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Review What is a spiritual gift? - 1 Corinthians 12:1-7 . Gift: “a gift of grace, a favor received” - Pastor Frank Camp “A spiritual gift is a sovereignly given grace that is to be exercised so that the body of Christ can be conformed to the image of Christ and that people can be ministered to on the…

Review Last week, we did an overview of the objectives and the roadmap of this series and then we began studying this term, the baptism of the Holy Spirit. I asked what you thought it meant or if you knew of different things it was taught to mean. We identified the two common teachings on what it means:…

Review Romans chapter eight taught us that the Holy Spirit takes up residence in a person as soon as they place their faith in Christ. This is a permanent change that happens in the spiritual part of us. We also saw that Christ dwells within us also. Multiple verses teach this reality and we accept it…

Review The characteristics of being filled What does the Bible indicate are the characteristics of being controlled by the Spirit? They are found in verses 19-21. Quick review: what are the five characteristics? Let’s start listing them beginning in verse 19: Speaking to yourselves in psalm and hymns…

Review Last week we finished our Bible study on the indwelling of the Spirit and tonight we’re going to begin the third and final portion of this series on various terms that we find in Acts relating to the ministry of the Holy Spirit. Since we’re starting a new section, I want to take a few minutes…

Review Last week we established that spiritual gifts are not the same as natural talents and abilities. The subject of spiritual gifts is discussed in at least six different passages in the Bible. These verses indicate at least one clear distinction: spiritual gifts have a divine origin. They are God-given…

Review Two weeks ago we concluded our study on the fruit of the spirit. We learned that the fruit of the Spirit is Christ’s life lived out through you and me. It is Christ in us the hope of glory being lived out through us by the power of the Holy Spirit. This happens as we submit to the control of the…

Review The baptism with the Spirit was a supernatural work of God in fulfillment of His promise to empower the early church. After Pentecost, this work was limited to the apostles’ ministry and it ceased with their passing. The Holy Spirit: The Indwelling Of The Spirit (Part 1) There are at least two…

Review Paul illustrated the permanence of the Spirit’s indwelling by asserting that you as a believer are the temple of God. Christians don’t go to a place to be in God’s presence. Rather, God’s presence goes where they go. Since your body is the temple of God, you should bring glory and honor to God,…

Review What is a spiritual gift? - 1 Corinthians 12:1-7 . How do you receive a spiritual gift? - 1 Corinthians 12:7 , 11 . What happens if I don’t know my spiritual gift? What are the spiritual gifts of 1 Corinthians 12:8-11 ? Wisdom - insight into/revelation of new doctrinal truth Knowledge - insight…

Review Two weeks ago, we began studying Galatians chapter five and the fruit of the Spirit. We learned that the phrase “ walk in the Spirit ” emphasizes our responsibility to submit to the Spirit’s control so that He will fill us. We we continually submit or depend upon the Spirit, we will not fulfill…

Review We have studied what the Bible means when we are commanded, “be filled with the Spirit.” Filling of the Spirit: the indwelling Spirit supernaturally controls the believer who continually submits to His control by faith. This control will be apparent over time as the believer is transformed to…

Review Last week, we recognized that sometimes we may ask the question, “how can I be filled or controlled by the Spirit?” But a better question is, “how can I submit myself to the filling of the Spirit?” We learned that… Submission to the Spirit is a deliberate choice you make by faith. As you make…

Review The contrast of the example “Stop being drunk with wine.” Instead, “put yourself under the control of the Spirit.” The command for filling Nowhere are we commanded to be baptized with the Spirit. Nowhere are we commanded to be indwelt by the Spirit. But here we are commanded to “be filled with…

Review Last week we started in the Gospels and looked through the book of Acts at a number of references that mention the filling of the Spirit. Filled: to fill up, to take possession of, to be completely under the influence, or wholly occupied with (controlled) We noted that when someone was filled…

Review John prophesied that Christ would baptize with the Spirit - Matthew 3:11 , etc. Jesus promised that He would baptize with the Spirit - John 7:39 ; Acts 1:4-5 , etc. Christ kept His promise - Acts 2 After Pentecost, only an apostle of Jesus Christ could pray for someone to be baptized with the…

Paraclete . Huh? This is a Greek word used in John’s writings to describe the Holy Ghost. In Greek, the word appears as paraklētos, which is used by Jesus in the Gospel of John 4 times, all in the teachings between the Last Supper in the upper room and the prayers of Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane.…

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GREET EVERYONE- If I have not had a chance to meet you; My name is Scott and I am a follower of Jesus and have the privilege of serving Him as the Lead Pastor among the people of Stonewater Fellowship. Our Vision: We Desire see every follower of Jesus well equipped and fully deployed on the mission of…

-GREET EVERYONE- If I have not had a chance to meet you; My name is Scott and I am a follower of Jesus and have the privilege of serving Him as the Lead Pastor among the people of Stonewater Fellowship. Our Vision: We Desire see every follower of Jesus well equipped and fully deployed on the mission…