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 I am usually behind the guitar, and it's kind of a security blanket for me, so I hope that you'll be in prayer for me, even as I speak.

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 I appreciate Alex's encouragement, that song, words of power that can never fail. Let their truth prevail over unbelief.

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 My prayer is that that's exactly what would happen today prevail over my unbelief and yours.

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 Our text is Romans chapter 8, verses 9 through 11.

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 Now, a couple of weeks ago, John said he felt like the varsity was winning, so now the JV team was stepping in.

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 That was two weeks ago, so I don't know what that says about me exactly.

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 But I am really excited to get to talk with you about this text.

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 Even this morning, I was trying to find things that I could take out of my sermon, because I don't want to take all of your whole afternoon.

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 There's just, as we begin to talk about the Spirit, there's more than we could possibly cover in a morning or a week.

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 So I hope that this will be a foundation and a catalyst, and that you'll want to get more acquainted with the Spirit in your own personal studies as a result of this.

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 So let's read together Romans chapter 8, verses 9 through 11.

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 You, however, are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if in fact the Spirit of God dwells in you.

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 Anyone who does not have the Spirit of Christ does not belong to him.

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 But if Christ is in you, although the body is dead because of sin, the Spirit is life because of righteousness.

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 If the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, he who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through his Spirit who dwells in you.

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 So there are three things that I want you to see, one from each verse.

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 Paul is making some pretty strong claims here, and he uses this big if a couple of times.

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 He's basically making logical assertions.

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 He says, if this is true, then this also is true.

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 And those three things, I'll go ahead and give them to you, and then I'm going to fill in the blanks.

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 In verse 9, he says, if the Spirit of God is within us, then we belong to Christ.

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 Verse 10, he says, if the Spirit is in you, then you have life because of righteousness.

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 So there's a spiritual life that's in us if the Spirit of God is in us.

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 And then finally, if the Spirit is in us, then we will be resurrected from the dead one day.

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 We're going to spend most of our time on that second point,

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 because Clay and John have done a great job of building us up into verse 9.

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 Paul certainly is not presenting a new idea here when he says that we belong to Christ,

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 if the Spirit of God is in us.

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 Verse 7, he said, the mind set on the flesh is hostile towards God.

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 But now he's made this case that our minds are not set on the flesh, they're set on the Spirit.

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 We're no longer enemies of God, but we're actually his children.

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 We belong to him because we're not in the flesh any longer.

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 Second Corinthians 6.16 says, we are the temple of the living God.

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 As God said, I will make my dwelling among them and walk among them,

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 and I will be their God and they shall be my people.

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 So did you catch that?

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 God said, I will make my dwelling among them.

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 I will be their God and they shall be my people.

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 So when the Spirit of God comes into us, we become his.

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 He then owns us.

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 Now the inverse, which is what Paul actually highlights in this verse,

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 certainly true, if we don't have the Spirit of Christ, we don't belong to Christ.

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 You see that?

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 You are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit.

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 In fact, the Spirit of God dwells in you.

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 Anyone who does not have the Spirit of Christ does not belong to him.

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 So let that resound with you.

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 If you fall into that category, then all of the good things I'm about to describe are not yours.

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 Not yet.

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 So the inverse is true.

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 And then the final way to look at this verse, okay, if the Spirit dwells in us, then we belong to Christ.

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 If we don't have the Spirit, we don't belong to Christ.

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 And then finally, if we belong to Christ, we have the Spirit of Christ.

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 It's inseparable from the idea.

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 You couldn't be his and not have the Spirit any more than you could have the Spirit and not be his.

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 And that's the foundation, kind of the springboard that we're moving into this next idea from,

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 is that if we are Christ, if we call ourselves Christians, and we are,

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 then we do have the Spirit of God dwelling within us.

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 Okay?

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 So the next verse, verse 10, if we read that together, it says,

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 But if Christ is in you, although the body is dead because of sin, the Spirit is life because of righteousness.

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 And that's an interesting word.

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 Is life.

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 It's not the Spirit brings life or gives you life, but is life.

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 Okay?

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 The Spirit is within us.

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 So what I want us to see, and we're going to spend a great deal of energy sort of wrapping our minds around it,

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 is that we have abundant spiritual life in Christ.

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 In spite of death, which is brought on by sin, when the Spirit of God comes into us, he brings abundant spiritual life.

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 2 Corinthians 5.17 says,

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 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation.

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 The old has passed away.

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 Behold, the new has come.

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 A couple of verses later in 2 Corinthians 5.21,

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 Paul says,

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 For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.

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 So look what happens there.

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 There's an exchange.

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 Martin Luther is famous for saying, talking about this great exchange of our sin for Christ's righteousness in this exchange.

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 What Paul is here highlighting in verse 10 is that while we retain physical death, we retain our sinful desires,

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 we also receive spiritual life.

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 When we receive new righteous desires, there's not only an exchange of our sin for his righteousness,

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 but there's a turning over of desires, a displacement of desires.

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 So we gain his desires and we do away with our desires.

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 Now, the major difference is that when we receive his righteousness for our sin, that happens instantly.

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 But the process of gaining his desires happens over the course of our life as we're sanctified.

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 Our desires decrease and his increase within us.

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 And the key is that whereas we once were dead and we could do no righteous act whatsoever by nature of being dead,

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 we now are truly and fully alive and we can do what he wants.

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 And in fact, we will find the longer we spend time with God and we live according to the spirit,

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 we'll be able to do more and more works according to his desires.

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 We will want more and more what he wants as we as we walk with him.

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 So what I want to do then is to step back from this verse just a little bit and talk about the spirit,

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 kind of lay a foundation because we throw this phrase around the Holy Spirit a lot.

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 And I think that we all have a pretty decent theological understanding of it.

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 But our practical understanding of the Holy Spirit is very weak.

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 Mine is the same.

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 I've grown up in the same types of churches that you have.

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 Well-meaning churches that use the phrase Holy Spirit,

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 but don't get down to the meat of what that means and how it actually impacts our living.

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 So I want to ask the question first, what is spirit?

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 And then more specifically, what is the Holy Spirit?

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 So that we can get into a discussion of who the Holy Spirit is.

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 So what is spirit?

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 Just generally, it's a specific, identifiable substance, but it's non-material.

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 I think we all are like, okay, Wes, I'm there with you.

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 We can't define spirit in the sense that we can't box it into anything.

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 It's non-material.

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 It is, however, describable.

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 It's just as real as matter.

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 It just exists in another mode of being.

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 Does that make sense?

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 You can see me, touch me.

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 You can't see and touch spirit because it's in a different mode of existence altogether.

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 As such, it has the ability to penetrate.

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 It can penetrate matter and spirit.

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 Spirit can penetrate spirit.

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 Spirit can penetrate personality.

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 And so there are all types of spirits in the world, which we're sometimes aware of and sometimes not.

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 And they have the ability to penetrate things like our thoughts.

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 People who are lost, we've heard of spiritual demon possessions.

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 Demons are spirits.

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 And they have penetrated the minds and the bodies of people who are under their possession.

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 So spirit can penetrate.

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 And that's going to be really key as we move forward.

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 And we talked about the Holy Spirit because we're going to be talking about things that we can't quite touch.

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 But they're just as real.

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 The spirit is just as real as matter.

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 So what is the Holy Spirit?

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 How is that qualified from just spirit in general?

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 First, and it should be the most obvious, is that the Holy Spirit is God.

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 And Psalm 139.7 ascribes omnipresence to the Holy Spirit.

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 In Hebrews 9.14, it's said that the Holy Spirit is eternal.

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 Just like any other spirit, the Holy Spirit is a being which dwells in another mode of existence.

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 But he is a person, not a human person, but he has qualities and powers of personality.

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 He's not matter, but he's substance, is the way to think of that.

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 He has a will and intelligence.

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 He has feeling and knowledge and sympathy.

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 He can love and see and think.

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 He can hear and speak.

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 He can desire.

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 Okay?

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 So we have to start thinking about the Holy Spirit as a being with personality

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 and not as some vague, ghostly figure like you would see in a movie.

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 Everything that Jesus is, the Holy Spirit is.

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 Everything that the Father is, the Holy Spirit is.

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 They all are one in the Trinity.

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 The churches always believe that.

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 We just, I don't know, we just don't think about it, I guess.

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 If we look at the ancient creeds, the Nicene Creed from 381 A.D.

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 It says,

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 We believe in the Holy Ghost, the Lord and giver of life,

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 who proceedeth from the Father,

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 who with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified.

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 And then the Athanasian Creed from the early 5th century

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 says,

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 But the Godhead of the Father, of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit is all one.

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 The glory equal, the majesty co-eternal.

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 Such as the Father is, such is the Son, and such is the Holy Ghost.

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 So when we talk about the characteristics of the Holy Spirit,

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 the characteristics of Christ are the characteristics of the Holy Spirit.

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 The personality of the Father is the personality of the Holy Spirit,

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 because they're one.

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 Okay?

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 And that's,

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 it's really foundational and maybe even a bit academic,

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 but it's essential to our understanding of what the Spirit does.

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 So, as we're thinking about what the Spirit does,

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 we have to remember that He's a person

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 who dwells within us,

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 because He's in another mode of existence.

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 Turn to Acts chapter 2.

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 I want to shift

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 to talking about

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 what the Spirit

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 has done,

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 and then to talk about what the Spirit does.

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 Okay?

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 Because when the Spirit

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 initially came

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 and

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 came into Christians,

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 was at Pentecost,

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 after Christ's resurrection

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 and His ascension,

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 the disciples are all basically

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 just hanging out together.

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 Jesus had told them,

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 be still,

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 don't do anything

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 until you receive power

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 from the Holy Spirit.

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 Okay?

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 So that's what they're doing,

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 and the Bible tells us

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 that they were all of one accord

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 or of one mind.

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 So there was unity

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 among the disciples,

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 and there was waiting

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 and expectation for the Spirit,

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 but other than that,

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 they're just kind of

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 hanging out and waiting.

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 All right?

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 And then the Spirit comes

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 and a bunch of

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 really crazy stuff happens,

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 which we're going to discuss,

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 but I want to read together

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 Acts 2,

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 starting in verse 1.

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 When the day of Pentecost

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 arrived,

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 they were all together

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 in one place,

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 and suddenly

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 there came from heaven

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 a sound like a mighty

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 rushing wind,

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 and it filled the entire house

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 where they were sitting,

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 and divided tongues

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 as a fire appeared to them

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 and rested on each one of them,

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 and they were all filled

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 with the Holy Spirit

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 and began to speak

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 in other tongues

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 as the Spirit gave the mutterings.

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 Now there were dwelling

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 in Jerusalem Jews,

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 devout men from every nation

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 under heaven,

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 and at this sound

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 the multitude came together,

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 and they were bewildered

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 because each one

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 was hearing them

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 speak in his own language.

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 And they were amazed

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 and astonished,

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 saying,

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 Are not all these

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 who are speaking Galileans?

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 And how is it

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 that we hear,

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 each of us

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 in his own native language,

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 Parthians and Medes

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 and Elamites

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 and residents

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 of Mesopotamia,

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 Judea,

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 Cappadocia,

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 Pontus in Asia,

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 Pergia and Pamphylia,

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 Egypt and the parts of Libya

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 beyond belonging to Cyrene,

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 and visitors from Rome,

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 both Jews and proselytes,

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 Cretans and Arabians,

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 we hear them telling

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 in our own tongues

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 the mighty works of God.

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 And all were amazed

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 and perplexed,

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 saying to one another,

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 What does this mean?

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 But others mocked,

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 saying,

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 They are filled with new wine.

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 So,

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 a few things

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 that I want to see,

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 three actually,

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 that the Spirit

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 brought at Pentecost.

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 The first

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 was a new kind of evidence.

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 A new kind of evidence

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 for the reality

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 of their faith.

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 See,

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 Christ's evidences,

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 these people already believed

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 that Christ was the Messiah,

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 but his evidences

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 were all external.

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 And he cites

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 four different types of

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 proof

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 that he is who he says he is.

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 Both the

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 witness of John the Baptist

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 and the testimony

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 of the Father.

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 Remember,

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 when Jesus was baptized,

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 a dove came down

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 from heaven

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 and there was a voice

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 that said,

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 This is my Son

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 in whom I am well pleased.

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 Jesus' works,

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 he cites his miracles

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 and his teaching

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 and says,

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 I am

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 who I say I am.

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 The Father has sent me.

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 The works that I do

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 are proof of that.

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 And then finally,

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 he references the Scriptures

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 and says,

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 Look,

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 they say

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 that I am

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 who I say that I am.

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 But these are all

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 external proofs.

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 They're external evidences.

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 The Spirit comes in

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 and we immediately

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 have an inner

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 evidence

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 which supersedes

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 logic even.

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 We know that we've

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 been made alive

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 by the Spirit

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 the same way

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 that we know

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 that we're physically

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 alive right now.

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 Nobody's sitting around

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 thinking,

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 Am I alive?

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 Am I not alive?

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 We just know it.

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 We take a breath.

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 That's external evidence.

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 You don't have to take a breath

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 to know that you're alive.

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 I can hold my breath

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 and still know that I'm alive

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 because it's an internal

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 proof.

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 It supersedes me

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 having to take in

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 observe my surroundings

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 and make an assessment

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 of whether I'm alive or not.

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 If I'm thinking,

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 Rene Descartes said,

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 I think,

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 therefore I am.

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 Okay?

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 So,

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 we know that we're

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 physically alive

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 and when the Spirit

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 comes into us,

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 we know that we're

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 spiritually alive.

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 We're instantly assured

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 that our Savior

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 is a real Savior

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 when the Spirit

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 enters us.

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 Just as we're

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 instantly aware

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 that we're alive

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 the moment we consider

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 the question of our own

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 existence.

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 And the important thing

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 here is that

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 that changed everything.

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 When,

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 I feel like Steve Jobs

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 on that.

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 More than the iPhone,

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 the Spirit

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 changed everything.

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 Christ

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 completely changed

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 the rules

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 of religion

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 altogether

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 when the Spirit

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 entered into the hearts

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 of his saints.

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 Okay?

00:16:42.460 --> 00:16:42.940
 Religion

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 used to be

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 almost entirely

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 external.

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 There were

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 internal facets

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 to religion,

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 but for the most part

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 the way that we

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 pleased God

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 was by our actions.

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 Now,

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 religion,

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 if you'll allow me

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 the term,

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 religion

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 is as basic

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 as life itself.

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 Don't miss that.

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 It is fundamental.

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 It's a part

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 of who we are.

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 What had been

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 about activity

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 became about identity.

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 God had said

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 under the Old Covenant,

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 live this way

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 and you'll be

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 my people,

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 but he says to us

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 in the New Covenant,

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 you are mine,

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 so you will

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 live this way.

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 Instead of

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 a certain type

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 of living

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 getting us

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 to God,

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 God got to us

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 and then he gets us

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 to a certain type

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 of living.

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 And the Holy Spirit

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 is his means

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 to that end.

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 So the Spirit

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 inaugurated a new

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 type of evidence

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 for the reality

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 of our faith.

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 New evidence.

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 The second thing

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 is that he

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 inaugurated a new

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 kind of excitement.

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 There's an emotion

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 that's associated

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 with what happens

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 to the apostles.

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 And you can see

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 that people

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 at the end

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 of our text,

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 people accuse

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 these folks

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 of being drunk.

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 Paul later

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 actually instructs

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 Christians,

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 don't be drunk

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 with wine,

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 but be filled

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 with the Holy Spirit.

00:18:01.180 --> 00:18:01.440
 Now,

00:18:01.580 --> 00:18:02.640
 I don't know

00:18:02.640 --> 00:18:03.320
 how many drunk

00:18:03.320 --> 00:18:03.820
 people you've

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 been around,

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 but usually

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 there's

00:18:07.619 --> 00:18:08.839
 either some

00:18:08.839 --> 00:18:09.299
 excitement

00:18:09.299 --> 00:18:10.359
 or fighting

00:18:10.359 --> 00:18:10.759
 and yelling.

00:18:13.160 --> 00:18:15.180
 Our neighbors,

00:18:15.420 --> 00:18:15.819
 our neighbor

00:18:15.819 --> 00:18:16.359
 just got a new

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 roommate

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 and they party

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 a lot now.

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 So when they're

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 not fighting

00:18:21.960 --> 00:18:22.380
 and yelling,

00:18:22.539 --> 00:18:23.279
 we can hear them

00:18:23.279 --> 00:18:25.039
 making a big

00:18:25.039 --> 00:18:25.440
 commotion,

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 like last night

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 about 1230,

00:18:27.559 --> 00:18:29.240
 right outside

00:18:29.240 --> 00:18:29.779
 of our bedroom.

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 But when

00:18:32.200 --> 00:18:33.440
 you're possessed

00:18:33.440 --> 00:18:34.859
 by a substance

00:18:34.859 --> 00:18:35.819
 such as alcohol,

00:18:36.459 --> 00:18:38.579
 one of the effects

00:18:38.579 --> 00:18:39.319
 can be

00:18:39.319 --> 00:18:40.819
 excitement,

00:18:41.479 --> 00:18:42.819
 albeit fading

00:18:42.819 --> 00:18:44.500
 and not satisfying.

00:18:44.839 --> 00:18:46.119
 It is exciting.

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 And people

00:18:46.919 --> 00:18:47.659
 were accusing

00:18:47.659 --> 00:18:48.699
 these early Christians

00:18:48.699 --> 00:18:49.339
 of being drunk

00:18:49.339 --> 00:18:49.719
 because they didn't

00:18:49.719 --> 00:18:50.779
 know how to explain

00:18:50.779 --> 00:18:51.619
 what was going on.

00:18:52.479 --> 00:18:53.000
 There was

00:18:53.000 --> 00:18:55.319
 a new emotion.

00:18:55.899 --> 00:18:56.059
 I mean,

00:18:56.079 --> 00:18:56.379
 there wasn't

00:18:56.379 --> 00:18:56.979
 fighting or yelling.

00:18:57.079 --> 00:18:57.599
 We don't see that

00:18:57.599 --> 00:18:58.339
 in the text.

00:18:58.439 --> 00:18:59.219
 So probably

00:18:59.219 --> 00:18:59.799
 they were having

00:18:59.799 --> 00:19:00.479
 a pretty good time

00:19:00.479 --> 00:19:00.979
 and that's why

00:19:00.979 --> 00:19:03.379
 people ascribe

00:19:03.379 --> 00:19:04.079
 drunkenness

00:19:04.079 --> 00:19:04.599
 to them

00:19:04.599 --> 00:19:06.179
 now they were

00:19:06.179 --> 00:19:07.039
 speaking in new

00:19:07.039 --> 00:19:07.539
 languages,

00:19:07.539 --> 00:19:09.119
 which had to have

00:19:09.119 --> 00:19:10.099
 been pretty,

00:19:10.199 --> 00:19:11.139
 pretty crazy,

00:19:11.339 --> 00:19:12.299
 pretty exciting.

00:19:12.399 --> 00:19:12.980
 It says that people

00:19:12.980 --> 00:19:13.519
 were all filled

00:19:13.519 --> 00:19:14.039
 with wonder.

00:19:14.039 --> 00:19:15.079
 And then after that,

00:19:15.199 --> 00:19:16.159
 Peter stands up

00:19:16.159 --> 00:19:17.079
 and gives the sermon

00:19:17.079 --> 00:19:18.619
 and 3000 people

00:19:18.619 --> 00:19:19.119
 are saved.

00:19:20.099 --> 00:19:20.219
 Now,

00:19:21.199 --> 00:19:21.659
 you could,

00:19:21.740 --> 00:19:22.879
 you could cite

00:19:22.879 --> 00:19:23.539
 Jonathan Edwards

00:19:23.539 --> 00:19:23.919
 and say,

00:19:24.039 --> 00:19:24.259
 look,

00:19:24.339 --> 00:19:24.939
 Jonathan Edwards

00:19:24.939 --> 00:19:25.779
 is the most boring

00:19:25.779 --> 00:19:26.159
 preacher.

00:19:26.339 --> 00:19:26.619
 And look,

00:19:26.679 --> 00:19:27.279
 you had the great

00:19:27.279 --> 00:19:28.399
 American awakening.

