
Our Power
Posted on Feb 9, 2020 in Message Notes | Tags: Holy Spirit, Life in the Spirit, Pneuma, Power

A life fully devoted to Christ is not possible without the power of the Holy Spirit.
The Holy Spirit’s power brought about your conviction of sin.
See John 16:8-11. The convicting work of the Spirit is the first element in being born again. God the Holy Spirit must awaken us to our selfishness and sin.
The Holy Spirit’s power brought about your conversion to Christ.
See John 3:3–7. Conversion is accomplished in us by the Holy Spirit. Jesus could not be any clearer: there is no Christian life without the converting, rebirthing, and renewing work of the Spirit. See Titus 3:5.
The Holy Spirit gives us power to live a sanctified life.
The Holy Spirit gives us power to overcome temptation and sin.
The Holy Spirit gives us power to pray.
The Holy Spirit gives us power to serve the Church.
The Holy Spirit gives us power to witness for Christ.
The Holy Spirit gives us the power we need to obey Christ and carry out His mission.
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Our Guide
Posted on Feb 2, 2020 in Message Notes | Tags: Holy Spirit, Life in the Spirit, Pneuma

The Holy Spirit is our Guide who will lead us into God’s will and purposes for us.
Jesus doesn’t promise that the Holy Spirit will control us. He says He will guide us.
- Discernment and insight
- Giving wisdom and persuasive words
- An inward compelling-voice to act
- A courageous and bold witness for Christ
- A spoken word in a worship gathering
- An inner peace and assurance
- Dreams and visions
- Open doors and circumstances
- Closed doors and prohibition
- Spiritual leaders
- Spiritual disciplines
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Our Helper
Posted on Jan 26, 2020 in Message Notes | Tags: Holy Spirit, Life in the Spirit, Pneuma

Our Helper Within Us (John 14:15-17)
The Holy Spirit is our Helper within us helping us to live our lives according to God’s plan and purpose.
Our Helper Teaches Us (John 14:25-26)
The Holy Spirit will teach us all things, remind us of the things Jesus said, and help us apply them to our lives.
Our Helper Makes Jesus Known (John 15:26-27; John 16:12-15)
The Holy Spirit makes Jesus known to us and helps us make Him known to others.
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Our Example
Posted on Jan 19, 2020 in Message Notes | Tags: Example, Holy Spirit, Jesus

For the Spirit who gifted Jesus to serve His heavenly Father is the same Spirit who will also gift you for service.
Jesus’ life is an example of the way in which we can live a Spirit-filled life.
See Acts 10:36-38. Jesus’ kingdom powers were at work in him because he was wide open to the Holy Spirit. The more we become like Jesus, the more dependent on and empowered by the Spirit we will be.
Let’s follow Jesus, our example, and embrace the Spirit-filled life that He lived.
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Open Your Heart
Posted on Jan 12, 2020 in Message Notes | Tags: Holy Spirit

Christianity is meant to be a life fully surrendered and dependent upon the Holy Spirit.
The degree to which believers have ignored the Holy Spirit is directly connected to the dissatisfaction they feel with their Christian life.
Open your heart and allow the wind of Spirit to breathe upon your stalled-out soul to set your spiritual life in motion.
Jesus is declaring to the nation of Israel that He can satisfy their spiritual thirst. That He will pour out the Holy Spirit upon their thirsty souls. Jesus was foretelling the outpouring of the Holy Spirit which would come on the day of Pentecost following his death and resurrection.
For those living in a spiritual drought, open your hearts to the life-giving water of the Spirit.
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Change Required
Posted on Jan 5, 2020 in Message Notes | Tags: change, Purpose, Something New

Many times you must let go of what you’re holding onto in order to receive what God is wanting to give to you.
You cannot stay the same and expect a different outcome. Change is required.
To step toward your destiny, you might have to step away from your security.
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The Start of Something New
Posted on Dec 29, 2019 in Message Notes | Tags: New Year

Living without God-led intention in 2020 can lead to unintended destinations.
It’s the small choices no one sees that result in the big differences everyone wants to see.
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Love
Posted on Dec 22, 2019 in Message Notes | Tags: Advent, Christmas, Love

God’s wonderful love is both given and proven to us through Christmas.
Our love for God is best proven in how we love others.
God put His love on display that first Christmas so that no one could miss it.
God loves all people, but his love does not soften His view of sin.
The Holy Spirit at work within us should lead us to live and love like Jesus.
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Joy
Posted on Dec 15, 2019 in Message Notes | Tags: Advent, Christmas, Joy

Joy is both a gift of God as well as a response to the gift of God.
The Apostle Peter explains the joy of our salvation in Christ in his first letter. See 1 Peter 1:8-9.
Joy is found in receiving God’s greatest gift of all, Jesus our Savior.
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Peace
Posted on Dec 8, 2019 in Message Notes | Tags: Advent, Christmas, Jesus, Peace

Peace with God.
Peace with God does not come from what you do. Peace with God comes from what Jesus has done for you.
Peace with each other.
If you are not able to make peace with others, it will affect your peace with God.
Peace within our broken world.
Jesus came to bring peace that is personal. See Ephesians 2:14; John 16:33.
Jesus came to bring peace that guards your heart and mind. See Philippians 4:6-7.
Jesus came to bring peace within amidst the chaos without. See Isaiah 26:3.
Peace on earth is not found within what this world has to offer. It is only found within a relationship with Christ, the Prince of Peace.
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