 So now let's look at We looked at the work of the Holy Spirit in in the life of a sinner towards a sinner how he draws how he convicts Convicts several things sin Christ righteousness judgment and so on and also we saw that the Holy Spirit Testifies about the Lord Jesus. He's a witness of all the things that has happened and he testifies He exalts he glorifies Jesus So So that has you know several You know It impacts us in different ways in the sense we as believers we as followers of Christ we as ministers So we don't have to you know do try and do the work of the Holy Spirit. We are liberated because we You know, we know that he does the work of Conviction he does the work of transformation, right? So we can just be faithful in delivering what God has put in our hearts and we can be faithful in hearing what he wants to say and and or receive instruction from him to Carry out what he wants done, right? now, let's look at chapter 8 Which is the work of the Holy Spirit in a believer's life now this is well applicable to all of us and So we start right from You know the day we accepted the Lord Jesus, you know when we came to him and Deceived him and Lord as Lord and Savior We see that that work of transformation that change that he brought about Something was you know, we were born again our spirit which was dead to God and Alive to the works of the enemy alive to sin that was born again and regenerated made alive So that work Was done by the Holy Spirit right in a believer's life That is the work that the Holy Spirit does right so we see John chapter 3 in When the Lord Jesus was having the conversation with Nicodemus the Pharisee He says let's just read versus one to eight There was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus the ruler of the Jews This man came to Jesus by night and said to him rabbi We know that you are a teacher come from God for no one can do these signs signs that you do unless God is with him Most of Jesus answered and said to him most assuredly I say to you Unless one is born again one cannot see the kingdom of God Nicodemus said to him how can a man be born when he's old? How can he enter a second time into his mother's womb and be born? Jesus answered most assuredly I say to you unless one is born of water and the spirit He cannot enter the kingdom of God That which is born of the flesh is flesh and that which is born of the spirit is spirit Do not marvel that I said to you you must be born again The wind blows where it wishes and you hear the sound of it But cannot tell where it comes from and where it goes So is everyone who is born of the spirit? Okay, and then they continue on with their conversation right and so we see the Lord Jesus explaining you know about Who can see the kingdom of God? He says unless the person is born again, they cannot see the kingdom of God Experience the kingdom right and when he says what is born again? He goes on to explain unless one is born of flesh and the spirit. He cannot enter the kingdom of kingdom of God right and he says That which is born of the flesh is flesh is so is contrasting between physical birth and Spiritual birth so so he's telling Nicodemus Nicodemus. I'm actually talking about a spiritual birth And because we know that what is born of the flesh is flesh and what is born of the spirit is spirit And and then he goes on to say that You know don't marvel that I said you need to be born again because you know just like how the wind blows We can't tell where it comes from where and where it goes But you can you know, we you know the effect of it, right? I'm just paraphrasing. Yeah, you know the effect of it So so is anyone who is everyone who's born of the spirit now that is the work of the spirit I know we cannot explain it But you can certainly see The effect of that work, right? So So so he's contrasting between you know that which is of the flesh that which is of the spirit He says that which is born of water unless one is born of water and the spirit verse five He cannot see the you know kingdom of god. So Water normally represents You know that that verse when we look at verse Verse five Okay that some sometimes, you know people say or interpreted like Maybe it's talking about water baptism, right? So You know, we know that water baptism cannot save a person but in a saved person Takes or is baptized in water because of the conviction because of the invert change because of the The the conviction, right? So it's a it's a sacrament in the church And it's it means it's a you know, it's it's an act We can call it a spiritual act a religious act a physical act that is laid out by Christ but that it's That act does not save us, but it's actually a declaration of what has already happened, right? So here when he's saying is that which is born of water and the spirit so It could either mean, you know, that which is born of the flesh Is flesh like he's explaining is contrasting. So he's saying and water A natural element. So It could be physical birth and spiritual birth, you know, that which is born of water and the spirit If you are born of water, you know, you are physically there, but you need to be born of the spirit So that right But we also see that It could signify it could point To the fact that a person is born again by the water Of the word referring to the work of the Holy Spirit again or the work of You know, the quickening work of the word of God In causing a person to be born again, you know, like for example, if you if you look at first