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SEPTEMBER 21, 2022
STUDY NOTES
SERIES: SPIRITUALITY AND SPIRITUAL GIFTS
SCRIPTURE: 1 CORINTHIANS 2:9-12
BIBLE TEACHER: CLIFTON JONES
THE SPIRIT FILLED LIFE, “SPIRITUALITY”
INTRODUCTION
\“Spirituality” is living the spiritual life through the leadership of the Holy Spirit
The “Spiritual Life” begins with a “New Birth,” Joh 3:3 Jesus answered and said unto him,
Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
To “see the kingdom of God” is more than an entrance into God’s Eternal Kingdom
To be born-again is to receive a spiritual life that is lived within the realm of God’s presence
The spiritual life is as real today as the physical life, Joh 3:6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and
that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
So, Jesus repeats the fact that we must be born spiritually, Joh 3:7 Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye
must be born again.
At the time of spiritual birth, we receive the “Spirit of God” as our guarantee of spiritual life,
Eph 1:13, In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your
salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,
Paul is telling us that we can experience what God has promised through the Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit teaches us all things that God provided for us “In-Christ,” Joh 14:26 But the Comforter,
which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring
all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.
The Holy Spirit is our guarantee of God’s blessings upon us, Eph 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of
our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:
Spiritual blessings have been given to us “In-Christ” and through the Holy Spirit
Everything that we will ever need spiritually is provided for us by God
There is no excuse for a Christian living in spiritual poverty
There is no reason for a Christian being spiritually immature
Paul has already taught us that the blessings of God cannot be known through “worldly wisdom”
“Spirituality” cannot be learned through the education of man’s wisdom
Philosophers will never learn of spirituality by their profound thinking
Historians will never learn of spirituality from a study of the past
Politicians will never provide spirituality for you as a-result of their elected promises
Paul is not teaching worldly wisdom, 1Co 2:6 Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect:
yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought:
The “perfect” are those who are not only born of the Spirit but also “filled with the Spirit”
Believers who are learning the Word of God and living God’s Word as the Spirit leads them
This passage has one of the greatest truths that is revealed to believers found in the Word of God
Paul explains why we study the Bible, why we come to church, why we share with one another
There is a hidden wisdom to be discovered, which cannot be discovered any other way
Man’s natural eyes can see what the world has to offer, but cannot see God’s works of wisdom
Man’s natural ears can hear what the world has to say, but cannot hear God’s words of wisdom
Man’s natural heart can enjoy worldly ways, but cannot experience what God’s wisdom shares
“Spirituality” is experiencing WHAT GOD HAS PREPARED FOR US--1Co 2:9 But as it is written,
Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God
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hath prepared for them that love him.
Verse 9 is a contrast to what was previously stated, the lost do not understand God’s wisdom
God’s wisdom has been revealed through the gospel of salvation, revealed through Christ
God’s wisdom is revealed to those who are saved through that which is “written”
That which has been “written” is known as the “Bible”
God used humans to write the Bible, but they were under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit
The Bible has been written by the hand of man, but it was not written by the mind of man,
2Pe 1:21 For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they
were moved by the Holy Ghost.
The Bible was written by the hand of man but came from the mind of God, 2Ti 3:16 All scripture is given
by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in
righteousness: (“Inspiration,” means that God breathed His Word into man)
Therefore, that which is “written” is not of man’s wisdom, but that which is of God’s wisdom
The Bible is “Words of wisdom” which are of divine origin and of divine perception
Our source of information concerning “spirituality” is what God has written to us (the Bible)
God’s wisdom has written nothing but the truth, the truth of all things related to life and death
Through God’s written Word we learn what God has prepared for those who love Him
Many believe that 1 Corinthians 2:9 refers to the wonders of our future home in Heaven
Teaching us that Heaven is such a beautiful and glorious place, we can’t even begin to imagine it
Eye has never seen, ear has never heard, the heart has never experienced anything like Heaven
But 1 Cor 2:9 refers to that which the wisdom of God has prepared for us to experience today
That which “Eye hath not seen” does not mean that we will not see it until we get to Heaven
It is true that when we get to Heaven, we will see that which we have never seen before
But in 1 Corinthians 2:9, Paul speaks of that which earthly eyes cannot see today
That which is not discovered by the natural physical eyes of man
The natural eyes of man cannot see the “Wisdom of God,” but “spiritual” eyes can
“Nor ear heard” does not mean that we will not hear it until we get to Heaven
It is true that when we get to Heaven, we will hear that which we have never heard before
Paul was caught up into the third heaven and allowed to return to earth, 2Co 12:4 How that he
was caught up into paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to
utter.
Paul saw and heard things in Heaven that earthly language could never explain
In 1 Cor 2:9, Paul speaks of the natural ears of man, which cannot hear the “Wisdom of God”
The ears of natural man alone are not capable of hearing that which is spiritual
Even when they do hear it, they by themselves cannot understand what they hear
But the “spiritual” can see and hear the things God has prepared for us today
“Neither have entered into the heart of man” does not mean that we will not experience it now
It is true that when we get to Heaven, we will experience that which is only of Heaven
We will experience that which we have never experienced in our life upon earth
In 1 Cor 2:9, Paul speaks of life today, a personal experience of life that can be ours today
The “heart of man” is not the physical organ pumping life through our body
In scripture “heart” refers to the center of our personality, our intellect, emotions, and will
The thinking and reasoning of natural man cannot understand “Spirituality”
The wisdom of the world cannot teach, learn, or experience the things God has prepared for us
Paul is telling us what the wisdom of God has prepared for our life upon earth
Which must be learned and experienced through “Spirituality”
All-of the effort that man can put forth mentally will never attain spiritual wisdom
Understanding the wisdom of God is not a mental attainment but a spiritual attainment
Spirituality is experiencing “the things which God hath prepared for them that love him”
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These “things” are not the unknowns of the New Jerusalem or the eternal state
They are not “things” identifying the blessings of heaven following life after death
They are the blessings of this life in the realm of the Holy Spirit, they are “spiritual things”
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