The Sermon Life From God's Very Own Spirit by David McGee
Jan 24, 2016
Life From God's Very Own Spirit (35:12)
Referenced Scriptures: 1 John 4:1-21
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1 John 4:1-21
1) Beloved, don‘t believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.
2) By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit who confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is of God,
3) and every spirit who doesn‘t confess that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is not of God, and this is the spirit of the antichrist, of whom you have heard that it comes. Now it is in the world already.
4) You are of God, little children, and have overcome them; because greater is he who is in you than he who is in the world.
5) They are of the world. Therefore they speak of the world, and the world hears them.
6) We are of God. He who knows God listens to us. He who is not of God doesn‘t listen to us. By this we know the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error.
7) Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves is born of God, and knows God.
8) He who doesn‘t love doesn‘t know God, for God is love.
9) By this was God‘s love revealed in us, that God has sent his only born Son into the world that we might live through him.
10) In this is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son as the atoning sacrifice for our sins.
11) Beloved, if God loved us so, we also ought to love one another.
12) No one has seen God at any time. If we love one another, God remains in us, and his love has been perfected in us.
13) By this we know that we remain in him and he in us, because he has given us of his Spirit.
14) We have seen and testify that the Father has sent the Son as the Savior of the world.
15) Whoever will confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God remains in him, and he in God.
16) We know and have believed the love which God has in us. God is love, and he who remains in love remains in God, and God remains in him.
17) In this love has been made perfect with us, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment, because as he is, even so are we in this world.
18) There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear has punishment. He who fears is not made perfect in love.
19) We love Him, because he first loved us.
20) If a man says, "I love God," and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who doesn‘t love his brother whom he has seen, how can he love God whom he has not seen?
21) This commandment have we from him, that he who loves God should also love his brother.
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Well this morning. I'm going to be speaking from the book of first John chapter four. Begin your verse thirteen. And the le of my message is life from 's very own spirit. Life. From 's very own spirit. And as I was thinking of this and trying to put it together you know are saying that while we might might not have church today because it's so bad out and everything and so. But I wanted I had this. So this is a very special. Perhaps perhaps it special. I think is a very special. Opportunity to think of our life. From this perspective and how that is it work in us so it's a very special time and perhaps is just for us. So we're grateful for that. So. Life from 's very own perspective first John chapter four beginning in verse thirteen through sixteen. This is how we know we're living steadily and deeply in him. And he in us. He given. He's given us and life from his life. From his very own spirit. So guess where I got the le from. He's given us. Life from his life from his very own spirit also. We've seen for ourselves and continue to. State openly that the Father sent His Son. As savior of the world. Everyone who confesses that Jesus is 's son. Parti tes continuously. In an intimate relationship with . We know it so well we've embraced it heart and soul. This love that comes from . So as we as I read those scriptures and I read that text. It makes me think that. You know. All is right with the world. You know. We often think all this wrong with the world. But all is right with the world. Because we're seeing it through 's eyes. Number one is not out of control. Number two the world is not out of control. Number three is with us in every situation. Number four is going to deliver us from every difficulty. So everything it all is right with the world. I am in is now you were just thinking that as you were listening to the news and. You know hearing all the difficulties and. The wars and rumors of wars and all the stuff that's going on in the world where we're apt to think you know. All this wrong with the world and of course if you are watching the political candidates for. Running for president. So doesn't matter who's running. Something's wrong with them. You know. There's always something wrong with the people. While this is our message but you know. While we can't see your message because we see so much of the WRONG with who you are. Well. Sad to say. I think our. Sometimes our opinion and our view. Of ourselves is kind of like that. Political arena. We may have some good points but we're you know you always got these people dredging up. All the things that are wrong with the world and all the things that are wrong with your life and. Which we live our life. After the. The dredges and after pulling things out of AAT of context. And out of our life. We haven't got much to think that we're in anyone's any good. And there were we're just kind of lost in the in the shuffle of. All the failures of our life and. So you know we're not that way in this text today. Is one of those that. I think speaks to us of how that. We are to look at life and how we're to view our own lives and what is doing. And that isn't. isn't stuck in a snowdrift somewhere. You know. He's not stuck somewhere not getting not being. Able to get us help. So life in this breathed. OK So did you ever stop and consider that your life. Is the breath of . To you now we often think of all and with the gods breath of life for two other people but. Let's back up a little further than this that. Let's see that you are. The gift of . To you if had wanted to. You know if had wanted you to have hair. The whole day and I can identify with this. If had wanted us to have hair we'd have hair. You know. If wanted me to have other people's you know you look at other people and they got this. These looks and these things and. These talents and they're. You know. Well didn't make a mistake by giving you. Giving you what you have. If I had all the things that. Somebody else has they would be a burden to me. They would work out. And if they had what I have. It would be a burden to them. So you see is at work and the breath of life that has given us is the breath of . To ourselves. So we've got to thank for who we are. Thank for where we are. Thank for the visions