“God the Holy Spirit”
John 14:15-18, 25-26, 15:26-27, 16:5-15
Sermon Series: “Getting Acquainted With Jesus”
Introduction: We are free in Christ (Galatians 5:1). We live in that liberty through the power of the Holy Spirit instead of returning to bondage through using our freedom as a license to sin or forfeiting our freedom through legalism. The power of the Holy Spirit is essential for effectively living the Christian life. Some people are scared of the Holy Spirit, and others are fanatical about the Spirit, but both of those options come from Satan. God wants us to understand who the Spirit is, what He accomplishes in our lives, and how He operates in us.
Conclusion: How can we live in the power of the Holy Spirit?
Be careful not to quench the Spirit (1Thessalonians 5:19).
Be careful not to grieve the Spirit (Ephesians 4:30).
Be filled with the Spirit (Ephesians 5:18). How can we be filled with the Holy Spirit? Essentially, being filled with the Spirit means being controlled by the Holy Spirit. It is not a formula because we are relating to a Person, but here are some steps to take in order to be filled with the Spirit.
Examine your life, ask the Holy Spirit to reveal all sin, and confess all known sin (1 John 1:9). We have to be clean in order to be filled.
Repent of sin and make things right with others if needed (2 Corinthians 7:10, Matthew 5:23-24).
Surrender your will completely to God (Romans 6:11, Luke 9:23). We have to be empty in order to be filled.
D. Ask to be controlled by the Holy Spirit (Luke11:13).
