May 05 2008

Bible Study Week 10 - Growing In The Holy Spirit

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Purpose of This Lesson

Today we will study why it is important for to grow in Spirit so as to accomplish God’s purpose here on earth and to live victoriously as Christians.

Lesson Objective

This lesson will guide the participants to:

  1. Discover the works of the flesh that hinder the growth in the Spirit
  2. Discover the fruit of the
  3. Discover the secret of spiritual growth

Introduction

Last week’s lesson focused on the importance of being led by the in our Christian walk. We saw that unless the Spirit of God leads us, it is impossible to reach our full potential as Christians because we would not be in tune with God’s will for us. It is God’s will that all Christians may grow and experience a deeper relationship with Him through the so that they may accomplish His purposes here on earth.

Jesus teaching his disciples about the need to accomplish this purpose said “My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work” (John 4:34John 4:34
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34 Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to accomplish his work.  

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KJV). Later when he had finished this task, he spoke to God and said, “I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do” (John 17:4John 17:4
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4 I glorified thee on the earth, having accomplished the work which thou hast given me to do.   KJV). We need to have a complete paradigm shift in our spirits and forsake the works of the flesh, so that we can echo the words of Paul ” I have finished the work able to accomplish our purposes and finish the task that God has given us.

Today’s Lesson:

Begin today’s lesson by reading Matt 16: 24-27Matt 16: 24-27
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24 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man would come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. 25 For whosoever would save his life shall lose it: and whosoever shall lose his life for my sake shall find it. 26 For what shall a man be profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and forfeit his life? or what shall a man give in exchange for his life? 27 For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then shall he render unto every man according to his deeds.  

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15 1 I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman. 2 Every branch in me that beareth not fruit, he taketh it away: and every [branch] that beareth fruit, he cleanseth it, that it may bear more fruit. 3 Already ye are clean because of the word which I have spoken unto you. 4 Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; so neither can ye, except ye abide in me. 5 I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same beareth much fruit: for apart from me ye can do nothing. 6 If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and they gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned. 7 If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatsoever ye will, and it shall be done unto you. 8 Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; and [so] shall ye be my disciples.   and Galatians 5:16-26Galatians 5:16-26
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16 But I say, walk by the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. 17 For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; for these are contrary the one to the other; that ye may not do the things that ye would. 18 But if ye are led by the Spirit, ye are not under the law. 19 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are [these]: fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, 20 idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousies, wraths, factions, divisions, parties, 21 envyings, drunkenness, revellings, and such like; of which I forewarn you, even as I did forewarn you, that they who practise such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God. 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 meekness, self-control; against such there is no law. 24 And they that are of Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with the passions and the lusts thereof. 25 If we live by the Spirit, by the Spirit let us also walk. 26 Let us not become vainglorious, provoking one another, envying one another.  

The Paradox of Growing in The Spirit

It is such a great mystery and irony that the Christian who wants to grow in the spirit must continually die to the self. Jesus said “Verily, verily, I say unto you, except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it dies, it bringeth forth much fruit. (John 12:24John 12:24
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24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a grain of wheat fall into the earth and die, it abideth by itself alone; but if it die, it beareth much fruit.  

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24 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man would come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.  ).

There are three types of people in the world: a) the natural man/woman who has not had an encounter with ; b) the self-centered or carnal and c) the Christ- centered or Spirit-filled Christian. The natural man cannot perceive the things of God at all because he is dead spiritually, and the carnal Christian lives to gratify the desire of his flesh only. However, the Christian is distinguished by his zeal for the things of God because he has “circumcised his heart by the Spirit” (Rom 2: 29Rom 2: 29
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29 but he is a Jew who is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God.  

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12 Verily, verily, I say unto you, he that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater [works] than these shall he do; because I go unto the Father.  ). Notice that it was after Jesus had gone to be with the Father and the had come upon the disciples that this promise was fulfilled, because they were filled with the power of the and were able to accomplish great things.

It is only the who can sustain our spiritual growth, as we drink of the living waters everyday because, as we all know water is life. Jesus talking about the to the Samaritan woman said “But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life” (John 4:14John 4:14
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14 but whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall become in him a well of water springing up unto eternal life.  

