Reidhead Sermon Report
Sermon Name:
Crisis of the Spirit Filled Life
Theme:
Scripture:
Pneumatology
Acts 1:8
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Sermon Overview
Reidhead describes the "Spirit-filled life" not as a gradual improvement, but as a crisis of the will. He argues that most believers reach a point of "blessed despair" where they realize they cannot live the Christian life, which finally forces them to yield control to the Spirit's power.
Key Principles
End of Self: Reach the point of "blessed despair" where you admit you cannot live the Christian life.
Unconditional Surrender: Stop trying to "improve" yourself; yield the control of your personality to the Spirit.
Receiving Control: Use faith to "receive" the Spirit's filling as a legal provision already bought for you.
The Exchange:Exchange your "flabby" human effort for the "dynamic" power of the indwelling Christ.
Baptism vs. Filling:Distinguish between your initial union with Christ and the subsequent, crisis-filling for power.
Results in Witness:Expect the primary evidence of the filling to be a bold, effective testimony for the Gospel.
Continuous Yielding:Maintain the "flow" of the Spirit through a moment-by-moment yielding of your will.
The Great Exchange:Trade your "cardboard" human strength for the "steel" of Christ’s indwelling power.