2019 1006 Holy Spirit Church
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Pentecostal Church
Pentecostal Church
Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.
our church is called Liberty and this is our signature verse
where the Spirit of the Lord is
this is a prophetic word for all who call this fellowship their spiritual home
we need to know the flavour of the Pentecostal movementute
be careful not to attribute too much to the Spirit
and be
Catholic Tradition
Church Movements
Catholic traditions have a strong authority structure with bishops and the pope
other orthodox movements are similar with a head person at the top of the tree
they are strong on good works yet the authority of the church can appear to override that of Jesus Christ
they may be slow to respond to changing circumstances as their orthodoxy and structure are not always flexible
Protestant Tradition
arose as a response to the overwhelming Catholic influence and power
the authority of God’s Word was the spiritual trigger as against the Catholic church’s authority to teach
many church movements came into existence, as unfortunately doctrinal positions were taken
an emphasis on the supremacy of the Scriptures is a hallmark of this tradition
Pentecostal Tradition
an emphasis on the ministry and gifts of the Holy Spirit as seen on the Day of Pentecost
usually on the fringes of the established movements throughout history
a 20th century movement has seen the rise of Pentecostal churches and fellowships
these churches are often more individualistic and can vary in their doctrinal positions around the Holy Spirit
ACC is a collabrative collective of like minded people in an organised fellowship
ACC is not a denomination like the Anglicans or Catholics
Liberty’s Position
we believe fundamentally in the Scriptures as God’s word with all His authority
we submit to Jesus Christ as our Lord and God, honouring God the Father in all we do
we allow the holy Spirit to teach us and guide us into all truth
Would like to believe that we have a strong balance of all aspects of being in God
every movement has a desire to fully be true to God
it is not man’s responsibility to build the church of Jesus Christ
I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it.
Jesus will build his church
We need to come into the truth as directed by the Holy Spirit
The basic principles of LIberty
We are a Pentecostal fellowship relying on the truth and guidance of the Holy Spirit, operating in His full divine power
we hold the Scriptures as the infallible word of God, sufficient in all matters
we honour God the Father as we acknowledge the Lordship of Jesus
The Outcomes we Seek
we come together as a celebration of God’s grace towards each one of us
we go out in good deeds adn encouragement to share the good news of Jesus
we honour God in all that we do
getting knowledge of God’s word is good but we must take it out of the mind into our spirit
knowledge is useless if it does not change us into Christ Jesus
Why the Emphasis on the Spirit
“When the Advocate comes, whom I will send to you from the Father—the Spirit of truth who goes out from the Father—he will testify about me.
He is the Spirit of truth
But this is to fulfill what is written in their Law: ‘They hated me without reason.’
He will teach us the truth
the truth in Jesus will set us free - liberty comes from being in truth and from being set free from sin
and who through the Spirit of holiness was appointed the Son of God in power by his resurrection from the dead: Jesus Christ our Lord.
The Spirit will enable us to be holy - to be set apart
we are no longer to be part of the world
do not be conform to the pattern of this world
The Spirit will empower us to do the work of Jesus
Very truly I tell you, whoever believes in me will do the works I have been doing, and they will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father.
“When the Advocate comes, whom I will send to you from the Father—the Spirit of truth who goes out from the Father—he will testify about me.
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* here is a true promise of Jesus - we need to take ownership as the devil will try to steal or destroy that
My message and my preaching were not with wise and persuasive words, but with a demonstration of the Spirit’s power,
1 Corinthians
it is my intention to preach on the powe rof the Spirit in the coming months
We need to operate in the power of the Spirit each and every one of us, as the Spirit directs
Together we will begin to walk deeper in the things of God
It is my desire that we take this journey together