0804 Comfort of the Holy Spirit

Acts 9:31

Then the churches throughout all Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had peace and were edified. And walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, they were multiplied. Acts 9:31

Father son and the Holy Spirit

He is like the wind! Example Matthew hurricane

Existence of wind by not seeing

The Holy Spirit is a person with whom you can have relationship

Isaac was comforted after Gen.24:67

David comforted his wife Bathsheba 2 Sam.12:24 (loss and sin)

Genesis 6:3 Then the Lord said, “My Spirit will not put up with humans for such a long time, for they are only mortal flesh. In the future, their normal lifespan will be no more than 120 years.”

Acts 7:51 “You stubborn people! You are heathen at heart and deaf to the truth. Must you forever resist the Holy Spirit? That’s what your ancestors did, and so do you!

Ephesians 4:30 And do not bring sorrow to God’s Holy Spirit by the way you live. Remember, he has identified you as his own, guaranteeing that you will be saved on the day of redemption.

2 Corinthians 13:14 May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.

You will deserve be Him least when you need Him most

Stages of Intimacy:

1. Born (its where it starts, born into kingdom, Jesus was man filled with Spirit)

2. Filled (honor Gods work in others, don't reject)

3. Led (promoting, into being follower not leader)

4. Overcome (when you don't feel, find Him in His word)

5. Empowered (calling without spirit is graveyard, reject light-get darkness)

Turn off lights!

1. Intimacy comforts in the face of loss

2. Intimacy births wisdom

3. Comfort of the Holy Spirit opens door for acts of the Holy Spirit

Whoever honors the Holy Spirit receives a blessing.

It’s not what’s legally yours but what’s passionately yours (Jacob and Esau)

Holy Spirit comes to empower you for your assignment without Him, grace is lifted and assignment becomes too heavy to carry!

Doves are extremely sensitive; to carry a dove on your shoulder you have the dove on your mind

Protect positive attitude (evil in heart vexed the spirit) bitter, offense, negative, hate,

Honor Him by prioritizing Him (a chair) honor makes difference

People matter to Him, so they should matter to you. (loving is not judged by what they respond, If you hate people you will not have time to love them. if we fight people, we will nothav time to fight real enemy.

Intimacy leads to Fruit

Ephesians 4:30 don't bring sorrow to Gods Spirit

You can't bring sorrow to the one you don't know about

Levels of fruit / no fruit fruit more fruit much fruit fruit that remains

Levels in relationships / born filled led victory empowered