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possessed certain strength and
andboldness
today’s largest faith in the world.
of Character
 The same spirit that continues to fill and
transform the lives of so many Christians
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 HOLY SPIRIT

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baptism?
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 God’s Promised Spirit
A New Heart and a new Spirit
I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove
from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. 27 And I will
put my Spirit in you and move you to follow my decrees and be careful
to keep my laws.
Ezekiel 36:26-27
The Valley of dry bones
(Ezekiel 37:1-14)
God’s Spirit brings about

Union with God I AM UNITED WITH GOD

When we receive the power of the Holy Spirit

We begin a personal intimate relationship with Him
A NEW NATURE I AM A NEW BEING

He slowly molds us into his likeness,

Removing the selfishness in our hearts
Making us more loving more like Jesus
Power to Serve I have the power to serve

Giving us the boldness to speak his words

Making us willing to face the challenge of bringing
others to him
 We Ask
We Believe

How do we receive the

power of the Holy Spirit?
 A personal relationship with Jesus Christ

What do we specifically ask for?

Spiritual Gifts

Wisdom
not just a good practical judgment or common sense.
The wisdom that is of the spirit is centered on Jesus.
Healing
Supernatural ability to effect a cure of physical or other human
illness through prayer
Miracles
Supernatural ability to perform miraculous act, caused by Divine
Intervention (praying for miracles)
Prophecy
Is the gift by which a person can recognize the spirit behind a
particular situation. (image of a prophet, or speaker)
Discernment
Is the gift which a person can recognize the spirit behind a
particular situation
Faith
Assurance in God which allows us to move forward w/o any doubt
at all.
Tounges
gift by which a person is able to utter words or sounds which are
not known or understandable to his human intellect
Knowledge
That is of the spirit is the fruit of revelation, founded on faith, and synthesized
by Christian experience.
Interpretation
It is a companion to the gift tounges, when used for prophecy, and is necessary so
that those who hear may understand, and so be edified.
Gift of tounges
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ourselves
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the other spiritual gifts.
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only we can
don’t
speak.
understand. 
Hindrances to receiving
the Holy Spirit

Reliance
Unrepentant
Feeling of on
Pride
Doubt
non-
Attitude
Unworthiness
(I am too cool
(I amAre
(Am you
never for
wrong)
I worthy?)
Christian
for this)
real?
beliefs
 A Hope in God’s Promise
His Holy
Living Spirit
the which strengthens
Christian us
life seems
and gives us the gifts we need in order
almost impossible.
to live as true sons and daughters of
But
God.we have HOPE,
TIPS
 TIPS
• Relax
• Don’t expect a particular experience
• Don’t analyze the sounds you make
• Initiate.
Commitment to Christ Ceremony
Leader: Do you renounce Satan and all wrongdoing?
Participants: Yes, I do.
 
Leader: Do you believe that Jesus is the Son of God, that He
died to free you from sins that He rose to bring you new
life?
Participant: Yes, I do.

Leader: Do you choose to follow Jesus as your Lord, to love

Him, honor Him and obey Him?
Participant: Yes, I will
 Closing Exhortation
• Different people different experiences.
• Satan will tempt you to doubt
• Don’t expect all your problems to go away
• Go easy on sharing with others what you have
experienced
• Be faithful/ Take care of the spirit
“When the Holy Spirit comes upon you, you will
be filled with power and you
will be witnesses for Me in Jerusalem in all of
Judea and Samaria and to the ends of
the earth.” Acts 1:8