Spirit, Not Self - Louie Giglio

Main message: Jesus is recommending the Holy Spirit as the indispensable, personal Advocate for every believer — receive and surrender to the Spirit rather than living by the path of self. Walking by the Spirit brings the same power that raised Jesus, transforms life, and produces Spirit-fruit.

Key points:

• The Holy Spirit is a person ("him"), not an impersonal force; Jesus promised the Spirit would come to be with and in believers.
• The Spirit (the Paraclete/Advocate) functions to intercede/defend, help, comfort (bring peace), and counsel/guide into all truth.
• The Spirit convicts the world of sin, righteousness, and judgment and points people to Jesus, glorifying Christ rather than Himself.
• Receiving the Holy Spirit requires denying self and surrendering control; believers are called to live by the Spirit, not by the flesh.
• The same Spirit who raised Jesus lives in believers (Romans 8) and produces fruit (Galatians 5: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control).

Scriptures mentioned: John 14, John 16, John 20:22, Romans 8, Galatians 5