How do we experience the Holy Spirit in today's world?
To view scriptures and some notes used in this sermon and for our Sunday AM Zoom time discussion, click the word "Read More" below.
To view scriptures and some notes used in this sermon and for our Sunday AM Zoom time discussion, click the word "Read More" below.
Four Things in the Book of Acts about the Spirit in our Experience
It’s one thing to learn about the Holy Spirit over these days, BUT we need to experience the Holy Spirit. The Spirit is waiting to indwell to overflow in every believer or follower of Jesus. We must call on Him to come and indwell in our lives daily to empower us for living and to be a greater witness for Jesus. The Church cannot function without the Holy Spirit. We cannot function as Believers without the indwelling and operating presence of the Holy Spirit.
1)Holy Spirit Creates Unity without producing uniformity
2)He taps into the potential in our lives that no one or nothing can reach
3)He is always leading us into 2 dimensions...Deeper into God and Deeper into the world
Isaiah 6:1,5,8
1 In the year that King Uzziah died I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up; and the train of his robe filled the temple.
5 And I said: “Woe is me! For I am lost; for I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips; for my eyes have seen the King, the Lord of hosts!”
- We recognize the Love of God that was so great that He sent Jesus to die for the world and now He wants the followers of Jesus(and that includes those today) to be empowered to go and tell others. We become like Isaiah where we say Here am I, send ME!!!
The Holy Spirit gives us a love for people that is unconditional. He gives us a love that prays and weeps over those who are lost. Being empowered and filled by the Holy Spirit helps us to recognize that God has a work for each of us to do. Will that become your prayer of “Here I am Lord…send ME!!!” ?
4) As a Person we can resist Him, ignore Him, OR welcome Him!-
Luke 11:13 13 If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!”
For our Sunday AM discussion time on Zoom
The Spirit Bears the Attributes of God
1) He is eternal – Hebrews 9:14 How much more, then, will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself unblemished to God, cleanse our consciences from acts that lead to death, so that we may serve the living God!
2) He is all knowing- John 14:26 26 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 said to you.
John 16:12-13 12 “I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. 13 When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come.
3) He is all powerful- Luke 1:35,37 35And the angel answered her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be called holy—the Son of God. 37For nothing will be impossible with God.”
4) He is present everywhere- Psalm 139:7-10
7 Where can I go from your Spirit?
Where can I flee from your presence?
8 If I go up to the heavens, you are there;
if I make my bed in the depths, you are there.
9 If I rise on the wings of the dawn,
if I settle on the far side of the sea,
10 even there your hand will guide me,
your right hand will hold me fast.