Church notes - 2nd October 2016

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2nd October
Psalm 78: 10 - 33

Alive in us: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbUsYAQiRXI
Light of the World: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBKzCpkXJR4

God's creation: zoom out, zoom in, zoom out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Usj6viU0AaI

Vital Signs
Proverbs 22:7
Luke 14:24 - 33

Last week - Acts 2:42

Ephesians 4:30
It is possible to grieve the Spirit within us.
The Holy Spirit is a Person. He can be offended by our attitude and words.

1 Thessalonians 5:19
The fire can be put out! This is not what should happen!

Isaiah 63
What happened to the Israelites
Forgetting God
Grumbling
Disobedience
Disbelief
Pride
Self effort - Good Works
Resistance to the Spirit
Legalism

Forgetting God
- They forgot that it was Him who delivered them from bondage in Egypt.

Grumbling
Psalm 78: 17
Numbers 11
'Bring back to the good old days' - again forgetting that they were slaves, but remembering only the good food that they had!

Disobedience
Psalm 78: 10

Disbelief
God was saddened by their disbelief. He was vexxed by their attitudes.

Throughout the New Testament it is shown that the Spirit is grieved when the unity of the Church is broken.

Ephesians 4: 12, 13
The Spiritual Gifts help to bring unity

Acts 7:51

Pride
God opposes this

Philippians 2:1 - 4

Self Efforst - good works
Galatians 3:3

Resistance to the Spirit
Hypocrisy

We need to have our heart engaged.

Legalism

Consequences
- He withdraws and we don't have His power or enthusiasm for our lives.

White Flag: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44pC7mLfQzs