October 6, 1998
SPIRITUAL VERSUS WORLDLY WORKERS
OVERVIEW
SPIRITUAL ASPECTS |
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AREAS |
Fruit of the Spirit |
Gift(s) of the Spirit |
Spiritual Position(s) of Authority |
Spiritual Language of Intimacy |
SCRIPTURE(S) |
Colossians 3:12-15 Galatians 5:22-23 |
Colossians 3:16-17 1 Peter 4:10-11 1 Corinthians 14:4-5 & 12 Romans 12:6-8 1 Corinthians 12:8-10, 28-30 Ephesians 4:11 (7-8) 1 Peter 4:9 |
Ephesians 4:11-12 Romans 13:1 |
1 Corinthians 13:1 14:14-15, 19 2 Corinthians 12: 4 Revelation 14: 2-3 |
DESCRIPTION |
Inner character of the heart: Good, Holy, etc. |
Expressed in 2 categories: words or deeds. |
Everything to be done orderly and in a hierarchy of authorities. For example: In the kingdom: God, Jesus, Right and left person, etc. In the family: God, Christ, husband, wife, children... |
Spiritual Intimacy: prayer language. Sounds like tongues of angels. |
DETAILS |
Love; Joy; Peace; Patience / (longsuffering); Kindness; Goodness; Faithfulness; Gentleness; and Self-control. |
Faith; Apostleship; Prophecy ;Teaching ;Pastoring / Shepherding ;Giving; Exhortation / Encouraging;Serving; Mercy; Hospitality; Leadership; Administration ;Wisdom; Knowledge; Distinguishing between spirits; Evangelism; Tongues; Interpretation of Tongues; Healing; and Miracles. |
Apostle; Shepherd (Pastor, teacher); Overseer Elder; Prophet; Evangelist; Deacon / deaconess; (servants) Task masters / rulers; and Husband. |
Praying; Interceding; Worshiping; Prophesying; Singing; and Thanking. |
WARNINGS: EARTHLY HUMAN ASPECTS |
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AREAS |
Fruit of the Earthly Nature (Heart) |
Gifts of the Flesh |
Gentile Positions of Authority -Ruling over the Ungodly |
Our own Tongue |
SCRIPTURE(S) |
Colossians 3:5 Mark 7:21-22 Matthew 5:28 Hebrews 3:12 |
Colossians 3:8, 9 Matthew 15:19 |
Mark 10:42 |
Proverbs 21:23 James 1:26; 3:5 1 Peter 3:10 |
DETAILS |
Feels and thinks: evil thoughts (an evil eye); sexual immorality (adulteries, fornications); covetousness; wickedness; deceit; lasciviousness; blasphemy; pride; foolishness; impurity; lust; evil desires; greed; and unbelief. |
Shows: anger; rage; malice; slander (blasphemies); filthy language; lie (false witness); adulteries, fornications; murders; and thefts. |
Exercises:
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Bridles not his tongue and boasts great things. Ps 12:3 "The LORD shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things:" Ps 12:4 "Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips are our own: who is lord over us?" Ps 34:13 "Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile." |