00:19:29.740 --> 00:19:30.459
 It is my firm

00:19:30.459 --> 00:19:31.500
 belief that God

00:19:31.500 --> 00:19:32.539
 acted in spite

00:19:32.539 --> 00:19:33.319
 of Jonathan Edwards'

00:19:33.319 --> 00:19:34.019
 personality,

00:19:34.019 --> 00:19:34.119
 personality,

00:19:34.639 --> 00:19:35.000
 not,

00:19:36.279 --> 00:19:37.059
 he didn't use

00:19:37.059 --> 00:19:37.680
 Jonathan Edwards'

00:19:37.879 --> 00:19:38.740
 personality to reach

00:19:38.740 --> 00:19:39.119
 those people.

00:19:39.220 --> 00:19:39.960
 He acted in spite

00:19:39.960 --> 00:19:40.220
 of it.

00:19:40.660 --> 00:19:41.379
 The spirit

00:19:41.379 --> 00:19:42.700
 produces a kind

00:19:42.700 --> 00:19:43.740
 of vibrant

00:19:43.740 --> 00:19:44.639
 new emotion

00:19:44.639 --> 00:19:45.440
 within us

00:19:45.440 --> 00:19:47.460
 and it's

00:19:47.460 --> 00:19:48.000
 contagious

00:19:48.000 --> 00:19:48.559
 and it's

00:19:48.559 --> 00:19:49.119
 exciting

00:19:49.119 --> 00:19:49.519
 and we see

00:19:49.519 --> 00:19:50.139
 that happening

00:19:50.139 --> 00:19:50.539
 at the time

00:19:50.539 --> 00:19:51.119
 of Pentecost.

00:19:51.279 --> 00:19:52.480
 We have got

00:19:52.480 --> 00:19:53.599
 to stop trying

00:19:53.599 --> 00:19:54.980
 as Baptists

00:19:54.980 --> 00:19:57.259
 to dampen

00:19:57.259 --> 00:19:58.420
 that vibrance.

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 At every turn

00:19:59.319 --> 00:19:59.839
 we do it,

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 both in our

00:20:00.819 --> 00:20:01.259
 gatherings

00:20:01.259 --> 00:20:01.839
 and in our

00:20:01.839 --> 00:20:02.460
 own lives

00:20:02.460 --> 00:20:03.559
 we want

00:20:03.559 --> 00:20:04.079
 to lead

00:20:04.079 --> 00:20:05.879
 these quiet

00:20:05.879 --> 00:20:06.500
 and boring

00:20:06.500 --> 00:20:07.039
 lives.

00:20:07.700 --> 00:20:08.059
 And that's

00:20:08.059 --> 00:20:08.420
 just not

00:20:08.420 --> 00:20:08.940
 what the spirit

00:20:08.940 --> 00:20:09.940
 does for us.

00:20:10.039 --> 00:20:10.900
 It's exciting

00:20:10.900 --> 00:20:12.240
 when the eternal

00:20:12.240 --> 00:20:13.119
 and all-powerful

00:20:13.119 --> 00:20:13.920
 God invades

00:20:13.920 --> 00:20:14.420
 our hearts

00:20:14.420 --> 00:20:14.720
 and starts

00:20:14.720 --> 00:20:15.720
 doing things.

00:20:16.400 --> 00:20:17.019
 God's not a

00:20:17.019 --> 00:20:17.700
 boring God,

00:20:17.799 --> 00:20:17.980
 is he?

00:20:18.019 --> 00:20:18.859
 And he dwells

00:20:18.859 --> 00:20:19.460
 within us.

00:20:21.559 --> 00:20:22.400
 So there's

00:20:22.400 --> 00:20:23.559
 a new evidence

00:20:23.559 --> 00:20:24.160
 within us

00:20:24.160 --> 00:20:25.180
 of the reality

00:20:25.180 --> 00:20:25.640
 of our faith

00:20:25.640 --> 00:20:26.040
 and there's

00:20:26.040 --> 00:20:26.740
 a new

00:20:26.740 --> 00:20:27.360
 excitement

00:20:27.360 --> 00:20:28.060
 within us

00:20:28.060 --> 00:20:28.440
 which was

00:20:28.440 --> 00:20:28.980
 just not

00:20:28.980 --> 00:20:29.500
 possible

00:20:29.500 --> 00:20:30.020
 before

00:20:30.020 --> 00:20:32.540
 the ever-present

00:20:32.540 --> 00:20:34.780
 self-existent

00:20:34.780 --> 00:20:34.960
 one

00:20:34.960 --> 00:20:35.520
 entered into

00:20:35.520 --> 00:20:36.120
 our hearts.

00:20:36.580 --> 00:20:36.800
 And then

00:20:36.800 --> 00:20:37.520
 finally there's

00:20:37.520 --> 00:20:38.580
 a new energy,

00:20:39.160 --> 00:20:40.740
 a new evidence,

00:20:40.860 --> 00:20:41.480
 a new excitement,

00:20:41.720 --> 00:20:42.500
 and a new energy.

00:20:43.000 --> 00:20:43.660
 What happens

00:20:43.660 --> 00:20:44.060
 is that

00:20:44.060 --> 00:20:45.620
 these disciples

00:20:45.620 --> 00:20:46.740
 gained a

00:20:46.740 --> 00:20:47.320
 direct

00:20:47.320 --> 00:20:48.220
 spiritual

00:20:48.220 --> 00:20:48.840
 authority.

00:20:50.280 --> 00:20:51.340
 Their fears,

00:20:51.480 --> 00:20:52.060
 their questions,

00:20:52.240 --> 00:20:52.640
 their doubts,

00:20:52.740 --> 00:20:53.140
 these things

00:20:53.140 --> 00:20:53.640
 go away

00:20:53.640 --> 00:20:54.220
 because now

00:20:54.220 --> 00:20:54.640
 they have

00:20:54.640 --> 00:20:55.540
 an authority

00:20:55.540 --> 00:20:56.180
 within them

00:20:56.180 --> 00:20:56.580
 which is

00:20:56.580 --> 00:20:57.259
 founded on

00:20:57.259 --> 00:20:58.040
 life itself.

00:20:59.660 --> 00:21:00.080
 I mentioned

00:21:00.080 --> 00:21:00.640
 just a second

00:21:00.640 --> 00:21:01.580
 ago that

00:21:01.580 --> 00:21:02.080
 God

00:21:02.080 --> 00:21:03.620
 is self-existent.

00:21:04.380 --> 00:21:05.360
 Life emanates

00:21:05.360 --> 00:21:05.800
 from him

00:21:05.800 --> 00:21:06.320
 and now that

00:21:06.320 --> 00:21:08.180
 life-emanating

00:21:08.180 --> 00:21:09.280
 power resides

00:21:09.280 --> 00:21:10.100
 within us.

00:21:11.240 --> 00:21:12.220
 Acts 1.8

00:21:12.220 --> 00:21:12.759
 Jesus makes

00:21:12.759 --> 00:21:13.160
 a promise

00:21:13.160 --> 00:21:13.980
 before Pentecost.

00:21:14.100 --> 00:21:14.300
 He says,

00:21:14.420 --> 00:21:14.800
 but you will

00:21:14.800 --> 00:21:15.720
 receive power

00:21:15.720 --> 00:21:16.580
 when the Holy

00:21:16.580 --> 00:21:17.200
 Spirit comes

00:21:17.200 --> 00:21:17.720
 upon you.

00:21:19.880 --> 00:21:20.600
 So there's

00:21:20.600 --> 00:21:21.280
 a new evidence,

00:21:21.400 --> 00:21:22.380
 a new excitement,

00:21:22.620 --> 00:21:23.140
 and a new

00:21:23.140 --> 00:21:23.680
 energy

00:21:23.680 --> 00:21:24.820
 which

00:21:24.820 --> 00:21:25.400
 were

00:21:25.400 --> 00:21:26.400
 completely

00:21:26.400 --> 00:21:27.039
 foreign,

00:21:27.380 --> 00:21:27.940
 at least

00:21:27.940 --> 00:21:28.440
 in this

00:21:28.440 --> 00:21:31.560
 degree.

00:21:32.160 --> 00:21:32.400
 We're

00:21:32.400 --> 00:21:32.740
 completely

00:21:32.740 --> 00:21:33.220
 foreign

00:21:33.220 --> 00:21:34.279
 to religion,

00:21:34.279 --> 00:21:35.180
 to the people

00:21:35.180 --> 00:21:35.660
 of God

00:21:35.660 --> 00:21:36.320
 until this

00:21:36.320 --> 00:21:36.620
 point.

00:21:37.320 --> 00:21:37.759
 And then

00:21:37.759 --> 00:21:38.160
 everything

00:21:38.160 --> 00:21:38.820
 changes.

00:21:39.320 --> 00:21:39.660
 Now if we

00:21:39.660 --> 00:21:40.320
 believe in

00:21:40.320 --> 00:21:41.000
 Christ,

00:21:41.759 --> 00:21:42.580
 then we

00:21:42.580 --> 00:21:43.600
 know that

00:21:43.600 --> 00:21:44.019
 we have

00:21:44.019 --> 00:21:44.380
 the Spirit

00:21:44.380 --> 00:21:44.700
 of God

00:21:44.700 --> 00:21:45.299
 within us.

00:21:46.019 --> 00:21:46.660
 That's a

00:21:46.660 --> 00:21:47.160
 whole other

00:21:47.160 --> 00:21:47.680
 discussion.

00:21:48.140 --> 00:21:48.480
 I think

00:21:48.480 --> 00:21:48.840
 that we've

00:21:48.840 --> 00:21:51.220
 covered

00:21:51.220 --> 00:21:51.799
 we've

00:21:51.799 --> 00:21:52.059
 covered

00:21:52.059 --> 00:21:52.460
 that pretty

00:21:52.460 --> 00:21:52.980
 well here

00:21:52.980 --> 00:21:53.440
 before.

00:21:53.839 --> 00:21:54.420
 That in

00:21:54.420 --> 00:21:54.839
 order for

00:21:54.839 --> 00:21:55.240
 you to

00:21:55.240 --> 00:21:55.880
 believe in

00:21:55.880 --> 00:21:56.559
 Christ and

00:21:56.559 --> 00:21:56.960
 to be

00:21:56.960 --> 00:21:57.480
 saved,

00:21:57.600 --> 00:21:57.960
 the Spirit

00:21:57.960 --> 00:21:58.299
 of God

00:21:58.299 --> 00:21:58.819
 has to do

00:21:58.819 --> 00:21:59.259
 something to

00:21:59.259 --> 00:21:59.400
 you,

00:21:59.460 --> 00:21:59.640
 has to

00:21:59.640 --> 00:22:00.000
 make you

00:22:00.000 --> 00:22:00.480
 alive and

00:22:00.480 --> 00:22:01.100
 come into

00:22:01.100 --> 00:22:01.600
 your heart.

00:22:02.440 --> 00:22:03.180
 But if we

00:22:03.180 --> 00:22:03.600
 believe in

00:22:03.600 --> 00:22:03.799
 Christ,

00:22:03.860 --> 00:22:04.380
 we already

00:22:04.380 --> 00:22:05.620
 have all

00:22:05.620 --> 00:22:06.200
 of the

00:22:06.200 --> 00:22:06.480
 Spirit.

00:22:06.680 --> 00:22:06.940
 And there's

00:22:06.940 --> 00:22:07.360
 not anything

00:22:07.360 --> 00:22:07.819
 more to be

00:22:07.819 --> 00:22:08.360
 gained as

00:22:08.360 --> 00:22:09.120
 far as the

00:22:09.120 --> 00:22:09.539
 Holy Spirit

00:22:09.539 --> 00:22:10.180
 is concerned.

00:22:10.640 --> 00:22:11.000
 He doesn't

00:22:11.000 --> 00:22:11.900
 parse out a

00:22:11.900 --> 00:22:12.500
 little part of

00:22:12.500 --> 00:22:12.759
 himself.

00:22:12.900 --> 00:22:13.160
 He's a

00:22:13.160 --> 00:22:13.640
 person.

00:22:14.500 --> 00:22:15.440
 If I said,

00:22:15.519 --> 00:22:15.759
 hey, I'm

00:22:15.759 --> 00:22:16.420
 going to come

00:22:16.420 --> 00:22:17.019
 give you a

00:22:17.019 --> 00:22:17.700
 hand doing

00:22:17.700 --> 00:22:19.160
 your lawn,

00:22:19.240 --> 00:22:19.519
 I'm not going to

00:22:19.519 --> 00:22:20.079
 cut my hand

00:22:20.079 --> 00:22:20.319
 off and

00:22:20.319 --> 00:22:20.599
 give it

00:22:20.599 --> 00:22:20.920
 to you.

00:22:21.079 --> 00:22:21.319
 I'm going

00:22:21.319 --> 00:22:21.579
 to come

00:22:21.579 --> 00:22:21.980
 help you

00:22:21.980 --> 00:22:22.639
 do your

00:22:22.639 --> 00:22:23.039
 lawn.

00:22:24.359 --> 00:22:24.779
 And the

00:22:24.779 --> 00:22:25.279
 Spirit is a

00:22:25.279 --> 00:22:25.720
 person.

00:22:26.180 --> 00:22:26.539
 He's not

00:22:26.539 --> 00:22:27.980
 matter, but

00:22:27.980 --> 00:22:28.440
 he's a

00:22:28.440 --> 00:22:28.660
 whole,

00:22:28.779 --> 00:22:29.099
 complete

00:22:29.099 --> 00:22:29.660
 package.

00:22:31.240 --> 00:22:31.839
 So if

00:22:31.839 --> 00:22:32.200
 there's no

00:22:32.200 --> 00:22:32.879
 more Spirit

00:22:32.879 --> 00:22:33.259
 to be

00:22:33.259 --> 00:22:33.839
 gained within

00:22:33.839 --> 00:22:34.279
 us, then

00:22:34.279 --> 00:22:34.579
 what's

00:22:34.579 --> 00:22:35.720
 lacking is

00:22:35.720 --> 00:22:36.559
 a realization

00:22:36.559 --> 00:22:37.299
 of his

00:22:37.299 --> 00:22:37.639
 fullness.

00:22:39.940 --> 00:22:40.379
 Some

00:22:40.379 --> 00:22:40.839
 pastors

00:22:40.839 --> 00:22:41.940
 have

00:22:41.940 --> 00:22:42.960
 cited

00:22:42.960 --> 00:22:43.539
 Ephesians

00:22:43.539 --> 00:22:44.160
 5.18,

00:22:44.259 --> 00:22:44.460
 which is

00:22:44.460 --> 00:22:44.839
 where Paul

00:22:44.839 --> 00:22:45.099
 says,

00:22:45.319 --> 00:22:45.500
 don't be

00:22:45.500 --> 00:22:45.900
 drunk with

00:22:45.900 --> 00:22:46.139
 wine,

00:22:46.259 --> 00:22:47.079
 but be

00:22:47.079 --> 00:22:47.359
 filled with

00:22:47.359 --> 00:22:47.740
 the Spirit.

00:22:47.740 --> 00:22:49.740
 They use

00:22:49.740 --> 00:22:50.160
 that phrase,

00:22:50.240 --> 00:22:50.599
 be filled

00:22:50.599 --> 00:22:50.940
 with the

00:22:50.940 --> 00:22:51.160
 Spirit,

00:22:51.259 --> 00:22:51.620
 to talk

00:22:51.620 --> 00:22:52.019
 about this

00:22:52.019 --> 00:22:52.400
 idea that

00:22:52.400 --> 00:22:52.599
 they've

00:22:52.599 --> 00:22:52.779
 called

00:22:52.779 --> 00:22:53.180
 leaking

00:22:53.180 --> 00:22:53.559
 the

00:22:53.559 --> 00:22:53.799
 Spirit,

00:22:53.960 --> 00:22:55.019
 which is

00:22:55.019 --> 00:22:55.620
 a really

00:22:55.620 --> 00:22:56.059
 ridiculous

00:22:56.059 --> 00:22:56.440
 idea,

00:22:56.579 --> 00:22:56.880
 but it's

00:22:56.880 --> 00:22:57.180
 the idea

00:22:57.180 --> 00:22:57.480
 that when

00:22:57.480 --> 00:22:57.640
 we're

00:22:57.640 --> 00:22:57.940
 saved,

00:22:58.059 --> 00:22:58.160
 we're

00:22:58.160 --> 00:22:58.400
 filled

00:22:58.400 --> 00:22:58.559
 with

00:22:58.559 --> 00:22:58.700
 the

00:22:58.700 --> 00:22:58.940
 Spirit,

00:22:59.259 --> 00:22:59.620
 but then

00:22:59.620 --> 00:22:59.960
 as we

00:22:59.960 --> 00:23:00.180
 live,

00:23:00.259 --> 00:23:00.480
 we get

00:23:00.480 --> 00:23:00.940
 less and

00:23:00.940 --> 00:23:01.259
 less of

00:23:01.259 --> 00:23:01.640
 the Spirit

00:23:01.640 --> 00:23:02.120
 within us,

00:23:02.140 --> 00:23:02.319
 so we

00:23:02.319 --> 00:23:02.559
 have to

00:23:02.559 --> 00:23:02.740
 do

00:23:02.740 --> 00:23:03.019
 things

00:23:03.019 --> 00:23:03.220
 to

00:23:03.220 --> 00:23:03.799
 fill

00:23:03.799 --> 00:23:04.180
 ourselves

00:23:04.180 --> 00:23:04.500
 back

00:23:04.500 --> 00:23:04.799
 up.

00:23:05.160 --> 00:23:05.400
 Well,

00:23:05.420 --> 00:23:05.599
 that's

00:23:05.599 --> 00:23:05.799
 only

00:23:05.799 --> 00:23:06.259
 true

00:23:06.259 --> 00:23:06.700
 in our

00:23:06.700 --> 00:23:07.380
 experience.

00:23:07.500 --> 00:23:07.599
 The

00:23:07.599 --> 00:23:07.779
 Spirit

00:23:07.779 --> 00:23:08.039
 of God

00:23:08.039 --> 00:23:08.299
 is not

00:23:08.299 --> 00:23:08.599
 literally

00:23:08.599 --> 00:23:09.059
 draining

00:23:09.059 --> 00:23:09.319
 out

00:23:09.319 --> 00:23:09.440
 of

00:23:09.440 --> 00:23:09.819
 Christians.

00:23:09.819 --> 00:23:11.620
 We

00:23:11.619 --> 00:23:11.939
 have

00:23:11.939 --> 00:23:12.279
 all

00:23:12.279 --> 00:23:12.439
 of

00:23:12.439 --> 00:23:12.619
 Him.

00:23:13.059 --> 00:23:13.299
 We

00:23:13.299 --> 00:23:13.519
 just

00:23:13.519 --> 00:23:14.079
 neglect

00:23:14.079 --> 00:23:15.019
 to

00:23:15.019 --> 00:23:16.299
 realize

00:23:16.299 --> 00:23:16.939
 that the

00:23:16.939 --> 00:23:17.119
 Spirit

00:23:17.119 --> 00:23:17.259
 is

00:23:17.259 --> 00:23:17.439
 within

00:23:17.439 --> 00:23:17.599
 us,

00:23:17.619 --> 00:23:17.779
 and we

00:23:17.779 --> 00:23:17.979
 neglect

00:23:17.979 --> 00:23:18.199
 to

00:23:18.199 --> 00:23:18.379
 live

00:23:18.379 --> 00:23:18.779
 according

00:23:18.779 --> 00:23:19.079
 to

00:23:19.079 --> 00:23:19.259
 it.

00:23:20.719 --> 00:23:21.239
 We

00:23:21.239 --> 00:23:22.179
 miss

00:23:22.179 --> 00:23:22.619
 a great

00:23:22.619 --> 00:23:22.859
 many

00:23:22.859 --> 00:23:23.359
 opportunities

00:23:23.359 --> 00:23:24.159
 for joy

00:23:24.159 --> 00:23:24.539
 and for

00:23:24.539 --> 00:23:24.979
 fullness

00:23:24.979 --> 00:23:25.719
 when we

00:23:25.719 --> 00:23:26.119
 fail to

00:23:26.119 --> 00:23:26.439
 see the

00:23:26.439 --> 00:23:26.779
 Spirit's

00:23:26.779 --> 00:23:27.059
 action

00:23:27.059 --> 00:23:27.659
 in us

00:23:27.659 --> 00:23:27.919
 and

00:23:27.919 --> 00:23:28.279
 through

00:23:28.279 --> 00:23:28.679
 us

00:23:28.679 --> 00:23:29.299
 and

00:23:29.299 --> 00:23:29.639
 around

00:23:29.639 --> 00:23:29.839
 us

00:23:29.839 --> 00:23:29.959
 and

00:23:29.959 --> 00:23:30.099
 even

00:23:30.099 --> 00:23:30.399
 for

00:23:30.399 --> 00:23:30.799
 us.

