The Holy Spirit - Are You In Step with the Holy Spirit?, Part 1

Living on the Edge with Chip Ingram Daily Podcast

So, what is the Holy Spirit’s top priority for your life? When you sift through all the various ideas, opinions, and statements about the work of the Holy Spirit, at the end of the day, what is HIS top priority for your life? Chip reveals the very clear, encouraging answer to this question.

Main Points

What is the Holy Spirit’s top priority?

• According to Jesus -John 14-16
• According to the early Church -Acts 1-5
• According to the apostle’s teaching -2 Corinthians 3:17-18; James 1:2-4; Ephesians 4:13; Romans 8:29

Summary:

• The Spirit’s primary purpose is to transform me into the “Image of Christ.”

What is Christ-likeness or spiritual fruit? -Galatians 5:22-23

• Love, joy, peace - In our relationship with God
• Patience, kindness, goodness - In our relationship to others
• Faithfulness, gentleness, self-control - In our relationship with ourselves

How is spiritual fruit developed?

• Conviction of Spirit -John 16:7-13
• Spiritual birth / New life - John 3:5; 2 Corinthinans 5:17
• Nurturing of spiritual babes -1 Peter 2:2-3; 1 Thessalonians 2:7-8, 11
• Abiding in Christ -John 15
• Walking in the Spirit -Galatians 5:16-18; Hebrews 5:11-14
• Spiritual adulthood -Ephesians 4:14-16; Galatians 5:22-26

How does the spiritual life work? - Four key concepts from Howard Hendricks

1. Spirituality is the life of Christ. -Ephesians 3:16-17; Philippians 1:21; Galatians 5:19-23
2. Spirituality is the life of Christ, reproduced in the believer. -2 Corinthians 5:17; Galatians 2:20; 2 Corinthians 4:5-10
3. Spirituality is the life of Christ, reproduced in the believer, by the power of the Holy Spirit. -Acts 1:8; Galatians 5:16, 25; Romans 8:1-17
4. Spirituality is the life of Christ, reproduced in the believer, by the power of the Holy Spirit, in obedience / response to the Word of God. -Hebrews 5:11-14; John 8:31-32; James 1:19-27

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Chip Ingram’s passion is helping Christians really live like Christians. As a pastor, author, and teacher for more than three decades, Chip has helped believers around the world move from spiritual spectators to healthy, authentic disciples of Jesus by living out God’s truth in their lives and relationships in transformational ways.

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