Sermon Notes 2/3 – The Holy Spirit

                           4 Characteristics of the Holy Spirit

1. REGENERATION —————– SALVATION AND LIFE

2. ANOINTING ——————–SERVICE

3. FILLED ——————CHRISTIAN CHARACTER AND FRUIT

4. BAPTISM ———POWER

Regeneration – at the time of regeneration, (salvation) you receive the Holy Spirit

-there are still fleshly and worldly traits that have to be conquered

-everyone who is saved is related to us

Anointing – is for service –  – it is the presence of the Lord – Acts 10:38

-it means to smear, apply or contact with oil

-Jesus ministered under the anointing of the Holy Spirit – Luke 4:16-21

-the anointing of the Holy Spirit is for everyone

***We need to desire the Anointing of the Holy Spirit – Psalm 42:1 & 16:11

-we need to desire Jesus first always and then His presence

          How to receive an increase of the Anointing of the Holy Spirit

1.) DEVELOP A LIFE OF PRACTICING THE SPIRITUAL DISCIPLINES

Phil 2:12 – work out

2.) SERVE – 1 Peter 4:7-11

-be a servant

3.) LIVE FOR JESUS – Psalm 51:1-12

4.) GIVE IN TO THE VOICE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT – 1 John 2:27-28

***The anointing of the Spirit can be pushed away – Rev 3:20

        A Couple of Principles

     1. You can be saved and not anointed – Romans 8:9-11

     2. We don;t have to be perfect to be anointed – Romans 7:15

                      FILLED ——- CHRISTIAN CHARACTER AND FRUIT

Romans 12:1-3/Eph 5:18/Gal 5:16/John 15:1-7

1. Being filled is continual – Gal 5:16

2. Being filled is a command – Eph 5:18

          Two Responsibilities:

       1. The Believers responsibility – Phil 2:12-13

       2. The Lord’s responsibility – Phil 2:12-13

-the Lord promotes the desire in us to follow Him