Reasons To Worship The Indescribable Gift Of the

Reasons To Worship: The Indescribable Gift Of the Holy Spirit!

Four Responses to This Topic • Fear • Excitement • Apathy • Lack of knowledge

Top Ten Reasons Why the Presence of the Spirit Should Cause Us to Worship God. #1 Reason to Worship The Holy Spirit is an advantage to us. John 16: 7. Christ in the body draws mankind's eyes and awe, but the Spirit draws mankind's hearts and faith.

Reason #2 The worshipers that God desires, must worship in and through the Holy Spirit John 4: 23 -24. Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks. 24 God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in spirit (the Spirit) and in truth. " 23

Reason #3 The Holy Spirit Gives Us New Life! John 3: 1 -15; Titus 3: 3 -5; John 6: 63; Rom. 8: 2. … 4 But when the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared, 5 he saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit, 6 whom he poured out on us generously through Jesus Christ our Savior, 7 so that, having been justified by his grace, we might become heirs having the hope of eternal life.

Reason #4 The Holy Spirit indwells, fills and empowers us. John 14: 23; Acts 1: 8; Eph. 5: 18; Eph. 3: 16.

Reason #5 He is our Helper, Counselor and Comforter. • He helps us live a Godly life – Jn. 14: 26; Rom. 8; 5 -10; Gal. 5: 16 -25 • He gives us words to say when we don’t know what to say – Mark 13: 11; 1 Cor. 12: 7 -11 • He brings wisdom and revelation (counsel) so that we may know God – Eph. 1: 17 • He comes along side of us in trial, tribulation, pain and grief – Acts 7; 2 Cor. 1: 3

Reason #6 He is the seal of our salvation (security of ownership) Eph. 1: 11 -14 “In him we were also chosen, having been predestined according to the plan of him who works out everything in conformity with the purpose of his will, 12 in order that we, who were the first to hope in Christ, might be for the praise of his glory. 13 And you also were included in Christ when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation. Having believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit, 14 who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God's possession--to the praise of his glory. ”

Reason #7 He is the guarantor of our future. Eph. 1: 13, 14 “Having believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit, 14 who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God's possession--to the praise of his glory. ”

Reason #8 He is the proof that we are God’s people. Rom. 8: 16; Gal. 4: 6; Eph. 1: 11 -14 “The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God's children. ”

Reason #9 He gives us gifts that make it possible to continue the ministry of Jesus. Acts 2: 4; Rom. 12: 6 -8; 1 Cor. 12 -14; Eph. 4: 11 -16

Reason #10 He intercedes for us. Rom. 8: 26 “In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groans that words cannot express. 27 And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints in accordance with God's will. ”

Application • If you have been afraid of the Holy Spirit, you need to confess and ask Him to change your attitude. • If you have been caught up in concern over style of worship, it is time to worship in Spirit and in truth. • If you feel dead, invite the Spirit to bring you to life. • If you need help, comfort and counsel, call out to him. • If you are worried about whether you are saved or not, invite the Holy Spirit to do His work. • Whatever you need from the Father, ask the Holy Spirit to bring it to you now.