Issachar Coaching Cluster
Empowering by the Holy Spirit
Obeying the Holy Spirit
Year 1
Session 7
In the past 30 days, what has
brought you the greatest joy?
If you were given an all expense
paid vacation to anywhere where
would you go?
Prayer
A primary objective of the District is
to produce Healthy Christ-like
Servant Leaders at every level in
the Bride of Christ.
Spirit-filled
Christ-like Servant
Leader(ship) Core
Competencies
Model
Spirit-filled
Christ-like Servant
Leader(ship) Core
Competencies
Model
Empowering by
Holy Spirit
Competencies:
1-Claiming the
Promise, Presence
& Power of the
Holy Spirit
2-Obeying the Holy
Spirit
-Quench Not
-Grieve Not
-Resist Not
Christ-like Servant
Leader(ship) Core
Competencies
Model
Empowering by
Holy Spirit
Competencies:
3-Being filled with
the Holy Spirit
4-Manifesting the
Fruit of the
Holy Spirit
5-Exercising the
Spiritual Gifts of the
Holy Spirit
Obeying the Holy Spirit
“Do not put out the
Spirit's fire…”
1 Thess. 5:19, NIV
“put out”…a figurative extension of
meaning of 'to extinguish a fire’ to
cause a fervent activity to cease - 'to
stop, to quench’. 'do not stop the activity
of the Spirit' 1Thess. 5:19.
(from Greek-English Lexicon Based on Semantic
Domain. Copyright (c) 1988 United Bible Societies,
New York. Used by permission.)
What are some words/phrases or
actions that would be the opposite of
quenching the Holy Spirit?
How/why do people typically
quench the Holy Spirit?
Obeying the Holy Spirit
“And do not grieve the
Holy Spirit of God,
with whom you were
sealed for the day
of redemption.”
Eph 4:30, NIV
Grieve...to cause someone to be sad,
sorrowful, or distressed - 'to make sad, to
sadden.‘ 'if anyone has made someone
sad' 2 Cor 2:5; 'don't make God's Holy
Spirit sad' Eph 4:30.
(from Greek-English Lexicon Based on Semantic
Domain. Copyright (c) 1988 United Bible Societies,
New York. Used by permission.)
What are some words/phrases or
actions that would be the opposite of
grieving the Holy Spirit?
How/why do people typically
grieve the Holy Spirit?
Obeying the Holy Spirit
"You stiff-necked people,
with uncircumcised hearts
and ears! You are just like
your fathers: You always
resist the Holy Spirit!”
Acts 7:51, NIV
Resist - "to fall against or upon" (anti,
"against," pipto, "to fall"), then, "to strive
against, resist," is used in Acts 7:51 of
"resisting" the Holy Spirit.
(from Vine's Expository Dictionary of Biblical Words,
Copyright (c)1985, Thomas Nelson Publishers)
What are some words/phrases or
actions that would be the opposite of
resisting the Holy Spirit?
How/why have you observed
people resisting the Holy Spirit?
Expressions of Obeying the Holy Spirit
• Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness,
gentleness, self-control… (Fruit of the
Spirit)
• Power for witnessing
• Power for ministry
• Victory over temptation
• God’s prevailing peace
•
Resources for Obeying the Holy Spirit
• Holy Scriptures
• Living in the Power of the Holy SpiritStanley
• Paths to Power- Living in the Spirit’s
Fullness- Tozer
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Key Principle
Breaking Free:
No Quick Fixes
The 4 Readiness Factors
Figure 1.1. The Wish:
The Single External Tool
The External
Tool
Figure 1.2. The Reality:
Relief Comes from Inside Out
Learning to Learn
Insight
Empathy
Coaching
Collective Learning
“Slick Willie”
Figure 2.1 The Overwhelmed:
Low Comfort with Change,
Low Capacity for Change
The Overwhelmed
Withdrawing
and Avoiding
Figure 3.1. The Entrenched:
Low Comfort with Change,
High Capacity for Change.
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Figure 4.1. “Slick Willie”
High Comfort with Change,
Low Capacity for Change
“Slick
Willie”
“Makes it
Up”
High Drive
but Low
Substance
Figure 5.1. The Learner:
High Capacity for Change,
High Comfort with Change
Engaging and
Growing
The
Learner
As we review Breaking Free, in
which quadrant do you most often
find yourself? Why?
What are potential next steps?
As We Enter Our Triads
• First let’s review last month’s Smart
Goals
• Second, focus on what the Holy Spirit
brought to your attention
• Did we Go Deep, Clarify, Determine
Next Steps?
• Pray for one another
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