and dreams that. He's given to us and for the difficulties that we have. We're being we're being grateful to . So. Think of it this way that. The breath of . If the same spirit to raise Christ from the dead Well then you he will quicken your immortal bodies. So and we think of. You know it's the same spirit we think of that in the context of which it is written that. That when we're dead. The same spirit to raise Christ from the dead is going to quicken is going to bring us back to life. But the Spirit of living within us isn't. Waiting around till we die. And waiting around for the trumpet sounds in the resurrection takes place. To do to quicken our life and Quicken is. Stirrers and moves. And creates and restores and enhanced as and develops empowers. Strengthens and leads. So all these things are the quickening power of . That's. That's inside of us. So the Spirit of quickens us. OK. Brings to life. The. What is. What is the spiritual life of us. And is bringing that to life and so is at work doing those things in our life. And how do we know that we are reading them in the scriptures that when we read the scriptures the Holy Spirit quickens those scriptures. To our hearts and to our spirit. That whenever we are praying for something. is quickening. That spirit those words. So that we would. We would. They would stick out to us that they would you know. Jump out of the page. And are alive. You know. So it's these things that we can think of. is with us all is right with the world. is with us. All is right with the world. OK. is with us. All that is right with the world. Everything's OK. You know that. I was flipping the channels the other. Yesterday the day before I remember. And there was a. The Eagles. You know there was a band the Eagles. And that was back in the sixty's seventy's and. They were talking about how that. You know in the Tour more turmoil of the time that they were they were a successful group. And one of their. One of their songs. Was. Take it easy. You know. You know and they they have somewhere in a lyric. They have the. They mention Lord and. Oh and a couple of the things I don't remember exactly what the lyric is but. Anyhow they said this was. This was this rock band stating that. Because they mentioned those four words. In that lyric. And a troubling time. That's what people were reaching out for was some security in a troubling time. That's what that's what they attribute. You know the success of that song to. And I was thinking here's a rock N roll band that. You know is writing their lyrics of a song. In a very difficult time with Vietnam and. The riots and you know all the things going on in their campuses and the the the. Equal rights and Martin Luther King's death and you know and. Kennedy is sad Kennedy there's the two brothers and their inations and. And there's a song Take It Easy comes out and it brings home to our. Troubled soul. Well. If a rock N roll band who can use think that their lyrics was bringing comfort to society how about the message of Jesus Christ. How about the message of Jesus. Bringing us through the difficult times. What about the message of Jesus Christ bringing us. To Life. And that the message is quickened to our lives. So that line from 's very own spirit. We have life from 's. Very own spirit. We have life from 's very own spirit so. He spoke the world into existence. While you were yet in your mother's womb he knew you he formed you. He put on everything that. That you needed in there. And now. Were called by the Spirit to bring that life together. And to form it. By the Spirit of in the Word of not the events of our world. The events of our world. Are not the hands of the potter. Upon our lives. Clay the events of our society the events of people around us the events of what comes and what goes. They are not. What forms. This piece of clay. It is 's word. 's will. 's Spirit. 's direction. 's help. That is what is molding our lives. What is molding this vessel. To what wants us to be to what he wants to use us for. And whatever wants to use us for it's for His glory. And our good. It's where we find purpose in life and so. Is we read this. This chapter here. My dear friends don't believe everything you hear. You know. That's how it starts off. My dear friends don't believe everything you hear. Carefully weigh and examine what people tell you. You know. In it's it's. It's sad but. It's very true that our society. We are so advanced in our technology. That when you go to. Giant Eagle. And check out. You will get coupons for what you didn't buy what you bought last time but didn't by this time. If you ever notice that one had that happen. My my lucky what. No it's that they got it all computerized and they can it can. You know moment they can pull it all together. While. With or if you like a certain political slant. You will receive information from that. Political Group. To enhance your political views. Of what you think is correct. And so you will receive you will be bombarded with information over the Internet and. And adverti ts. That will. Will verify what it is you believe in. OK. So it doesn't matter you can be Republican Democrat or Independent. It doesn't matter you can be old or young. It doesn't matter. When you click on likes of whatever and get into that. You are going to receive more of what you like. Because they're going to hit you with it because that's where you're going to focus. And you're by things or. You'll go in that direction you're apt to give things. In that way. And so our whole message. Is slanted in the information that we receive. Well the Bible is telling us my fair difference. Don't believe everything you hear. Carefully weigh what and examine what people tell you. Not everyone and this is where we have to be very careful. Not everyone who talks about comes from . There are some individuals. That you know. They are very destructive in their in their message that somehow is getting even with the world. The only me in If had to. If was going to get even with us. You know. He would need somebody else to do it. He would need some terrorist group. You see when sin has taken its full effect. It's going to be destructive. Sin is destructive and we see. When we see people who are full of hate and vengeance this is what it produces. We see people without . This is what it produces. But is not vengeful that. That there is an eternity. Of separation. That these vengeful. People are going to find. But hasn't told us. To write them off. And to tell them that they can't that they can't be saved. can save anyone. He can save the Muslims the terrorists that he could save all of those individuals. That there is. And in some of these Islamic states. There are people that are there is missionaries and people that you know again they're not allowed to be like preaching like we do. But there are individuals that are have been have dreams. And that they have awakened from their dreams. And they have seen Jesus Christ. And they have been told in their dreams where they are to go. And who they are to see. And to ask them for advice about Jesus. So there is this. You know. Divine impartation. Of coming into these groups that are hate. Hatred of Christians and Jews and Christianity and the whole works. But there are people the goddess picking out and and using. To bring the message of Jesus Christ. So. So it's not our point it's not our place to put everybody in we're to pray for them. And believe that can touch their hearts and lives and. It's not an easy task. But it's what we're supposed to do and. Don't listen to everybody who says you know. Well. Here's another one. I have a word from for you. It's like. You never heard from him but I can tell you what he's telling me to tell you that you should do. will never tell you what to do through somebody else. will confirm what he's already told you see is speaking to our heart. To do something to to do some go some did give something be the. Believe something. And you're toying with the back and forth. And along comes someone else and says well you know what I believe is telling me to that you need to you know. This is what I want to say. And it will confirm what is telling you it won't be direction. isn't in this. will speak to you about the direction of your life. Not someone else. Like you're deaf. But I got to you somebody else who can hear to speak to you now. Me no one else is to direct your life. Only . Now what I speak is to confirm what has already speaking in your heart and live. So everybody who mentions and says the name of does not necessarily know what they're talking about. Here's how you test that for the genuine spirit of verse two and three. Everyone has confessed openly his faith in Jesus Christ Jesus Christ is the foundational principle of our faith. Now if that's in place. We got a good start but even that doesn't mean they're going to take us in the right direction. Or lead us in the interpretation of 's word. We've got to know all the blood of Jesus Christ applied to our lives. And. That if. If the leading of the Spirit and the leading of the word is. Is telling us about forgiveness about restoration. About wholeness and completeness in Christ. About how that can save the unlovable the unsavable. The people that we would throw in jail and throw away the key. can save all of those people. And so we need to believe that there is salvation and that this is. This is the judgment of upon their life. While there is an eternity for judgment to come. He doesn't need to do it now. If will judge us according to our sins. We wouldn't be here. So if if we can find for for. Forgiving as you have been forgiven. We have been forgiven much. We need to forgive much. We need to recognize the grace of how it has touched our lives. If we can see that then we can see how that can extend it to others verse four. This is my dear children. You come from and belong to you have all ready won a big victory over those false teachers. Now think about this. When we face our difficulties. You have all ready one wall. Didn't start yet. If. You know you've already won. You've already won you see the victory is already. Ours. That. When a when called Abraham. He says Abraham you are the father of many nations. Well because I don't have a son yet. I don't have a kid. I don't have a child. You know. And my. My wife she's too old. I'm too bald and weak. You know it's impossible. And says Abraham. My covenant is with you my promise is with you. And that you are the father of many nations. See this is where we look at our faith. You. And I. The victory is already ours. We don't have to approach it with the idea of well I don't know if I'm going to win or not to I don't know if I'm going to come out of this victorious. No. I've already come out of it victorious. Now I need to hear from as to how I should approach this. You know I've already won this. It's already done it's a signed sealed and delivered. It's there. And so we are approaching it from that perspective. And. And they see life. Comes from 's very own spirit. Our life. Comes from the Spirit of . didn't give us a spirit of being timid or being. Fearful or. Or failure or. Not good enough or. Barely enough. didn't give us that he did in our life. From 's. Very own spirit. Our life. Is from 's. Very own spirit. The same spirit to raise Christ from the dead. Is the same spirit that is in us. The same spirit that quickened. The resurrection of Jesus is the same spirit that quickens us. So we've already won the victory for the spirit in you see there again. For the spirit in you is far stronger than anything in the world. We've already won. And that the spirit that is in the world. Doesn't stand a chance against Christ. Against you. You see the world hasn't seen a person. Only Christ. That can do. The person who is totally surrendered to Jesus. I mean it's. It's impossible to. It's like the the things that Jesus did. Greater things than these so you do. Now we know that that means not only individually but cooperate Lee as a body of Christ. We can do greater things. But the but that greater things is being able to feed the poor. Heal the broken hearted good faith. You know Black open blinded eyes. Have the lame walk. The Dedrick. Come back alive. That there is this restoration that brings by His Spirit and you see. You've already won a big victory over those false teachers. For the spirit in you is far stronger than anything in the world. Then he goes on to say. But we come from and belong to and anyone who knows understands us and listens. You see look at this that. We've already won. The spirit in you is stronger than the world. We've come from We belong to and anyone who knows us understands it. It's like. Oh oh oh I understand. You know it's not a. It's not a. Well I think I think in the know. You know. Oh I am. It's like it resonates in our heart. That we are victorious. It resonates in our heart. That we are able to overcome. You know. Sometimes. Well. Use this story with the individual and family that their son died this week. You know. It's just me. You know. It's just me but. You know you just show up and. And the person. The mother said. I'm so glad you're here. Now everything is right with the world. It's like. What. You know is just me I just showed up but. It was that. When you walk in to that room. It's who's walking there. Not not. David. But . In the same thing as with you and I mean. You walk into people's lives. All's right with the world what because Jesus is there. Where. You. And then another person. When went out into the waiting room. And another person stated that. You know when they saw me. They wrote this. In the on the blog. They said that when they saw me. There was such an overwhelming sense of peace. And that they knew everything was going to be all right. Now that's. That's why I