Man and the Two Trees—Ch.12

Man and the Two Trees Gen 2:9—Jehovah God caused to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight and good for food, as well as the tree of life in the middle of the garden and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. I.    Man neutral between the Two Trees A.   To understand God’s plan we must be really clear about the trees and what they represent. B.   The tree of life signifies God...
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Discerning the Spirit from the Soul—Ch.11

Hebrews 4:12— …the dividing of soul and spirit… I. Reviewing God’s Economy A.   God’s economy is to dispense Himself into us. B.   The way God dispenses Himself into us is by the Father being embodied in the Son, and Son being realized in the Spirit. C.  This all-inclusive Spirit is now in our human spirit. 2 Tim. 4:22a  The Lord be with your spirit. D. If we desire to enjoy...
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The Digging of our Inward and Hidden Parts—Ch.10

Numbers 21:16-18— And from there they journeyed to Beer; that is the well where Jehovah said to Moses, Gather the people together, and I will give them water.// Then Israel sang this song: Spring up, O well! Sing to it!// The well, which the leaders sank, Which the nobles of the people dug, With the scepter, with their staffs. And from the wilderness they journeyed to Mattanah; I. Digging the...
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Dealing with the Soul—Ch.9

I.    Dealing with the mind A.   If we are occupied and conformed to the things of this age, we can never be transformed by the renewing of our mind – Rom. 12:2  B.   The more our mind stands with our spirit, the more it will come under the control of our spirit – Rom. 8:6 C.  The renewing of the mind includes the work of the cross with the resurrection – Eph. 4:23 II.   Dealing with the...
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Dealing with the Heart and the Spirit—ch.8b

DEALING WITH THE HEART  AND THE SPIRIT (2)   Hymns: 749   I.    Dealing with the conscience A.   If we are pure and single in our heart, the function of our conscience will immediately be very keen and alert. Acts. 14:26 I exercise myself to always have a conscience without of offense toward God and men B.   To know the difference between the soul and the spirit, we need a keen conscience.  C....
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The Function of the Inward and Hidden Parts —Ch.7b

The Spirit as the Receiving Organ & The Soul as the Reflecting Organ The Spirit as the Receiving Organ Our spirit was dead – Eph. 2:1, 5 Our spirit was made alive, quickened – Col. 2:13; Rom 8:10 We now have a new spirit – Ezek. 36:26 God put His Own Spirit into us and is now dwelling in us – Ezek. 36:26; Rom. 8:11 Our spirit was joined to the Spirit, who is the Lord Himself – 1 Cor. 6:17...
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