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  HIDDEN TO REVEAL
  by Miles J. Stanford
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Summary: Walking in the Spirit means having a communion with the Father,
dependence on the Spirit, and occupation with the Lord Jesus.

Topics: "Walking In Spirit", "Holy Spirit"
Scripture References: John 16:14, Acts 6:5, Romans 8:2, Galatians 5:16

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Miles J. Stanford emphasizes the importance of walking in the Spirit to
overcome the desires of the flesh. By focusing on worship, prayer, and
communion with the Father through the Spirit, believers can come to a
deeper knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ. Walking in the Spirit
involves looking to Jesus as the ultimate object of faith and drawing
all needed strength from Him, as seen in the example of Stephen who was
full of faith and the Holy Spirit.

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"This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfill the lust
of the flesh" (Galatians 5:16).

As we walk in the Spirit, worship in the Spirit, and pray in the Spirit,
we shall come to know, not the Spirit, but the Lord Jesus Christ. The
Lord Jesus explicitly said, "He (the Comforter) shall glorify me; for he
shall receive of mine, and shall show it unto you. All things that the
Father hath are mine; therefore said I, that he shall take of mine, and
shall show it unto you" (John 16:14, 15)

"What is it to 'walk in the Spirit' (Galatians 5:16)? It is to walk in
communion with the Father, in dependence upon the Spirit, having the
Lord Jesus as my one object. What held the attention of Stephen, 'full
of faith and of the Holy Spirit' (Acts 6:5)? Two things: the Word of God
on earth, and the Christ of God in heaven (Acts 7:55)."

"To walk in the Spirit is not self-occupation, nor even occupation with
the Spirit. Walking according to the Spirit is occupation with the Lord
Jesus. When the believer looks to the Lord Jesus, depends upon Him,
draws all he needs from Him-if the Lord Jesus is his all, then the
believer walks in the Spirit." -A.C.G.

"To be Spirit-controlled does not mean the loss of free-agency. A free
agent acts as he pleases, and the Spirit-controlled individual pleases
to act in accordance with the mind and will of the Spirit." -A.McC.

"'I say then, walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not (in no way) fulfill
the lust of the flesh' (Galatians 5:16). It might be objected, if a
Christian were not under the restraint of the law that his life might be
careless. The 'no way' of our verse forbids such a notion." -H.F.W.

"For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free
from the law of sin and death" (Romans 8:2) .

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