thought Why I thought this. This text today and this. This scripture is so important because it's you. It's you it's you and I. That we are living our life. From . Your life is from . You're not here by accident. You're not here by. You know. I'm a blizzard blew me in. We are here. By design. And the Word of . Is designed for our lives. We are hearing the truth of 's word. And it is fit. Really drawing together it is a piece of the puzzle. Fitting a piece of the puzzle. And creating a picture of who we are in Christ. And how that Christ is the author of the picture. And . He is the author of What the picture is going to be. And he knows that we have already won the pieces that aren't here yet. We've already won the victory. Of the pieces that haven't arrived yet. So therefore we come back to the pieces that we are. And we be and we become. Victorious in Christ that we become. Thankful to for the pieces of the puzzle. That are now fitly joined together. And we know that the pieces that are yet to come. Are pieces that will bring victory to my life. Because the devil. And people. And. Failure is not an option. They do not have a say in the outcome. Only does. So . In me has given us the victory so we approach the days and weeks in the life ahead of us. With the knowledge that we are victorious. Not because of who spoke how special we are. But because of how in us. Caught in us. Is life. The very life that we live. Is in him. Then verse seven my. My beloved friends. Let us continue to love each other since Love comes from . And everyone who loves is born of and act and experience is a relationship with . This is where we cannot put some people. We cannot put people in . We cannot tell people they're never going to make it to heaven. We are to love them as if were standing there loving loving them through us. That's what we have to pray for them. That's why we can't talk bad about them that's why we can't talk bad about ourselves. That's why we can't be destructive to ourselves and destructive to people who are destructive. Because that's all they know. But we have something that is greater than. Than life and we have some of those greater than destruction destroying of. Brought by sin. We have. We have the life of . Living through us. This is how shows His love for us. I think that probably about verse eight or nine. This is how shows His love for us sent His only Son into the world. So we might live through. Him. Jesus came. Not only to save us of our sins. But Jesus came that we would live our life through him. He is the source of our life he's the source of our strength. He's the source of our forgiveness. You know. It is not you know I sometimes I think of it in the context there's me. And then there's my living. And then I'm living. You know. Jesus. I want Jesus to be seen through. Through me. And then we go out into life. You know. But it's not that it's different. There's Jesus. There's . And he is the. Life giving spirit. Who has breathed life into me. He has. Equipped. My body in my mind in my heart and me. With everything that needs to be me that he knows that I I in my life I'm going to need to live. So comes into my life he has created me. He has given me everything that I need. Then his Spirit abides within me to Quicken. My life and to quicken those things bring alive. Restore. Empower strengthen. Whatever I need he gives that to me to make these talents and things come out. And then I live my life. Outward through Christ. So Christ is surrounding me. He is in me. He is with me. He is above me is beneath me. He is my life is surrounded because he is the life. Giving spirit. And the life giving spirit. Is surrounding the life that I live. And now what comes to me I'm looking to come from . What goes out for me. Goes out for me through the Spirit. And through the Spirit I am then doing in accomplishing my life. No matter what it is no matter what our task. No matter where we are at. He is living his life out through me. And so it is in me. Life. From 's own Spirit. Very own spirit verse six verse thirteen. This is how we know we're living steadily and deeply in Him and He in us. He's given us life. From his life. From his very own spirit. He has given me life. From his life. He is alive forevermore. He is the spirit of creation. He is the spirit of love and forgiveness. He has given to me. Given to us. This life. From . And it is eternal. And it is powerful. And he's already told us. We've already won the victory. See all of life's problems all of life situation. The life that I have is. Have is coming from and. How does he instruct me. He instructs me by His Spirit and by His word the word comes into my life. And into my heart. And you know. The text that we gave out. Before Christmas. Was about. Christ in us. Putting it in the bag. The scriptures that we have. It is the Word of coming alive in us in the Holy Spirit brings that to life. The Holy Spirit brings this to life. In our mind in our heart in our thinking in our loving. You see doesn't hate. Therefore I cannot hate. loves the center. He came to die for them so therefore I need to pray for them. I need to allow the Spirit of . To quicken the Word of . In my life so that I can live out the Word of . He's given us life from his life from his very own spirit. Also we've seen for ourselves and continue to state openly that the Father sent His Son as the savior of the world. This isn't about us. It's about Jesus. It's not about us. We're going to get compared to were insignificant. But has chosen. Us as special. Servants. Everyone who confesses that Jesus Christ Jesus is 's Son parti tes continuing. Slee in this intimate relationship. We parti te continuously. In this intimate relationship. Think It's not about me holding on to . Caught his SO and. In the raw envelop us in who he is the his thoughts are our thoughts law thoughts of his thoughts are. His ways or our ways. We want them to be that way and of course we. You know we're still human we still fail things like that but you see . Everyone who confesses that Jesus is 's Son parti tes continuously in this intimate relationship with . We know it so well we embrace it. Heart and Soul. This love that comes from . This love that comes from . Life from 's very own spirit. Never disconnects. He abides with us. He flows through us. And we are never on our own. We are never alone. And there verse four and six four are stronger than anything in this world far stronger than anything in this world. Is 's working in us. Life. From 's very own spirit. Continues to flow into us. Flow from . To us. Go through us. Go out through . By his strength in his power to touch the lives of others. And it isn't anything that we do. And I close with this il ration I used to before. But I thought it was so Procrit this guy has a dream. And in his dream. He's on the stage and he's at one end of the stage and Satan himself is at the other end of the