Go Into All The World

This program focuses on Romans 8:9-14. The apostle Paul makes it very clear that only those who have the Spirit of God are truly saved, born-again. Those without the Spirit, no matter how passionate in their life for God and godly ways, are not saved and are none of His. Those with the Spirit have great power to both walk in the Spirit and to mortify the deeds of the flesh. Both these lead to an o...

Gary focuses on two parts of scripture, Romans 8:5-8 and Col. 3:1-17. This section of Romans talks of the difficulties and impossibilities of being in the flesh and being carnally minded. Those in the flesh cannot please God and carnally minded people, whether saved or not, are at enmity with God, His ways and the result is death, whether physical or just being deprived of a whole life. Being spir...

Gary covers Romans 8:4. The verse explains how the Law was fulfilled in us, or for us, by Christ. This work is in our spirit. The verse also mentions that we now walk after the Spirit and not after the flesh, consistent with our new nature! He then gives examples of how he followed the Spirit during his Christmas trip. He both followed the Spirit's peace and His direct leading. He also was able to...

Gary finishes the Christmas Story and starts Romans 8. He reviews the miraculous with Zacharias, speaking, not speaking for 9 months, writing a name and speaking, again, etc. The idea of a prophecy for an older couple to have a child. Gary finishes with Mary's song from Luke 1:45-54 and Zacharias's prophecy, Luke 1:67-79, noting the beauty in each as well as the wonder and power of God. He then st...

Gary continues reviewing the Christmas Story from Luke. The first portion covers when Elizabeth is visited by Mary and how Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit when she heard Mary's greeting. After the birth of Jesus, more of the supernatural and the miraculous surfaces. An angel visits shepherds, comforts them and suddenly a multitude of angels appear. Prior to the birth of Jesus, John was b...

Gary reads portions of the Christmas story in the book of Luke with a focus on the supernatural and miraculous parts of the story. An angel and a teen having a conversation, the angel comforting the teen and a teen having a baby without having relations with a man, i.e. a virgin birth. Mary was given a calling and accepted it, saying "let it be according to your word." Gary relates how Mary accept...

This episode concludes Romans 7. The last verses of Chapter 7 reiterate the point that, for a believer, once s/he is born again, the old nature is dead and gone while her/his spirit is new, which equals a new nature. The Bible encourages us to renew our mind, to put on Christ and be transformed as we are renewed. Though some groups hold to the idea that believers still have their old nature or som...

Dan and Melissa shared how they grew  in their identity in Christ. Melissa shared that she was not living an overcoming life, did not have great peace and more. Once she found truths, she shared them with Dan and then prayed for him to receive and believe what she now knew. He received the truths and many verses from Romans helped him. Both now walk in their new identity and their story will...

I attend New Creation Church in Sandy, Utah. A sister at church, Connie, goes into the world herself, often while working. Today I share three of her testimonies and a follow-up from one of my own. Two of Connie's testimonies involve serious matters. One lady had prayed that morning, asking God to send somebody by or she would be done with Him. The second lady had lost her husband the previous day...

A good friend and brother in the Lord, Manny Rodriguez, operates a school of worship. In this Podcast, he and I share scriptures and thoughts about worship. The Podcast is geared toward beginners but will benefit any believer and listener. Psalm 100 includes many of the reasons why worship (and praise) are important to the Christian church. The Bible says that worship also drives away the evil one...

In Romans 7:13-17 Paul explains the issues of the goodness of the law, the state of believers free from the old nature and the ever-present battle resisting any influence from the old nature and old habits. The law is good in that it shows believers their sinful condition. The law can never save, can never be used to coerce believers  into some standard of less sin/no sin/et al. Being now fre...

Many Christians do not understand the purpose of the Law. The Law was our tutor to bring us to Christ. Galatians 3:25 says but after faith has come, we are no longer under a tutor. Believers are free from the Law. Any reference to, or use of, the Law to believers must be done carefully and with a focus on information and doctrinal understanding. From all reports, many US churches are preaching/tea...

