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2. One sure partner – Our SERIES Theme Who is not a Junior
Do some acting – ask someone to cry, be sad, not sure what to do next…what would you say about that person?
What would you say a person felt about you if they created you, if they died in your place?
This is a teaching series and I didn’t really want this subject – I thought the others were more meaty and easier to do a good job with. But in fact the whole series is about getting to know our God better. What’s the benefit? When you get to know someone better the impact of that relationship will have positive implications in your lives. So, I hope you want to get to know the Holy Spirit better, he is after all God!
For ‘who is the Holy Spirit’ see 2015 Handouts (‘The work of the Holy Spirit Handouts’).

3. One sure partner – series outline
Personality
He is not a force or a thing, but has personality/attributes, characteristics and can experience both joy & grief
Power.
How he wants to work in the church and the world, in gifts that are both vocal, powerful and practical
Partner
How the Holy Spirit works in perfect harmony with the Father, the Son and Believers
Presence
How he is actively at work in both God’s world and the Church, bringing about God’s will and purposes

4. The Journey thus far Personality Power Partner
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5. TODAY
He is actively at work in both Gods world and the Church to bring about Gods will.
PRESENCE

6. Our key text
(Galatians 5:25)Esv “If we LIVE by the Spirit, let us also keep in STEP with the spirit

7. “The Holy Spirit is PRESENT for a PURPOSE”
Key Learning Point
“The Holy Spirit is PRESENT for a PURPOSE”

8. PRESENCE
The Holy Spirit, something always happens when HE is present, something purposeful is always emanating from him.
We need to define the difference between the “Presence” of the Holy Spirit and the “Manifest presence of the Holy Spirit”
John 14:17 Amp Jesus says to his disciples “HE lives with you CONSTANTLY (Presence) but will be IN you (Dramatic Day of Pentecost) MANIFEST (presence ) with powerful outworking.

9. PRESENCE
How does this help us live day by day its not DRY theology: in practice the Holy Spirit will always be with and watching over you (Constant Presence)
And at times his presence will be unmistakeable (Manifest Presence) possibly dramatically. But it is not B is better than A - try to see it as a CONTINUUM. “A range that is always present”

10. How is HE @ Work in the WORLD ?
HE Receives from the Father, Glorifies the Son and Convicts the World of its need of Jesus
HE is CONSTANTLY brooding over the affairs of a Chaotic mess that is the world to bring about Gods purpose

11. How is HE at work in the CHURCH ?
Preserved the purity of the early Church.
 Benchmark--Acts 4:8 Amp “then Peter because he was FILLED with and CONTROLLED by the Holy Spirit SAID”. Sadly, some are FILLED but not CONTROLLED by the Holy Spirit and his gifts are used as flamboyant TOYS to be played with when they should be TOOLS to work with

12. 7 Roles of the Holy Spirit
Regenerates- Empowers- Guides- Unites- Intercedes- Comforts – Refines
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So the HOLY Spirits PRESENCE is constantly everywhere and at times is MANIFEST very dramatically

13. Our key text
(Galatians 5:25)Esv “If we LIVE by the Spirit, let us also keep in STEP with the spirit

14. Sermon in a Sentence
The believer should NEVER be willing to adjust, ignore or override the Presence of the Holy Sprit

15. The Journey COMPLETE Personality Power Partner Presence
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16. How glorious is The HOLY SPIRIT
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