LESSON TWO
The Holy Spirit’s Relationship With You
The moment you receive Christ, you are regenerated, indwelt, sealed, baptized, and filled with the Holy Spirit. As a result, you have the potential to live a life of victory over sin and witness in the power of the Holy Spirit. This potential is released by faith as you surrender control of your life to him.
In this lesson, you will see how the Holy Spirit can work in your life and the results you can expect as you yield yourself to his control.
Lesson Objective: To understand the work of the Holy Spirit in your life
BIBLE STUDY
Read Romans 12:1–8 and 1 Corinthians 2
Before you consider the many verses below, be sure to read the Bible passages listed above.
If you click on the verses in the study below you can see the entire verse! If you are not on-the-go, consider opening a physical Bible and looking up the passages.
The Work of the Holy Spirit
- When you became a Christian (that is, at the time of your spiritual birth), the Holy Spirit did a number of things for and in you. What are they?
1 Corinthians 3:16
Ephesians 4:30
1 Corinthians 12:13
2 Corinthians 5:5 - Explain in your own words what the Holy Spirit does for the Christian according to the following verses:
Romans 8:16
Romans 8:26, 27
The Results of Being Filled With the Holy Spirit
- Can a person be a Christian and not have the Holy Spirit dwelling in him (Romans 8:9)? Explain.
- What is the main reason to be filled with the Spirit (Acts 1:8; 4:29, 31)?
- What work of the Holy Spirit is necessary for successful Christian living and service (Ephesians 5:18)?
LIFE APPLICATION
Questions
- Compare in a chart how you used to view the Holy Spirit and how you view him now.
- Do you understand the work of the Holy Spirit in your life?
- Are you filled with the Holy Spirit?
How do you know?
If not, what makes you think you are not filled? - Do you really desire to be filled with the Holy Spirit? Why?
Memory Verse: “Don’t be drunk with wine, because that will ruin your life. Instead, be filled with the Holy Spirit,” (Ephesians 5:18 NLT)