MEN AND WOMEN

OF THE SPIRIT

2 Cor. 3:6-11

   Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.

[7] But if the ministration of death, written and engraven in stones, was glorious, so that the children of Israel could not stedfastly behold the face of Moses for the glory of his countenance; which glory was to be done away:

[8] How shall not the ministration of the spirit be rather glorious?

[9] For if the ministration of condemnation be glory, much more doth the ministration of righteousness exceed in glory.

[10] For even that which was made glorious had no glory in this respect, by reason of the glory that excelleth.

[11] For if that which is done away was glorious, much more that which remaineth is glorious.

Spiritual men and women offer themselves

Romans 12:1

   I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.

1 Cor. 2:15

   But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man.

1 Cor. 3:1

   And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ.

Galatians 6:1

   Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.

1 Peter 2:5

   Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.

Spiritual Services

1 Cor. 2:4

   And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:

1 Cor. 9:11

   If we have sown unto you spiritual things, is it a great thing if we shall reap your carnal things?

1 Cor. 14:12

   Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church.

Men and women of the Spirit sing spiritual songs

Ephes. 5:19

   Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;

Col. 3:16

   Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.

Men and women of the Spirit have praise to give

1 Peter 2:9

   But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

Hebrews 13:15-16

   By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.

[16] But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

Men and women of the Spirit have good conduct

Romans 8:1-13

   There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

[2] For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.

[3] For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh: [4] That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

[5] For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit.

[6] For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.

[7] Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.

[8] So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God.

[9] But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.

[10] And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of righteousness.

[11] But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you.

[12] Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh.

[13] For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live.

Galatians 5:16

   This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.

Galatians 5:24

   And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.

Men and women of the Spirit have personal faith

Acts 27:25

   Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer: for I believe God, that it shall be even as it was told me.

Men and women of the Spirit have wisdom and knowledge

Col. 1:9

   For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;

Men and women of the Spirit have personal love

Col. 1:8

   Who also declared unto us your love in the Spirit.

Ephes. 3:19

   And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.

Men and women of the Spirit are faithful

Billy Graham said - we are not called to be successful we are called to be faithful

Philip. 1:27

   Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel;

Romans 1:9

   For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers;

Men and women of the Spirit pray and make supplications

Ephes. 6:18

   Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;

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April 2007

Bro. Lawrence Bradford