00:23:32.479 --> 00:23:33.039
 So

00:23:33.039 --> 00:23:33.559
 how is

00:23:33.559 --> 00:23:33.819
 it that

00:23:33.819 --> 00:23:34.059
 we

00:23:34.059 --> 00:23:35.399
 learn

00:23:35.399 --> 00:23:35.679
 to

00:23:35.679 --> 00:23:35.919
 see

00:23:35.919 --> 00:23:36.199
 Him?

00:23:37.439 --> 00:23:38.000
 It's

00:23:38.000 --> 00:23:38.359
 by

00:23:38.359 --> 00:23:38.979
 learning

00:23:38.979 --> 00:23:39.259
 what

00:23:39.259 --> 00:23:39.479
 He

00:23:39.479 --> 00:23:39.859
 is

00:23:39.859 --> 00:23:40.199
 like,

00:23:40.759 --> 00:23:41.239
 learning

00:23:41.239 --> 00:23:41.479
 what

00:23:41.480 --> 00:23:41.740
 He

00:23:41.740 --> 00:23:42.440
 desires,

00:23:42.680 --> 00:23:42.819
 what

00:23:42.819 --> 00:23:42.940
 He

00:23:42.940 --> 00:23:43.339
 does.

00:23:44.680 --> 00:23:45.200
 We're

00:23:45.200 --> 00:23:45.339
 going to

00:23:45.339 --> 00:23:45.720
 talk more

00:23:45.720 --> 00:23:46.099
 about that

00:23:46.099 --> 00:23:46.339
 in just

00:23:46.339 --> 00:23:46.740
 a second,

00:23:46.880 --> 00:23:48.059
 but just

00:23:48.059 --> 00:23:48.360
 as a

00:23:48.360 --> 00:23:48.700
 final,

00:23:49.460 --> 00:23:50.559
 covering

00:23:50.559 --> 00:23:50.860
 my

00:23:50.860 --> 00:23:51.799
 logical

00:23:51.799 --> 00:23:52.240
 basis

00:23:52.240 --> 00:23:52.519
 here,

00:23:53.099 --> 00:23:53.579
 the

00:23:53.579 --> 00:23:53.920
 fullness

00:23:53.920 --> 00:23:54.360
 of the

00:23:54.360 --> 00:23:54.660
 Spirit

00:23:54.660 --> 00:23:55.099
 in the

00:23:55.099 --> 00:23:55.539
 disciples

00:23:55.539 --> 00:23:55.779
 at

00:23:55.779 --> 00:23:56.240
 Pentecost

00:23:56.240 --> 00:23:57.000
 was

00:23:57.000 --> 00:23:57.480
 not

00:23:57.480 --> 00:23:58.059
 a

00:23:58.059 --> 00:23:58.640
 one-time

00:23:58.640 --> 00:23:59.200
 occurrence.

00:24:00.360 --> 00:24:00.900
 It

00:24:00.900 --> 00:24:01.299
 was the

00:24:01.299 --> 00:24:01.960
 first-time

00:24:01.960 --> 00:24:02.539
 occurrence.

00:24:02.960 --> 00:24:03.120
 He

00:24:03.120 --> 00:24:04.819
 filled

00:24:04.819 --> 00:24:05.259
 up those

00:24:05.259 --> 00:24:05.599
 Christians

00:24:05.599 --> 00:24:06.120
 the same

00:24:06.120 --> 00:24:06.420
 way that

00:24:06.420 --> 00:24:06.559
 He

00:24:06.559 --> 00:24:06.880
 fills

00:24:06.880 --> 00:24:07.140
 us.

00:24:07.259 --> 00:24:07.360
 We

00:24:07.360 --> 00:24:07.640
 have

00:24:07.640 --> 00:24:07.819
 the

00:24:07.819 --> 00:24:08.079
 same

00:24:08.079 --> 00:24:08.480
 Spirit

00:24:08.480 --> 00:24:08.720
 who

00:24:08.720 --> 00:24:09.079
 never

00:24:09.079 --> 00:24:09.500
 changes.

00:24:09.940 --> 00:24:10.019
 So

00:24:10.019 --> 00:24:10.279
 people

00:24:10.279 --> 00:24:10.559
 want to

00:24:10.559 --> 00:24:10.720
 make

00:24:10.720 --> 00:24:10.860
 the

00:24:10.860 --> 00:24:11.160
 argument

00:24:11.160 --> 00:24:11.400
 that

00:24:11.400 --> 00:24:11.560
 what

00:24:11.560 --> 00:24:12.080
 happened

00:24:12.080 --> 00:24:12.259
 at

00:24:12.259 --> 00:24:12.820
 Pentecost

00:24:12.820 --> 00:24:13.540
 was

00:24:13.540 --> 00:24:14.420
 a

00:24:14.420 --> 00:24:15.120
 special

00:24:15.120 --> 00:24:15.440
 event.

00:24:15.500 --> 00:24:15.700
 And that

00:24:15.700 --> 00:24:15.920
 doesn't

00:24:15.920 --> 00:24:16.380
 happen in

00:24:16.380 --> 00:24:16.680
 Christians

00:24:16.680 --> 00:24:17.060
 anymore.

00:24:17.600 --> 00:24:17.960
 But I

00:24:17.960 --> 00:24:18.100
 would

00:24:18.100 --> 00:24:18.519
 submit to

00:24:18.519 --> 00:24:18.779
 you that

00:24:18.779 --> 00:24:19.080
 if the

00:24:19.080 --> 00:24:19.320
 same

00:24:19.320 --> 00:24:19.700
 Spirit

00:24:19.700 --> 00:24:20.259
 resides in

00:24:20.259 --> 00:24:20.640
 us

00:24:20.640 --> 00:24:21.340
 and never

00:24:21.340 --> 00:24:21.900
 changes

00:24:21.900 --> 00:24:22.380
 who

00:24:22.380 --> 00:24:22.740
 resided

00:24:22.740 --> 00:24:23.279
 in them,

00:24:23.540 --> 00:24:23.960
 then those

00:24:23.960 --> 00:24:24.160
 same

00:24:24.160 --> 00:24:24.540
 types of

00:24:24.540 --> 00:24:24.880
 things will

00:24:24.880 --> 00:24:25.279
 still be

00:24:25.279 --> 00:24:25.640
 happening

00:24:25.640 --> 00:24:26.800
 because God

00:24:26.800 --> 00:24:27.180
 cannot

00:24:27.180 --> 00:24:27.740
 change.

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 So it's

00:24:29.759 --> 00:24:30.060
 not that

00:24:30.060 --> 00:24:30.340
 He's

00:24:30.340 --> 00:24:30.900
 failed us,

00:24:30.960 --> 00:24:31.180
 it's that

00:24:31.180 --> 00:24:31.580
 we have

00:24:31.580 --> 00:24:32.460
 failed to

00:24:32.460 --> 00:24:32.860
 recognize

00:24:32.860 --> 00:24:33.140
 His

00:24:33.140 --> 00:24:33.500
 presence.

00:24:34.360 --> 00:24:34.759
 Listen to

00:24:34.759 --> 00:24:35.259
 what A.W.

00:24:35.360 --> 00:24:35.820
 Tozer said

00:24:35.820 --> 00:24:36.220
 about that

00:24:36.220 --> 00:24:36.460
 point.

00:24:37.320 --> 00:24:37.620
 And by

00:24:37.620 --> 00:24:37.920
 the way,

00:24:37.920 --> 00:24:39.420
 A.W.

00:24:39.519 --> 00:24:40.019
 Tozer's

00:24:40.019 --> 00:24:40.700
 Life by the

00:24:40.700 --> 00:24:41.140
 Spirit is

00:24:41.140 --> 00:24:41.680
 an incredible

00:24:41.680 --> 00:24:42.000
 book.

00:24:42.100 --> 00:24:42.340
 I would

00:24:42.340 --> 00:24:42.600
 really

00:24:42.600 --> 00:24:43.019
 commend it

00:24:43.019 --> 00:24:43.400
 to you

00:24:43.400 --> 00:24:44.340
 if you

00:24:44.340 --> 00:24:44.600
 want to

00:24:44.600 --> 00:24:44.920
 learn more

00:24:44.920 --> 00:24:45.460
 about this

00:24:45.460 --> 00:24:46.140
 as well as

00:24:46.140 --> 00:24:47.160
 Henry Blackaby's

00:24:47.160 --> 00:24:49.019
 Experiencing God.

00:24:49.160 --> 00:24:49.960
 Great resources.

00:24:50.900 --> 00:24:51.400
 But listen to what

00:24:51.400 --> 00:24:51.880
 Tozer says.

00:24:51.880 --> 00:24:52.920
 Our Father

00:24:52.920 --> 00:24:53.360
 who is in

00:24:53.360 --> 00:24:53.840
 heaven raised

00:24:53.840 --> 00:24:54.500
 certain high

00:24:54.500 --> 00:24:55.420
 expectations of

00:24:55.420 --> 00:24:55.940
 what He was

00:24:55.940 --> 00:24:56.680
 going to do

00:24:56.680 --> 00:24:57.280
 for His

00:24:57.280 --> 00:24:57.580
 redeemed

00:24:57.580 --> 00:24:57.940
 people.

00:24:58.060 --> 00:24:58.500
 He's referring

00:24:58.500 --> 00:24:59.600
 to prophecies.

00:25:00.240 --> 00:25:00.780
 When His

00:25:00.780 --> 00:25:01.560
 Son came to

00:25:01.560 --> 00:25:02.100
 redeem those

00:25:02.100 --> 00:25:02.580
 people, He

00:25:02.580 --> 00:25:03.320
 heightened those

00:25:03.320 --> 00:25:03.960
 expectations,

00:25:04.300 --> 00:25:04.840
 raised them,

00:25:04.980 --> 00:25:05.640
 clarified them,

00:25:05.780 --> 00:25:06.480
 extended them,

00:25:07.000 --> 00:25:07.820
 enlarged them,

00:25:07.940 --> 00:25:08.340
 and emphasized

00:25:08.340 --> 00:25:08.760
 them.

00:25:09.240 --> 00:25:09.960
 He raised an

00:25:09.960 --> 00:25:11.080
 expectation that

00:25:11.080 --> 00:25:12.000
 was simply beyond

00:25:12.000 --> 00:25:12.720
 words, too

00:25:12.720 --> 00:25:13.400
 wonderful and

00:25:13.400 --> 00:25:14.000
 beautiful and

00:25:14.000 --> 00:25:14.540
 thrilling to

00:25:14.540 --> 00:25:14.900
 imagine.

00:25:15.460 --> 00:25:16.040
 I want to

00:25:16.040 --> 00:25:16.500
 ask you,

00:25:17.060 --> 00:25:18.000
 is this level of

00:25:18.000 --> 00:25:18.780
 Christianity which

00:25:18.780 --> 00:25:19.780
 we fundamentalists

00:25:19.780 --> 00:25:20.700
 in this city now

00:25:20.700 --> 00:25:21.660
 enjoy, what He

00:25:21.660 --> 00:25:22.779
 meant by what

00:25:22.779 --> 00:25:23.220
 He said?

00:25:23.800 --> 00:25:24.120
 So did you

00:25:24.120 --> 00:25:24.580
 catch that?

00:25:24.860 --> 00:25:25.120
 He said,

00:25:25.220 --> 00:25:26.440
 God, for all of

00:25:26.440 --> 00:25:27.120
 redemptive history,

00:25:27.220 --> 00:25:27.800
 has been raising

00:25:27.800 --> 00:25:28.740
 expectations of

00:25:28.740 --> 00:25:29.259
 what it would be

00:25:29.259 --> 00:25:29.680
 like when the

00:25:29.680 --> 00:25:30.160
 Spirit came.

00:25:30.480 --> 00:25:31.080
 And then Jesus

00:25:31.080 --> 00:25:31.820
 comes onto the

00:25:31.820 --> 00:25:32.380
 scene and He

00:25:32.380 --> 00:25:32.980
 raises those

00:25:32.980 --> 00:25:33.900
 expectations even

00:25:33.900 --> 00:25:34.220
 more.

00:25:34.580 --> 00:25:34.980
 And then Tozer

00:25:34.980 --> 00:25:35.800
 says, so is the

00:25:35.800 --> 00:25:36.519
 Christianity that

00:25:36.519 --> 00:25:37.100
 you're living out

00:25:37.100 --> 00:25:37.680
 today, does it

00:25:37.680 --> 00:25:38.080
 meet those

00:25:38.080 --> 00:25:38.600
 expectations?

00:25:40.640 --> 00:25:41.460
 He says, no,

00:25:41.500 --> 00:25:42.160
 there certainly

00:25:42.160 --> 00:25:42.980
 has been a

00:25:42.980 --> 00:25:43.880
 vast breakdown

00:25:43.880 --> 00:25:45.140
 somewhere between

00:25:45.140 --> 00:25:45.800
 promise and

00:25:45.800 --> 00:25:46.220
 fulfillment.

00:25:46.860 --> 00:25:47.560
 That breakdown

00:25:47.560 --> 00:25:48.620
 is not with

00:25:48.620 --> 00:25:48.960
 our Heavenly

00:25:48.960 --> 00:25:49.279
 Father.

00:25:49.279 --> 00:25:51.980
 So if we're

00:25:51.980 --> 00:25:52.639
 asking ourselves

00:25:52.639 --> 00:25:53.160
 then, okay,

00:25:53.720 --> 00:25:54.819
 Wes, I'll

00:25:54.819 --> 00:25:56.200
 concede that

00:25:56.200 --> 00:25:57.220
 there is a

00:25:57.220 --> 00:25:58.539
 deeper level of

00:25:58.539 --> 00:25:59.960
 spiritual living

00:25:59.960 --> 00:26:00.899
 that we're just

00:26:00.899 --> 00:26:02.359
 not reaching

00:26:02.359 --> 00:26:02.759
 to.

00:26:03.319 --> 00:26:03.960
 The question

00:26:03.960 --> 00:26:04.319
 should be,

00:26:04.440 --> 00:26:05.819
 how do I

00:26:05.819 --> 00:26:06.420
 get there?

00:26:06.559 --> 00:26:08.339
 How can I be

00:26:08.339 --> 00:26:08.839
 filled with the

00:26:08.839 --> 00:26:09.059
 Spirit?

00:26:09.379 --> 00:26:09.899
 And I want to

00:26:09.899 --> 00:26:10.420
 give you some

00:26:10.420 --> 00:26:11.319
 advice, but

00:26:11.319 --> 00:26:12.740
 please hear me

00:26:12.740 --> 00:26:13.460
 say this is not

00:26:13.460 --> 00:26:14.240
 a how-to guide.

00:26:14.799 --> 00:26:15.500
 If you do

00:26:15.500 --> 00:26:16.200
 everything that I'm

00:26:16.200 --> 00:26:16.799
 about to say,

00:26:16.799 --> 00:26:17.740
 you will have

00:26:17.740 --> 00:26:18.619
 just taken

00:26:18.619 --> 00:26:19.639
 half of your

00:26:19.639 --> 00:26:20.339
 first step

00:26:20.339 --> 00:26:22.319
 towards living

00:26:22.319 --> 00:26:23.279
 a Spirit-filled

00:26:23.279 --> 00:26:24.519
 abundant life.

00:26:25.419 --> 00:26:26.519
 It is going

00:26:26.519 --> 00:26:27.299
 to be for us

00:26:27.299 --> 00:26:28.159
 just as C.S.

00:26:28.240 --> 00:26:28.779
 Lewis wrote

00:26:28.779 --> 00:26:29.579
 in the last

00:26:29.579 --> 00:26:31.019
 battle, we

00:26:31.019 --> 00:26:31.500
 will be

00:26:31.500 --> 00:26:32.859
 continually drawn

00:26:32.859 --> 00:26:33.720
 higher up and

00:26:33.720 --> 00:26:34.299
 further in,

00:26:34.379 --> 00:26:34.960
 higher up and

00:26:34.960 --> 00:26:35.419
 further in.

00:26:36.519 --> 00:26:37.759
 There's an

00:26:37.759 --> 00:26:38.619
 infinite God

00:26:38.619 --> 00:26:39.240
 who wants to

00:26:39.240 --> 00:26:41.000
 know us for

00:26:41.000 --> 00:26:42.399
 eternity, and

00:26:42.399 --> 00:26:43.059
 we're going to

00:26:43.059 --> 00:26:44.180
 continually get to

00:26:44.180 --> 00:26:44.680
 know Him

00:26:44.680 --> 00:26:46.740
 better and

00:26:46.740 --> 00:26:47.440
 get to live

00:26:47.440 --> 00:26:48.940
 better according

00:26:48.940 --> 00:26:50.279
 to His

00:26:50.279 --> 00:26:51.019
 promises and

00:26:51.019 --> 00:26:51.420
 the fullness

00:26:51.420 --> 00:26:51.860
 that's in

00:26:51.860 --> 00:26:52.080
 Him.

00:26:53.140 --> 00:26:54.100
 So, with

00:26:54.100 --> 00:26:54.620
 that said

00:26:54.620 --> 00:26:58.440
 then, go

00:26:58.440 --> 00:26:58.779
 ahead and

00:26:58.779 --> 00:26:59.100
 turn to

00:26:59.100 --> 00:26:59.720
 Romans 12.

00:26:59.920 --> 00:27:00.580
 We're not

00:27:00.580 --> 00:27:01.240
 going to get

00:27:01.240 --> 00:27:01.600
 there just

00:27:01.600 --> 00:27:02.740
 yet, but

00:27:02.740 --> 00:27:03.100
 you can have

00:27:03.100 --> 00:27:03.380
 your finger

00:27:03.380 --> 00:27:03.580
 there.

00:27:05.060 --> 00:27:05.700
 A few

00:27:05.700 --> 00:27:06.560
 things that

00:27:06.560 --> 00:27:07.039
 we have to

00:27:07.039 --> 00:27:08.620
 accept before

00:27:08.620 --> 00:27:09.360
 we can begin

00:27:09.360 --> 00:27:10.720
 to do

00:27:10.720 --> 00:27:11.220
 anything.

00:27:11.620 --> 00:27:11.980
 Okay, so

00:27:11.980 --> 00:27:12.860
 we've got to

00:27:12.860 --> 00:27:13.200
 make some

00:27:13.200 --> 00:27:14.120
 mental ascent

00:27:14.119 --> 00:27:15.419
 to some

00:27:15.419 --> 00:27:16.899
 truths before

00:27:16.899 --> 00:27:17.359
 we can do

00:27:17.359 --> 00:27:17.799
 anything in

00:27:17.799 --> 00:27:18.179
 order to be

00:27:18.179 --> 00:27:18.459
 filled with

00:27:18.459 --> 00:27:18.759
 the Spirit.

00:27:19.079 --> 00:27:20.139
 The first, we

00:27:20.139 --> 00:27:21.419
 have to

00:27:21.419 --> 00:27:23.419
 accept or

00:27:23.419 --> 00:27:24.099
 believe that

00:27:24.099 --> 00:27:24.539
 there is

00:27:24.539 --> 00:27:25.039
 fullness in

00:27:25.039 --> 00:27:25.379
 the Spirit,

00:27:25.459 --> 00:27:25.839
 and we all

00:27:25.839 --> 00:27:26.179
 seem to

00:27:26.179 --> 00:27:26.659
 kind of

00:27:26.659 --> 00:27:27.139
 believe this,

00:27:27.199 --> 00:27:27.799
 but so few

00:27:27.799 --> 00:27:28.039
 of us

00:27:28.039 --> 00:27:28.979
 experience it

00:27:28.979 --> 00:27:29.699
 that I

00:27:29.699 --> 00:27:30.179
 throw it in

00:27:30.179 --> 00:27:30.479
 here because

00:27:30.479 --> 00:27:31.159
 I'm inclined

00:27:31.159 --> 00:27:32.000
 to wonder

00:27:32.000 --> 00:27:32.459
 whether we

00:27:32.459 --> 00:27:32.879
 really do

00:27:32.879 --> 00:27:33.259
 believe it

00:27:33.259 --> 00:27:33.639
 or not.

