This Bible study lesson is based on Chapters 1 and 2 of The Abiding Room, a book by Kevin Seacat. * * * * * * * Unfortunately, too few Christians are experiencing the abundant, Spirit-filled life that Christ offers. It is estimated that only about 5 percent of believers are living in the power …
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25120.002 2. The Battle of the Spirit and the Flesh
This Bible study lesson is based on Chapter 3 of The Abiding Room, a book by Kevin Seacat. * * * * * * * “But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. For the desires of the flesh are against the Spirit, and the desires …
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25120.003 3. Experiencing the Holy Spirit’s Joy and Peace
This Bible study lesson is based on Chapter 4 of The Abiding Room, a book by Kevin Seacat. * * * * * * * The blessings of living in the Holy Spirit are quite stunning when you think about it. God has placed His Holy Spirit in you so you can live with joy …
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25120.004 4. The Power of the Holy Spirit
This Bible study lesson is based on Chapter 5 of The Abiding Room, a book by Kevin Seacat. * * * * * * * You may have read the story of Pentecost described in Acts 2 many times. For most followers of Jesus, much like Easter, we never tire of hearing about the miraculous, …
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25120.005 5. Be Filled with the Spirit
This Bible study lesson is based on Chapter 6 of The Abiding Room, a book by Kevin Seacat. * * * * * * * “Be filled with the Spirit” (Ephesians 5:18 NIV). As we learned, the arrival of the Holy Spirit in the hearts of believers changed everything. As a follower of Jesus, the …
25120.006 6. The Abiding Life
This Bible study lesson is based on Chapter 7 of The Abiding Room, a book by Kevin Seacat. * * * * * * * The purpose of this lesson is to explain the important connection between being filled with the Holy Spirit, which we explored in the previous lesson, and abiding in Jesus. To …
25120.007 7. The Vine and the Branches
This Bible study lesson is based on Chapter 8 of The Abiding Room, a book by Kevin Seacat. * * * * * * * The diagram above is the primary Abiding Room diagram, with one small addition—the word “Abide” is shaded. As we continue to revisit this diagram, the subject of the discussion will …
25120.011 11. Surrender Your Worldliness
This Bible study lesson is based on Chapter 12 of The Abiding Room, a book by Kevin Seacat. * * * * * * * You may remember the Bible passage below from the three types of people described in chapter 2. This passage is used to describe the worldly person living in the flesh …
25120.008 8. The Abiding Friendship
This Bible study lesson is based on Chapter 9 of The Abiding Room, a book by Kevin Seacat. * * * * * * * “As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Abide in my love. If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have …
25120.009 9. Surrender Your Will
This Bible study lesson is based on Chapter 10 of The Abiding Room, a book by Kevin Seacat. * * * * * * * “Not my will, but yours, be done” (Luke 22:42 NIV). As we begin the chapters on surrender, the word “Surrender” is shaded in the diagram: We now know the key …