Key Points:

• The Holy Spirit is the third person of the Trinity - one God in three distinct persons - Father, Son & Holy Spirit.
• The Holy Spirit can be described as a "familiar stranger" (Tyler Staton) or "the forgotten God" (Francis Chan).
• Being people marked by the Spirit of God requires:
  • Working through our discomfort and fear
  • Working through our skepticism and cynicism
  • Working through our sin & shortcomings
  • Working through our apathy & half-heartedness
• What awaits for those who seek after the Holy Spirit?
  • Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, & self-control
  • Healing, deliverance, & freedom
  • Guidance, wisdom, discernment, & understanding
  • MORE of the presence of God!
• "Come, Holy Spirit. You are welcome here."

Reflection Questions:

1. When you think about being open to the Holy Spirit, do you feel a sense of anxiety, resistance, or hesitation?
2. When you see the gifts of the Holy Spirit on display, is your gut reaction one of cynicism? Can we learn to land in a place where we don't have to fully understand the Spirit before being open to His movement in our lives?
3. Are there things you need to repent of that might be blocking you from receiving the fullness of the Spirit?
4. Could today be the day you come wholehearted in your walk with Jesus, rather than half-hearted?

Scriptures:

• Genesis 1:1-2
• Acts 2:1-4
• John 7:37-39
• John 1:32
• John 14:26
• John 16:12-15
• Galatians 5:22-26
• Romans 8:6 & 11
• 2 Corinthians 3:17
• 1 Corinthians 12:1-11
• 1 Corinthians 14