stage. And this man is standing there and he's paralyzed he can't move. Total fear. Of of Satan. Then Jesus steps between them. Then his fear disappears. But then Jesus. Starts backing up. And the next thing you know he's standing right next to him. And he's saying Jesus you know I'm back here. You know. You take care Satan and whatever and then Jesus steps inside of him. And there he is faced with evil. Again. And then he recognizes that he listens hand. And he commands evil. Through. To to be gone. Fall and Satan falls. It isn't the strength of the man. It's the strength of Christ in us. We already have the victory. It is it because we're so smart. It's because the spirit is in us. It isn't because we're so special. One way or the other. It's that is in us and everything that we are and everything that we have and everything that we will be. has given it to us to use for his honor and glory. And bring his kingdom. To p . Amen. Let's stand. Thank you Lord for the blessings of your word. How you have loved us. And how you have given us life from the very beginning. Just continue to pray for the that our understanding in our. Need Oh god to see your word and to receive your spirit. will be strong in us. And that we might. We might give thanks to you for the victory. That is yet to come. We pray in Jesus' name amen. Amen.Well this morning. I'm going to be speaking from the book of first John chapter four. Begin your verse thirteen. And the le of my message is life from 's very own spirit. Life. From 's very own spirit. And as I was thinking of this and trying to put it together you know are saying that while we might might not have church today because it's so bad out and everything and so. But I wanted I had this. So this is a very special. Perhaps perhaps it special. I think is a very special. Opportunity to think of our life. From this perspective and how that is it work in us so it's a very special time and perhaps is just for us. So we're grateful for that. So. Life from 's very own perspective first John chapter four beginning in verse thirteen through sixteen. This is how we know we're living steadily and deeply in him. And he in us. He given. He's given us and life from his life. From his very own spirit. So guess where I got the le from. He's given us. Life from his life from his very own spirit also. We've seen for ourselves and continue to. State openly that the Father sent His Son. As savior of the world. Everyone who confesses that Jesus is 's son. Parti tes continuously. In an intimate relationship with . We know it so well we've embraced it heart and soul. This love that comes from . So as we as I read those scriptures and I read that text. It makes me think that. You know. All is right with the world. You know. We often think all this wrong with the world. But all is right with the world. Because we're seeing it through 's eyes. Number one is not out of control. Number two the world is not out of control. Number three is with us in every situation. Number four is going to deliver us from every difficulty. So everything it all is right with the world. I am in is now you were just thinking that as you were listening to the news and. You know hearing all the difficulties and. The wars and rumors of wars and all the stuff that's going on in the world where we're apt to think you know. All this wrong with the world and of course if you are watching the political candidates for. Running for president. So doesn't matter who's running. Something's wrong with them. You know. There's always something wrong with the people. While this is our message but you know. While we can't see your message because we see so much of the WRONG with who you are. Well. Sad to say. I think our. Sometimes our opinion and our view. Of ourselves is kind of like that. Political arena. We may have some good points but we're you know you always got these people dredging up. All the things that are wrong with the world and all the things that are wrong with your life and. Which we live our life. After the. The dredges and after pulling things out of AAT of context. And out of our life. We haven't got much to think that we're in anyone's any good. And there were we're just kind of lost in the in the shuffle of. All the failures of our life and. So you know we're not that way in this text today. Is one of those that. I think speaks to us of how that. We are to look at life and how we're to view our own lives and what is doing. And that isn't. isn't stuck in a snowdrift somewhere. You know. He's not stuck somewhere not getting not being. Able to get us help. So life in this breathed. OK So did you ever stop and consider that your life. Is the breath of . To you now we often think of all and with the gods breath of life for two other people but. Let's back up a little further than this that. Let's see that you are. The gift of . To you if had wanted to. You know if had wanted you to have hair. The whole day and I can identify with this. If had wanted us to have hair we'd have hair. You know. If wanted me to have other people's you know you look at other people and they got this. These looks and these things and. These talents and they're. You know. Well didn't make a mistake by giving you. Giving you what you have. If I had all the things that. Somebody else has they would be a burden to me. They would work out. And if they had what I have. It would be a burden to them. So you see is at work and the breath of life that has given us is the breath of . To ourselves. So we've got to thank for who we are. Thank for where we are. Thank for the visions and dreams that. He's given to us and for the difficulties that we have. We're being we're being grateful to . So. Think of it this way that. The breath of . If the same spirit to raise Christ from the dead Well then you he will quicken your immortal bodies. So and we think of. You know it's the same spirit we think of that in the context of which it is written that. That when we're dead. The same spirit to raise Christ from the dead is going to quicken is going to bring us back to life. But the Spirit of living within us isn't. Waiting around till we die. And waiting around for the trumpet sounds in the resurrection takes place. To do to quicken our life and Quicken is. Stirrers and moves. And creates and restores and enhanced as and develops empowers. Strengthens and leads. So all these things are the quickening power of . That's. That's inside of us. So the Spirit of quickens us. OK. Brings to life. The. What is. What is the spiritual life of us. And is bringing that to life and so is at work doing those things in our life. And how do we know that we are reading them in the scriptures that when we read the scriptures the Holy Spirit quickens those scriptures. To our hearts and to our spirit. That whenever we are praying for something. is quickening. That spirit those words. So that we would. We would. They would