How To Be Led By The Holy Spirit

Two Vital Roles of the Holy Spirit. . . That’s right. Through the Spirit, we are born again, born from above, and welcomed into God’s family. Jesus said it clearly in John 3:5–8.

Two Key Ways the Holy Spirit Connects Us to God. . . The Holy Spirit does two big things in our lives as God’s children. First, He’s the one who makes us new—born again of the Spirit.

Jesus Promises the Holy Spirit. . . In John 16:12–15, Jesus is saying goodbye to His disciples. He tells them He’s going away but promises to send the Holy Spirit in His place.

Jesus Promises a Forever Helper. . . In John 14, Jesus tells His disciples about the Holy Spirit’s role. He says, “I’ll ask the Father, and He’ll send you another Helper”—someone to be with us forever. Imagine that!

Jesus Says It's to Our Advantage. . . In John 16:7, Jesus tells us something surprising: “It’s better for you that I go away, so the Helper can come.”

What the Holy Spirit Is Not. . . Let’s clear something up right away. The Holy Spirit is not an impersonal force. He’s not some abstract idea, a rulebook, or a church system.

The Spirit is Lord--and That Means Freedom. . . In 2 Corinthians 3:17, Paul says, “Now the Lord is the Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.”

Jesus, the Baptizer in the Holy Spirit. Let’s look at John 1:32–34, where John the Baptist says: “I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and He remained upon Him (Jesus)... this is He who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.”

Jesus and the Holy Spirit — Perfect Harmony. . . When He spoke in His hometown synagogue, He read from Isaiah and said: “The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor... to proclaim freedom for the prisoners... to release the oppressed...” (Luke 4:17–21)

Nothing Else Can Do What the Spirit Does. . . Let’s turn to Zechariah 4:6. The Lord says to Zerubbabel, the leader who brought God’s people back from exile: “Not by might, nor by power, but by My Spirit,” says the Lord of hosts.

What Power Does the Spirit Give?. . . Paul tells Timothy something powerful in 2 Timothy 1:7: “For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.”

Power, Love, and Sound Judgment. . . Paul tells Timothy in 2 Timothy 1:7: “The Lord has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love and a sound mind.”

The Renewing of Your Mind. . . Paul says in Romans 12:2: “Do not conform to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so you can live out God’s perfect will.”

Perfect Harmony Between Spirit and Word. . . Psalm 33:6 says, “By the word of the Lord the heavens were made, and all the host of them by the breath of His mouth.”

The Spirit: Author and Interpreter. . . The Holy Spirit isn’t just behind the Word of God—He’s the Author and Interpreter. Paul says in 2 Timothy 3:16, “All Scripture is given by inspiration of God...”

The Spirit: The Source of Effective Prayer. . . Paul explains in Romans 8:26–27: “Likewise the Spirit also helps in our weaknesses... the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words.”

Power Beyond What We Can Imagine. Paul reminds us in Ephesians 3:20: “Now to Him who is able... to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us.”

Praying from God’s Promises. . . One powerful way the Spirit leads us is by prayer grounded in God’s Word. You take God’s promise and turn it back to Him, saying, “God, do what You promised.”

The Greatest Obstacle: Legalism. . . What’s the biggest thing that keeps people from being led by the Holy Spirit? It’s legalism—trying to be right with God by keeping a list of rules.

Conclusion: Living the Spirit-Led Life Well, here we are at the end of this little journey on How to Be Led by the Holy Spirit. I hope it’s not just been some information to tuck away but a real invitation to live differently.