YPM Camp 2005

Friday evening sermon - notes

these are my notes of the Friday evening sermon [during the camp].

Title: Marked by the Holy Spirit

Acts 4:13
The disciples were with Jesus for 3 ½ years. Yet they lacked power (DUNAMIS).
Itz not what i know, but who i know.

John 16:7 - it is to your advantage
The Holy Spirit gives power for us to live as "little Christ"s.

Every Christian must have Two Touch
1. Touch of Salvation
2. Touch to have power to live for Christ

Be a Thermostat, not a Thermometer.

John 14

1. He is a Person (not a force, not an energy)
   Eph. 5 says that the Holy Spirit can be grieved
   The Holy Spirit is not on us, nor upon us, but He is IN us!
   So many things to rely on except the Holy Spirit.
   
2. He has a tangible Presence. Acts 2:1-2
   SEAL - Eph. 1:13
   Holy Spirit represented by
   
   • birth
   • water (refreshing)
   • wind (blow His life into us. dead in us, come alive)
   • fire (heat burning away sins/dross. strength to overcome)
   • oil (energized like engine)
   Voice of God; Heart of God
3. He is the source of Power
   The Holy Spirit takes what is from God. He operates and executes that power.
   Acts 1:8. We can hinder God's power from working through us.
   It is for our benefit because Lk 4:18 is for every believer.
   The Holy Spirit wants to energize you!
   The Holy Spirit never wants to glorify Himself, but to glorify Christ.
   Jesus really really wants believers to know this -> that's why He cried out.
   Jn. 7:37-38 Rivers of living water
   There were 500 people who were told... But only 120 people were in the upper room... What happened to the other 380 people??
   
   1. Hungry
   2. Openness
   3. Come by Faith - He who believes
      

(simplistic sermon notes... by Amelia Tan - No claim to be 100% correct/accurate...)

posted by diligent_one @ 3:24 PM