I begin this message with the concept of man being made up of three parts: spirit, soul and body. [See: About/Charles' Charts/A-2 on my website.] God is Spirit. We are made in His image. Our spirit died when Adam's sin came into the world. Jesus defeated sin and death at the resurrection and gave us new life; that is why He came. "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new" (2 Corinthians 5:17, NKJV). The old has passed away and has been made new. Paul was speaking of our spirit. "But he who is joined to the Lord is one spirit with Him" (1 Corinthians 6:17, NKJV). First Peter 1:23 says you are ". . . born again not of corruptible seed but of incorruptible seed, through the Word of God, which lives and abides forever." Being born again of a new spirit is where the Spirit-filled life begins. We have a soul [the next circle in the chart], which is made up of the mind, the will and the emotions. The soul is to be renewed. "And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God" (Romans 12:2, NKJV). The will of God is that we walk in the Spirit. God wants His Spirit to fill every area of our life. We renew our minds (our thoughts) through the Word of God. The Word is Spirit and life (John 6:63). When we are immersed in the Spirit, the Spirit of God begins to work throughout our spirit, soul and body. It can be found in our speech and in our actions. This is when the fruit of the Spirit really becomes apparent in us. In this message, I use the Book of Philippians to bring out twenty different aspects of our new Spirit-filled life. Join me in discovering what the Apostle Paul has to say about the new life we have received. [See: "Spirit, Soul & Body" chart @ www.aboundinglove.org - Resources - Study Chart Gallery - Gallery A].
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