COME, HOLY SPIRIT
If the Holy Spirit was withdrawn from the church today, 95 percent of what we do would go on and no one would know the difference. If the Holy Spirit had been withdrawn from the New Testament church, 95 percent of what they did would stop, and everybody would know the difference. —A.W. Tozer
• A danger for the church in the western world is that, by and large, we have learned how to “do
For the kingdom of God is not a matter of talk but of power. —1 Cor. 4:20 (NIV)
• Depending on the Spirit =
• Ministry in the power of the Spirit puts me in touch with my
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□ It places me in a position where I have to
• Ministry in the power of the Spirit puts me in touch with
But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. —2 Corinthians 12:9 (NIV)
• Receiving the empowering work of the Spirit was a
• The power they received was power with a
18 Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit, 19 speaking to one another with psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit. Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord, —Ephesians 5:18-19 (NIV)