Summary
Introduction
* Christianity is more than just feelings or Sunday experiences
* The Greek word for "breath" and "spirit" (pneuma) is the same word
* The connection between breath, life, and the Spirit of God
The Spirit Gives Us Access to the Mind of God
* 1 Corinthians 2:10-13 - The Spirit searches the depths of God
* Just as our breath enters our brain before we speak, God's Spirit knows His thoughts
* Through the Spirit, believers have special access to God's wisdom
The Story of Joseph: Dreams and Divine Purpose
* Joseph's dreams came directly from God
* His brothers' rejection couldn't stop God's purpose
* Jesus is the greater Joseph
* Rejected by his brothers
* Through death, brought salvation
* Gave up His breath so we could receive it
The Life-Changing Power of the Spirit
* Romans 8:11 - The same Spirit that raised Jesus lives in believers
* Having the Spirit means our lives should visibly change
* The Spirit transforms our character and disposition
The Treasures of Knowing God Deeply
* Access to the depths of God means access to deeper joy
* The Spirit brings transformation to others through us
* There's always more treasure to discover in Christ
Challenge
* If you're not experiencing growth or change, examine your connection to the Spirit
* Don't let the world make you feel strange for showing Christian character
* Don't snatch away what God is trying to do in your life
Conclusion
* Take time to ask: "What is the Spirit doing in my life right now?"
* God's Spirit is meant to turn everything upside down
* Let the life-giving power of the Spirit work through you
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| 0:00.0 | Amen. |
| 0:01.0 | Amen. |
| 0:02.0 | So, 1 Corinthians chapter 1, I'm sorry, chapter 2 verses 10 through 13. |
| 0:13.0 | Let me pray and then we'll read it together. |
| 0:15.0 | Father, we thank you for another beautiful, finally winter in Kauai morning. |
| 0:20.0 | It's nice and cool. |
| 0:21.7 | Not that we don't like the warm weather. |
| 0:23.2 | We do. |
| 0:24.3 | But we're thankful that we can switch the wardrobe up and feel like we live in a |
| 0:30.4 | multi-season place and just get to experience your creation. |
| 0:33.6 | We pray that you would speak to our hearts now and remind us what your spirit has in store for us |
| 0:39.2 | in your name we pray amen amen let's read first coranthians chapter two verse 10 and 13 10 through 13 |
| 0:48.5 | now god has revealed these things to us by his spirit since the spirit Spirit searches everything, even the depths of God. |
| 0:57.0 | For who knows a person's thoughts except His Spirit within Him? |
| 1:01.1 | In the same way, no one knows the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God. |
| 1:06.2 | Now, we have not received the Spirit of the world, but the spirit who comes from God so that |
| 1:11.9 | we may understand what has freely been given to us by God. |
| 1:15.6 | We also speak these things, not in words taught by human wisdom, but in those taught by the |
| 1:20.6 | spirit, explaining spiritual things to spiritual people. |
| 1:24.6 | So I have a little baby. |
| 1:26.3 | She's not even year old yet, And she can't talk, but she, |
| 1:31.2 | she does breathe, thank God. And her breath, something that she does with her breath is she'll |
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