HS in the House!

Don’t you know that you yourselves are God’s temple and that God’s Sprit lives in you? 1 Cornithians 3:16-17

Paul mentions various times in his writing that the Spirit of God dwells within us and within the whole body of Christ. The questions that should accompany the reading of God’s word is – what does this mean for us, and how, then, shall we live? And so I ask you that very question – what does it mean for us – as the body and individually – that the Spirit dwells in us?

Here are some things to ponder as you search for the answer:

John Gill’s Exposition of the Bible describes the Spirit dwelling in us as a spirit of regeneration, sanctification, faith, and adoption, and as the earnest and pledge of their future glory; in their ministers to fit and qualify them for their work, and carry them through it; and in the whole church, to bless the word and ordinances, for their growth, comfort, and establishment.

Are you living as though this spirit dwells in you?

Jesus Christ was fully man – who had the power of the Holy Spirit resting on him. Most theologians agree that everything Christ did on earth was done through the power of the Holy Spirit and prayer. Isaiah prophesied this about the Messiah:

The Spirit of the Lord will rest on him – the Spirit of wisdom and of understanding, the Spirit of counsel and of power, the Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord. – Isaiah 11:2

And here is what Paul says about that SAME Spirit and SAME power that Christ had access to – this is also my prayer for everyone who reads this:

“I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better. I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints, and his incomparably great power for us who believe. That power is like the working of his mighty strength, which he exerted in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realms….” - Ephesians 1:17-20.

We are promised that we have the same power in us that raised Christ from the dead. That’s a lot of power. We have the same spirit that Christ had in him in us. Are you operating on full power?

Here are some questions and challenges – feel free to post your responses, things you’ve learned, questions, insights, etc.

Do you have a story of when the power of the Spirit was evident in your life?

What does it look like when the power of the Holy Spirit is operating within a group of believers?

What type of supernatural work is the power of the Holy Spirit capable of?

I challenge you to do some research and/or a word study on power and on the Holy Spirit and share what you learn.

Lastly, if God dwells in you, what does that mean in terms of how you should honor him with your body, your words, and your choices?