Summary
The sermon "Service 2025-06-08 - Living with the Holy Spirit" emphasizes the importance of living with the Holy Spirit and understanding His role in our lives. The Holy Spirit is not just a power, but a person who guides, comforts, and helps us. The sermon highlights the need to build a relationship with the Holy Spirit and to trust Him in our daily lives.
Sermon transcription
Spirit in this case, and I will dive into it. Like the person who asked for the advice of the counselor, brothers and sisters, mind you, when Abraham was asked by God, He asked Abraham to go back, and I will give you and I will bring you to the land I will tell you. God didn't say specifically, "You are going to this place, no, you get up, pack up, and move." That's the instruction. Now, did Abraham really say, "Okay, fine, Lord, but where to?" Right, so when you have a GPS today, you need to put your destination, because then, otherwise, the GPS cannot guide you. The thing is, God does not want to overwhelm Abraham; sometimes there are steps that God is asking you to just take the first step.
Take the first step, and then from the first step, God will show you the third, second step, and then the third step, and the fourth step, and the next step, and at the end of it. And many times, we do not want to experience the first step because we do not, we don't, we just really want to see the entire plan what God has always said already, "I have a plan for you to bless you and to prosper you." But then, we would like to say, "Okay, God, I'm in this situation today, what is the first step, what is the next step?" We would like to get all of those. The thing is, when God would like to give it to us, we don't get it.
There are so many other alternative that your head probably will not be able to consume it. What God is saying, "Take the first step, and then when you are in the first step, we are going to guide you to the second step and the next step and the next step." The same as Moses, the same as Apostle Paul, when he was called, God is saying, "I'm going to send you, and I would like you to preach and bring the gospel to the end of the world." It is not really told what he needs to endure.
So, the same as us today, brothers and sisters, we have been equipped and given the Holy Spirit inside of us. The Holy Spirit inside of us is guiding us every step of the way. Now, the Holy Spirit is the counselor; the Holy Spirit is the person that will give you the guides and the ways to remember the plan of God.
But, brothers and sisters, if we ignore the Holy Spirit, what would happen then? So, this is the preaching that I'm going to talk to you about, brothers and sisters, how will we live with the Holy Spirit? Amen.
Imagine there is someone greater living in you and have all the power to help you, but you do not tap into that information, what would happen then? So, brothers and sisters, today I would like each and every one of us to really realize that the power that God has given to us, the Holy Spirit that is inside of us, are actually living in us.
Let's read from John 16 verse 7: "But very truly I tell you, it is for your good that I am going away. Unless I go away, the advocate will not come to you, but if I go, I will send him to you."
So, brothers and sisters, this is when the time Jesus about to be ascended, and then here, brothers and sisters, it's important to understand, of course, the disciples would like to say, "Jesus, why don't you just stay with us?" Right, but Jesus said, "I have a better plan; I will send you the advocate, the Holy Spirit."
Now, Acts chapter 2 verse 1-28: When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. So, they joined together and they obey the instruction of Jesus at that time. Suddenly, a sound like a blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting.
At that time, when Jesus told the disciples, did He tell them this is the scenario you will be in the house, and in the house, there will be a mighty blowing wind and then you will be filled with the Holy Spirit? No, but they obey.
Brothers and sisters, I think for us, this is an important step that we obey in every step. Now, then they saw that what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them.
Okay, all of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the spirit enabled them. This is what happened. Jesus also didn't tell them that God, at that time when they receive it for the first time, they're going to speak in somebody else's language.
Peter stood up with the 11, raised his voice, and addressed the crowd: "Fellow Jews and all of you who live in Jerusalem, let me explain this to you, listen carefully to what I said. These people are not drunk as you suppose; it's 9 in the morning."
"...and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit." Amen. If you receive the Lord Jesus as your Lord and Savior, be baptized, the Holy Spirit is in you.
Now, brothers and sisters, the declaration that people see that you declare yourself as the follower of Christ. Once we have the Holy Spirit in us, what does the Holy Spirit do in our life?
The Holy Spirit is a person that God has put inside of us to counsel us, to help us, and to pray for us, to advocate for us, and to strengthen us, and to stand by us. This is what the Holy Spirit is doing for us.
Now, my question would be, how much do you know the spirit that is inside of you? How much time do you actually put to know the spirit that is inside of you?
1 Corinthians chapter 12 verse 4 to 11: There are different kinds of gifts, but the same spirit distributes them. The Holy Spirit that is inside of us is the same Holy Spirit mine and yours; they are the same spirit.
Galatians chapter 5:22-23: But the fruit of the spirit, you know this, love, joy, peace, read with me, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.
Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with patients and desire, and this is an important one, underline this.
Since we live by the spirit, let us keep in step with the spirit.
Takeaways
- We need to understand that the Holy Spirit is not just a power, but a person who guides, comforts, and helps us.
- The Holy Spirit is given to us to help us live a life that pleases God.
- We need to build a relationship with the Holy Spirit and trust Him in our daily lives.
- The Holy Spirit gives us different gifts, and we should not try to be somebody else.
- We need to keep in step with the Holy Spirit and live a life that reflects the fruit of the spirit.
Food for thought:
- How much time do you spend with the Holy Spirit, and how can you prioritize building a relationship with Him?
- What are some steps that God is asking you to take, and how can you trust the Holy Spirit to guide you?
- How can you use the gifts and talents that the Holy Spirit has given you to serve God and others?
- What are some ways that you can live a life that reflects the fruit of the spirit?