by Pastor Meng Cham
We're feeling Powerless, struggling to live the life of a disciple
Disciple:
1. Follow Christ
2. Changed by Christ by the Holy spirit
3. Committed to the mission of christ
Holy Spirit is indispensable to discipleship and disciple making
Big idea:
The Holy Spirit is God's presence guiding and transforming us
# Lean on the strength and presence of the Holy Spirit
John 14:15-17
“If you love me, keep my commands. 16 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate to help you and be with you forever— 17 the Spirit of truth. The world cannot accept him, because it neither sees him nor knows him. But you know him, for he lives with you and will be[a] in you.
Advocate
Comforter
Mediator
Intercessor
Counsellor...
Holy Spirit is not an invisible force or power, He is a person with the power to reckon with
Allos ~ Another of the same kind
Eg.
Fuji apple Vs granny smith apple
Holy Spirit is with us as though Jesus is with us 24/7
Holy Spirit is a gift, we cannot earn it, make available to those who love him, keep his commandment
Holy Spirit is meant for the people of God
Holy Spirit is our ultimate life hack
Holy Spirit wants to Supply what we lack, catch us when we fall throughout the day
# listen to the Holy Spirit
John 8:47
Whoever belongs to God hears what God says. The reason you do not hear is that you do not belong to God.”
Whenever the shepherd speaks, it's always for our good
Always Tune and calibrate our spiritual ears to the Holy Spirit
John 16:13
But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all the truth. He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come.
Holy Spirit dispenses these truth:
- Reveal God's humanity
- Reveal things we cannot see
- Exposes to us the lies of the father of lies
- Convicts and judges sin and wrongdoing
Regardless of whether convenience or inconvenienced, popular or unpopular
How Holy Spirit communicates to us through:
- Inner conviction
- Conscience
- Dreams and visions
Holy Spirit Never speaks or teaches anything that is contradictory to God's word
Holy Spirit wants our obedience, when we disobey:
- We quench the Holy Spirit
- Our ears become dull
- We become hearing less and less of Holy Spirit voice
How to hear Holy Spirit:
- Daily habits of reading Gods word
- Gentle prompting
- Repeated nudges
- through anything or anyone
Holy Sprit longs to teach us wisdom and discernment
# commit to live by the Holy Spirit
1 Corinthians 3:16
Don’t you know that you yourselves are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in your midst?
# Individually
Galatians 5:16
So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.
Galatians 5:22-25
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. 24 Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. 25 Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit.
Our actions are replaced when we work with the HS, by surrendering, following the prompting and leading by the Holy Spirit
# Corporately
Ephesians 5:18-21
Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit, 19 speaking to one another with psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit. Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord, 20 always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. 21 Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.
Continuously saying yes to Holy Spirit
If we are bearing the fruits, the more Holy Spirit will manifest His presence amongst us. Some things ought to change, speak to each other with Psalms, hymns, giving thanks to God. Submitting to one another out of reverence for Christ
Brings correction to our mistakes
Our old habits may resurface, behaving in a way that will bring regret later. We need to heed the HS gentle check to repent quickly, to shape and sculp us to the standard of Jesus
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