Sermon - The Holy Spirit: a lot vs a little - Pastor Jazz Cathcart

Bible Reference: Ephesians 5:15-20 & Galatians 5:16 Having a LITTLE bit of something versus having a whole LOT of something can make a massive difference.  Think about money.  When you are barely getting by paying your bills, you feel and move one way. Yes, your bills are paid and you have somewhere to live. But the stress, anxiety, and uncertainty is daunting.  But when you are doing extremely WELL financially and you have the means and freedom to not only pay your bills, but to eat where you want to, to bless somebody with the proverbial "golden handshake", to serve the destitute among us, and even mess around and go on a nice vacation that is stress-free... the entire experience is completely night and day. That's because having a LITTLE bit of something is very different from having a whole LOT of something.  In this sermon, Pastor Jazz impactfully preaches and teaches about how there is a difference between HAVING the Holy Spirit of God by trusting and following the Savior Jesus Christ, versus being FILLED with the Holy Spirit of God as you trust and follow the Savior and make room for the Spirit to fill you.  The Apostle Paul told the Ephesians,  "Don't be drunk [filled] with wine because that will ruin your life. Instead, be filled with the Holy Spirit." As Shakespeare so powerfully depicted in his masterpiece Othello, deep and desirous in the heart of every man is the yearning for freedom... to do what one pleases without unnecessary restraint and restriction.  The God of the Gospel not only imputes righteousness so that we might be FORGIVEN, but He unshackles and empowers us so that we might be FREE.  ...Free from religion gone bad, free from the slavery of the lusts of the flesh... and free to be abundant as we join God in blessing the world in Jesus' Name as those who are FULL of the One who liberates.  What could you do with a wholeeeee lot of LOVE?... JOY... PEACE... PATIENCE.... KINDNESS... GOODNESS... GENTLENESS... FAITHFULNESS... and SELF-CONTROL?   Message by Pastor Jazzion Cathcart in June 2025 during a Hope City Fellowship Sunday Service in Asheville, NC hopecityfellowship.org