Holy SPIRIT 

Week 1. Who is the Holy Spirit:  The Indwelling Presence of God

Jesus said in John 14:16–17:
“And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Helper to be with you forever—even the Spirit of truth… He lives with you and will be in you.”
Many Christians know God the Father and Jesus the Son, but the Holy Spirit can feel like the “mystery” member of the Trinity. Some see Him as a force, others as a feeling—but Scripture shows us He is a person, a divine presence who dwells with and within us.
For John Wesley, this indwelling Spirit was not only a comforter, but the seal of God’s grace. When we come to Christ in faith, the Holy Spirit enters our lives—not as a passing visitor, but as a permanent resident.

This is the Spirit who reassures us that we are children of God. This is the Spirit who convicts, teaches, comforts, and leads. His presence is not emotional hype—it’s the steady presence of God working in real time in the lives of His people.

We cannot fulfill God’s calling without God’s Spirit.

(1 Thessalonians 5:23–24)
  • Sanctification is the Spirit’s deep work in us.
  • Entire sanctification: Not sinless perfection, but perfect love.
  • The Spirit purifies the heart and empowers holy living.
  • Wesleyan distinctives: Second work of grace—heart holiness.
The Holy Spirit Produces Christlike Fruit
(Galatians 5:22–23)
  • Spiritual maturity is not measured by gifts alone, but by fruit.
  • Love, joy, peace, patience… this is what holiness looks like.
  • True holiness is relational and practical.
  • The Spirit transforms our character into Christ’s image.
Conclusion: A Spirit-Filled, Holy Life
  • The Spirit is not just for yesterday. He is for today.
  • He is present, powerful, and purifying.
  • We must surrender fully to His work in us and through us.
  • Wesley’s prayer: “Kindle a flame of sacred love on the mean altar of my heart.”
Call to Response
  • Are you living by the Spirit—or by your own strength?
  • Do you need to be filled, renewed, or sanctified?
  • Invitation to pray for a fresh filling of the Holy Spirit.
Closing Prayer
“Holy Spirit, come. Fill us. Change us. Empower us. Make us holy, for Your glory.”

Week 2. "Fine Line" - Understanding the Holy Spirit

The sermon explores the "fine line" believers walk between what they do in their own strength versus what they should rely on the Holy Spirit to do. It emphasizes that the Holy Spirit is present throughout both the Old and New Testaments.
1. Who is the Holy Spirit?
  • Basic Definition: The Holy Spirit is the part of God that lives within believers - God dwelling within us
  • His Role: He works to root out sin and anything that separates us from God, helping us become more like Christ. From Genesis 1:1-2, the Holy Spirit was "hovering" over the chaos and darkness at creation, poised and ready to bring order when God gave permission. The same Spirit that hovered over chaos at creation hovers over the chaos in our lives today, waiting for permission to act.
2. Why Should You Care About the Holy Spirit?
  • Beyond Personal Benefit: Understanding the Holy Spirit isn't just about individual growth - it's about building God's kingdom.
  • Practical Example: Like Bezalel in Exodus 35:31-35, who was filled with the Spirit to become a master craftsman for God's tabernacle, the Holy Spirit gives us skills and abilities for kingdom work.
  • Urgent Need: ⏳People are dying and need to encounter God through believers who the Holy Spirit empowers.
3. How Do You Share the Holy Spirit with Others?
  • Simple Steps: 
    • Let the Holy Spirit take action in your own life
    • Talk to people and build relationships
  • Practical Methods: 
    • Read Scripture daily
    • Pray consistently
    • Discuss what you're learning with others
    • Join small groups for community growth
  • No Special Qualifications Needed: You don't need fancy degrees or words - just let the Holy Spirit work through you 🔥
Car Comparison: Like a car that gets us from point A to point B, the Holy Spirit is our driving force in life, even if we don't fully understand how He works‼
Just as God created the world in stages over time, spiritual growth is a gradual process - we don't become perfect instantly.

Ezekiel 36:25-27 emphasizes that God gives believers a new heart ❤️‍🔥and puts His Spirit within them. Our spiritual growth is a lifelong journey, and we need to be encouraged to be patient with the process while continuing to share our faith journey with others.