Peter 1 and verse 23 Right, that it talks about how we are born again by the incorruptible word of God Okay So a person is born again by the incorruptible word of God And and the Lord Jesus says in John 15 and verse 3, you know, you are clean Because of the words that I spoke to you because the word that I spoke to you are Clean, okay, and Ephesians 5 and 26 verse 26 talks about the fact that we are washed By the water of the word is talking about the bride Being washed cleansed by the water of the word. Okay, so Yes, we are born again by the quickening work of the Holy Spirit and and the word of God Right born again by the incorruptible word of God. So it could refer to that as well, right? So Titus 3 versus 4 and 5 Again talks about the the work of the spirit regenerative work of the spirit In bringing us in in the work of A new life or being born again, right? Say Was Titus 3 and verse 4 but when the kindness and the love of God our savior towards man appeared Not by works of righteousness which we have done but according to his mercy He saved us through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit Through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit, right? The Holy Spirit did this work and Verse 6 whom he poured out on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Savior Right, so we became is according to the hope of eternal life. We are justified by his grace and so on so Verse 5 not by works of righteousness. We have done but according to his mercy. Yes saved us Okay, this is also. Yeah, I think that's uh, what you asked no john that John 3 verse 5 This is also mean water baptism. Okay, John 3 and verse 5 John 3 and verse 5 is what we saw now that contrast between physical birth and spiritual birth And Titus 3 versus 4 and 5 also talks about the work of the Holy Spirit and renewing and regeneration So it does not talk about water baptism as such John because water baptism We know is uh, is uh, is a physical act, but it has of course it has spiritual Uh significance But it's more of a declaration of the death burial and resurrection Right, like when we look at romans chapter 6 romans 6 Um talks about uh six and verse 3 Do you not know that as many of us as we're baptized into christ uses we're baptized into his death Um, we are buried within through baptism into death And they're just as christ was faced from the death by the glory of the father Even so we should also walk in the newness of life Uh, so he's referring to the death burial resurrection so the old uh me is uh, you know, it's an indication or it's a declaration of That my death uh burial and resurrection and i'm walking in the newness of life So, um, these two scriptures don't reverse five and also, uh, you know, Titus three Um, do not refer to water baptism right, but it's referring to Uh, the the born again work of the Holy Spirit The work of the Holy Spirit in regenerating in renewing us Right, okay, boss. Um Yeah, okay, um, I know, you know, I've also heard, you know, like people teaching about that That the water somehow, you know, but we know that, you know, I think Where does it say? Uh, where peter says I think he says, you know, we know that It's not of the washing of the water of the filth, you know, of the you know, there's no physical there's nothing in the water um, but it is a proclamation that Uh, you know that you belong to christ that your old man is crucified with christ just like communion You know, it's a very powerful proclamation. It's a proclamation to the enemy. It's a proclamation to the people um, and it's your you're declaring uh, what happened on the cross And uh, the fact that what happened on the cross is affecting you, you know, you're declaring that And because of that, it has of course, you know spiritual significance There is, you know, some of the strongholds are broken and people have testified right saying that Yeah, I came out of um, I I don't we're hearing one testimony. I came out of the baptism tank and, you know, from that time all addictions He was addicted to smoking And you'd feel terribly guilty about it and You know as a believer but You know after that it was it was a declaration of the full and final finished work of the cross and the fact that You know that what impact it has on you um on the enemy and so on so Uh, you know, we hear no testimony of that. So There there are there is a spiritual significance to this particular act. Um, So we can't, you know, downplay that right? So what about this and communion the large stable, right? Um, but these verses typically when you look at this, um, the text it's does not refer to what about this It talks about the work of the Holy Spirit in regenerating a believer You know working and bringing a believer Causing a believer to be born again So that's the thing, right? Okay Um Okay, let's look at a few other scriptures. What is the belief? What does the Holy Spirit do? Okay. Now that person is born again Um, what does the Holy Spirit do? Okay, so Galatians four And we also look at uh, Romans, uh, eight Galatians four six And because you are sons, God has sent forth the spirit of his son into your hearts crying out above father Therefore you are no longer a slave but a son and if a son then an air of God through Christ Okay, so the Holy Spirit cries out The Holy Spirit Spirit of the son into your hearts crying out above father Okay, uh, therefore you're no longer a slave but a son and if you're a son you're an air of God So this is what the Holy Spirit does