The Spirit-Filled Christian

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The Spirit-Filled Christian

I. WILL BE DEVOTED

A. By study—. We are to hide God’s Word in our heart (; see also ; ).

B. By surrender—, . Our bodies belong to God, therefore our bodies should bring honor and glory unto God. (See , .)

C. By separation—. We are to keep ourselves pure. (Note the words of Paul in ; .)

II. WILL BE DEDICATED

A. Loving God—. Paul’s dedication to God caused him to accept all these sufferings. He had scars on his body as the result ().

B. Looking to God—, . We need to keep our eyes upon Christ. Looking about us will bring discouragement, but looking to Him brings encouragement, strength, and help.

C. Longing for God—. Paul had one desire—to know God. Note the desire of Job in . This longing will draw us not only near to God, but make us like Him.

III. WILL BE DETERMINED

A. Testimony—. Paul could say that all sufferings and problems could not move or discourage him.

B. Testings—. Suffering for Christ was a test for Paul, yet he endured testing. He was determined to live for the Lord regardless of the cost.

C. Trials—. Christians will be happy to endure all the trials that come their way.

D. Temptation—. The person who endures temptation is blessed by God, and is a happy person.

IV. WILL BE DETAINED

There must be a time of waiting before God in prayer ().

A. Plea to prayer—. Men everywhere should pray.

B. Personal prayer—. Secret prayer is the secret of the Christian life.

C. Powerful prayer—. There is no limit to the power of the prayers of the righteous.

D. Patient prayer—, . They prayed for ten days. This was Christ’s command ().

E. Prevailing prayer—. Christians should always be in the attitude of prayer.

Pentz, C. M. (1978). Outlines on the Holy Spirit (pp. 38–40). Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House.
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