Call to Action
  • Find someone in the congregation whose name you don't know and introduce yourself
  • Start building relationships within the church community
  • Continue reading Scripture and praying daily
  • Be patient with your spiritual growth process while actively sharing your journey with others.
We don't need to have everything figured out - we need to keep allowing the Holy Spirit to work!

Week 3. "Fine Line" - The Holy Spirit as Gardener


"Fine Line" sermon series title means to emphasize that faith isn't a wide path where we can choose to lean toward or away from God - it's a narrow line where we either follow Him or we don't. Using the metaphor of the Holy Spirit as a skilled gardener tending a neglected garden, the sermon explores four types of grace from a Wesleyan perspective:
1. Prevenient Grace - Preparing the Soil: God works in our lives before we even recognize Him, drawing us to Himself. This grace goes before us, breaking up the hardness in our hearts and awakening us to God's presence and our need for salvation.
2. Justifying Grace - Planting the Seed: When we respond to God's call through repentance and faith, the Holy Spirit plants new life within us. This is being "just as if I'd never sinned" - complete forgiveness and reconciliation with God, marking a new beginning of spiritual growth.
3. Sanctifying Grace - Nurturing and Pruning: The ongoing work of transformation where the Spirit changes our desires, pulls out the weeds of sin, and cultivates the fruit of the Spirit (love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control). This process can be difficult but is purposeful, sometimes requiring God to prune relationships or habits from our lives.
4. Perfecting Grace - Full Bloom: God's goal is Christ-likeness, not just forgiveness. This is perfection of love and heart - being wholly turned to God - rather than perfection of performance. When our hearts are perfected in love, we naturally choose God even in temptation.
Entire sanctification - not sinless perfection through performance, but a heart completely devoted to God. He encourages the congregation to trust the gardener's process, surrender control, and allow the Holy Spirit to continue His transforming work..

Week 4. The Fruit of the Spirit and Spiritual Gifts

The church's mission is to reach the lost and serve the least through the Holy Spirit's work in transforming individual hearts, not through changing culture or enforcing laws.

"Grace is accomplished through the transformation of the individual, not the transformation of the culture."

We must focus on loving our neighbors rather than trying to control culture. People know more about what the church doesn't believe than what it does believe.
  • Galatians 5:22 - The Fruit of the Spirit
  • 1 Corinthians 12:4-11 - Diverse spiritual gifts from the same Spirit
  • 1 Corinthians 13:1-3 - Love is essential for all gifts
  • 1 Peter 4:7-11 - Using gifts to serve one another
  • Ephesians 4:11-16 - Building up the body of Christ
The Fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22)
The Holy Spirit produces character transformation through:
  • Love
  • Joy
  • Peace
  • Patience
  • Kindness
  • Goodness
  • Faithfulness
  • Gentleness
  • Self-control
"Don't confuse morality enforced by law with holiness produced by love."
Spiritual Gifts and Their Purpose
Every believer receives spiritual gifts to:
  • Help one another
  • Build up the church body
  • Reach people others cannot reach
  • Accomplish God's mission together
"You were never meant to be someone else, and they were never meant to be you."
Practical Application
The abortion law changes show us that legal victories without heart transformation don't create lasting change. Instead of focusing on changing laws, the church should focus on:
  • Valuing human life
  • Seeing individuals as God's children
  • Offering hope and solutions
  • Speaking love instead of condemnation
Self-Examination Questions
"Am I living in love or just talking about it?"
Signs of being filled with the Holy Spirit:
  • Love vs. hate
  • Joy vs. misery
  • Peace vs. fear
  • Patience vs. control
  • Kindness vs. judgment
  • Goodness vs. bitterness
  • Faithfulness vs. disobedience
  • Gentleness vs. anger
  • Self-control vs. indulgence
Call to Action
  1. For non-believers: Receive Jesus as personal Lord and Savior
  2. For struggling believers: Come forward to receive God's "good fruit"
  3. For intercessors: Pray for others who need transformation
  4. For all: Ask God to reveal areas where fruit is lacking and seek transformation
True transformation happens when the fruit of the Spirit shapes our character, and spiritual gifts equip us to serve others. This creates a cycle where transformed people transform culture naturally, not through force or legislation, but through love.