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 ponder how the Holy Spirit has been present in the Old and New Testament, we can also take comfort and draw courage from knowing the Holy Spirit is also present in our life today.
God has not left us alone. The Holy Spirit is the God we need to know.
No matter what challenges or obstacles we face, we can take heart knowing that the Holy Spirit is with us to lead, guide, convict, and empower us.
Reflect
* Why do you think God was so patient with Gideon in Judges 6:12–23: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Judges%206%3A12-23&version=NIV?
* How does the Holy Spirit still speak through David’s words as we read in 2 Samuel 23:2: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2%20Samuel%2023%3A2&version=NIV?
* How does Ezekiel 37:3–10: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ezekiel%2037%3A3-10&version=NIV remind you that no matter what you’re facing, the Spirit is working in your waiting seasons?
* Based on Luke 2:25–32: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke%202%3A25-32&version=NIV, how does Simeon’s obedience model the importance of following the Holy Spirit’s promptings?
* How does Acts 2:1–11: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts%202%3A1-11&version=NIV show that we cannot do what we are called and created to do apart from the Spirit of God?
Respond
(Use this prayer to start a conversation with God)
“Dear God, thank You that Your Holy Spirit is with me to empower me to live a life that honors You. Help me to listen and obey Your Holy Spirit. Help me to live a life that pleases You."
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
* Fight Back with Joy: https://go.odb.org/4lqVesd
* Scouting the Divine: https://go.odb.org/dtw-scouting-the-divine
* Taste and See – Week 1: https://go.odb.org/dtw-taste-and-see
* Taste and See – Week 2: https://go.odb.org/dtw-taste-and-see-2
Listen:
* God in Three Persons: https://go.odb.org/god-in-three-persons
* The Power of the Spirit: https://go.odb.org/dtw-the-power-of-the-spirit
Read:
* A Trinity of Persons: https://go.odb.org/dtw-a-trinity-of-persons
* A Story of a Life Led by the Spirit: https://go.odb.org/dtw-a-story-of-a-life-led-by-the-spirit
Watch:
* The Power of the Spirit | Acts 2:46-47: https://go.odb.org/dtw-the-power-of-the-spirit-acts
* When Hope Is a Valley of Dry Bones | Ezekiel 36–37: https://go.odb.org/dtw-when-hope-is-a-valley