Key Points:

• Pre-Christian: Prevenient Grace
  • The Holy Spirit reveals God's grace before we even trust Jesus as Savior.
• Almost Christian: Convicting / Convincing Grace
  • The Holy Spirit begins convicting us of sin and our need for a Savior.
• Salvation: Justifying Grace
  • When we trust in Jesus, the Holy Spirit pours out God's justifying grace to save us.
• Regeneration: Being born again
  • By the power of the Holy Spirit, we are born from above.
• Initial Sanctification: The moment we trust in Jesus as our Savior, we receive the Holy Spirit, who dwells within us and begins the lifelong process of sanctifying us to reflect the image of Christ.
• Consecration and Entire Sanctification: The Holy Spirit fills us entirely, setting us free from the power of sin to walk in holy love toward God, self, and others.
• Growth in Sanctification: The Holy Spirit continues sanctifying us through and through until we stop breathing.
• Ultimate / Final Glorification in Christ
• "A Christian is as full of the Holy Spirit as he wants to be. We can beg to be filled with the Holy Spirit. We can talk about it, but until we are willing to empty ourselves, we will never have the fullness of the Holy Spirit in our lives. God will fill as much of us as we allow Him to fill...Are you sure you want to be filled with a Spirit, who, though He is like Jesus in His gentleness and love, will nevertheless demand to be Lord of your life?" - A.W. Tozer, The Crucified Life: How to Live Out A Deeper Christian Experience

Reflection Questions:

• Are you ready to take the next step to surrender to the work of the Holy Spirit in your life?

Scriptures:

• Galatians 5:1-6, 13-26