Tag: Holy Spirit
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W6D1: Stepping into the week following Pentecost Sunday in the power of the Holy Spirit
Here we go into a new week with hopes and dreams for what is to come, not leaning on my own understanding but trusting in God and His perfect timing, acknowledging Him because I know it will reveal the right path. Feeling better as I wake up after asking the Holy Spirit to bring healing…
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W5D6: Not by my power or my might but by the power of the Holy Spirit.
Heading into the weekend the verse of the day from Acts 1:8 caught my attention as the one that shows up on my phone uses the Amplified version which says: But you will receive power and ability when the Holy Spirit comes upon you; and you will be My witnesses [to tell people about Me]…
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How to Experience the Power of the Holy Spirit in Your Daily Life
Well, it’s Friday which means we don’t get to coast but need to finish strong! It means we need to wait on God this morning before we start our day so that the Holy Spirit can light us on fire to accomplish all the good works God has prepared in advance for us to accomplish.…
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So much to do, so little time. Be Spirit led.
So, Monday was a holiday which normally had recurring meetings. Moreover, Thursday and Friday are scheduled time off with family. Therefore, this leaves 2 days to do 5 days of work. How do you do it? How are you able to decide or prioritize when you know there will be conflicting meetings? Firstly, the answer…
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THRIVE: Requires living with the Spirit because where the Spirit of the Lord is there is freedom!
It’s hard to thrive when you are trapped in bondage! It’s hard to succeed when you are chained up! It’s hard to thrive when you are incarcerated! It’s hard to thrive when you are censored or restricted! God’s Word tells us how God is Spirit! God’s Word tells us that where the Spirit of the…
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Lost in Translation
Preached by Pastor Josh Scripture: Ways things get lost in translation: Through the power of the Holy Spirit, you start speaking, worshipping, and praying in a language that is unknown to them. Jesus told the disciples to wait in Jerusalem before He went up to heaven. We hear about it in Acts 2. Glossolalia –…
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THRIVE: How will God’s good works He has prepared in advance be accomplished by you today?
Day 4 of the new week, post-vacation, post-house adjustment with the girls both off adulting, and today the idea of being and getting prepared for today comes to mind. With tomorrow being Friday, how can we finish the week strong by accomplishing the good works God has prepared for us to accomplish today? ‘For we…
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THRIVE: We are all producing fruit. What type of fruit are you choosing to produce?
Do you realize that your way of life and living is producing something, fruit? The way you live is planting seeds, watering, and making them grow with the outcome of some type of fruit. Do you know the kind of fruit you are producing? Do you realize if it is good fruit or bad fruit?…
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THRIVE: Ever considered the benefits of walking with, in, and by the Spirit?
As we look to close up the week and wonder how best to do it, by walking with the Spirit and trusting God, He will tell us what path to take! As we are on a day some call small-Friday, others Friday-eve, and others just Thursday, choosing to walk in the Spirit will provide us…
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Do you have them? Will you use them?
If you knew there were three keys would you want them? If you knew there were three keys would you get them? If you knew there were three keys would you use them? Do you have them? Are you using them? Do you know how to use them? Do you know how they work? Do…
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United — It takes 3 times some times to get the message
Acts 11 Preached by Pastor Steve Jamison ‘The apostles and the believers throughout Judea heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God. So when Peter went up to Jerusalem, the circumcised believers criticized him and said, “You went into the house of uncircumcised men and ate with them.” Starting from the beginning,…
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Filled to overflowing…
What are you filled with? How full are you? Is there enough coming in that you are now overflowing? What are you full of? How is your life showing what is inside you? Are the words you are speaking telling what is in your heart? Ever considered when you speak something without realizing what you…
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Having a rough day? Consider what you are speaking and telling? Who are you talking for?
Words have power, the power to change the course of your life! Your mouth is a powerful tool that can be used for good or for evil, for God or for the devil. It is up to you to choose to speak postitive, uplifting, encouraging things into existence in your life and others or to…
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Do you use the map and have a guide? This life can be challenging and even tricky at times.
Psalm 48:14 14 For this God is our God forever and ever; He will be our guide [even] until death. We often pray for God’s guidance as we struggle with decisions. What we need is both guidance and a guide-a map that gives us landmarks and directions as well as a constant companion who has…
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Do you have a passion for anything? Is there anything that puts a fire in your belly?
Have you ever noticed that some people think that certain things are bad? How do you respond or deal with that? Is it helpful to that person and your relationship with them? Therefore let us not judge one another anymore, but rather resolve this, not to put a stumbling block or a cause to fall…
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Spirit and Truth. That is how we are to walk, in Spirit and in Truth. Have you demonstrated that recently?
When people see you, what do they learn about you? What do they learn about your motivations? What do they learn about your trust? What do they learn about your respect and consideration for others? What words would they use to describe you? Are you acting the way you want others to see you? Are…