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What are the gifts of the Spirit ?
Every Christian has the guidance of the Spirit of God. Jesus said He was sending the Holy Spirit to help us. (John 14:16) The word that He used, Paraclete, has a meaning of a friend, Helper, Advocate, the One called alongside. This word implies that the Holy Spirit walks beside you. The Holy Spirit has His arm around you to keep you for falling. The Holy Spirit gives you guidance and intercedes for you to the Father in your behalf.
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If you are filled with the Holy Spirit you are/will experience joy in living.1 Jesus gives the Holy Spirit to us. When our lives are changed by having the Holy Spirit, this give glory to Jesus for it is His will for us.
Do not snuff out the Spirit
Paul told us to not to snuff out what the Spirit is doing. Do not snuff out what the Holy Spirit is doing in the life of the church and in the life of its’ members.The members of the church are members of the Kingdom. As members we are tod to expect suffering and opposition from the enemy. This suffering comes from and is directed toward us because of our faith in Christ. 2
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The Special Book
The whole Bible is special. The Book of Acts is extra special. In it we find that the work that Jesus started in the Gospels was continued in the book of Acts.This work was continued by the Holy Spirit. Jesus had departed but His leadership was continued through and by the Holy Spirit.
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The Appearance of the Holy Spirit as reported in the Gospels
Jesus and the Holy Spirit
Jesus Himself saw the working and leading of the Holy Spirit in the Old Testament (1) The Holy Spirit inspired the Old Testament writers (2) Jesus saw the Holy Spirit as God's gift because of His love for us. (3) The Holy Spirit was a conduit of guidance, help and grace between God and those who had/have trust in Him, the same as today. (4)
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The reading today is a summary of some of the actions and charasteristics the Holy Spirit revealed in Old Testament times.
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