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You've Been Ghosted

Dr Dharius Daniels

Sunday, May 19, 2024

Summary

In this message, Dr. Dharius Daniels unpacks Jesus' words in John 16:7, explaining that Christ's departure was necessary so that the Holy Spirit could come. Living a godly, distinct life requires more than human effort or mere admiration of Jesus; it requires the active, empowering presence of the Holy Spirit. By learning to understand, embrace, and unleash the Holy Spirit in every room of our lives, believers can overcome spiritual stagnation and walk in extraordinary power.

Key Scriptures

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John 16:5-7↗1 Corinthians 3:3↗Luke 1:35↗Luke 3:21-22↗

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Luke 4:1

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2 Timothy 3:5↗

Galatians 5:22-23↗

1 Thessalonians 5:19↗

Themes

The Person and Role of the Holy SpiritEmulating Christ vs. AdmirationSpiritual Anointing for Daily LifeOvercoming Spiritual StagnationThe Trinity in Function

Pastor's Points

1.1. Understand Him
2.2. Embrace Him
3.3. Unleash Him

Key Points

1.1. Understand Him: Recognize who the Holy Spirit is as God living inside the believer within the context of the Trinity.
2.2. Embrace Him: Overcome past misunderstandings or bad experiences in church to welcome the genuine work of the Spirit.
3.3. Unleash Him: Do not quench or suffocate the Holy Spirit's promptings, convictions, and spiritual gifts in daily life.
4.4. You cannot do God's work or live a godly life relying solely on your human strength.
5.5. Scripture describes believers with terms indicating distinction, calling us to be a different type of human rather than average.
6.6. Jesus went away so the Holy Spirit could come, shifting believers from merely liking Christ to becoming like Him.
7.7. Everything Jesus accomplished during His earthly ministry was produced through the empowering work of the Holy Spirit.
8.8. The anointing is the Holy Spirit's presence enabling you to be uniquely effective in the specific assignments God gives you.
9.9. True evidence of being filled with the Spirit is reflected in character and self-control (the fruit of the Spirit), not just spiritual gifts.
10.10. The infilling of the Spirit is not about how much of the Spirit you have, but how much of you the Spirit possesses.

Sermon Moments

“Judas left, but Jesus was still ministering to those who stayed; do not let past betrayals cause you to ignore the faithful people in your present.”

“Your distinction as a believer is not always in your experience, but in your outcome—you may go into the fire like others, but you come out transformed.”

“Jesus loved His disciples enough to let them experience short-term grief so they could benefit from long-term, eternal elevation.”

“When you work your gift, you work; but when God anoints your gift, God works with you.”

“The anointing protects you in your assignment because it produces what natural talents and human abilities cannot do.”

“Spiritual stagnation occurs when initial zeal isn't anchored in a true revelation of the Spirit's ongoing work.”

“You can fake gifts like speaking in tongues, but you cannot fabricate the genuine fruit of temperance and self-control.”

“The infilling of the Holy Spirit is measured not by how much of Him you hold, but by how many rooms of your life you yield to Him.”

This Week

Dedicate time this week to study biblical passages about the Holy Spirit to gain an accurate understanding of His role.
Identify and surrender any past negative church experiences that have caused you to resist or fear the work of the Holy Spirit.
Intentionally invite the Holy Spirit into your daily work, parenting, and conversations before engaging in them.
Stay strictly in the 'lane' and responsibilities God has assigned to you, trusting His anointing to empower you there.
When you feel a prompt from the Holy Spirit to check on or encourage someone, act on it immediately without quenching it.
Allow the Holy Spirit to address unsurrendered areas of your heart, opening 'every room' of your life to His influence.
Focus on cultivating spiritual fruit—such as self-control and love—when navigating challenging interactions this week.

Remember This

Your ability to experience the extraordinary life God designed for you is tied to your willingness to rely fully on the empowering presence of the Holy Spirit.

A Challenge for You

Father, thank You for what You're doing in the hearts of Your people. We pray for open hearts and open eyes to experience Your Spirit in Jesus' name. Amen.

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