Rev 3:19 Those whom I love I rebuke and discipline Rev 3:19 Those whom I love I rebuke and discipline. So be earnest and repent. 20 Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with that person, and they with me. I am knocking Open the door If you open I will come in We will eat together
How can God dwell within you? By the work of the Holy Spirit.
Who is the Holy Spirit? The Holy Spirit is… God A person, not an “it” Another way of describing God’s role Father = creator Son = God in the flesh Holy Spirit = presence, indwelling, comforter power, breath
The God who dwells within Ez 36: 24-28 “‘For I will take you out of the nations; I will gather you from all the countries and bring you back into your own land. 25 I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean; I will cleanse you from all your impurities and from all your idols. 26 I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. 27 And I will put my Spirit in you and move you to follow my decrees and be careful to keep my laws. 28 Then you will live in the land I gave your ancestors; you will be my people, and I will be your God. NIV
. 27 And I will put my Spirit in you and move you to follow my decrees and be careful to keep my laws. God’s Holy Spirit dwells within God’s Holy Spirit moves us to keep God’s decrees God’s Holy Spirit makes us careful to keep God’s laws
When God’s Holy Spirit dwells within the submitted heart When God’s Spirit comes inside; He points out the things that are sin
When God’s Holy Spirit dwells within the submitted heart John 16:7 But I tell you the truth, it is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you; but if I go, I will send Him to you. 8 And He, when He comes, will convict the world concerning sin and righteousness and judgment; 9 concerning sin, because they do not believe in Me; 10 and concerning righteousness, because I go to the Father and you no longer see Me; 11 and concerning judgment, because the ruler of this world has been judged. 12 “I have many more things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. 13 But when He, the Spirit of truth, comes, He will guide you into all the truth; NASB
. 27 And I will put my Spirit in you and move you to follow my decrees and be careful to keep my laws. God’s Holy Spirit dwells within God’s Holy Spirit moves us to keep God’s decrees God’s Holy Spirit makes us careful to keep God’s laws
When God’s Holy Spirit dwells within the submitted heart When God’s Spirit comes inside; He points out the things that are sin When God’s Spirit comes inside, he makes you aware of sin and moves you to do what is according to God’s laws/ decrees
When God’s Holy Spirit dwells within the submitted heart A spiritual battle takes place Between you and God’s will The evil one tempts you to do what is wrong God patiently says “You know what is right.” PEOPLE HATE THIS BATTLE They run from it They ignore it They hide from it They lash out at it
So What? Submit Relinquish Let the Spirit in Let the Spirit chip away Let God mold you