Relying on the holy spirit : Relying on the holy spirit Checkpoint #1
What does relying on the Holy Spirit look like? : What does relying on the Holy Spirit look like?
Maybe this? : Maybe this?
Or this? : Or this?
Rely : Rely To be dependent on for support or help
To have faith or confidence in
We rely on things to protect what is most important to us : We rely on things to protect what is most important to us Health Prosperity Safety
A mother’s body is her baby’s temple. The baby LIVES inside of her. : A mother’s body is her baby’s temple. The baby LIVES inside of her.
Our bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit : Our bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit He lives in us
Unlike a baby in a mother’s womb who relies on the mother for survival, we rely on the Holy Spirit who resides in us for survival
Like a mother carrying a baby, our bodies have no choice but to conform to the life that resides in us
Babies live in the womb for specified time, the Holy Spirit has no expiration date
We try to do other things while holding on to the Holy Spirit : We try to do other things while holding on to the Holy Spirit
Mirrors don’t lie. We rely on them to tell us what we look like, no matter what they may say : Mirrors don’t lie. We rely on them to tell us what we look like, no matter what they may say
How do I rely on the Holy Spirit? : How do I rely on the Holy Spirit? Ask Him “What would you have me to do?” instead of “How can I use you to my advantage?”
Trust in the mirror. You are what he says you are so do what he tells you to do.
Know that He is God. The Holy Spirit is not ALMOST God. He is FULLY God.
Surrender. Stop making excuses.
Get beyond fantasy
The sword of the Spirit is the Word of God : The sword of the Spirit is the Word of God The word of God is the weapon we use to fight.
This weapon is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the attitudes and thoughts of the heart (Hebrews 4:12)
“IT” refers to the sword of the Spirit, not to the Spirit
The Spirit will not contradict the word.
To be an infectious church that gains and wins souls by relying on the Holy Spirit : To be an infectious church that gains and wins souls by relying on the Holy Spirit We do not dictate to the Holy Spirit. We surrender to the Holy Spirit.
The WORD of God is the sword of the Spirit—this is NOT the same thing as intellectualism.
Beware of both intellectualism and emotionalism. Both are gifts to humanity that cause people to rely on their own strength and claim that it is something supernatural—especially when surrounded by people who do not share this same natural gifting.