Auburn Hills Christian Center
Welcome to My House Holy Spirit-:Guest or Owner?-Sun AM 5/28/17
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Locations & Times
Auburn Hills Campus
2592 E Walton Blvd, Auburn Hills, MI 48326, USA
Saturday 5:00 PM
“GUEST OR OWNER?”
Ephesians 3:16-20 (NIV)
16 I pray that out of his glorious riches He may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, 17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, 18 may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, 19 and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God. 20 Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us,
Ephesians 3:16-20 (NIV)
16 I pray that out of his glorious riches He may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, 17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, 18 may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, 19 and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God. 20 Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us,
Welcome to my house Holy Spirit!
1. Be intentional. Create a welcoming environment for the Holy Spirit.
2. Don’t be guilty of inviting the Holy Spirit into your house, and then carry on as if He wasn’t even there.
3. “Get rid of the leaven.”
•Your tastes and values are not to be dictated by society.
•Left unchecked the spirit of the world will shape your values and your thoughts.
•Your tastes and values are not to be dictated by society.
•Left unchecked the spirit of the world will shape your values and your thoughts.
“Holy Spirit You are welcome to:
•teach me Your order.
•reshape my thinking and attitudes.
•regulate my speech.
•teach me Your order.
•reshape my thinking and attitudes.
•regulate my speech.
Without question one of the most remarkable Christian doctrines is this:
•Jesus Christ Himself through the presence of the Holy Spirit will actually enter your heart, settle down and be at home there.
•Jesus Christ Himself through the presence of the Holy Spirit will actually enter your heart, settle down and be at home there.
God has an order…a divine design
Are things in order?
"My Heart Christ’s Home" by Robert Boyd Munger
1.The Library
•The control room; the mind
Romans 12:2 (NIV)
2 Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—His good, pleasing and perfect will.
1 Corinthians 10:5 (NIV)
5 Nevertheless, God was not pleased with most of them; their bodies were scattered over the desert.
•The control room; the mind
Romans 12:2 (NIV)
2 Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—His good, pleasing and perfect will.
1 Corinthians 10:5 (NIV)
5 Nevertheless, God was not pleased with most of them; their bodies were scattered over the desert.
2. The Dining Room
•Appetites and Desires
John 4:34 (NIV)
34 “My food,” said Jesus, “is to do the will of Him who sent me and to finish His work.
Psalm 37:4 (NLT)
4 Take delight in the Lord, and He will give you your heart’s desires.
•Appetites and Desires
John 4:34 (NIV)
34 “My food,” said Jesus, “is to do the will of Him who sent me and to finish His work.
Psalm 37:4 (NLT)
4 Take delight in the Lord, and He will give you your heart’s desires.
3. The Living Room
•The “Secret” Place
•It is critical that we establish and develop a “quiet time/devotional life with Jesus.
1.For vital companionship with Jesus.
John 15:4 (NIV)
4 Remain in me, and I will remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me.
•The “Secret” Place
•It is critical that we establish and develop a “quiet time/devotional life with Jesus.
1.For vital companionship with Jesus.
John 15:4 (NIV)
4 Remain in me, and I will remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me.
2. For growth and nourishment.
1 Peter 2:2 (NIV)
2 Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation,
1 Peter 2:2 (NIV)
2 Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation,
Concerning Bible Reading Highlights:
1. Gives you one thought to reflect on each day.
2. Will help you see trends in God’s dealings with you.
3. It gives you something specific to share with others.
4. Helps sharpen and organize your mind.
5. Stimulates consistency in your Bible reading.
1. Gives you one thought to reflect on each day.
2. Will help you see trends in God’s dealings with you.
3. It gives you something specific to share with others.
4. Helps sharpen and organize your mind.
5. Stimulates consistency in your Bible reading.
4. The Hall Closet
•“He has access to everything else, now He’s asking for the key to this little space.”
“I’m not doing it!”
•“He has access to everything else, now He’s asking for the key to this little space.”
“I’m not doing it!”
•What’s in your closet?
•What space are you keeping from the Holy Spirit?
Galatians 2:20 (NIV)
20 I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.
•What space are you keeping from the Holy Spirit?
Galatians 2:20 (NIV)
20 I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.
Have you handed over the title and deed to Jesus?