CHAPTER EIGHT

THE EXERCISE OF OUR SPIRIT

Scripture Reading: 2 Tim. 1:6-7; Rom. 8:5-6; Heb. 4:12

OUTLINE

1. To fan our spirit—2 Tim. 1:6-7:
1. God has not given us a spirit of cowardice, but of power, love, and sobermindedness.
2. Our spirit is surrounded by the three parts of the soul— will, emotion, and mind:
1. Our will should be strong, full of power.
2. Our emotion should be loving, full of love.
3. Our mind should be sober, full of sobermindedness.
2. To set our mind on the spirit—Rom. 8:5-6:
1. To set our mind on the flesh is death.
2. To set our mind on the spirit is life and peace.
3. To discern our spirit from our soul—Heb. 4:12.