The Holy Spirit

God The Spirit

Session 1: Who is the Holy Spirit?

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What have you eaten in the last week?

“...in much of today’s church the Holy Spirit is rather like a piece of furniture passed lovingly down the generations, carefully polished and placed in the corner of a room by a family who have forgotten what it is for.”

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Alison Morgan, The Wild Gospel

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HOLY SPIRIT

Counsellor / Advocate... “parakletos”

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‘one who comes alongside’

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The Holy Spirit is God

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The Holy Spirit is a Person

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The Holy Spirit ‘comes alongside us’

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REFLECTIONS...?

Session 2: The Holy Spirit & the Bible

The Holy Spirit is all over the Bible -

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but there are differences between the Old and New Testaments

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is poured out on ALL people in the New Testament

The two baptists in the Bible...

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John (water) and Jesus (Spirit)

Being the people of God is about

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• Accepting the love of the Father • Following the way of the Son • Living in the life of the Spirit

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REFLECTIONS...?

Session 3: What does the Holy Spirit do?

The Holy Spirit...

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reminds us that we are members of God’s family

The Holy Spirit...

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transforms our character

The Holy Spirit...

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challenges us about the right way to live

The Holy Spirit...

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helps us to remember what the Bible teaches us

The Holy Spirit...

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gives us boldness & courage to be effective witnesses

The Holy Spirit...

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gives us power & supernatural abilities

REFLECTIONS...? The Holy Spirit...

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• tells us that we are members of God’s family • transforms our character to become more like God • challenges us about the right way to live • helps us to remember what the Bible teaches us • gives us boldness & courage to be effective witnesses • gives us power & supernatural abilities

Session 4: How do I receive the Holy Spirit?

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...be continually filled with the Spirit

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Believe in Jesus

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Be thirsty for God’s Spirit

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Ask for God’s Spirit - and expect to receive

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REFLECTIONS...?