- He is our advocate

1. The Spirit CONVICTS us through LOVE.

- He is our teacher

2. The Spirit GUIDES us in FAITH.

- He is our comforter

3. The Spirit TRANSFORMS us with HOPE.

We are not alone!

1. We remain FAITHFUL to the FATHER by TRUSTING the SPIRIT.

2. Life in the Wilderness exposes how we

          A. Use POWER to SATISFY APPETITE apart from trust.

          B. Grasp PREMATURELY what God has PROMISED in his TIMING.

          C. Try to SEIZE AUTHORITY rather than RECEIVE it.

3. What the spirit FORGES in the WILDERNESS, he launches into MISSION. 

Are we settling for “better” or are we desperate for life?

Wandering into…

Waiting in…

Walking out…

Ezekiel 36:16-21 NET

The path to sin is a four-phase journey:

1. Acquainted with sin
2. Abandoning God to hide from him
3. Anger over your position because of your sin
4. Apathy, no longer caring about sin.

1. Sin goes farther than you INTEND, stays longer than you ALLOW, and costs more than you EXPECT.

Ezekiel 36:25-27

Philippians 1:6

1. The valley is not God’s ABSENCE: it is often God’s PREPARATION

Ezekiel 37:1-3

1. Where we see an ENDING, God sees a BEGINNING. Even death is not final in his hands. 

“If we aren’t connected to the Spirit, we just walk in circles.”

1 Samuel 3:10 NET

1. The Spirit Speaks more than we hear. Spiritual leaders desire to listen.

1 Samuel 10:6-10 NET

1 Samuel 16:14 NET

1 Samuel 15:28 NET

1. Spiritual listening not only leads us to light, it guards us from darkness.

1 Samuel 16:13 NET

2 Samuel 12:13 NET

Psalm 51:4 NET

1. It's not about who fails. It's about who follows the Spirit home. 

I. The Spirit doesn't just EMPOWER YOU to defeat enemies OUT THERE - He confronts the IDOLS IN HERE.

II. The Spirit is not waiting on you to become STRONG ENOUGH - He is waiting on you to become SURRENDERED ENOUGH.

III. The Spirit's RULE looks like PEACE in your LIFE.

Luke 6:46 NET

You were CREATED for a RELATIONSHIP with God.

Where the Spirit is MOVING, change is COMING.

Here is the takeaway: If God gave you His BREATH, then your life CARRIES His PURPOSE.

The question is not WHETHER THE SPIRIT IS MOVING in your life. The Question is ARE YOU MOVING with him?

Ephesians 5:14

“Have you ever been saved by the bell?”

Mark 16:1-8 NET

“Easter is the moment the bell rang over the grave.”

Mark 16:6 NET

2 Tiomthy 1:7 NET

1 Peter 5:7 NET

1 John 4:4 NET

1. Fear is not overcome by fearlessness. It is overcome by courage in Jesus

Mark 16:6b NET

2 Timothy 2:8 NET

2 Corinthians 5:17 NET

Ephesians 6:12 NET

2. Freedom declared must become freedom lived

Mark 16:7 NET

Romans 8:15-17 NET

3. You are not being invited to visit; you are being invited to belong. 

Mark 16:8 NET

Mark 16:15-16 NET

Ephesians 5:14 NET

I. The cross is not the HUMILIATION of Jesus. It is His ENTHRONEMENT as King.

II. The WEIGHT that Jesus carried had YOUR NAME on it.

III. The glory of the cross is not only that Christ died for us, but that Christ NOW LIVES in US.

JESUS IS KING!

"Missions exist because worship doesn't" - John Piper

"How are you making God famous?"

Truths

1. Generosity reveals what we believe Jesus is worth.

2. Jesus' sacrifice deserves our devotion.

Application

A. What has Jesus done for you?

B. What is Jesus worth to you?

Main Idea:

The greatest life you can live is the one spent making Jesus famous instead of yourself.