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• Hope for restoration comes from God through his Holy Spirit's leading. |
• The law is mentioned to contrast with living by the Spirit, emphasizing that those led by the Spirit are not under the law. |
• Paul argues that true life and freedom as Christians come from being led by the Holy Spirit, not from following specific laws or traditions. |
• The Holy Spirit frees and shapes believers to stand against sin and produces Christ-like holiness in them. |
• In a Spirit-led life, there is no need for human laws because God's goodness and love are reflected through their actions. |
• However, since people do not always live according to the Spirit, God gifted humanity with laws to teach and guide them towards living by His grace. |
• Discussion of sin and its definition |
• God's guidance is necessary to understand sin |
• Paul's list of sinful behaviors in the flesh |
• Contrast with the fruit of the spirit, such as love and joy |
• Sinful acts are relational, as opposed to the fruit of the spirit which is also relational |
• The speaker discusses what it means to be Christian and presents two lists: one of acts of sin and the other of acts of love |
• Acts of sin break relationships and cause division, while acts of love bring harmony, reconciliation, and peace |
• The speaker asks which list sounds more attractive and invites listeners to consider the reality that life in the spirit is true life |
• They assert that humans were created for a real life in God's image, and if this is believed, it means belonging to Christ Jesus |
• According to Paul, belonging to Jesus Christ means having already died to one's sinful nature and its passions and desires. |
• The importance of living a life worthy of one's calling and walking in step with the spirit |
• Being saved by grace in Christ Jesus and belonging to him |
• Growing more like Christ, which is what it means to be truly human |
• Living out salvation not through personal strength but through dependence on God |
• Remaining in Christ, as stated in John 15, to bear fruit and live a fruitful life |
• The power and ability of God to perform miraculous transformations in people's lives |
• The importance of emphasizing God working through ordinary, everyday routines and activities |
• Examples of spiritual practices that can bring people closer to God, including: |
+ Reading and abiding in God's word |
+ Fellowship with other believers |
+ Worshiping together as a community |
+ Celebrating the good news of Jesus' sacrifice for sin |
• Importance of spiritual practice in daily life |
• The role of prayer and discipline in developing holy habits |
• J.I. Packer's quote on the importance of habit-forming in holiness teaching |
• The fruit of the Spirit as a series of habitual dispositions |
• Need for constant prayer to acknowledge inability to change oneself and recognize God's work in one's life |
• Encouraging listeners to think about what spiritual practices or disciplines are tugging at their heart |
• The importance of prayer in feeling and sensing the Spirit's inspiration and leading |
• The desire for prayer within the church community, with many members nodding in agreement when preachers emphasize its importance |
• The need to pray and stay in step with God through prayer, as taught by Paul |
• A pastor expresses concern that someone is stealing their blessing at the end of a service |
• The pastor wants to leave his congregation with a blessing from 2 Thessalonians |
• The pastor asks the worship team to lead a closing prayer as a blessing |
• The pastor reads a passage from 2 Thessalonians and prays for the congregation's hope, worthiness, and fulfillment of desires |
• The service ends with a song of response, inviting God to reign in the congregation |
[0.00 --> 7.70] Good morning, Hope. |
[9.44 --> 13.22] It is my privilege to bring you God's word this morning on this beautiful, |
[13.82 --> 16.96] I think it's becoming more beautiful of a long weekend, |
[17.38 --> 19.62] where we get to celebrate Canada Day tomorrow. |
[20.14 --> 24.86] And I love the prayer that we get to call this great country our home as well. |
[26.66 --> 28.46] Somebody from the 9 a.m. reminded me, |
[28.46 --> 34.42] if you're going to let us know what happened in certain events, |
