We Believe in the Holy Spirit - Sermon Notes

Sermon by Vermon Pierre on July 22, 2012

• 1 God, 3 persons
• God the Father - Over us, dad over all things
• God the Son - God to us
• God the Spirit - God with us
• The Holy Spirit is God with us. 
• Living in us so that you can experience the full glory of God. 
• 100% God living in you.
• Not a tingly feeling
• Galatians 3:13-14 

• Transfer from Death to Life 
• Ephesians 2 
• You can't un-make deadness
•  John 3:3, 5-6
• Born-again/new life in Christ
• Born of the Spirit makes that happen, therefore we can't look like everyone else that is of the world
• No one is here because they are super smart
• We should be talking to people about this (sharing the Gospel) and depending on the Spirit to help us communicate with others  

• Saved with a New Name
• Romans 8:15-16
• Galatians 4:6 
• Calling God Father
• Adoption - New Last Name that is confirmed by the Spirit 

How the Holy Spirit Works in Our Lives

1. Defeating Sin
• Romans 8:13 - Helps you kill sin, usually a steady process
2. Maintaining Vital Day to Day Relationship with God
• Romans 8:2-4 - Walk differently, filled with more of Christ
• Galatians 5:16, 22-23 - What it looks like to walk like Christ  
3. Growing and Staying in Faith
• Romans 8:26-27 
• John 16:13
• Ephesians 6:17  
4. Helping other Christians in their own Faith
• 1 Corinthians 12:7-11 - We need each other and other churches need each other in order to experience the fullness of the Holy Spirit. No such thing as a "Lone Ranger Christian."
• 2 Corinthians 3:17-18 - The Holy Spirit will bring us safely to the end.