00:27:34.500 --> 00:27:35.439
 But we

00:27:35.439 --> 00:27:35.979
 have to

00:27:35.979 --> 00:27:36.639
 believe that

00:27:36.639 --> 00:27:37.419
 there is a

00:27:37.419 --> 00:27:37.819
 fullness of

00:27:37.819 --> 00:27:38.179
 the Spirit,

00:27:38.299 --> 00:27:38.659
 that there's

00:27:38.659 --> 00:27:39.839
 a level of

00:27:39.839 --> 00:27:42.659
 living according

00:27:42.659 --> 00:27:43.199
 to the power

00:27:43.200 --> 00:27:43.580
 of the Spirit

00:27:43.580 --> 00:27:44.420
 that we

00:27:44.420 --> 00:27:44.860
 haven't yet

00:27:44.860 --> 00:27:45.200
 reached.

00:27:46.480 --> 00:27:47.120
 And then we

00:27:47.120 --> 00:27:47.519
 have to

00:27:47.519 --> 00:27:48.440
 accept, and

00:27:48.440 --> 00:27:48.799
 this is the

00:27:48.799 --> 00:27:49.100
 one that

00:27:49.100 --> 00:27:50.160
 hurts, but

00:27:50.160 --> 00:27:50.580
 we have to

00:27:50.580 --> 00:27:51.279
 accept that

00:27:51.279 --> 00:27:52.140
 Spirit-filled

00:27:52.140 --> 00:27:53.660
 living as a

00:27:53.660 --> 00:27:54.180
 Christian is

00:27:54.180 --> 00:27:54.860
 normal Christian

00:27:54.860 --> 00:27:55.120
 living.

00:27:56.380 --> 00:27:58.080
 It's not the

00:27:58.080 --> 00:27:59.019
 deluxe edition

00:27:59.019 --> 00:27:59.759
 of Christianity,

00:28:00.100 --> 00:28:00.900
 but living by

00:28:00.900 --> 00:28:01.480
 the power of the

00:28:01.480 --> 00:28:02.000
 Spirit is

00:28:02.000 --> 00:28:03.940
 Christianity 1.0.

00:28:05.100 --> 00:28:05.519
 They're not

00:28:05.519 --> 00:28:06.740
 going to roll

00:28:06.740 --> 00:28:07.279
 out any

00:28:07.279 --> 00:28:08.400
 updates to

00:28:08.400 --> 00:28:08.880
 that app.

00:28:09.779 --> 00:28:10.400
 It's done.

00:28:10.400 --> 00:28:12.160
 It's the

00:28:12.160 --> 00:28:13.019
 original, it's

00:28:13.019 --> 00:28:13.720
 the one and

00:28:13.720 --> 00:28:15.400
 the only, if

00:28:15.400 --> 00:28:15.680
 we want to

00:28:15.680 --> 00:28:16.019
 follow that

00:28:16.019 --> 00:28:16.360
 analogy.

00:28:16.580 --> 00:28:17.000
 We have

00:28:17.000 --> 00:28:18.360
 been neglecting

00:28:18.360 --> 00:28:18.880
 some special

00:28:18.880 --> 00:28:19.720
 features, but

00:28:19.720 --> 00:28:19.940
 they were

00:28:19.940 --> 00:28:20.380
 already there.

00:28:22.019 --> 00:28:22.800
 In John

00:28:22.800 --> 00:28:23.860
 15.5, Jesus

00:28:23.860 --> 00:28:24.780
 says, if you

00:28:24.780 --> 00:28:25.480
 abide in me

00:28:25.480 --> 00:28:26.000
 and I in

00:28:26.000 --> 00:28:26.980
 you, you

00:28:26.980 --> 00:28:27.320
 will bear

00:28:27.320 --> 00:28:28.100
 much fruit.

00:28:28.980 --> 00:28:29.720
 So if we

00:28:29.720 --> 00:28:30.240
 want to bear

00:28:30.240 --> 00:28:31.320
 much fruit,

00:28:31.800 --> 00:28:32.440
 it's by

00:28:32.440 --> 00:28:33.700
 abiding in

00:28:33.700 --> 00:28:34.240
 Christ, it's

00:28:34.240 --> 00:28:36.560
 by dwelling

00:28:36.560 --> 00:28:37.340
 with, remaining

00:28:37.340 --> 00:28:37.860
 with the

00:28:37.860 --> 00:28:38.160
 Spirit.

00:28:38.160 --> 00:28:39.759
 and then

00:28:39.759 --> 00:28:40.220
 he's going

00:28:40.220 --> 00:28:40.800
 to produce

00:28:40.800 --> 00:28:41.380
 that fruit

00:28:41.380 --> 00:28:41.800
 through us,

00:28:41.840 --> 00:28:42.279
 just like

00:28:42.279 --> 00:28:44.380
 fruit grows

00:28:44.380 --> 00:28:44.660
 on the

00:28:44.660 --> 00:28:45.400
 branches, but

00:28:45.400 --> 00:28:46.220
 the energy

00:28:46.220 --> 00:28:46.580
 for that

00:28:46.580 --> 00:28:46.860
 fruit is

00:28:46.860 --> 00:28:47.580
 supplied by

00:28:47.580 --> 00:28:48.680
 the vine.

00:28:51.759 --> 00:28:52.400
 Before you

00:28:52.400 --> 00:28:52.820
 can be filled

00:28:52.820 --> 00:28:53.120
 with the

00:28:53.120 --> 00:28:53.580
 Spirit, you

00:28:53.580 --> 00:28:53.920
 have to

00:28:53.920 --> 00:28:54.580
 desire it.

00:28:56.620 --> 00:28:57.220
 So that's

00:28:57.220 --> 00:28:57.580
 a tough one.

00:28:57.620 --> 00:28:57.900
 If you've

00:28:57.900 --> 00:28:58.400
 thought about

00:28:58.400 --> 00:28:59.000
 desires and

00:28:59.000 --> 00:28:59.279
 actions,

00:28:59.440 --> 00:28:59.759
 any, you're

00:28:59.759 --> 00:28:59.940
 going to

00:28:59.940 --> 00:29:00.180
 go, well,

00:29:00.220 --> 00:29:00.620
 how can I

00:29:00.620 --> 00:29:01.080
 make myself

00:29:01.080 --> 00:29:01.880
 desire anything?

00:29:02.820 --> 00:29:03.460
 I would

00:29:03.460 --> 00:29:04.960
 just beg you

00:29:04.960 --> 00:29:06.019
 to not follow

00:29:06.019 --> 00:29:06.540
 me down that

00:29:06.540 --> 00:29:06.820
 path.

00:29:06.819 --> 00:29:08.139
 If you

00:29:08.139 --> 00:29:08.740
 are asking

00:29:08.740 --> 00:29:09.279
 yourself that

00:29:09.279 --> 00:29:09.819
 question, it's

00:29:09.819 --> 00:29:10.259
 proof that you

00:29:10.259 --> 00:29:10.879
 already desire

00:29:10.879 --> 00:29:11.399
 it at least a

00:29:11.399 --> 00:29:12.299
 little bit, so

00:29:12.299 --> 00:29:12.799
 act on that

00:29:12.799 --> 00:29:13.099
 desire.

00:29:14.259 --> 00:29:14.980
 But you do

00:29:14.980 --> 00:29:15.960
 have to desire

00:29:15.960 --> 00:29:16.980
 to be filled

00:29:16.980 --> 00:29:17.299
 with the

00:29:17.299 --> 00:29:17.679
 Spirit, and

00:29:17.679 --> 00:29:17.980
 you have to

00:29:17.980 --> 00:29:18.419
 let yourself

00:29:18.419 --> 00:29:19.039
 want that,

00:29:19.599 --> 00:29:20.500
 and then

00:29:20.500 --> 00:29:21.879
 acknowledge that

00:29:21.879 --> 00:29:22.379
 if the Spirit

00:29:22.379 --> 00:29:23.240
 possesses you,

00:29:23.899 --> 00:29:24.279
 he's going to

00:29:24.279 --> 00:29:24.839
 have all of

00:29:24.839 --> 00:29:25.019
 you.

00:29:25.539 --> 00:29:26.220
 He will be

00:29:26.220 --> 00:29:26.519
 Lord.

00:29:26.980 --> 00:29:27.339
 He's the

00:29:27.339 --> 00:29:27.720
 Lord of the

00:29:27.720 --> 00:29:28.039
 universe.

00:29:28.179 --> 00:29:28.460
 We cannot

00:29:28.460 --> 00:29:28.899
 expect him

00:29:28.899 --> 00:29:29.379
 to come into

00:29:29.379 --> 00:29:30.500
 our hearts

00:29:30.500 --> 00:29:31.159
 and not be

00:29:31.159 --> 00:29:31.919
 Lord of us

00:29:31.919 --> 00:29:32.359
 as well.

00:29:33.099 --> 00:29:33.659
 It's not his

00:29:33.659 --> 00:29:34.599
 nature to

00:29:34.599 --> 00:29:35.759
 share authority

00:29:35.759 --> 00:29:36.460
 or glory

00:29:36.460 --> 00:29:39.039
 furthermore, he's

00:29:39.039 --> 00:29:39.460
 not going to

00:29:39.460 --> 00:29:40.600
 tolerate our

00:29:40.600 --> 00:29:42.220
 sin, especially

00:29:42.220 --> 00:29:43.680
 those, what

00:29:43.680 --> 00:29:44.180
 toes are called

00:29:44.180 --> 00:29:45.039
 self-sins,

00:29:45.380 --> 00:29:47.720
 self-love or

00:29:47.720 --> 00:29:48.279
 self-pity.

00:29:49.620 --> 00:29:50.539
 God is not

00:29:50.539 --> 00:29:52.360
 concerned with

00:29:52.360 --> 00:29:52.819
 us in that

00:29:52.819 --> 00:29:53.160
 regard.

00:29:53.299 --> 00:29:53.799
 He's concerned

00:29:53.799 --> 00:29:54.240
 with him.

00:29:54.920 --> 00:29:55.579
 We should

00:29:55.579 --> 00:29:56.200
 love him.

00:29:56.680 --> 00:29:57.079
 We should

00:29:57.079 --> 00:29:57.880
 pity those

00:29:57.880 --> 00:29:58.440
 without him.

00:30:00.180 --> 00:30:01.259
 So if we're

00:30:01.259 --> 00:30:01.799
 going to have

00:30:01.799 --> 00:30:02.100
 the Spirit

00:30:02.100 --> 00:30:02.640
 fill us, we're

00:30:02.640 --> 00:30:02.980
 going to have

00:30:02.980 --> 00:30:03.759
 to get very

00:30:03.759 --> 00:30:04.380
 serious about

00:30:04.380 --> 00:30:04.779
 our sin.

00:30:04.779 --> 00:30:07.519
 extremely

00:30:07.519 --> 00:30:07.920
 serious.

00:30:08.920 --> 00:30:09.940
 How on

00:30:09.940 --> 00:30:10.339
 earth could

00:30:10.339 --> 00:30:10.680
 a holy

00:30:10.680 --> 00:30:12.399
 God indwell

00:30:12.399 --> 00:30:12.799
 with people

00:30:12.799 --> 00:30:13.220
 who want

00:30:13.220 --> 00:30:14.519
 both holiness

00:30:14.519 --> 00:30:15.500
 and sin?

00:30:15.740 --> 00:30:15.940
 They're

00:30:15.940 --> 00:30:17.019
 opposite.

00:30:17.599 --> 00:30:18.259
 You can't

00:30:18.259 --> 00:30:18.960
 be hot and

00:30:18.960 --> 00:30:19.440
 cold.

00:30:20.899 --> 00:30:21.319
 A cannot

00:30:21.319 --> 00:30:22.220
 be non-A.

00:30:22.859 --> 00:30:24.720
 So if we

00:30:24.720 --> 00:30:25.160
 want the

00:30:25.160 --> 00:30:26.139
 Spirit to

00:30:26.139 --> 00:30:26.700
 fill us

00:30:26.700 --> 00:30:27.500
 up, then

00:30:27.500 --> 00:30:27.940
 we're going

00:30:27.940 --> 00:30:28.440
 to have to

00:30:28.440 --> 00:30:28.819
 get really

00:30:28.819 --> 00:30:29.460
 serious about

00:30:29.460 --> 00:30:29.859
 our sin.

00:30:29.859 --> 00:30:31.679
 and if

00:30:31.679 --> 00:30:31.899
 we're

00:30:31.899 --> 00:30:32.399
 finding

00:30:32.399 --> 00:30:32.859
 ourselves

00:30:32.859 --> 00:30:33.459
 continually

00:30:33.459 --> 00:30:34.259
 in the

00:30:34.259 --> 00:30:34.539
 same

00:30:34.539 --> 00:30:34.879
 sins,

00:30:34.959 --> 00:30:35.219
 then it's

00:30:35.219 --> 00:30:35.659
 proof that

00:30:35.659 --> 00:30:35.979
 we're not

00:30:35.979 --> 00:30:37.000
 serious about

00:30:37.000 --> 00:30:37.519
 our sins.

00:30:38.000 --> 00:30:38.539
 Proof that

00:30:38.539 --> 00:30:39.019
 we're not

00:30:39.019 --> 00:30:40.279
 taking as

00:30:40.279 --> 00:30:41.000
 drastic a

00:30:41.000 --> 00:30:41.419
 measure as

00:30:41.419 --> 00:30:41.899
 we can

00:30:41.899 --> 00:30:43.059
 to root it

00:30:43.059 --> 00:30:43.279
 out.

00:30:44.379 --> 00:30:44.599
 And then

00:30:44.599 --> 00:30:45.099
 finally, we

00:30:45.099 --> 00:30:45.379
 have to

00:30:45.379 --> 00:30:45.919
 accept and

00:30:45.919 --> 00:30:46.659
 acknowledge that

00:30:46.659 --> 00:30:47.559
 if the

00:30:47.559 --> 00:30:48.919
 Spirit indwells

00:30:48.919 --> 00:30:49.359
 us, he's

00:30:49.359 --> 00:30:49.839
 also going to

00:30:49.839 --> 00:30:50.479
 bring us into

00:30:50.479 --> 00:30:51.279
 opposition with

00:30:51.279 --> 00:30:51.659
 the world.

00:30:52.500 --> 00:30:53.219
 The world

00:30:53.219 --> 00:30:53.839
 hates the

00:30:53.839 --> 00:30:54.479
 Spirit just

00:30:54.479 --> 00:30:54.919
 as much as

00:30:54.919 --> 00:30:55.199
 they ever

00:30:55.199 --> 00:30:55.719
 hated Jesus.

00:30:56.199 --> 00:30:56.799
 They're one

00:30:56.799 --> 00:30:57.199
 and the same.

00:30:57.200 --> 00:30:59.539
 I will

00:30:59.539 --> 00:31:00.080
 submit to

00:31:00.080 --> 00:31:00.319
 you, though,

00:31:00.360 --> 00:31:00.680
 that the

00:31:00.680 --> 00:31:02.059
 rewards of

00:31:02.059 --> 00:31:02.460
 being filled

00:31:02.460 --> 00:31:02.759
 with the

00:31:02.759 --> 00:31:03.480
 Spirit far

00:31:03.480 --> 00:31:04.039
 outweigh the

00:31:04.039 --> 00:31:04.420
 costs.

00:31:06.660 --> 00:31:07.340
 So if we

00:31:07.340 --> 00:31:07.819
 can accept

00:31:07.819 --> 00:31:08.220
 all those

00:31:08.220 --> 00:31:08.799
 things together,

00:31:09.360 --> 00:31:10.460
 then what are

00:31:10.460 --> 00:31:10.779
 we going to

00:31:10.779 --> 00:31:11.000
 do?

00:31:11.059 --> 00:31:11.259
 And the

00:31:11.259 --> 00:31:11.600
 first is

00:31:11.600 --> 00:31:11.900
 found in

00:31:11.900 --> 00:31:12.580
 Romans 12,

00:31:12.940 --> 00:31:13.759
 verses 1 and

00:31:13.759 --> 00:31:13.940
 2.

00:31:17.860 --> 00:31:18.539
 Paul writes,

00:31:18.620 --> 00:31:19.259
 I appeal to

00:31:19.259 --> 00:31:19.620
 you, therefore,

00:31:19.779 --> 00:31:20.420
 brothers, by the

00:31:20.420 --> 00:31:21.240
 mercies of God,

00:31:21.400 --> 00:31:22.140
 to present your

00:31:22.140 --> 00:31:22.740
 bodies as a

00:31:22.740 --> 00:31:23.600
 living sacrifice,

00:31:23.779 --> 00:31:24.299
 holy and

00:31:24.299 --> 00:31:25.080
 acceptable to

00:31:25.080 --> 00:31:25.900
 God, which

00:31:25.900 --> 00:31:26.160
 is your

00:31:26.160 --> 00:31:26.620
 spiritual

00:31:26.620 --> 00:31:27.019
 worship.

00:31:27.700 --> 00:31:28.240
 Do not be

00:31:28.240 --> 00:31:28.759
 conformed to

00:31:28.759 --> 00:31:29.279
 this world, but

00:31:29.279 --> 00:31:29.920
 be transformed

00:31:29.920 --> 00:31:30.759
 by the renewal

00:31:30.759 --> 00:31:31.480
 of your mind,

00:31:31.740 --> 00:31:32.519
 that by testing

00:31:32.519 --> 00:31:33.340
 you may discern

00:31:33.340 --> 00:31:33.900
 what is the

00:31:33.900 --> 00:31:34.460
 will of God,

00:31:34.740 --> 00:31:35.400
 what is good

00:31:35.400 --> 00:31:36.100
 and acceptable

00:31:36.100 --> 00:31:37.299
 and perfect.

00:31:39.220 --> 00:31:39.559
 Right?

00:31:40.660 --> 00:31:42.500
 So, we're

00:31:42.500 --> 00:31:43.180
 to present our

00:31:43.180 --> 00:31:44.299
 bodies as the

00:31:44.299 --> 00:31:46.120
 first step to

00:31:46.120 --> 00:31:47.100
 being filled

00:31:47.100 --> 00:31:47.440
 with the

00:31:47.440 --> 00:31:47.680
 Spirit.

00:31:47.900 --> 00:31:48.900
 And what

00:31:48.900 --> 00:31:49.220
 does that

00:31:49.220 --> 00:31:49.580
 mean?

00:31:49.660 --> 00:31:50.580
 Because I

00:31:50.580 --> 00:31:51.799
 don't believe

00:31:51.799 --> 00:31:52.940
 that Paul is

00:31:52.940 --> 00:31:53.559
 here saying

00:31:53.559 --> 00:31:55.640
 wherever your

00:31:55.640 --> 00:31:56.500
 body goes,

00:31:56.620 --> 00:31:57.100
 let that be

00:31:57.099 --> 00:31:57.559
 where God

00:31:57.559 --> 00:31:57.959
 wants you

00:31:57.959 --> 00:31:58.240
 to go,

00:31:58.319 --> 00:31:58.859
 because God

00:31:58.859 --> 00:31:59.399
 considers

00:31:59.399 --> 00:32:00.679
 ourselves to

00:32:00.679 --> 00:32:01.219
 be much more

00:32:01.219 --> 00:32:01.959
 than just our

00:32:01.959 --> 00:32:02.519
 flesh and our

00:32:02.519 --> 00:32:03.059
 blood, but

00:32:03.059 --> 00:32:03.919
 things are a

00:32:03.919 --> 00:32:04.319
 part of us,

00:32:04.319 --> 00:32:04.799
 such as our

00:32:04.799 --> 00:32:05.679
 thoughts, our

00:32:05.679 --> 00:32:06.359
 mind, our

00:32:06.359 --> 00:32:07.119
 personality.

00:32:08.639 --> 00:32:09.719
 Man, that's a

00:32:09.719 --> 00:32:10.259
 huge one,

00:32:10.459 --> 00:32:10.959
 personality.

00:32:11.139 --> 00:32:11.500
 We've got to

00:32:11.500 --> 00:32:12.119
 stop hiding

00:32:12.119 --> 00:32:13.759
 behind this

00:32:13.759 --> 00:32:14.899
 idea that our

00:32:14.899 --> 00:32:15.819
 personality can't

00:32:15.819 --> 00:32:16.559
 be changed,

00:32:16.779 --> 00:32:17.299
 that the Spirit

00:32:17.299 --> 00:32:17.899
 of God can't

00:32:17.899 --> 00:32:18.339
 invade our

00:32:18.339 --> 00:32:18.899
 personality.

