life in the spirit 03

Life In The Spirit!Week 3

John 14:16-17

And I will pray to the Father, and He

shall give you another Comforter, that

He may remain with you forever, the

Spirit of truth – whom the world cannot

receive because it does not see Him, or

know Him – but you know Him, for He

dwells with you, and shall be in you.

2 Corinthians 13:14

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ,

and the love of God,

and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit,

be with you all.

What we experience…

1. Friendship with Him

2. His ability to change you

3. His ability to empower you

Maximize this class

1. htchurch.com/lifeinthespirit

2. Take notes

3. Bible readings

4. Keep flying

F – L - Y

Last week…

1. The Spirit is another like Jesus

2. Why is He called “parakletos?”

3. Ten Ministries of the Spirit

Grow in Friendship with Him

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ,

and the love of God,

and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit,

be with you all.

(2 Corinthians 13:14)

Keys to Grow in Friendship

1. Recognize that the Spirit wants to have fellowship with you

John 14:21-23

“Lord, how is it that you will manifest

yourself to us, and not to the world?”

Jesus answered and said to him,

“If a man loves me, he will keep my

words; and my Father will love him,

and we will come to him,

and make our abode with him.”

John 17:22-23

I in them, and you in me,

that they may be made perfect in one;

and that the world may know

that you have sent me,

and have loved them,

as you have loved me.

Keys to Grow in Friendship

1. Recognize that the Spirit wants to have fellowship with you

2. Develop a heart that is ready to seek His heart

Psalm 27:8

When you said, “Seek ye my face,”

my heart said to Thee,

“Thy face, LORD, will I seek.”

Keys to Grow in Friendship

1. Recognize that the Spirit wants to have fellowship with you

2. Develop a heart that is ready to seek His heart

3. Invite Him to speak to you

Keys to Grow in Friendship

1. Recognize that the Spirit wants to have fellowship with you

2. Develop a heart that is ready to seek His heart

3. Invite Him to speak to you

4. Talk with Him as a friend

Talking with Him as a friend

4A. Make Him your prayer partner

4B. Make Him your

Counselor in the Word

4C. Converse with Him

throughout the day

Keys to Grow in Friendship

1. Recognize that the Spirit wants to have fellowship with you

2. Develop a heart that is ready to seek His heart

3. Invite Him to speak to you

4. Talk with Him as a friend

5. Learn to recognize His voice better

Recognizing His Voice better

5A. He will not contradict the Word

5B. Become more sensitive to the witness of the Spirit

5C. Pursue Him and let God make you more sensitive to his Voice

Acts 13:1-2

Now there were in the church that was

at Antioch certain prophets and

teachers… As they ministered to the

Lord, and fasted, the Holy Spirit said,

“Separate for me Barnabas and

Saul for the work to which

I have called them.”