The Human Spirit

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(Proverbs 20:27)</div> <bR> <div> The burden of the word of the LORD for Israel, saith the LORD, which stretcheth forth the heavens, and layeth the foundation of the earth, and formeth the <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>spirit of man</B></FONT> within him.  (Zechariah 12:1)</div> <bR> <div> But [there is] a <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>spirit in man</B></FONT>: and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding.   (Job 32:8)</div> <bR> <div> That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>spirit</B></FONT>.   (John 3:6)</div> <bR> <div> God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>spirit </B></FONT>and truthfulness.  (John 4:24)</div> <bR> <div> The Spirit Himself witnesses with <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>our spirit</B></FONT> that we are children of God.  (Romans 8:16)</div> <bR> <bR> <div> Three Functions of the Human Spirit</div> <bR> <div> <B>1.  CONSCIENCE</B></div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dc00000000.gif" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">to bear witness</div> <bR> <div> I speak the truth in Christ, I do not lie, <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>my conscience</B></FONT> <U>bearing witness</U> with me in the Holy Spirit (Romans 9:1)</div> <bR> <div> The Spirit Himself <U>witnesses</U> with <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>our spirit</B></FONT> that we are children of God.  (Romans 8:16)</div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dc00000000.gif" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">to condemn or justify</div> <bR> <div> For I delivered to you, first of all, that which also I received, that Christ died for our sins according to the Scripture  (1 Corinthians 15:3)</div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dc00000000.gif" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">to confirm right and wrong</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#BF0000" FACE="Times New Roman" >Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew <U>a right</U></FONT><B> </B><B>s</B><B>pirit </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#BF0000" FACE="Times New Roman" >within me.  (Psalms 51:10)</FONT></div> <bR> <div> The LORD [is] nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of <U>a contrite</U><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B> </B><B>spirit</B></FONT>.  (Psalms 34:18)</div> <bR> <div> But Sihon king of Heshbon would not let us pass by him: for the LORD thy God <U>hardened</U><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B> his </B><B>spirit</B></FONT>, and made his heart obstinate, that he might deliver him into thy hand, as [appeareth] this day.  (Deuteronomy 2:30)</div> <bR> <div> <B>2.  FELLOWSHIP</B></div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dc00000000.gif" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">to worship God</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#BF0000" FACE="Times New Roman" >God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must <U>worship</U></FONT><B> in </B><B>s</B><B>pirit </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#BF0000" FACE="Times New Roman" >and truthfulness.  (John 4:24)</FONT></div> <bR> <div> For <U>God is my witness</U>, whom I serve <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>in </B><B>my spirit</B></FONT> in the gospel of His Son, how unceasingly I make mention of you always in my prayer  (Romans 1:9)</div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dc00000000.gif" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">to serve God</div> <bR> <div> But now we have been discharged from the law, having died to that in which we were held, so that we <U>serve</U><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B> in newness of spirit</B></FONT> and not in oldness of letter.  (Romans 7:6)</div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dc00000000.gif" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">to pray to the Lord</div> <bR> <div> By means of all prayer and petition, <U>praying at every time</U> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>in spirit</B></FONT> and watching unto this in all perseverance and petition concerning all the saints  (Ephesians 6:18)</div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dc00000000.gif" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">to contact God</div> <bR> <div> And <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>my spirit</B></FONT> has <U>exulted in God</U> my Savior. (Luke 1:47)</div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dc00000000.gif" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">being joined to the Lord in spirit</div> <bR> <div> But he who is <U>joined to the Lord</U> is one <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>spirit</B></FONT>. (1 Corinthians 6:17)</div> <bR> <div> <U>The Spirit Himself</U> witnesses <U>with</U> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>our spirit</B></FONT> that we are children of God.  (Romans 8:16)</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>3.  INTUITION</B></div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dc00000000.gif" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">to discern</div> <bR> <div> For who among men <U>knows the things of man</U>, except <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>the spirit of man</B></FONT> which is in him? In the same way, the things of God also no one has known except the Spirit of God. (1 Corinthians 2:11)</div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dc00000000.gif" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">to perceive</div> <bR> <div>   And immediately Jesus, <U>knowing fully</U> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>in His spirit</B></FONT> that they were reasoning this way within themselves, said to them, Why are you reasoning about these things in your hearts?  (Mark 2:8)</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dc00000000.gif" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">to groan or sigh in spirit</div> <bR> <div> And He <U>groaned</U><U> </U><U>deeply</U> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>in His spirit</B></FONT> and said, Why does this generation seek a sign? Truly I tell you, No sign shall be given to this generation. (Mark 8:12)</div> <bR> <div> Then Jesus, when He saw her weeping and the Jews who came with her weeping, was <U>moved with indignation</U> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>in His spirit</B></FONT> and was <U>troubled</U>.  (John 11:33)</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> Return to <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="verdana" ><A HREF="id25.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The Three Parts of Man"><U>Previous Page</U></A></FONT></div> </td> </tr></table></body>