Getting to know the Holy Spirit: Fellowship with the Holy Spirit - Part 2 Practical Fellowship

 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