Chasing the Wind

Ephesians 5:18

Which church holiday marks the actual birth of the church?

A) Christmas

B) Good Friday

C) Easter

D) Pentecost

Jesus on the Holy Spirit

"Now I am going to him who sent me, yet none of you asks me, 'Where are you going?'  Because I have said these things, you are filled with grief.  But I tell you the truth: It is for your good that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Counselor will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you.

John 16:5-7

A quick comparison

The Disciples w/ Jesus

• Fearful

• Dense

• Often ineffective

The Disciples w/ the Spirit• Bold

• Able to spread the gospel

• Huge results

Our emphasis today

• The work of the Holy Spirit

• How we need to respond to the Holy Spirit

Revelation

•Teaching

•Guidance

•Presence

Revelation

But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you.

John 14:26"I have much more to say to you, more than you can now bear. But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all 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. He will bring glory to me by taking from what is mine and making it known to you. 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 15:12-15

Revelation

•Teaching

•Guidance

Empowerment

•Ministry

•Witness

Empowerment

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." Acts 1:8

Empowerment

Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good. To one there is given through the Spirit the message of wisdom, to another the message of knowledge by means of the same Spirit, to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by that one Spirit, to another miraculous powers, to another prophecy, to another distinguishing between spirits, to another speaking in different kinds of tongues, and to still another the interpretation of tongues. All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, and he gives them to each one, just as he determines.

1 Corinthians 12:7-11

Revelation

•Teaching

•Guidance

Empowerment•Ministry

•Witness

Unity•Fellowship

•Interdependence

Unity

Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. There is one body and one Spirit—just as you were called to one hope when you were called— one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.

Ephesians 4:2-6

Revelation

•Teaching

•Guidance

Empowerment

•Ministry

•Witness

Unity•Fellowship

•Interdependence

Transformation•Spiritual Freedom

•Fruit of the Spirit

Transformation

So I say, live by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the sinful nature. For the sinful nature desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the sinful nature. They are in conflict with each other, so that you do not do what you want. But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under law.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the sinful nature with its passions and desires.  Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit.  Let us not become conceited, provoking and envying each other.

Galatians 5:16-18; 22-26

Revelation

•Teaching

•Guidance

Empowerment

•Ministry

•Witness

Unity•Fellowship

•Interdependence

Transformation•Spiritual Freedom

•Fruit of the Spirit

SALVATION

Negatives

..do not quench the Spirit

…do not resist the Spirit

…do not blaspheme the Spirit

Positives

..Walk/live by the Spirit

…Be controlled by the Spirit

…Be filled by the Spirit

How?

• Scripture– Sacred Reading, Memorization

• Prayer– “Redemption” prayers, stillness

Walk by Faith

When was the last time you found yourself in a situation if God didn’t show up, you were going to be in trouble?

Examples: – witnessing, giving

Chasing the Wind

..be filled by the Spirit

Ephesians 5:18

Do you want to be filled by the Spirit?