The Work of the Holy Spirit

I'm just printing this whole one in my blog - in case you dont click the links. This is something I am working on personally. It's the core, I think to finding the "right" path for you at the right time. I have printed this out and am spending some realy quality time on this challenge. I invite you to do the same. Drop me a note and let me know how it goes for you.

Daily Challenge 5: The Work of the Holy Spirit

This entry is identical to the Daily Devotional Challenge that Team Kenya is using during their trip. It is a study on the 10 Core Values of International Christian Center.

WE VALUE THE WORK OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

Scripture Meditations

Acts 1:8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you. And you will be my witnesses, telling people about me everywhere—in Jerusalem, throughout Judea, in Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.

Galatians 5:22-25 But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things! Those who belong to Christ Jesus have nailed the passions and desires of their sinful nature to his cross and crucified them there. Since we are living by the Spirit, let us follow the Spirit’s leading in every part of our lives.

1 Corinthians 12:7-11 A spiritual gift is given to each of us so we can help each other. To one person the Spirit gives the ability to give wise advice; to another the same Spirit gives a message of special knowledge. The same Spirit gives great faith to another, and to someone else the one Spirit gives the gift of healing. He gives one person the power to perform miracles, and another the ability to prophesy. He gives someone else the ability to discern whether a message is from the Spirit of God or from another spirit. Still another person is given the ability to speak in unknown languages, while another is given the ability to interpret what is being said. It is the one and only Spirit who distributes all these gifts. He alone decides which gift each person should have.

Journal Questions

Have you ever had an Acts 2 Pentecost experience?

What fruit of the Spirit is abundant in your life? What fruit do you need the Spirit to cultivate more in your life?

Have you ever experienced any of the spiritual gifts listed in 1 Corinthians? Which ones? Which gifts scare you? Which gifts interest you?

Actions

Some suggestions for putting it into practice today:

1. Ask the Holy Spirit to fill you. Ask him for opportunities to use specific gifts.

2. Talk with your team members (or friends) about the Holy Spirit and share your answers to the journal questions.