in us. Okay. Romans eight, uh, again brings it out Clearly, you know brings out Uh, some more clarity to that same thing about the Holy Spirit in us, uh You know making our sons or giving proof that we are sons and heirs of God Romans 8 15 says for you did not receive the spirit of bondage again to fear But you received the spirit of adoption. Okay By whom we cry out Abba father Okay, the Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God. Wow You know, so this is the thing so the fact is that the Holy Spirit Now the person has made a decision. He does the work of regeneration. There's transformation. A person is born again and the Holy Spirit testifies bears witness with our spirit that we are born again that we are sons of God and You know, that's that we are children of God my sons and daughters of God children of God. So So this is the work that the Holy Spirit does so Even though there need not be, you know, people to give you strong reasons and say, you know, you are a child of God and You know, you may not we may not really, you know understand the the, you know the How the workings of it But there is a strong Conviction there is a revelation Uh, uh You know an assurance in our hearts That we are children of God And how does that happen? Like even looking at my own life, you know I did not have any, you know the Scriptures to say that I'm a child of God, but I just knew, you know, this This sense of knowing that You are a child of God the sense of knowing and the assurance That you're a child of God. You're a son and daughter of God Is brought about by the Holy Spirit So this work in a believer's life Who has maybe just put the trust in God just become born again or maybe has become born again and This work is done by the Holy Spirit. Okay. So Yeah, so I think there's a question by Robert Is there any right age to take baptism? Well, no because the only thing is that Like Philip says to the Ethiopian unit in Acts chapter eight So the you know, he's just born again. We don't know how old he was probably, you know, whatever 30s 40s, we don't know But he uh, Philip just asked one question there, you know, um It's in eight chapter eight and was Uh Yeah, I think it's 36 37 now as they went down the road, they came to some water and the unit said here See here is water. What hinders me from being baptized? What stops me from being baptized? In other words, he's asking me, you know Is there any, you know, can I take baptism now? You know, is there anything any limitation? Why I should not take baptism? so Why I should not be baptized in water then Phillips answers and he says if you believe with all your heart, you may Okay, if you believe with all your heart, you may And what was the eunuch's response? He said and he answered and said I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God And so they go down, you know, and he gets baptized. So that is the thing. So, um, well What is the right age? There's nothing specified in scripture But if a person believes that Jesus Christ is the Son of God and if they have You know received Christ if they have won again then They can be baptized, right? Um, I think another reference would be uh, accept the three itself where Peter talks about Yeah, accept the three, I think Uh at the scriptures that we saw just now 38 39 and Let me just get that verse. Yeah um repent And let Every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ the remission of sins and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit So that's the only thing repentance, you know, you you change your repent and You can be baptized in the name of Christ So Yeah, okay So then we look at The fact that the Holy Spirit brings this You know, this understanding this knowing in our hearts that We are children of God. He also gives us the assurance might be assurance the sense of um The comfort and the assurance that we are Born again that we have received salvation. Okay, so we see that in Roman chapter 8 was the verse is before that, you know, what we saw just now We looked at 1516 Verse 14 for as many as are led by the spirit of God. These are sons of God right and then again The Holy Spirit verse 16 bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God. So he You know, he bears witness that that we are children. He gives us that Assurance in our hearts that we are children. Okay, let's look at a couple of other verses first. Thessalonians 4 and verse 8 4 and verse 8 He okay, let's just read a little before that for God did not call us To uncleanness but in holiness therefore he who rejects this does not reject man But God who has also given us his holy spirit Well, this is not a direct reference to You know, you know the assurance of salvation, but also what he's talking about You know sin is talking about not living in lust like Gentiles who do not know God But he says, you know, you you reject this then you You are actually rejecting God and the God has also given us the Holy Spirit. So this is not a direct reference. Um Let's look at another scripture one John 3 Verse 24 Okay, one John 3 verse 24 now he who keeps his commands commandments abides in us abides in him and he in him And by this we know That he abides in us. Okay by the spirit whom he has Given us Okay, let me read that again Now he who keeps his commandments referring to God's commandments abides in him abides in God and he God in him And by this we know that he abides in us by the spirit whom he has Given us by the Holy Spirit whom he has given