God The Spirit

Session 1:Who is the Holy Spirit?

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What have you eaten in the last week?

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“...in much of today’s church the Holy Spirit is rather like a piece of furniture passed lovingly down the generations, carefully polished and placed in the corner of a room by a family who have forgotten what it is for.”

Alison Morgan,The Wild Gospel

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HOLY SPIRIT

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Counsellor / Advocate... “parakletos”

‘one who comes alongside’

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The Holy Spirit is God

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The Holy Spirit is a Person

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The Holy Spirit ‘comes alongside us’

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Session 2:The Holy Spirit & the Bible

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The Holy Spirit is all over the Bible -

but there are differences between the Old and New Testaments

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Holy Spirit...is poured out on ALL people in the New Testament

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The two baptists in the Bible...John (water) and Jesus (Spirit)

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Being the people of God is about

• Accepting the love of the Father• Following the way of the Son• Living in the life of the Spirit

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Session 3:What does the Holy Spirit do?

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The Holy Spirit...reminds us that we are members of God’s family

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The Holy Spirit...transforms our character

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The Holy Spirit...challenges us about the right way to live

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The Holy Spirit...helps us to remember what the Bible teaches us

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The Holy Spirit...gives us boldness & courage to be effective witnesses

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The Holy Spirit...gives us power & supernatural abilities

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The Holy Spirit...

• tells us that we are members of God’s family• transforms our character to become more like God• challenges us about the right way to live• helps us to remember what the Bible teaches us• gives us boldness & courage to be effective witnesses• gives us power & supernatural abilities

Session 4:How do I receive the Holy Spirit?

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...be continually filled with the Spirit

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Believe in Jesus

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Be thirsty for God’s Spirit

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Ask for God’s Spirit - and expect to receive

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