The Revealer of Jesus
It feels almost impossible to believe: Jesus says it is better for us to have the Holy Spirit with us than for us to have Jesus himself with us. The arrival of the Helper, the Holy Spirit, is a magnificent upgrade to Jesus' mission and ministry! In the Spirit, every single disciple of Jesus across time and space has direct access to the same presence and power of God that Jesus himself enjoyed. If that is true, then knowing and trusting the Spirit ought to be one of our highest priorities as disciples. This Sunday, we wrap up our series on the Promise of the Spirit, looking at how the Spirit comes as our Guide, personally directing each of us and all of us as a church family on mission. We'll celebrate the coming together of River's Edge and Soma Spokane into one body, tell the story of how the Spirit guided us into this partnership, and collectively ask the Spirit to continue to lead us as we live as brothers and sisters on mission in the things to come.
QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION
Read John 16:12-15
Jesus tells us who the Spirit is in John 14:15-17. What do we need to know about who He is?
Slowly read each of Jesus' 5 Promises about the Spirit (John 14:18-24; 14:25-26; 15:26-27; 16:7-11; 16:12-15).
Of the 5 promises, which seems like really good news to you? Why?
What does it look like to have the Spirit as our guide? How do we discern the Spirit's voice?
Spend time in listening prayer for one another. What is the Spirit saying to you? How will you respond?
Feb 11, 2024 - Steve Hart, Matt Deisen