living by the Spirit

Worship – Grow – Connect – Serve – Go

GROW – We want to know and practice the Way of Jesus.

To be a Christian is to be ‘formed in the likeness of God’s Son’ (2 Cor 3:18) and to ‘walk as Jesus did’ (1 Jn 2;60). This is our life pursuit, to know Christ and to become His apprentices. The life that we have in Christ cannot be gained apart fro the Holy Spirit’s work in us, yet also not without intentionality, effort, and sacrifice on our part.

This translates into:

• a life of study of God’s Word
• the practice of living that Word
• the practice of service to others
• obedience - a willingness - a choice - to walk in the change that occurs within me as God’s Word reveals Truth, heals, and transforms me

…. this can only occur through listening to and following the guidance of the Holy Spirit.

Key #3 - We live by the Spirit, seeking God’s presence and power to live, love, and serve like Jesus.

“Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit.” Galatians 5:25

1. Am I really living by the Spirit?
2. How do I know if I am or not?
3. How do I keep step with the Spirit? – What’s that look like?

· So, how are you doing? How regularly are you living by the Spirit?

· What needs to transpire in your life so you can more consistently live by the Spirit?

· Are you talking about these things in your Community Group or with your spiritual friends?

One of my biggest frustrations and sadnesses is the seeming reluctance of many Christians to acknowledge the wonderful presence of the Holy Spirit within our lives. It's as if we're embarrassed, concerned about being too religious or too extreme, afraid of what we'll learn and be called to. The Holy Spirit is my comforter, counselor, convicter, revealer of Truth. How I cherish God's presence through the Holy Spirit in me. How I dread to live without His very real presence.