Spiritual Living

Spiritual Living

Introduction:

To misunderstand spirituality leads to frustration & misery. Spirituality is not just found in attending services; participating in worship; teaching bible class; or other externals. Prayer & meditation play a large role. How spiritual are you? Do you deeply desire an intimate, close, personal relationship w/God? Or…do you find yourself in a rut, not seeming to go anywhere spiritually? What can you do to remedy this situation?

I. Spiritual ____________________ is not the ONLY goal we have.

A. Is your involvement in church mechanical? Are you in a spiritual rut?

B. Spiritual maintenance mode has always been a problem.

1. 1 Sam. 3:1 – look at the spiritual condition of Israel at this time.

2. 3:1 – the word of the Lord was _________ – but not nonexistent.

C. We’re no different!

1. Great challenge – fighting spiritual ____________________.

2. We simply drift into acceptance of spiritual maintenance mode.

a) There is _________________ associated w/living spiritual life on auto pilot! Heb. 2:1-3a.

D. Rev. 2:1-7 – why did the Ephesian receive such a strong rebuke?

II. Spiritual living is to live as if ________________ were in your place.

A. Our goal is to present Christ in everyway in our life. To Let Him be seen in us!

B. Gal. 5:22-23 – a picture of a ______________ spiritual life.

1. Which of the above fruits are most evident in your life? Least evident?

C. Consider Col. 1:28 – our goal is to become _________________ in Christ.

1. 3:1-2 – full devotion to spiritual living is absolutely necessary.

2. Spiritual transformation is not a ______________________ pursuit.

3. 3:10 – according to the image of Him…

a) 3:12-17 – what personal qualities does this involve?

D. Spiritual living is made possible by our conduct & right living.

III. Spiritual living is made possible by increasing our ________________ on God.

A. Do you want to live each day w/a sense of the ________________ of God?

1. Look at Jesus. His goal was to accomplish the _______ of the Father.

2. John 4:34; 5:19-20; 5:30; 6:38

B. He surrendered to God to the point that _______ ________ revolved around the Father!

C. Spiritual growth, in a sense, is simply increasing our capacity to experience the presence of God.

1. That means letting Him envelope the entirety of our lives.

a) Every thought carries a “spiritual charge” that either moves us closer to or a little farther from God.

D. Because of Jesus’ dependence on God – He could speak with ________________ at the end of His life – in having accomplished God’s will.

1. John 17:1-4.

2. same was true with Paul – 2 Tim. 4:6-8; Phil. 1:21-24

1. What about you? Can you say Phil. 1:21 with confidence?

Conclusion:

A. Do you need to make in the way you are pursuing your spiritual life?



Spiritual Living Introduction: To misunderstand spirituality leads to frustration & misery. Spirituality is not just found in attending services; participating in worship; teaching bible class; or other externals. Prayer & meditation play a large role. How spiritual are you? Do you deeply desire an intimate, close, personal relationship w/God? Or…do you find yourself in a rut, not seeming to go anywhere spiritually? What can you do to remedy this situation? I. Spiritual ____________________ is not the ONLY goal we have. A. Is your involvement in church mechanical? Are you in a spiritual rut? B. Spiritual maintenance mode has always been a problem. 1. 1 Sam. 3:1 – look at the spiritual condition of Israel at this time. 2. 3:1 – the word of the Lord was _________ – but not nonexistent. C. We’re no different! 1. Great challenge – fighting spiritual ____________________. 2. We simply drift into acceptance of spiritual maintenance mode. a) There is _________________ associated w/living spiritual life on auto pilot! Heb. 2:1-3a. D. Rev. 2:1-7 – why did the Ephesian receive such a strong rebuke? II. Spiritual living is to live as if ________________ were in your place. A. Our goal is to present Christ in everyway in our life. To Let Him be seen in us! B. Gal. 5:22-23 – a picture of a ______________ spiritual life. 1. Which of the above fruits are most evident in your life? Least evident? C. Consider Col. 1:28 – our goal is to become _________________ in Christ. 1. 3:1-2 – full devotion to spiritual living is absolutely necessary. 2. Spiritual transformation is not a ______________________ pursuit. 3. 3:10 – according to the image of Him… a) 3:12-17 – what personal qualities does this involve? D. Spiritual living is made possible by our conduct & right living. III. Spiritual living is made possible by increasing our ________________ on God. A. Do you want to live each day w/a sense of the ________________ of God? 1. Look at Jesus. His goal was to accomplish the _______ of the Father. 2. John 4:34; 5:19-20; 5:30; 6:38 B. He surrendered to God to the point that _______ ________ revolved around the Father! C. Spiritual growth, in a sense, is simply increasing our capacity to experience the presence of God. 1. That means letting Him envelope the entirety of our lives. a) Every thought carries a “spiritual charge” that either moves us closer to or a little farther from God. D. Because of Jesus’ dependence on God – He could speak with ________________ at the end of His life – in having accomplished God’s will. 1. John 17:1-4. 2. same was true with Paul – 2 Tim. 4:6-8; Phil. 1:21-24 1. What about you? Can you say Phil. 1:21 with confidence? Conclusion: A. Do you need to make in the way you are pursuing your spiritual life?