us. We know that Uh, he abides in us. Okay, so the spirit spirit of God This is he produces that knowing he gives us that knowing um to know is you know, the word know means to Of course intellectually acknowledge certain things to come to that understanding um The word know also means truth Knowing truth by experience, right? So he gives us First of all, uh, of course the understanding and that understanding is Is also much deeper. It's not just an intellectual ascent But uh an experience, right? It's uh, it's an experience So by this we know that he abides in us by the spirit whom he has Given us, right? So he will uh, he will also teach us. He will also guide us Into all these things, right? Into all these, uh, truth or the revelation of this truth He will do that work as well. Okay um So we see that the Holy Spirit Uh Causes a person to be born again and once that person is born again the Holy Spirit also uh Gives us the sense of um The sense that we are children of God the assurance that we are children of God by whom we call cry out We call out above father. Okay, and he also gives us the assurance of salvation or the assurance of sunshine. Okay, so um while we You know, so so this is kind of um, this knowing is is a is it goes much deeper It is a conviction in our hearts. Okay, so no one can actually argue us out of it It's you know, we maybe, you know, someone can argue and say, okay, maybe This didn't happen. That didn't happen in your life. You you know, you're then this knowing or this understanding that you are a child of God Goes beyond that right? It's much much deeper. It is in our Spirit because that's the place where the Holy Spirit gives that sense of knowing and revelation. Okay Now, let's look at several other aspects of what the Holy Spirit does in So it's this is exciting to see in everyday life in in several You know areas to walk in holiness to walk You know to how to walk in love and to this Or and to develop in the fruit of the Spirit Um and walk in freedom the revelatory work everything. So let's let's look at You know, I hope you're keeping your Bible handy. You know, we'll look at several scriptures, okay Now second Corinthians one and verse 22 says that we are sealed by the spirit Okay, let's read that verse second contains chapter one and verse 22 Um Maybe I'll read verse 21 and 22 now he who establishes us with you in Christ and has anointed us is God Who also has sealed us and given us the spirit in our hearts as a Guarantee who has sealed us and given us the spirit in our hearts as a Guarantee the the Holy Spirit is is been given in our hearts And He's been given in our hearts as a guarantee, you know as a The word used there is earnest or You know as an initial deposit Right initial deposit of the full redemption. Okay, it's and it's a you know Like a term that you used for Maybe something that you buy an installment you you pay that initial amount um and the And the and the commodities yours the product is yours. Maybe it's a vehicle or something But you know that the full redemption is going to happen at a later date when that whole Thing is paid the installment is finished, right? So that is a picture that we have here that is given as the guard is given as a guarantee is What is that? He's a guarantee that there is there is coming a time when the redemption will be full That our body bodies will be glorified and there will be a time and we'll see him face to face Okay, so the our redemption is Will be complete Right, so he's talking about that um And also you use the word that he has sealed us Okay, yes, we are sealed now When we look at that word it means that It is referring to a seal a sign That uh an official or a government official or a king or someone puts a fixes on something Okay, and also refers to it has several you know What do you call an understanding right i'm just turning so the page to efficiency one sorry at the meantime um efficiency one also you know talks about that you were sealed you were sealed with the holy spirit of promise 113 so the fact is that this seal refers to a seal a sign that That you belong that we belong to someone. Okay, it's a sign of ownership okay, so when uh when seal is affixed on a on a certain property You know, it's a it's a sign that it belongs, you know, whoever is the Who was who was authorized or who was the authority who's are fixing that seal it? They are stating something about that about that property where something should not be open something should not be you know permitted so that sign The holy spirit is actually Uh is indicating that we belong We belong to god. Okay. We are sealed by the holy spirit and also it means that You know, uh, it means that we belong it means that we have property Uh, it uh, it is also meaning that who has the authority? You know, it's referring who has the authority over us whose position we are um and so on And at testing to the fact that yes Um, there is a higher authority There is a sense of ownership and so on so it's it's wonderful to know that we are sealed by the holy spirit that god considers us as his property God considers us as his possession. God's considers us and he's declaring that no one else has any right You know, the enemy does not have any right To it. The any enemy does not have any permission Um to you know to do any anything Because he affixes that seal that official sign the official seal Which is the seal of the holy spirit, right the presence of the holy spirit The indwelling presence