00:32:20.039 --> 00:32:21.299
 It does and

00:32:21.299 --> 00:32:22.179
 probably is the

00:32:22.179 --> 00:32:24.000
 central facet of

00:32:24.000 --> 00:32:24.619
 who we are.

00:32:24.619 --> 00:32:25.240
 But listen,

00:32:25.359 --> 00:32:25.940
 apart from the

00:32:25.940 --> 00:32:26.660
 Spirit of God,

00:32:27.200 --> 00:32:28.440
 who we are is

00:32:28.440 --> 00:32:29.420
 sinful.

00:32:30.460 --> 00:32:31.119
 We're his

00:32:31.119 --> 00:32:31.799
 enemies apart

00:32:31.799 --> 00:32:32.220
 from him.

00:32:32.900 --> 00:32:33.740
 So we want him

00:32:33.740 --> 00:32:34.240
 to change who

00:32:34.240 --> 00:32:35.119
 we are.

00:32:35.220 --> 00:32:35.720
 We want to

00:32:35.720 --> 00:32:36.380
 give up our

00:32:36.380 --> 00:32:37.240
 personality for

00:32:37.240 --> 00:32:37.799
 the sake of

00:32:37.799 --> 00:32:38.619
 his personality

00:32:38.619 --> 00:32:40.099
 being infused

00:32:40.099 --> 00:32:40.839
 into ours.

00:32:42.559 --> 00:32:43.660
 We can't keep

00:32:43.660 --> 00:32:44.220
 using this

00:32:44.220 --> 00:32:44.900
 excuse of,

00:32:45.019 --> 00:32:45.359
 well, yeah,

00:32:45.440 --> 00:32:46.440
 I like to love

00:32:46.440 --> 00:32:47.079
 people from a

00:32:47.079 --> 00:32:47.740
 distance because

00:32:47.740 --> 00:32:48.160
 it's not my

00:32:48.160 --> 00:32:49.680
 personality to be

00:32:49.680 --> 00:32:50.519
 a people person.

00:32:50.680 --> 00:32:50.940
 Well, it's

00:32:50.940 --> 00:32:51.359
 baloney.

00:32:51.740 --> 00:32:52.539
 Because if the

00:32:52.539 --> 00:32:53.419
 Holy Spirit is

00:32:53.419 --> 00:32:53.799
 within us,

00:32:53.819 --> 00:32:54.119
 that's the

00:32:54.119 --> 00:32:54.519
 Spirit of

00:32:54.519 --> 00:32:54.839
 Christ.

00:32:55.079 --> 00:32:55.479
 And he got

00:32:55.479 --> 00:32:55.819
 to know

00:32:55.819 --> 00:32:56.219
 people.

00:32:58.379 --> 00:32:58.959
 And there's

00:32:58.959 --> 00:32:59.419
 so much more

00:32:59.419 --> 00:32:59.839
 we could say

00:32:59.839 --> 00:33:00.240
 about that

00:33:00.240 --> 00:33:01.159
 point.

00:33:01.399 --> 00:33:01.699
 But if you

00:33:01.699 --> 00:33:02.179
 ever find

00:33:02.179 --> 00:33:02.639
 yourselves

00:33:02.639 --> 00:33:03.879
 hiding behind

00:33:03.879 --> 00:33:04.799
 the lie

00:33:04.799 --> 00:33:05.519
 that your

00:33:05.519 --> 00:33:06.359
 personality

00:33:06.359 --> 00:33:07.339
 somehow hinders

00:33:07.339 --> 00:33:08.419
 you from

00:33:08.419 --> 00:33:09.359
 being obedient

00:33:09.359 --> 00:33:09.859
 to God,

00:33:12.079 --> 00:33:12.879
 strike it

00:33:12.879 --> 00:33:14.359
 as sin.

00:33:17.979 --> 00:33:18.740
 Other things

00:33:18.740 --> 00:33:19.099
 that are a

00:33:19.099 --> 00:33:19.779
 part of our

00:33:19.779 --> 00:33:20.619
 bodies are

00:33:20.619 --> 00:33:21.219
 ambitions.

00:33:21.359 --> 00:33:25.740
 our desires.

00:33:26.879 --> 00:33:27.359
 Everything

00:33:27.359 --> 00:33:28.659
 that makes

00:33:28.659 --> 00:33:29.119
 us who we

00:33:29.119 --> 00:33:32.199
 are will

00:33:32.199 --> 00:33:32.779
 have to be

00:33:32.779 --> 00:33:33.459
 literally

00:33:33.459 --> 00:33:34.099
 sacrificed,

00:33:34.399 --> 00:33:34.679
 killed,

00:33:35.359 --> 00:33:36.059
 in order

00:33:36.059 --> 00:33:37.679
 that we

00:33:37.679 --> 00:33:38.179
 might make

00:33:38.179 --> 00:33:38.659
 more of

00:33:38.659 --> 00:33:40.439
 him and

00:33:40.439 --> 00:33:40.979
 be made

00:33:40.979 --> 00:33:41.859
 more like

00:33:41.859 --> 00:33:42.079
 him.

00:33:43.159 --> 00:33:43.659
 So the

00:33:43.659 --> 00:33:44.000
 first thing

00:33:44.000 --> 00:33:44.240
 is to

00:33:44.240 --> 00:33:44.659
 present our

00:33:44.659 --> 00:33:45.199
 bodies to

00:33:45.199 --> 00:33:45.319
 him.

00:33:45.740 --> 00:33:46.139
 The second,

00:33:46.259 --> 00:33:46.539
 and I'd like

00:33:46.539 --> 00:33:46.919
 you to turn

00:33:46.919 --> 00:33:47.259
 here, is

00:33:47.259 --> 00:33:48.119
 Luke 11,

00:33:48.579 --> 00:33:49.559
 9-13.

00:33:51.359 --> 00:34:00.159
 we have

00:34:00.159 --> 00:34:00.559
 to present

00:34:00.559 --> 00:34:01.199
 our bodies

00:34:01.199 --> 00:34:02.059
 to the

00:34:02.059 --> 00:34:02.359
 spirit.

00:34:03.159 --> 00:34:04.019
 We also

00:34:04.019 --> 00:34:05.740
 have to

00:34:05.740 --> 00:34:06.279
 ask him.

00:34:07.479 --> 00:34:08.079
 Jesus says,

00:34:08.159 --> 00:34:08.619
 I tell you,

00:34:08.699 --> 00:34:09.279
 ask and it

00:34:09.279 --> 00:34:09.759
 will be given

00:34:09.759 --> 00:34:10.099
 to you.

00:34:10.239 --> 00:34:10.839
 Seek and you

00:34:10.839 --> 00:34:11.359
 will find.

00:34:11.859 --> 00:34:12.319
 Knock and it

00:34:12.319 --> 00:34:12.799
 will be open

00:34:12.799 --> 00:34:13.159
 to you.

00:34:13.199 --> 00:34:13.779
 For everyone

00:34:13.779 --> 00:34:14.699
 who asks

00:34:14.699 --> 00:34:15.400
 receives.

00:34:15.400 --> 00:34:16.160
 And the

00:34:16.160 --> 00:34:16.480
 one who

00:34:16.480 --> 00:34:17.340
 seeks finds.

00:34:17.900 --> 00:34:18.059
 And to

00:34:18.059 --> 00:34:18.300
 the one

00:34:18.300 --> 00:34:18.800
 who knocks

00:34:18.800 --> 00:34:19.039
 it will

00:34:19.039 --> 00:34:19.460
 be open.

00:34:20.000 --> 00:34:20.180
 What

00:34:20.180 --> 00:34:20.900
 father among

00:34:20.900 --> 00:34:21.559
 you, if

00:34:21.559 --> 00:34:22.000
 his son

00:34:22.000 --> 00:34:22.519
 asks for

00:34:22.519 --> 00:34:22.920
 a fish,

00:34:23.000 --> 00:34:23.539
 will instead

00:34:23.539 --> 00:34:24.019
 of a fish

00:34:24.019 --> 00:34:24.340
 give him

00:34:24.340 --> 00:34:24.700
 a serpent?

00:34:24.980 --> 00:34:25.360
 If he

00:34:25.360 --> 00:34:25.900
 asks for

00:34:25.900 --> 00:34:26.360
 an egg,

00:34:26.500 --> 00:34:26.800
 will give

00:34:26.800 --> 00:34:27.039
 him a

00:34:27.039 --> 00:34:27.480
 scorpion?

00:34:28.180 --> 00:34:28.619
 If you

00:34:28.619 --> 00:34:29.360
 then, who

00:34:29.360 --> 00:34:29.960
 are evil,

00:34:30.340 --> 00:34:30.760
 know how

00:34:30.760 --> 00:34:31.039
 to give

00:34:31.039 --> 00:34:31.579
 good gifts

00:34:31.579 --> 00:34:31.900
 to your

00:34:31.900 --> 00:34:32.200
 children,

00:34:32.680 --> 00:34:33.220
 how much

00:34:33.220 --> 00:34:34.220
 more will

00:34:34.220 --> 00:34:34.680
 the heavenly

00:34:34.680 --> 00:34:35.220
 father give

00:34:35.220 --> 00:34:35.559
 the Holy

00:34:35.559 --> 00:34:36.019
 Spirit to

00:34:36.019 --> 00:34:36.400
 those who

00:34:36.400 --> 00:34:36.940
 ask him?

00:34:36.940 --> 00:34:40.340
 So, it

00:34:40.340 --> 00:34:40.800
 just seems

00:34:40.800 --> 00:34:41.240
 that God

00:34:41.240 --> 00:34:42.360
 operates this

00:34:42.360 --> 00:34:42.900
 way, that

00:34:42.900 --> 00:34:45.960
 he invades

00:34:45.960 --> 00:34:46.420
 our hearts

00:34:46.420 --> 00:34:46.679
 with the

00:34:46.679 --> 00:34:47.179
 Holy Spirit

00:34:47.179 --> 00:34:47.700
 and we

00:34:47.700 --> 00:34:49.400
 believe in

00:34:49.400 --> 00:34:50.019
 him and

00:34:50.019 --> 00:34:50.860
 we're saved.

00:34:51.440 --> 00:34:51.880
 But if we

00:34:51.880 --> 00:34:52.260
 want to be

00:34:52.260 --> 00:34:52.800
 filled with

00:34:52.800 --> 00:34:53.139
 the Spirit

00:34:53.139 --> 00:34:53.380
 and we

00:34:53.380 --> 00:34:53.619
 want to

00:34:53.619 --> 00:34:54.200
 live according

00:34:54.200 --> 00:34:54.700
 to the

00:34:54.700 --> 00:34:55.940
 infinite power

00:34:55.940 --> 00:34:56.200
 of the

00:34:56.200 --> 00:34:56.599
 Holy Spirit

00:34:56.599 --> 00:34:56.940
 within us,

00:34:56.960 --> 00:34:57.280
 we have to

00:34:57.280 --> 00:34:57.639
 ask him

00:34:57.639 --> 00:34:58.059
 for it.

00:34:58.740 --> 00:34:59.240
 And we

00:34:59.240 --> 00:34:59.480
 can come

00:34:59.480 --> 00:34:59.679
 up with

00:34:59.679 --> 00:35:00.240
 all kinds

00:35:00.240 --> 00:35:00.880
 of theological

00:35:00.880 --> 00:35:02.200
 objections to

00:35:02.200 --> 00:35:02.599
 that point,

00:35:02.679 --> 00:35:02.880
 but it's

00:35:02.880 --> 00:35:03.340
 right there

00:35:03.340 --> 00:35:03.659
 in the

00:35:03.659 --> 00:35:03.940
 word.

00:35:04.740 --> 00:35:05.139
 If we

00:35:05.139 --> 00:35:05.960
 ask, we

00:35:05.960 --> 00:35:06.460
 receive it.

00:35:06.460 --> 00:35:06.880
 He even

00:35:06.880 --> 00:35:07.280
 goes so

00:35:07.280 --> 00:35:07.699
 far as

00:35:07.699 --> 00:35:08.119
 to say,

00:35:09.059 --> 00:35:09.599
 how much

00:35:09.599 --> 00:35:10.059
 more will

00:35:10.059 --> 00:35:10.420
 the heavenly

00:35:10.420 --> 00:35:11.019
 father give

00:35:11.019 --> 00:35:11.519
 the Holy

00:35:11.519 --> 00:35:12.199
 Spirit to

00:35:12.199 --> 00:35:12.519
 those who

00:35:12.519 --> 00:35:12.940
 ask him?

00:35:13.039 --> 00:35:13.380
 There's no

00:35:13.380 --> 00:35:13.579
 way to

00:35:13.579 --> 00:35:14.059
 wiggle around

00:35:14.059 --> 00:35:14.320
 that.

00:35:14.480 --> 00:35:15.420
 So, you

00:35:15.420 --> 00:35:15.740
 guys know

00:35:15.740 --> 00:35:15.960
 what I

00:35:15.960 --> 00:35:16.320
 believe

00:35:16.320 --> 00:35:17.280
 soteriologically

00:35:17.280 --> 00:35:17.900
 and I'm

00:35:17.900 --> 00:35:18.380
 not a very

00:35:18.380 --> 00:35:18.980
 good Calvinist

00:35:18.980 --> 00:35:19.360
 when I say

00:35:19.360 --> 00:35:19.820
 this, but

00:35:19.820 --> 00:35:20.220
 if you want

00:35:20.220 --> 00:35:20.519
 the Holy

00:35:20.519 --> 00:35:20.920
 Spirit to

00:35:20.920 --> 00:35:21.240
 fill you

00:35:21.240 --> 00:35:21.900
 up, you

00:35:21.900 --> 00:35:22.139
 have to

00:35:22.139 --> 00:35:22.440
 ask him

00:35:22.440 --> 00:35:22.679
 to do

00:35:22.679 --> 00:35:22.880
 it.

00:35:24.360 --> 00:35:24.740
 I'd

00:35:24.740 --> 00:35:25.099
 rather be

00:35:25.099 --> 00:35:25.340
 a good

00:35:25.340 --> 00:35:25.699
 Christian

00:35:25.699 --> 00:35:25.960
 than a

00:35:25.960 --> 00:35:26.119
 good

00:35:26.119 --> 00:35:26.579
 Calvinist

00:35:26.579 --> 00:35:27.059
 any day.

00:35:27.360 --> 00:35:27.880
 If we

00:35:27.880 --> 00:35:28.300
 want the

00:35:28.300 --> 00:35:28.619
 Spirit of

00:35:28.619 --> 00:35:29.340
 God to

00:35:29.340 --> 00:35:29.860
 fill us,

00:35:29.900 --> 00:35:30.179
 not just

00:35:30.179 --> 00:35:30.659
 be in

00:35:30.659 --> 00:35:31.400
 us, but

00:35:31.400 --> 00:35:31.840
 to fill

00:35:31.840 --> 00:35:32.380
 us up,

00:35:32.660 --> 00:35:33.160
 then we

00:35:33.160 --> 00:35:33.500
 have to

00:35:33.500 --> 00:35:34.000
 ask for

00:35:34.000 --> 00:35:34.180
 it.

00:35:34.460 --> 00:35:34.800
 And then

00:35:34.800 --> 00:35:36.240
 we can

00:35:36.240 --> 00:35:36.640
 thank God

00:35:36.640 --> 00:35:37.220
 afterward for

00:35:37.220 --> 00:35:37.600
 putting the

00:35:37.600 --> 00:35:38.140
 desire in

00:35:38.140 --> 00:35:38.420
 us to

00:35:38.420 --> 00:35:39.120
 ask if

00:35:39.120 --> 00:35:39.480
 that helps

00:35:39.480 --> 00:35:39.840
 us sleep

00:35:39.840 --> 00:35:40.100
 better.

00:35:41.960 --> 00:35:42.600
 So, we

00:35:42.600 --> 00:35:42.920
 have to

00:35:42.920 --> 00:35:43.280
 ask.

00:35:44.300 --> 00:35:45.059
 Next, in

00:35:45.059 --> 00:35:46.180
 Acts 5.32,

00:35:47.660 --> 00:35:49.260
 we read,

00:35:49.360 --> 00:35:49.660
 and we are

00:35:49.660 --> 00:35:50.280
 witnesses to

00:35:50.280 --> 00:35:50.880
 these things,

00:35:51.320 --> 00:35:51.940
 and so is

00:35:51.940 --> 00:35:52.280
 the Holy

00:35:52.280 --> 00:35:53.559
 Spirit whom

00:35:53.559 --> 00:35:54.500
 God has

00:35:54.500 --> 00:35:55.400
 given to

00:35:55.400 --> 00:35:55.880
 those who

00:35:55.880 --> 00:35:56.460
 obey him.

00:35:57.539 --> 00:35:58.380
 So, God

00:35:58.380 --> 00:35:59.079
 has given

00:35:59.079 --> 00:35:59.400
 the Holy

00:35:59.400 --> 00:35:59.800
 Spirit to

00:35:59.800 --> 00:36:00.120
 those who

00:36:00.120 --> 00:36:00.620
 obey him.

00:36:00.619 --> 00:36:03.239
 the next

00:36:03.239 --> 00:36:03.759
 point is,

00:36:04.059 --> 00:36:04.599
 if we want

00:36:04.599 --> 00:36:04.900
 the Holy

00:36:04.900 --> 00:36:05.299
 Spirit to

00:36:05.299 --> 00:36:05.579
 fill us,

00:36:05.639 --> 00:36:06.059
 we have to

00:36:06.059 --> 00:36:06.599
 be obedient

00:36:06.599 --> 00:36:07.000
 to him.

00:36:07.039 --> 00:36:07.259
 We have

00:36:07.259 --> 00:36:07.659
 to obey

00:36:07.659 --> 00:36:08.139
 God.

00:36:08.420 --> 00:36:08.799
 That's a

00:36:08.799 --> 00:36:09.440
 simple but

00:36:09.440 --> 00:36:10.339
 revolutionary

00:36:10.339 --> 00:36:11.460
 idea, that

00:36:11.460 --> 00:36:11.799
 we would

00:36:11.799 --> 00:36:12.839
 do what

00:36:12.839 --> 00:36:13.619
 God says.

00:36:15.199 --> 00:36:16.079
 We ask

00:36:16.079 --> 00:36:16.420
 God to

00:36:16.420 --> 00:36:16.779
 be filled

00:36:16.779 --> 00:36:17.259
 with the

00:36:17.259 --> 00:36:17.699
 Spirit, and

00:36:17.699 --> 00:36:17.960
 then we

00:36:17.960 --> 00:36:18.679
 get up,

00:36:19.159 --> 00:36:19.599
 and we

00:36:19.599 --> 00:36:21.139
 follow him.

00:36:21.279 --> 00:36:21.599
 We say,

00:36:21.699 --> 00:36:22.839
 God, give

00:36:22.839 --> 00:36:23.199
 me the

00:36:23.199 --> 00:36:24.079
 ability to

00:36:24.079 --> 00:36:24.739
 be obedient

00:36:24.739 --> 00:36:25.259
 to you,

00:36:25.420 --> 00:36:25.679
 and then

00:36:25.679 --> 00:36:26.119
 we get

00:36:26.119 --> 00:36:26.759
 up, and

00:36:26.759 --> 00:36:27.900
 we obey

00:36:27.900 --> 00:36:28.359
 him.

00:36:29.219 --> 00:36:30.319
 The Spirit

00:36:30.320 --> 00:36:31.200
 will find

00:36:31.200 --> 00:36:31.660
 the Spirit

00:36:31.660 --> 00:36:32.559
 enables us

00:36:32.559 --> 00:36:32.860
 to be

00:36:32.860 --> 00:36:33.980
 obedient, to

00:36:33.980 --> 00:36:35.059
 be successful

00:36:35.059 --> 00:36:36.720
 in following

00:36:36.720 --> 00:36:37.460
 God, in

00:36:37.460 --> 00:36:37.900
 new and

00:36:37.900 --> 00:36:38.760
 deeper ways,

00:36:39.620 --> 00:36:40.080
 but we

00:36:40.080 --> 00:36:41.100
 ask, and

00:36:41.100 --> 00:36:42.000
 we obey.

00:36:42.160 --> 00:36:42.400
 And there's

00:36:42.400 --> 00:36:43.019
 an idea that's

00:36:43.019 --> 00:36:43.780
 connected with

00:36:43.780 --> 00:36:46.400
 obedience, which

00:36:46.400 --> 00:36:46.840
 is found in

00:36:46.840 --> 00:36:47.780
 Galatians 3.2.

