2020 1108 Knowledge goes with Power
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Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good. To one there is given through the Spirit a message of wisdom, to another a message of knowledge by means of the same Spirit,
A message of Wisdom
1. A message of wisdom
2. Wisdom is the true reality, based on knowledge and experience
3. Spiritual wisdom from God is completely different from the natural worldly wisdom
4. The Spirit will give us the spiritual wisdom we need
and I have filled him with the Spirit of God, with wisdom, with understanding, with knowledge and with all kinds of skills—
Promise of God
Wisdom with understanding with knowledge
2. All kinds of skills given
3. God endowns us with natural skills and talents - these are magnified by training and discipline
4. Yet there has to be knowledge and an understanding of that knowledge
5. Knowledge is in the mind yet it is not enough
6. Understanding extends into our whole being - it has to resonate with our heart and our desires
7. We must have a spiritual godly perspective for this whole process in order to understand the knowledge given to us
8. This is true understanding and from this will flow godly wisdom
The Spiritual Gift Given
the Spirit gives a message of wisdom and a message of knowledge
this message is over and above our ability to know and understand
it is the unknown - the spiritual context that we need the intervention of the Holy Spirit
it is our fleshy desires that stop us from being completely spiritual
The Liberty Way
godly authority must operate within the structures of Liberty and our fellowship
godly authority is seen in appropriate submission and exercise of that authority
we have talked about accountability to each other and to those in authority
want to examine a four fold principle about the exercise of spiritual authority
FAST = faithful, available, stable and teachable
we will examine each point over the next month, today is faithful
Faithful
full of faith, true to Jesus Christ
we must be faithful to God and to Jesus Christ
we must be faithful to Liberty and our fellowship
we must be faithful to our walk in Christ in our thoughts , words and actions
we thus must be faithful to those acts of obedience which develop our walk in Christ
The Appearance of Faithfulness
the Spirit operates in the spiritual realm - he will give gifts in the spiritual realm
the Spirit will not work in the natural but in the spiritual
Holy Spirit power is maximised for us when we are in the spiritual
Our Faithlessness
with the body - faithful to the spouse, sex before marriage, addictions ( alcohol, nicotine, work, money, food)
no condemnation here yet we need to work out our holiness
with the mind - believe the Bible not horoscopes, lies of the world with abortions, gender issues
again no condemnations yet be holy
with the tongue - foul language, slander, nasty comments
many more examples yet our Jesus empowers us and calls us into a better place.
Our Faithfulness
And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.
Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.
Word of Knowledge
apply these scriptures in your life
the Holy Spirit will start to use you and give you knowledge
you will bring the spiritual into the lives of many - enable God to turn lives around
Order and blessings come when we speak and hear the Word of God, when this Spirit inspired gift matches the written word and resonates with the word and deeds of the Jesus followers
all things must point to Jesus and to honour him and him alone