Church Camp Theme Message 6 - The Holy Spirit in Sanctification and Service

14 June 2017, Thursday, 9:30 am

Eastin Hotel, Makkasan, Bangkok

Romans 8:1-13

The process of Sanctification is facilitated by the Holy Spirit.

Rom 15:16 That I should be the minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the offering up of the Gentiles might be acceptable, being sanctified by the Holy Ghost.

The means of being sanctified is the Word of the Lord. John 17:17 says "Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth."

What happens when we walk in the Spirit?

A. We produce the fruit of the Spirit - Gal 5: 22-25 states love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance. 

Question: have I seen the fruits of the Spirit in ourselves? We should see a slow but gradual transformation in you to produce these fruits of Spirit.

B. Eager to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ

In Acts, the disciples were filled with the Holy Ghost and they started to speak in tongues, different but known languages of others. They were eager to share the Gospel to all people and spread the Word widely. When you are filled with the Spirit, you will want to share it with others. You will also be eager for Spiritual things and wants to serve.

Question: have you lost the fire to evangelise for the Lord?

C. You will love God's people and desires fellowship

You will look forward to have fellowship with like-minded people and children of God. You will want to contribute to the church in terms of service and tithes, to support the work of God. You will be moved to see the need of the church and act to close the gap by contributing your resources and do your part. Have you been dedicating your offers to the Lord, as thanksgiving for His blessings for you? 

Question: do you love the people of the Lord enough to do your part?  

D. You will love to worship the Lord.

You will desire the Lord's worship in church and use the worship to draw strength from the Lord to go through your life. We may be lost in the world during the week; we attend the Sunday service to adjust our bearings in life.

Question: do I have such desire for the Lord's day worship? 

What must we do to be sanctified? 

1. You must repent of your sins - If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us. (1 John 1:19-20)
2. You need to read and study the bible - As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby (1 Peter 2:2)
3. You need to pray, privately and corporately - if you have the desire to exhort fellow Christians, you will want to pray for them and desire to know their needs. Hebrews 10:25
4. You need to exhort fellow church members - Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching. (Hebrews 10:25)
5. You need to be baptised and partake of the Lord's Supper. These 2 are the sacraments of Christ. We put God first by practicing these sacrament.
6. You need to give tithes and offerings - Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver. And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work (2 Corinthians 9:7-8). In return God will give you back in your life abundant grace - not monetary but need spiritual needs. 
7. We must serve the Lord with our spiritual gifts - And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ (Ephesians 4:11-12). The Holy Spirit provides you with the gifts you need to serve the Lord and the church. You get active in the church and be involved, and you will know what you have as gifts to contribute to the church.