Messages

We don't know a lot about Mary, but we do know from the Book of Luke that she was highly favored by God. But why was she so "highly favored?" Why did God choose her as the one to birth and raise the Messiah? What made Mary so special? The answers are found in "The Magnificat" also known as "Mary's Song of Praise" in Luke 1:46-55.

God once resided with His people in the sinless garden, and later in the Holy of Holies. But today, when the Holy Spirit dwells in us, our bodies become the Holy of Holies. We are the Temple of the Holy Spirit. How should that affect the way we live our lives?

People get fixated on the miraculous gifts of the Holy Spirit. Some say those supernatural gifts don’t apply to us today, while others say that spiritual gifts like healing, prophecy, speaking in tongues, etc, are the only way to know that the Holy Spirit truly dwells in us. Which is correct? What does the Bible say about it?

Most people who believe in God expect to be led by the Spirit. The issue isn’t that we don’t want to be led by the Spirit, the issue is that we don’t know how to be led by the Spirit.

What proof do we have that the Holy Spirit is actively producing something in our life? What is our flesh trying to produce instead? In this sermon, Pastor Jason contrasts the acts of the flesh versus the fruits of the Spirit.

What won’t the Holy Spirit do for you? You can rest assured that the Holy Spirit will never: Speak for you, control you, overpower you, replace your need for scripture, or contradict God’s word.

So what does the Holy Spirit actually do? In a quick summary, He comforts, advocates, intercedes, convicts, guides, teaches, seals our adoption, gives us words to speak, empowers us, helps us, and sanctifies us (just to name a few).

The Holy Spirit can’t be purchased, so how do I receive Him? Is it when I believe? When I am baptized? Does someone need to lay hands on me? Can the Spirit be taken away?

Jesus promised that He wouldn’t leave us as orphans, but rather, He would send an Advocate to help us. The Holy Spirit comes as a great promise of the New Covenant. He is the great gift that the Father and Son want to give us.

63% of Bible-believing Christians confess they don't believe that the Holy Spirit is a person of God. Let's examine what the Scripture says about the Trinity and the Holy Spirit. Who or What is He? Can He be grieved? Lied to? Pleased? Resisted?