Old Llantrisant Hill
Introduction
- Text found in v17
- That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith
- A crucial prayer - dealing with our hearts
- A prayer for the family of God (v14)
- A Trinitarian prayer (v15-16)
- Why does Paul pray for the Holy Spirit to indwell the heart?
- Is the Holy Spirit not already there
- That Christ may dwell in our hearts by faith
- Dwell - two parts: to settle down
- It is one thing to be a Christian
- It is another to have the Holy Spirit dwelling in our hearts
- Do we want the Saviour to dwell in our heart for 2024?
- If you are not a Christian - this is how you become a Christian
- Overview:
- Negatively (as it might appear)
- Positively (what it ought to appear as)
Negatively (as it might appear)
- What is all the fuss about - I am saved!
- How real is the living Christ in our hearts?
- Is He a tenant or the landlord?
- A temporary tenant?
- A squatter?
- Only visiting on weekends?
- A recluse?
- Is it a secret living with Jesus?
- Is is possible for Christians to live like this
- They did in Ephesus (Rev 3:5)
- Have you known a better day and closer walk to God?
- Have you forsaken your first love?
- Have you got more than has been described?
- Are you living a negative life
Positively (what it ought to appear as)
- What is the picture of a true indwelling?
- A Saviour who is settled down in our hearts
- Someone who stays
- Not as a stranger
- Not as an alien living away from home
- Quote from Bishop - residence vs lodging
- An outright purchase
- Ezk 36:25-27 – Formerly a slum - now a new build
- Has this happened to you?
- Phil 2:12-13
- The Lord Jesus changes us
- The Fruits of the Spirit
- How do you measure the love of God?
- His indwelling brings us a greater knowledge of His love for us
- We have a limited knowledge of how much Christ loves us
- In our darkest times we often know a greater love
- Spirit filled living
- v19
- The next century demands it if we are to see God triumphant in our midst
- Quote from John Stott
- A process
Closing Remarks
- Spirit filled living
- Is Jesus in His element in your heart?
- Pray that Jesus will indwell you for the next year