theology of the holy spirit - lesson 8
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The Work of the Holy
SpiritLesson 8
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Review
A. The Holy Spirit Empowers
B. The Holy Spirit Purifies
C. The Holy Spirit Reveals
D. The Holy Spirit Unifies
E. The Holy Spirit Gives Stronger or
Weaker Evidence of the Presence andBlessing of God According to OurResponse to Him
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Today
A. The Holy Spirit Empowers
B. The Holy Spirit Purifies
C. The Holy Spirit Reveals
D. The Holy Spirit Unifies
E. The Holy Spirit Gives Stronger or
Weaker Evidence of the Presenceand Blessing of God According toOur Response to Him
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The Holy Spirit Unifies
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The Holy Spirit Unifies
Peter quoted Joel 2:28-29, andafterward, I will pour out my Spirit on all
people. Your sons and daughters willprophesy, your old men will dreamdreams, your young men will see visions.Even on my servants, both men andwomen, I will pour out my Spirit in thosedays. (Acts 2:16-18)
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The Holy Spirit Unifies
And all who believed were together andhad all things in common; and they sold
their possessions and goods anddistributed them to all, as any had need.And day by day, attending the templetogether and breaking bread in theirhomes, they partook of food with glad andgenerous hearts, praising God and havingfavor with all the people. (Acts 2:4447)
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The Holy Spirit Unifies
Unprecedented unity in Acts
Differing gifts draw us together (not in the
world)
Unity in love and in truth Example: HP GL
Fans or followers?
Choose to be in the Spirit!
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The Holy Spirit GivesStronger or Weaker
Evidence of thePresence and Blessingof God According to
Our Response to Him
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The Holy Spirit Gives Stronger or WeakerEvidence of the Presence and Blessing ofGod According to Our Response to Him
He awoke from his sleep and thought, Illgo out as before and shake myself free.
But he did not know that the Lord had lefthim. (Judges 16:20)
And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God,with whom you were sealed for the day of
redemption. Get rid of all bitterness, rageand anger, brawling and slander, alongwith every form of malice. (Eph 4:30-31)
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The Holy Spirit Gives Stronger or WeakerEvidence of the Presence and Blessing ofGod According to Our Response to Him
If we deliberately keep onsinninginsulted the Spirit of grace? (Heb 10:26-
29) Every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven
men, but the blasphemyagainst the Spiritwill not be forgiven. (Mt 12:31)
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The Holy Spirit Gives Stronger or WeakerEvidence of the Presence and Blessing ofGod According to Our Response to Him
full of joy through the Holy Spirit (Lk10:21)
my conscience confirms it through theHoly Spirit (Ro 9:1)
have access to the Father by one Spirit(Eph 2:18)
pray in the Spirit (Eph 6:18) your love in the Spirit (Col 1:8) Not by might nor by power, but by my
Spirit, says the Lord Almighty. (Zech 4:6)
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Examples?
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Questions
Have you ever been especially aware ofthe Holy Spirits empowering in a specific
situation of ministry? (This could havebeen while doing evangelism orcounseling, Bible teaching or preaching,prayer or worship, or in some other
ministry situation.) How did you perceivethe presence of the Holy Spirit at thattime, or what made you aware of hispresence?
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Questions
Do you have a sense from time to time ofthe pleasure or displeasure of the Holy
Spirit at some course of action that youare taking? Is there anything in your liferight now that is grieving the Holy Spirit?What do you plan to do about it?
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Review
A. The Holy Spirit Empowers
B. The Holy Spirit Purifies
C. The Holy Spirit Reveals
D. The Holy Spirit Unifies
E. The Holy Spirit Gives Stronger or
Weaker Evidence of the Presence andBlessing of God According to OurResponse to Him
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Pilot Project
Every week
July 22 August 26 (7 weeks)
Call the 1-2 people assigned to you for 5-10 minutes
Ask them about 1) what is good, 2) what
is concerning, 3) devotion Do not jot anything down
Confidential