You may produce striving.
But the truth is:
👉 God reconciled you
👉 and God now saves you by His life
The Core Truth
👉 The death of Christ made you right
👉 The life of Christ now transforms you
Declaration
Salvation is not:
- God doing one part
- and man doing the rest
It is:
👉 God reconciling by death
👉 God saving by life
From beginning to end:
👉 it is God.
Call to Action
Examine your understanding of salvation.
Do you believe:
- you were reconciled by Christ…
- but now you must sustain yourself?
Or do you see:
👉 the same God who reconciled you
🔥 is the One now saving you by His life?
Chapter 8 — Work Out What God Works In
The Witness of Scripture
“Work out your own salvation with fear and trembling. For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of His good pleasure.” — Philippians 2:12–13
“Now the God of peace… make you perfect in every good work to do His will, working in you that which is well pleasing in His sight…” — Hebrews 13:20–21
“Faithful is He that calleth you, who also will do it.” — 1 Thessalonians 5:24
“Not that we are sufficient of ourselves… but our sufficiency is of God.” — 2 Corinthians 3:5
“Whereunto I also labour, striving according to His working, which worketh in me mightily.” — Colossians 1:29
“For of Him, and through Him, and to Him, are all things…” — Romans 11:36
The Command That Must Be Understood
Scripture gives a command:
👉 “Work out your own salvation…”
And many stop there.
They immediately turn inward:
- striving
- effort
- self-production
But the command is not complete without the next line:
👉 “For it is God which worketh in you…”
The Divine Order
The order is everything:
👉 God works in
👉 man works out
Not:
❌ man works in
❌ God responds
What It Means to Work Out
“Work out” does not mean:
- produce salvation
- generate righteousness
- create life
👉 It means:
🔥 express what God has already placed within
God Is the Source of the Will
“For it is God which worketh in you both to will…”
Even the desire:
- to follow God
- to pursue righteousness
- to seek truth
👉 comes from Him
God Is the Source of the Doing
“…and to do of His good pleasure.”
Not only the will…
👉 but the action
God does not:
- inspire and leave
- initiate and withdraw
👉 He works through the man
God Works — The Man Responds
“Working in you that which is well pleasing…”
This reveals:
👉 God is actively working inside the man
Not occasionally
Not temporarily
👉 continuously
Faithful Is He That Calls
“Faithful is He that calleth you, who also will do it.”
This removes fear.
Because:
👉 the same God who called you
🔥 is the One doing the work in you
Not of Ourselves
“Not that we are sufficient of ourselves…”
This destroys self-confidence.
Because:
👉 the ability is not yours
👉 the source is not you
👉 the strength is not from you
Labor According to His Working
Paul said:
👉 “I labour… according to His working…”
This is the balance:
- there is labor
- there is effort
But it is:
👉 according to His working
Not independent of it.
All Things Are of Him
“For of Him, and through Him, and to Him, are all things…”
This includes:
- your will
- your actions
- your growth
- your maturity
👉 All of it flows from Him
The Fear and Trembling
“Work out… with fear and trembling…”
This is not fear of failure.
It is:
👉 awareness
That what is happening in you…
👉 is God Himself working
The Balance of the Gospel
If you remove:
👉 “work out”
You create passivity.
If you remove:
👉 “God works in”
You create striving.
But together:
👉 you get truth
The Core Truth
👉 You are not working for salvation
👉 You are working out what God has already worked in
Declaration
Salvation is not produced by man.
It is expressed through man.
Because God is the One:
- working
- willing
- doing
And the man becomes:
👉 the vessel through which it is revealed
Call to Action
Examine your life.
Are you:
- striving to produce something?
Or are you:
👉 allowing what God has placed in you to be expressed?
Because Scripture declares:
👉 “It is God which worketh in you…”
🔥 And what He works in… must be worked out.
