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Every believer must understand the new life they have been born into. The promise of salvation is the promise of the Holy Ghost to the believer.

The moment you believed, a wellspring who is the Holy Ghost, began a work in you. And He is the certificate of our adoption. This is why we can call God our Father, our Daddy.

In this sermon, three important Bible questions are answered for us to understand the place of the Holy Spirit in our lives:

1. What is the blessing of Abraham?

2. What is the promise of the Spirit?

3. Is the blessing of Abraham the same as the promise of the Spirit?

Many analogies fail to describe the union between the Holy Spirit and the Godhead. To truly understand who the Holy Spirit is, we must also see who He is not. Scripture provides the right answers.

The Holy Spirit is God. God is one, the Holy Spirit is the third person in the Trinity, and each person is distinct and fully God.

Worship is not defined by culture or style. It is unto God, not crafted for the entertainment of man. Our unity in worship is not of the flesh but of the Spirit.

‎When a person is continually entreated with the Word yet refuses to receive it, the heart grows dull. Scripture describes this as the searing of the conscience.

‎And anything you are willing to respond to becomes a witness against you, proof that you can respond to God.

The Holy Spirit is a life-giving spirit that man was separated from when he sinned, but when he was restored, he received life again.

Who is the Holy Spirit?:

1. He is the breath of God.

2. He is the presence of God on this earth.

3. He is the influence of God on humans.

4. He is the Spirit of approval.

5. He is God's method to usher in an age of transformation.

6. He is God.

Christianity is a taught faith, and true growth only happens when we embrace the posture of a learner. In this teaching, we discover that God doesn’t just want us saved—He wants us discipled.

Jesus’ call in Matthew 28 was not to gather members but to raise disciples—students hungry for the Word.

From Mary’s devotion at Jesus’ feet (Luke 10:38–42) to the charge in Deuteronomy to bind God’s Word on our hearts, we see that growth demands intentionality.

A true learner walks in humility, hunger, loyalty, honour, obedience, and gratitude.

Learning is an attitude, and every believer must develop this attitude in a local assembly. A true student enrolls, submits to a place and time of learning, follows a structured curriculum with repetition for mastery, and remains ready to listen.

For anyone to truly be a learner, two things are essential: he must be taught from scratch, and he must be taught everything.

God chose to make the message of grace simple for us to recognize and accept. But how should we respond to this?

Singing is a way of responding to this message. It’s not about the vocals or the inclusion of instruments while singing.

It is about your heart's posture. It is about knowing what God has done for you and teaching your heart to respond rightly.

Grace cannot be earned—it is God’s gift.

Romans 11:6 reminds us that the moment we try to earn salvation, it ceases to be grace. The law was never meant to make us righteous; rather, it exposed our inability to meet God’s standard and pointed us to Christ.

Abraham was counted righteous by faith before the law even existed, demonstrating that faith has always been God’s way.

The law served as a tutor until Christ, but now we stand justified by grace through faith. God is not your boss—you are not His liability but His responsibility.

He began the good work in you, and by faith, He will bring it to completion.

God has and will always be both a judge and a loving father.

The attributes of God do not contradict each other. He is loving and yet punishes evil. For God to truly be good, he has to punish sin.

This is why he sent Jesus as the perfect method to pay for the sins of everyone who would believe in his sacrifice of death on the cross.

Christ is the perfect method that God used to reconcile all men to himself. Only one without sin could pay the price for your sins.

It will not matter what you have if you do not know you have it.

Effectiveness in the Christian faith hinges on your knowledge (Colossians 1:9).

Here are two points on the assurance of salvation:

1. The grace of God is persistent, and all who are born again will persevere till the end.

2. The persistence of Grace will exist for those who truly hold on to Salvation.

With Grace comes your seal; the Holy Ghost is your seal. The Holy Ghost is a symbol of assurance.