A Sunday morning sermon by Pastor Steve Hartman.Last Sunday we celebrated Pentecost Sunday--God's great gift of the Holy Spirit. What a gift! Think about it. Jesus Christ lives in you, the believer, in the Person of the Holy Spirit. Again, I say, what a gift! The Spirit of God is at work in us, constantly renewing us, forming Christ in us, ministering spiritual gifts through us, ministering His love through us, and spreading the gospel through us. The Holy Spirit is at work in us renewing our lives. Now, this week, we want to think about what hinders that work of the Spirit. Personally, I pray frequently for a great awakening in our country and even around the world. Another name for "great awakening" is revival. I know a lot of people don't like that word "revival" but what do we mean by revival? A revival is a time when the church grows and people's lives are changed and God becomes more real and people experience the love of God more deeply and the love of people for each other deepens. It is a wonderful and exciting time as God comes and works freshly and deeply in his people. The Holy Spirit is moving powerfully among God's people, and through them the gospel spreads. Now, this week I want to ask a question: What hinders this work of the Spirit of God? What causes the fire of the Spirit to die down? We ask this question because we want to see the opposite. We want to see the fire of the Holy Spirit burning hot. So, we will ask that question, "What causes the fire of the Spirit to lessen? In thinking about that question, we will look at a tough passage--James 4:1-10-- as we explore the answer to this question. Hope to see you Sunday.