Chapter 9 — Sowing and Reaping: The Training of the Son
The Witness of Scripture
“Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.” — Galatians 6:7–8
“For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.” — Galatians 6:8
“My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord… for whom the Lord loveth He chasteneth…” — Hebrews 12:5–6
“Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous… nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness…” — Hebrews 12:11
“Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy…” — Hosea 10:12
“They that plow iniquity, and sow wickedness, reap the same.” — Job 4:8
“He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity…” — Proverbs 22:8
The School of the Son Begins After Birth
A man is born again by grace.
Not by his will.
Not by his effort.
👉 By the sovereign act of God.
But once life is given…
👉 the training begins.
The Principle God Established
“Be not deceived… whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.”
This is not:
- optional
- occasional
- selective
👉 It is a law.
And God established it:
👉 for growth
The Place Where Choice Appears
A man does not choose:
- to be born
- to receive life
- to be called
But once alive…
👉 he begins to choose what he sows
Sowing to the Flesh
“He that soweth to his flesh…”
This happens when a man:
- follows his own thoughts
- moves in what seems right
- acts without discernment
And at first…
👉 it may seem harmless
The Delay of the Harvest
Often there is a delay.
Weeks.
Months.
And the man may think:
👉 “That was fine”
But the harvest comes.
The Harvest Reveals the Source
“…shall of the flesh reap corruption.”
Now the truth appears.
What seemed right…
👉 produces death
And the man sees:
👉 that was not the Spirit
Sowing to the Spirit
“But he that soweth to the Spirit…”
This is when a man:
- listens
- waits
- follows the voice of God
And the result:
👉 life
Chastening — The Hand of God in Training
“Whom the Lord loveth He chasteneth…”
This is not punishment.
👉 It is training.
God uses:
- consequences
- experiences
- outcomes
👉 to teach the son
The Fruit of Righteousness
“Afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness…”
Notice:
👉 afterward
Not immediately.
Not instantly.
👉 after experience
Learning Through Experience
You cannot teach a man everything by words.
Some things must be:
👉 experienced
When a man sows to the flesh and reaps the result…
👉 he learns
The Correction of Love
This process is not rejection.
It is love.
👉 “Whom the Lord loveth…”
God does not abandon the son.
👉 He trains him
The Development of Discernment
Through sowing and reaping, a man begins to:
- recognize the Spirit
- recognize the flesh
- slow down
- listen more carefully
The End of Repeated Mistakes
At first:
- he may repeat the same errors
But over time:
👉 he changes
Not by pressure…
👉 but by understanding
The Core Truth
👉 Sowing and reaping is not about losing salvation
👉 It is about growing into maturity
Declaration
God does not leave His sons immature.
He trains them.
Through:
- experience
- correction
- consequence
Until they learn:
👉 righteousness
Call to Action
Examine your life.
What are you sowing?
Because what you sow today…
👉 you will meet tomorrow
And every harvest is speaking:
🔥 teaching you the difference between the flesh and the Spirit
Chapter 10 — From Child to Man
The Witness of Scripture
“When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child… but when I became a man, I put away childish things.” — 1 Corinthians 13:11
“For when for the time ye ought to be teachers… ye have need that one teach you again… but strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age… who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.” — Hebrews 5:12–14
“Till we all come… unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ.” — Ephesians 4:13
“As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby.” — 1 Peter 2:2
“The path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.” — Proverbs 4:18
“But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.” — James 1:4
The Reality of Spiritual Growth
Every man who is born of God begins the same way:
👉 a child
Not mature
Not fully discerning
Not complete in understanding
👉 but alive
The Nature of a Child
“When I was a child…”
A child:
- speaks from limited understanding
- thinks from partial knowledge
- sees only in part
And because of this:
👉 he cannot fully discern
Childish Thinking Produces Childish Decisions
“I spake… I understood… I thought as a child…”
Everything flows from where the man is.
If he is immature:
👉 his words, decisions, and direction will reflect that
The Process of Becoming a Man
“But when I became a man…”
This does not happen instantly.
