Table Talk | July 13-14

What stood out to you most from the sermon? Why?

1. Mature Christians don’t try to have “one foot in with Jesus and one foot in with the world.”
2. We can grieve and quench the Holy Spirit, diminishing His influence in our lives.
3. We can be filled with the Holy Spirit, increasing His influence in our lives.
4. The fruit of the Spirit comes from being filled with the Spirit, not from our own efforts.
5. Spiritual growth is a process that requires consistent investment over time.

1. Pastor Jackson shared his experience of “doing all the right things for all the wrong reasons.” Have you ever found yourself in a similar situation? How did you recognize it and address it?

2. How would you explain the difference between “pleasing the flesh” and “pleasing the Spirit” to someone new to faith?

3. The sermon mentions that we can grieve or quench the Holy Spirit. What are some ways we might be doing this in our daily lives without realizing it?

4. Discuss the analogy of “sowing and reaping” as it relates to our spiritual lives. How have you seen this play out in your own experience?

5. What does it mean to be “filled with the Spirit”? How can we actively pursue this in our lives?

6. Pastor Jackson emphasized the importance of daily dependence on Jesus. What practical steps can we take to cultivate this dependence?

7. How does understanding the role of the Holy Spirit change our approach to spiritual growth and living like Jesus?

1. Identify one area in your life where you might be “grieving” or “quenching” the Spirit. Commit to addressing this area this week.

2. Develop a daily practice to invest in “pleasing the Spirit” (e.g., prayer, Bible reading, silence and solitude). Share your plan with the group for accountability.

3. Reflect on the fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23). Which aspect do you most want to see grow in your life? How can you invite the Holy Spirit to work on this?

4. Choose a verse or passage from the sermon (e.g., Galatians 6:7-10) to memorize and meditate on throughout the week.

Close the session by praying for each other, asking God to fill each person with the Holy Spirit and to help the group grow in daily dependence on Jesus.