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Week 10: Questions For Discussion

  1. Briefly explain what Jesus meant by saying that any man who want to follow him must “deny himself” in Matt 16:24Matt 16:24
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    24 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man would come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.      ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
  2. Briefly explain what Jesus meant by saying that “whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it” in Matt 16:25Matt 16:25
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    25 For whosoever would save his life shall lose it: and whosoever shall lose his life for my sake shall find it.      ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
  3. What is your understanding of the caution of Jesus that every tree that does not bear fruit he takes away according to John 15:2John 15:2
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    2 Every branch in me that beareth not fruit, he taketh it away: and every [branch] that beareth fruit, he cleanseth it, that it may bear more fruit.       and John 15:6John 15:6
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    6 If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and they gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned.      ? Please explain……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
  4. How do you think God prunes a tree for it to give more fruit according to John 15:2John 15:2
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    2 Every branch in me that beareth not fruit, he taketh it away: and every [branch] that beareth fruit, he cleanseth it, that it may bear more fruit.      ? Please give an example of how you think God has pruned your tree in the recent past……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
  5. 5. Do you think it is possible to be disciples of Jesus without bearing fruit according to John 15:8John 15:8
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    8 Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; and [so] shall ye be my disciples.      ? Please explain………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
  6. Do you think that the works of the flesh that Paul wrote to the Galatians in Galatians 5:19-21Galatians 5:19-21
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    19 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are [these]: fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, 20 idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousies, wraths, factions, divisions, parties, 21 envyings, drunkenness, revellings, and such like; of which I forewarn you, even as I did forewarn you, that they who practise such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.       are still prevalent in today’s church?
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  7. Where do you think these works of the flesh listed in Gal 5:19-21Gal 5:19-21
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    19 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are [these]: fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, 20 idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousies, wraths, factions, divisions, parties, 21 envyings, drunkenness, revellings, and such like; of which I forewarn you, even as I did forewarn you, that they who practise such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.       originate from? Please explain
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  8. How can a Christian crucify his flesh according to Gal 5:24-25Gal 5:24-25
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    24 And they that are of Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with the passions and the lusts thereof. 25 If we live by the Spirit, by the Spirit let us also walk.      ? Please explain………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

A Reflection: 2Titus 4:7Titus 4:7
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Izbrano poglavje ne obstaja! - The Grace to Race

“I have done my best in the race, I have run the full distance, and I have kept the ”.

Dr. Myles Munroe a leading pastor and author, says that the graveyard is a place of great treasure because many people who are buried, died without ever knowing God’s purpose for them and so they never ran their race.

Saul of Tarsus who later became Paul could have died a persecutor of the brethren and a murderer, but after his conversion he chose to die to self and was mightily led by the and he died a saint.
Many times he referred to himself as “a prisoner of Christ “and as a result of this denial, the changed him and used him for great eternal works.
May God also give us the grace to run the race that is set before us and to accomplish our eternal purpose as we crucify ourselves everyday.
Amen.

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Apr 28 2008

Bible Study Week 9 - How Are People Led By The Holy Spirit?

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Purpose of This Lesson

Today we will study how Christians can walk in the power of the Holy Spirit and what happens when they allow the to lead them. The says, “For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. (Rom 8:14Rom 8:14
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14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God.  

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Lesson Objective

This lesson will guide the participants to:

  1. Discover how they can be led by the day by day
  2. Discover how the power of God is manifested when He leads them
  3. Discover the secret of victorious living through fellowship with the Holy Spirit

Introduction

The of God has been leading people since the days of Moses in the great exodus from Egypt; and if we allow Him to lead us in this present life we will also accomplish great and mighty things just like Moses accomplished for the children of Israel. Moses understood the secret of being led by God when he told God: ” if thy presence go not with me, carry us not up hence. For wherein shall it be known here that I and thy people have found grace in thy sight? Is it not in that thou goest with us? So shall we be separated, and thy people, from all the people that are upon the face of the earth” (Ex 33: 15-16Ex 33: 15-16
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15 And he said unto him, If thy presence go not [with me], carry us not up hence. 16 For wherein now shall it be known that I have found favor in thy sight, I and thy people? is it not in that thou goest with us, so that we are separated, I and thy people, from all the people that are upon the face of the earth?  

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We read many instances in the Old Testament when the Kings of Israel would not go to battle until they had enquired from God through the Prophet, meaning that they depended on God for direction. David also asked God not to take away the Holy Spirit from him Ps 51:11Ps 51:11
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11 Cast me not away from thy presence; And take not thy holy Spirit from me.  