[34.78 --> 37.90] I have to give a spoiler alert because they were going to watch it later on. |
[38.22 --> 42.46] And what I'm talking about is our Canadian men's team did something, |
[42.56 --> 45.78] so you can go find out later, and they did well. |
[46.26 --> 50.42] And somebody also reminded me that our Canadian women's team have been doing a great job, |
[50.86 --> 56.16] and so our men are finally sort of catching up to the success our women have had in soccer, finally. |
[56.16 --> 59.68] And so we get to celebrate that tomorrow on Canada Day as well. |
[60.36 --> 65.56] Well, for today, we get to come to the end of our series on the Holy Spirit. |
[66.52 --> 72.30] And even though I know that everyone remembers to the detail all the important, |
[72.78 --> 76.72] significant parts of each sermon in this series in the past, |
[76.72 --> 81.66] I thought it would be beneficial for us if we could do some sort of an overview of the highlights, |
[81.76 --> 87.84] you could say, of some of the important details from the past sermons. |
[88.96 --> 92.80] At the beginning of our sermon series, if you can recall, |
[92.94 --> 95.50] we started in the book of Acts, in Acts 2, |
[95.86 --> 99.38] where Pastor Dave preached on how the future fullness of God's kingdom |
[99.38 --> 103.54] breaks into our world here and now through His Holy Spirit. |
[103.54 --> 108.46] And if you took Serge with me in this past season, |
[108.76 --> 110.90] this should be relatively fresh in your mind. |
[111.22 --> 113.84] If you can recall the story of the Bible with the arrows, |
[114.30 --> 117.92] it's that final arrow of full restoration of God's kingdom. |
[118.62 --> 123.92] It's in breaking into now, not just as we wait until the end, |
[124.20 --> 126.52] but here and now through God's Holy Spirit. |
[126.86 --> 131.04] And as He leads us, it breaks into the here and now. |
[131.04 --> 136.18] And the significant question that both Pastor Dave and Pastor Sid asked in their sermons were, |
[136.92 --> 140.66] do we have, and I love this phrase, holy expectation? |
[141.16 --> 144.22] And I wrote it in big letters in my notes too, in my sermon notes. |
[144.66 --> 145.84] Holy expectation. |
[146.68 --> 150.88] In other words, do we really expect and do we welcome |
[150.88 --> 155.22] and are we asking the Holy Spirit to guide our lives? |
[155.22 --> 161.60] And then we moved on to reflect on being gifted for God and for one another. |
[162.26 --> 167.94] We try to spark our imaginations of how the Spirit-led ministry and life of Jesus Christ Himself |
[167.94 --> 171.78] is made possible even in our lives as He guides us. |
[172.18 --> 177.20] And as we try to faithfully and publicly witness to this life in the Spirit |
[177.20 --> 181.36] through our words, deeds, and shared lives with our neighbors. |
[182.16 --> 184.50] That's how we are a light for the world. |
[184.50 --> 188.42] And then we asked, just last week, Pastor Dave asked the question, |
[188.96 --> 194.74] what does it look like to acknowledge and also to use all of the diverse gifts |
[194.74 --> 196.96] that God has granted us through His Holy Spirit? |
[197.22 --> 199.20] Not one more important than the other. |
[199.60 --> 201.94] We are all gifted in some way. |
[202.30 --> 207.14] And we are all asked and called to use that gift for one another |
[207.14 --> 209.20] and to be a blessing for the world. |
[209.20 --> 212.44] And so with this overview of the series in mind, |
[212.66 --> 217.12] we reflect today from the letter to the Galatians on this life led by the Spirit |
[217.12 --> 221.34] and how Paul puts it and also how the Apostle Peter puts it in his letter. |
[221.88 --> 226.04] It is to reflect God's goodness and God's holiness. |
[227.22 --> 228.94] We are called to be holy as well. |
[229.30 --> 233.40] And before we get to Galatians, this is what the Apostle Peter says in his letter. |
[233.40 --> 235.24] He says in 1 Peter 1, |
[235.86 --> 241.54] As obedient children, do not conform to the evil desires you had when you lived in ignorance. |
[242.44 --> 246.44] But just as He who called you is holy, that's our God. |
[248.10 --> 250.98] Be holy in all you do, for it is written, |
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