Forgotten God, Francis Chan
Broward Midweeks: Lesson 3
“What are you afraid of?”
Forgotten God
• Week 1: Matthew 11:28-29 & John 14:12.
– Great promises of God to each one of us.
– When we say “Jesus is Lord”, what are we
committing ourselves to for life?
• Week 2: Gal. 5:16-26
– Having promised rest for our souls, we can be like
Jesus and we can live by the Spirit and keep in
step with the Spirit.
– Comes down to: What are feeding more?
– Flesh (sinful nature) or the Spirit?
Forgotten God
• This week: What are you afraid of with the
Holy Spirit?
– Afraid he will disappoint and not act?
– Afraid of losing control of life if we really let
the Holy Spirit controls us?
• Important questions each of us much face
and answer.
• Many times our answers lower our
expectation of God so we will not be
disappointed.
Forgotten God
• The Holy Spirit and the New Covenant
– Luke 22:19-20: Jesus says his blood institutes
a New Covenant. He will replace the Old
Covenant (Old Testament) with his new one.
– How does the Holy Spirit fit into the New
Covenant?
Forgotten God
• Romans 8:9; Romans 8:16-17; Galatians
4:6; 1 John 3:24- Presence of the Spirit is
the sign of the New Covenant.
• Not feelings, actions. God is looking for
the Holy Spirit as the sign the New
Covenant is present.
• Parallels Gen 17:9-14 where circumcision
is a sign of the Old Covenant.
Forgotten God
How do we get the Holy Spirit?
• Acts 11:11-13: Ask
• John 7:37-39: Believe
• Acts 2:37-39: Repent and be baptized
• Acts 5:32: Obey (Idea is continual
obedience NOT a one time obedience.)
• Cannot leave any out!
Forgotten God
• Handout: See all the ways the Holy Spirit
works in the lives of every Christian!
– Seal or guarantee
– Strength to overcome sin
– Intercedes
– Understand
– Holiness
– Freedom to change
– God’s Love in heart,
– Power to be faithful, hope, fruit, etc.
• Look at how great the promises are for
each one of us!!
Forgotten God
• Holy Spirit wants to lead us, but will not force or
drag us! Gal. 5:18, Rom. 8:14-17.
• What is NOT promised?
– Take away all of our suffering-physical or emotional.
– Take away disease
– Take away the consequences of our actions,
decisions, or sin.
– To make others change their lives or thinking.
– To make people open to the message of Jesus.
Forgotten God
• What am I afraid of?
• Holy Spirit is in each of us who have
become disciples the way the Bible
teaches.
• Look at the incredible promises for each
one of us!!
Discussion Questions
① First 10 minutes: Individually read over the list of how
the Holy Spirit works in each of us & look at the
referenced Scriptures while doing this (handout).
② Share: Which promise inspires you?
③ Share: Which promise challenges you?
④ What are you afraid of…the Spirit not acting or saying
“no”… OR the Spirit causing you to “lose control of the
way YOU want to live your life”?
⑤ Who are you going to share these with this week?
⑥ Group Prayer
⑦ Find one person in your group to privately share ways
you have or have not followed the Spirit recently.
(confess victories and personal sin)