Wait… I Thought I Already Had the Holy Spirit? | Pastor Bryant Hemphill

Wait… I Thought I Already Had the Holy Spirit? | Pastor Bryant Hemphill

I thought every believer already had the Holy Spirit… so why does the Bible keep talking about receiving and being filled with the Holy Spirit? In this episode of our series on The Holy Spirit, Pastor Bryant explores one of the most common questions believers have by looking at the difference between the Holy Spirit within and the Holy Spirit upon.  Through the Scriptures, we’ll discover why Jesus told His disciples to “receive the Holy Spirit” in John 20, yet later told those same disciples to wait in Jerusalem for the promise of the Father and why understanding that distinction matters today.

Why They Waited | Pastor Bryant Hemphill

Why did Jesus tell His disciples to wait in Jerusalem before they began their ministry? And if they had to wait for the Holy Spirit, does that mean we should too? In this episode of our series on the Holy Spirit, Pastor Bryant explains why the disciples waited before Pentecost, what changed when the Holy Spirit was poured out, and why that moment transformed not only the early church but every believer who would follow.

9 Practical Ways to Become More Aware of the Holy Spirit | Pastor Bryant Hemphill

The Holy Spirit isn’t distant He already lives within you. So how do you become more aware of His presence, His voice, and His influence in your everyday life? In this episode, Pastor Bryant shares 9 practical ways to increase your sensitivity to the Holy Spirit and grow in your relationship with Him.   Because awareness isn’t something that happens overnigh it’s built one response, one conversation, and one act of obedience at a time.

What Happens When You Ignore the Holy Spirit? | Bryant Hemphill

Can a believer become less sensitive to the Holy Spirit? Not because God stopped speaking, but because we’ve stopped responding. In this episode of the How To Holy Spirit series, Pastor Bryant explores how sin, disobedience, and ignored promptings can slowly dull our sensitivity to the Holy Spirit’s voice.   We’ll look at what it means to grieve, quench, and resist the Holy Spirit, why both the wrong things we do and the right things we refuse to do affect our relationship with Him, and how a life of obedience keeps our hearts tender to His leading.

How to Know When God Is Leading You | Pastor Bryant

Have you ever wondered if that thought, nudge, or sense of peace was actually God leading you? In Week 5 of the How To Holy Spirit series, Pastor Bryant explores one of the most practical questions believers face: How does God guide us?   The Bible teaches that God’s primary guidance doesn’t come through signs, coincidences, or chasing the spectacular. It comes through the Holy Spirit leading us from the inside out.   In this message, you’ll learn about the inward witness, the inward voice, and how to recognize the Holy Spirit’s guidance in everyday decisions.   If you’ve ever asked, “How do I know it’s God and not just me?” this message is for you.