THE HOLY SPIRIT DIFFERENCE – I Corinthians 2:10-16 – 4-7-24

Our recent resurrection themed sermon began with Ezekiel's vision of dry bones. Here in chapter 37:9-10, it was the breath of God picturing the power and means of His Holy Spirit that infused life into the human remains. The prophecy provides a fitting image to illustrate the difference the Spirit makes in every aspect of the believer's life. In II Corinthians, the apostle Paul expounds the necessity and effect of the Holy Spirit on the Christian heart and mind. When the Spirit of God breathes life into our understanding, we gain knowledge of the very mind of God. One commentary (Jamieson, Fausset, Brown) provides a complementary quote in this regard: “Intelligent man may understand the outline of doctrines, but without the Holy Spirit's revelation to the heart, these will be to them a mere outline – a skeleton, correct perhaps, but wanting life.” Let us pray that the Spirit would breathe upon us even through the ministry of His Word, and that He would breathe through us as we share the faith with others, that dry bones might live.