Everyday Disciple-Maker:: Discipleship & the Holy Spirit
Mission: Bringing Gospel Restoration into our everyday lives as we live devoted to Jesus.
Everyday Disciple-Maker: is someone who is intentionally investing in others to see them make disciples.
The Point: Making disciples requires the power of the Holy Spirit.
"7 Nevertheless, I tell you the truth: it is to your advantage that I go away, for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you. But if I go, I will send him to you." -John 16:7
Who is the Holy Spirit?
The Holy Spirit is God.
Link to the Holy Spirit sermon series.
"God eternally exists as one essence in three distinct persons, God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit."
Why do I need the Holy Spirit to make disciples?
1) The Holy Spirit reveals our need for Jesus.
"26 “But when the Helper comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth, who proceeds from the Father, he will bear witness about me." -John 15:26
"8 And when he comes, he will convict the world concerning sin and righteousness and judgment: 9 concerning sin, because they do not believe in me; 10 concerning righteousness, because I go to the Father, and you will see me no longer; 11 concerning judgment, because the ruler of this world is judged." -John 16:8-11
2) The Holy Spirit empowers us for everyday ministry.
"12 “Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever believes in me will also do the works that I do; and greater works than these will he do, because I am going to the Father." -John 14:12
"48 You are witnesses of these things. 49 And behold, I am sending the promise of my Father upon you. But stay in the city until you are clothed with power from on high." -Luke 24:48-49
"4 And while staying with them he ordered them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father, which, he said, “you heard from me; 5 for John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.” -Acts 1:4-5
What is my posture to be toward the Holy Spirit?
1) Submission
"Being filled with the Holy Spirit is being submissive to the control and leadership of the Holy Spirit in your life."
What does this look like?
- Sensitivity to the Holy Spirit
- Obedience to the Holy Spirit
Prayer: Holy Spirit, help me to be sensitive to Your leading and give me the courage to obey Your prompting.
2) Desperation
Question: Am I desperate for the Holy Spirit?
