Triune God: Holy Spirit Series

The Holy Spirit is there to help us with those changes.

As we go from thinking our way to thinking God’s way. From living our way to a way that pleases God. From following our plans to following God’s plans. The Holy Spirit points out what God wants and shows us where we need to change in our lives to conform to God.

Rom 8:5-9

People who are ruled by their desires think only of themselves. Everyone who

is ruled by the Holy Spirit thinks about spiritual things. If our minds are ruled

by our desires, we will die. But if our minds are ruled by the Spirit, we will

have life and peace. Our desires fight against God, because they do not and

cannot obey God’s laws. If we follow our desires, we cannot please God. You

are no longer ruled by your desires, but by God’s Spirit, who lives in you.

How does he help us to become like Christ? How does he teach us and change us?

He gives us a part of himself.

He says, “I know you can’t do this alone. I’m here to help.”

Galations 5:22

But what happens when we live God’s way? He brings gifts into our lives, much the same way that fruit appears in an orchard—things like affection for others, exuberance about life, serenity. We develop a willingness to stick with things, a sense of compassion in the heart, and a conviction that a basic holiness permeates things and people. We find ourselves involved in loyal commitments, not needing to force our way in life, able to marshal and direct our energies wisely.

We often call this the fruit of the Spirit, but in reality this is the nature of the Holy Spirit that we are able to share in.

The Holy Spirit gives us the power and strength to face our difficulties and overcome our obstacles.

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, knows our pregnant condition, and keeps us present before God. That’s why we can be so sure that every detail in our lives of love for God is worked into something good.

The Holy Spirit reminds us that we are children of God and accepted by Him.

I used to be terrified that Christ was going to return and that I was going to somehow miss him. Or that I wouldn’t have done enough to be accepted by God. “Oh, you were so close.”

Gal 4:6

Now that we are his children, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts. And his Spirit tells us that God is our Father.

Gal 5:5

But the Spirit makes us sure that God will accept us because of our faith in Christ.

The Holy Spirit keeps us right with God.

I started off this morning by saying that we are people who love action. But if we live life the way God wants us to, we learn to sit back and allow the Holy Spirit to act for us and with us in every situation that we face.