of the holy spirit so Efficiency one and verse three in him You also trusted after you heard the word of truth the gospel of your salvation In whom also having believed you were sealed with the holy spirit of promise You we you and I we were sealed with the holy spirit of promise, right? And uh, of course, we saw that was that the holy spirit is given as a Guarantee has a earnest or referring pointing to the full redemption. Okay So this is what uh, uh, the holy spirit has the presence of the holy spirit indicates Right to the powers of darkness to us so we don't have to No, sometimes we we do that, but we don't have to we don't have to wallow in self-pity Uh, we don't have to you know walk disheartened Right because we belong to jesus Right, we belong to jesus. We are his purchased possession and um that gives us a sense of Belonging right we belong to him. It's not like we are orphans It's not like we are abandoned But we are connected we belong to him Right and he has the authority over our lives. So, um, you know, that's that's a wonderful thing Right. Okay. So let's look at Some of the other aspects Roman chapter six seven and eight. Okay. Galatians chapter five Galatians six eight talks about the work of Dying to the flesh or putting to death the work of the flesh Crucifying the flesh which is done by the holy spirit. Okay, so let's um, Okay, so we won't read through the whole chapters. I You know, you can do that, but let me just pick out a few verses Okay, roman chapter six. Okay Okay Roman chapter six and verse six says this Knowing this that our old man was crucified with him that the body of sin um might be done away with that we should no longer be slaves of sin, okay, and uh, of course the uh in uh, Romans six and verse 13 do not present your members as instruments of righteousness unrighteousness to sin but present yourself to god as being alive from the dead and your members as instruments of righteousness to god for sin Shall not have dominion over you for you are not under law but under grace Okay, and uh, and several other things about presenting ourselves to god about the about the work that he did of Regenerating us because we were baptized into His death by the death of christ. So we see that then in verse You know, you can read through us chapter six and seven which leads up to chapter eight And uh, and this is what he does, you know starting from verse, sorry starting from chapter six talking about the reality of Of being born again of being dead to sin and alive to god brings us to chapter eight now The law of the spirit of life in christ chapter eight and verse two The law of the spirit of life in christ Jesus has made me free from the law of Sin and death For what the law could not do in that it was weak through the flesh god did by sending his son in the likeness of sentry flesh On account of sin he condemned sin in the flesh. Okay. Now when we go to verse, um Verse nine And uh and and ten and eleven, okay Now you are not in the flesh But in the spirit if indeed the spirit of god dwells in you now if anyone does not have the spirit of christ He's not his And if christ in you the body is dead because of sin, but the spirit is life because of righteousness Okay, and uh verse eleven But if the spirit of him who raised jesus from the dead dwells in you He who raised christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies Through his spirit who lives in you Therefore brethren, we are not debtors to live to the flesh To live according to the flesh Verse 13 if you live according to the flesh you will die But if by the spirit You put to death the deeds of the body you will Live Okay, so he's talking about the reality of the holy spirit living in us And uh and the fact that we Because of that Because of that work we can actually put to death The deeds of the body put to death or crucify the flesh. Okay Typically, uh, particularly, you know verse nine you are not in the flesh But in the spirit if indeed the spirit of god dwells in you Uh, and then verse 13 if by the spirit you put to death the deeds of the body you will Live Okay, um, so this work of Crucifying or or bringing an end to the work of the flesh Okay, putting to death the work of the flesh Is uh by the holy spirit. Okay, but if you if you look at it you will see that it is um It is it involves our cooperation also Right, it involves our cooperation our initiative because it says if by the spirit Okay, you put to death the deeds of the body By the spirit it is through the empowering The leading the guiding of the holy spirit you put to death the deeds of the body meaning, you know, I cooperate And uh, I need to bring an end to that but it's by the empowering by the Understanding and by the leading of the holy spirit the holy spirit will you know prompt us He will give he will empower us He will strengthen our will to say no To the works of the works of the flesh But so but we need to walk in line with it. We need to Uh put or bring to an end make a choice You know say yes, and we have to say no when we have to so make a choice make a decision To bring an end to the deeds of the body and then he says you will live Okay, so uh the crucifying work of the flesh Romans 1 and verse 4 Uh says um, let's let's just read uh, maybe Verses 3 and 4 concerning his son jesus christ a lord was born of the seed of david according to the flesh and declared to be the son of god With power according to the spirit of holiness. Okay, so he is the spirit of holiness he worked