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.”