S24P10 – The work of the Spirit: empowering

Luke 12:12When you are brought before synagogues, rulers and authorities, do not worry about how you will defend yourselves or what you will say, for the Holy Spirit will teach you at that time what you should say. The concept of believers suffering for the cause of Christ is no revelation to the Church. From…

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S24P9 – The work of the Spirit: transforming

2 Cor. 3:18But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord. Some of us are creatures of habit. We like life to operate in a regular fashion. We don’t…

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S24P8 – The work of the Spirit: liberating

2 Cor. 3:17Now the Lord is the Spirit; and where the Spirit of the Lord is , there is liberty. We are born into bondage. One does not need to look about the world for very long to see that this is the case. Pressures come from all sides to conform to standards that deviate…

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S24P7 – The work of the Spirit: fruit-bearing

Gal. 5:22‭-‬23‭, ‬25But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law; If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit. Do you know what it means to walk in the Spirit? Today’s verse indicates that there is a…

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The disciple makers

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-q4ez7-bc08aa It is critical to our faith that we remain spiritually well-fed.  Just as important is our readiness and willingness to feed others in the same way.  Let us take a moment to consider where and how God is calling us to feed those who are hungry for spiritual food.

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S24P6 – The work of the Spirit: gift-giving

1 Cor. 12:4‭-‬7‭, ‬11There are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. There are differences of ministries, but the same Lord. And there are diversities of activities, but it is the same God who works all in all. But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each one for the profit of all: But…

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S24P5 – The work of the Spirit: testimony

Romans 8:16‭-‬17The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, then heirs—heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with Him, that we may also be glorified together. In a court of law, eyewitness testimony can be very compelling. If corroborated by other…

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S24P4 – The work of the Spirit: intercession

Romans 8:26Likewise the Spirit also helps in our weaknesses. For we do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself makes intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. Some people claim that life does not come with a book of instructions. I believe, however, that it does.…

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S24P3 – The work of the Spirit: revival

John 6:62‭-‬63What then if you should see the Son of Man ascend where He was before? It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life. Several months ago I took a course in CPR. The group was comprised of aspiring…

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S24P2 – The work of the Spirit: revelation

1 Cor. 2:9‭-‬10But as it is written: “Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, nor have entered into the heart of man the things which God has prepared for those who love Him.” But God has revealed them to us through His Spirit. For the Spirit searches all things, yes, the deep things of God.…

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