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The Purpose. Endued with Power. Encounters with the Holy Spirit. Endued with Power. We value the enabling power of the Holy Spirit in the lives of born again believers to live for Christ and to energize them with His power to minister.
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The Purpose Endued with Power Encounters with the Holy Spirit
Endued with Power • We value the enabling power of the Holy Spirit in the lives of born again believers to live for Christ and to energize them with His power to minister.
Key VerseLuke 24:49“Behold, I send the Promise of My Father upon you; but tarry in the city of Jerusalem until you are endued with power from on high.”
“I baptize you in water, but he [Jesus] will baptize you in the Holy Spirit (Mark 1:8).
James 1:17- “Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.”
“But I tell you the truth; it is for your good that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Counselor will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you” (John 16:7).
Five Encounters with the Holy Spirit 1. Convicting • “When He [the Holy Spirit] comes, he will convict the world of guilt in regard to sin and righteousness and judgment (John 16:8).
“The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of man who suppress the truth by their wickedness, since what may be been known about God is plain to them (Romans 1:18-19).
Five Encounters with the Holy Spirit 2. Regenerating • “But when the kindness and love of God our savior appeared, He saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal [regeneration] by the Holy Spirit” (Titus 3:4-5).
2 Corinthians 5:17 “If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!”
“I tell you the truth, no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again.” (John 3:3)
“It is by grace you have been saved, through faith - and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God - not by works, so that no one can boast.” (Ephesians 2:8-9)
“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.” (1 John 1:9)
Five Encounters with the Holy Spirit 3. Indwelling • “Don’t you know that you yourselves are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit lives in you?” (1 Corinthians 3:16)
“And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Christ” (Romans 8:9).
Five Encounters with the Holy Spirit 4. Maturing • “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self control.” (Galatians 5:22-23)
Five Encounters with the Holy Spirit 5. Empowering • Acts 1:8 – “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth."
“This is what was spoken by the Prophet Joel: in the last days, God says, I will pour out my Spirit on all people.” (Acts 2:16-17a)
“I am going to send you what my Father has promised; but stay in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high.” (Luke 24:49)