Overcoming Pride Through Humility (Copy)
Opening Scriptures
II Timothy 1:7
I Corinthians 2:12-13
It’s a Spirit
II Timothy 1:7
The Bible means what it says
3 types of spirits
Holy Spirit
Human spirit
Evil spirit
Sound mind
Discipline, the fruit of self-control from Holy Spirit
Not peace (sound mind)
Effects of the Working of the Spirit of Fear
Distorted perception
Numbers 13:27-33
The threat becomes larger, and God's presence, promises, or previous faithfulness become smaller in their thinking.
Hyperfocus on the threat
Exodus 14:10-12
Fear narrows attention. Instead of seeing the whole situation, the person begins seeing only what could go wrong.
Fear is a Spiritual Battle
Since fear is a spiritual battle, we’ve been armed and are led by the Holy Spirit
How to Fight and Win
No battle in which we undertake can be won on our own. We must be endowed by the power and presence of God Almighty through His very Spirit
God provides 3 antidotes to fear in the description of what He affords us
Power
Natural vs Supernatural
Natural
Centered on “I” (self-generated)
Spirit of the world teaches us you got this, you can do it
Supernatural
Has strength of character to be bold in the exercise of authority
Christ’s authority
Colossians 2:15
Allow God’s Power to Clothe You
Armor of God
Ephesians 6:10
Love
I John 4:18
We need not fear because we have been bought with a price and brought into the family of God
Romans 8:15 (AMPC)
Allow God’s Love to Fill You
Sit with the Lord
Psalm 25:5
Discipline
I Corinthians 9:24-27
Allow God’s Spirit to Regenerate You
Antidote for this fear is Scripture
God regenerates you through His Word
II Timothy 3:16-17 (AMPC)
Conclusion
No battle in which we undertake can be won on our own. We must be endowed by the power and presence of God Almighty through His very Spirit
Allow God’s power to cloth you
Allow God’s love to fill you
Allow God’s Spirit to regenerate you