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Volume Overview
Who is the Holy Spirit?
But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.
There is no law against these things!
Galatians 5:22–23
In the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 6-7)
Jesus teaches that following him is a
High Calling
Holy Calling
Hard Calling
How do you handle high expectations?
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Jesus has high expectations of those that follow him.
What is the problem with having high expectations?
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In the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 6-7)
Jesus teaches a different standard
To follow Jesus we must
Guard against pride and reward
Be effective in Prayer
Manage money and possessions
Watch Judging others
Demonstrate Godly conduct
Put God’s kingdom first in our life.
A Difficult Standard
John 8:7–8 (NKJV)
7 So when they continued asking Him, He raised Himself up and said to them, “He who is without sin among you, let him throw a stone at her first.”
8 And again He stooped down and wrote on the ground.
The problem is not the standard
Read: 1 Timothy 1:8
Read: Hebrews 10:1
The Problem is us
Read Isaiah 59:1-4
For our Benefit
The power of saying “no”
So, why did Jesus command us to live a life He knew full well we can’t live on our own?
The key is that Jesus never asked us to live the Christian life on our own.
In fact, Jesus spent significant time teaching about His indispensable gift for living the Christian life: the Holy Spirit.
Jesus told His followers it was good for them for Him to go away because the presence of the Holy Spirit would be coming into their life.
God in the flesh was a wonderful gift, but God living inside us is even better.
When God lives inside us, He can empower us, help us grow, and equip us in a unique way.
Let’s look closer at the Holy Spirit as God.
It started in the Book of Acts
The Book of Acts begins with some wonderful events.
++The Holy Spirit baptizes Jesus’ followers
++The empowerment to radically change the world for Jesus.
++The Church is growing and people are being healed.
In His most famous sermon (Matthew 5–7), Jesus taught us to love our enemies, give to the needy, and put God’s kingdom first in our life.
As His words outlined the high expectations of those in His kingdom, it doesn’t take us long to recognize a problem—our behavior.
We simply can’t perfectly meet this standard on our own.
It’s not in us to naturally love those who mistreat us.
We often are too selfish to be generous.
And we spend a lot of time building the kingdom of our own life, rather than God’s kingdom.
So, why did Jesus command us to live a life He knew full well we can’t live on our own?
The key is that Jesus never asked us to live the Christian life on our own.
In fact, Jesus spent significant time teaching about His indispensable gift for living the Christian life: the Holy Spirit.
Jesus told His followers it was good for them for Him to go away because the presence of Holy Spirit would be coming into their life.
God in the flesh was a wonderful gift, but God living inside of us is even better.
When God lives inside us, He can empower us, help us grow, and equip us in a unique way.
Let’s look closer at how the Holy Spirit empowers us.
Engage
Have you ever had a friend who was an exceptional helper?
In what ways was that friend valuable to you?
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For young kids, reaching things in high places is difficult.
They usually run to ask an adult for help.
Does someone come to mind that helped you like that?
Maybe they even picked you up, so you could grab it yourself.
Even as adults, we can appreciate others who help us when we have a need.
Today we’ll be talking about
The empowerment of the Holy Spirit.
What does this say about the Holy Spirit?
This text both describes the Holy Spirit and tells us what He will do.
The Holy Spirit
Will tell us what Jesus could not
Will take us into truth
Will honor what you know about Christ
Is a good guide
The Spirit of God
Lifts us up
Brings us close to the mission of God
This is the only way we can reach God’s amazing plans for our life.
Watch
As we watch this video, think about your answer to this question: What is God’s mission and how are you involved in it?
What is God’s mission and how are you involved in it?
Small Group
Consider What the Bible Says
In today’s Bible text, we’ll meet a man named Cornelius.
He wasn’t a Jew, but Cornelius was God-fearing and devout.
His love and devotion to God opened the door for him to receive a vision that would change his life.
We can learn from Cornelius’s story that God wants to connect with us in special ways as we love and draw close to Him.
As a Roman soldier raised in a pagan culture, Cornelius’s access to Israel’s God was amazing.
God met Cornelius’s desire to know Him more by sending Peter.
The Holy Spirit Draws Near Those Who Seek God
Read: Acts 10:1–8
Even though he was a Roman, Cornelius had a deep desire to follow God.
He was devoted to God, gave to the poor, prayed often, and guided his household to do the same.
His respect for God and pursuit of righteous living led to Cornelius experiencing a message from God through an angel.
What might this story tell us about the kind of person God usually speaks to?
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The angel gave Cornelius very unusual instructions.
It would have been odd for a Roman army officer to call for a Jew.
But Cornelius didn’t pause to consider the instructions he received.
He obeyed what God commanded immediately.
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