Practical fellowship with the Holy Spirit
1.
Break bread together – communion
Focus on Jesus and give thanks with a grateful
heart.
1 Corinthians 11:24-25 (NIV)
25 In the same way, after supper he took the cup,
saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood; do this,
whenever you drink it, in remembrance of me.” 26 For
whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death
until he comes.
2.
Soak in the presence of God.
Psalm 16:11 (NLT)
You will show me
the way of life,
granting me the joy of your presence
and the pleasures of living with you forever.
God releases power in us through the Holy Spirit when we are in close and intimate fellowship with him.
3. Pray in the Spirit – Worshipping in Spirit and in truth
Let your heart and your spirit become one as
you pray and worship in the Spirit.
Ephesians 6:18 (NIV)
And pray in the Spirit on all
occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind,
be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people.
John 4:24 (NIV)
God is spirit, and his worshipers must
worship in the Spirit and in truth.”
4.
Meditate on the
Bible and be doers of the Word
Soak up the Word as often as you can,
but don’t be readers of the Word only, be doers of the Word as well.
Psalm 119:15-16 NIV)
I meditate on your precepts and consider
your ways.
16 I delight in your decrees; I will not neglect your
word.
James 1:22 (NLT)
But don’t just listen to God’s word. You must
do what it says. Otherwise, you are only fooling yourselves.
5.
Keep in fellowship
with your fellow brothers and sisters in Christ
Make a point of attending Sunday
worship celebrations and mid-week Home Group meetings. Let it become a joy and
not a drudge!
Hebrews 10:24-25 (NLT)
24 Let us think of ways to motivate one another
to acts of love and good works. 25 And let us not neglect
our meeting together, as some people do, but encourage one another, especially
now that the day of his return is drawing near.
Romans 15:13 (NIV)
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and
peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power
of the Holy Spirit.
6.
Let your faith and
belief rise up from within
Don’t just believe in God but BELIEVE GOD! Be prepared to step out of
your comfort zone and – conquer fear and unbelief and move in the gifts of the
Spirit. Be willing to serve others.
Hebrews 4:16 (NLT)
So let us come boldly to the throne of our
gracious God. There we will receive his mercy, and we will find grace to help
us when we need it most.
Mark 10:45 (NIV)
For even the Son of Man did not come to be
served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
7.
Submit to those in
authority over you and one to another out of reverence for Christ
Be a true servant to the body of
Christ just as Jesus is.
Hebrews 13:17 (NLT)
Obey your spiritual leaders, and do what they
say. Their work is to watch over your souls, and they are accountable to God.
Give them reason to do this with joy and not with sorrow. That would certainly
not be for your benefit.
Ephesians 5:21 (NIV)
Submit to one another out of reverence
for Christ.
8.
Don’t give up!
Be sure of your calling and don’t
give up!
Galatians 6:9
Let us not become
weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we
do not give up.
Let’s read 2 Peter 1:3-11 together: Growing in Faith!
3 His divine
power has given us everything we need for a godly life through our
knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness. 4 Through
these he has given us his very great and precious promises, so that
through them you may participate in the divine nature, having escaped the
corruption in the world caused by evil desires.
5 For this very reason,
make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; 6 and
to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to
perseverance, godliness; 7 and to godliness, mutual
affection; and to mutual affection, love. 8 For if you
possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being
ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 But
whoever does not have them is nearsighted and blind, forgetting that they have
been cleansed from their past sins.
10 Therefore, my brothers
and sisters, make every effort to confirm your calling and election.
For if you do these things, you will never stumble, 11 and
you will receive a rich welcome into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and
Savior Jesus Christ.
When we are born-again and living life in the Spirit, we will be able to do the same things Jesus did.
Mark
16:17-18 (NIV)
17 And
these signs will accompany those who believe: In my name they will drive
out demons; they will speak in new tongues; 18 they will pick up snakes with
their hands; and when they drink deadly poison, it will not hurt them at all;
they will place their hands on sick people, and they will get well.
Matthew
10:8
Heal
the sick, raise the dead, cure those with leprosy, and cast out demons. Give as
freely as you have received!
To Jesus let there be all glory, honour and praise!
Jesus alone is worthy – the Name above
all names!
An extract from my book: Fan Into Flame: Life in the Spirit available on Amazon Paperback:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1798692120
Next week: Spiritual Warfare