00:36:47.940 --> 00:36:48.340
 I'd love for you

00:36:48.340 --> 00:36:48.800
 to turn there.

00:36:49.420 --> 00:36:49.940
 And that's to

00:36:49.940 --> 00:36:50.460
 have faith.

00:36:50.760 --> 00:36:51.240
 Faith and

00:36:51.240 --> 00:36:52.440
 obedience always

00:36:52.440 --> 00:36:53.220
 work hand in

00:36:53.220 --> 00:36:53.500
 hand.

00:36:55.980 --> 00:36:57.380
 Paul strongly

00:36:57.380 --> 00:36:58.180
 here, writing to

00:36:58.180 --> 00:36:58.800
 the Galatians,

00:36:58.800 --> 00:36:59.440
 he says,

00:36:59.539 --> 00:37:00.060
 O foolish

00:37:00.060 --> 00:37:00.600
 Galatians,

00:37:00.760 --> 00:37:01.360
 who has

00:37:01.360 --> 00:37:01.760
 bewitched

00:37:01.760 --> 00:37:02.039
 you?

00:37:02.600 --> 00:37:02.920
 It was

00:37:02.920 --> 00:37:03.580
 before your

00:37:03.580 --> 00:37:04.100
 eyes that

00:37:04.100 --> 00:37:04.800
 Jesus Christ

00:37:04.800 --> 00:37:05.539
 was publicly

00:37:05.539 --> 00:37:06.280
 portrayed as

00:37:06.280 --> 00:37:06.660
 crucified.

00:37:07.760 --> 00:37:08.600
 Let me ask

00:37:08.600 --> 00:37:09.140
 you only

00:37:09.140 --> 00:37:09.560
 this.

00:37:10.280 --> 00:37:10.600
 Did you

00:37:10.600 --> 00:37:11.160
 receive the

00:37:11.160 --> 00:37:11.600
 Spirit by

00:37:11.600 --> 00:37:12.060
 works of

00:37:12.060 --> 00:37:12.460
 the law,

00:37:12.760 --> 00:37:13.100
 or by

00:37:13.100 --> 00:37:13.680
 hearing with

00:37:13.680 --> 00:37:13.980
 faith?

00:37:15.160 --> 00:37:15.680
 So you

00:37:15.680 --> 00:37:15.940
 see here,

00:37:15.980 --> 00:37:16.880
 he's establishing

00:37:16.880 --> 00:37:17.420
 where they

00:37:17.420 --> 00:37:18.080
 were saved,

00:37:18.160 --> 00:37:18.320
 and they

00:37:18.320 --> 00:37:18.880
 received the

00:37:18.880 --> 00:37:19.820
 Spirit by

00:37:19.820 --> 00:37:20.080
 faith.

00:37:20.680 --> 00:37:20.940
 And then

00:37:20.940 --> 00:37:21.120
 in verse

00:37:21.120 --> 00:37:21.380
 3, he

00:37:21.380 --> 00:37:21.500
 says,

00:37:21.539 --> 00:37:22.000
 Are you so

00:37:22.000 --> 00:37:22.340
 foolish,

00:37:22.420 --> 00:37:23.000
 having begun

00:37:23.000 --> 00:37:23.320
 by the

00:37:23.320 --> 00:37:23.560
 Spirit,

00:37:23.660 --> 00:37:24.140
 are you now

00:37:24.140 --> 00:37:24.980
 being perfected

00:37:24.980 --> 00:37:25.280
 by the

00:37:25.280 --> 00:37:25.640
 flesh?

00:37:26.260 --> 00:37:26.760
 Did you

00:37:26.760 --> 00:37:27.340
 suffer so

00:37:27.340 --> 00:37:27.860
 many things

00:37:27.860 --> 00:37:28.320
 in vain,

00:37:28.420 --> 00:37:28.800
 if indeed

00:37:28.800 --> 00:37:29.160
 it was

00:37:29.160 --> 00:37:29.559
 in vain?

00:37:30.120 --> 00:37:30.720
 Does he

00:37:30.720 --> 00:37:31.500
 who supplies

00:37:31.500 --> 00:37:31.960
 the Spirit

00:37:31.960 --> 00:37:32.440
 to you

00:37:32.440 --> 00:37:32.860
 and works

00:37:32.860 --> 00:37:33.400
 miracles

00:37:33.400 --> 00:37:34.039
 among you

00:37:34.039 --> 00:37:34.700
 do so

00:37:34.700 --> 00:37:35.180
 by works

00:37:35.180 --> 00:37:35.480
 of the

00:37:35.480 --> 00:37:35.820
 law,

00:37:36.019 --> 00:37:36.519
 or by

00:37:36.519 --> 00:37:36.880
 hearing

00:37:36.880 --> 00:37:37.360
 with

00:37:37.360 --> 00:37:37.720
 faith?

00:37:38.300 --> 00:37:38.539
 We

00:37:38.539 --> 00:37:38.920
 receive

00:37:38.920 --> 00:37:39.460
 salvation

00:37:39.460 --> 00:37:39.860
 and

00:37:39.860 --> 00:37:40.140
 fullness

00:37:40.140 --> 00:37:40.539
 of the

00:37:40.539 --> 00:37:40.800
 Spirit

00:37:40.800 --> 00:37:41.740
 by the

00:37:41.740 --> 00:37:42.039
 same

00:37:42.039 --> 00:37:42.559
 means,

00:37:42.760 --> 00:37:43.260
 and that's

00:37:43.260 --> 00:37:43.920
 by faith.

00:37:44.660 --> 00:37:45.559
 Paul highlights

00:37:45.559 --> 00:37:45.860
 that in

00:37:45.860 --> 00:37:46.500
 verses 2

00:37:46.500 --> 00:37:47.000
 and in

00:37:47.000 --> 00:37:47.300
 3.

00:37:47.620 --> 00:37:47.740
 In

00:37:47.740 --> 00:37:48.059
 verse 3,

00:37:48.140 --> 00:37:48.579
 he says,

00:37:49.099 --> 00:37:50.240
 having begun

00:37:50.240 --> 00:37:50.620
 by the

00:37:50.620 --> 00:37:50.920
 Spirit,

00:37:51.320 --> 00:37:51.900
 salvation,

00:37:52.220 --> 00:37:52.599
 are you now

00:37:52.599 --> 00:37:53.380
 being perfected

00:37:53.380 --> 00:37:53.660
 by the

00:37:53.660 --> 00:37:53.980
 flesh?

00:37:54.320 --> 00:37:54.840
 Sanctification,

00:37:55.059 --> 00:37:55.320
 the work

00:37:55.320 --> 00:37:55.860
 of the

00:37:55.860 --> 00:37:56.260
 Spirit,

00:37:56.420 --> 00:37:56.880
 as we live

00:37:56.880 --> 00:37:57.480
 out life.

00:37:57.860 --> 00:37:58.579
 So we

00:37:58.579 --> 00:37:59.740
 are saved

00:37:59.740 --> 00:38:00.660
 and sanctified

00:38:00.660 --> 00:38:01.320
 by faith.

00:38:03.640 --> 00:38:04.320
 Fullness,

00:38:04.539 --> 00:38:05.420
 the Spirit

00:38:05.420 --> 00:38:05.920
 of God,

00:38:06.019 --> 00:38:06.500
 the Holy

00:38:06.500 --> 00:38:06.940
 Spirit,

00:38:07.519 --> 00:38:08.360
 living in

00:38:08.360 --> 00:38:09.000
 us and

00:38:09.000 --> 00:38:09.660
 filling our

00:38:09.660 --> 00:38:10.000
 living,

00:38:10.420 --> 00:38:11.059
 is, in

00:38:11.059 --> 00:38:11.519
 this case,

00:38:11.640 --> 00:38:12.460
 an advance

00:38:12.460 --> 00:38:13.700
 on our

00:38:13.700 --> 00:38:14.260
 initial

00:38:14.260 --> 00:38:14.780
 rebirth,

00:38:14.940 --> 00:38:15.340
 because,

00:38:15.800 --> 00:38:16.300
 for whatever

00:38:16.300 --> 00:38:16.680
 reason,

00:38:16.740 --> 00:38:17.140
 we're able

00:38:17.140 --> 00:38:19.079
 to savingly

00:38:19.079 --> 00:38:19.800
 believe and

00:38:19.800 --> 00:38:20.500
 then sit on

00:38:20.500 --> 00:38:21.180
 our hands,

00:38:21.640 --> 00:38:22.380
 but living

00:38:22.380 --> 00:38:23.180
 according to

00:38:23.180 --> 00:38:23.940
 the Spirit

00:38:23.940 --> 00:38:24.019
 Spirit,

00:38:24.500 --> 00:38:25.240
 is getting

00:38:25.240 --> 00:38:25.639
 up and

00:38:25.639 --> 00:38:25.920
 doing

00:38:25.920 --> 00:38:26.300
 something

00:38:26.300 --> 00:38:26.920
 with that.

00:38:27.380 --> 00:38:27.880
 I'm so

00:38:27.880 --> 00:38:28.300
 glad that

00:38:28.300 --> 00:38:28.760
 Jerry Rainer

00:38:28.760 --> 00:38:29.019
 is here

00:38:29.019 --> 00:38:29.460
 this morning.

00:38:29.619 --> 00:38:30.639
 He has

00:38:30.639 --> 00:38:31.099
 a great

00:38:31.099 --> 00:38:31.539
 analogy

00:38:31.539 --> 00:38:32.099
 for this.

00:38:32.500 --> 00:38:32.740
 He says,

00:38:32.840 --> 00:38:33.420
 if a young

00:38:33.420 --> 00:38:33.820
 couple were

00:38:33.820 --> 00:38:34.039
 to get

00:38:34.039 --> 00:38:34.400
 married,

00:38:34.700 --> 00:38:35.000
 and we

00:38:35.000 --> 00:38:35.240
 as a

00:38:35.240 --> 00:38:35.519
 church

00:38:35.519 --> 00:38:36.340
 decided to

00:38:36.340 --> 00:38:36.619
 give them

00:38:36.619 --> 00:38:37.119
 a gift

00:38:37.119 --> 00:38:37.720
 and fill

00:38:37.720 --> 00:38:38.740
 their cupboards

00:38:38.740 --> 00:38:38.720
!

00:38:38.720 --> 00:38:39.260
 with food,

00:38:39.940 --> 00:38:40.460
 so they

00:38:40.460 --> 00:38:40.880
 get married

00:38:40.880 --> 00:38:41.099
 and we

00:38:41.099 --> 00:38:41.240
 say,

00:38:41.320 --> 00:38:41.420
 hey,

00:38:41.460 --> 00:38:41.679
 when you

00:38:41.679 --> 00:38:42.139
 get home,

00:38:42.400 --> 00:38:42.960
 your cabinets

00:38:42.960 --> 00:38:43.820
 are full of

00:38:43.820 --> 00:38:44.079
 food,

00:38:44.159 --> 00:38:44.700
 it's yours,

00:38:44.800 --> 00:38:45.099
 it's a

00:38:45.099 --> 00:38:45.400
 gift,

00:38:45.940 --> 00:38:46.340
 and they

00:38:46.340 --> 00:38:46.840
 went home

00:38:46.840 --> 00:38:47.099
 and they

00:38:47.099 --> 00:38:47.599
 never opened

00:38:47.599 --> 00:38:47.599


00:38:47.599 --> 00:38:48.019
 the cabinets,

00:38:48.099 --> 00:38:48.019
!

00:38:53.940 --> 00:38:54.460
 So,

00:38:55.460 --> 00:38:56.059
 according to

00:38:56.059 --> 00:38:56.519
 the analogy,

00:38:56.639 --> 00:38:56.900
 then the

00:38:56.900 --> 00:38:57.340
 Spirit is

00:38:57.340 --> 00:38:58.119
 within us.

00:38:58.700 --> 00:38:59.360
 It's there,

00:38:59.619 --> 00:39:00.679
 we're full

00:39:00.679 --> 00:39:01.099
 of it,

00:39:01.639 --> 00:39:02.139
 but we're

00:39:02.139 --> 00:39:02.900
 not doing

00:39:02.900 --> 00:39:03.760
 anything with

00:39:03.760 --> 00:39:04.539
 it unless

00:39:04.539 --> 00:39:05.039
 we're living

00:39:05.039 --> 00:39:05.820
 according to

00:39:05.820 --> 00:39:05.940
 it.

00:39:05.980 --> 00:39:06.380
 We have to

00:39:06.380 --> 00:39:07.240
 open up the

00:39:07.240 --> 00:39:07.900
 cabinets and

00:39:07.900 --> 00:39:08.519
 partake of

00:39:08.519 --> 00:39:08.920
 the food.

00:39:13.280 --> 00:39:13.800
 So,

00:39:14.000 --> 00:39:15.019
 if we

00:39:15.019 --> 00:39:17.099
 have begun

00:39:17.099 --> 00:39:17.500
 on this

00:39:17.500 --> 00:39:18.260
 path of

00:39:18.260 --> 00:39:18.599
 living

00:39:18.599 --> 00:39:19.619
 according to

00:39:19.619 --> 00:39:20.000
 the Spirit,

00:39:20.039 --> 00:39:20.340
 we have

00:39:20.340 --> 00:39:21.220
 faith and

00:39:21.220 --> 00:39:21.720
 obedience

00:39:21.720 --> 00:39:22.579
 working together

00:39:22.579 --> 00:39:22.900
 and the

00:39:22.900 --> 00:39:23.720
 Spirit is

00:39:23.719 --> 00:39:24.559
 empowering us

00:39:24.559 --> 00:39:24.839
 to be

00:39:24.839 --> 00:39:25.239
 obedient,

00:39:26.179 --> 00:39:29.159
 then how

00:39:29.159 --> 00:39:29.619
 is it that

00:39:29.619 --> 00:39:30.079
 we're going

00:39:30.079 --> 00:39:31.739
 to cultivate

00:39:31.739 --> 00:39:32.559
 this relationship?

00:39:32.739 --> 00:39:33.059
 How are we

00:39:33.059 --> 00:39:33.419
 going to get

00:39:33.419 --> 00:39:33.759
 to know

00:39:33.759 --> 00:39:33.919
 Him?

00:39:34.000 --> 00:39:34.579
 We talk a

00:39:34.579 --> 00:39:34.980
 lot about

00:39:34.980 --> 00:39:35.980
 a personal

00:39:35.980 --> 00:39:36.480
 relationship

00:39:36.480 --> 00:39:36.939
 with Jesus

00:39:36.939 --> 00:39:37.279
 Christ,

00:39:37.379 --> 00:39:37.559
 and that's

00:39:37.559 --> 00:39:38.000
 all fine and

00:39:38.000 --> 00:39:38.359
 good because

00:39:38.359 --> 00:39:38.819
 the Spirit

00:39:38.819 --> 00:39:39.399
 and Christ

00:39:39.399 --> 00:39:41.019
 are one

00:39:41.019 --> 00:39:41.559
 in the

00:39:41.559 --> 00:39:41.839
 Trinity,

00:39:42.399 --> 00:39:42.939
 but really

00:39:42.939 --> 00:39:43.219
 we ought to

00:39:43.219 --> 00:39:43.599
 talk about

00:39:43.599 --> 00:39:44.239
 a personal

00:39:44.239 --> 00:39:44.799
 relationship

00:39:44.799 --> 00:39:45.099
 with the

00:39:45.099 --> 00:39:45.579
 Holy Spirit

00:39:45.579 --> 00:39:46.079
 because He's

00:39:46.079 --> 00:39:46.339
 the one

00:39:46.339 --> 00:39:46.779
 that's with

00:39:46.779 --> 00:39:46.980
 us.

00:39:47.119 --> 00:39:47.559
 Jesus is

00:39:47.559 --> 00:39:48.379
 in heaven

00:39:48.379 --> 00:39:49.119
 at the right

00:39:49.119 --> 00:39:49.500
 hand of the

00:39:49.500 --> 00:39:49.739
 Father,

00:39:49.879 --> 00:39:50.480
 interceding on

00:39:50.480 --> 00:39:51.000
 our behalf.

00:39:51.799 --> 00:39:51.919
 So,

00:39:52.019 --> 00:39:52.459
 how is it that

00:39:52.459 --> 00:39:52.799
 we're going to

00:39:52.799 --> 00:39:53.639
 cultivate this

00:39:53.639 --> 00:39:54.219
 relationship

00:39:54.219 --> 00:39:55.319
 with the

00:39:55.319 --> 00:39:55.879
 Holy Spirit?

00:39:57.539 --> 00:39:58.159
 Remember we

00:39:58.159 --> 00:39:58.739
 said He's a

00:39:58.739 --> 00:39:59.420
 living person?

00:39:59.719 --> 00:40:00.039
 So,

00:40:00.159 --> 00:40:00.719
 we want to

00:40:00.719 --> 00:40:01.159
 get to know

00:40:01.159 --> 00:40:01.339
 Him.

00:40:02.960 --> 00:40:03.759
 I really

00:40:03.759 --> 00:40:05.299
 like coffee,

00:40:05.879 --> 00:40:06.099
 okay?

00:40:06.299 --> 00:40:06.779
 But I didn't

00:40:06.779 --> 00:40:07.279
 always like

00:40:07.279 --> 00:40:07.599
 coffee.

00:40:08.099 --> 00:40:08.420
 In fact,

00:40:08.480 --> 00:40:08.960
 I liked a

00:40:08.960 --> 00:40:09.559
 girl who

00:40:09.559 --> 00:40:10.059
 liked coffee

00:40:10.059 --> 00:40:10.460
 before I

00:40:10.460 --> 00:40:10.980
 liked coffee.

00:40:10.980 --> 00:40:11.119
 coffee.

00:40:12.539 --> 00:40:13.079
 And now

00:40:13.079 --> 00:40:13.420
 she's my

00:40:13.420 --> 00:40:13.699
 wife.

00:40:14.420 --> 00:40:14.420


00:40:15.280 --> 00:40:17.079
 the more

00:40:17.079 --> 00:40:17.980
 that I

00:40:17.980 --> 00:40:18.880
 experienced

00:40:18.880 --> 00:40:19.420
 of coffee

00:40:19.420 --> 00:40:19.659
 though,

00:40:19.719 --> 00:40:20.019
 the more

00:40:20.019 --> 00:40:20.360
 I began

00:40:20.360 --> 00:40:21.000
 to appreciate

00:40:21.000 --> 00:40:21.599
 the subtleties.

00:40:22.059 --> 00:40:22.199
 So,

00:40:22.280 --> 00:40:22.559
 now I

00:40:22.559 --> 00:40:22.840
 can drink

00:40:22.840 --> 00:40:23.579
 coffee black

00:40:23.579 --> 00:40:24.099
 and enjoy

00:40:24.099 --> 00:40:24.320
 it.

00:40:24.679 --> 00:40:24.840
 Now,

00:40:24.960 --> 00:40:25.539
 at first,

00:40:25.920 --> 00:40:26.179
 what I

00:40:26.179 --> 00:40:26.599
 drank was

00:40:26.599 --> 00:40:27.280
 very little

00:40:27.280 --> 00:40:27.940
 coffee and

00:40:27.940 --> 00:40:28.599
 very much

00:40:28.599 --> 00:40:29.019
 sugar.

00:40:30.199 --> 00:40:30.860
 But now,

00:40:31.059 --> 00:40:31.860
 I can drink a

00:40:31.860 --> 00:40:32.340
 black cup of

00:40:32.340 --> 00:40:32.880
 coffee and go,

00:40:32.960 --> 00:40:33.219
 oh yeah,

00:40:33.280 --> 00:40:33.900
 I can tell

00:40:33.900 --> 00:40:34.460
 that that was

00:40:34.460 --> 00:40:35.920
 dried by

00:40:35.920 --> 00:40:36.820
 people in

00:40:36.820 --> 00:40:37.440
 Africa throwing

00:40:37.440 --> 00:40:37.980
 it out in

00:40:37.980 --> 00:40:38.659
 the dirt

00:40:38.659 --> 00:40:39.279
 rather than

00:40:39.279 --> 00:40:40.019
 running it

00:40:40.019 --> 00:40:40.279
 through a

00:40:40.279 --> 00:40:40.579
 machine.

