We began a brand new mini-series on the Holy Spirit. We looked at several passages (John 14:15-21, 25-27; 16:5-11; and Acts 1:8 and introduced 2 main points:
- The Holy Spirit is God
- The Holy Spirit is a Person
We listed all the things from both passages that show that the Holy Spirit is God and that He is a Person, not a force. After considering all the things that are true of the Holy Spirit from these passages, I had students think about what encourages them personally right now -
He is our helper, He is eternal, He is truth, He brings peace, guides us away from sin, dispenses God’s power to us, He is like a Father to us, He is our teacher, and we can truly know Him!
High School - James 1:12-18
We continued our study of the book of James as we transitioned from talking about trials and suffering to talking about temptation. We talked about how James uses the same word for trial and temptation, and how they are related. A trial always brings with it temptation - to doubt God, get angry, etc. And temptation is always a trial.
We noticed a few things about trials:
- Sin is Alluring
- Sin is Entrapping
- Sin is Serious (leads to death)
- Sin is not what God wants for us
We then looked at how to endure temptation:
- Love God (v. 12)
Only affections for God can replace and dethrone affection for our sin. - Recognize my inability (v. 13-15)
We are sinful to the core, and all temptation and sin comes from within us. We cannot be trusted, and we can't be victorious over sin in our own strength. - Embrace grace (v. 16-18)
God is the Giver of all good gifts, the greatest of which is salvation through grace. We must cling to Christ and believe the gospel every single day of our life to defeat sin.
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