Sunday Re-Cap (14th Jan 2007)

Rebuilding Our Spirit & Soul Foundation by Ps Dong Campoy

Ezra 9:9
He revived us so that we were able to rebuild the Temple (spirit) of our God and repair its ruins. He has given us a protective wall (soul) in Judah and Jerusalem.

Haggai – Rebuilt the Temple = Rebuilding our spirit with the presence & righteous of Jesus.
Neh 1:3; 2:10, 19 – Rebuilt the wall of the temple – Rebuilding our soul - attitudes.
Rev 21:2 & 9 –Every city has a wall – an attitude. The bride is a person/church.

The soul is all about our attitude. We must be imparted with the Spirit of Jesus so that the righteousness of the Lord Jesus Christ will be in us.

1. Rebuilding our Spirit Foundation:

a) What is happening in the natural will happen in the spirit. Our belief system will affect our value system (Pr 23:7).

b) For the fire of God to come down, God requires not just a sacrifice (1 Kgs 18:24) but a righteous sacrifice (1 Kgs 18:37-38).

c) Isa 43:18-21 – Behold I am doing a new thing- do you not perceive it? God’s part is to do a new thing and our part is to perceive/believe it.

d) Ps. 51 – I was conceived by sin. No capacity to do the will of God.

e) “Jacob” meant deceiver / trickster; so God renamed him Israel.

f) Jacob was created; Israel was formed. This clearly depicts the need for our spirit foundation, the spiritual Israel, to be rebuilt/formed.

g) Eze 36:25 - I will put a new spirit in you – impart a divine capability & capacity.

h) Haggai 2:8 – Jesus is in us. He gives power inside us. The Holy of Holies is our spirit / heart = the presence of God.

The Holy Place is our soul = our character / attitude.

2. Rebuilding our Soul Foundation:

a) Ps. 51-12 & 17 – Restore to me the joy of salvation. A broken & contrite heart God will not despise. Are we the Temple of God or the temple of Babel (flesh)?

b) Matt 16:13-17; 22-23, Mt 17:3-4 ~ Peter received the revelation knowledge but end up in the flesh – inaccuracy in life.

c) Acts 2:14 – Peter was stirred up by the Spirit of God and he was restored. He understood that Jesus is the Master of His life.

d) Eph 2:6 - God gave grace to raise our standard- The chosen people of God carrying the identity which is a victorious life of Jesus.

So church, let’s surrender our lives to Him. We don’t have the strength and we need the presence of the Holy Spirit.