ARE YOU AWARE OF THE SIGN, WONDER, AND MIRACLE DWELLING WITHIN YOU?

THE MIRACLE WITHIN!

“…God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people” (2 Corinthians 6:16 KJV).

The indwelling Spirit is what distinguishes the Christian faith from all others. The indwelling Spirit sets the follower of Christ apart for God and his holy purposes. The indwelling Spirit separates the believer from the unbeliever, because they NO longer have anything in common.

Because of the indwelling Spirit it is not righteous for believers to be in ANY agreement or associations with unbelievers at all. “…And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? For ye are the temple of the living God; God hath said ‘I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people …” (2 Corinthians 6:16 KJV).

Unbelievers are people who do not have true faith. God further emphasizes the problematic effects of being unequally yoked with unbelievers. “…Be ye NOT unequally yoked together with unbelievers for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? And what communion hath light with darkness? And what concord hath Christ with Belial? Or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?” (2 Corinthians 6:14-15 KJV).

Choosing unbelievers for any unequally yoked union, especially marriage goes against the warnings of God’s holy Word. “…Be ye NOT unequally yoked together with unbelievers…” (2 Corinthians 6:14-15 KJV).

This includes friendships or acquaintances. It does not mean you ignore them, or snob them out, or act as if they don’t exist; it means you do not choose them as intimate associations. “…Do you not know that you yourselves are God’s temple, and that God’s Spirit dwells in you?...” (1 Corinthians 3:16 NASB).

Choosing unbelievers as intimate associations may cause you to be defiled with those who are defiled by sin. ^“…For we are the temple of the living God; just as God said, “I will dwell in them and walk among them; And I will be their God, and they shall be My people. “Therefore, come out from their midst and be separate,” says the Lord. “ And do not touch what is unclean…” (2 Corinthians 6:13-17 NASB).

God warns believers to come out of the world of carnality and considers it unclean. God wants his children separated from SIN and its temporary pleasures or pursuits. Believers are NOT to ANY longer be conformed to the ways, behaviors, corruptions, appearances of evil, or fashions of the world.

God is a HOLY God and he wants his people to be just like Him. “…ye shall be holy unto me: for I the Lord am holy…” (Leviticus 20:26 KJV).

It is an HONOR and the utmost PRIVILEGE to be God’s child and be bestowed with the HIGH blessing of his indwelling HOLY Spirit. “…I will dwell in them and walk among them; And I will be their God, and they shall be My people. “…” (2 Corinthians 6:13-17 NASB).

The indwelling Holy Spirit ANOINTS you, SETS you APART for God’s purpose, and makes you an actual living TEMPLE of God. A believer would never think to use a church building as a bar, strip club, or for other worldly activities and then worship in it on Sunday; so neither should the believer expose their temples with unequally yoked activities. “…Be ye NOT unequally yoked together with unbelievers…” (2 Corinthians 6:14-15 KJV).

“…And what agreement hath the temple of God with IDOLS? …” (2 Corinthians 6:16 KJV). Some believers think “idols” are just other gods, and they are, but they come in the form of worldly things you make into objects of secret worship.

Objects of secret worship compete with the worship of God. “…no man can serve TWO MASTERS: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or despise the other. Ye CANNOT serve God and mammon….” (Matthew 6:24 KJV).

Having secret objects of worship, outside of God, hinders the holy separation of believers and the purity of God setting them apart for his purposes. “…Ye CANNOT serve God and mammon….” (Matthew 6:24 KJV). “…Therefore, come out from their midst and be separate,” says the Lord.“ And do not touch what is unclean…” (2 Corinthians 6:13-17 NASB).

The indwelling Holy Spirit is “IN” you and out of RESPECT and HONOR you do not want to pollute yourself with the SINS of the carnal world. When I was growing up, respectable children did not like to cuss or smoke, or do other carnal activities in presence of their parents; out of HONOR.

