The Alpha Course, Week 9

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Alpha Course, Week 9

What Does the Holy Spirit Do?

Key Verses: John 3:5-8 “Jesus answered, “I tell you the truth, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless he is born of water and the Spirit. Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to spirit. You should not be surprised by my saying ‘You must be born again.’ The wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its sound but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.”

1. We Become Sons and Daughters of God

  • The Spirit provides forgiveness (Romans 8:1-2)

The Spirit provides adoption into the family of God (Romans 8:14-17)

    • Greatest privledge (Romans 8:14)
    • Closest intimacy (Romans 8:15)
    • Deepest experience (Romans 8:16)
    • Greatest Security (Romans 8:17)

2. The Spirit Helps Develop a Relationship (Ephesians 2:18)

  • He helps us to pray (Romans 8:26)
  • He enables us to understand God’s word (Ephesians 1:17-18)

3. The Spirit Demonstrates the Family Likeness (2 Corinthians 3:18, Galatians 5:22-23)

4. The Spirit Demonstrates Unity in the Family (Ephesians 4:3-6)

5. The Spirit Shows Gifts for All the Children

  • Each member of the family is different (1 Corinthians 12:4-11)
    • Free Gifts
    • To Each One
    • For the Common Good

6. The Spirit Helps the Growing Family

  • He empowers us to be witnesses for Christ
  • He gives us power for service (Acts 1:8)

Conclusion:

  • Every Christian has the Holy Spirit, but not every Christian is filled (Romans 8:9)
    • Be filled (Ephesians 5:18-20)
    • He shows us how (Revelation 22:17)

Discussion Questions:

1. Nicky talks about the term born again, which is first referenced by Jesus Christ in John 3. What does it mean to you to be born again? Why must we be born again?

2. Nicky talks about the idea that the moment of conversion is just the beginning of what it means to be a Christian. What does it mean to you to be a Christian? What are the keys to developing in that process?

3. The Holy Spirit helps facilitate a relationship with God. How has the Holy Spirit worked in your life?

4. The Holy Spirit helps show us how we are united in Christ. Nicky talked about the idea that what unites us as Christians is stronger than what divides us. Why do you think there is so much division within the body of Christ? What should be done about it?

5. The Holy Spirit provides us gifts, but each believer is gifted differently. Ephesians 4:16 talks about all the parts of the body coming together to create the whole. How do you feel you’ve been gifted by the Holy Spirit? What do the gifts of the Holy Spirit mean to you?

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