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Walking in the Spirit

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Walking in the Spirit
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Bill continues his series on walking in the Spirit, focusing on how to open our lives to the Holy Spirit’s ministry. He explains that these points are associated with a normal Christian life and that as we yield to the Spirit, our understanding and practice of these areas will grow. The sermon covers several lessons learned throughout his life, moving from personal disciplines to corporate and more advanced spiritual practices.

  • [00:00:54] To live in the Spirit, Jesus must be preeminent in everything.
  • [00:01:57] We must keep short accounts, quickly confessing and turning from sin when we notice it.
  • [00:02:22] We must be discerning of family or cultural traditions that can ensnare us and keep us from obeying God’s voice.
  • [00:03:17] We must give room for the Spirit’s work in church meetings, being open to how God speaks through others.
  • [00:06:25] Like Jesus, we should nurture the “smoldering wicks” and “bruised reeds” in others, not quenching the small glimmers of godliness.
  • [00:10:45] We must wait on the Lord, ensuring we have a continuous supply of the Spirit’s “oil” so our light does not go out.
  • [00:12:44] We must not quench the Spirit or despise prophecies, which often come through simple scriptures, hymns, or testimonies.
  • [00:15:09] We must learn to worship the Lord in both the beauty of holiness and in obedience to His word.
  • [00:18:45] Part of worship is hearing God’s word in a way that it “burns” within us, which requires times of quietness and waiting.
  • [00:20:48] Another form of worship is being a doer of the word, persevering in obedience to prove God’s will.
  • [00:24:20] To allow the Spirit to divide our soul from spirit, we must learn to enter God’s rest by ceasing from our own labors.
  • [00:28:22] We must allow the Spirit to apply the cross to crucify the flesh, overcoming the power and desire of sin in our lives.
  • [00:30:33] We must learn to be one with our brothers and sisters, being knit together in love despite our differences.
  • [00:34:51] We must learn to live as spiritual soldiers, recognizing we are in a war against Satan and engaging in the conflict.

Scripture References

  • Matthew 12:18-21
  • Matthew 25:6-8
  • 1 Thessalonians 5:19-21
  • Luke 24:32
  • James 1:23-25
  • Hebrews 4:10-12
  • John 17:21
  • Colossians 2:2
  • Ephesians 6:10-13

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