Retreat 14/6/25 (finale)

by Pastor Sujith

EMPower to do the stepping out

The Holy Spirit is not the power of God. He is God

All I have are Miniscule compare to the value of knowing the person of the Holy Spirit

The Holy Spirit can do more in me and through me than I can ever imagine

7 things that the Holy Spirit is:
1. He is the spirit of Adoption
Romans 8:14-16
For those who are led by the Spirit of God are the children of God. 15 The Spirit you received does not make you slaves, so that you live in fear again; rather, the Spirit you received brought about your adoption to sonship.[a] And by him we cry, “Abba,[b] Father.” 16 The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God’s children.


- I am not a slave but a child of God

2. He is The spirit of Mission
Acts 13:2-4
While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.” 3 So after they had fasted and prayed, they placed their hands on them and sent them off. On Cyprus 4 The two of them, sent on their way by the Holy Spirit, went down to Seleucia and sailed from there to Cyprus.


- sends people out on missions
3. He is the spirit of courage
Acts 4:29-31
Now, Lord, consider their threats and enable your servants to speak your word with great boldness. 30 Stretch out your hand to heal and perform signs and wonders through the name of your holy servant Jesus.” 31 After they prayed, the place where they were meeting was shaken. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly.


4. He is the spirit of transformation
1 Samuel 10:6
The Spirit of the Lord will come powerfully upon you, and you will prophesy with them; and you will be changed into a different person.


5. He is the spirit of expertise
Exodus 31:2-4
“See, I have chosen Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah, 3 and I have filled him with the Spirit of God, with wisdom, with understanding, with knowledge and with all kinds of skills— 4 to make artistic designs for work in gold, silver and bronze,


- Book of exodus, the first mention (exo 31:2-4)

6. He is the spirit of power
Acts 1:8
But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”


7. He is the spirit that distributes Gifts
1 Corinthians 12:4
There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit distributes them.


B. Who is he for?
1. He's for everyone
Acts 2:39
The promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off—for all whom the Lord our God will call.”


For the promise is for you and for your children and for all who are far off....

2. Is for the hungry
Luke 11:11-13
“Which of you fathers, if your son asks for[a] a fish, will give him a snake instead? 12 Or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion? 13 If you then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!”


- Holy Spirit is a gift, not reward
- Holy Spirit is given to us because of how good God is

3. Holy Spirit is for the thirsty
John 7:37-39
On the last and greatest day of the festival, Jesus stood and said in a loud voice, “Let anyone who is thirsty come to me and drink. 38 Whoever believes in me, as Scripture has said, rivers of living water will flow from within them.”[a] 39 By this he meant the Spirit, whom those who believed in him were later to receive. Up to that time the Spirit had not been given, since Jesus had not yet been glorified.


Let the delay of encounter be filled with more hunger and thirst

Step Forward
From just Being Discipled to Making Disciples who make Disciples

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