00:40:41.159 --> 00:40:41.879
 Because I've

00:40:41.879 --> 00:40:43.259
 tasted different

00:40:43.259 --> 00:40:44.000
 types of coffee

00:40:44.000 --> 00:40:44.940
 that have been

00:40:44.940 --> 00:40:45.399
 treated that

00:40:45.399 --> 00:40:45.899
 way and I

00:40:45.899 --> 00:40:46.779
 have learned

00:40:46.779 --> 00:40:48.559
 to realize

00:40:48.559 --> 00:40:49.339
 what those

00:40:49.339 --> 00:40:50.359
 subtleties are.

00:40:51.299 --> 00:40:52.000
 The same thing

00:40:52.000 --> 00:40:52.500
 is true of a

00:40:52.500 --> 00:40:52.719
 friend.

00:40:52.879 --> 00:40:53.339
 You want to

00:40:53.339 --> 00:40:53.739
 get to know

00:40:53.739 --> 00:40:54.039
 a friend,

00:40:54.119 --> 00:40:54.519
 you find out

00:40:54.519 --> 00:40:54.980
 what they

00:40:54.980 --> 00:40:55.799
 like and

00:40:55.799 --> 00:40:56.059
 what they

00:40:56.059 --> 00:40:56.659
 don't like

00:40:56.659 --> 00:40:57.299
 and what

00:40:57.299 --> 00:40:57.679
 types of

00:40:57.679 --> 00:40:58.079
 things they

00:40:58.079 --> 00:40:58.539
 do and

00:40:58.539 --> 00:40:58.839
 what types

00:40:58.839 --> 00:40:59.059
 of things

00:40:59.059 --> 00:40:59.440
 they never

00:40:59.440 --> 00:40:59.699
 do.

00:41:00.559 --> 00:41:01.599
 You hang

00:41:01.599 --> 00:41:02.000
 out with

00:41:02.000 --> 00:41:02.199
 them.

00:41:03.179 --> 00:41:03.399
 So,

00:41:03.500 --> 00:41:03.940
 how do we

00:41:03.940 --> 00:41:04.460
 get to know

00:41:04.460 --> 00:41:04.819
 then the

00:41:04.819 --> 00:41:05.420
 Holy Spirit,

00:41:05.699 --> 00:41:06.079
 the living

00:41:06.079 --> 00:41:06.739
 person of

00:41:06.739 --> 00:41:07.000
 the Holy

00:41:07.000 --> 00:41:07.339
 Spirit?

00:41:08.659 --> 00:41:09.239
 The first

00:41:09.239 --> 00:41:09.559
 is that we

00:41:09.559 --> 00:41:10.099
 seek to

00:41:10.099 --> 00:41:10.379
 get to

00:41:10.379 --> 00:41:10.759
 know him

00:41:10.759 --> 00:41:11.519
 in the

00:41:11.519 --> 00:41:11.859
 word.

00:41:13.399 --> 00:41:13.920
 Psalm 1

00:41:13.920 --> 00:41:14.519
 says,

00:41:15.319 --> 00:41:15.759
 Blessed is

00:41:15.759 --> 00:41:16.079
 the man

00:41:16.079 --> 00:41:16.359
 who does

00:41:16.359 --> 00:41:16.899
 not walk

00:41:16.899 --> 00:41:17.119
 in the

00:41:17.119 --> 00:41:17.319
 way of

00:41:17.319 --> 00:41:17.619
 the wicked

00:41:17.619 --> 00:41:18.059
 or sit

00:41:18.059 --> 00:41:18.199
 in the

00:41:18.199 --> 00:41:18.399
 way of

00:41:18.399 --> 00:41:18.599
 sinners

00:41:18.599 --> 00:41:19.659
 or stand

00:41:19.659 --> 00:41:19.799
 in the

00:41:19.799 --> 00:41:20.000
 way of

00:41:20.000 --> 00:41:20.359
 scoffers,

00:41:20.440 --> 00:41:20.719
 but his

00:41:20.719 --> 00:41:21.639
 delight is

00:41:21.639 --> 00:41:21.920
 on the

00:41:21.920 --> 00:41:22.460
 law of

00:41:22.460 --> 00:41:22.799
 the Lord

00:41:22.799 --> 00:41:23.139
 and on

00:41:23.139 --> 00:41:23.299
 his

00:41:23.299 --> 00:41:23.679
 law he

00:41:23.679 --> 00:41:24.099
 meditates

00:41:24.099 --> 00:41:25.159
 both day

00:41:25.159 --> 00:41:26.059
 and night.

00:41:26.219 --> 00:41:26.480
 He's like

00:41:26.480 --> 00:41:26.940
 a tree

00:41:26.940 --> 00:41:27.440
 planted by

00:41:27.440 --> 00:41:27.739
 streams

00:41:27.739 --> 00:41:28.139
 of water

00:41:28.139 --> 00:41:28.619
 and

00:41:28.619 --> 00:41:29.000
 everything

00:41:29.000 --> 00:41:29.219
 he

00:41:29.219 --> 00:41:29.399
 does

00:41:29.399 --> 00:41:29.920
 prospers.

00:41:31.299 --> 00:41:31.739
 So,

00:41:31.899 --> 00:41:32.819
 we seek

00:41:32.819 --> 00:41:33.480
 to immerse

00:41:33.480 --> 00:41:33.859
 ourselves,

00:41:33.960 --> 00:41:34.500
 to meditate

00:41:34.500 --> 00:41:34.940
 on the

00:41:34.940 --> 00:41:35.179
 word.

00:41:35.659 --> 00:41:36.460
 Joshua 1.8

00:41:36.460 --> 00:41:36.679
 says,

00:41:36.679 --> 00:41:37.039
 Do not

00:41:37.039 --> 00:41:37.539
 let this

00:41:37.539 --> 00:41:37.819
 book of

00:41:37.819 --> 00:41:38.119
 the law

00:41:38.119 --> 00:41:38.940
 depart from

00:41:38.940 --> 00:41:39.299
 your mouth,

00:41:39.539 --> 00:41:40.139
 but meditate

00:41:40.139 --> 00:41:40.839
 on it

00:41:40.839 --> 00:41:41.279
 both day

00:41:41.279 --> 00:41:41.679
 and night,

00:41:41.960 --> 00:41:42.379
 so that you

00:41:42.379 --> 00:41:42.699
 may be

00:41:42.699 --> 00:41:43.339
 careful to

00:41:43.339 --> 00:41:43.599
 do all

00:41:43.599 --> 00:41:43.799
 that's

00:41:43.799 --> 00:41:43.960
 written

00:41:43.960 --> 00:41:44.299
 within it.

00:41:44.339 --> 00:41:44.440
 So,

00:41:44.500 --> 00:41:44.659
 if we

00:41:44.659 --> 00:41:45.539
 want to

00:41:45.539 --> 00:41:45.859
 let the

00:41:45.859 --> 00:41:46.119
 word

00:41:46.119 --> 00:41:46.899
 affect us,

00:41:46.940 --> 00:41:47.119
 we have

00:41:47.119 --> 00:41:47.619
 to meditate

00:41:47.619 --> 00:41:47.879
 on it.

00:41:47.899 --> 00:41:48.039
 We have

00:41:48.039 --> 00:41:48.480
 to roll

00:41:48.480 --> 00:41:48.859
 it around

00:41:48.859 --> 00:41:49.179
 in our

00:41:49.179 --> 00:41:49.579
 minds

00:41:49.579 --> 00:41:50.239
 and let

00:41:50.239 --> 00:41:50.559
 it affect

00:41:50.559 --> 00:41:50.719
 our

00:41:50.719 --> 00:41:51.099
 living.

00:41:52.759 --> 00:41:53.239
 We have

00:41:53.239 --> 00:41:53.579
 to seek

00:41:53.579 --> 00:41:54.139
 to know

00:41:54.139 --> 00:41:54.879
 who God

00:41:54.879 --> 00:41:56.219
 is in

00:41:56.219 --> 00:41:56.579
 the book

00:41:56.579 --> 00:41:56.919
 that he's

00:41:56.919 --> 00:41:57.319
 given us

00:41:57.319 --> 00:41:57.659
 that tells

00:41:57.659 --> 00:41:57.940
 us all

00:41:57.940 --> 00:41:58.500
 about him.

00:42:00.679 --> 00:42:01.099
 Second,

00:42:01.179 --> 00:42:01.399
 we have

00:42:01.399 --> 00:42:01.759
 to spend

00:42:01.759 --> 00:42:02.980
 time paying

00:42:02.980 --> 00:42:04.059
 attention to

00:42:04.059 --> 00:42:04.299
 him.

00:42:04.679 --> 00:42:05.299
 What is he

00:42:05.299 --> 00:42:05.659
 doing?

00:42:05.659 --> 00:42:06.079
 Where is

00:42:06.079 --> 00:42:06.519
 he going?

00:42:07.159 --> 00:42:07.819
 Amos 3,

00:42:07.899 --> 00:42:08.299
 3 says,

00:42:08.399 --> 00:42:08.679
 Can two

00:42:08.679 --> 00:42:09.299
 walk together

00:42:09.299 --> 00:42:09.920
 except they

00:42:09.920 --> 00:42:10.539
 be agreed?

00:42:11.159 --> 00:42:11.440
 And that

00:42:11.440 --> 00:42:12.319
 seems like a

00:42:12.319 --> 00:42:12.819
 silly proverb

00:42:12.819 --> 00:42:13.139
 almost.

00:42:13.279 --> 00:42:13.639
 Of course,

00:42:13.679 --> 00:42:13.940
 I can't

00:42:13.940 --> 00:42:14.299
 walk with

00:42:14.299 --> 00:42:14.599
 you unless

00:42:14.599 --> 00:42:15.039
 I agree

00:42:15.039 --> 00:42:15.779
 to walk

00:42:15.779 --> 00:42:16.519
 beside you.

00:42:16.559 --> 00:42:16.719
 If I

00:42:16.719 --> 00:42:17.159
 decide not

00:42:17.159 --> 00:42:17.480
 to walk

00:42:17.480 --> 00:42:18.019
 with you,

00:42:18.079 --> 00:42:18.480
 I'll turn

00:42:18.480 --> 00:42:18.699
 and go

00:42:18.699 --> 00:42:18.920
 another

00:42:18.920 --> 00:42:19.239
 direction

00:42:19.239 --> 00:42:19.460
 and we're

00:42:19.460 --> 00:42:19.859
 no longer

00:42:19.859 --> 00:42:20.159
 walking

00:42:20.159 --> 00:42:20.559
 together.

00:42:21.519 --> 00:42:22.139
 But when

00:42:22.139 --> 00:42:22.519
 we begin

00:42:22.519 --> 00:42:23.059
 to apply

00:42:23.059 --> 00:42:23.639
 that to

00:42:23.639 --> 00:42:24.379
 the spirit,

00:42:25.079 --> 00:42:26.779
 we see

00:42:26.779 --> 00:42:27.699
 how fundamental

00:42:27.699 --> 00:42:28.420
 it is that

00:42:28.420 --> 00:42:29.019
 we walk

00:42:29.019 --> 00:42:29.480
 where he's

00:42:29.480 --> 00:42:29.839
 walking.

00:42:30.500 --> 00:42:31.179
 We go

00:42:31.179 --> 00:42:31.599
 towards the

00:42:31.599 --> 00:42:32.279
 same goal.

00:42:34.279 --> 00:42:35.079
 So we need

00:42:35.079 --> 00:42:35.380
 to spend

00:42:35.380 --> 00:42:35.900
 time paying

00:42:35.900 --> 00:42:36.440
 attention to

00:42:36.440 --> 00:42:36.779
 where he's

00:42:36.779 --> 00:42:37.259
 walking in

00:42:37.259 --> 00:42:37.539
 order that

00:42:37.539 --> 00:42:37.880
 we can

00:42:37.880 --> 00:42:38.799
 stay with

00:42:38.799 --> 00:42:39.039
 him.

00:42:42.319 --> 00:42:43.179
 The next

00:42:43.179 --> 00:42:43.840
 thing is that

00:42:43.840 --> 00:42:44.299
 we need to

00:42:44.299 --> 00:42:46.619
 be engrossed

00:42:46.619 --> 00:42:48.340
 with glorifying

00:42:48.340 --> 00:42:49.119
 Jesus Christ.

00:42:49.319 --> 00:42:49.679
 We need to

00:42:49.679 --> 00:42:51.119
 let Christ

00:42:51.119 --> 00:42:51.900
 take all of

00:42:51.900 --> 00:42:52.420
 our attention.

00:42:52.719 --> 00:42:53.039
 Let that

00:42:53.039 --> 00:42:53.860
 activity of

00:42:53.860 --> 00:42:54.599
 bringing him

00:42:54.599 --> 00:42:56.980
 glory consume

00:42:56.980 --> 00:42:57.400
 us.

00:42:58.559 --> 00:43:00.179
 Because the

00:43:00.179 --> 00:43:01.000
 chief end of

00:43:01.000 --> 00:43:01.880
 God is to

00:43:01.880 --> 00:43:02.619
 glorify himself.

00:43:02.619 --> 00:43:04.619
 God is to

00:43:04.619 --> 00:43:07.679
 glorify God

00:43:07.679 --> 00:43:08.679
 and enjoy

00:43:08.679 --> 00:43:09.199
 him forever.

00:43:09.699 --> 00:43:10.099
 So we have

00:43:10.099 --> 00:43:10.579
 to make that

00:43:10.579 --> 00:43:11.119
 our singular

00:43:11.119 --> 00:43:12.000
 goal.

00:43:12.159 --> 00:43:12.539
 John 7

00:43:12.539 --> 00:43:13.259
 39 says,

00:43:13.699 --> 00:43:14.119
 Now this

00:43:14.119 --> 00:43:14.699
 he said about

00:43:14.699 --> 00:43:15.179
 the spirit,

00:43:15.279 --> 00:43:15.699
 Jesus said

00:43:15.699 --> 00:43:16.000
 this about

00:43:16.000 --> 00:43:16.440
 the spirit,

00:43:16.900 --> 00:43:17.319
 whom those

00:43:17.319 --> 00:43:17.779
 who believed

00:43:17.779 --> 00:43:18.339
 in him were

00:43:18.339 --> 00:43:18.960
 to receive,

00:43:19.319 --> 00:43:19.799
 for as the

00:43:19.799 --> 00:43:20.359
 spirit had not

00:43:20.359 --> 00:43:20.859
 been given,

00:43:21.779 --> 00:43:22.500
 because Jesus

00:43:22.500 --> 00:43:23.199
 was not yet

00:43:23.199 --> 00:43:23.799
 glorified.

00:43:24.059 --> 00:43:24.420
 So when

00:43:24.420 --> 00:43:24.940
 Jesus is

00:43:24.940 --> 00:43:25.460
 glorified,

00:43:25.579 --> 00:43:25.960
 the spirit

00:43:25.960 --> 00:43:26.359
 comes.

00:43:26.460 --> 00:43:26.920
 This is a

00:43:26.920 --> 00:43:28.359
 concept that

00:43:28.359 --> 00:43:29.440
 is constant.

00:43:29.440 --> 00:43:30.400
 It doesn't

00:43:30.400 --> 00:43:31.059
 happen this one

00:43:31.059 --> 00:43:31.440
 time.

00:43:31.440 --> 00:43:32.059
 When we

00:43:32.059 --> 00:43:33.200
 glorify God,

00:43:33.280 --> 00:43:33.720
 that's what

00:43:33.720 --> 00:43:34.639
 the spirit

00:43:34.639 --> 00:43:35.260
 wants to do

00:43:35.260 --> 00:43:35.599
 as well.

00:43:35.679 --> 00:43:36.119
 So we find

00:43:36.119 --> 00:43:36.460
 that we're

00:43:36.460 --> 00:43:37.880
 walking with

00:43:37.880 --> 00:43:38.200
 him.

00:43:39.280 --> 00:43:40.000
 We have to

00:43:40.000 --> 00:43:40.800
 devote ourselves

00:43:40.800 --> 00:43:41.440
 to the glory

00:43:41.440 --> 00:43:42.200
 of Jesus,

00:43:42.200 --> 00:43:43.380
 and then the

00:43:43.380 --> 00:43:43.840
 Holy Spirit

00:43:43.840 --> 00:43:44.380
 will become

00:43:44.380 --> 00:43:45.659
 the aggressor

00:43:45.659 --> 00:43:45.900
 in the

00:43:45.900 --> 00:43:46.360
 relationship.

00:43:46.500 --> 00:43:46.760
 We want to

00:43:46.760 --> 00:43:47.200
 talk about

00:43:47.200 --> 00:43:47.820
 getting to

00:43:47.820 --> 00:43:48.300
 know him.

00:43:48.380 --> 00:43:48.440
 Well,

00:43:48.460 --> 00:43:48.659
 if we're

00:43:48.659 --> 00:43:49.079
 glorifying

00:43:49.079 --> 00:43:49.360
 God,

00:43:49.420 --> 00:43:49.720
 he'll get

00:43:49.720 --> 00:43:50.039
 to know

00:43:50.039 --> 00:43:50.519
 us.

00:43:51.200 --> 00:43:51.679
 He'll

00:43:51.679 --> 00:43:52.579
 raise us

00:43:52.579 --> 00:43:53.400
 and illuminate

00:43:53.400 --> 00:43:53.880
 us and

00:43:53.880 --> 00:43:54.960
 fill us

00:43:54.960 --> 00:43:55.539
 and bless

00:43:55.539 --> 00:43:55.820
 us,

00:43:55.820 --> 00:43:56.559
 because that's

00:43:56.559 --> 00:43:56.940
 what he

00:43:56.940 --> 00:43:57.460
 wants to

00:43:57.460 --> 00:43:57.720
 happen.

00:43:57.719 --> 00:44:00.339
 when we

00:44:00.339 --> 00:44:01.480
 walk with

00:44:01.480 --> 00:44:01.899
 the spirit

00:44:01.899 --> 00:44:02.279
 when we're

00:44:02.279 --> 00:44:02.959
 doing the

00:44:02.959 --> 00:44:03.599
 same things

00:44:03.599 --> 00:44:04.039
 that he's

00:44:04.039 --> 00:44:04.399
 doing,

00:44:05.000 --> 00:44:05.659
 which brings

00:44:05.659 --> 00:44:06.539
 me to my

00:44:06.539 --> 00:44:07.299
 next point,

00:44:07.399 --> 00:44:07.879
 which is to

00:44:07.879 --> 00:44:08.480
 walk in

00:44:08.480 --> 00:44:09.019
 righteousness.

00:44:11.099 --> 00:44:11.819
 Get to

00:44:11.819 --> 00:44:12.279
 know the

00:44:12.279 --> 00:44:12.879
 person of

00:44:12.879 --> 00:44:13.279
 the spirit,

00:44:13.419 --> 00:44:14.179
 be engrossed

00:44:14.179 --> 00:44:14.819
 with glorifying

00:44:14.819 --> 00:44:15.219
 Christ,

00:44:15.699 --> 00:44:16.219
 and walk

00:44:16.219 --> 00:44:16.839
 in righteousness.

00:44:17.139 --> 00:44:17.699
 We cannot

00:44:17.699 --> 00:44:18.899
 be spiritual

00:44:18.899 --> 00:44:19.799
 and not do

00:44:19.799 --> 00:44:20.219
 good.

00:44:21.039 --> 00:44:21.699
 The Holy

00:44:21.699 --> 00:44:23.899
 Spirit implies

00:44:23.899 --> 00:44:24.939
 holy living

00:44:24.939 --> 00:44:25.819
 coming out of

00:44:25.819 --> 00:44:26.000
 us.

00:44:26.159 --> 00:44:26.439
 Do you see

00:44:26.439 --> 00:44:26.619
 that?

00:44:26.619 --> 00:44:27.059
 The Holy

00:44:27.059 --> 00:44:27.400
 Spirit is

00:44:27.400 --> 00:44:27.699
 in me,

00:44:27.920 --> 00:44:28.159
 and holy

00:44:28.159 --> 00:44:28.679
 living is

00:44:28.679 --> 00:44:29.099
 coming out

00:44:29.099 --> 00:44:29.420
 of me.

00:44:30.980 --> 00:44:32.259
 It doesn't

00:44:32.259 --> 00:44:32.859
 work any

00:44:32.859 --> 00:44:33.380
 other way.

00:44:33.480 --> 00:44:33.699
 If you

00:44:33.699 --> 00:44:34.159
 want to

00:44:34.159 --> 00:44:34.819
 cultivate a

00:44:34.819 --> 00:44:35.359
 relationship

00:44:35.359 --> 00:44:36.019
 with the

00:44:36.019 --> 00:44:36.420
 spirit of

00:44:36.420 --> 00:44:36.759
 God,

00:44:37.299 --> 00:44:38.179
 then be

00:44:38.179 --> 00:44:38.739
 holy as

00:44:38.739 --> 00:44:39.000
 he is

00:44:39.000 --> 00:44:39.279
 holy.