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7 Nevertheless I tell you the truth: It is expedient for you that I go away; for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I go, I will send him unto you.  ). He said of the “he will guide us into all truth” John 16:13John 16:13
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13 Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he shall guide you into all the truth: for he shall not speak from himself; but what things soever he shall hear, [these] shall he speak: and he shall declare unto you the things that are to come.  . Paul tells us that we are sealed with the seal of the when we accept as Lord and Savior (i.e. at the point of redemption); Ephesians 4:30Ephesians 4:30
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30 And grieve not the Holy Spirit of God, in whom ye were sealed unto the day of redemption.  .

Today’s Lesson:

Begin today’s lesson by reading Exo 13: 21-22Exo 13: 21-22
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21 And Jehovah went before them by day in a pillar of cloud, to lead them the way, and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light, that they might go by day and by night: 22 the pillar of cloud by day, and the pillar of fire by night, departed not from before the people.  

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12 And Moses said unto Jehovah, See, thou sayest unto me, Bring up this people: and thou hast not let me know whom thou wilt send with me. Yet thou hast said, I know thee by name, and thou hast also found favor in my sight. 13 Now therefore, I pray thee, if I have found favor in thy sight, show me now thy ways, that I may know thee, to the end that I may find favor in thy sight: and consider that this nation is thy people. 14 And he said, My presence shall go [with thee], and I will give thee rest. 15 And he said unto him, If thy presence go not [with me], carry us not up hence. 16 For wherein now shall it be known that I have found favor in thy sight, I and thy people? is it not in that thou goest with us, so that we are separated, I and thy people, from all the people that are upon the face of the earth? 17 And Jehovah said unto Moses, I will do this thing also that thou hast spoken; for thou hast found favor in my sight, and I know thee by name.  , Acts 1:1-8Acts 1:1-8
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The Acts of the Apostles 1 1 The former treatise I made, O Theophilus, concerning all that Jesus began both to do and to teach, 2 until the day in which he was received up, after that he had given commandment through the Holy Spirit unto the apostles whom he had chosen: 3 To whom he also showed himself alive after his passion by many proofs, appearing unto them by the space of forty days, and speaking the things concerning the kingdom of God: 4 and, being assembled together with them, he charged them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father, which, [said he], ye heard from me: 5 For John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized in the Holy Spirit not many days hence. 6 They therefore, when they were come together, asked him, saying, Lord, dost thou at this time restore the kingdom to Israel? 7 And he said unto them, It is not for you to know times or seasons, which the Father hath set within His own authority. 8 But ye shall receive power, when the Holy Spirit is come upon you: and ye shall be my witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea and Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.   and Acts 2:1-24Acts 2:1-24
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2 1 And when the day of Pentecost was now come, they were all together in one place. 2 And suddenly there came from heaven a sound as of the rushing of a mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. 3 And there appeared unto them tongues parting asunder, like as of fire; and it sat upon each one of them. 4 And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. 5 Now there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, from every nation under heaven. 6 And when this sound was heard, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speaking in his own language. 7 And they were all amazed and marvelled, saying, Behold, are not all these that speak Galilaeans? 8 And how hear we, every man in our own language wherein we were born? 9 Parthians and Medes and Elamites, and the dwellers in Mesopotamia, in Judaea and Cappadocia, in Pontus and Asia, 10 in Phrygia and Pamphylia, in Egypt and the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and sojourners from Rome, both Jews and proselytes, 11 Cretans and Arabians, we hear them speaking in our tongues the mighty works of God. 12 And they were all amazed, and were perplexed, saying one to another, What meaneth this? 13 But others mocking said, They are filled with new wine. 14 But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and spake forth unto them, [saying], Ye men of Judaea, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and give ear unto my words. 15 For these are not drunken, as ye suppose; seeing it is [but] the third hour of the day. 16 but this is that which hath been spoken through the prophet Joel: 17 And it shall be in the last days, saith God, I will pour forth of My Spirit upon all flesh: And your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, And your young men shall see visions, And your old men shall dream dreams: 18 Yea and on My servants and on My handmaidens in those days Will I pour forth of My Spirit; and they shall prophesy. 19 And I will show wonders in the heaven above, And signs on the earth beneath; Blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke: 20 The sun shall be turned into darkness, And the moon into blood, Before the day of the Lord come, That great and notable [day]. 21 And it shall be, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved. 22 Ye men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God unto you by mighty works and wonders and signs which God did by him in the midst of you, even as ye yourselves know; 23 him, being delivered up by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye by the hand of lawless men did crucify and slay: 24 whom God raised up, having loosed the pangs of death: because it was not possible that he should be holden of it.  

