SPIRIT, SOUL, AND BODY

Sunday Morning:  June 25, 2000

Text:  1 Thessalonians 5:23  "And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ."

UNBLAMEABLE

1 Thessalonians 3:13  "To the end he may stablish your hearts unblameable in holiness before God, even our Father, at the coming [presence] of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints."

1 Thessalonians 2:19  "For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Are not even ye in the presence [before, sight] of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming [presence]?"

1 John 2:28  "And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming [presence]."

BLAMELESS SPIRIT

1 Thessalonians 5:23  "And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved [keep, guard] blameless

BLAMELESS BEHAVIOR

1 Thessalonians 2:10  "Ye are witnesses, and God also, how holily and justly and unblameably we behaved ourselves among you that believe [present active]:"

FAITHFUL SERVANT

Matthew 25:23  "His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord."

UNPROFITABLE SERVANT

Luke 17:10  "So likewise ye, when ye shall have done all those things which are commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants: we have done that which was our duty to do."

THE FEAR OF GOD ESSENTIAL

2 Corinthians 7:1  "Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God."

TIMOTHY BE AN EXAMPLE

1 Timothy 4:12  "Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity."

FERVENT IN SPIRIT

Romans 12:11  "Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;"

 

POOR IN SPIRIT

Matthew 5:3  "Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven." Honor and glory in His kingdom.

HUMBLE SPIRIT

Proverbs 29:23  "A man's pride will bring him low, But a humble spirit will obtain honor."

HAUGHTY SPIRIT

Proverbs 16:18  "Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall. "

SPIRIT OF SONSHIP

Romans 8:14-15  "For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. 15. For [conjunction] ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption [spirit of God, v14], whereby we cry, Abba, Father."

THE FATHER’S WILL

Mark 14:36  "And he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible unto thee; take away this cup from me: nevertheless not what I will, but what thou wilt."

John 4:34  "Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work."

NOT THE SPIRIT OF FEAR

2 Timothy 1:7  "For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind."

BLAMELESS SOUL

1 Thessalonians 5:23  "And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved [keep, guard] blameless . . .”

FOLLOWING THE LORD

Matthew 16:24-27  "Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

25. For whosoever will save (no self denial) his life [yuch, soul] shall lose [apollumi, perish] it: and whosoever will lose [apollumi, perish] his life [yuch, soul] for my sake shall find it.

26. For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul [yuch, life]? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul [yuch, life]?

27. For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works."

DIE TO SELF

John 12:24-26  "Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit.

25. He that loveth his life [yuch, soul] shall lose [apollumi, perish] it; and he that hateth his life [yuch, soul] in this world shall keep it unto life eternal.

26. If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will my Father honour."

BLAMELESS BODY

1 Thessalonians 5:23  "And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved [keep, guard] blameless . . .”

SIN AGAINST THE BODY

1 Corinthians 6:18-20  "Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.

19. What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?

20. For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's."

REASONABLE SERVICE

Romans 12:1-2  "I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable [wellpleasing] unto God, which is your reasonable service.

2. And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable [wellpleasing], and perfect, will of God."

REWARDS OF HONOR AND GLORY

Romans 2:6-11  "Who will render to every man according to his deeds:

7. To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality [incorruption], eternal [agelasting] life:

8. But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath,

9. Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil, of the (saved) Jew first, and also of the (saved) Gentile;

10. But glory, honour, and peace, to every man that worketh good, to the (saved) Jew first, and also to the (saved) Gentile: 11. For there is no respect of persons with God."