Crossroads Church

Everyday Disciples S1:E2

Episode Summary

On this episode of Everyday Disciples, we will sit down with Ryan Duffy, an associate pastor of Crossroads Church, to chat about different experiences we've had with the Holy Spirit and what it looks like to live in step with the Spirit in our daily lives.

Episode Notes

EVERYDAY DISCIPLES PODCAST SHOW NOTES: S1:E2

Welcome to the Everyday Disciples podcast, where we talk about what it means to follow the way of Jesus in everything, everywhere, every day.  This month, we are talking about what it means to walk in step with the Spirit.
 

WHO IS THE HOLY SPIRIT?
We believe there is only one God, eternally existent in three persons: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. Each distinct from the Other, and Each is fully God, yet They are perfectly harmonized in Their Triune Being. [Genesis 1:1, Deuteronomy 6:4, Matthew 28:19, John 10:30, 1 Corinthians 8:6]
 

THE WORK OF HOLY SPIRIT
We believe in the threefold work of the Holy Spirit: that He seeks out and brings the lost to salvation, that He sanctifies the believer, and that He baptizes the believer into the body of Christ, giving spiritual gifts to the Christian for service. We believe in the continuance of gifts as found in 1 Corinthians 12:4-11. We believe that the Holy Spirit is our Comforter, Teacher, and guarantee of our inheritance. [John 14:26; 16:7-11, Acts 1:8, Romans 8:1-11, 1 Corinthians 12:4-11, Galatians 5:22, Ephesians 1:13-14; 4:4-5]

PRACTICES FOR THE MONTH:
Over the next month, we encourage you to practice intentionally walking in the Spirit. We will engage in three practices together.  These are tools, not rules.  The aim of these practices is to grow in our ability to discern the Holy Spirit’s promptings and leading in our lives. Perfect action is not the aim - drawing closer to Jesus is.  

1.  THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT
   Read through and pray through Galatians 5:22-23.  As you reflect on the fruit of the Spirit (love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control), pay attention to which attribute the Spirit is inviting you to lean into over this next month.  
   
   Do a word study on the attribute you are focusing on.  To do this, simply use a concordance (often found in the back of your bible or of a study bible), or use a search engine tool online like blueletterbible.org where you can search for a word throughout scripture. 
    
2. PAY ATTENTION TO THE PROMPTING OF THE SPIRIT
   Begin each day with a posture of availability to the Holy Spirit. Simply ask the Holy Spirit to help you hear and pay attention to His leading and to give you the courage to follow where He leads.  Keep a running journal of the Spirit’s leading through the days and weeks as you practice walking in the Spirit.
    
3. SPIRITUAL GIFTS
   Read through Romans 12:3-8, 1 Corinthians 12:4-11, Ephesians  4:11-16, 1 Peter 4:10-11. As you read through these passages, make a list of the  gifts that you see listed.  Seek the Holy Spirit’s guidance and invite other trusted  people in your life to begin discerning what gift/gifts the Lord has given you.

RESOURCES:
 The Holy Spirit: An Introduction (Short Studies in Systematic Theology) by Fred Sanders

Practicing the Power: Welcoming the Gifts of the Holy  Spirit in Your Life by Sam Storms 

Understanding Spiritual Gifts by Sam Storms

Everyday Disciples is a production of Crossroads Church located in Grass Valley, California.