Welcome, dear listeners, to our series entitled Old Testament Survey. This is a 12-part series in fifteen-minute segments on a survey of the Old Testament of the Bible. But in order to understand what is the Old Testament, we need to begin with understanding what is the Bible. We will explain some foundational concept that helps us to grasp what it is and what it says. The Bible is the scripture of the christian church.
Being Spirit-filled and Spirit-empowered starts with this foundation of God’s mercy and grace based on His righteousness which is by faith and not by works (Philippians 3:9). For the Spirit’s empowering to be effective, we must first allow Him to have His way in our lives. And we must also remove the blockages that hinder Him from operating. We are to be sensitive to Him, learning to tune in to His voice, and knowing what grieves and quenches His Spirit. There are four ways we can consider, to be Spirit-filled, Spirit-empowered believers:
