Title: Training
1Spirit
Training
2Horses are
God's favorite animals!
3Christ COULD have returned
on a white elephant
4Horses represent
the spirit realm
510 The angel answered, These horses are the
four spirits of heaven going out to minister
after standing in the presence of the Lord of the
whole earth.
Zech 110-11
6Horses represent
"The fundamentals of a person are not in
substance, but in spirit."
the human spirit, too!
79 Do not be like a senseless, stubborn horse or
mule that needs a bit and bridle to keep it under
control.
Psalm 329
8"senseless" means...
inattentive or unresponsive
9"stubborn" means...
"obstinate or unyielding"
109 Do not beINATTENTIVE, UNRESPONSIVE,
OBSTINATE,or UNYIELDINGlike a horse or mule
that needs a bit and bridle to keep it under
control.
Psalm 329
119 Do not be like a senseless, stubborn horse or
mule that needs a bit and bridle to keep it under
control.
Psalm 329
12Two kinds of control
1 Self-control
"TEMPERANCE"
13Two kinds of control
2 "Master-controlled"
"MEEKNESS"
1422 If the Holy Spirit controls your life, He
will produce in you love, joy, peace,
long-suffering, kindness, goodness, faith, 23
meekness and temperance.
Galatians 522-23
15"Meekness" means
"under the master's control"
16"Meekness" determines
the value of the horse
17(No Transcript)
18Is the horse
"well-meeked?"
199 Do not beINATTENTIVE, UNRESPONSIVE,
OBSTINATE,or UNYIELDINGlike a horse or mule
that needs a bit and bridle to keep it under
control.
Psalm 329
20Is the horseATTENTIVE, RESPONSIVE, SUBMISSIVE,
WILLING TO YIELDto the control of its Master?
Psalm 329
2114 Some Christians never really grow up
spiritually. But the deeper truths of the Spirit
are for those who are maturethat is, for those
who through constant practice have their
spiritual senses carefully trained to discern
between good and evil.
Hebrews 514
221 grow up spiritually
Hebrews 514
2 through constant practice
3 spiritual senses carefully trained
231 grow up spiritually
Hebrews 514
But HOW?
2 through constant practice
3 spiritual senses carefully trained
24Sensitivity
Training !
25Longshank bit
Plow Reining
26O-ring Snaffle bit
Neck Reining
27Weight-shift
Responses
28Linda is
"well-meeked"
29No Spurs
Necessary!
30Reins Bit ?
"Just a formality"
31Are YOU
"well-meeked?"
325 Isnt it hard for you to kick against the
goads?
Acts 95
33"Goad" means
"a prompt toward action"
345 Isnt it difficult for you when you ignore Me?
Acts 95
35Meeking Methods
36Meeking Methods
37Meeking Methods
38Are you
learning anything?
39Have you learned to
respond to the Master?
40Spirit
Training