The Gift of the Holy Spirit

Michael E. Grooms

Introduction:

     A. What do you know about the Holy Spirit

     B. There seems to be much mystery that enshrouds this discussion

     C. While there are some things best left for eternity, there is much we can know

     D. We can derive comfort from the promise that God's spirit is with us

  I. The Holy Spirit Has Power to Convict the World

     A. John 16:7-15 tells us that the Holy Spirit will reprove the world of:

         1. Sin committed- Lack of faith in Jesus ( they believe not on me)

         2. Righteousness forfeited- His resurrection and ascension prove His righteousness

         3. Judgment coming- The prince of this world is judged, who do you serve?

     B. The Spirit of Truth (Holy Spirit) has given us all truth

         1. Jesus promised He would guide them to all truth

         2. The Bible contains the whole counsel of God

     C. These things are demonstrated in Acts 2

         1. He (the Holy Spirit) convicted the Jews of their sin of denying Christ

         2. He reproved them for their rejection of Christ’s righteousness

         4. He convinced them of the coming judgment

         5. This was demonstrated in His revelation of truth through the apostles

II. Be Filled With the Spirit

      A. Eph. 5:15-21 tells us that if we are filled with the Spirit our lives will show it

      B. We will walk as the wise

      C. We will redeem well the time

      D. We will understand the will of the Lord

      E. We will not be drunk with wine

      F. We will uplift each other and praise God with songs

      G. We will give thanks always to God for all things

      H. We will submit to one another in the fear of God

      I. Being filled with the Spirit means I am empty of myself (Illustration)

 III. Walk in the Spirit

      A. Gal. 5:16-17 if we walk in the Spirit we will not fulfill the lust of the flesh

      B. Our spirit must be in communion with the Holy Spirit, not the world

IV. Grieve Not the Holy Spirit

      A. Eph. 4:30-32 We can grieve the Holy Spirit by our actions

      B. 1 Cor. 6:18-20 We are to keep ourselves pure for we are the temple of the H.S.

      C. Quench not the Holy Spirit (1 Thess. 5:19)

      D. Speak not against the H.S. (Mark 3:28-30)

Conclusion:

You too can have a relationship with the Holy Spirit today.