stick out to us that they would you know. Jump out of the page. And are alive. You know. So it's these things that we can think of. is with us all is right with the world. is with us. All is right with the world. OK. is with us. All that is right with the world. Everything's OK. You know that. I was flipping the channels the other. Yesterday the day before I remember. And there was a. The Eagles. You know there was a band the Eagles. And that was back in the sixty's seventy's and. They were talking about how that. You know in the Tour more turmoil of the time that they were they were a successful group. And one of their. One of their songs. Was. Take it easy. You know. You know and they they have somewhere in a lyric. They have the. They mention Lord and. Oh and a couple of the things I don't remember exactly what the lyric is but. Anyhow they said this was. This was this rock band stating that. Because they mentioned those four words. In that lyric. And a troubling time. That's what people were reaching out for was some security in a troubling time. That's what that's what they attribute. You know the success of that song to. And I was thinking here's a rock N roll band that. You know is writing their lyrics of a song. In a very difficult time with Vietnam and. The riots and you know all the things going on in their campuses and the the the. Equal rights and Martin Luther King's death and you know and. Kennedy is sad Kennedy there's the two brothers and their inations and. And there's a song Take It Easy comes out and it brings home to our. Troubled soul. Well. If a rock N roll band who can use think that their lyrics was bringing comfort to society how about the message of Jesus Christ. How about the message of Jesus. Bringing us through the difficult times. What about the message of Jesus Christ bringing us. To Life. And that the message is quickened to our lives. So that line from 's very own spirit. We have life from 's. Very own spirit. We have life from 's very own spirit so. He spoke the world into existence. While you were yet in your mother's womb he knew you he formed you. He put on everything that. That you needed in there. And now. Were called by the Spirit to bring that life together. And to form it. By the Spirit of in the Word of not the events of our world. The events of our world. Are not the hands of the potter. Upon our lives. Clay the events of our society the events of people around us the events of what comes and what goes. They are not. What forms. This piece of clay. It is 's word. 's will. 's Spirit. 's direction. 's help. That is what is molding our lives. What is molding this vessel. To what wants us to be to what he wants to use us for. And whatever wants to use us for it's for His glory. And our good. It's where we find purpose in life and so. Is we read this. This chapter here. My dear friends don't believe everything you hear. You know. That's how it starts off. My dear friends don't believe everything you hear. Carefully weigh and examine what people tell you. You know. In it's it's. It's sad but. It's very true that our society. We are so advanced in our technology. That when you go to. Giant Eagle. And check out. You will get coupons for what you didn't buy what you bought last time but didn't by this time. If you ever notice that one had that happen. My my lucky what. No it's that they got it all computerized and they can it can. You know moment they can pull it all together. While. With or if you like a certain political slant. You will receive information from that. Political Group. To enhance your political views. Of what you think is correct. And so you will receive you will be bombarded with information over the Internet and. And adverti ts. That will. Will verify what it is you believe in. OK. So it doesn't matter you can be Republican Democrat or Independent. It doesn't matter you can be old or young. It doesn't matter. When you click on likes of whatever and get into that. You are going to receive more of what you like. Because they're going to hit you with it because that's where you're going to focus. And you're by things or. You'll go in that direction you're apt to give things. In that way. And so our whole message. Is slanted in the information that we receive. Well the Bible is telling us my fair difference. Don't believe everything you hear. Carefully weigh what and examine what people tell you. Not everyone and this is where we have to be very careful. Not everyone who talks about comes from . There are some individuals. That you know. They are very destructive in their in their message that somehow is getting even with the world. The only me in If had to. If was going to get even with us. You know. He would need somebody else to do it. He would need some terrorist group. You see when sin has taken its full effect. It's going to be destructive. Sin is destructive and we see. When we see people who are full of hate and vengeance this is what it produces. We see people without . This is what it produces. But is not vengeful that. That there is an eternity. Of separation. That these vengeful. People are going to find. But hasn't told us. To write them off. And to tell them that they can't that they can't be saved. can save anyone. He can save the Muslims the terrorists that he could save all of those individuals. That there is. And in some of these Islamic states. There are people that are there is missionaries and people that you know again they're not allowed to be like preaching like we do. But there are individuals that are have been have dreams. And that they have awakened from their dreams. And they have seen Jesus Christ. And they have been told in their dreams where they are to go. And who they are to see. And to ask them for advice about Jesus. So there is this. You know. Divine impartation. Of coming into these groups that are hate. Hatred of Christians and Jews and Christianity and the whole works. But there are people the goddess picking out and and using. To bring the message of Jesus Christ. So. So it's not our point it's not our place to put everybody in we're to pray for them. And believe that can touch their hearts and lives and. It's not an easy task. But it's what we're supposed to do and. Don't listen to everybody who says you know. Well. Here's another one. I have a word from for you. It's like. You never heard from him but I can tell you what he's telling me to tell you that you should do. will never tell you what to do through somebody else. will confirm what he's already told you see is speaking to our heart. To do something to to do some go some did give something be the. Believe something. And you're toying with the back and forth. And along comes someone else and says well you know what I believe is telling me to that you need to you know. This is what I want to say. And it will confirm what is telling you it won't be direction. isn't in this. will speak to you