1. LIVING BY HOLY SPIRIT REVELATION Reading: 2 Timothy 3:10 – 17.

2. Living by Holy Spirit Revelation 2 Timothy 3:10-17 – “You all know about my teaching, my way of life, my purpose, faith, patience, love, endurance, persecutions, sufferings—what kinds of things happened to me in Antioch, Iconium and Lystra, the persecutions I endured. Yet the Lord rescued me from all of them. In fact, everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted, while evildoers and impostors will go from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived…

3. But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have become convinced of, because you know those from whom you learned it, and how from infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. All Scripture is God- breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work. Living by Holy Spirit Revelation

4. 2 Timothy 3:16-17 “All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.” Living by Holy Spirit Revelation

5. Three Primary sources of God’s Revelation HIS SCRIPTURES HIS SON HIS SPIRIT Living by Holy Spirit Revelation

6. Revelation of the Holy Spirit or Reason of Man? Genesis 3:1-5. Did God say? Genesis 12:1-9. Abraham left Ur. Genesis 16,17,18. Abraham told he was going to have a son. (Abraham through reason bore Ishmael through Hagar) Living by Holy Spirit Revelation

7. Revelation of the Holy Spirit or Reason of Man? Ruth, Naomi and Orpah. Samuel choosing a King (1 Samuel 16:1-13) Living by Holy Spirit Revelation

8. Revelation of the Holy Spirit or Reason of Man? Jesus (Matthew 4:1-3) The Disciples (Matthew 14:14-21) Living by Holy Spirit Revelation

9. “Reason sees the problem, Holy Spirit Revelation sees the solution” Living by Holy Spirit Revelation

10. Revelation of the Holy Spirit or Reason of Man? Peter walking on water (Matthew 14:25-31) “Revelation led Peter to walk on water, Reason led him to sink!” Living by Holy Spirit Revelation

11. “Sometimes all you have is a word (come!) to challenge you to step out of the boat.” Living by Holy Spirit Revelation

12. We don’t build church on ‘reason of man’ (good ideas) but by the ‘revelation of the Holy Spirit’ (God ideas)!!! Living by Holy Spirit Revelation

13. CONCLUSION “Reason operates in the natural, Holy Spirit Revelation operates in the supernatural! (Divine Perspective) “Reason operates in our own understanding, Holy Spirit Revelation operates in God knowing everything (Omniscience)!” Living by Holy Spirit Revelation

14. “Reason keeps our hands on the steering wheel of our life and church, Holy Spirit Revelation lets go, and lets God direct us as we move forward!” Living by Holy Spirit Revelation