The Spirit-Led BelieverThe Spirit-Led BelieverThe Blessed LifeThe Blessed Life

The Spirit-Filled BelieverThe Spirit-Filled Believer

Behold, I send the Promise of My Father upon you; but Behold, I send the Promise of My Father upon you; but tarry in the city of Jerusalemtarry in the city of Jerusalem until you are endued with until you are endued with

power from on high.”power from on high.”Luke 24:49Luke 24:49

But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in

Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” of the earth.”

Acts 1:8Acts 1:8

Romans 8:14Romans 8:14For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons

of God. Amplified Bibleof God. Amplified BibleThe true children of God are those who let The true children of God are those who let

God’s Spirit lead them. NCVGod’s Spirit lead them. NCVFor as many as are led by the Spirit of God, For as many as are led by the Spirit of God,

these are sons of God. NKJVthese are sons of God. NKJV

There are two key dimensions to the Holy Spirit There are two key dimensions to the Holy Spirit in the life of a believer:in the life of a believer:

1.1. What He does What He does inin us us2.2. What He does What He does throughthrough us us

The Holy Spirit The Holy Spirit inin Us: Us:And because you are sons, God has sent forth And because you are sons, God has sent forth

the Spirit of His Son the Spirit of His Son intointo your hearts, crying your hearts, crying out, “Abba, Father!” Gal 4:6out, “Abba, Father!” Gal 4:6

This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. Gal 5:16not fulfil the lust of the flesh. Gal 5:16

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,

Meekness, temperance...Gal 5:22,23Meekness, temperance...Gal 5:22,23

The Spirit through us:The Spirit through us:He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath

said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.water.

But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: Jn 7:38believe on him should receive: Jn 7:38

let him come to me and drink. Rivers of living let him come to me and drink. Rivers of living water will brim and spill out of the depths of water will brim and spill out of the depths of anyone who believes in me this wayanyone who believes in me this way