led by the spirit 1. rom. 8:14 for as many as are led by the spirit of god, they are the sons of...
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Led By The Spirit
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Rom. 8:14
• For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.
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• Please note that we have to go to the word of God, which the Spirit revealed, to learn of this leading
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•I. “Led By the Spirit of God”
5Some popular yet false ideas on how the Spirit leads:
• A. Direct guidance in our lives – which comes about by following impulses or hunches
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• Denominations who teach that the Spirit works in a direct manner depend upon a message (written or taught) to inform their members that the Holy Spirit acts directly
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• If what they say is true (about the Spirit working directly) – then why does not the Spirit tell them directly that He operates directly?
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• B. By “Illuminating” the written word so we can understand it• This is the belief that man cannot
understand the scriptures without direct divine guidance
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Jn. 16:13 – Promise to apostles
• Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.
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1 Jn. 4:1 – try or test the spirits
• Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.• Spirit = every person making a
religious claim
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Eph. 3:4 – read & understand
• Whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ
12Eph. 5:17 – understand the will of the Lord
• Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.
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2 Tim. 3:16-17 – thoroughly furnished
• All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.
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• C. Giving us some special blessing of spiritual strength beyond the written word and the working of God’s providence
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• D. Some believe they hear a voice speaking directly to them from the Holy Spirit
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• If the Spirit does work in a direct way upon the heart of the sinner – why are there no Christians where the word has never gone?
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• E. Others believe that the Holy Spirit leads them by showing them special signs – which Indicate specific decisions that need to be made at a given time
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• “Human emotions and experiences are not to be confused with a message from the Spirit”
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1 Cor. 14:33
• For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.
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• Some have wild emotional experiences, but others do not
21Acts 10:34-35 – God is no respecter of persons
• Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons: But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him.
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II. “They are the sons of God”
• How were sons of God made in Paul’s time?• Paul was the apostle to the
Gentiles
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Gal. 2:7
• But contrariwise, when they saw that the gospel of the uncircumcision was committed unto me, as the gospel of the circumcision was unto Peter;
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Rom. 11:13
• For I speak to you Gentiles, inasmuch as I am the apostle of the Gentiles, I magnify mine office
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• How did he make men into the sons of God?• He went – he preached – those
who heard and believed obeyed
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• The Spirit was leading – Paul was preaching – people were obeying – sons of God were being made• This is how people were
converted to Christ
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• The Spirit led – Paul edified by teaching, preaching – those sons of God, faithful Christians, remained faithful• This is how the Spirit sanctifies
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Jn. 17:17
• Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.
29III. “But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law.” (Gal. 5:18)
• Some were trying to go back to the Old Law - How did the Holy Spirit show them to be wrong in what they were doing?
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• It was not by a direct operation of the Holy Spirit • Peter, Paul, Barnabas and others
who were defending the truth depended upon God’s word which they presented in a powerful way! (Acts 15; Gal. 2)
Conclusion
• The Spirit leads us by the word of God• He does not lead people to become
Jews, Catholics, Protestants, etc.• He leads people to become Christians
and to remain Christians