Jan 13: C6 Indwelling

Goal: 1. To understand the principles of living a day-by-day victorious Christian life. 2. To understand the principles of discovering God's will.

Who needs comfort food when we have a comforting God? The Holy Spirit roams the earth for places to dwell -- keep your soul, body and mind open at all times for Him to reside in you!

FILLING
1. What does god command in Ephesians 5:18?
a. Negatively - debauchery
b. Positively - filled with the Spirit

2. To be filled with the Spirit is a command of God.
a. Why? He doesn't want us to be filled with other less significant, less rewarding, less rejuvenating junk...
b. What does 1 John 5:14 mean? God wants us in His will
c. If you ask God to fill you with His Spirit, do you think he will? Yes!

A CONTRAST
Galatians 5: 19 - 21
sinful immorality, impurity, debauchery, idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, discord, jealousy, rage, selfish ambitions, envy, drunkenness
Galatians 5:22 -23
love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self control

1. Ephesians 4:30 - do not grieve the Holy Spirit by doing wrong
2. What are acts that grieve the Holy Spirit? Ephesians 4:25 - 32, 5: 3- 7
lying, hypocrisy, staying in anger, stealing, not working or helping others, gossip, hoarding, bitterness, rage, anger, brawling, slander, malice

STEPS TO A SPIRIT-CONTROLLED LIFE
1. CONFESS.
2. ACCEPT.
3. ASK.

GOD'S WILL
1. What should we desire? Ephesians 5:17 to understand God's will
2. God wants to lead you ... trust him!
3. Proverbs 3: 5 -6
a. What does God promise? He will make our path straight
b. What are the conditions? 1. trust in the Lord, 2. seek His understanding, 3. acknowledge Him
4. What are some means which God uses in order to help His children understand His will?
a. Psalm 119:105 His word
b. 1 Corinthians 2:12 His spirit
c. Proverbs 15:22 His counsel and the counsel of strong godly men and women

SCRIPTURAL PRINCIPLES
1. FOLLOW SCRIPTURAL PRINCIPLES.
Matthew 6:33 seek God first
Matthew 22:37-39 love God with everything we have
1 Peter 1:15; be holy in all we do
2 Peter 3:18 grow in grace and knowledge
1 Corinthians 10:31 do everything to glorify God

2. OBEY WHAT GOD HAS ALREADY SHOWN YOU IN HIS WORD
James 1:5 ask for wisdom, He gives gererously without finding fault
Romans 12:1 -2 living sacrifice, be pure and blameless and not of this world
Psalm 37:31 keep the law of God in your heart and your walk will be firm

3. BE OPEN TO GOD'S LEADING
Ephesians 5:15 - 17 make the most of every moment, let God rule your heart
Colossians 3:15 let the peace of God rule your heart
John 7:17 choose God's will
John 6:38 do God's will