The Function of the Inward and Hidden Parts —Ch.7b

The Spirit as the Receiving Organ &
The Soul as the Reflecting Organ

1. The Spirit as the Receiving Organ
   1. Our spirit was dead – Eph. 2:1, 5
   2. Our spirit was made alive, quickened – Col. 2:13; Rom 8:10
   3. We now have a new spirit – Ezek. 36:26
   4. God put His Own Spirit into us and is now dwelling in us – Ezek. 36:26; Rom. 8:11
   5. Our spirit was joined to the Spirit, who is the Lord Himself – 1 Cor. 6:17
   6. The purpose and function of our spirit:
      1. To contact the Lord
      2. To receive the Lord
      3. To worship God – John 4:24
      4. To have fellowship with the divine Persons of the Triune God – 1 John 1:3
   7. We receive what we love!
2. The Soul as the Reflecting Organ
   1. We must deal with the soul by denying it – Matt. 16:24–26; Luke 9:23–25
   2. The soul must be purified mainly be receiving the Word – 1 Peter 1:22
   3. Our soul must be transformed – 2 Cor. 3:18; Rom. 12:2
   4. The purpose of the soul is to reflect God – 2 Cor. 3:18

Spoken January 12, 2014

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