“Nevertheless, I tell you the truth: it is to your advantage that I go away, for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you. But if I go, I will send Him to you.” John 16:7 (ESV)

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.” Acts 2:37-39 (ESV)

2) Fellowship with the Spirit develops the mind of Christ in us. LAST WEEKS’ THEMES: “The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.” 2 Corinthians 13:14 1) Who is the Holy Spirit? 2) Fellowship with the Spirit develops the mind of Christ in us. 3) Fellowship with the Spirit leads to being filled with the Spirit. 4) Fellowship with the Spirit leads to the manifest life of the Spirit.

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 7:37–39 (ESV)

Believers are not just containers of the Holy Spirit Believers are not just containers of the Holy Spirit. We are fountains of the manifest presence of God.

We are not to be collecting pools that become stagnate and mossy We are not to be collecting pools that become stagnate and mossy. We are to be flowing rivers of fresh living water that makes dead things alive.

What does this “flow of living water” look like What does this “flow of living water” look like? It looks like the fruits and the gifts of the Holy Spirit.

FRUITS Love Goodness Joy Faithfulness Peace Gentleness Patience (Galatians 5:22-23) Love Goodness Joy Faithfulness Peace Gentleness Patience Self-Control Kindness

MANIFESTATION GIFTS Word of wisdom Prophecy Word of knowledge (1 Corinthians 12:8 - 10) Word of wisdom Prophecy Word of knowledge Discernment of spirits Faith Different kinds of tongues Gifts of healings Interpretation of tongues Working of miracles

GRACE GIFTS Prophesying Giving Serving Leadership Teaching Mercy (1 Corinthians 12:8 - 10) Prophesying Giving Serving Leadership Teaching Mercy Encouragement

Experiencing and manifesting the supernatural presence of the Holy Spirit in our everyday lives through the fruits and gifts: 1) Glorifies God 2) Breaks off the boredom of defeated lukewarm Christianity 3) Builds up other believers 4) Draws unbelievers to the living Christ