04 - HOW TO BE LED BY THE HOLY SPIRIT

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1 THESSALONIANS 5:23 NKJV Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you COMPLETELY; and may your whole SPIRIT, SOUL, and BODY be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

 

Man is a three-part being! He is a spirit, has a soul and lives inside a physical body.

  • God made man in His likeness and image (Gen 1:26-27). 
  • God is a spirit (John 4:24). 
  • Man must be a spirit-being. 

 

SPIRIT

JOHN 4:23-24 NKJV [Jesus said] But the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in SPIRIT and TRUTH; for the Father is seeking such to worship Him. 24 GOD [IS] SPIRIT, and those who worship Him MUST WORSHIP in SPIRIT and TRUTH.

1 CORINTHIANS 14:14 AMP For if I pray in an [unknown] tongue, MY SPIRIT [by the Holy Spirit within me] prays, but MY MIND is unproductive [it bears no fruit and helps nobody] (KJV – my UNDERSTANDING is unfruitful).

 

SOUL (MIND, WILL AND EMOTIONS)

HEBREWS 4:12 KJV For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the DIVIDING ASUNDER of SOUL and SPIRIT, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the HEART.

JAMES 1:19, 21 NKJV Wherefore, my BELOVED BRETHREN… 21 Therefore lay aside all filthiness and overflow of wickedness, and receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to SAVE your SOULS.

 

BODY

2 CORINTHIANS 5:6 KJV Therefore [we are] always confident, knowing that, whilst we are at HOME IN THE BODY, we are absent from the Lord:

1 CORINTHIANS 9:27 NKJV But I discipline MY BODY and bring [IT] INTO SUBJECTION, lest, when I have preached to others, I myself should become disqualified.

ROMANS 8:14, 16 KJV For as many as are LED by the SPIRIT OF GOD, they are the sons of God. ... 16 The SPIRIT itself BEARETH WITNESS with OUR SPIRIT, that we are the children of God:

 

God needs you to be led by Him

more than you could possibly “want to be!”

 

If God DOESN’T lead us

through our BODY (senses)

or SOUL (reasonings based on the senses),

HOW does He lead us?

 

THROUGH OUR SPIRITS!


QUESTIONS

1.    After watching this session’s video, what is your biggest takeaway, “ah ha” moment, or challenging thought? Why?

2.    When was the first time you understood that humans are three-part beings; spirit, soul and body? How does this affect your relationship with God?

3.    What does it mean to you to have the Holy Spirit “bear witness” with your spirit (Romans 8:14, 16)?

4.    Give some examples of how dependence on the 5 physical senses (seeing, hearing, smelling, tasting and feeling) can skew people’s perception of God.

5.    Have you ever been led by God’s revelation to your spirit, guiding and/or protecting you? Share a small portion of your story.


PRAYER

Prayer time with the Group.


ENCOURAGEMENT CONNECTION THIS WEEK

  • PRAY FOR GROUP MEMBER - Pray for at least one person in the Group. Try to identify someone who hasn't been prayed for, or given an encouraging Scripture. Don't worry about feeling inadequate as a prayer. No one feels like they are professional prayers, at least not when they look into eyes of the Almighty God. Praying the Scriptures over people is the best way to learn how to pray effectively. Simply find a Scripture, put the person's name in the text, and pray those words out loud. Then ask the Lord to help you think of things to say to Him about them that would help their lives. 
  • ASK FOR A SCRIPTURE WORD - Ask God to give you a Scripture to give them to encourage, comfort and edify them. You can Google search "God's Promises" and find a plethora of appropriate texts. Look for one that seems to give you a spark of energy as you think about the person you have been praying for. 
  • DELIVER THE WORD TO THEM - Then send them an email, text or phone call to encourage them. This is how the Holy Spirit works in our lives. As you practice these movements you will expand your own capacity with God, all while giving people much needed hope and strength. 

DISMISS

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