Scripture text: Acts 1:8

You Need a Push from the Holy Spirit

1. The Holy Spirit gives us power

Psalm 104:27-30; Ephesians 1:13-14; John 3:5-8; Galatians 5:22-23

2. The Holy Spirit gives us unity

Ephesians 4:3; I Corinthians 12:12-14

3. The Holy Spirit supervises the church

How does the Holy Spirit accomplish this?

* Comforting the believers - Acts 9:31

* Guiding the believers into all truth - John 14:16, 25-26; 16:12-14

* Offer prayers for intercession - Romans 8:26-28

* Bears witness that we are saved - Galatians 4:6-7; Romans 8:16

* Creates an atmosphere for freedom - II Corinthians 3:16-17

4. The Spirit is Holy

I Corinthians 6:11; Titus 3:4-7; Galatians 3:3; Ephesians 5:18

We can grieve the Holy Spirit by:

* Angry words and rebellion - Ephesians 4:30-32; Isaiah 63:10

* Resisting the Holy Spirit - Acts 7:51

* Quenching the Holy Spirit - I Thessalonians 5:19-20; Philippians 2:13

Acts 1:8

The road - the marathon of your life has been long - are you willing to keep pushing forward in the strength and power of the Holy Spirit?