SCRIPTURE: 1 CORINTHIANS 2:6- 16
Text; EPHESIAN 1:15-17. ” MAY GIVE YOU THE SPIRIT OF WISDOM AND REVELATION INTHE KNOWLEDGE OF HIM”.
Opening: The last 2 weeks we have looked at the first 2 principles of how we GROW in the Kingdom. I PETER 2:2 tells us to desire the sincere milk of the Word ( TRUTH) . When born- Again we have the HOLY SPIRIT RESIDING IN US WHO WILL CREATE A DESIRE FOR TRUTH IN US. As we begin to walk in TRUTH( JESUS) the eyes of our heart begin to be illuminated and we THEN BEGIN TO RECEIVE REVELATIONS ” RHEMA ” that GROW US UP IN HIM!
What are you GROWING TODAY? YOUR OLD MAN OR YOUR NEW MAN?
OUR YOU SELF CONSCIOUS OR JESUS CONSCIOUS? The battle is FOCUS!
I want I want I want. I need I need I need I can’t I can’t I can’t WHY ME WHY ME WHY ME
THE ONLY WAY WE CAN BE DELIVERED FROM SELF O OCCUPATION IS TO BECOME CHRIST OCCUPIED !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
How do we GROW IN REVELATION KNOWLEDGE? COME TO JESUS MT11:28
3 things that Keep us from COMING AND ENJOYING REVELATION KNOWLEDGE!
1) UNBELIEF: WHAT KEPT THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL OUT OF THE PROMISE ? Unbelief – DISOBEDIENCE ( SIAMESE TWINS) Where you see one you see the fruit of the other. UNBELIEF MANIFEST ITSELF THROUGH DISOBEDIENCE.
You might say I believe in JESUS . That’s great but so does the devils do as well. INTELLECTUAL FAITH WILL NEVER PRODUCE REVELATION KNOWLEDGE!!
IT REQUIRES RELATIONSHIP FAITH ( BORN-AGAIN) Faith TO PRODUCE REVELATION KNOWLEDGE!
Once you have that RELATIONSHIP KNOWLEDGE THE HOLY SPIRIT OF TRUTH WILL BEING TO REVEAL THE WORD TO YOU!
The HOLY SPIRIT WILL GUIDE YOU INTO TRUTH. NO EXCUSES ! NO EXCEPTIONS !!
HOW. HOW HOW
SEVERAL WAYS
1). THROUGH SCRIPTURE. MUST MEDITATE I. JESUS CALLED IT ABIDING!
NOT STRIVING BUT ABIDING!!!! JOHN 15:5. ” HE WHO ABIDES IN ME AND I IN HIM BEARS MUCH FRUIT!
2) through speaking to us in the STILL SMALL VOICE! OUR YOU LISTENING???
Some are so busy talking they can never listen. Proverbs 10:19. James 1:19
ELIJAH 1 Kings 19: 11. WIND- Earthquake – Fire But the still small voice
AND HE OBEYED!
3) through others
4) through dreams and visions
5 through circumstances
II). PRIDE KEEPS US FROM REVELATIONS
THE ATTITUDE THAT I GOT THIS
WE SEE THIS IN THE EARLY CHURCH MANIFEST ITSELF AND WAS QUICKLY DEALT WITH. ACTS 5:
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WHY HAS SATAN FILLED YOUR HEART TO LIE TO THE HOLY SPIRIT? ”
DEATH IS THE ULTIMATE FORM OF EARTHLY DISCIPLINE FOR SINNING BELIEVERS! 1 Corinthians 5:5
Don’t lie to God for it SHUTS OFF YOUR SPIRITUAL EARS TO HEAR
FALSE PRIDE IS AS DESTRUCTIVE AS PRIDE!
III). UNFORGIVENESS: RELEASE YOUR FAILINGS TO THE LORD AND WALK IN FORGIVENESS
GOD KNOWS YOUR WEAKNESSES BETTER THAN YOU DO AND STILL LOVES YOU UNCONDITIONALLY
MATTHEW 11:28-30
Closing:
ARE YOU WALKING IN REVELATION KNOWLEDGE? ARE YOU GROWING SPIRITUALLY?
Stop RUSHING AND START RESTING IN THE FINISHED WORK OF JESUS
COME TO HIM TODAY. BELIEVE THE TRUTH!!!!!!