The document discusses the role and importance of the Holy Spirit based on passages from Romans and other books of the Bible. It makes several key points:
1) The Holy Spirit sets believers free from sin and death, enabling them to live according to the Spirit rather than the flesh.
2) Those who have the Spirit of God living in them belong to Christ and will be given life, even in their mortal bodies.
3) The Holy Spirit is necessary because he empowers believers and equips them to do God's work, bringing freedom, wisdom, and spiritual gifts.
3. 1Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those
who are in Christ Jesus,
2 because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit who
gives life has set you[a] free from the law of sin and
death.
3 For what the law was powerless to do because it was
weakened by the flesh,[b] God did by sending his own
Son in the likeness of sinful flesh to be a sin
offering.[c] And so he condemned sin in the flesh,
4 in order that the righteous requirement of the law
might be fully met in us, who do not live according to the
flesh but according to the Spirit. Romans 8:1-11
4. 5 Those who live according to the flesh have their minds set
on what the flesh desires; but those who live in accordance
with the Spirit have their minds set on what the Spirit
desires.
6 The mind governed by the flesh is death, but the mind
governed by the Spirit is life and peace.
7 The mind governed by the flesh is hostile to God; it does
not submit to God’s law, nor can it do so.
8 Those who are in the realm of the flesh cannot please
God.
Romans 8:1-11
5. 9 You, however, are not in the realm of the flesh but are
in the realm of the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God
lives in you. And if anyone does not have the Spirit of
Christ, they do not belong to Christ.
10 But if Christ is in you, then even though your body is
subject to death because of sin, the Spirit gives
life[d] because of righteousness.
11 And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the
dead is living in you, he who raised Christ from the
dead will also give life to your mortal bodies because
of[e] his Spirit who lives IN you.
Romans 8:1-11
6. Who is the
Holy Spirit?
Why is he necessary?
• The Holy Spirit is a person
• Appears in Old and New Testament
RUACH - “The earth was formless and void, and darkness was over
the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was moving over the
surface of the waters.” Genesis 1:2
• He is a FINISHER!
Day of Pentecost. Father, sent Son, who sent HS
God sent the HS to finish the work Jesus had started. The most
important work is not down to us alone.. But what the HS can do
THROUGH us!
• HS Brings change through:
1. Knowledge of his person
2. Gifts
WE NEED TO KNOW HIM AND LET HIM DO HIS WORK...
RELATIONSHIP
7. WHY US?
1.WE NEED HELP
15If you love Me, you will keep My commandments. 16And I will
ask the Father, and He will give you another Advocatef to be with
you forever— 17the Spirit of truth. The world cannot receive Him,
because it neither sees Him nor knows Him. But you do know
Him, for He abides with you and will be in you.g
18I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you. 19In a little
while the world will see Me no more, but you will see Me. Because
I live, you also will live.
John 14:15-19
2. GOD WANTS US TO
EXPERIENCE FREEDOM
Law of the Spirit ≠ Law of
the Flesh (sin and death)
Now the Lord is the Spirit,
and where the Spirit of the
Lord is, there is freedom.
2 Corinthians 3:17
3. WE ARE A CHOSEN GENERATION
But you are a chosen people, a royal
priesthood, a holy nation, God’s
special possession, that you may
declare the praises of him who called
you out of darkness into his wonderful
light.
1 Peter 2:9
4. WE WERE MADE TO SHARE
WHAT HE’S GIVEN US
“You are the light of the world. A town built on
a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do people
light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead
they put it on its stand, and it gives light to
everyone in the house. 16 In the same way, let
your light shine before others, that they may
see your good deeds and glorify your Father in
heaven.”
Matthew 5:14-16
8. Holy Spirit in Emmanuel – Life Cycle
PROPHESIED
COMING OF
JESUS
CONCEPTION
SEALED HIS
BAPTISM
MINSTERED THROUGH
THE HOLY SPIRIT
-CASTING DEMONS
-WOMAN AT THE WELL
RESSURECTED HIM
THE ONLY
PROMISE –
JESUS GAVE
HIM TO US!
9. 9 You, however, are not in the realm of the flesh but are
in the realm of the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God
lives in you. And if anyone does not have the Spirit of
Christ, they do not belong to Christ.
10 But if Christ is in you, then even though your body is
subject to death because of sin, the Spirit gives
life[d] because of righteousness.
11 And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the
dead is living in you, he who raised Christ from the
dead will also give life to your mortal bodies because
of[e] his Spirit who lives IN you.
Romans 8:1-11
10. Holy Spirit IN YOU.
CREATED
AND
FORMED US
INDWELLING OF THE
SPIRIT
– WE ARE A NEW
CREATION
-TEMPLE OF THE HS
-FILLING OF THE SPIRIT
IN ACTS
We are now operating from a position of
authority BECAUSE Jesus left us with His
Holy Spirit. We have been resurrected.
ADOPTION
-2 TIM 2:19-20
-CHILDLIKE
TEACHES US
-INTERPETS
SCRIPTURE
- Ask God for
wisdom
EQUIPS AND
GUIDES US
-OBEDIENCE
SETS US
ASIDE
11. 11 So shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth;
It shall not return to Me void,
But it shall accomplish what I please,
And it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it.
12“For you shall go out with joy,
And be led out with peace;
The mountains and the hills
Shall break forth into singing before you,
And all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.
Isaiah 55:11
12. TUNE IN!
God is
speaking to
you..
11 The LORD said, “Go out and stand on the mountain in the presence of
the LORD, for the LORD is about to pass by.”