he does the work of You know bringing holiness into our lives. He does the work of bringing us The knowledge of holiness and also empowering us to live A holy life In other words, he does the work of perfecting holiness in us and we see that, you know declared to be son of god with power according to the Um spirit of holiness, you know, he's called the spirit of holiness. So, uh, he does that work in the life of the believer Okay, uh, roman's 15 and verse 16 roman's 15 and verse 16 Um Paul saying Um, nevertheless brethren, sorry verse 15 nevertheless brethren I have written more boldly to you on some points as reminding you because of the grace given to me by god that I might be a minister of jesus christ to the Gentiles ministering the gospel of god that the offering Of the Gentiles might be acceptable Sanctified by the holy spirit. So he's talking about something that the holy spirit does And it is talking about the contribution or the offering That the people are giving and that it might be sanctified or Set apart for holy use by the holy spirit Uh, you know, the work of sanctification done by the holy spirit, right? So we know that the holy spirit sanctifies us or separates us Um and consecrates us And we see this Not only the person but also the offering right in roman's 15 16 when we look at one Corinthian six And um verse 11, okay one Corinthian six verse 11 And this we studied when we uh, when we when we're studying about in christ Um, let me just read from verse nine Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of god? Do not be deceived neither fornicators or idolaters or Adulterers nor homosexuals nor sodomites nor thieves nor covetous nor drunkards nor revilers No extortioners will inherit the kingdom of god Verse 11 and some such were some of you But you were washed and you But you were sanctified But you were justified in the name of the lord jesus and by the spirit of our god So, you know, he's listed down all the all the you know the the reality of the past life, you know, how they were And uh, you know, it's it's not a very good list You know, it talks about the depth of the privacy of sin that they sinful lifestyle that they walked in So he lists all that And also wants them we know that they will not inherit the kingdom of god having such a lifestyle of sin And he says, you know, such were some of you. Okay, so in the current inch, I think this is how you were But you were Changed right but you were washed but you were justified And you were sanctified in the name of the lord and by the work of the holy spirit So this work of sanctification, you know, he is the holy spirit He is a spirit who sanctifies Meaning he he sets us apart. He draws us From the depths of sin The you know, we might be struggling in it. We might be walking in it. We might be so You know frustrated by it, you know as believers also, you know here, of course, he's talking about people who were Born again And this was their past lifestyle. Okay, but even you know for a believer like we The holy spirit does this work of sanctification Even if there are, you know, something to do with the world something to do with the flesh something to do with These kinds of things Any kinds of addictions or anything the holy spirit draws us draws us out separates us and gives us You know, it gives us the knowledge of Righteousness and holiness and the beauty of it and causes us to Walk in it, right? You know, you can refer to the other scriptures also there Let's look at the 1 Corinthians 3 And verse 16 and also, you know 1 Corinthians 6, you know, again that talks about How because of the indwelling presence of the holy spirit, you know The fact that we are a dwelling place and and so on, right 1 Corinthians 3 and and verse 16 Right, so he says do you not know that you are the temple of god? And that the spirit of god dwells in you if anyone defiles the temple of god God will defile god will destroy him for the temple of god is holy Which temple you are? Okay, so here the context is Of course, he's saying that you are the temple of god meaning as believers collectively god dwells in you Okay, so he's referring to a group here and the Corinthians and Saying, you know, you are the temple of god. Do you not know that that? The temple of god is holy that spirit of god dwells in you right so collectively as as believers we are A dwelling place of god We are the temple of the holy spirit And therefore, you know as temples of the holy spirit, you know He's called the holy spirit because he is holy So as temples of the holy spirit, you know, he he brings that Into our lives. He brings that character. He brings that aspect into our lives So we cannot walk in The things of the flesh and continue to walk in things of the flesh And be happy about it, you know as believers will be miserable As believers we will be convicted because of the work of the holy spirit He will draw us to greater levels of holiness greater levels of sanctification right But again, you know, it's a it's we need to cooperate He will lead us and we need to cooperate But this is a ministry of the spirit of god, right? If you look at the next verse, which is next reference, which is mankuntin 6 And verse 19 So that is referring to the individual right? He's saying do you not know that your body Is the temple of god Temple of the holy spirit who is in you whom you have from god and you are not your own But you were bought at a price therefore glorify god in your body and in your spirit, which are gods