THIRD P3RSON Part 3: How to Know The Holy Spirit

2 Corinthians 13:14 MSG
14 The amazing grace of the Master, Jesus Christ, the extravagant love of God, the intimate friendship of the Holy Spirit, be with all of you.

The Holy Spirit wants to be your intimate friend

The Holy Spirit still speaks to people today.

God doesn’t have a speaking problem
We have a hearing problem

What would it be like to have a
close friendship with the Holy Spirit?

We don’t know the personality of the Holy Spirit

Why is He so mysterious?

Ruwach:
a wind, breath,
a violent exhalation
blast of breath.

Genesis 1:2 NIV
2 Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters.

Pneuma:
a current of air,
blast of breath,
a strong breeze.

Wind & The Holy Spirit
are invisible

John 20:29 NIV
29 Then Jesus told him, “Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”

Wind & The Holy Spirit
are unpredictable.

John 3:8 NIV
8 The wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.”

Wind & The Holy Spirit
are powerful.

Acts 1:5-8 NIV
5 For John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.” 6 Then they gathered around him and asked him, “Lord, are you at this time going to restore the kingdom to Israel?” 7 He said to them: “It is not for you to know the times or dates the Father has set by his own authority. 8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”

Zechariah 4:6 NIV
6 So he said to me, “This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel: ‘Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit,’ says the Lord Almighty.

1 Thessalonians 1:5 NIV
5 because our gospel came to you not simply with words but also with power, with the Holy Spirit and deep conviction. You know how we lived among you for your sake.

Ephesians 5:18 NIV
18 Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit,

If I’m filled with the Spirit,
what will happen?
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