Then a great and powerful wind tore the mountains apart and shattered the
rocks before the LORD, but the LORD was not in the wind. After the wind
there was an earthquake, but the LORD was not in the earthquake. 12 After
the earthquake came a fire, but the LORD was not in the fire. And after the
fire came a gentle whisper. 13 When Elijah heard it, he pulled his cloak over
his face and went out and stood at the mouth of the cave.
1 Kings 19:11-13
• How can we hear God?
• How can we find the Spirit?
3 The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep recognize his voice
and come to him. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them
out. 4 After he has gathered his own flock, he walks ahead of them, and
they follow him because they know his voice.
John 10:3-4
13. Spiritual
Gifts – NOT
IMPORTANT!
CLASSIFICATIONS
1. Gifts of Revelation (they reveal something)
• Word of Wisdom
• Word of Knowledge
• Discerning of Spirits
2. Gifts of Power (doing something)
• Gift of faith
• Working of Miracles
• Gift of Healing
3. Gifts of Utterance (saying something)
• Prophecy
• Diverse tongues
• Interpretation of tongues
14. “17 But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first
of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate,
submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial
and sincere.”
JAMES 3:17
15. To conclude, even though it doesn’t end here..
Sin and death has no hold on us
The HOLY SPIRIT in me, is evident of the CHRIST that lives in
me.
BECAUSE HE LIVES IN ME ..
Ephesians 3:20 (choose a scripture or situation)
Editor's Notes
Overflow, because what we do affects other people… not just ourselves
Sometimes small habits grow and grow and you will become full with them
You can only really have one or the other, the Spirit will not dwell where there is strife or where you don’t let it lead you.
WE MUST YIELD TO THE SPIRIT. WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO YIELD?
We must be careful what our INPUT is because it affects our OUTPUT!
How we can be vessels. HS works THROUGH us.
2 Tim
Hostile - ??
I like to question things.
We need to cultivate a relationship with the HS,
How can we know the HS?
God speaks to us through the Holy Spirit, it is personal to YOU, so it knows what you like,
Try and elaborate on the headings before reading the scriptures
Help (drunk person example) we are weak without some source our guidance. Our flesh will ruin our lives. God is basically saying we cant do it on our own lol, we need help. We are nothing without him. We are not of this world - We are Spiritual beings trying to have a wordly experience
Advocate – The role of an advocate is to offer independent support to those who feel they are not being heard and to ensure they are taken seriously and that their rights are respected. WE OURSELVES ARE NOT ENOUGH
-An advocate will ensure a person has the tools to make an informed decision; it is not about making the decision for the person. It is also about supporting the person to say what they want even if other people consider that they are making an unwise decision.
-AN advocate empowers other people to advocate for themselves. WE BECOME LIKE THE SPIRIT
2. God wants us to have freedom. Before Jesus came, sin had a hold over us – but if he defeated death then it no longer can. Still the enemy tries to burden us into believing sin has a hold over us with things like depression, inadequacy.. But we have freedom.
Luke 11:13 If you then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!”
3. We are God’s possession and he wants us to have his attributes. Made in His image, Compare to the darkness in the beginning – God gave us His son to have LIGHT
GOD’s LAW – THAT WE PUT HIM FIRST
HS is very valuable, we can see this through Jesus. Emmanuel (Jesus) – means God with us.
If we now have the Lord, because of His Son, then His Son must have been with him too.
Prophesied the coming of Jesus, Prophets prophesised about the coming of Jesus. HS began to tell us Christ was coming
Conceived JC in Mary. Matthew 1:18 “Now the birth of Jesus Christ was as follows: when His mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child by the Holy Spirit.”. His Dad Joseph had a dream. The HS will set things up in place to work for your God. How much more will He do for you??? Luke 11:13 13 If you then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!”
Sealed the baptism. Read Matthew 3:13-17, Spirit of God came like a dove. Presence of God is surrounding him always – God can use anything surrounding us to show he’s with us.
Ministered through the HS. He cast out demons. Healed people, prayed for people and it was by the power of the Spirit. Luke 11 Jesus and Beelzebul. People even thought the HS was a demon and asked Jesus to prove himself. “But if I drive out demons by the finger of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.”
Woman at the Well
5. Ressurrected by the HS Romans 8:4 and he was shown to be[a] the Son of God when he was raised from the dead by the power of the Holy Spirit.[b] He is Jesus Christ our Lord. WE NEED HIM
6) The only PROMISE
“And now I will send the Holy Spirit, just as my Father promised. But stay here in the city until the Holy Spirit comes and fills you with power from heaven.”
7. NOW HE LIVES IN US (INFINITE) Eph 3:20
People can claim to know the Bible and not know God.
He can be whatever you want him to be for you.. Transformer/maybe you want him to renew your mind, comforter,
God has ordained so much for each of us…
It doesn’t have to be BIG AND LOUD, caring for homeless people, giving good advice.. See the beauty in it
HS has the power to rebuke..
I love these verses
God SPEAKS.. Listen to His voice. If God is a spiritual being, why are we expecting to hear a physical voice? We have to be sensitive to the spirit
God has a way of revealing things to His children
Everyone is built differently …. What you have the next person may not necessarily have
We are spiritual beings trying to have a natural experience, not the other way around
1st Kings… We are BUILT to hear the voice of God.. We just need to silence out all the noise
John 10.. By name – he knows us individually, all of us have different names. Walks ahead of us – God MUST be at the centre of everything we do,
God will work form what you know. YOU HAVE EVERYTHING WITHIN YOU
My bottom love language…. If someone gives me a gift and its not meaningful/intentional I don’t want it.
Different classifications
Our understanding of things is partial
HS can give different people intel
Do not reduce God to a feeling, a gift or just a particular season! (exams, Christmas). God is a lot more than his hand
Not important right now.
Gifts do not define who we are..These are just a by product of wh