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This Spirit Walk explores the presence of Christ in our lives through the Word, incarnation, and the power of the Holy Spirit. Discover how to be filled with God's Spirit and Word, cooperate with the Spirit, and combat wrong thinking with God's Word.
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SPIRIT WALK The Presence of Christ
RAISING THE SAIL 2Chr. 16:9For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to give strong support to those whose heart is blameless toward him.
John 3:8The wind blows where it wishes, and you hear its sound, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes. So it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit.”
EXPERIENCING THE FULLNESS OF CHRIST A mature Christian constantly practices the presence of Christ.
Jesus manifest Himself in three ways Creation Word – Scripture Incarnation
CREATION Psalm 19 • Psa. 19:1The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky aboveproclaims his handiwork. Psa. 19:2 Day to day pours out speech, and night to night reveals knowledge.
WORD The Word Psa. 19:7The law of the Lord is perfect,reviving the soul;the testimony of the Lord is sure,making wise the simple;8 the precepts of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart;the commandment of the Lord ispure,enlightening the eyes;
2Tim. 3:16All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness,17 thatthe man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.
Heb. 1:1 Long ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets, 2 but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, through whom also he created the world.
INCARNATION John 1:14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.
Col. 1:15He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation.16 For byhim all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him.
TO BE FULL OF THE SPIRIT IS TO BE FILLED WITH GOD. TO SEE JESUS AS CREATOR OF ALL CREATION TO BE FILLED WITH HIS WORD TO BELIEVE IN JESUS’ INCARNATION
FULL OF GOD’S SPIRIT AND WORD THE SPIRIT OF GOD EMPOWERS BELIEVERS AND GUIDES US BY HIS WORD LIKE RAISING A SAIL ON A BOAT TO CATCH THE WIND FOR POWER AND SETTING THE COURSE WITH THE RUDDER.
Gal. 5:25If we live by the Spirit,let us also keep in step with the Spirit. BELIEVERS COOPERATE WITH SPIRIT JUSTIFICATION – GOD ALONE SANCTIFICATION – GOD WORKS WITH MAN
MAN COOPERATES WITH GOD I…WILL PRAY WILL STUDY…MEMORIZE WILL TELL THE GOSPEL NEWS WILL WORSHIP WILL OBEY WILL SERVE WILL LOVE GOOD AND HATE EVIL…
Jesus cooperated with Spirit 2Tim. 3:5 having the appearance of godliness, butdenying its power. Avoid such people. • Luke 4:17 Andthe scroll of the prophet Isaiah was given to him. He unrolled the scroll and found the place where it was written,
Luke 4:18 “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me To proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives And recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed, 19 to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.”
Luke 4:1And Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit,returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness 2 forforty days, being tempted by the devil. And he ate nothing during those days. And when they were ended, he was hungry.
JESUS WITHSTOOD SATAN BY USING GOD’S WORDS TO COMBAT WRONG THINKING WHICH WOULD LEAD TO WRONG AND SINFUL LIVING. JESUS HAD TO OVERCOME THE TEMPTATIONS TO WHICH THE FIRST ADAM SURRENDERED
FILLED WITH WORD AND SPIRIT Col. 3:16 Letthe word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God.
Spirit songs not bar songs Eph. 5:18 Anddo not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit, 19 addressing one another inpsalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord with your heart,
John 15:3 Alreadyyou are clean because of the word that I have spoken to you.4 Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me. 5 I am the vine;you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.
Next week: Surrender How does obedience happen? A combined effort between Spirit, Word and our spirit’s will to agree.
How does sin happen? James 1:14 But each person is tempted when he is lured and enticed by his own desire. 15 Then desirewhen it has conceived gives birth to sin, and sin when it is fully grown brings forth death.