1. BEING SPIRITUAL ROMANS 8:5-6 TEXT

2. WHAT BEING SPIRITUAL IS NOT  ASCETICISM  COL. 2:20-23 – This doctrine part of Colossian heresy.  MATT. 6:16-18 – Fasting did not make them spiritual

3. WHAT BEING SPIRITUAL IS NOT  MYSTICAL  ACTS 19:19 – Burned books of sorcery  GAL. 5:19-20 – Listed as work of the flesh

4. WHAT BEING SPIRITUAL IS NOT  ISOLATION  MATT. 5:14-16 – Our light is to be seen  1 PET. 2:11-12 – Others shall behold our good works

5. WHAT BEING SPIRITUAL IS NOT  RELIGIOUS  MATT. 6:1-4 – Just giving will not make us spiritual  MATT. 6:5-9 – Eloquence in public prayers does not make us spiritual

6. WHAT BEING SPIRITUAL IS  1 COR. 2:9-16 – Trusting God  COL. 3:17 – Respecting authority  1 PET. 4:10-11 – God is the owner, I am the steward  MATT. 16:26 – Choosing spiritual over material  GAL. 2:20 – Divine purpose  GAL. 5:22-6:1 – Bearing fruit

7. HOW DO I BECOME SPIRITUAL?  GRADUAL GROWTH PROCESS  1 COR. 3:1-3 – Will not happen over night  JN. 16:12 – Apostles had room for improvement  1 PET. 2:2 – Do I desire to grow?  2 PET. 3:17-18 – We must grow or we will fall away!

8. HOW DO I BECOME SPIRITUAL?  BE FILLED  EPH. 5:17-18 – With the Spirit  EPH. 3:16-19 – With Christ and God  COL. 3:16 – With the word

9. HOW DO I BECOME SPIRITUAL?  NO FELLOWSHIP WITH EVIL BUT RATHER ENGAGE IN GOOD WORKS  EPH. 5:11-12 – Avoid darkness  EPH. 2:10 – Engage in good works  1 TIM. 6:7-19 – Be rich  TIT. 2:6-8 – Establish a pattern  GAL. 6:9-10 – Do not grow weary

10. HOW DO I BECOME SPIRITUAL?  CONCLUSION  Are you spiritual?  Being spiritually minded is a lifestyle so our worship and service to God is acceptable.