Date: Saturday, 13th December 2025
Text: Romans 8:14
Author: Pastor Adedeji Fadehan
Exhortation:
No one can be a disciple without the Holy Spirit. “As many as are led by the Spirit… they are the sons of God” (Romans 8:14). The Spirit empowers, instructs, convicts, comforts, and directs. Discipleship without the Spirit becomes empty religion; discipleship with the Spirit becomes transformation.
The Holy Spirit is the Teacher who unveils truth (John 14:26). He opens Scripture, reveals mysteries (1 Corinthians 2:10), and whispers divine strategies. A disciple must cultivate sensitivity to His voice—He speaks through Scripture, impressions, counsel, and inner witness (Romans 8:16).
The Spirit also produces fruit—love, joy, peace, and more (Galatians 5:22–23). These fruits are not achieved by effort but produced by surrender. Gifts demonstrate the Spirit upon you; fruit reveals the Spirit within you. A disciple must cultivate both, but fruit qualifies us for deeper authority.
The Spirit empowers disciples for assignment (Acts 1:8). Without Him, zeal becomes frustration; with Him, weakness becomes strength (2 Corinthians 12:9). He transforms ordinary men into kingdom ambassadors. Discipleship begins with following Jesus but matures with following the Spirit.
Prayer Nugget: Holy Spirit, lead me, teach me, and empower me to follow Christ faithfully in Jesus name.
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