Holy Spirit,

The Power To Change

AUGUST 6, 2023

Not By Power, Can’t Stop Singing, Lord’s Prayer, The Lord is My Salvation, Spirit of the Living God, Inside Out

Would you rather be the one driving or have someone else do the driving for you?

1 CORINTHIANS 2:14-16

(READ UP TO 1 CORINTHIANS 3:1-15)

14 But a natural man does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually appraised. 15 But he who is spiritual appraises all things, yet he himself is appraised by no one. 16 For who has known the mind of the Lord, that he will instruct Him? But we have the mind of Christ.

PARAPHRASE IT!

Restate the verse in your own words.

TALK ABOUT IT!

  • What did you like about these verses?
  • What did you learn about God?
  • What did you learn about people?
  • What did you learn about the power to live the Christian life?
  • What did you learn about following Jesus?

POINT IT OUT!

INTRO: 1 Corinthians 2:12,14

WHO IS THE HOLY SPIRIT? (John 14:16-17, John 16: 13-14, Ephesians 4:30)

THREE KINDS OF PEOPLE:

1. NATURAL MAN (1 Corinthians 2:14, 2 Corinthians 4:3-4, Acts 26:18)

2. SPIRIT-FILLED CHRISTIAN (1 Corinthians 2:15-16,Romans 8:9, Ephesians 1:13)

3. CARNAL CHRISTIANS (1 Corinthians 3:1-3, Romans 7:19,24)

INDWELT BY THE SPIRIT VS FILLED WITH THE SPIRIT (1 Corinthians 3:1-4)

BE FILLED WITH THE SPIRIT (Galatians 5:16-17, Ephesians 5:18, 1 Corinthians 3:5-15, Revelation 22:12-13 )

APPLY IT!

Based on this lesson on “HOLY SPIRIT, THE POWER TO CHANGE!”, write down your action point to apply what you learned. Make it your “I will…” statement and follow the S.M.A.R.T. guideline to come up with a do-able action point.


Simple
Measure
Appropriate
Realistic
Time-bound

“I will_____________________________________

SHARE IT!

Who will you share these truths to this week?

PRAY CARE SHARE IN ACTION

Pray for the Holy Spirit to powerfully work in and through the church, to bring many to the saving knowledge of Jesus. Be filled with the Spirit, obey Christ’s command to make disciples of all the nations. Start this week, share the gospel to someone you know still needs to trust in Jesus as Savior and Lord.

I. Thanksgiving

  • Worship God for who He is, what He has done, and what He will do in our lives.

II. Country and the World

  • Upright and moral governance of public servants; repentance and salvation for government leaders and citizens for a Christ-centered Philippines.
  • God’s help and comfort for the Sudanese people caught in violence and conflict.
  • War in Ukraine to end, loss of lives prevented; tension in East Asian and Middle East countries to stop.

III. Church

  • That CCF Members would honor and love God and make disciples.
  • Elders, pastors, dleaders, and families (holy, humble, harmonious, happy, heart-working).
  • Ministries and churches expansion worldwide.

IV. CCF Facilities

  • Worship and Training Center
  • Prayer Mountain

V. Personal Concerns

  • Deeper intimate relationship with God.
  • Righteous living.
  • Salvation of family and friends.

1 Corinthians 2:15-16

But he who is spiritual appraises all things, yet he himself is appraised by no one. 16 For who has known the mind of the Lord, that he will instruct Him? But we have the mind of Christ.

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