It comes through:
- time
- experience
- correction
- learning
Growth Through the Word
“As newborn babes… desire the sincere milk of the word…”
Growth requires:
👉 the Word
Not just hearing it…
👉 but feeding on it
From Milk to Strong Meat
“Strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age…”
There is progression:
- milk → early understanding
- strong meat → mature discernment
Discernment Comes by Use
“Who by reason of use…”
This is critical.
Not:
- by knowledge alone
- by information
👉 but by use
Experience.
Application.
Walking it out.
Senses Exercised
“…have their senses exercised to discern…”
Discernment is not automatic.
It is developed.
Through:
- sowing and reaping
- success and failure
- listening and missing
The Path Gets Brighter
“The path of the just… shineth more and more…”
Growth is progressive.
Not:
- instant perfection
- immediate clarity
👉 increasing light
Patience Produces Maturity
“Let patience have her perfect work…”
Maturity cannot be rushed.
It must:
- unfold
- develop
- complete its work
Putting Away Childish Things
“I put away childish things…”
Notice:
👉 he did not fight them constantly
👉 he did not suppress them by force
👉 he outgrew them
The Measure of Fullness
“Unto a perfect man… the fullness of Christ…”
This is the goal:
👉 maturity
Not remaining a child…
👉 becoming a man
The End of Immaturity
A mature man:
- discerns clearly
- recognizes the voice of God
- is no longer easily moved by what “seems right”
The Core Truth
👉 A child cannot walk as a man
👉 But a man does not remain a child
Declaration
God does not birth sons to remain immature.
He brings them:
- from milk to meat
- from confusion to clarity
- from childhood to maturity
Until they:
👉 know Him
👉 discern His voice
👉 walk in His ways
Call to Action
Examine where you are.
Are you:
- still thinking as a child?
Or are you:
👉 growing into a man?
Because Scripture declares:
👉 “When I became a man…”
🔥 I put away childish things.
Chapter 11 — Learning the Voice of God
The Witness of Scripture
“My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me.” — John 10:27
“A stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers.” — John 10:5
“Now Samuel did not yet know the Lord, neither was the word of the Lord yet revealed unto him.” — 1 Samuel 3:7
“And the Lord came, and stood, and called… Then Samuel answered, Speak; for thy servant heareth.” — 1 Samuel 3:10
“And thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, This is the way, walk ye in it…” — Isaiah 30:21
“Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.” — Psalm 119:105
“For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.” — Romans 8:14
The Mark of a Son — Hearing His Voice
Jesus defined His people clearly:
👉 “My sheep hear My voice…”
Not:
- some hear
- a few hear
👉 they hear
This is not optional.
👉 This is identity.
Hearing Is Given — Discernment Is Learned
At new birth, a man is given:
👉 the capacity to hear
But he does not yet:
👉 fully discern
Samuel — The Beginning of the Process
“Samuel did not yet know the Lord…”
God was speaking…
👉 but Samuel did not recognize the voice
This is the condition of every new believer:
- alive
- hearing
- but not yet discerning
Confusion in the Beginning
Samuel heard the voice…
But thought it was Eli.
Why?
👉 He had not yet learned the difference
The Learning Process
God did not stop speaking.
He continued.
Until Samuel responded:
👉 “Speak; for thy servant heareth.”
This is growth:
- hearing repeatedly
- learning gradually
- recognizing eventually
The Voice Becomes Clear
Over time, something changes.
What was once:
- confusing
- uncertain
- unclear
👉 becomes distinct
The Voice That Guides
“This is the way, walk ye in it…”
God does not leave the son without direction.
👉 He speaks
And His voice:
- leads
- corrects
- directs
The Word as Light
“Thy word is a lamp unto my feet…”
The voice of God is not separate from the Word of God.
