Sermon Un-Preached

Yesterday God moved me in a different direction concerning my message. I was a little nervous to say the least. For those who are interested here is the sermon I had planned. 

Who is the Holy Spirit?

We have determined that He is God!

We have determined that He dwells within us!

We have determined He gives stronger or weaker evidence according to how we respond to Him!

We have determined He empowers us!

We have determined He purifies!

The Holy Spirit Reveals

What does He reveal? ANYTHING HE WANTS TO!

I guess anyone who has a television has seen the Verizon commercials with the tag line, “Can you hear me now?”

Henry Blackaby writes in Experiencing God, “An encounter with the Holy Spirit is an encounter with God”. Therefore, when you hear the Holy Spirit you are hearing God.

The Holy Spirit is the one that reveals to you that you are indeed saved.

Ω   “The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God” (Romans 8:16, ESV)

The Holy Spirit reveals Himself by helping you remember.

Ω   “But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you.” (John 14:26, ESV)

The Holy Spirit reveals Himself when His fruit manifest Him in our life.

Ω   “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, ²³ gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.” (Galatians 5:22–23, ESV)

Ω   If you recall from last week we learned that He wants to break sinful patterns in our lives in order to replace them with holy patterns. We said He produces growth in holiness of life.

Ω   When you see the “fruit of the Spirit” you are seeing the revelation of the Spirit.

The Holy Spirit reveals Himself when His gifts manifest Him in our life.

Ω   Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; ⁵ and there are varieties of service, but the same Lord; ⁶ and there are varieties of activities, but it is the same God who empowers them all in everyone. ⁷ To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good. (1 Corinthians 12:4–7, ESV)

o   Varieties of gifts

o   Varieties of service

o   Varieties of activities

o   Manifestation of the Spirit

o   For the common good.

Ω   The Gifts of the Spirit are to reveal Spirit of God for the common good.

The Holy Spirit reveals Himself, His purposes and His ways. We are to “walk in the Spirit”

Again, Henry Blackaby in Experiencing God puts it like this.

“God reveals Himself to increase my faith…God reveals His purposes so I will do His work…When God came to Noah He did not ask, ‘What do you want to do for me?’ He came to reveal what He was about to do…In contrast, we set about to dream our dreams of what WE want to do for God.”

His plan is to let us in on what he is about to do and we can choose either to join Him or not. The Holy Spirit wants you to be a vessel for Him.

Proverbs 19:21 Many are the plans in the mind of a man,

but it is the purpose of the Lord that will stand. (ESV)  

Blackaby continues, “God reveals His ways so I can accomplish His purpose.” He purpose is only accomplished through His ways.

Will you join Him?