WE ARE THE CHURCH – “WITNESSES”

John 3:3-8 NIV

The “Spirit” signifies a spiritual transformation, a new life in Christ, brought about by the Holy Spirit.

“The Spirit-filled life is not a special, deluxe edition of Christianity. It is part and parcel of the total plan of God for His people.”  A W. Tozer

John 14:15-17 NIV

Acts 1:8 NIV

The Holy Spirit is the of the Trinity in Christian belief—God the Father, God the Son (Jesus Christ), and God the Holy Spirit.  The Holy Spirit is not a force or abstract energy, but a , fully God, co-equal and co-eternal with the Father and the Son.

.1.  The Holy Spirit is the Presence of God.

“Those in whom the Spirit comes to live are God’s new Temple.  They are, individually and corporately, places where heaven and earth meet.”  N.T. Wright, Simply Christian

2.  The Holy Spirit us.

John 16:13 NIV

“The Holy Spirit illuminates the minds of people, makes us yearn for God, and takes spiritual truth and makes it understandable to us.”  Billy Graham

3.  The Holy Spirit us of sin.

4.  The Holy Spirit us.

5.  The Holy Spirit us to live out God’s mission.

Acts 1:8 NIV

6.  The Holy Spirit is the and builder of the Church.

Ephesians 4:3 NIV 

7.  The Holy Spirit is the seal and of salvation.

Ephesians 1:13-14 NIV

Acts 2:1-21 NIV

Acts 2:37-47 NIV

“Will God ever ask you to do something you are not able to do? The answer is yes–all the time!  It must be that way, for God’s glory and kingdom.  If we function according to our ability alone, we get the glory; if we function according to the power of the Spirit within us, God gets the glory.  He wants to reveal Himself to a watching world.”  Henry Blackaby, Experiencing the Spirit: The Power of Pentecost Every Day

1. The Holy Spirit must be .

2. The Holy Spirit must be .

Luke 11:13 NIV

3. The Holy Spirit must be .

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