The Holy Spirit – Part 2

March 17, 2024
Lead Pastor Paul Castelli
The Holy Spirit
Part 2

The two important roles of the Holy Spirit are:

 1. To draw people to the Lord and repentance.

John 16:8 NLT
8  And when he comes, he will convict the world of its sin, and of God’s righteousness, and of the coming judgment. 

2. To indwell and transform believers into Christlikeness.

1 Corinthians 3:16 CEV

16   All of you surely know you are God’s temple and his Spirit lives in you.

2 Corinthians 3:16-18 CEV

16  But whenever someone turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away.  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.

Galatians 5:13-15 NIV

13  You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh; rather, serve one another humbly in love.  14  For the entire law is fulfilled in keeping this one command: “Love your neighbor as yourself.” 15  If you bite and devour each other, watch out or you will be destroyed by each other.

Galatians 5:16-18 NIV
16  So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.  17  For the flesh desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are in conflict with each other, so that you are not to do whatever  you want.  18  But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.

Galatians 5:19-21 NIV
19  The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; 20  idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions  21  and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God.

Galatians 5:22-26 NIV

22  But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,  23  gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. 24  Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.  25  Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit.  26  Let us not become conceited, provoking and envying each other.

Next Steps

  1. I will accept Jesus as my Lord and Savior.
  2. I will ask the Holy Spirit to help me stop ______________ and to start to ____________. 
  3. I will invite 2 people to Easter services. 
  4. I will sign up for the Discovery Class this Wednesday at 6:15pm.
  5. I will memorize Galatians 5:25:

25  Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit.

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