The Covenant of Fire

One of the symbols of God is fire, we see how He appeared to Moses as a burning bush in Exodus 3:2Exodus 3:2
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2 And the angel of Jehovah appeared unto him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush: and he looked, and, behold, the bush burned with fire, and the bush was not consumed.  

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He also came down as fire and consumed Elijah’s sacrifice in 1 Kings 18:381 Kings 18:38
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38 Then the fire of Jehovah fell, and consumed the burnt-offering, and the wood, and the stones, and the dust, and licked up the water that was in the trench.  , Then in the , He came down as tongues of fire and settled upon those assembled together on the day of Pentecost as it is recorded thus: “And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them. (Act 2:3Act 2:3
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3 And there appeared unto them tongues parting asunder, like as of fire; and it sat upon each one of them.   ).

Our God is a God who has been leading His people throughout the ages and we are not an exception. We now have a covenant of fire through the baptism of the Holy Spirit who will lead us and protect us even as He did to the . Many people do not see the need to be baptized with the after receiving salvation, yet we see how Paul when he met with the new disciples in Ephesus he asked them whether they had received the baptism of the Holy spirit and they said that they had never heard about the Holy Spirit leave alone receiving him! “And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied” (Act 19:6Act 19:6
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6 And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Spirit came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.  

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8 But ye shall receive power, when the Holy Spirit is come upon you: and ye shall be my witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea and Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.   saying “But ye shall receive power, after that the is come upon you.”

A Christian without the Holy Spirit power is like a car with a flat battery, which is why Christ told his disciples to wait in the city until they had received this power before they could go anywhere else! (Luke 24:49Luke 24:49
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49 And behold, I send forth the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city, until ye be clothed with power from on high.  

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The helps us to pray God’s will at times with in other tongues that we do not understand ourselves; Acts 2:4Acts 2:4
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4 And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.  

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26 And in like manner the Spirit also helpeth our infirmity: for we know not how to pray as we ought; but the Spirit himself maketh intercession for [us] with groanings which cannot be uttered;  . Finally, the conforms us into the likeness of our , who is the express image of God and the firstborn among many brethren; Heb 1:3Heb 1:3
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3 who being the effulgence of his glory, and the very image of his substance, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had made purification of sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;  , Rom 8:29Rom 8:29
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29 For whom he foreknew, he also foreordained [to be] conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren:  .

Week 9: Questions For Discussion

  1. Briefly explain why you think Moses wanted God to accompany them in their journey through the wilderness in Exodus 33: 15Exodus 33: 15
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    15 And he said unto him, If thy presence go not [with me], carry us not up hence.      ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
  2. Why do you think God led the children of Israel by a pillar of fire by night? Please explain using Exo 13:21Exo 13:21
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    21 And Jehovah went before them by day in a pillar of cloud, to lead them the way, and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light, that they might go by day and by night:      ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
  3. How can the same method be used today to lead others in a dark world today? Use Matthew 5:16Matthew 5:16
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    16 Even so let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.       to explain……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
  4. Would you say that God is still leading His people even today? If yes, please explain how?……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
  5. What do you understand by the term “baptism of the ” according to Acts 1:5Acts 1:5
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    5 For John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized in the Holy Spirit not many days hence.      ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
  6. Would you say that what Paul did in Acts 19:6Acts 19:6
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    6 And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Spirit came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.       is being practiced in your church today? If yes, would you say it is biblical? If no, what are the reasons for not practicing it?……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
  7. What is your understanding of the word “Power’ as used by Jesus in Acts 1:8Acts 1:8
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    8 But ye shall receive power, when the Holy Spirit is come upon you: and ye shall be my witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea and Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.      ? Please explain……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
  8. Why do you think a living in the 21st century needs to have the baptism of the Holy Spirit? Please use 1 Cor 12:27-281 Cor 12:27-28
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    27 Now ye are the body of Christ, and severally members thereof. 28 And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondly prophets, thirdly teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, [divers] kinds of tongues.       and Gal 3: 14Gal 3: 14
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    14 that upon the Gentiles might come the blessing of Abraham in Christ Jesus; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.       to explain……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

For Meditation: Matt 25: 3-4Matt 25: 3-4
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3 For the foolish, when they took their lamps, took no oil with them: 4 but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.  

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” They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them: But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.”
In many commentaries, oil is a symbol of the third person of the Trinity; the ; can we light our lamps without oil? Yet many expect to become the light of the world without OIL in their lamps! Let us fill our lamps today with the oil of the Holy Spirit and light up our world as we wait for the Bridegroom, the !

Amen

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