Empowered By The Spirit

Key Points





The indwelling Holy Spirit was promised by Old Testament
prophets.


God graced us with His indwelling Spirit to help us walk
according to His will and to vindicate His Holy Name.


The Holy Spirit brings us life and living water.


The Holy Spirit reveals to us the truth about Jesus & His
Word and is named The Spirit of Truth.


Jesus promised to send us the Holy Spirit after His resurrection.


Jesus said that He (Holy Spirit) would be our helper.


The Holy Spirit is a person. The third person in the Trinity.


We often forfeit the presence and power of the Sprit, resulting
in working from our flesh.


We are commanded to be filled with the Sprit and to ask to be
filled.


In Luke 11, we see how God wants us to ask: seek and knock and we
will be filled.


The Holy Spirit dwells within us at conversion but we are to ask
to be filled as often as necessary.


The fruit of the Spirit and gifts of the Spirit are produced and
carried out by the Spirit.





Discussion





What percentage of your day do you think you are working in your
own strength without relying on the Spirit?


When is the last time you asked the Father to fill you with His
Spirit?


What do you think is different about you when you are walking in
The Spirit?


If you honestly assess your perspective, do you think of the Holy
Spirit more in terms of gifts rather than daily living?