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The Great Advantage Pt 3

MESSAGE: THE HOW
RECAP
THE GREAT ADVANTAGE
All about The Holy Spirit
WHO he is WHAT he came to do and HOW he does it.
Banner Verse for Series:
John 16: 5-7 ESV
But now I am going to him who sent me, and none of you asks me, ‘Where are you going?’
But because I have said these things to you, sorrow has filled your heart.
Nevertheless, I tell you the truth: it is to your advantage that I go away, for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you. But if I go, I will send him to you.
OUR HOPE: ENCOUNTER
Liz and I hope that through this series you don’t only learn who He is, but you have an encounter with him
You have a personal encounter, through worship, the word, and community with the Holy Spirit.
Because the reality is when the Holy Spirit moves things change, and one encounter with him you will never be the same.
PART ONE: THE WHO
All about Having Relationship With The Holy Spirit
THE PERSON OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
You can’t have relationship with a force, you have a relationship with a person
Point One: He is Living
Point Two: He is Speaking
PART TWO: THE WHAT
All about living a life filled with the Holy Spirit
Reciving the Holy Spirit
Impartation of The Holy Spirit
Filling of The Holy Spirit
5 Things about Being Filled
Being filled:
POINT ONE: IS TO BUILD UP THE CHURCH
POINT TWO: IS CONTINUOUS
POINT THREE: IS LEADING TO OPERATING IN YOUR GIFTS
POINT FOUR: IS FOR EVERYONE
POINT FIVE: CAN BE UNCOMFORTABLE
TONIGHT
The word for tonight is ENCOUNTER
As I said earlier it is our hope that we can have an encounter with the Holy Spirit in this series
And tonight is a night to have a personal encounter with the Holy Spirit
And the thing about encounter is that you will never leave the same
Passage:
Gal 5 (Fruit of the spirit)
Galatians 5:16–18 ESV
16 But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. 17 For the desires of the flesh are against the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit are against the flesh, for these are opposed to each other, to keep you from doing the things you want to do. 18 But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.
Galatians 5:24–25 ESV
24 And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. 25 If we live by the Spirit, let us also keep in step with the Spirit.
Title: THE GREAT ADVANTAGE PT 3 - THE HOW
PRAYER
HOW TO OPERATE WITH HIM
AND WITH THE GIFTS HE GIVES
If we are going to talk about the gifts we first need to talk about a little word We have been talking about -
ENCOUNTER
STORY
TESTIMONY
I remember my first encounter with the Holy Spirit…
Brought me to my knees, could not stand…
I walked into the young adult ministry at Hillsong Church in Australia
I will never forget
Fire fall down
And I literally hit my knees…
Had never gotten on my knees before before the lord.
But I was filled with the Holy Spirit.
I had an encounter.
That the encounter I had was not just a one time deal… it was my eyes opening to who the Holy Spirit is
And over the years I learned to cultivate a relationship with the person that was in that encounter…
And as I started cultivating a relationship with him
And as I got to know HIM
I realized that
Encounter with the Holy Spirit always come from relationship and are FOR relationship.
From - Walking into a room filled with people in an intimate relationship with the Holy Spirit
FOR - He was opening my eyes and calling me into relationship.
MARRIED COUPLES SHOW
BACHELOR
MOUNTAIN TOP MOMENTS
Did not surprise me that when the show is over, when the cameras are gone, when the bills roll in, they fall apart.
THEY WERE SO FOCUSED ON THE SHOW/BENEFITS/EXPERIENCE THAT THEY MISSED THE PERSON
And I think its such a picture of our life with The Holy Spirit…
There is the temptation to chase the ENCOUNTER with him and not the relationship.
So many of us are wanting to have the benefits of a life with The Holy Spirit
But if we are being honest we are lacking the intimacy with Him
Just living off of the encounters from the others in the room.
RELATIONSHIP —> ENCOUNTER
This is one of the most important things for us to grab onto today
Our Relationship with The Holy Spirit does not come from the mountain top encounters we have with him
It comes from the every day relationship with him.
FOOTBALL
YOU CAN WANT TO WIN THE SUPER BOWL, YOU MAY KNOW EVERYTHING ABOUT FOOTBALL, BUT IF YOU DONT HIT THE FIELD AND PLAY THE GAME YOU WILL NEVER EXPERIENCE THE BENEFITS.
We can see the things of the Holy Spirit happen around us and even to us but if we don’t have a relationship with the Holy Spirit
If we don’t invite the holy spirit into our lives
Asked to be filled
Talk with the Holy Spirit
We are on the sidelines
Getting in on the action looks like having a relationship with The Holy Spirit
The encounter comes out of relationship.
RELATIONSHIP —> ENCOUNTER
Other Side of encounter is relationship
Starts with relationship… leads to encounter… which leads to more relationship…
Gods goal for us and the Holy Spirit is for us to be in close relationship with him…
Not just experience him
Galatians 5:25 ESV
If we live by the Spirit, let us also keep in step with the Spirit.
