Who Is The Holy Spirit?

Who Is The Holy Spirit?

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  Who Is The Holy Spirit? Biblereadings: 1 Sunday, 10 May 2015
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  How do you describeHim? • There are many pictures of Jesus but no one really knows what He looked like. • The Bible uses many symbolic pictures to describe what the Holy Spirit is like. • He’s like the wind - you can not see the wind but you can see the effect of the wind and you can feel the wind. 2 Sunday, 10 May 2015
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  How do youdescribe The Holy Spirit? • He is like a bird in flight: • "The Spirit of God was hovering over over the waters." (Genesis 1:2) • The activity and presence of the Spirit is like a hovering mother bird powerful and gentle, bringing new life into being. 3 Sunday, 10 May 2015
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  How do youdescribe The Holy Spirit? • “And when Jesus was baptised, immediately He went up from the water, and behold, the heavens were opened to Him, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming to rest on Him;” (Matthew 3:16, ESV) • Jesus saw the Spirit suddenly fall upon Him like a bird swooping down from the sky. 4 Sunday, 10 May 2015
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  Is the HolySpirit a Person or a Power? • The Bible makes a clear difference between the spirit of life from God that gives life to all living things and the Holy Spirit. • The Holy Spirit is a person closely related to Jesus and God the Father. • “Unless I go away, the Friend will not come to help you. But if I go, I will send Him to you.” (John 16:5–7, NIrV) 5 Sunday, 10 May 2015
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  Is the HolySpirit a Person or a Power? • Jesus calls the Holy Spirit • The Friend • The Helper • Our Guide • Our Counsellor • “But when the Spirit of Truth comes, He will guide you into all truth. He will not speak on His own. He will speak only what He hears.And He will tell you what is still going to happen.” (John 16:13, NIrV) 6 Sunday, 10 May 2015
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  The Gifts ofthe Holy Spirit • The Holy Spirit can bring us the power to do things that only God can do. • “You will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you.Then you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem.You will be My witnesses in all Judea and Samaria.And you will be My witnesses from one end of the earth to the other.”” (Acts 1:8, NIrV) 7 Sunday, 10 May 2015
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  The Gifts ofthe Holy Spirit “Suddenly a sound came from heaven. It was like a strong wind blowing. It filled the whole house where they were sitting.They saw something that looked like tongues of fire.The flames separated and settled on each of them.All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit.They began to speak in languages they had not known before.The Spirit gave them the ability to do this.” (Acts 2:2–4, NIrV) 8 Sunday, 10 May 2015
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  The Gifts ofthe Holy Spirit • After Pentecost the disciples were able to do many of the amazing things Jesus had done. • They laid hands on those who were sick and they were healed. • They set people free from evils spirits. • When they laid hands on other believers they too received the Holy Spirit. 9 Sunday, 10 May 2015
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  Is it possibleto experience the presence and power of Holy Spirit today? • Ask someone who has experienced the Presence and Power of the Holy Spirit . 10 Sunday, 10 May 2015
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  11 A Letter ofintroduction from the Holy Spirit to you. I am a Person. (John 14:17) I am the Presence of God on earth. (Genesis 1:2) I am not confined and you cannot put Me in a box. (John 3:8) I celebrate your victories with you. (Luke 10:21) I am not afraid to see and share your pain, for I am your Comforter. (John 16:7) I bring new life. (John 3:6) I give life to the dead. (Romans 8:11) I will be found by those who seek Me. (Luke 11:13) I am not afraid or discouraged by your weaknesses. (Romans 8:26) I open doors you never knew were there. (Revelation 3:8) Sunday, 10 May 2015
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  12 A Letter ofintroduction from the Holy Spirit to you. I guide you even when you ignore Me but when you do ignore Me, we both miss the miracles and love planned for you and others. (John 14:13, Ephesians 4:30) I will always listen and never condemn you. (John 14:26) I will always be with you. (John 14:16) I never leave anything unfinished. (Philippians 1:6) I will lead you into Truth and Love. (Romans 5:5, John 16:13) Your heart is my mission. (Titus 3:5-7) Sunday, 10 May 2015