about the direction of your life. Not someone else. Like you're deaf. But I got to you somebody else who can hear to speak to you now. Me no one else is to direct your life. Only . Now what I speak is to confirm what has already speaking in your heart and live. So everybody who mentions and says the name of does not necessarily know what they're talking about. Here's how you test that for the genuine spirit of verse two and three. Everyone has confessed openly his faith in Jesus Christ Jesus Christ is the foundational principle of our faith. Now if that's in place. We got a good start but even that doesn't mean they're going to take us in the right direction. Or lead us in the interpretation of 's word. We've got to know all the blood of Jesus Christ applied to our lives. And. That if. If the leading of the Spirit and the leading of the word is. Is telling us about forgiveness about restoration. About wholeness and completeness in Christ. About how that can save the unlovable the unsavable. The people that we would throw in jail and throw away the key. can save all of those people. And so we need to believe that there is salvation and that this is. This is the judgment of upon their life. While there is an eternity for judgment to come. He doesn't need to do it now. If will judge us according to our sins. We wouldn't be here. So if if we can find for for. Forgiving as you have been forgiven. We have been forgiven much. We need to forgive much. We need to recognize the grace of how it has touched our lives. If we can see that then we can see how that can extend it to others verse four. This is my dear children. You come from and belong to you have all ready won a big victory over those false teachers. Now think about this. When we face our difficulties. You have all ready one wall. Didn't start yet. If. You know you've already won. You've already won you see the victory is already. Ours. That. When a when called Abraham. He says Abraham you are the father of many nations. Well because I don't have a son yet. I don't have a kid. I don't have a child. You know. And my. My wife she's too old. I'm too bald and weak. You know it's impossible. And says Abraham. My covenant is with you my promise is with you. And that you are the father of many nations. See this is where we look at our faith. You. And I. The victory is already ours. We don't have to approach it with the idea of well I don't know if I'm going to win or not to I don't know if I'm going to come out of this victorious. No. I've already come out of it victorious. Now I need to hear from as to how I should approach this. You know I've already won this. It's already done it's a signed sealed and delivered. It's there. And so we are approaching it from that perspective. And. And they see life. Comes from 's very own spirit. Our life. Comes from the Spirit of . didn't give us a spirit of being timid or being. Fearful or. Or failure or. Not good enough or. Barely enough. didn't give us that he did in our life. From 's. Very own spirit. Our life. Is from 's. Very own spirit. The same spirit to raise Christ from the dead. Is the same spirit that is in us. The same spirit that quickened. The resurrection of Jesus is the same spirit that quickens us. So we've already won the victory for the spirit in you see there again. For the spirit in you is far stronger than anything in the world. We've already won. And that the spirit that is in the world. Doesn't stand a chance against Christ. Against you. You see the world hasn't seen a person. Only Christ. That can do. The person who is totally surrendered to Jesus. I mean it's. It's impossible to. It's like the the things that Jesus did. Greater things than these so you do. Now we know that that means not only individually but cooperate Lee as a body of Christ. We can do greater things. But the but that greater things is being able to feed the poor. Heal the broken hearted good faith. You know Black open blinded eyes. Have the lame walk. The Dedrick. Come back alive. That there is this restoration that brings by His Spirit and you see. You've already won a big victory over those false teachers. For the spirit in you is far stronger than anything in the world. Then he goes on to say. But we come from and belong to and anyone who knows understands us and listens. You see look at this that. We've already won. The spirit in you is stronger than the world. We've come from We belong to and anyone who knows us understands it. It's like. Oh oh oh I understand. You know it's not a. It's not a. Well I think I think in the know. You know. Oh I am. It's like it resonates in our heart. That we are victorious. It resonates in our heart. That we are able to overcome. You know. Sometimes. Well. Use this story with the individual and family that their son died this week. You know. It's just me. You know. It's just me but. You know you just show up and. And the person. The mother said. I'm so glad you're here. Now everything is right with the world. It's like. What. You know is just me I just showed up but. It was that. When you walk in to that room. It's who's walking there. Not not. David. But . In the same thing as with you and I mean. You walk into people's lives. All's right with the world what because Jesus is there. Where. You. And then another person. When went out into the waiting room. And another person stated that. You know when they saw me. They wrote this. In the on the blog. They said that when they saw me. There was such an overwhelming sense of peace. And that they knew everything was going to be all right. Now that's. That's why I thought Why I thought this. This text today and this. This scripture is so important because it's you. It's you it's you and I. That we are living our life. From . Your life is from . You're not here by accident. You're not here by. You know. I'm a blizzard blew me in. We are here. By design. And the Word of . Is designed for our lives. We are hearing the truth of 's word. And it is fit. Really drawing together it is a piece of the puzzle. Fitting a piece of the puzzle. And creating a picture of who we are in Christ. And how that Christ is the author of the picture. And . He is the author of What the picture is going to be. And he knows that we have already won the pieces that aren't here yet. We've already won the victory. Of the pieces that haven't arrived yet. So therefore we come back to the pieces that we are. And we be and we become. Victorious in Christ that we become. Thankful to for the pieces of the puzzle. That are now fitly joined together. And we know that the pieces that are yet to come. Are pieces that will bring victory to my life. Because the devil. And people. And. Failure is not an option. They do not have a say in the outcome. Only does. So . In me has given us the victory so we approach the days and weeks in the life ahead of us. With the knowledge that we are victorious. Not because of who spoke how