How much more HONORABLE and RESPECTFUL should the believer be to the indwelling HOLY Spirit?  “…Do you not know that you yourselves are God’s temple, and that God’s Spirit dwells in you?...” (1 Corinthians 3:16 NASB).  “…Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?” (1 Corinthians 3:16 KJV). “…What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?” (1 Corinthians 6:19 KJV).

You are ALWAYS in God’s presence. .“…I will dwell in them and walk among them…” (2 Corinthians 6:13-17 NASB). Holiness sets apart and separates the believer, but it also allows them to be a very intimate part of God’s life and it allows God to be a very intimate of the believer’s life through his indwelling presence!! AWESOME.

It is the indwelling Holy Spirit that is the symbol and witness of his presence in your life. Your body is the temple and it houses the Holy Spirit. HONORING and RESPECTING your body; honors and respects the temple of God. “…Do you not know that you yourselves are God’s temple, and that God’s Spirit dwells in you?...” (1 Corinthians 3:16 NASB).

In the Old Testament God brought the Israelites out of Egypt to Mount Sinai and he told them to build a tabernacle. God gave them detailed instructions on how to prepare the tabernacle and once it was finished “…the glory of the Lord FILLED the tabernacle…” (Exodus 40:34).

Many generations later, King David wanted to build God a more permanent type of temple. King David didn’t get to build it, but his son, Solomon, did. Again, God gave Solomon detailed instructions on how to build and prepare the temple. Once the temple was finished “…the glory of the Lord had FILLED the house of the Lord…” (1 Kings 8:11 KJV).

In both situations, with the tabernacle and the temple, when they were finished or made ready, God’s PRESENCE “FILLED” them. You are prepared when: “…Thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved” (ROMANS 10:9 KJV). Jesus “… [purifies your]… hearts by faith” (Acts 15:9 KJV). “Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new” (2 Corinthians 5:17 KJV). .“…I will dwell in them and walk among them…” (2 Corinthians 6:13-17 NASB).

God will be EVER present. God’s presence represents a special protection, unlimited favor, and an eternal blessing for the believer. Darkness is the absence of light. Cold is the absence of heat. Evil is the absence of God.

It is of GREAT importance that believers KNOW how NECESSARY the indwelling presence of God is in their lives. “…Ye shall be holy unto me: for I the Lord am holy, and have severed you from other people, that ye should BE MINE. …” (Leviticus 20:26 KJV).

God’s wants you to be separated and set apart for your OWN SAKE. It is called holiness. The indwelling Spirit helps you overcome the effect of sin. Overcoming the effect of sin is where true freedom is experienced. “Who will free me from this life that is dominated by sin? The answer is in Jesus Christ our Lord…” (Romans 7:14-25 NLT).

“….if the Son sets you free, you will be FREE INDEED…” (John 8:36 NIV). Freedom from sin is freedom from hatred, bitterness, selfishness, backbiting, unfair judgement of others, envy, jealous, covetousness, debilitating habits, and entrenching iniquities.

Salvation rescues you from the consequences of sin and the effect of sin. The Indwelling Holy Spirit separates and sets you apart from the effect of sin. When the effect of sin is gone it is because pure holiness, the indwelling holy spirit, results in the absence of evil.

Therefore, holiness, the indwelling Holy Spirit, is relevant to the believer’s true freedom from the effect of sin. “…the Word (Jesus) was made flesh, and dwelt among us...” (JOHN 1:14). “…the truth (Jesus) shall MAKE YOU FREE…” (JOHN 8:32 KJV). “…thy word (Jesus) is truth” (JOHN 17:17 KJV). “….if the Son (Jesus) sets you free, you will be FREE INDEED…” (John 8:36 NIV).

 You can live righteous. You can live free from the effect of sin. You can live holy. You can live a Spirit led life. “For it is God (the indwelling holy spirit) which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure” (Philippians 2:13 KJV).

You can do all things, not because of you, but because of the indwelling Holy Spirit. “…It shall be done to you according to your faith…" (Matthew 9:29 NASB). You have faith, because God “…dealt to every man (believer) the measure of faith...” (Romans 12:3 KJV).

Believe that Christ is “IN” you. “…Jesus Christ is in you…” (2 Corinthians 13:5 KJV). “…Christ in you, …” (Colossians 1:27 KJV). “…the Spirit of God dwell in you…” (Romans 8:9 KJV).  “…if Christ be in you…” (Romans 8:10 KJV). “…if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you…” (Romans 8:11 KJV).  ^“…Christ liveth in me…” (Galatians 2:20 KJV). “…until Christ be formed in you…” (Galatians 4:19 KJV). “…the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?” (1 Corinthians 3:16 KJV). “…the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you…” (1 Corinthians 6:19 KJV). “…God hath said, I will dwell in them…” (2 Corinthians 6:16 KJV).

“I can do ALL THINGS through Christ which strengtheneth me.” (Philippians 4:13 KJV). Whenever you start acting like or thinking that sin still has an effect on you, ask God for help.

Sometimes you get weak, emotionally, physically, and spiritually in the journey. It is God’s grace that sustains you in those moments. “…[God’s] grace is sufficient for you, for [his] power is made perfect in weakness. Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me…” (2 Corinthians 12:9 NIV).

There is no PERFECTION just because you are “IN” Christ, but there is ALWAYS faith. As long as you use your God-given faith and trust in the indwelling Holy spirit you can do ALL THINGS.  However, “….Apart from [the indwelling holy Spirit]…, you can do nothing…” (John 15:5 NIV). “… [You] can do all things through Christ (the indwelling spirit) which strengtheneth [you]…” (Philippians 4:13 KJV). “…for [HIS]… power is made perfect in weakness…” (2 Corinthians 12:9 NIV).  

When you get weak and weary, God shows out by INFUSING you with his indwelling strength. “I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ’s sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong..” (2 Corinthians 12:10 KJV). God’s “…grace [becomes] … sufficient for [you]…” (2 Corinthians 12:9 NIV).

Remember, “…It shall be done to you according to your faith…" (Matthew 9:29 NASB). In Hebrews 11 it says that by faith… “… [people]… OUT OF WEAKNESS WERE MADE STRONG….” (Hebrews 11:33-34 KJV).

There is no legitimate excuse for NOT living free from the effect of sin. God didn’t leave it up to you. He gave you the indwelling Holy Spirit and therefore he gave you everything you needed to live a holy life. “…His DIVINE POWER hath given unto us ALL THINGS that pertain unto life and godliness…” (2 Peter 1:3 KJV). “… [God, through Christ]… freely give us all things?...” (Romans 8:32 KJV). “…Therefore let no man glory in men. For all things are your's [in Christ]…” (1 Corinthians 3 KJV).

If the indwelling spirit is really within you, it cannot be hidden unless it is eclipse by an ongoing, entrenching lifestyle of sin. The indwelling Holy Spirit IS “…the invisible [Spirit]…from the creation of the world …CLEARLY SEEN, being understood by the things that are made …so that [you] are without excuse…” (Romans 1:20 KJV). If you are a repentant believer, Salvation MADE you brand new. “Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a NEW creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are BECOME NEW…” (2 Corinthians 5:17 KJV).

God provides his indwelling Spirit (Christ IN you), and something so gloriously, bright, majestic, holy, and full of pure light should be “clearly seen.”

If the believer is still living an ongoing entrenching life of sin or iniquity, especially after knowing about the indwelling spirit, it would have been better if he or she hadn’t known the holy commandments at all. “..For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them…” (2 Peter 2:20-22 KJV).

“… [IF]..after [having] escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, [you]… are entangled therein and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning. For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them. But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb. The dog is turned to his own vomit again; and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire…” (2 Peter 2:20-22 KJV).

Righteous living is a sign of your RESPECT and HONOR for the presence of God through the indwelling Spirit. “…God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people” (2 Corinthians 6:16 KJV).