Q. What does the Holy Spirit do?

A. The Spirit leads us to repentance, gives us new life, and empowers us to follow Jesus. (Titus 3:5-6)

● Discussion Question: How is the Spirit involved in our own salvation?

● Discussion Question: In an earlier lesson, we heard that the phrase “the Gospel is bad news before it is good news.” How does this apply to the work of the Holy Spirit?

● Discussion Question: Look up and read Acts 2:1–5, 12–18. How did God make the disciples witnesses to the people gathered in Jerusalem? How does God call us to be witnesses in our school, community, and church?

● Discussion Question: Look up and read Galatians 5:16–17, 22–25. What elements or ingredients are needed in order to grow fruit? When you think about your life growing the character-fruit God wants, what is the seed? the soil? the water? the sunshine? Where is the Holy Spirit in this?

● Discussion Question: Look up and read John 20:21–23. What job does Jesus give the disciples? How can that job be challenging or difficult? How does the Holy Spirit help us live out that responsibility?

● Discussion Question: If we receive the Spirit upon our salvation, does that mean the Spirit is absent in people who aren’t Christians?

● Discussion Question: If we are Christians who are being changed and led by the Spirit of God, the Spirit is in some sense working in our thoughts and actions. What is the process by which the Spirit works in our minds and thoughts? If we have a thought, what percentage of it is Spirit working in us vs. our own free thinking? How is this increased or decreased?

● Discussion Question: What was the most important idea you learned from this lesson? Is there anything you still don’t understand?

Application Question: Is there any area of your life where you feel a need for the Spirit’s power to help you?