THE HOLY SPIRIT IS MY ALLY (2 OF 3)
by Scott Maze
Scripture: Ephesians 5:3-6
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The Holy Spirit is My Ally (2 of 3)
Series: The Spirit-Filled Life
Scott Maze
Ephesians 5:3-6
One of the tremendous things the Spirit of God does for the believer is that He makes you morally and spiritually pure. Of all three members of the Trinity, the Spirit is only One that His own adjective in His name. The Spirit is the Holy Spirit, and this is a reminder that He makes you holy.
Did you know that being holy is the quickest way to long-term happiness? If you want to be happy, strive to be holy. And the Holy Spirit will make you happy by making you holy. The Spirit of God is available to you to change you, to mold you, and to form you into the character of Jesus Christ. He is present in your life to shield you from temptation.
I want to challenge you to think about something. If you think about every regret you have in life, every do-over, or as golfers might want a mulligan in life... ... everything you wished you hadn't done, every word you wished you had not said, or place you wished you had not gone... For every person you wish you had not hurt, I would say without exception it is because you failed to handle temptation. The good news is everyone who knows Jesus, loves Jesus, and follows Jesus can overcome any temptation because of Jesus. Because when truly met Jesus, you enter in a life-changing encounter with the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is Christ in the Christian. Now, the Holy Spirit is a Person just as Jesus is a Person.
In a recent survey, more than 50% of people who identified themselves as Christians said that the Holy Spirit is only a power. He's not a person but only a symbol of God's power. While He is a source of tremendous power, the Bible teaches that the Holy Spirit is a Person and He is Christ in the Christian. The Holy Spirit is also a tremendous gift given to believers, so we handle temptation.
Today's Scripture
''But sexual immorality and all impurity or covetousness must not even be named among you, as is ...
Series: The Spirit-Filled Life
Scott Maze
Ephesians 5:3-6
One of the tremendous things the Spirit of God does for the believer is that He makes you morally and spiritually pure. Of all three members of the Trinity, the Spirit is only One that His own adjective in His name. The Spirit is the Holy Spirit, and this is a reminder that He makes you holy.
Did you know that being holy is the quickest way to long-term happiness? If you want to be happy, strive to be holy. And the Holy Spirit will make you happy by making you holy. The Spirit of God is available to you to change you, to mold you, and to form you into the character of Jesus Christ. He is present in your life to shield you from temptation.
I want to challenge you to think about something. If you think about every regret you have in life, every do-over, or as golfers might want a mulligan in life... ... everything you wished you hadn't done, every word you wished you had not said, or place you wished you had not gone... For every person you wish you had not hurt, I would say without exception it is because you failed to handle temptation. The good news is everyone who knows Jesus, loves Jesus, and follows Jesus can overcome any temptation because of Jesus. Because when truly met Jesus, you enter in a life-changing encounter with the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is Christ in the Christian. Now, the Holy Spirit is a Person just as Jesus is a Person.
In a recent survey, more than 50% of people who identified themselves as Christians said that the Holy Spirit is only a power. He's not a person but only a symbol of God's power. While He is a source of tremendous power, the Bible teaches that the Holy Spirit is a Person and He is Christ in the Christian. The Holy Spirit is also a tremendous gift given to believers, so we handle temptation.
Today's Scripture
''But sexual immorality and all impurity or covetousness must not even be named among you, as is ...
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