If you’ve ever wondered why everyone else seems to have powerful Holy Spirit stories, but you just feel stuck, disconnected, or unsure–you’re not alone. In this two week series of conversations, best-selling author Margaret Feinberg walks with the group through Scripture–from Genesis to Pentecost–to reveal the Spirit’s constant, powerful presence across history . . . and in your everyday life. Discover with the group a fresh, honest way to reconnect with the Spirit many believers quietly wonder about but rarely talk about. As Margaret says, "You were never meant to follow God alone. The Spirit is already closer than you think, and He’s The God You Need to Know."
Receive
As we explore the Holy Spirit’s work from Genesis to Pentecost, we discover the Holy Spirit has been present throughout history. And He’s with us in our everyday life.
We were never meant to follow God alone. How comforting it is to know that the Holy Spirit is already closer than we think.
May we continue getting to know the Holy Spirit even better. And may we embrace the truth that a relationship with Holy Spirit is vital to our Christian walk.
Reflect
* Based on Jesus’ words in John 14:16: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John%2014%3A16&version=NIV, what can we learn about the Holy Spirit?
* How does it feel to know that the same Holy Spirit who hovered over the waters in Genesis 1:1–2: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis%201%3A1-2&version=NIV and hovers like an eagle over its young as in Deuteronomy 32:10–11: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Deuteronomy%2032%3A10-11&version=NIV hovers over you?
* Based on Genesis 37:5–11: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis%2037%3A5-11&version=NIV, how can the Holy Spirit speak to us even while we sleep?
* How does the story of Eldad and Medad in Numbers 11:16–26: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Numbers%2011%3A16-26&version=NIV show that we don’t have to earn the right for the Holy Spirit to empower us?
* When have you experienced the Holy Spirit’s love as we read in Isaiah 43: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Isaiah%2043&version=NIV?
* How does developing skills or talents help us experience the Spirit as we see in Exodus 31:1–6: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Exodus%2031%3A1-6&version=NIV?
Respond
(Use this prayer to start a conversation with God)
“Dear God, thank You for the gift of Your Holy Spirit! Help me to not take the Holy Spirit for granted. Help me to experience His love, power, guidance, and comfort in my life.
Discover more about the topics in this episode with these recommended resources
Mentioned in this episode:
* The God You Need to Know: https://www.amazon.com/dp/031036289X?lv=shuf&channelId=500&plpRedirect=mhFallback by Margaret Feinberg
Listen:
* The Gift of the Holy Spirit: https://go.odb.org/dtw-gift-of-the-holy-spirit
* The Work of the Holy Spirit: https://go.odb.org/dtw-work-of-the-holy-spirit
Read:
* “Filled" with the Spirit: https://go.odb.org/guided-by-the-spirit-dtw
* The Gentle Whisper of the Holy Spirit: https://go.odb.org/dtw-whisper-of-the-holy-spirit
Watch:
* Led by the Spirit – Galatians 5:16-17: https://go.odb.org/dtw-led-by-the-spirit
* Leaning on the Holy Spirit’s Power with Rev. Dr. Bernice King: https://go.odb.org/dtw-moxie-1-5