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Under the Influence Part 2

14 The natural person does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are folly to him, and he is not able to understand them because they are spiritually discerned.” 1 Cor 2:14

Romans 8 9 You, however, are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if in fact the Spirit of God dwells in you. Anyone who does not have the Spirit of Christ does not belong to him.

Pslam 62:11 Once God has spoken; twice have I heard this: that power belongs to God,

Directed – The Holy Spirit will lead you in what to say, where to go, and what to do.

Galatians15: 25 If we live by the Spirit, let us also keep in step with the Spirit.

11 And when they bring you before the synagogues and the rulers and the authorities, do not be anxious about how you should defend yourself or what you should say, 12 for the Holy Spirit will teach you in that very hour what you ought to say.” Luke 12

Empowered – The Holy Spirit will empower you to complete the tasks that He calls you to.

Deuteronomy 1:6 “The Lord our God said to us in Horeb, ‘You have stayed long enough at this mountain.

Henry Blackaby, “Our world is not seeing God, because we are not attempting anything that only God can do.”

1. Longing to be filled

Blessed are those who hunger. and thirst after righteousness, for

they shall be filled. Matthew 5:6

37 On the last day of the feast, the great day, Jesus stood up and cried out, “If anyone thirsts, let him come to me and

drink. 38 Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, ‘Out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.’” 39 Now this he said about the Spirit, whom those who believed in him were to

receive, for as yet the Spirit had not been given, because Jesus was not yet glorified.” John 7

2. Confess quickly

13 And you, who were dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made alive together with him, having forgiven us all our trespasses, 14 by canceling the record of debt that stood against us with its legal demands. This he set aside, nailing it to the cross.” Colossians 2

3. Surrender totally

I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Romans 12

4. Obedience to God leads to the empowerment of God. 5. Ask

“You do not have, because you do not ask.” James 4:2c

Under the Influence Galatians 5:16-26

When believers are filled with the Spirit, they don’t get more of the Spirit, the Spirit gets more of them.

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Empowers us to complete the mission.

Acts 4:8 8 Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them: “Rulers and

elders of the people! Enables us to live in victory.

• Ask for the Holy

Luke 11:13 If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!”

“And s

do not get drunk with wine, for that is t

ube filled

debauchery, but

the Spirit.” Eph 5:18

2 For the law of the Spirit of life has

set you free

in Christ Jesus from the law

of sin and death. Romans 8:2

Romans 15:13 “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.”

• Be thankful 1 Thes 5:18

• Yield to be filled

Eph 4:30, 1 thes 5:19, acts 7:51 

Spirit Baptism

1 Corinthians 12:13

“For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body—Jews or Greeks, slaves or free—and all were made to drink of one Spirit.” 1 Corinthians 12:13

PIC OF MAN BEING BAPTIZED

John 14: 16 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you

another Helper, to be with you forever,

1 John 4:4 “Little children, you are from God and have overcome

them, for he who is in you is greater than he who is in the world. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in

other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance. Acts 2:4

18 Now when Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles' hands, he offered them money, 19 saying, “Give me this power also, so that anyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit.” Acts 8

44 While Peter was still saying these things, the Holy Spirit fell on all who heard the word. 45 And the believers from among the circumcised who had come with Peter were amazed, because the gift of the Holy Spirit was poured out even on the Gentiles. 46 For they were hearing them speaking in tongues and extolling God. Acts 10

15 As I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell on them just as on us at the beginning. 16 And I remembered the word of the Lord, how he said, ‘John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.’ 17 If then God gave the same gift to them as he gave

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to us when we believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I that I could stand in God's way?” Acts 11

3 And he said, “Into what then were you baptized?” They said, “Into John's baptism.” 4 And Paul said, “John baptized with the baptism of repentance, telling the people to believe in the one who was to come after him, that is, Jesus.” 5 On hearing this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. Acts 19

6 And when Paul had laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they began speaking in tongues and prophesying. Acts 19

Romans 8:9 You, however, are controlled not by the sinful nature but by the Spirit, if the Spirit of God lives in you. And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Christ.”

Ephesians 4:5 one Lord, one faith, one baptism

“The Signet of the Holy Spirit”

John 10:27-30

27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me. 28 I give them eternal life, and they will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand. 29 My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all, and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father’s hand. 30 I and the Father are one.”

1) Jesus is the True Shepherd.

2) The Sheep know the Voice of their Shepherd.

3) The Holy Spirit Seals us for the Day of Redemption.

Ephesians 1:13

“In him you also, when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and believed in him, were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit,”

Ephesians 4:30

“And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.” 

Strengthened John 14:12, 16-17

12 “Truly, truly, I say to you, believes in me will also do the works that I do; and works than these will he do, because I am going to the Father.

16 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you
another Helper, to be with you forever, 17 even the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him. You know him, for he dwells with you and will be in you.

How can we do greater work?
What is the greater work?

John 21, “Again Jesus said, “Peace be with you! As the Father has sent me, I am sending you.” 22 And with that he breathed on them
and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit. 23 If you forgive anyone’s sins, their sins are forgiven; if you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven.”

Ruach = wind or breath or spirit
Pneuma = wind or breathe or blow

The Holy Spirit brings life to our dead souls.

“And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies because of his Spirit who lives in you.” Romans 8:11

EZEKIEAL 37: 9 Then he said to me, “Prophesy to the breath RUACH; prophesy, son of man, and say to the breath RUACH, Thus says the Lord God: Come from the four winds, O breath RUACH, and breathe on these slain, that they may live.” 10 So I prophesied as he commanded me, and the breath RUACH came into them, and they lived and stood on their feet, an exceedingly great army.

The Holy Spirit empowers us to live for Him.

“But you will receive power dynamin when the Holy Spirit has came upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” Acts 1:8

“I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power dynamis of God for salvation to everyone who believes, first to the
Jew, then to the Greek.” Romans 1:16

The Holy Spirit brings life and power through truth.

Kent Hughes “Invite the Word to plow deep bleeding furrows into your heart, and invite the Spirit to turn them into channels of grace.” -

Acts 2:2-3 And suddenly there came from heaven a sound like a mighty rushing wind, and hit filled the entire house where they
were sitting. And divided tongues as of fire appeared to them and rested on each one of them.

37 Now when they heard this they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Brothers, what shall we
do?” 38 And Peter said to them, “Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. 39 For the promise is for you and for your children and for all who are far off, everyone whom the Lord our God calls to himself.” 40 And with many other words he bore witness and continued to exhort them, saying, “Save yourselves from this crooked generation.” 41 So those who received his word were baptized, and there were added that day about three thousand souls.

Doing the Impossible
Luke 18:18-30

1. Jesus demands complete obedience.

2. Jesus empowers us to obey.

3. Jesus rewards those who obey.

“42 And they devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. 43 And awe came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were being done through the apostles. 44 And all who believed were together and had all things in common. 45 And they were selling their possessions and belongings and distributing the proceeds to all, as any had need. 46 And day by day, attending the temple together and breaking bread in their homes, they received their food with glad and generous hearts, 47 praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to their number day by day those who were being saved.” Acts 2

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