Sermon 25 May 2014 by Bruce McCallum

1. “Of course God is alive,
we just talked”
#1 Heart to Heart

2. 1. Open yourself to spiritual experiences.
2. How God speaks – the different ways
3. Recognising when it’s God’s voice
4. Increased revelation

3. The disciple’s call
Matthew 4:19 (NIV)
19 "Come, follow me," Jesus said, "and I will make you
fishers of men."

4. HEART TO HEART NOT HEAD TO HEAD
TO

5. 1. IT IS INSUFFICIENT TO KNOW ABOUT JESUS.
COME TO HIM
John 5:39-40 (NIV)
39 You diligently study the Scriptures because you
think that by them you possess eternal life. These are
the Scriptures that testify about me, 40 yet you refuse
to come to me to have life.

6. 2. YOUR EXPERIENCE OF JESUS IS SPIRIT TO SPIRIT
Romans 8:16 (NIV)
16 The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we
are God's children.
Romans 8:16 (MSG)
16 God's Spirit touches our spirits and confirms who
we really are. We know who he is, and we know who
we are: Father and children.

7. 3. THE BIBLE IS NOT A LIFELESS BOOK WITH BLACK
PRINT ON WHITE PAGES, YOU EXPERIENCE IT AS
ALIVE.
Hebrews 4:12 (NIV)
12 For the word of God is living and active. …

8. 4. PAUL PRAYS YOU WILL HAVE SPIRITUAL
ENCOUNTERS
Ephesians 1:17 (NIV)
17 I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ,
the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom
and revelation, so that you may know him better.

9. 5. THE UBER SPIRITUAL EXPERIENCE
Romans 8:15 (NIV)
15 For you did not receive a spirit that makes you a
slave again to fear, but you received the Spirit of
sonship. And by him we cry, "Abba, Father."
Romans 8:15 (MSG)
15 This resurrection life you received from God is not a
timid, grave-tending life. It's adventurously expectant,
greeting God with a childlike "What's next, Papa?"

10. HEART TO HEART NOT HEAD TO HEAD
TO

11. 1. There must be repentance of HEAD TO HEAD

12. 2. Be led by His Spirit.
Romans 8:14 (NIV)
14 because those who are led by the Spirit of God are
sons of God.

13. 3. Use SOAP

14. 4. Find a DNA partner

15. HEART TO HEART NOT HEAD TO HEAD
TO