Good Morning Holy Spirit
Chapter 9: Room for the Spirit
1. What is the most overlooked message of the church today?
That the Holy Spirit is real, living and active, powerful and mighty, we need to make a place for Him in our lives.
2. Were the gifts of the Holy Spirit meant for us to use today? Explain the reasoning behind your answer.
Yes, The Holy Spirit came to be our comforter and teacher, after Christ ascended into heaven. God has sent His Spirit here to dwell not only among us, but to live in us, working in our lives everyday.
3. What does the author mean when he says, "God is not weak - His people are"?
God is not weak! God is all knowing, all powerful, and everywhere all at once...God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit are one...all three are equally powerful and are constantly united together. It is not God that is weak, He is not the problem...We see Christians today with no power or victory in their lives, not because their God is weak, No, the problem is that we (humans) are weak and we have failed to make room in our lives for the Spirit of God to work. If we made room in our lives for God to work, if we stopped putting God in a tiny little box, if we would trust in His Word, and actively lean on God, depending on Him to supply our every need, we would find ourselves living victorious lives full of power and authority.
4. Explain the anointing. Name at least five people who have it.
The anointing is when an ordinary person does amazing things, through the power of the Holy Spirit. I know many people who are anointed by the Holy Spirit...Preachers, musicians and singers, drama teams...you don't have to be a biblical scholar to know when someone is anointed... they stand out, and after they are done preaching, teaching, singing or whatever it is the Spirit has anointed them to do...you can only stand in awe of the awesomeness of God, and the power of the Holy Spirit.
Five people I know who are anointed:
1. Dave Morris
2. Jim Boyd
3. Jimmy Weaver
4. Derek Micka
5. Debbie Conley
5. What is the purpose of the anointing of the Spirit?
The anointing gives believers power to effectively and powerfully proclaim the message of the gospel.
6. Describe how you can grow in the Spirit.
Just as you grow more intimate with your spouse over the years of spending time together, and working together, going through the ups and the downs in life...so it is with the Holy Spirit. When we spend time daily in His presence, in His Word, and listening to His gentle whisper, nudge, or tug, when we trust Him through the good and bad times, we grow closer and closer to Him...we learn what hurts Him, what pleases Him, what delights Him, and makes Him sad. We develop a close relationship with Him, and the closer we grow to Him, the more we become like Him...it is then that we start to see the fruits of the Spirit - love, joy, peace, patients, forgiveness, gentleness, self-control, - in our lives.
7. Was Jesus dependent on the Holy Spirit? In what ways, and why was it necessary?
Yes, Jesus was lead by the Spirit in everything He did. He did not move without first making sure that it was the Father's will, and He was connected to the Father through the Spirit. Jesus was here on earth as a man, He willingly gave up His position in Heaven for a time, so that He could save us. So as a man, a weak human, it would have been possible for Him to sin, but He didn't! And the only way He was able to keep pure and sinless, was by constantly listening to what the Father was speaking to Him, through the Holy Spirit.
8. What is scriptural proof that you shall have eternal life as Christ has eternal life?
Romans 8:11
"But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you."
John 3:16
For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.
