29/06/2026
28-06-2026 / Sunday Service
Message: The Holy Spirit
By: Sis Teto Shakale
Scripture: John 6 vs 63
From the verse, we learn of the role of the Spirit in our lives. He is the one who gives us life. And there are four principles that can be derived from the scripture:
1, We must Receive Life from the Holy Spirit - Jesus says that true life, eternal life as well as spiritual life comes from the Spirit. None of it comes from human effort. We need life from the Holy Spirit. We can be physically alive but spiritually dead. In that state we are people who have not received the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is the one who awakens our hearts and helps us believe in Jesus and live according to His Will. Worldly people are reliant on their own efforts but we rely on the Holy Spirit.
2, We must Realize that We Cannot Rely on the Flesh - "the flesh profits nothing." The flesh here is our human efforts. Our physical capabilities. Quote, "Your intelligence, your strength and your hard work can take you somewhere, but the Holy Spirit will take you everywhere." Proverbs 3 vs 5 advises us to trust the Lord wholeheartedly and not lean on our own understanding. If we are to rely on our abilities, we are only deceiving ourselves. We can do nothing without the Holy Spirit. We need God's grace and this helps us to be humble before God. A void that can never be filled with achievements can only be filled by the Holy Spirit.
3, The Flesh of Christ has a Special Role in Us Being Saved - We are where we are because of the sacrifice Jesus made. Earlier in the chapter, Jesus presents Himself as the bread of life, referring to His body. When He said that the flesh profits nothing, He was not talking about His flesh. His flesh can profit us everything, and it even afforded us our lives. The flesh He was referring to was ours. His body was sacrificed for our eternal life, hence our third principle.
4, The Words of Jesus are Important in Our Spiritual Life - "The words that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life." This is what Jesus said. His words are not just good advice. To those who believe, they bring life. We can talk about God's Word and hear His teachings, but they are only purposeful only when we believe them. We must read, study and meditate on the Word of God, as well as obey it. The spirit man needs God's Word daily just as the body needs food daily. We must meditate daily on the Word of God.
It is the Spirit that gives us life. He is the one who draws us closer to Christ, exalting Him as the living power. We worship the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Together they give us our salvation. Now we need to make sure to rely solely on the Holy Spirit. Let us keep inquiring from Him what the will of the Father is concerning our lives. What is not meant for you will never work for you, even with repeated trials. We need to take all our desires and dreams to God to inquire if it is the Will of God.
God's thoughts are not our thoughts, and in everything we need to trust God's timing since everything has its season and He always ensures that everything is done or happens at its perfect time.
Assignment:
***Before doing the assignment, pray that God helps reveal what is in your heart.
1, "What is that one area of your life, where you know God's Word and you are still choosing to follow your desires?"
2, "What would it look like if you were to surrender your desires to the Holy Spirit?"