What is the Holy Spirit?
· A gift from God when we accept Him.
o set his seal of ownership on us, and put his Spirit in our hearts as a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come. – (2 Corinthians 1:22)
· It is a promise from God to always be with us and in us.
Characteristics of The Holy Spirit
1. Always contradicting with the sinful nature
a. The mind of sinful man is death, but the mind controlled by the Spirit is life and peace – (Romans 8:6)
b. The sinful nature is hostile to God – (Romans 8:7)
2. The Holy Spirit works to turn us towards the Father
a. Because you are his sons, God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, the Spirit who calls out, “Abba, Father” – (Galatians 4:6)
b. Holy Spirit cannot utter things against God, but will ackwoledge and praise God’s sovereignty and kingship. (1 Corinthians 12:3)
3. The Spirit of God is Holy
a. Our body is the temple of the Holy Spirit. Temples are supposed to be clean right? ;)
4. Always working (24 hours) inside us.
5. Give life and peace.
a. When we accept Christ, our body is dead but the Spirit of God is the one that give life.
b. If you don’t feel peace, something must be wrong. You might want to consider spending some time to reflect and to seek God.
What can The Spirit of God do?
Ø Help us to pray
In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans (Romans 8:26)Ø Teach us how to understand the Bible and God’s words
All that belongs to the Father is mine. That is why I said the Spirit will take from what is mine and make it known to you.– (John 16:15)Ø Change us and mould our character more and more Christ-like
This is a life long process.Ø Grant us spiritual gifts and talents
Different people will have different types and number of gifts according to God’s distribution. 1 Corinthians 12:4-6Ø Grant us peace and life and all other good values
The fruits of the Spirit are found in Galatians.Ø Enable speaking in tongues and prophesying
Tongues are always an instrument to turn our hearts to God and to connect us with God.What should we do than?
Pray more in the Spirito Pray in tongues frequently if you are able to; If you are not able to, ask God to grant you the gift of tongues
o Seek fellowship with the Spirit of God in praying
§ Sooner or later, you will realize the power of the Holy Spirit working in you ;)
o Listen to what God had to say through the Spirit
o Listen to the prompting of the Holy Spirit
Let God change us through the Holy Spirito Submit to God and allow His spirit to change us day by day.
o Do not give up but be patience with the work of the Holy Spirit
o Be obedient to God’s plan
Be holy in your daily lifeo Do not contaminate the temple of the Holy Spirit
o Allow the Holy Spirit to dwell in you
Search for your spiritual giftso Pray and ask God about your spiritual gift
§ It can be in music, social skills, technical stuff etc etc
o Utilize your spiritual gifts to the fullest for God in serving
§ Do not be like the 3rd servant in the parable of the Talent
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