special we are. But because of how in us. Caught in us. Is life. The very life that we live. Is in him. Then verse seven my. My beloved friends. Let us continue to love each other since Love comes from . And everyone who loves is born of and act and experience is a relationship with . This is where we cannot put some people. We cannot put people in . We cannot tell people they're never going to make it to heaven. We are to love them as if were standing there loving loving them through us. That's what we have to pray for them. That's why we can't talk bad about them that's why we can't talk bad about ourselves. That's why we can't be destructive to ourselves and destructive to people who are destructive. Because that's all they know. But we have something that is greater than. Than life and we have some of those greater than destruction destroying of. Brought by sin. We have. We have the life of . Living through us. This is how shows His love for us. I think that probably about verse eight or nine. This is how shows His love for us sent His only Son into the world. So we might live through. Him. Jesus came. Not only to save us of our sins. But Jesus came that we would live our life through him. He is the source of our life he's the source of our strength. He's the source of our forgiveness. You know. It is not you know I sometimes I think of it in the context there's me. And then there's my living. And then I'm living. You know. Jesus. I want Jesus to be seen through. Through me. And then we go out into life. You know. But it's not that it's different. There's Jesus. There's . And he is the. Life giving spirit. Who has breathed life into me. He has. Equipped. My body in my mind in my heart and me. With everything that needs to be me that he knows that I I in my life I'm going to need to live. So comes into my life he has created me. He has given me everything that I need. Then his Spirit abides within me to Quicken. My life and to quicken those things bring alive. Restore. Empower strengthen. Whatever I need he gives that to me to make these talents and things come out. And then I live my life. Outward through Christ. So Christ is surrounding me. He is in me. He is with me. He is above me is beneath me. He is my life is surrounded because he is the life. Giving spirit. And the life giving spirit. Is surrounding the life that I live. And now what comes to me I'm looking to come from . What goes out for me. Goes out for me through the Spirit. And through the Spirit I am then doing in accomplishing my life. No matter what it is no matter what our task. No matter where we are at. He is living his life out through me. And so it is in me. Life. From 's own Spirit. Very own spirit verse six verse thirteen. This is how we know we're living steadily and deeply in Him and He in us. He's given us life. From his life. From his very own spirit. He has given me life. From his life. He is alive forevermore. He is the spirit of creation. He is the spirit of love and forgiveness. He has given to me. Given to us. This life. From . And it is eternal. And it is powerful. And he's already told us. We've already won the victory. See all of life's problems all of life situation. The life that I have is. Have is coming from and. How does he instruct me. He instructs me by His Spirit and by His word the word comes into my life. And into my heart. And you know. The text that we gave out. Before Christmas. Was about. Christ in us. Putting it in the bag. The scriptures that we have. It is the Word of coming alive in us in the Holy Spirit brings that to life. The Holy Spirit brings this to life. In our mind in our heart in our thinking in our loving. You see doesn't hate. Therefore I cannot hate. loves the center. He came to die for them so therefore I need to pray for them. I need to allow the Spirit of . To quicken the Word of . In my life so that I can live out the Word of . He's given us life from his life from his very own spirit. Also we've seen for ourselves and continue to state openly that the Father sent His Son as the savior of the world. This isn't about us. It's about Jesus. It's not about us. We're going to get compared to were insignificant. But has chosen. Us as special. Servants. Everyone who confesses that Jesus Christ Jesus is 's Son parti tes continuing. Slee in this intimate relationship. We parti te continuously. In this intimate relationship. Think It's not about me holding on to . Caught his SO and. In the raw envelop us in who he is the his thoughts are our thoughts law thoughts of his thoughts are. His ways or our ways. We want them to be that way and of course we. You know we're still human we still fail things like that but you see . Everyone who confesses that Jesus is 's Son parti tes continuously in this intimate relationship with . We know it so well we embrace it. Heart and Soul. This love that comes from . This love that comes from . Life from 's very own spirit. Never disconnects. He abides with us. He flows through us. And we are never on our own. We are never alone. And there verse four and six four are stronger than anything in this world far stronger than anything in this world. Is 's working in us. Life. From 's very own spirit. Continues to flow into us. Flow from . To us. Go through us. Go out through . By his strength in his power to touch the lives of others. And it isn't anything that we do. And I close with this il ration I used to before. But I thought it was so Procrit this guy has a dream. And in his dream. He's on the stage and he's at one end of the stage and Satan himself is at the other end of the stage. And this man is standing there and he's paralyzed he can't move. Total fear. Of of Satan. Then Jesus steps between them. Then his fear disappears. But then Jesus. Starts backing up. And the next thing you know he's standing right next to him. And he's saying Jesus you know I'm back here. You know. You take care Satan and whatever and then Jesus steps inside of him. And there he is faced with evil. Again. And then he recognizes that he listens hand. And he commands evil. Through. To to be gone. Fall and Satan falls. It isn't the strength of the man. It's the strength of Christ in us. We already have the victory. It is it because we're so smart. It's because the spirit is in us. It isn't because we're so special. One way or the other. It's that is in us and everything that we are and everything that we have and everything that we will be. has given it to us to use for his honor and glory. And bring his kingdom. To p . Amen. Let's stand. Thank you Lord for the blessings of your word. How you have loved us. And how you have given us life from the very beginning. Just continue to pray for the that our understanding in our. Need Oh god to see your word and to receive your spirit. will be strong in us. And that we might. We might give thanks to you for the victory. That is yet to come. We pray in Jesus' name amen. Amen.