II
Corinthians 13:5 Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates?
Intro.
Notice these two statements...
1.
Whether ye be in the faith
2.
Is Jesus Christ IN YOU?
Cp.
Colossians 1:27 To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:
There
are three ways we can examine ourselves.
I.
BY THE WORD OF THE HOLY GOD...
I
John 5:13 These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.
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John 3:14 We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death.
John
5:39 Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.
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Peter 1:23 Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.
Have
I done what the Word of God says?
A.
The Word of God says COME,
Isaiah
1:18 Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.
Matthew
11:28 Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
John
5:40 And ye will not come to me, that ye might have life.
John
6:37 All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.
Hebrews
11:6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
Revelation
22:17 And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.
B.
The Word of God says CONFESS,
Romans
10:9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
Rom 10:10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
Matthew
10:32 Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven.
C.
The Word of God says CALL,
Romans
10:13 For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.
II.
BY THE WORKING OF THE HOLY GHOST...
I
John 5:10 He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave of his Son.
Romans
8:2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.
Romans
8:9 But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.
Romans
8:14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.
Rom 8:15 For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.
Rom 8:16 The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:
The
Holy Spirit has a ministry of:
1.
Identification,
Romans
8:9 But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.
Romans
8:14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.
Rom 8:15 For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.
Rom 8:16 The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:
2.
Liberation
Romans
8:2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.
3.
Education
John
14:26 But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.
4.
Supplication, Romans 8:26-27
Rom 8:26 Likewise 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.
Rom 8:27 And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God.
III.
BY THE WORKING OF HIS GRACE, Titus
2:11-14,
A.
Because of the working of Grace, we are a New Creature,
II
Corinthians 5:17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.
1.
Grace Transforms us,
Titus
2:11 For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,
2.
Grace Teaches us,
Titus
2:12 Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;
Titus
2:14 Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
B.
Because of the working of Grace we have No Condemnation
1.
We have no more Condemnation by sin, Romans 8:1-2
Rom 8:1 There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
Rom 8:2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.
2.
We have no more Control by sin,
Romans
8:2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.
3.
We have no more Continuation in sin,
Romans
8:34 Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.
a.
We have a new law,
Romans
8:2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.
b.
We have a new Lord,
Romans
8:6 For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.
c.
We have a new life, Romans 8:1-4
Rom 8:1 There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
Rom 8:2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.
Rom 8:3 For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh:
Rom 8:4 That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
