pt. 34, Fellowship with Holy Spirit, pt. 6 - Bluffton Service

More Scriptures:

Acts 15: 28-29

Acts 20:22-24

Acts 8:26-40

The worship portion of the service challenges us to move beyond performance-based worship into authentic, Holy Spirit-led intimacy with God. We're reminded that worship isn't about perfect music flows or comfortable settings—it's about pressing through distractions and confusion to encounter the presence of God in the Holy of Holies.

The message's core teaching draws from 2 Corinthians 13:14, emphasizing the intimate fellowship (koinonia) we're invited into with the Holy Spirit. This Greek word reveals something profound: our relationship with Holy Spirit includes partnership, participation, and even financial wisdom. One surprising discovery is that this fellowship encompasses 'pecuniary benefaction'—meaning the Holy Spirit actively guides us in stewarding resources, not because God needs our money, but because He wants us blessed to be a blessing. Throughout Acts chapters 8, 11, 15, and 20, we see the Holy Spirit speaking, leading, warning, and even teleporting Philip after he obediently followed simple instructions. The message is clear: we must learn to hear and obey Holy Spirit in the small things—like which road to take or slowing down unexpectedly—before we can handle bigger revelations. This isn't about easy Christianity; it's about Spirit-empowered endurance through trials, persecution, and uncomfortable obedience, knowing that our Helper never leaves us.