The Spiritual Life – Episode 1

1. The Three Ingredients of the Spiritual Life:
   1. Being born again
   2. Receiving the Holy Spirit (an immediate consequence of being born again)
   3. Time
2. Below are some of the things the Holy Spirit does for us:
   1. The Holy Spirit teaches us Spiritual truths – John 16:12-15
   2. The Holy Spirit guides us – Romans 8:14
   3. The Holy Spirit assures us of our salvation – Romans 8:16
   4. The Holy Spirit prays for us – Romans 8:26-27
   5. The Holy Spirit gives us gifts – I Corinthians 12:4-7
3. The Key concept:  Spiritual Maturity!
4. The definition: “The Spiritual Life is a life that produces a Spiritual Believer”, as opposed to a carnal believer!
5. The implications:
   1. To a new believer – not a mature believer yet because he is missing time.
   2. To an older believer – don’t be an old baby and grow.
   3. To sinners/backsliders – confess and receive forgiveness and get back to where you left off – 1 John1:9. Great news You don’t have to start from scratch! 
   4. To the stages of growth – there are no shortcuts to maturity it takes the Holy Spirit and Time. 
   5. To the areas of the Spiritual Life – every area of your life is a spiritual life area. God wants ALL of you, and yes, He can handle it. 
   6. To the duration of spiritual “babyhood” –  4 to 5 years according the Apostle Paul in I Corinthians 3:1-3.  

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