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The Most Uncomfortable Comforter | Dr. David Wilkinson

New Hope Tampa Bay Sunday Sermon Podcast

Release Date: 06/30/2025

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This week’s message dives deep into the reality of encountering the Holy Spirit—not just as a comforting presence, but as a God who challenges, equips, and sends.

Dr. David Wilkinson, who holds doctorates in both physics and theology, brings a unique lens to Pentecost and the person of the Holy Spirit. With warmth, wisdom, and global perspective, he explores how the Spirit is not merely an abstract idea or a reserved experience for the ultra-spiritual, but the personal presence of God with us—here and now.

In his message, Dr. Wilkinson makes four key observations:

  1. Encountering the Holy Spirit is encountering the personal God.
    The Spirit is not an impersonal force but the personal presence of God who longs to be known and experienced by us.

  2. Encountering the Holy Spirit is uncomfortable.
    The Spirit doesn't just console; He convicts. The Holy Spirit disturbs our complacency, pushes us beyond comfort, and calls us into transformation.

  3. Encountering the Holy Spirit pushes us into mission.
    From the very first Pentecost, the Spirit’s presence is tied to witness. We are empowered not for private spirituality but for public love and bold mission.

  4. Encountering the Holy Spirit is for all.
    No one is excluded. The Spirit is not limited by age, background, status, or culture. This is the God who pours Himself out on all flesh.

Dr. Wilkinson also encouraged us to live in “holy anticipation,” making room for the Spirit not only in our services, but in our homes, relationships, and witness to the world.

Discussion Questions

  1. What’s one way your view of the Holy Spirit has changed or deepened after this message?

  2. Have you ever felt “uncomfortable” because of something the Spirit was leading you to do or confront?

  3. In what ways do you see the Holy Spirit calling you into mission in your everyday life?

  4. Who in your life needs to hear that the Holy Spirit is for them too?