The Holy Spirit and the Mind
1 Corinthians 2:1-16
Our Journey through Scripture- Part 9
12/4/2011
Rev. Milt Van Natta

  1. Connect to our series “Our Journey through Scripture”

 

  1. Introduce 1 Corinthians
    1. Where is Corinth?
    2. Second of four letters Paul wrote to the church (in A.D. 54)
    3. “Division and Immorality in the Church”
    4. The love chapter is 1 Corinthians 13

 

  1. Connect back to the end of last week…Leave, Believe, and Welcome
    1. The Holy Spirit comes to both the heart and the mind
    2. Ezekiel 36:26 & 1 Corinthians 2:16

 

  1. Read and study 1 Corinthians 2:1-16
  2. The Holy Spirit welcomed to the mind reveals truth
    1. Ephesians 1:17-18…enlightens…reveals…wisdom
    2. 1 Corinthians 2:7…wisdom
    3. John 14:26…brings to remembrance
    4. There is no spiritual understanding without the Spirit

 

  1. The Holy Spirit’s presence will transform the mind
    1. Romans 12:2…renewal/regeneration
    2. Ephesians 4:17-24…renewal
    3. Romans 8:5-8…life and peace
    4. The Spirit transforms the mind from death to life

 

  1. The Holy Spirit’s presence makes the body a temple of God
    1. 1 Corinthians 3:16-17
    2. 1 Corinthians 6:12-20
    3. The believer’s body is as much the temple of God as Solomon’s Temple

 

  1. The Holy Spirit’s presence is the evidence of salvation
    1. Ephesians 1:13-14 & 4:30
    2. 2 Corinthians 1:21-22
    3. Baptism, Confirmation/Church Membership, Ordination are not seals of salvation

 

9. Life Application: True Biblical salvation is regeneration of the mind and heart