Perfectly equipped? Perfectly equipped!

Introduction

• A mature group (Heb 5:12-14)
• Truth seekers (Col 2:8)
• Founded in God’s word (John 17:17, Eph 1:13, Heb 4:12)

How we were created

Our body

Bible verses

• Gen 3:19
• Job 21:23-26
• Isaiah 2:22
• Mt 8:31
• 1 Co 3:16-17
• 2 Co 5:4

Conclusions

• Our bodies are temporary.
• Our bodies will decay.
• We have no guarantees from our bodies.
• The Holy Spirit lives in our bodies (and so can demons…)
• Pains and groanings are part of our lives.

Our soul

Bible verses

• Ps 131:2
• Ecc 3:11
• Mt 18:12-14
• Acts 17:21
• Jer 17:9
• Prov 4:23
• Prov 15:13-15
• [Prov 14:12]
• [Ps 94:11]

Conclusions

• Our souls long for eternity.
• The heart is the source of life and influences it.
• Our heart is deceitful and unreliable.
• Our mind keeps itself busy.
• The soul is valuable to God.
• We can actively steer our souls.

Our spirit

Bible verses

• Rom 7:22
• John 4:24
• Rom 8:15-16
• Rom 12:11
• 2 Co 2:13
• 2 Th 2:1-2
• Col 2:5
• 2 Tim 1:7
• 1 John 4:1-3
• [Eph 3:16]
• [Rom 1:9]
• [1 Co 2:11]
• [Eph 1:17]

Conclusions

• Our spirit can know God intimately.
• We can pray to God and worship Him in our spirit.
• In our spirit, we are adopted children of God.
• We can perceive rest and unrest in the spirit.
• The spirit allows us to be in contact with others (potential for danger).
• We have a spirit of power, love and sound judgement from God.
• With our spirit, we can differentiate truth from deceit.

To sum up

Romans 12:1-2

Therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, I urge you to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God; this is your spiritual worship. Do not be conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may discern what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.