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the work of the Holy Spirit



Ephesians 3:14-1914 For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, 15 from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name, 16 that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with power through His Spirit in the inner man, 17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; and that you, being rooted and grounded in love, 18 may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, 19 and to know the love of Christ which surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled up to all the fullness of God. Dr. Adrian Todd -

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Who is the Holy Spirit?• 3rd person of the Trinity - Father, Son & Holy

Spirit (Matt 28:19)• Described in various ways; the Spirit of God,

the Spirit of Christ, the Spirit of Jesus, the Spirit of truth, counsellor, comforter, encourager

• Active agent - creation (Gen 1), conception of Jesus (Matt 1:18,20), new birth (John 3:5-7)

• Pictured as a dove, oil, water, wind• The Spirit enables us to love



What does the Holy Spirit do?• Fills us with strength (Eph 3:16), God’s joy

(Luke 10:21), God’s Love (Romans 5:5)• Helps us to

- understand our need of God, know the Father & the Son, understand God’s favour towards us, pray, praise, worship, witness, proclaim freedom, cast out demons

• Helps and directs us by- living in us, praying for us, revealing God’s

will, reminding us of God’s WordDr. Adrian Todd -

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The Spirit convicts us of sin


It is an act of grace & kindness.How else are we to know if we miss the way? He shines light into

our hearts and shows us what is really there



Galatians 5:22-23 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.

Genesis 1:26 Let us make man in our image.

God wants us to be like Himself.

The fruit of the Spirit is God’s character.

The Spirit bears fruit in our lives

Fruit grows naturally as life flows.


The Spirit equips us to do the job


Gifts are given, they don’t grow, they are acts of grace. (1Cor 12)

Gifts are tools to do a job - build the church. Eph 4:12

Character is more important than gift.

The Spirit living in us


Receive (λαμβανω)the Holy Spirit - to receive, to get, to accept, to take, to get hold of (Acts 1:8, 2:38, 8:15, 19:2, Rom 8:15, 2Cor 11:4, Gal 3:2, 3:14)

Be filled - (πληρεω) to fill up, fill to the full, cram, satisfy, to make replete (Acts 13:52, Eph 3:19, 5:18)

(πλεθω) to be filled up with something or to be soaked in, imbued, influence or supply (Acts 2:4, 4:8, 4:31, 9:17, 13:9)

The Spirit living in usBe baptised (βαπτιζω) - to immerse, to dye, to submerge, to dip in water in order to fill be filled (Acts 11:16, 1Cor 12:13)


Come upon (επιπιπτω) - to to fall upon, or come upon (Acts 8:16, 10:44, 11:15)

There must be more than this!• Are you satisfied with your Christian life?• Does it match up to what we see in the Acts of

the Apostles?• Are you hungering and thirsting?


God really wants to give us the Holy Spirit


Fish, eggs and good gifts (Luke 11)

Ananias & Paul (Acts 9)

Do we believe it?

• Allow the Holy Spirit to be at work you• Allow Him to bring clarity about sin• Decide not to be a spectator• Ask the Holy Spirit to come; Pray!• Recognise Him for who He is• Aspire to be like Jesus• Wait with faith and expectation

Receiving more of the Holy Spirit?


It is a continuous process


Go on continuously being filled with the Holy SpiritEphesians 5:18

Yes but I leak!

Walk daily in relationship with God!

Discussion Questions


What challenges do you face in your life in following Jesus?

In what areas of your life have you experienced the Holy Spirit at work?

Describe an area of your life, or a situation, in which you would like the Holy Spirit to be more at work?

How could you go about increasing your openness to the Holy Spirit being at work in your life?

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