👉 The Word gives light
And light produces:
👉 clarity
The Difference Between God’s Voice and the Stranger
“A stranger will they not follow…”
At maturity:
👉 a man does not just hear God
👉 he rejects the stranger
How This Happens
Through:
- experience
- sowing and reaping
- correction
- growth
The man begins to:
👉 recognize what is not God
The Evidence of Maturity
A mature son:
- is led by the Spirit
- knows the voice
- does not move quickly on what “seems right”
The Leading of the Spirit
“As many as are led by the Spirit of God…”
This is sonship:
👉 being led
Not occasionally…
👉 consistently
The Transition From Hearing to Knowing
At first:
👉 you hear
Later:
👉 you know
The Core Truth
👉 Every son hears His voice
👉 But maturity is learning to recognize it clearly
Declaration
God does not leave His sons in confusion.
He trains them.
He teaches them.
He speaks to them.
Until they know:
👉 His voice
And when they know His voice…
👉 they follow Him
Call to Action
Examine your walk.
Are you:
- moving quickly on thoughts?
- following what seems right?
Or are you:
👉 learning to hear
👉 learning to discern
👉 learning to follow His voice
Because Jesus said:
🔥 “My sheep hear My voice… and they follow Me.”
Chapter 12 — The Man Whose Words Are God’s Words
The Witness of Scripture
“And Samuel grew, and the Lord was with him, and did let none of his words fall to the ground.” — 1 Samuel 3:19
“Then the Lord put forth His hand, and touched my mouth. And the Lord said… I have put My words in thy mouth.” — Jeremiah 1:9
“My doctrine is not mine, but His that sent me.” — John 7:16
“For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father… He gave me a commandment, what I should say…” — John 12:49–50
“For it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father which speaketh in you.” — Matthew 10:20
“A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up… Him shall ye hear…” — Acts 3:22
The End Goal of the Call
The call of God does not end at new birth.
It does not end at growth.
It does not end at maturity alone.
👉 It ends in expression
Samuel — The Mature Man
“Samuel grew…”
This is the process:
- born
- trained
- matured
And then:
👉 “The Lord was with him…”
The Evidence of Full Maturity
“…and did let none of his words fall to the ground.”
This is not said of a child.
This is not said of the immature.
👉 This is the result of maturity
Why His Words Did Not Fall
Because:
👉 they were not his words
God’s Words in a Man’s Mouth
“I have put My words in thy mouth.”
This is the goal:
👉 God speaking through man
Not:
- man speaking about God
- man explaining God
👉 God expressing Himself
Jesus — The Perfect Pattern
“My doctrine is not mine…”
Jesus did not:
- speak independently
- act independently
👉 “The Father… gave me what to say”
The Voice of the Father in the Son
“I have not spoken of myself…”
This is unity:
- no separation
- no independence
- no mixture
👉 only expression
The Spirit Speaking Through the Man
“It is not ye that speak…”
This is the final reality:
👉 the man becomes a vessel
And the Spirit speaks:
👉 through him
From Hearing to Speaking
The journey is complete:
- first you hear
- then you learn
- then you discern
- then you become
👉 a voice
The Raising of a Prophet
“A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up…”
Notice:
👉 God raises
Not:
- man appoints himself
- man promotes himself
👉 God raises the man
The Union of Will
At this stage:
- the man does not resist
- the man does not struggle
👉 he is one with God’s will
The Expression of God in the Earth
Now:
- God thinks → the man speaks
- God wills → the man moves
- God speaks → the man echoes
The End of Division
There is no longer:
- two voices
- two wills
- two directions
👉 There is one
The Core Truth
👉 The call of God produces a man who speaks for God
Declaration
God does not stop at saving a man.
He raises him.
He trains him.
He matures him.
Until:
👉 that man becomes His expression in the earth
And when that happens:
🔥 God stands behind every word he speaks
Call to Action
Examine the purpose of your life.
Is it:
- just to be saved?
- just to grow?
Or is it:
👉 to become a vessel
👉 to carry His voice
👉 to speak what He speaks
Because Scripture declares:
👉 “None of his words fell to the ground.”
🔥 And that is the measure of a man who has become one with God.
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By Carl Timothy Wray
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