Continued… The were more concerned with the praise of men Lied unto God by lying to His Body (the Church) Conspired to cover up the truth thus tempting the Spirit Taking God for granted Presuming that God is not concerned with such “trivial” details Bar_Jesus (Elymas the Soccerer) (Acts 13: 4-12) Whatever forms a hindrance […]
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TEXT: EPHESIANS: 1 – 32 What is “To Grieve”? “And grieve not the Holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.” (Ephesians 4:30) It is very touching to note that Paul said, “Grieve not the Holy Spirit of God” and not “Do not make the Holy Spirit angry” The term
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THE COST OF ENCOUNTER WITH (THE HOLY SPIRIT) GOD (cont.) Gen 29:19 And Laban said, It is better that I give her to thee, than that I should give her to another man: abide with me. Gen 29:20 And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for
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Definitions Cost 1. An amount paid or required in payment for a purchase; a price. 2. The expenditure of something, such as time or labor, necessary for the attainment of a goal 3. costs Law The charges fixed for litigation, often payable by the losing party. In the intransitive sense; to require a specified payment,
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Text: Luke.24:49; Acts 1:4-5, 14-22 INTRODUCTION What is your pursuit of The Holy Spirit costing you? Please, remember, that all service to God or encounters with His Spirit will involve a sacrifice. It was unknown in the Old Testament to approach God without some sacrifice. There was always expense involved in entering into His presence.
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Text: Psm.42:1; 63:1-2 ,Matth.5:6 INTRODUCTION A) DESIRE MEANS: · To want – Psm.84:1-3 · To long for – Psm.63:1-2,5-8 · To pant after – Psm.42:1-3 · To yearn for -Jacob/Rachel; Hannah/ A male child · To be passionate about – Psm.132:1-5 B) FOUR (4) THINGS ABOUT DESIRE (i) There cannot be an encounter with the
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The Bible uses many names in speaking of the Holy Spirit. Each name has to do with a particular office of the Holy Spirit. By examining the names of the Holy Spirit, we learn about the characteristics and traits of the Holy Spirit and about the relationship between the spirit and others. THE HOLY SPIRIT
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Text: JOHN 14:16-17 INTRODUCTION The Holy Spirit is a Person. He is not a force, an influence or an “it”, He is the third member of the trinity with distinct personality traits. Every believer, should know the reality and power of the Holy Spirit and allow Him take over their lives. If He is not
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