Scripture Reading: 2 Cor. 2:13; 12:18; Rom. 1:9; Gal. 6:1; 2 Tim. 1:7; Rom. 8:4; 1 Cor. 6:17
Ⅰ
The spirit of man is the innermost part of man as the reality of man, highly ranked with the heavens and the earth—Zech. 12:1; 1 Cor. 2:11a:
A
God created man with the breath of life for a spirit that man may contact God, receive God, and contain God for God's expression—Gen. 2:7.
B
The spirit is the deepest, innermost, and loftiest part of man, the most genuine part of man—the genuineness of man, the real man—1 Cor. 2:11a.
C
The spirit of man is the lamp of the Lord—Prov. 20:27.
D
The spirit is the hidden man of the heart—1 Pet. 3:4.
E
Our regenerated spirit is our inner man—Eph. 3:16.
Ⅱ
The essence of the New Testament is the two spirits—the divine Spirit and the human spirit—mingled together as one spirit—1 Cor. 6:17.
Ⅲ
We need to know what kind of spirit we have—Luke 9:54-55:
A
A right spirit and a willing spirit—Psa. 51:10b, 12.
B
Poor in spirit—Matt. 5:3.
C
A spirit of power, of love, and of sobermindedness—2 Tim. 1:7.
Ⅳ
The spirit of a new covenant minister is exemplified by the spirit of Paul—2 Cor. 6:11-13; 7:2-4, 12-16; 10:1-2, 7-12; 11:1, 5-31; 12:1, 11-19:
A
An open spirit—2 Cor. 6:11-13.
B
A frank and pure spirit—2 Cor. 10:7-12; 11:5-31; 12:11.
C
A bold and humble spirit—2 Cor. 3:12; 7:4, 16; 10:1; 12:11; 13:2.
D
A loving and tender spirit—2 Cor. 7:3, 4b; 12:15, 19.
E
A spirit of meekness—1 Cor. 4:21; Gal. 6:1.
F
A spirit that is not self-seeking—2 Cor. 7:2; 12:14, 17.
G
A coordinating spirit—2 Cor. 12:18; 2:10.
H
An uplifted, transcendent spirit—2 Cor. 5:13a; Acts 10:9-10; 22:17; Rev. 21:10.
I
A spirit that is the gate of heaven—Heb. 4:12, 16; John 1:51; Eph. 2:22.
J
A spirit in the reality of the Body of Christ—Eph. 1:17; 2:22; 3:16; 4:23; 5:18; 6:18.
Ⅴ
The New Testament reveals the way for us to have the spirit of a new covenant minister—Heb. 12:9, 23b:
A
Deny the self and exercise the spirit to contact God—Matt. 16:24; 1 Tim. 4:7; John 4:24.
B
Discern the spirit from the soul through the dividing of soul and spirit—Heb. 4:12.
C
Be subject to the discipline of the Holy Spirit—Heb. 12:9; 1 Pet. 5:6; Rom. 8:28.
D
Experience the breaking of the outer man for the release of the spirit—2 Cor. 4:16.
E
Pray at every time in spirit—Eph. 6:18; Jude 20; Luke 18:1; 1 Thes. 5:17.
F
Have a life in the spirit and walk according to the spirit—Rom. 8:4; Gal. 5:16, 25b; Rev. 1:10.
G
Pray that the Father would strengthen us with power through His Spirit into the inner man—Eph. 3:16.