LESSONS ON THE HOLY SPIRIT – PART 3
- Pastor Prefaced His Message on The Spirit’s Fruit with A Brief Word on Speaking in Tongues. He Defined Tongues as God’s Promised Gift of Pure Language, Whether Known or Unknown, Made Possible by The Spirit’s Utterance. Have You Ever Experienced Speaking in Tongues? If No, Would You Like to Experience This Gift During Tonight’s Session? How Important Is Speaking in Tongues to You?
- It Is Important for Us to Accept That Speaking in Tongues Should Lead to The Greater Evidence of The Indwelling Spirit, which is Fruit. Fruit Can Be Defined as God’s Character Working Thru the Believer. How Are You Doing When It Comes to Displaying God’s Character?
- Love & Joy: What Are Some of The Ways That We Can Achieve a State of Selfless Giving? When It Comes to Love, How Are We Doing as A Local Church or As the Global Body of Christ? If Joy Were Defined As “Eternal Happiness,” Would You Say That Your Life is Characterized by Joy. When It Comes to Love and Joy Are Your Fruits in Season?
- Peace & Longsuffering: Now That You’re Spirit-Filled Do You Have a Sense of Inner Harmony? How Do You Handle Inner Turmoil, And What Do You Do to Safeguard Your Peace? Can You Share with the Group Some of the Tools That You Use to Endure Difficult Times? Are You Getting Better When It Comes to Endurance? When It Comes to Peace and Longsuffering Are Your Fruits in Season?
- Gentleness & Goodness: If We Define Gentleness as Kindness on Display and Goodness as Morality in Action, Would You Consider Yourself to Be Kind and Upright? Can You Share Some Concrete Examples of These in Your Life? Are There Situations or Individuals Who Test Your Gentleness, And How Do You Overcome This? When It Comes to Gentleness and Goodness Are Your Fruits in Season?
- Faith, Meekness, & Temperance: Unshakeable Trust, Controlled Strength, And Self Control Are the Finer Definitions That Were Given for These Qualities. Using These Definitions Would You Say That You Have Faith, Strength, And Discipline at All Times, Sometimes, Or Not as Often. Share Some Ways in Which We Can Grow in Faith, Build More Strength, And Cultivate Greater Self Discipline. When It Comes to Faith, Meekness, And Temperance Are Your Fruits in Season?
Prayer: Lord Help Us To Produce The Fruits Of Your Spirit, In Jesus Name.