This is Part 2 of our 15-part series walking through Session 1 of “The Assassins Among Us.” Check out the blog for previous posts.
ELEMENT 1: AN HONEST SURVEY BASED ON GOD’S WORD
Numbers 1:24 commands: “Do all according to what the LORD has said.”
Before God moved Israel forward, He demanded they measure themselves by His standard, not their own. The same is true for us today.
We must assess our spiritual condition according to God’s Word, not our feelings, not our preferences, not our traditions. The question isn’t “How do I feel about my walk with God?” The question is “What does God’s Word say about my actual condition?”
WHERE MOST BELIEVERS FAIL
This is where most believers fail. We measure ourselves by other believers, by cultural standards, by what makes us comfortable. God demands we measure ourselves by His Word alone.
But here’s the reality: we cannot do this in our own strength. This is where the Holy Spirit becomes absolutely essential.
The first work of the Holy Spirit is conviction—before salvation, He convicts us unto faith; after salvation, He convicts us unto sanctification. An honest spiritual inventory requires the Holy Spirit revealing truth to you.
THE HOLY SPIRIT’S ROLE IN HONEST ASSESSMENT
John 14:25-27 shows us the Holy Spirit’s role in this process:
“All this I have spoken to you while I am still with you. But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have told you. Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled; do not be afraid.”
Notice what the Holy Spirit does:
He teaches you all things He reminds you of what Jesus Christ has said He applies God’s Word specifically to your condition
This is how an honest survey happens—the Holy Spirit takes God’s Word and applies it specifically to your condition. He shows you where you’re out of alignment. He convicts you of what needs to change.
Without the Holy Spirit, you’ll rationalize. You’ll justify. You’ll compare yourself to others and feel fine. But when the Holy Spirit does His work of conviction, you see yourself as you actually are according to God’s standard.
WHAT’S AT STAKE
This is directly tied to our abiding in Jesus Christ and our effectiveness as disciples. There is more at stake here than we realize.
If we’re not allowing the Holy Spirit to conduct an honest survey of our lives according to God’s Word, we cannot be effective in the battles ahead. We’ll be fighting with unconfessed sin, unaddressed compromise, and unauthorized worship.
We’ll be warriors who look ready on the outside but are spiritually compromised on the inside.
The census God commanded wasn’t just counting bodies. It was identifying who was actually fit for battle. The Holy Spirit does the same work in us—He reveals who we actually are, not who we claim to be.
THE QUESTION BEFORE YOU
Are you allowing the Holy Spirit to conduct an honest survey of your life?
Or are you resisting His conviction, quieting His voice, ignoring His teaching?
Before you can face the battles ahead, you must let the Holy Spirit show you the truth about your spiritual condition. Not to condemn you—Jesus Christ took that condemnation at the cross. But to sanctify you, to prepare you, to position you for what’s coming.
APPLICATION
Here’s what an honest survey looks like practically:
- Open God’s Word with humility – Not to defend yourself, but to be examined by it.
- Invite the Holy Spirit to teach you – “Holy Spirit, show me what I need to see. Convict me where I’m compromised. Teach me what I’ve missed.”
- Stop comparing yourself to others – The standard is Jesus Christ, not other believers.
- Act on what He reveals – Conviction without action is just information. Let the Holy Spirit lead you into repentance and transformation.
TOMORROW: Element 2: The Arrangement of the Camp – Everything Faces God
We’ll discover why positioning matters and what it means that we are now the tabernacle.
ABOUT “THE ASSASSINS AMONG US”:
An 8-week journey through the Book of Numbers that exposes the assassins working from within and without to destroy the fullness of God among us. Through the Damascus Road framework (STOP, LOOK, LISTEN, LIVE), we’re calling believers from counterfeit Christianity to authentic faith in Jesus Christ.
SESSION 1 SCHEDULE: Part 1: Introduction & Damascus Road Connection Part 2 (Today): Element 1 – An Honest Survey Parts 3-14: Elements 2-13 (one per day) Part 15: Conclusion & Moving Forward
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