How do we Hear the Voice of God
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Who is the Holy Spirit?
Who is the Holy Spirit?
1. He is my inner voice.
1. He is my inner voice.
He is that small voice inside your head that tries to get you not to do some of the things you do and then tries to get you to do the right things.
John
8 And when he comes, he will convict the world of its sin, and of God’s righteousness, and of the coming judgment.
16 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate, who will never leave you.
2. He is my teacher.
2. He is my teacher.
When Jesus was here on earth, many called him Rabbi = teacher.
He spend a lot of time with his disciples teaching them the truths of God and the scriptures. He was developing them as pastors, teachers and leaders.
Can you imagine what it would have been like to actually have been with Jesus while he was teaching his disciples? Pretty Awesome. Obviously, we can’t have that moment again, but we can have that experience because the Holy Spirit teaches us.
26 But when the Father sends the Advocate as my representative—that is, the Holy Spirit—he will teach you everything and will remind you of everything I have told you.
HS teaches us the scriptures.
He reminds us of everything Jesus taught.
1 John 2:27
27 But you have received the Holy Spirit, and he lives within you, so you don’t need anyone to teach you what is true. For the Spirit teaches you everything you need to know, and what he teaches is true—it is not a lie. So just as he has taught you, remain in fellowship with Christ.
He is not saying that you should nor read commentaries and listen to teaching. He is saying that HS will use all of that to teach us. But we get to learn from Jesus’ Spirit, the HS.
The Holy Spirit is active in our lives when we are reading scripture, praying, listening to sermons, and worshipping…all the time.
If you will invite him to, he will constantly teach and develop us into the people he wants us to be.
3. He is my Guide.
3. He is my Guide.
13 When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all truth. He will not speak on his own but will tell you what he has heard. He will tell you about the future.
HS is our guide. He guides us as to what decisions to make or not make.
Isa
21 Your own ears will hear him. Right behind you a voice will say, “This is the way you should go,” whether to the right or to the left.
If we will let him, HS will guide our lives. It’s like having a built in GPS to steer us where we need to go. He will direct every step God wants us to take.
I don’t know about you, but I need that. Many times, I have found myself at an exit or crossroads where I have to make a decision… I need God to direct or guide me.
In those moments, the HS is ready, willing and able to guide me on the path that God wants me to take.
4. He is my friend.
4. He is my friend.
This is amazing. he is actually my friend… yours too. We are friends with God.
You may be blown away by this because many of us have been taught that God is so set apart, and he is, but he is also with us where we are. He wants to be our best friend.
2 CO
14 The amazing grace of the Master, Jesus Christ, the extravagant love of God, the intimate friendship of the Holy Spirit, be with all of you.
When we have an intimate friendship with the Holy Spirit we are never alone. In the best moments of our lives He is cheering us on…in the hardest moments He comforts us.
What an amazing promise!
The Holy Spirit is our teacher, our guide, and our best friend!
I hope these three truths will help you understand the Holy Spirit and maybe for some of you clear up some confusion you have had for a long time.
More than anything I hope that this lesson and small group time will encourage you to ENGAGE the Holy Spirit in your life. To go on your own journey of discovery! He will be faithful every step of the way!
The Holy Spirit in Me
The Holy Spirit in Me
30 Don’t grieve God. Don’t break his heart. His Holy Spirit, moving and breathing in you, is the most intimate part of your life, making you fit for himself. Don’t take such a gift for granted.
1. Holy Spirit show me.
1. Holy Spirit show me.
The heart of this prayer is ...
Psalm 139:23-24
23 Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. 24 Point out anything in me that offends you, and lead me along the path of everlasting life.
This prayer was David’s way of inviting the Spirit of God into his life and giving him permission to expose areas where he had gone astray and give him the direction in which he should live.
We need that very same thing…ask the Holy Spirit every single day to operate in your life and you will begin to hear His voice and follow his lead
“Holy Spirit change me.”
17 For the Lord is the Spirit, and wherever the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. 18 So all of us who have had that veil removed can see and reflect the glory of the Lord. And the Lord—who is the Spirit—makes us more and more like him as we are changed into his glorious image.
2 CO
2. Holy Sprit change me.
2. Holy Sprit change me.
2 CO
17 For the Lord is the Spirit, and wherever the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. 18 So all of us who have had that veil removed can see and reflect the glory of the Lord. And the Lord—who is the Spirit—makes us more and more like him as we are changed into his glorious image.
When we are saved our sins are forgiven and we receive the grace of God…all through the incredible sacrifice of Jesus.
What an incredible gift!
But what you will find out (and if you have been a Christian long you will agree) that even though our sins have been forgiven we still face temptation every single day!
So often we end up struggling with many of the same things we faced before we knew God!
It doesn’t have to be that way!
No Christian is perfect and we all need the grace of God but 2 Corinthians says that if we invite the Spirit into our lives we can have POWER!
Power to overcome temptations, to overcome sin in our lives… Power to live in freedom.
3. Holy Spirit Fill me.
3. Holy Spirit Fill me.
Our access to the Holy Spirit can only come from salvation through Jesus Christ. When we are saved receive the Holy Spirit but even so we face a daily decision to give control of our lives to the Holy Spirit!
We are commanded to be filled with HS.
Eph 5:18
18 Don’t be drunk with wine, because that will ruin your life. Instead, be filled with the Holy Spirit,
52 And the believers were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.
They knew what I have come to find out…that this world and our enemy will never relent in his attempts to pull us away from God. To try and get us to depend on something other than God.
Our response to this battle determines our experience with God!
By asking the Holy Spirit to fill us each and every day we keep our lives pointed towards God and dependent on Him!
We keep our life in God’s hands!
Holy Spirit show me, change me, and fill me!
Being filled with the Holy Spirit doesn’t make me better than you, it makes me better than me.
Being filled with the Holy Spirit doesn’t make me better than you, it makes me better than me.
Never forget that God loves you and anything he has for us is GOOD!
Pursue the Holy Spirit and God will reveal just how beautiful a relationship with Him can be.
Before I send you into your group time let me pray for you….
Small Group time
Small Group time
What have you believed about the Holy Spirit? Where do you think that came from?
What have you believed about the Holy Spirit? Where do you think that came from?
Have you ever had an encounter with the Holy Spirit where he convicted you or guided you to action? Did you feel a signal from God or hear his still small voice? Did you listen and do what the Holy Spirit was leading you to do?
Have you ever had an encounter with the Holy Spirit where he convicted you or guided you to action? Did you feel a signal from God or hear his still small voice? Did you listen and do what the Holy Spirit was leading you to do?
Did hearing about who the Holy Spirit is change how you think about Him? If so, how will that new perspective change how you make decisions in the future?
Did hearing about who the Holy Spirit is change how you think about Him? If so, how will that new perspective change how you make decisions in the future?
Did hearing about who the Holy Spirit is change how you think about Him? If so, how will that new perspective change how you make decisions in the future?
How could you grow in your relationship with the Holy Spirit?
How could you grow in your relationship with the Holy Spirit?
As a Christian, the Holy Spirit has given you gifts of the Spirit to use. Discuss the spiritual gifts you have.
As a Christian, the Holy Spirit has given you gifts of the Spirit to use. Discuss the spiritual gifts you have.
Prayer time -
As a Christian, the Holy Spirit has given you gifts of the Spirit to use. Discuss the spiritual gifts you have
Pray for each other’s needs.
Pray for lost loved ones.
Pray for each other to be filled with the HS