Not many people will disagree with the statement that the Spirit of God leads Christians today, but when you ask how He leads us, the debate begins. Pretty much every religious group that calls itself "Christian" believes they are being led by the Spirit to believe and practice the things they do on…

How does the Spirit Operate in the Life of the Believer

Elijah and Elisha 14. We come now to the end of the story of Elijah! His departure; the transition from Elijah to Elisha. Let’s turn to 2 Kings chapter 2. [P] In the introduction to this series, if you can remember that far back!, I said that “Elijah” means “ יהוה is God ” – and that has been the issue…

As we continue our series of studies of the Holy Spirit of God, we move to what would be considered by most the most controversial subject among brethren regarding the Holy Spirit: The Indwelling. I will share with you my understanding of this important topic which has been molded and changed as I have…

Elijah and Elisha 17. Proceeding with our looking at the prophets Elijah and Elisha; can we please turn to 2 Kings 4 ? [P] Recall that Jesus said that John the Baptist was Elijah; that makes Elisha, who follows after him, a picture of Jesus: “Elisha” = God saves; “Jesus” = יהוה saves. I was talking to…

Introduction Acts 8: But there was a man named Simon, who had previously practiced magic in the city and amazed the people of Samaria, saying that he himself was somebody great. They all paid attention to him, from the least to the greatest, saying, “This man is the power of God that is called Great.”…

Let’s talk about an important subject The Holy Spirit, or the Holy Spirit of God, is not an it, it is a person a part of the Godhead so studying the Holy Spirit is vital for understanding, for knowledge, for application in our lives. Over the next few weeks (about 12 or so) we will look at, glimpse at…

Romans continues its theme of reminding believers about our new life found in Christ. However, Paul adds another layer – The Holy Spirit. Our salvation is orchestrated by the Father, carried out by the son, and empowered by the Holy Spirit. This passage describes how the Holy Spirit walks side by side with us as we live out our new life in Christ. This should be a great comfort to the struggling Christian as we pursue a life that is continually transformed into the likeness of Christ.

Freedom: 1959 was the year of my birth – I am a child of the 60’s! Although I was just a child, there was a great social movement by youth in the 1960’s – a reaction against what they perceived to be the failure of the older generation that had led to two world wars, corruption, oppression and a world…

Are we ignoring the work of the Spirit in our lives? What is the meaning of the above passages in our lives today?

Introduction We live in a time when practically everything can be imitated and faked. Causes of proliferation of imitation: complacency - loss of value of personal effort price - genuine items are expensive Worst imitations today Fake foods - rice, cabbage, egg, chicken, Fake jewels - imitations stones,…

As Christians we are often quick to let others know that we believe and affirm that the Holy Spirit is God and that the Holy Spirit Indwells our lives but when others look at our lives they see none of the life altering evidence of spirit filled life. We look just like everyone else…and I believe that this is largely impart to the fact that we have simply not truly learned how to live a life being constantly filled with the Holy Spirit.

Dont only pray when shaken, pray till you are shaken!

What are you thankful for? The Lord has abundantly blessed not only his people but every person--wonderful! But did you know that giving thanks to God is a command? Did you know that a lack of giving thanks to him carries with it some pretty rough consequences? What are they? Join the Grace United crew as we hear again how important it is for God's people to give him thanks.

To live the life that we have been given, we need the power that God gives.

STOP getting drunk with ungodly ‘spirits’. with drunkenness comes asotia = debauchery. (also translated as excess, riot, dissipation) All these give the idea of profligate or licentious living that is wasteful. In this verse the literal sense of incorrigibility seems best, for a drunken man acts abnormally.…

Three points from today's message : 1. Don't be fooled by the external. 2. An Internal Cleansing is necessary. 3. The sanctified are valuable in the sight of GOD.

We continue our series on the Holy Spirit with “part 2” of our sermon on being temples of the Holy Spirit. In our last lesson, after establishing the fact that everyone as far as I know agrees on (that the Holy Spirit does dwell in us), we examined some of the common views on the Indwelling of the Holy…

DECEPTION OR DOCTRINE (1-20-04) I. Introduction: 1. What we believe matters, and the accuracy of the information that we receive depends on the source of that information. Most people formulate their beliefs on popular notions that seem plausible on the surface but are often flawed underneath. 2. There…

Disciples are Called to Witness

The day of pentecost simply means 50 because it is 50 days after passover/Easter. But the Day of Pentecost changed the world. It is the day that the PRESENCE of God came into His people.

Introduction: -Known/Revealed will of God -This is the will of God that he was made very plain in the word of God. example: 18 And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. 19 “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them…

The Body of Christ 9 For in him the whole fullness of deity dwells bodily, 10 and you have been filled in him, who is the head of all rule and authority. 11 In him also you were circumcised with a circumcision made without hands, by putting off the body of the flesh, by the circumcision of Christ, 12…

What does it mean to be filled with the Spirit? Why are some Christians not filled with the Spirit? How can I be filled with the Spirit?