Spirituality Exemplified

in the Christian Life

The Christian Is To Be A Renewed

Individual: • 1 Peter 2:5 You are = living stones, a spiritual

house… offer up spiritual sacrifices to God

• We must exemplify this renewal!

• 2 Corinthians 4:16 Therefore we do not lose heart. Even

though our outward man is perishing, yet the inward man

is being renewed day by day.

• Eph. 4:23 “be renewed in the spirit of your mind”

• Colossians 3:10 and have put on the new man who is

renewed in knowledge according to the image of Him

who created him,

What Is Spirituality?

• Defined: “the state of a soul vitalized by the

Divine Spirit and made alive unto God. It covers

the entire range of man’s faculties: intellect,

feeling, will – all the attributes of personality” (International Standard Bible Encyclopedia).

• “Sensitivity or commitment to religious values

and sacred matters” (Nelson’s Illustrated Bible

Dictionary).

What Is Spirituality?

• Spirituality is a person that is marked by

stability and maturity in living by God’s Spirit!

– Galatians 6:1 “…who are spiritual”

– Carnality is just the opposite of “Spirituality”.

– Some Christians are carnal minded and not

spiritual minded. 1 Corinthians 3:1-4

• Vine’s Expository Dictionary of New

Testament Words on “the spiritual state”:

What Is Spirituality?

“The spiritual state is reached by diligence in the

word of God and in prayer; it is maintained by

obedience and self-judgment. Such as are led by

the Spirit are spiritual, but of course, spirituality is

not a fixed or absolute condition, it admits of

growth; indeed growth in ‘the grace and

knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ,’

(2 Peter 3:18), is evidence of true spirituality.”

• Spirituality is a growing process that begins

with the new birth. John 3:6; 4:24

• Spirituality is that driving force of maturing

Christians! Romans 8:2-11

– Maturing means becoming more spiritual, more

directed by God’s Spirit and more focused on

the spiritual things of life instead of the physical

things. Philippians 1:8-11

What Is Spirituality?

Three Ramifications of Spirituality

• Spirituality takes time to achieve -

1 Corinthians 14:20; Ephesians 4:13-15

• Time alone does NOT accomplish it –

unless we yield our wills to the Holy Spirit! Hebrews 5:12-14

• There are various stages of Spirituality –

no one ever reaches a plane where he

cannot grow further. Philippians 3:13-14

Characteristics of the Spiritual Man

• One recognizes they are truly “reborn,” &

doesn’t live purely in the physical, fleshly,

carnal realm but lives for his eternal spirit & life.

1 Corinthians 2:14-15

– Jesus shows Peter the difference between the

spiritual and carnal man in Matthew 16:21-23

• The spiritual man is directed by the Spirit of

God – Ephesians 5:18

• The spiritual man continues to mature.

2 Timothy 2:15; 1 Timothy 4:15

• The spiritual man will manifest Christ in his

character – Galatians 5:22-23

– Imitation of Christ is the key… Romans 8:29;

Galatians 2:20; 1 Peter 2:21; 1 John 2:6

• Spirituality is reflected in one’s attitude.

– They’ve put on an attitude of preparation:

• Prepared for classes, etc. Titus 3:1-2

– Exhibit a spirit of thankfulness in their life

Ephesians 5:18-21

– As a result action will be evident in those who are

spiritual. 1 Corinthians 15:58

Characteristics of the Spiritual Man

Application:

•Church members who make problems or insist on

being catered to are not spiritual. 1 Cor. 3:1-4

•Those who care about & promote the welfare &

unity of Christ’s body the church are spiritual.

•Caring for the brethren, helping brethren & drawing

brethren back to God when they leave is the work of

mature spiritual Christians. Gal. 6:1-2

•If we were more spiritual, we would let God’s word

direct every aspect of our lives and not view

Christian service as simply a matter of, “going to

church”.

Conclusion:

• May we all commit ourselves to

becoming more spiritual people!

• 1 Peter 2:4-5 “Coming to Him as to a

living stone, rejected indeed by men, but

chosen by God and precious, you also,

as living stones, are being built up a

spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer

up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God

through Jesus Christ”.

Have you heard that Jesus died for

your sins so you can have eternal life?

• To be saved you must obey the

Gospel Plan of Salvation… 1 Cor. 15:1-4

• Hear – Acts 18:8

• Believe – Acts 16:31

• Repent – Acts 3:19

• Confess – Acts 8:37

• Be baptized – Acts 2:38