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Week 4 - Holy Spirit
June 11th, 2023
Pastor Kyle Johnson

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I believe in the Holy Ghost; The Holy catholic Church, the Communion of Saints

The Holy Spirit

And now I will send the Holy Spirit, just as my Father promised. But stay here in the city until the Holy Spirit comes and fills you with power from heaven. —Luke 24:49 (NLT)

Seek the Lord and his strength; seek his presence continually! —1 Chronicles 16:11 (ESV)

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But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you. —John 14:26 (NIV)

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But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you. And you will be my witnesses, telling people about me everywhere—in Jerusalem, throughout Judea, in Samaria, and to the ends of the earth. —Acts 1:8 (NLT)

This happens within the

of

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Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good. —1 Corinthians 12:7 (NIV)

The

is God’s plan to

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the world

“And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it. I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.” —Matthew 16:18-19 (NIV)

We need

in the

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My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. May they also be in us so that the world may believe that you have sent me. —John 17:20-21 (NIV)

Nothing builds unity like

and

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They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. —Acts 2:42 (NIV)

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Notes:

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Discussion Questions:

1 - What do you think about the Holy Spirit? What kind of impact has the Spirit made on your life?

2 – Read John 14:16-17. Talk about the difference between believers and the world with regard to the Holy Spirit.

3 – Read 1 Corinthians 12:1-11. Do you feel the Spirit has given you a gift? How are you using it for the “common good”?

4 – Read Acts 2:42-47. Talk about the unity of the early church. How do we develop that today?