OPENING PRAYER
Lord Jesus, fill me with the power of the Holy Spirit.
MEMORY VERSE
[8]But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
Acts 1:8
INTRODUCTION
The Holy Spirit is the third person in the Trinity (The Godhead) and he works in dynamic ways. The primary guidance that all believers in Christ, whether past or present, have is the Holy Spirit. He is the driving force behind the Christian Life.
TEXT
[1]Now Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour.
[2]And a certain man lame from his mother’s womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the temple;
[3]Who seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple asked an alms.
[4]And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him with John, said, Look on us.
[5]And he gave heed unto them, expecting to receive something of them.
[6]Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk.
[7]And he took him by the right hand, and lifted him up: and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength.
Acts 3:1-7
LESSON AIM
To teach the church how to make full use of the power of the Holy Spirit.
LESSON OBJECTIVES
- Describe the relationship between the Holy Spirit and believers.
- Understand how to work with the Holy Spirit
LESSON OUTLINE
LESSON OUTLINE 1:-
Believers And The Holy Spirit
- When the Holy Spirit demonstrates his power through believers, many people would believe in Jesus Christ (Acts 2:2-6, 37, 41).
- Everyone who believes in Jesus can have the power of the Holy Spirit in them (Acts 11:15; John 1:12).
- the Holy Spirit after descending on the disciples of Jesus on the day of Pentecost, aided their evangelistic work (Acts 2:37-41).
- Therefore the Holy Spirit empowers believers today to become true witnesses of the gospel at all times and in any place (Acts 1:8), and to do diverse miracles (Acts 3:1-7; 9:39-41; Hebrews 2:4).
- To be effective as God’s children, the Holy Spirit releases his power in form of spiritual gifts to help them (1 Peter 4:10; 1 Corinthians 12:11).
- He also guide and shows them how to live in the way God wants (John 16:13).
- Through the power of the holy spirit, believers are sanctified and made to be Christ-like (1 Corinthians 6:11).
- They are strengthened in their weaknesses and limitations (Roman 8:26; Ephesians 3:16; Judges 14:6).
- The Holy Spirit empowers believers to establish God’s will (Numbers 27:18; 1 Samuel 16:13).
- He makes the believer’s body his temple (1 Corinthians 6:19-20).
- The Holy Spirit seals us till the day of redemption (Ephesians 4:30).
LESSON OUTLINE 2:-
Walking In The Spirits
For believers to walk in the spirit:
- They must allow God’s Holy Spirit to guide them (Romans 8:14).
- Believers who walk in the spirit, are aided to know, obey and declare God’s will (1 Corinthians 2:14-16).
- To walk in the Spirit is to demonstrate the fruit of the Holy Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23).
- Walking in the Holy Spirit also means being sincere in acknowledging and confessing our sins and fault and asking for God’s forgiveness (1 John 1:7-10; James 5:16a).
- It is the eagerness to be restored to a better relationship with God after a fall (1 John 2:1-2).
CONCLUSION
The power of the Holy Spirit is still very much active till date and you can experience it (Acts 2:39).