Corporate Targets – 06.14.09
Jun 14th, 2009 by pfadmin
The Explicit Spirit
The Spirit’s work this morning
“And when they had prayed, the place in which they were gathered together was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and continued to speak the word of God with boldness†(Acts 4:31)
-Illumination of the preached Word
“…no one comprehends the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God†(1 Cor. 2:11)
-Conviction of sin (John 16:8) and assurance of the Gospel (Rom. 8:16)
-Manifest presence in our gathered worship (1 Cor. 14:25)
-Awakening sinners with the miracle of regeneration (John 3:8)
-Distributing gifts throughout the body (1 Cor. 12)
-Freeing prisoners in bondage to sin (2 Cor. 3:17)
-Glorifying Christ as Lord of all
“No one can say ‘Jesus is Lord’ except by the Holy Spirit†(1 Cor. 12:3)
The Spirit’s ministry every day
“…[We] walk not according to the flesh but according to the Spirit. …For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God †(Romans 8:4, 14)
-Dependency on the Spirit for every moment
-Spirit-filled lifestyle of obedience, wisdom, and self-sacrifice (Eph. 5:18)
-Boldness in personal witness and every-day evangelism
-Continually renewed by the Spirit and washed by the Word (Titus 3:5)
-Lives characterized by love and joy (Gal. 5:22)