00:44:40.400 --> 00:44:41.039
 Make your

00:44:41.039 --> 00:44:42.440
 thoughts a

00:44:42.440 --> 00:44:43.139
 clean living

00:44:43.139 --> 00:44:43.779
 space.

00:44:45.099 --> 00:44:45.659
 I'm going to

00:44:45.659 --> 00:44:46.059
 talk about

00:44:46.059 --> 00:44:46.659
 walking in

00:44:46.659 --> 00:44:47.059
 righteousness.

00:44:47.420 --> 00:44:47.500
 Well,

00:44:47.940 --> 00:44:48.799
 we've already

00:44:48.799 --> 00:44:49.319
 mentioned that

00:44:49.319 --> 00:44:50.659
 the body is

00:44:50.659 --> 00:44:51.119
 the temple

00:44:51.119 --> 00:44:51.799
 of God.

00:44:53.659 --> 00:44:54.139
 Our

00:44:54.139 --> 00:44:55.059
 thoughts,

00:44:55.219 --> 00:44:55.299
 then,

00:44:55.339 --> 00:44:55.599
 are his

00:44:55.599 --> 00:44:56.139
 living room.

00:44:56.619 --> 00:44:58.339
 what we

00:44:58.339 --> 00:44:59.659
 think pretty

00:44:59.659 --> 00:45:00.519
 much determines

00:45:00.519 --> 00:45:01.859
 the temperature,

00:45:02.359 --> 00:45:03.159
 the climate

00:45:03.159 --> 00:45:03.599
 of our

00:45:03.599 --> 00:45:03.900
 heart.

00:45:06.319 --> 00:45:06.839
 Furthermore,

00:45:07.119 --> 00:45:07.839
 God considers

00:45:07.839 --> 00:45:08.339
 our thoughts

00:45:08.339 --> 00:45:08.739
 as a part

00:45:08.739 --> 00:45:08.940
 of us,

00:45:09.000 --> 00:45:09.400
 just as much

00:45:09.400 --> 00:45:09.759
 a part of

00:45:09.759 --> 00:45:10.059
 us as

00:45:10.059 --> 00:45:10.299
 our

00:45:10.299 --> 00:45:10.980
 personality

00:45:10.980 --> 00:45:11.719
 or our

00:45:11.719 --> 00:45:12.039
 hands and

00:45:12.039 --> 00:45:12.539
 our feet.

00:45:13.159 --> 00:45:13.759
 If our

00:45:13.759 --> 00:45:14.319
 bodies are

00:45:14.319 --> 00:45:15.079
 his tabernacle

00:45:15.079 --> 00:45:16.000
 and our

00:45:16.000 --> 00:45:17.880
 thoughts are

00:45:17.880 --> 00:45:18.739
 certainly included

00:45:18.739 --> 00:45:19.380
 in that deal,

00:45:19.380 --> 00:45:20.260
 then we

00:45:20.260 --> 00:45:20.640
 need to

00:45:20.640 --> 00:45:20.940
 have

00:45:20.940 --> 00:45:21.460
 clean

00:45:21.460 --> 00:45:22.039
 thoughts.

00:45:24.380 --> 00:45:25.980
 And it

00:45:25.980 --> 00:45:26.340
 doesn't

00:45:26.340 --> 00:45:27.340
 matter what

00:45:27.340 --> 00:45:28.079
 type of

00:45:28.079 --> 00:45:28.559
 unclean

00:45:28.559 --> 00:45:28.880
 thoughts

00:45:28.880 --> 00:45:29.079
 we're

00:45:29.079 --> 00:45:29.500
 having.

00:45:29.920 --> 00:45:30.720
 I guarantee

00:45:30.720 --> 00:45:31.220
 you they

00:45:31.220 --> 00:45:31.880
 are hindering

00:45:31.880 --> 00:45:32.440
 us from

00:45:32.440 --> 00:45:33.059
 knowing the

00:45:33.059 --> 00:45:34.960
 spirit in a

00:45:34.960 --> 00:45:35.380
 more intimate

00:45:35.380 --> 00:45:35.700
 and deeper

00:45:35.700 --> 00:45:36.019
 way.

00:45:36.440 --> 00:45:37.220
 Because he's

00:45:37.220 --> 00:45:37.840
 not going to

00:45:37.840 --> 00:45:39.920
 exist in a

00:45:39.920 --> 00:45:40.579
 space that's

00:45:40.579 --> 00:45:41.680
 filled with

00:45:41.680 --> 00:45:42.079
 his opposite.

00:45:42.079 --> 00:45:42.219
 it.

00:45:44.420 --> 00:45:45.019
 So,

00:45:45.519 --> 00:45:46.159
 finally,

00:45:46.819 --> 00:45:48.099
 how to

00:45:48.099 --> 00:45:48.519
 cultivate

00:45:48.519 --> 00:45:49.920
 the spirit's

00:45:49.920 --> 00:45:50.659
 companionship.

00:45:51.099 --> 00:45:51.420
 We should

00:45:51.420 --> 00:45:52.099
 cultivate the

00:45:52.099 --> 00:45:52.759
 art of

00:45:52.759 --> 00:45:53.420
 recognizing

00:45:53.420 --> 00:45:54.380
 the presence

00:45:54.380 --> 00:45:54.719
 of the

00:45:54.719 --> 00:45:55.000
 spirit

00:45:55.000 --> 00:45:55.900
 everywhere.

00:45:56.799 --> 00:45:57.460
 He is

00:45:57.460 --> 00:45:58.340
 not confined

00:45:58.340 --> 00:45:58.699
 to things

00:45:58.699 --> 00:45:59.059
 that happen

00:45:59.059 --> 00:45:59.460
 in this

00:45:59.460 --> 00:45:59.840
 room.

00:46:00.400 --> 00:46:01.019
 He's not

00:46:01.019 --> 00:46:01.559
 confined to

00:46:01.559 --> 00:46:01.880
 things that

00:46:01.880 --> 00:46:03.199
 happen just

00:46:03.199 --> 00:46:03.679
 when you're

00:46:03.679 --> 00:46:04.840
 on mission

00:46:04.840 --> 00:46:05.920
 trips or

00:46:05.920 --> 00:46:07.699
 at campus

00:46:07.699 --> 00:46:08.299
 outreach.

00:46:09.039 --> 00:46:09.380
 He's

00:46:09.380 --> 00:46:09.759
 everywhere.

00:46:10.599 --> 00:46:11.039
 He's

00:46:11.039 --> 00:46:11.400
 working.

00:46:11.400 --> 00:46:12.000
 We just

00:46:12.000 --> 00:46:12.360
 have to

00:46:12.360 --> 00:46:12.840
 learn to

00:46:12.840 --> 00:46:13.400
 recognize

00:46:13.400 --> 00:46:13.760
 when he's

00:46:13.760 --> 00:46:14.200
 working.

00:46:14.760 --> 00:46:14.940
 Martin

00:46:14.940 --> 00:46:15.420
 Luther said

00:46:15.420 --> 00:46:16.180
 a dairymaid

00:46:16.180 --> 00:46:16.680
 can milk

00:46:16.680 --> 00:46:17.320
 cows to

00:46:17.320 --> 00:46:17.660
 the glory

00:46:17.660 --> 00:46:18.139
 of God.

00:46:21.539 --> 00:46:21.980
 Tozer

00:46:21.980 --> 00:46:22.360
 gives an

00:46:22.360 --> 00:46:22.800
 encouragement

00:46:22.800 --> 00:46:23.139
 on this

00:46:23.139 --> 00:46:23.340
 point.

00:46:23.440 --> 00:46:23.599
 He says

00:46:23.599 --> 00:46:23.920
 if you

00:46:23.920 --> 00:46:24.360
 will thus

00:46:24.360 --> 00:46:24.700
 see it

00:46:24.700 --> 00:46:25.039
 and thus

00:46:25.039 --> 00:46:25.480
 believe it

00:46:25.480 --> 00:46:25.860
 and thus

00:46:25.860 --> 00:46:26.280
 surrender

00:46:26.280 --> 00:46:26.700
 to it,

00:46:26.960 --> 00:46:27.360
 there won't

00:46:27.360 --> 00:46:27.720
 be a

00:46:27.720 --> 00:46:28.460
 secular stone

00:46:28.460 --> 00:46:28.700
 in the

00:46:28.700 --> 00:46:29.039
 pavement.

00:46:29.920 --> 00:46:30.420
 There won't

00:46:30.420 --> 00:46:30.740
 be a

00:46:30.740 --> 00:46:31.139
 common

00:46:31.139 --> 00:46:31.760
 profane

00:46:31.760 --> 00:46:32.240
 deed that

00:46:32.240 --> 00:46:32.559
 you will

00:46:32.559 --> 00:46:33.160
 ever do.

00:46:33.800 --> 00:46:34.180
 The most

00:46:34.180 --> 00:46:34.619
 menial

00:46:34.619 --> 00:46:35.500
 task can

00:46:35.500 --> 00:46:35.960
 become a

00:46:35.960 --> 00:46:36.320
 priestly

00:46:36.320 --> 00:46:36.340
!

00:46:36.680 --> 00:46:37.380
 When the

00:46:37.380 --> 00:46:37.860
 Holy Ghost

00:46:37.860 --> 00:46:38.420
 takes over

00:46:38.420 --> 00:46:39.440
 and Christ

00:46:39.440 --> 00:46:40.440
 becomes your

00:46:40.440 --> 00:46:41.340
 all in

00:46:41.340 --> 00:46:41.579
 all.

00:46:45.579 --> 00:46:46.280
 So in

00:46:46.280 --> 00:46:46.780
 closing, I

00:46:46.780 --> 00:46:47.079
 want to look

00:46:47.079 --> 00:46:47.400
 back at

00:46:47.400 --> 00:46:47.860
 our text.

00:46:49.059 --> 00:46:49.539
 Romans

00:46:49.539 --> 00:46:50.079
 chapter 8

00:46:50.079 --> 00:46:50.640
 verse 11.

00:46:50.639 --> 00:46:59.799
 Paul writes

00:46:59.799 --> 00:47:00.079
 that the

00:47:00.079 --> 00:47:00.679
 spirit of

00:47:00.679 --> 00:47:01.019
 him who

00:47:01.019 --> 00:47:01.379
 raised

00:47:01.379 --> 00:47:01.940
 Jesus from

00:47:01.940 --> 00:47:02.319
 the dead

00:47:02.319 --> 00:47:03.000
 dwells in

00:47:03.000 --> 00:47:03.139
 you.

00:47:03.239 --> 00:47:03.559
 He who

00:47:03.559 --> 00:47:03.940
 raised

00:47:03.940 --> 00:47:04.239
 Christ

00:47:04.239 --> 00:47:04.679
 Jesus from

00:47:04.679 --> 00:47:05.000
 the dead

00:47:05.000 --> 00:47:05.619
 will also

00:47:05.619 --> 00:47:06.299
 give life

00:47:06.299 --> 00:47:07.000
 to your

00:47:07.000 --> 00:47:07.699
 mortal bodies

00:47:07.699 --> 00:47:08.460
 through his

00:47:08.460 --> 00:47:08.980
 spirit who

00:47:08.980 --> 00:47:09.440
 dwells in

00:47:09.440 --> 00:47:09.599
 you.

00:47:13.219 --> 00:47:13.900
 So my

00:47:13.900 --> 00:47:14.500
 final point,

00:47:14.599 --> 00:47:14.980
 if you've

00:47:14.980 --> 00:47:15.579
 lost track,

00:47:15.960 --> 00:47:16.739
 our three

00:47:16.739 --> 00:47:17.159
 points this

00:47:17.159 --> 00:47:17.500
 morning are

00:47:17.500 --> 00:47:17.779
 that we

00:47:17.779 --> 00:47:18.359
 belong to

00:47:18.359 --> 00:47:18.639
 Christ,

00:47:18.639 --> 00:47:19.059
 we have

00:47:19.059 --> 00:47:20.719
 fulfilled

00:47:20.719 --> 00:47:21.239
 spiritual

00:47:21.239 --> 00:47:21.599
 life,

00:47:21.659 --> 00:47:22.119
 and finally

00:47:22.119 --> 00:47:22.519
 we will

00:47:22.519 --> 00:47:23.000
 one day

00:47:23.000 --> 00:47:23.279
 be

00:47:23.279 --> 00:47:24.319
 resurrected

00:47:24.319 --> 00:47:25.460
 with

00:47:25.460 --> 00:47:25.920
 Christ.

00:47:28.039 --> 00:47:28.539
 Ephesians

00:47:28.539 --> 00:47:28.859
 2,

00:47:28.960 --> 00:47:29.559
 4-7

00:47:29.559 --> 00:47:30.440
 says,

00:47:31.119 --> 00:47:31.539
 But God

00:47:31.539 --> 00:47:32.019
 being rich

00:47:32.019 --> 00:47:32.420
 in mercy

00:47:32.420 --> 00:47:32.859
 because of

00:47:32.859 --> 00:47:33.239
 the great

00:47:33.239 --> 00:47:33.900
 love with

00:47:33.900 --> 00:47:34.400
 which he

00:47:34.400 --> 00:47:35.000
 loved us,

00:47:35.159 --> 00:47:35.659
 even when

00:47:35.659 --> 00:47:35.920
 we were

00:47:35.920 --> 00:47:36.319
 dead in

00:47:36.319 --> 00:47:36.460
 our

00:47:36.460 --> 00:47:36.980
 trespasses,

00:47:37.099 --> 00:47:37.379
 made us

00:47:37.379 --> 00:47:38.500
 alive together

00:47:38.500 --> 00:47:39.079
 with Christ.

00:47:39.460 --> 00:47:40.000
 By grace

00:47:40.000 --> 00:47:40.239
 you have

00:47:40.239 --> 00:47:40.719
 been saved

00:47:40.719 --> 00:47:41.559
 and raised

00:47:41.559 --> 00:47:41.920
 us up

00:47:41.920 --> 00:47:42.179
 with him

00:47:42.179 --> 00:47:42.579
 and seated

00:47:42.579 --> 00:47:42.960
 us with

00:47:42.960 --> 00:47:43.159
 him in

00:47:43.159 --> 00:47:43.480
 the heavenly

00:47:43.480 --> 00:47:44.039
 places in

00:47:44.039 --> 00:47:44.539
 Christ Jesus,

00:47:44.900 --> 00:47:45.239
 so that in

00:47:45.239 --> 00:47:45.599
 the coming

00:47:45.599 --> 00:47:46.440
 ages he

00:47:46.440 --> 00:47:47.000
 might show

00:47:47.000 --> 00:47:47.840
 the immeasurable

00:47:47.840 --> 00:47:48.380
 riches of

00:47:48.380 --> 00:47:48.800
 his grace

00:47:48.800 --> 00:47:49.380
 and kindness

00:47:49.380 --> 00:47:49.920
 toward us

00:47:49.920 --> 00:47:50.659
 in Christ

00:47:50.659 --> 00:47:50.980
 Jesus.

00:47:52.260 --> 00:47:52.840
 So I

00:47:52.840 --> 00:47:53.440
 ask the

00:47:53.440 --> 00:47:53.760
 question,

00:47:53.920 --> 00:47:54.400
 so what?

00:47:54.500 --> 00:47:54.699
 I mean,

00:47:55.320 --> 00:47:55.719
 we're going

00:47:55.719 --> 00:47:55.940
 to be

00:47:55.940 --> 00:47:56.440
 resurrected,

00:47:56.840 --> 00:47:57.099
 you know,

00:47:57.199 --> 00:47:57.559
 hooray.

00:48:00.239 --> 00:48:00.860
 Why does

00:48:00.860 --> 00:48:01.280
 that matter

00:48:01.280 --> 00:48:01.679
 to us

00:48:01.679 --> 00:48:02.119
 now?

00:48:04.679 --> 00:48:05.340
 What it

00:48:05.340 --> 00:48:06.239
 means is

00:48:06.239 --> 00:48:06.519
 that on

00:48:06.519 --> 00:48:06.900
 the last

00:48:06.900 --> 00:48:07.239
 day it

00:48:07.239 --> 00:48:07.500
 doesn't

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 matter what

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 state or

00:48:08.519 --> 00:48:09.079
 condition our

00:48:09.079 --> 00:48:09.579
 bodies are

00:48:09.579 --> 00:48:09.739
 in,

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 whether we're

00:48:10.599 --> 00:48:11.139
 physically

00:48:11.139 --> 00:48:11.800
 living or

00:48:11.800 --> 00:48:12.460
 physically

00:48:12.460 --> 00:48:13.099
 dead or

00:48:13.099 --> 00:48:13.579
 whether we

00:48:13.579 --> 00:48:14.699
 couldn't find

00:48:14.699 --> 00:48:15.539
 a bit of

00:48:15.539 --> 00:48:16.000
 our flesh,

00:48:16.000 --> 00:48:16.920
 he's going

00:48:16.920 --> 00:48:17.340
 to raise

00:48:17.340 --> 00:48:17.500
 us,

00:48:17.539 --> 00:48:17.840
 he's going

00:48:17.840 --> 00:48:18.559
 to give

00:48:18.559 --> 00:48:18.900
 us a

00:48:18.900 --> 00:48:19.539
 perfect

00:48:19.539 --> 00:48:20.179
 spiritual

00:48:20.179 --> 00:48:20.679
 body

00:48:20.679 --> 00:48:21.760
 which will

00:48:21.760 --> 00:48:22.639
 live eternally

00:48:22.639 --> 00:48:23.239
 with him

00:48:23.239 --> 00:48:23.940
 in a new

00:48:23.940 --> 00:48:24.400
 heaven and

00:48:24.400 --> 00:48:24.739
 a new

00:48:24.739 --> 00:48:25.159
 earth.

00:48:25.599 --> 00:48:25.719
 The

00:48:25.719 --> 00:48:26.360
 knowledge of

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 the

00:48:26.500 --> 00:48:27.000
 resurrection

00:48:27.000 --> 00:48:28.079
 gives us

00:48:28.079 --> 00:48:29.300
 strength to

00:48:29.300 --> 00:48:29.900
 live and

00:48:29.900 --> 00:48:30.380
 to love,

00:48:30.579 --> 00:48:31.360
 even when we

00:48:31.360 --> 00:48:32.000
 don't experience

00:48:32.000 --> 00:48:32.480
 immediate

00:48:32.480 --> 00:48:33.539
 earthly rewards.

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 The spirit

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 gives us a

00:48:36.039 --> 00:48:36.519
 faith that

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 supersedes

00:48:37.000 --> 00:48:38.039
 reason and

00:48:38.039 --> 00:48:40.260
 also a

00:48:40.260 --> 00:48:42.000
 hope that

00:48:42.000 --> 00:48:43.139
 surpasses time

00:48:43.139 --> 00:48:43.739
 because it's

00:48:43.739 --> 00:48:44.340
 an eternal

00:48:44.340 --> 00:48:44.679
 hope,

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 it's a

00:48:44.940 --> 00:48:45.219
 hope of

00:48:45.219 --> 00:48:45.780
 glory,

00:48:46.000 --> 00:48:47.079
 eternal

00:48:47.079 --> 00:48:48.360
 reward and

00:48:48.360 --> 00:48:49.079
 that motivates

00:48:49.079 --> 00:48:49.639
 us to

00:48:49.639 --> 00:48:50.000
 love.

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 So we're

00:48:51.760 --> 00:48:52.300
 God's

00:48:52.300 --> 00:48:52.719
 people.

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 We have

00:48:53.760 --> 00:48:54.900
 spiritual life

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 for now that

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 brings joy

00:48:56.719 --> 00:48:57.659
 and excitement

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 and it

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 convinces us

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 from within

00:49:01.099 --> 00:49:01.760
 of the truth

00:49:01.760 --> 00:49:02.059
 of our

00:49:02.059 --> 00:49:02.440
 faith.

00:49:03.420 --> 00:49:04.300
 It empowers

00:49:04.300 --> 00:49:04.760
 us to do

00:49:04.760 --> 00:49:05.860
 amazing things

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 and it gives

00:49:07.119 --> 00:49:07.760
 us a hope

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 for eternity.

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 Pray with

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 me.

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 Thank you.