This brief episode is an original reading of the 'Daily Texts' book from Ground Up Grace. We do not own the original guided content, and encourage you to go support this great ministry at the link below.

"The Daily Texts give you a text message from your Good Shepherd for each day of your life.  These texts have been prayerfully selected for every day since 1731 so that your day may be guided by the Holy Spirit.  The texts are chosen from both the Old and New Testaments to help you see the connection between the verses.  Then you get to make the connection with the verses and your day. The Daily Texts will become the voice of God for you for each day of your life. "

https://store.groundupgrace.com/daily-texts-2021/

This brief episode is an original reading of the 'Daily Texts' book from Ground Up Grace. We do not own the original guided content, and encourage you to go support this great ministry at the link below.

"The Daily Texts give you a text message from your Good Shepherd for each day of your life.  These texts have been prayerfully selected for every day since 1731 so that your day may be guided by the Holy Spirit.  The texts are chosen from both the Old and New Testaments to help you see the connection between the verses.  Then you get to make the connection with the verses and your day. The Daily Texts will become the voice of God for you for each day of your life. "

https://store.groundupgrace.com/daily-texts-2021/

This brief episode is an original reading of the 'Daily Texts' book from Ground Up Grace. We do not own the original guided content, and encourage you to go support this great ministry at the link below.

"The Daily Texts give you a text message from your Good Shepherd for each day of your life.  These texts have been prayerfully selected for every day since 1731 so that your day may be guided by the Holy Spirit.  The texts are chosen from both the Old and New Testaments to help you see the connection between the verses.  Then you get to make the connection with the verses and your day. The Daily Texts will become the voice of God for you for each day of your life. "

https://store.groundupgrace.com/daily-texts-2021/

Message Notes

I. WHO IS THE HOLY SPIRIT?
A . He is God, the third person of the trinity (Matt. 28:19; II Cor. 13:14)
B . The Holy Spirit is a person with all the qualities of God, not an  impersonal force (Jn. 16:13).

II. WHY DID THE HOLY SPIRIT COME?
A . To enable us to know Christ (J. 3:5-7).
B . To glorify Christ (Jn. 16:14).
C . To lead us into all truth (Jn. 16:13).
D. To produce His fruit and gifts in our lives (Gal. 5:22-23; I Cor. 12:7).
E. To empower us to be witnesses for Christ (Acts 1:8).

III. WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE FILLED WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT?
The word “FILLED” means to be empowered and directed by the Holy Spirit.
A . To be filled with and to abide/remain in Christ (Jn. 15:5).
B . To experience the abundant and overflowing life (Jn. 10:10b; Jn. 7:37-39).
C . To grow, develop, and mature in Christ (Col. 3:16).
D. To introduce other to Christ (Acts 1:8).

IV. WHAT ARE SOME HINDRANCES TO BEING FILLED WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT?
A . Lack of knowledge (Rm. 7:15,24).
B . Lack of faith (Heb. 11:6).

V. HOW CAN WE BE FILLED WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT?
A . We are filled with the Holy Spirit by faith (Eph. 2:8-9; Col. 2:6).
B . Preparing our hearts to be filled by:
 1. Desiring to live a righteous and holy life (Matt. 5:6)
 2. Surrendering your life to Christ (Rm. 12:1,2).
 3. Confessing known sin in our lives (I Jn. 1:9).
C. Our authority is the word of God. Appropriate the filling of the Holy Spirit by faith.
 1. God’s command: (Eph. 5:18).
 2. God’s promise: (I Jn. 5:14-15).
 3. Ask to be filled with the Holy Spirit (Lk. 11:9-13).

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This brief episode is an original reading of the 'Daily Texts' book from Ground Up Grace. We do not own the original guided content, and encourage you to go support this great ministry at the link below.

"The Daily Texts give you a text message from your Good Shepherd for each day of your life.  These texts have been prayerfully selected for every day since 1731 so that your day may be guided by the Holy Spirit.  The texts are chosen from both the Old and New Testaments to help you see the connection between the verses.  Then you get to make the connection with the verses and your day. The Daily Texts will become the voice of God for you for each day of your life. "

https://store.groundupgrace.com/daily-texts-2021/

This brief episode is an original reading of the 'Daily Texts' book from Ground Up Grace. We do not own the original guided content, and encourage you to go support this great ministry at the link below.

"The Daily Texts give you a text message from your Good Shepherd for each day of your life.  These texts have been prayerfully selected for every day since 1731 so that your day may be guided by the Holy Spirit.  The texts are chosen from both the Old and New Testaments to help you see the connection between the verses.  Then you get to make the connection with the verses and your day. The Daily Texts will become the voice of God for you for each day of your life. "

https://store.groundupgrace.com/daily-texts-2021/

This brief episode is an original reading of the 'Daily Texts' book from Ground Up Grace. We do not own the original guided content, and encourage you to go support this great ministry at the link below.

"The Daily Texts give you a text message from your Good Shepherd for each day of your life.  These texts have been prayerfully selected for every day since 1731 so that your day may be guided by the Holy Spirit.  The texts are chosen from both the Old and New Testaments to help you see the connection between the verses.  Then you get to make the connection with the verses and your day. The Daily Texts will become the voice of God for you for each day of your life. "

https://store.groundupgrace.com/daily-texts-2021/

This brief episode is an original reading of the 'Daily Texts' book from Ground Up Grace. We do not own the original guided content, and encourage you to go support this great ministry at the link below.

"The Daily Texts give you a text message from your Good Shepherd for each day of your life.  These texts have been prayerfully selected for every day since 1731 so that your day may be guided by the Holy Spirit.  The texts are chosen from both the Old and New Testaments to help you see the connection between the verses.  Then you get to make the connection with the verses and your day. The Daily Texts will become the voice of God for you for each day of your life. "

https://store.groundupgrace.com/daily-texts-2021/

This brief episode is an original reading of the 'Daily Texts' book from Ground Up Grace. We do not own the original guided content, and encourage you to go support this great ministry at the link below.

"The Daily Texts give you a text message from your Good Shepherd for each day of your life.  These texts have been prayerfully selected for every day since 1731 so that your day may be guided by the Holy Spirit.  The texts are chosen from both the Old and New Testaments to help you see the connection between the verses.  Then you get to make the connection with the verses and your day. The Daily Texts will become the voice of God for you for each day of your life. "

https://store.groundupgrace.com/daily-texts-2021/

This brief episode is an original reading of the 'Daily Texts' book from Ground Up Grace. We do not own the original guided content, and encourage you to go support this great ministry at the link below.

"The Daily Texts give you a text message from your Good Shepherd for each day of your life.  These texts have been prayerfully selected for every day since 1731 so that your day may be guided by the Holy Spirit.  The texts are chosen from both the Old and New Testaments to help you see the connection between the verses.  Then you get to make the connection with the verses and your day. The Daily Texts will become the voice of God for you for each day of your life. "

https://store.groundupgrace.com/daily-texts-2021/