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The Work of the Holy

SpiritLesson 8

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Review

A. The Holy Spirit Empowers

B. The Holy Spirit Purifies

C. The Holy Spirit Reveals

D. The Holy Spirit Unifies

E. The Holy Spirit Gives Stronger or

Weaker Evidence of the Presence andBlessing of God According to OurResponse to Him

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Today

A. The Holy Spirit Empowers

B. The Holy Spirit Purifies

C. The Holy Spirit Reveals

D. The Holy Spirit Unifies

E. The Holy Spirit Gives Stronger or

Weaker Evidence of the Presenceand Blessing of God According toOur Response to Him

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The Holy Spirit Unifies

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The Holy Spirit Unifies

Peter quoted Joel 2:28-29, andafterward, I will pour out my Spirit on all

people. Your sons and daughters willprophesy, your old men will dreamdreams, your young men will see visions.Even on my servants, both men andwomen, I will pour out my Spirit in thosedays. (Acts 2:16-18)

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The Holy Spirit Unifies

And all who believed were together andhad all things in common; and they sold

their possessions and goods anddistributed them to all, as any had need.And day by day, attending the templetogether and breaking bread in theirhomes, they partook of food with glad andgenerous hearts, praising God and havingfavor with all the people. (Acts 2:4447)

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The Holy Spirit Unifies

Unprecedented unity in Acts

Differing gifts draw us together (not in the

world)

Unity in love and in truth Example: HP GL

Fans or followers?

Choose to be in the Spirit!

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The Holy Spirit GivesStronger or Weaker

Evidence of thePresence and Blessingof God According to

Our Response to Him

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The Holy Spirit Gives Stronger or WeakerEvidence of the Presence and Blessing ofGod According to Our Response to Him

He awoke from his sleep and thought, Illgo out as before and shake myself free.

But he did not know that the Lord had lefthim. (Judges 16:20)

And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God,with whom you were sealed for the day of

redemption. Get rid of all bitterness, rageand anger, brawling and slander, alongwith every form of malice. (Eph 4:30-31)

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The Holy Spirit Gives Stronger or WeakerEvidence of the Presence and Blessing ofGod According to Our Response to Him

If we deliberately keep onsinninginsulted the Spirit of grace? (Heb 10:26-

29) Every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven

men, but the blasphemyagainst the Spiritwill not be forgiven. (Mt 12:31)

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full of joy through the Holy Spirit (Lk10:21)

my conscience confirms it through theHoly Spirit (Ro 9:1)

have access to the Father by one Spirit(Eph 2:18)

pray in the Spirit (Eph 6:18) your love in the Spirit (Col 1:8) Not by might nor by power, but by my

Spirit, says the Lord Almighty. (Zech 4:6)

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Examples?

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Questions

Have you ever been especially aware ofthe Holy Spirits empowering in a specific

situation of ministry? (This could havebeen while doing evangelism orcounseling, Bible teaching or preaching,prayer or worship, or in some other

ministry situation.) How did you perceivethe presence of the Holy Spirit at thattime, or what made you aware of hispresence?

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Questions

Do you have a sense from time to time ofthe pleasure or displeasure of the Holy

Spirit at some course of action that youare taking? Is there anything in your liferight now that is grieving the Holy Spirit?What do you plan to do about it?

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Review

A. The Holy Spirit Empowers

B. The Holy Spirit Purifies

C. The Holy Spirit Reveals

D. The Holy Spirit Unifies

E. The Holy Spirit Gives Stronger or

Weaker Evidence of the Presence andBlessing of God According to OurResponse to Him

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Pilot Project

Every week

July 22 August 26 (7 weeks)

Call the 1-2 people assigned to you for 5-10 minutes

Ask them about 1) what is good, 2) what

is concerning, 3) devotion Do not jot anything down

Confidential