1. Alive in the Spirit Assisted by the Spirit Active thru the Spirit
Manner of Worship
Alive in the Spirit
Assisted by the Spirit
Active thru the Spirit

2. This is God’s will for you!
Attitudes of Worship
Joyful
Prayerful
Thankful
This is God’s will for you!

3. Actions of Worship Responsibility not to quench the Spirit
Responsibility to respond to God’s Word
Responsibility to be discerning

4. Actions of Worship Responsibility not to quench the Spirit
Role of the Holy Spirit in believers
regenerates sinners – Jn. 3:6-8
transforms spiritual affections – Titus 3:5
frees from slavery to sin – Rom. 8:3-9
places us into body of Christ – Rom. 8:15
permanently resides in us – Rom. 8:9,11,14
pours God’s love in our hearts - Rom. 5:5
gifts us for spiritual service – 1 Cor. 12:4-10
seals for all eternity 2 Cor. 1:22
sanctifies us – Rom. 15:16

5. Actions of Worship Responsibility not to quench the Spirit
Spirit-initiated works in sanctification
Illuminates the Word of God – 1 Cor.2:10
Brings believers into intimacy with God – Rom. 8:15-16
Glorifies Christ to believers and makes them more like Christ – 2 Cor. 3:18
Helps us know God’s will – Eph. 5:17,18
Grants strength for sanctification – Eph. 3:16

6. Actions of Worship Responsibility to respond to God’s Word
Despise – consider absolutely nothing
Prophetic utterances – spoken or written
Brand-new revelation directly from God Luke 2:29
Reiterating a divine proclamation already recorded – Luke 3:5,6
Refers to God’s written Word – 2 Peter 1:20-21 Rom. 12:6 ; Jude 3,20 ; Josh. 1:8

7. Actions of Worship Responsibility to be discerning
Examine – test for authenticity
Everything – all under scrutiny
Holdfast – embrace wholeheartedly
Good – inherently genuine
Abstain – hold oneself from
Evil – malignant, harmful

8. Actions of Worship Responsibility to be discerning
Spiritual discernment is the ability to distinguish divine truth from error or from half-truth. Acts 17:11

9. Actions of Worship Application #1
Are you being filled with the Holy Spirit through your submission to God, reading of His Word, and prayer or are you quenching the Spirit’s work in you?

10. Attitudes of Worship Application #2 Application #3
In your actions are you obeying the truth of God’s Word or are you despising it?
Application #3
What are you doing that will make you more discerning?