Becoming The Person God Wants You To Be
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Turn to Romans 8
Key Scripture: Romans 1:11 For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end ye may be established;
The Bible is the book of life
Scripture is sufficient to explain all creation
The Word is a guide to all knowledge & wisdom
The Word reproduces 30/60/100 fold Mark 4:20
It bears testimony to the Good, Acceptable and Perfect Will of God Romans 12:2
Allow me to give a 30 fold, initial, good understanding of how you can become more spiritual
I. Genesis 2:7 And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.
A. Body
B. Spirit
C. Soul
II. 1 Thessalonians 5:23 And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
A. Spirit - Pneuma
1. Romans 1:11 - Spiritual (Pneumatikos) gifts
2. 1 Corinthians 12:1 Now concerning spiritual (Pneumatikos) gifts brethern, I would not have you ignorant.
B. Soul - Psuche
1. 1Corinthians 2:14 14 But the natural man (psuchikos) receiveth not the things of the Spirit (Pneuma) of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually (Pneumatikos) discerned.
2. Sense Ruled
C. Body - Soma
1. Your earth suit
2. James 2:26 For as the body (Soma) without the spirit (Pneuma) is dead (nekros), so faith without works is dead also.
Note: We were created Spirit, Soul & Body and it is God’s hope that our Spirit, Soul and Body be preserved blameless unto the coming of the Lord Jesus Christ. So where is the problem?
Note: We were not created Spirit, Soul & Body - We were born Carnal. Born into sin. Born of man and by nature a child of wrath in need of redemption, salvation, regeneration, renewal and discipleship.
Ephesians 2:3 Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.
III. Galatians 5:16 This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh
A. Flesh - Sarx
1. 1 Corinthians 3:3 For ye are yet carnal (sarkikos): for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal (sarkikos), and walk as men?
B. Galatians 5:17 For the flesh (Sarx) lusteth against the Spirit (Pneuma), and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.
IV. Romans 1:11 For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end ye may be established;
Note: We all need a pneumatikos gifting to stabilize our spiritual walk with Christ. Let’s take a look at:
V. The Apostle Paul’s Wisdom
A. Explain Romans 8
1 ¶ There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.
3 For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh:
4 That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
5 For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit.
6 For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.
7 Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.
8 So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God.
9 But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.
10 ¶ And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of righteousness.
11 But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you.
12 Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh.
13 For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live.
14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.
15 For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.
16 The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:
17 ¶ And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ;
B. Galatians 6:7-8
7 Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.
8 For he that soweth to his flesh (Sarx) shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit (Pneuma) shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.
VI. Four Things The Bible Tells Us To Do To Become More Spiritual
A. Make No Provision For The Flesh
* Romans 13:14 But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.
B. Renew Your Mind With The Word Of God
* Romans 12:2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
C. Bring Your Body Under Control
* 1 Corinthians 9:27 But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.
D. Feed Your Spirit Spiritual Things
* Conversation Spiritual Conversation - What you talk about
> Ephesians 4:29 Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
* Meditation Spiritual Meditation - What you think about
> Psalms 19:14 Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.
* Determination Spiritual Determination - What you do
> Colossians 3:17 And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.