KEEP IN STEP (stoicheo - STOY KAY OH) - MARCH IN MILITARY FORMATION WITH
ITS A PICTURE OF CLOSE RELATIONSHIP
Are we willing to cultivate that relationship??
We all want to see the amazing Moves of the Holy Spirit
But the question is are we willing to cultivate the relationship
Because encounter comes from relationship
Galatians 5:16 TPT
As you yield freely and fully to the dynamic life and power of the Holy Spirit, you will abandon the cravings of your self - life.
The spirit is always moving… We just need to open up to him
Yield
3 Ways to approach relationship and encounter
3 Ways to approach relationship
Closed off - MY WAY
Ive said yes to Jesus, but I am still going to go my way
False Teachers
Shipwreck of their faith.
Half Open - OUR WAY
I am going to do some of what you want and some of what I want.
Opened Up - YOUR WAY
Whatever you have for me is better than what I have for me
Yielding Story
HOW DO YOU VIEW RELATIONSHIP WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT
3 ways to approach encounter
1. Judge the encounter (Skeptic/Pride)
James 4:10
Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will exalt you
2. Afraid of the encounter (Un-comfort)
Afraid of being freaked out or be made a fool of
The Holy Spirit will never make a fool of you
He will make you who you are destined to be.
3. Agree in the encounter
THERE IS POWER IN AGREEMENT
POOL ANALOGY
I was on vacation a wile ago with a bunch of friends,
and we were at this place that had a bunch of houses surrounding a pool…
So naturally we were all out by the pool, chilling but the thing was no one was actually in the pool.
Like I have never understood it… People will go to the pool but no one actually goes in…
And I feel that, that is how we sometimes view the encounters of the Holy Spirit
I want to see it happen, but I don’t actually want to take place in this…
When in all truth… you were made to be in the pool on a Hot summers day
You were meant to not just be close, or stand by and watch but actually dive into the Holy Spirit
So thats what I did with the pool…
BIG FAT CANON BALL
And you know what happened, EVERYONE STARTED JUMPING IN…
The water was always there...
But it took me jumping in…
And you here today, it takes a step out… To jump into the pool…
And my step into jumping in, lead to everyone else joining in…
Your Agreement with the Holy Spirit can lead to the freedom of others.
HOW ENCOURAGING IS THAT
The Saved 3,000
Think about the story that we read last week of the spirit being poured out to the disciples
THEIR YES to the spirit, lead to the encounter for 3k others THERE IS POWER IN AGREEING WITH THE ENCOUNTER…
When we agree with the encounter it gives others the permission as well.
There is power in your Yes to the Holy Spirit.
And when there is an encounter
Freedom Comes
Things Change
You are Encouraged
GOD is glorified.
People Find and Use Their Spiritual Gifts
If we want an encounter we need to UNDERSTAND RELATIONSHIP
Transition
I want to take a little bit of time today and look at the Gifts…
Because if we are empowered by the Spirit in our Gifts it is important for us to be informed on what they are
To know what our gifts are.
So I have 4 quick things to help us understand the gifts
And then I am done.
1 Corinthians 12: 1-11 ESV
Now concerning spiritual gifts, brothers, I do not want you to be uninformed.
You know that when you were pagans you were led astray to mute idols, however you were led.
Therefore I want you to understand that no one speaking in the Spirit of God ever says “Jesus is accursed!” and no one can say “Jesus is Lord” except in the Holy Spirit.
Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit;
and there are varieties of service, but the same Lord;
and there are varieties of activities, but it is the same God who empowers them all in everyone.
To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good.
For to one is given through the Spirit the utterance of wisdom, and to another the utterance of knowledge according to the same Spirit,
to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by the one Spirit,
10 to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another the ability to distinguish between spirits, to another various kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues.
11 All these are empowered by one and the same Spirit, who apportions to each one individually as he wills.
Few things we need to understand about the Gifts
ONE: Gifts are Gifts.
They were given to you… And can be given to you when you are filled with The Holy Spirit
They come from the Holy Spirit
To be used to bring glory to God
TWO: Gifts are Powerful
He comes with Power…
We need to understand this,
The Holy Spirit is portrayed as a light fluffy dove…
Which says a lot about his personality but not his power.
We can not forget that the Holy Spirit has INCREDIBLE Power
When he comes he comes with POWER.
We are not more powerful than him
Acts 4:31 ESV
And when they had prayed, the place in which they were gathered together was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and continued to speak the word of God with boldness.
Overflowing… Power that you cant help but share
THREE: MANY GIFTS BUT ONE SPIRIT
1 Corinthians 12:4-6 ESV
Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit;
and there are varieties of service, but the same Lord;
and there are varieties of activities, but it is the same God who empowers them all in everyone.
We are going to focus on a few of them that are listed here in this passage.
