Becoming Spiritually Minded

Sermon shared by Revivalist Terry Sisney Summary: The difference between a Mature believer and an immature believer is in the mind (As a man thinketh in his heart so is he) !e must grow up in our minds Scripture: Romans "#$%"#&' (add scripture) Tags: (rowth )n *hrist (add tag) Denomination: +entecostal Audience: (eneral adults

Sermon: Ro "# $%&' Spiritual ,s *arnal+aul is describing the two categories of The *hristian that e.ist within the church# /$ The *arnal Minded0 1lesh (natural man) 2 Baby /& The Spiritual Minded 2Spiritual 2 Mature Minded # Thoughts3 purposes3 view points3 opinions3 perspectives3 $ *o &#$4%$5 !hich things also we speak3 not in the words which man6s wisdom teacheth3 but which the 7oly (host teacheth8 (comparing spiritual things with spiritual) $9 But (the natural man)2carnal) receiveth not the things of the Spirit of (od# for they are foolishness unto him# neither can he know them3 because they are spiritually discerned $5 But he that is (spiritual)2spiritually minded) :udgeth all things3 yet he himself is :udged of no man *haracteristics of the Spiritual ;ife# $ no condemnation & free from the law of sin and death 9 the righteousness of the law is fulfilled in them 5 mind the things of the Spirit ' To be spiritually minded is life and peace $4 through the Spirit they do mortify the deeds of the body3 ye shall live $9 led by the Spirit of (od3 they are the sons of (od $5 have received the Spirit of adoption3 whereby we cry3 Abba3 1ather $' The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit3 that we are the children of (od#

The Spiritual man knows how to cooperate with the 7oly Spirit# &' ;ikewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities# for we know not what we should pray for as we ought# but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered &< And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit3 because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of (od &" And we know that all things work together for good to them that love (od3 to them who are the called according to his purpose The Spiritual Man is one who has matured in his walk with (od The Spiritual Man ;ives# ;ives to serve ;ives by the !ord of (od ;ives by faith ;ives by =nowledge ;ives to please (od ;ives the crucified life3 crucifies all desires and activities that oppress or offend the *hrist >ature The characteristics of the carnal minded believer Sub:ect to condemnation3 Ro "#$ *annot fulfill the righteousness of the law ?.perience spiritual death Ro "#' 1or to be carnally minded is death They cannot please (od Ro "#' So then they that are in the flesh cannot please (od They have no Spiritual @uickening3 They are slaves to their fleshly lusts Ro "#$&%$4 They do not e.perience the :oy of being led by (od They lack the witness or the constant assurance of their identity They feel alienated or estranged from (od The *arnal Man lives ;ives to be served ;ives by feelings

;ives by what he sees in the world ;ives by what makes sense or what is reasonable ;ives to please self3 avoids the cross The carnal Mind is called an enemy of (od because it will not become sub:ect to the law of (od 2 (The law of faith also called the law of the spirit and life) )t is2(the carnal mind) called the flesh3 (To be in the flesh is to live governed by the carnal mind) $ *o 4#$%& And )3 brethren3 could not speak unto you as unto spiritual3 but as unto carnal3 even as unto babes in *hrist & ) have fed you with milk3 and not with meat# for hitherto ye were not able to bear it3 neither yet now are ye able (rowing up in (od means learning to live by the word of (od All of the word3 not :ust the comfortable and en:oyable word3 but the heart searching3 self crucifying word !e may disagree about what ) preach or teach but if what ) preach and teach is the word of (od then your disagreement is simply a way of saying ()6m carnal and satisfied) The Spiritual Man would say3 well that6s kind6a of tough but ) see it in the word and with the Spirits help ) will change my life to fit the word

Spiritual or *arnal )t6s up to you3 and it6s up to me )t6s the difference between growing up in *hrist and becoming spiritually mature or remaining a spiritual babey all your life A;ets grow upA