Jesus Basics

SESSION THREE
THE HOLY SPIRIT CHANGES YOU
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• Is there someone whom you wouldn’t invite to your group
but who still needs a connection? Would you be willing to
have lunch or coffee with that person, catch up on life, and
share something you’ve learned from this study? Jesus
doesn’t call all of us to lead small groups, but He does call
everyone to encourage and share Jesus with others.
7. Groups that connect outside of the regular meeting time build
stronger bonds and feel a greater sense of purpose. Why not
plan a social outing with group members? As a group, brainstorm
something fun to do together, i.e. enjoy a meal or a night out.
8. To close your time together, spend some time worshiping
God— praying, singing, reading Scripture.
• Have someone use their musical gifts to lead the group in
worship. Try playing a worship song, singing, or have someone
accompany your singing with a musical instrument.
• Read a passage of Scripture together, making it a time of
praise and worship as the words remind you of all God has
done for you. Choose a psalm or other favorite verse.
• Ask everyone to share: “How can we pray for you this
week?” Be sure to write prayer requests on your Prayer
and Praise Report on page 121.
• Close your meeting with prayer. Pray for each person in
your group to be transformed by the Holy Spirit. Pray for
the Holy Spirit to use us to impact our community this week.
FOR ADDITIONAL
STUDY
TAKE SOME TIME BETWEEN NOW
AND OUR NEXT MEETING TO DIG INTO
GOD’S WORD. EXPLORE THE BIBLE
PASSAGES RELATED TO THIS SESSION’S
THEME ON YOUR OWN, JOTTING YOUR
REFLECTIONS IN A JOURNAL OR IN THIS
STUDY GUIDE. YOU MAY EVEN WANT TO
USE A BIBLE WEBSITE OR APP TO LOOK
UP COMMENTARY ON THESE PASSAGES.
IF YOU LIKE, SHARE WHAT YOU LEARN
WITH THE GROUP THE NEXT
TIME YOU MEET.
READ GALATIANS 5:16-26
So I say, let the Holy Spirit guide your lives. Then you won’t be
doing what your sinful nature craves. The sinful nature wants to
do evil, which is just the opposite of what the Spirit wants. And the
Spirit gives us desires that are the opposite of what the sinful nature
desires. These two forces are constantly fighting each other, so you
are not free to carry out your good intentions. But when you are
directed by the Spirit, you are not under obligation to the law of
Moses. When you follow the desires of your sinful nature, the results
are very clear: sexual immorality, impurity, lustful pleasures, idolatry,
sorcery, hostility, quarreling, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish ambition,
dissension, division, envy, drunkenness, wild parties, and other
sins like these. Let me tell you again, as I have before, that anyone
living that sort of life will not inherit the Kingdom of God.
But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy,
peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and
self-control. There is no law against these things!