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Apr 6, 2020 · You were made alive by the Spirit of God. God was real and precious and beautiful. You were no longer blind. You saw the cross and Christ and his way and his word as more attractive than the promises of sin. Instead of hostility to God, you loved him and you wanted to please him.
Sep 14, 2023 · The first is called “a spirit from God,” “the Spirit of God,” and “the Spirit of Truth.” The second is identified as “the spirit of a false prophet,” “the spirit of antichrist,” and “the spirit of falsehood.”
Jan 4, 2022 · It is to exhibit the fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22–23). But to have the Holy Spirit is the mark of all born-again Christians. You can know you have the Holy Spirit if you are, in fact, a follower of Jesus Christ.
Jan 9, 2020 · The Spirit makes us strive to say with Paul, “As surely as God is faithful, our word to you has not been Yes and No” (2 Corinthians 1:18). The faithful build such a trustworthy reputation that, when they fail to follow through on their word, others do not say, “Well, you know him,” but are rather surprised .
Focus on 1 John 4:2: “By this you know the Spirit of God.” So there is a way to recognize the Spirit of God in a person. That’s what that verse says, right?
- The testimony of the Holy Spirit in the life of a believer expresses itself in two ways.1. Causing Us to Love Last week Tom talked about one of the...
- Let's read 4:1–3.Verse 2 says, "By this you know the Spirit of God." In other words John is giving a test by which you can know if someone is being...
- But this creates a problem for us. We know that there are people who can say true things about Jesus who are not in fact born of God or indwelt by...
- Verse 6 points us in this same direction. It answers the same question as verse 2: How can we recognize the spirit of error and the spirit of truth...
- But the same question arises here that arose in verse 2: Does mere listening prove anything about a person's spiritual condition? No. No more than...
- The point of 4:1–6 is not merely to give us a doctrinal test for discerning false prophets. If it were, then verse 2 would not say, "By this we kno...
- There is one place in our text where this great assumption comes up from beneath the surface. In verse 4 it shows itself in clear view for all to s...
- There is a lesson in this for believers and unbelievers.For Believers For believers the lesson is twofold. 1. Do not take credit for your listening...
Jan 4, 2022 · One of the most important ways to recognize the Holy Spirit’s guidance is to be familiar with God’s Word. The Bible is the ultimate source of wisdom about how we should live (2 Timothy 3:16), and believers are to search the Scriptures, meditate on them, and commit them to memory (Joshua 1:8).
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Mar 2, 2022 · Many people do not know that the Holy Spirit is God, but He is God. He is even often overlooked and downplayed among Christian circles who know He is God. The Holy Spirit deserves the proper recognition and worship because He is God, and He is completely worthy of our praise.