Gary explains that we were in the flesh, but we who are born again are not now in the flesh. We may walk after the flesh sometimes, being carnal or even sinful, but we do not live there (do not need to live there.) We are also dead to the Law; the Law is good but its purpose is to show us a need for a Savior, not a set of standards that govern our lives. Some well-meaning pastors/teachers try to f...

The program begins with Gary's new website. It can be accessed at "garygriffenhagen.com"  The site includes a blog, links to the Go Into All the World Podcast,  and a link to donate and support this ministry. Gary continues his intro to Romans 7. He mentions he began going into all the world just to evangelize. However, other needs arose and he began being used in healing/laying on of ha...

Gary finishes speaking on the fruit of the Spirit and other spiritual traits needed to achieve victory in many of the testimonies. Serving God is not a "walk in the park" and does include being wise, gentle and relying on the Holy Spirit. Some of these testimonies happened over time and/or required Gary and others who to stand. The final major testimony involves the JC Fan Club President, her sist...

Gary has been sharing testimonies from his time as an advisor for the JC Fan Club, the Bible Club at Silverado High School in Victorville, CA. The Lord moved mightily for four years on this high school campus. Students found Christ, were healed and delivered from depression and oppression and the move was so powerful even unbelieving students acknowledged there was power and wonder in Gary's Spani...

Gary continues outlining the JC Fan Club activities. The Club participated in See You at the Pole, National Day of Prayer, and 24/30-hour Fasts. The Club members and others joined in the National Events and media were often present due to the large turnouts. Gary shares testimonies including 2-Minute Break, Copy Room, Business Meeting and Wrestling Coach. These testimonies further illustrate a mov...

Gary served as an Assistant Pastor. He was trained during that time so he would move into his own ministry. God opened the doors for him to minister at Silverado High School for four years. During those four years at a regular, public high school, many lives were touched and much ministry was directed by the Holy Spirit. After a year and one half, the Holy Spirit set two rules for the next two plu...

Paul concludes chapter 6 with many powerful truths. Before believers were saved, they were free from righteousness. They were not able to produce works or fruit worthy of repentance, i.e. save ourselves (verse 20.) Verse 22 shows the corollary. Believers are now free from sin, are servants of God, have fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life. As the end of believers is everlasting life,...

This episode centers on verses that show believers are dead to sin. Some phrases from these verses include "reckon yourself dead", "let not sin reign", "neither yield your members", "for sin shall not have dominion over you." The Apostle Paul uses these verses to show the old nature is gone and because of that the hold sin had on us is gone, too. We also see in these verses that God gives commands...

Gary shares the complete testimony of witnessing on a return flight. The Holy Spirit quickened an unusual action toward the end of the flight, i.e. use the restroom, to open a conversation. His seatmate was returning from the funeral of her 11-year old nephew, who died suddenly without any illness, days before. Gary shared many scriptures and the Lord ministered to this young LDS mother. Gary then...

Gary shared a week ago that the Greek words for salvation include more than a path to heaven. The words include health, wholeness, restoration, healing, deliverance and more. He then shares a testimony about the healing of a 4-year old boy. He was diagnosed with Sensory Processing Disorder as a one-year  old and though the parents prayed, nothing happened for 2-3 years. Hear how the parents a...

The previous week Gary presented six steps about preparing to share one's faith and he noted the Greek words for salvation encompass more than just "spiritual salvation from sins" but also health, wholeness, prosperity, deliverance, restoration and more. In today's program, he reviews the Greek words and he talks about the positive side of our relationship with Christ. Just as Jesus died once and...

Gary lays out 6 principles for witnessing and preparing to share and defend our faith. There are steps all believers can take to prepare themselves to share including being sensitive to the leading of the Holy Spirit. Gary then reviews important points from Romans 6 shared during the last two programs. We see in Romans 6 that believers are dead to Sin and alive unto God, and have gone from slaves...

Paul continues in Romans 6:5-11 describing our new position. We were alive to sin; now we are dead. Sin had us in bondage; now the hold of sin has been broken. If we are dead with Christ, we believe we shall live with Him. We know He died once; we, too, have died once. We do not die over and over; our old nature is dead once and for all. By reckoning ourselves dead to sin, we can walk and live in...