pt. 32, Fellowship with Holy Spirit, pt. 4

More Scriptures:

1 Thessalonians 5:19-22

3 John 1:11

Romans 13:11-14

Revelation 20:1-3

2 Timothy 3:10-13

This powerful message confronts us with a challenging truth: our intimate relationship with the Holy Spirit should transform how we live every single day. Drawing from 2 Corinthians 13:14, we're reminded that we're called to have an 'intimate friendship' with the Holy Spirit—not just the Father or Jesus, but specifically with the Helper who dwells within us. The teaching explores Romans 8, which reveals that those controlled by the Spirit think about things that please the Spirit, leading to life and peace rather than death. We're challenged to examine whether we're truly surrendering everything to God or still clinging to areas of compromise. The message confronts a specific cultural issue—Halloween—as a test case for discernment and obedience. Through scriptures like Ephesians 4:30 and 1 Thessalonians 5:22, we're urged to consider whether our choices grieve the Holy Spirit and whether we're truly staying away from 'every kind of evil.' This isn't about legalism but about recognizing that Holy Spirit is a person who can be pleased or grieved by our choices. The core question becomes: are we living to please people and traditions, or are we carefully determining what pleases the Lord? This message calls us to have the backbone to say 'no' to compromise, even when it's culturally acceptable, because true freedom comes from living in complete obedience to the One who lives within us.