But if you would like to know more I cant recommend enough diving into 1st Corinthians 12 or Romans 12
THE GIFTS
Healing
THIS IS A GIFT
We cant believe in some of the gifts and not the othersI believe that there are people in this room with the Gift of healingAnd I want to never stop praying for this.
Its rare, in my days seeing people with the boldness that accompanies this gift. But it is incredible.
Discernment
Of spirits
Understanding what is going on
Ordering Pizza
Sister had just passed
Best friend just got diagnosed with Cancer
Prophecy
2 Peter 1:19-21
We couldn’t be more sure of what we saw and heard—God’s glory, God’s voice. The prophetic Word was confirmed to us. You’ll do well to keep focusing on it. It’s the one light you have in a dark time as you wait for daybreak and the rising of the Morning Star in your hearts. The main thing to keep in mind here is that no prophecy of Scripture is a matter of private opinion. And why? Because it’s not something concocted in the human heart. Prophecy resulted when the Holy Spirit prompted men and women to speak God’s Word.
Encouraging
I Feel lIke God is Saying
Prayer
Personal Story.
Healing of my knee
Tongues
Romans 8:26-27
Meanwhile, the moment we get tired in the waiting, God’s Spirit is right alongside helping us along. If we don’t know how or what to pray, it doesn’t matter. He does our praying in and for us, making prayer out of our wordless sighs, our aching groans. He knows us far better than we know ourselves (GOD KNOWS YOUR HEART),
God knows what is going on deep down
More than we even know
Tongues is a surrender of that up to him
It is US getting 100% out of the way
It is Saying I am taking even myself knowing what needs to happen out of the equation
It is encouraging, uplifting and direct communication between our Spirit and God
Its prayer
Its praise
Its encouragement
Its communication
Its faith in action
Its exercising our trust
Its bringing your body into alignment with your spirit
If this is something that you are not practicing,
Can I encourage you, ask for this gift.
It is our greatest advantage.
This gift
A lot of the times this is a sign of the Holy Spirit
Especially when being filled with the Holy Spirit
As you are filled our spirits overflow with praise.
Nothing to be afraid of but something to be expectant for.
Paul talks about how we are all called to use this gift. (we will read that verse here in a little bit)
THE GIFTS ARE TO BUILD UP THE CHURCH
This is the exception to the rule
This is the only gift that can be used for the building up of ones self…
SO it is important
1 Corinthians 14: 2-5 ESV
For one who speaks in a tongue speaks not to men but to God; for no one understands him, but he utters mysteries in the Spirit. On the other hand, the one who prophesies speaks to people for their upbuilding and encouragement and consolation. The one who speaks in a tongue builds up himself, but the one who prophesies builds up the church. Now I want you all to speak in tongues, but even more to prophesy. The one who prophesies is greater than the one who speaks in tongues, unless someone interprets, so that the church may be built up.
Interpretation of Tongues
For the building up of Church.
Interpreting the groans from within.
For the building up of others…
ONE: They are gifts
TWO: They are powerful
THREE: There are many gifts but one spirit
FOUR: GIFTS ARE FOR EVERYONE
1 Corinthians 14: 1 ESV
1 Pursue love, and earnestly desire the spiritual gifts, especially that you may prophesy.
We are all called to desire the gifts…
To pray for the gifts
God has gifts on your life…
He has things that he wants to pour out to you…
And that comes from the filling of the Holy Spirit
We are going to be bold here tonight.
I don’t want to ever neglect in a room like this that there are people in here that are hungry for the holy spirit
People that are going through real things that needs a real god
And that you may be here tonight and have never been filled with the Holy Spirit
Tonight we want to pray for you
I don’t ever want to expect that we all have had an encounter by the Holy Spirit
And the lie that the enemy wants you to think about in this moment is everyone else
But can I encourage you, its not about them right now, its for you
The Holy Spirit wants to fill you
We all need an encounter…
We all need to be filled
So here is what we are going to do
I am going to ask my wife to come up on stage, I believe that she has a word for us on this today
And she is going to pray, and as she begins to pray. I want you to come down the front..
If you want to be filled with the spirit I am going to ask you to walk boldly down to the front, take a friend with you
Jump in the pool
And we will begin to pray
And we are going to walk around an lay hands on your shoulder, and just pray for a fresh filling of the Holy Spirit
Galatians 5:16-18 TPT
16 As you yield freely and fully to the dynamic life and power of the Holy Spirit, you will abandon the cravings of your self - life.
17 For your self - life craves the things that offend the Holy Spirit and hinder him from living free within you! And the Holy Spirit’s intense cravings hinder your old self - life from dominating you! So then, the two incompatible and conflicting forces within you are your self - life of the flesh and the new creation life of the Spirit.
18 But when you are brought into the full freedom of the Spirit of grace, you will no longer be living under the domination of the law, but soaring above it!
END
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