Okay, so this is a Reference to the individual that was a reference to a collectively to the group of believers The reality is that whether you're a you know collectively as believers or an individual that We are the temple of god right be host the presence of god the we The you know the holy spirit abides Are dwells in us? So because of which you know paul says you know you Are not your own Right, you are the temple of god You are a temple of the holy spirit and you were bought at a price. You are not your own therefore Glorify god in your body and in your spirit, which are which are actually gods And you have the spirit dwelling in you, right? So now that's a great Revelation a great understanding and for us to walk in holiness, you know and also for us not to Be self deceived in any way when it comes to the you know the work of the flesh when it comes to things of the flesh, right Many times, uh, we give ourselves reasons We give ourselves strong reasons that it's okay right, uh, especially when when people are Not watching when people are not there We think it's okay to indulge in maybe acts of sin or you know, we tell ourselves but the fact is that God is so close to us. Right. In fact, he is in us So there is no escaping right, uh, we may not have human authorities or You know people with spiritual oversight over us at all times But we do have the holy spirit because we are the temple of the holy spirit and as we If our awareness of that, you know, if our understanding of that, um, you know, when we have an understanding of that Then we would not really make choices to gratify the flesh Right and because he indwells us We know that he Speaks to us and if we would listen He will lead us if we would if we would follow Okay, and that is to walk in holiness and to walk in Signification, right because that is his nature and that is what he indwells us to do Right by the spirit like we saw Romans chapter eight, you know by the spirit We put to death the deeds of the body We will live right Um versus before that warn us about not to be carnally minded Right not to be fleshly minded because that will lead us to death But to be uh to be spiritually minded, right? Okay, so we'll we'll stop you. I think we have a couple of minutes. Maybe we can look at um We can we can look at the next one Maybe just a couple of references. We can look at Romans five five Romans five five which says that Now hope does not disappoint because the love of god has been poured out in our hearts by the holy spirit who has given to us so We're talking about, you know walking in the spirit meaning when we live out when we when we live our life, you know How can I live? um being filled with the spirit. How can I live? uh Live my daily life in line with the spirit of god in line with Uh, you know, how he would want me to walk or how can I walk instead with the holy spirit? Okay, so that is walking in the spirit walking as led by the spirit making those spirit led choices Okay, so the so we see here Romans five five that The love of god has been poured out In our hearts by the holy spirit who was given to us. So um, which is again and are you opener because we see that It is the love of god okay, meaning God kind of love that love that belongs to god, which is from god He that that is the kind of love if you want to qualify Okay, what is the You know the quality of love This is it What we see in 1 Corinthians 13, right? Which was read out at all most of the weddings, right? That is love that is patient and kind and which does not Parade itself Now Which is not selfish. Which is not envious. No that kind of love The god kind of love What has happened the holy spirit? He brought into our lives. It has been poured out In our hearts by the holy spirit Who was given to us? Okay, so he has brought that that god kind of love You know not the man's love But god kind of love Which is unconditional, which is Which is the agape kind of love, which is a you know in spite of Love right It says the love which says I You know, I care for you. I love you in spite of That's the kind of love and that's the kind of love he has brought into our hearts Now the reason is that we would Walk in that love That we would live out that kind of love And we would display that kind of love Towards ourselves towards others right and Towards whomever we we are in contact with Because it's a god kind of love. You know, he has brought it to us. He has given it to us for us to Experience and to You know display and to give away right to experience and to communicate So so the first thing is for us to experience, you know, this is the kind of love The god kind of love the holy spirit has, you know, we are loved with and the holy spirit has brought into Bored out into my heart to give an understanding of how much god loves me The god kind of love and how much, you know, that the fact that I have the resources To show that same kind of love to others. Okay, and this is made possible by the holy spirit. Okay Um Another verse and then we'll stop. Okay. Oh, we're already out of time. Okay, so we'll stop here and And then we'll continue on the next class. Okay, just go through the notes You know, we looked at a lot of scripture today So it'll it'll help if you can just go through some of these Verses and which gives us a you know greater depth of meaning and understanding about The work of the holy spirit in in our lives, right? Um, okay. Thank you. So we'll stop you right here. Uh, god bless. We'll meet again