Key Takeaways:

• Jesus' departure was intrinsic to ushering in the Holy Spirit, thus enhancing how God communicates with humanity.
• The Holy Spirit personalizes God's messages, making them relevant to individual contexts and cultural understandings.
• A modern-day dream exemplified the Spirit’s ability to connect with personal experiences and interests, such as fandom for Liverpool soccer.
• The Spirit takes timeless truths of Jesus and adapts them to new circumstances, languages, and cultures.
• Understanding the Holy Spirit’s role in one's spiritual journey enriches the practice of faith and personal divine conversations.

Notable Quotes:

• "It is for your good that I go."
• "Everything he said was God speaking."
• "The Holy Spirit would not only remind us of everything Jesus said and did, he would also speak about things to come."
• "God spoke the language of a Liverpool soccer fan."
• "The Spirit makes it relevant and personal so that we can respond."

The God of the Bible is a talking God. All throughout the Scriptures, God is seen talking to people. First to the prophets, then most fully in Jesus and today through his Holy Spirit. When we choose to follow Jesus, the Spirit speaks to remind us of all that Jesus established and apply it to our lives.

So how does the Spirit speak? How do we know it’s God? And what happens afterwards? Join Rev Dr Tania Harris as she explores what the Spirit is saying to us. Everyday God Conversations will encourage you weekly to reflect on the God-conversations of Scripture, the ultimate God-conversation in Jesus and to hear from the Holy Spirit yourself. Remember, it was never meant to be a one-way conversation!

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