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9. The Spirit-Led Church
Being the friend of Holy
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In Your Bible Read This
John 14, 15 -26; chapter 15.26 - 16.15
Here Is Your Memory Verse
May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God,
and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. 2 Cor. 13.13
Afterwards Talk About
This
When you are witnessing or praying for a sick person, what
difference
will it make now you know that you do not go alone to minister to
them?
Something To Do Before
Next Time
Begin to relate to Holy Spirit as you would with any other
dear friend.
We should not pray to him but we can certainly talk with him and
share our lives.
Dont be surprised if he speaks back as he did in Acts 13.2,
and Acts 16, 6-10.
Written Diploma Work
The Bible talks about Holy Spirit using many titles and
pictures like dove,
water, oil, comforter, or breath. See how many you can find, at
least 10.
Meditate On This Passage
Acts 16, 6-10
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Repression,
rationing and lack, past persecution of 3% believers
Widespread
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Be sure to
teach this lesson to others.
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Always pray
and prepare well adding
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your own verses and stories to
bring it to life.
Do You Know What You Are
Asking?
At the end of our church services we often
bless each other with the words of our memory verse, but have you
ever thought what we are desiring for each other?
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The Fellowship Of The Holy Spirit
The word fellowship is koinoñia,
which means partnership, or intimate friend- ship with
Holy Spirit. Believers every where know the power, the
gifts and the fruit of Holy Spirit, but how many of us
know him as a close friend?
Who Is The Holy Spirit?
Some people think that the Holy Spirit is
just a kind of energy, power or lightning. But they could not be
more mistaken.
The
Holy Spirit Is A Person
In fact he is a very important person, the Third
Person in God's 'family tree,' the Trinity: Mat. 28.19; 2 Cor. 13.13. He is a spirit person, as much a person as you are but
without the limitations of a body. We can pray daily: 'Holy
Spirit, fill me with your power, guide me, give me wisdom and
courage,' because he is a definite, specific person we can
talk to and relate to.
Why Is This Important?
It means you can relate to God easily. A
man can never relate to a force, an energy or a mere inanimate
influence, and not even to mans best friend, a dog. God
wants us to have a personal relationship with him and, knowing
that we can only relate to a person, he has given us Holy Spirit
to be our personal friend, our helper and our comforter.
For the disciples who had spent three years
with Jesus, Holy Spirit came and took the place of Jesus with
them and in fact was even closer because he was inside each one.
Because Holy Spirit is a Spirit person he was able to be with all
the disciples, all the time, not limited to being in one place at
a time as Jesus permitted himself to be. The same is true today.
Holy Spirit, God himself is with all of us, always.
Is Holy Spirit A Real
Person?
Doctors say that a real person must have a
mind, a will and emotions. Thats the test we must put to
the Holy Spirit.
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Has Holy Spirit Got A Mind?
Mind means intelligence, thought and
reason. Yes, he has a sharp mind! See Romans 8.27 and 1
Cor. 2. 10-13.
Has Holy Spirit Got A Will?
Will has to do with intention, choice,
desire and determination. Yes, Holy Spirit has his own
will and he agrees with the Father and Son. 1 Cor. 12.11.
Has Holy Spirit Got Emotions?
Has he feelings and passion? He loves
and that is the most powerful emotion of all, and there
is passion in his groans of intercession; Romans 15.30, 8.26,27.
Jesus Always Calls Him A
Person
In just one particular conversation Jesus calls
the Holy Spirit "he" and
"him" many times: John 16.7-15. And in John 14.15-17. Jesus also gives
him a personal title, Counsellor (Advocate), meaning the One who stands
alongside you as a lawyer to defend you. The Holy Spirit is the One who takes
hold together with us against our weakness and infirmities: Romans 8.26.
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Holy Spirit Has A Personal Ministry
When you see what his job is you will
be surprised, and he is doing it all well, all the time,
everywhere ~
He works, 1 Cor. 12.11;
He searches, 1 Cor. 2.10;
He speaks, Acts 13.2;
He testifies, John 15.26;
He instructs, Neh. 9.20;
He convicts, John 16. 8-11;
He prays, Romans 8.26;
He leads, Matthew 4.1;
He guides into truth, John 16.13;
He glorifies Jesus, John 16.14;
He brings new birth, John 3.5-6;
He argues, Gen. 6.3;
He directs ministry, Acts 8.29;
He sends messengers, Isaiah 48.16;
He calls men to ministry, Acts 20.28;
He gives gifts, 1 Cor. 12.7-11.
He Also Has Personal Feelings
He can be grieved,
insulted,
lied to,
tested,
blasphemed,
resisted and extinguished.
See Ephesians 4.30, Isaiah 63.10,
Hebrews 10.29, Acts 5.3, Mat. 12.31,
Acts 7.51; 5.9, 1 Thess. 5.19.
What Does This Mean To
Me?
We can grow into deep friendship with a
companion or with a marriage partner, so how much more can we
surely build an intimate two-way friendship with a totally
trustworthy Divine person and friend who loves me, lives in me,
speaks to me and wants to work with me and through me.
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As a witness for Jesus I never
have to strive to do God's work in convicting others
of their sin, lack of righteousness and imminent
judgement. Only the Spirit of God can do the work of
God. I can do my part, and relax allowing Holy Spirit
to do his own Divine work. John 16.8. Our job is to
minister the Spirit. 2 Cor. 3.6
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Acts 2, 1-4 tells us how God sent
Holy Spirit just as Joel prophesied, and Jesus
promised in John 14.16. You no longer have to wait
for him, just ask him to come and fill your life, and
make him welcome.
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Joshua Project Unreached Peoples List
these people have no church and as yet
no cell, church or mission has committed themselves
to prayer, adoption or church planting among this people.
Tanzania
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People Name
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Language |
Population
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Han Chinese (Cantonese,
Nung) |
Chinese, Yue |
15,000
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Wasi |
Chasi |
40,000
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