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My prayer is that each of you have been following our study on the doctrine of the Holy Spirit.
We will have two more sessions on this topic. Please make an effort to come for these final two studies. Even if you have not kept up with all the lessons, join us for the final two sessions. Much of the material will be reviewed in these two sessions.
Sunday, February 2, 1014
From your resource book, we will discuss lesson 5: "How You Can Know When You Are Filled With the Holy Spirit." and lesson 6:"How You Can Continue to Be Filled With the Holy Spirit." pages 143 - 149.
I have gained much information from Dr. Billy Graham's Book, "The Holy Spirit" first printed in 1978.
I will summarize some of this information on the topic of the fruit of the Holy Spirit which he writes about in chapters 14 - 17.
The gifts of the Holy Spirit are given to believers who will use them to minister to others. All believers receive at least one of the gifts and some receive more. However, with the fruit of the Holy Spirit, all believers receive all the fruit of the Holy Spirit. In our lesson on Sunday, we will discuss the nine characteristics of the fruit of the Holy Spirit. Dr. Graham divides these characteristics into three clusters.
First Cluster is the believer's God Relationship which includes: Love, Joy, Peace
Second Cluster is the believer's Manward Relationship which includes: Patience, Kindness, Goodness.
Third Cluster is the believer's Inward Relationship which includes: Faithfulness, Gentleness, Self-Control.
After reading Dr. Graham's writing on these three clusters, the fruit of the Holy Spirit given to all believers made more sense as to why I need all of these in my life. I had considered these characteristics many times and I thought of them as individual attributes that a person may have. Read this list again and think about how the three attributes fit together under the specific heading. I will list some scripture references for you to read.
God Relationship: Love: John 13:35; I John 3:14: Joy: I Thess. 1:6; Neh. 8:10; John 15:11
Peace: Romans 15:1
Manward Relationship: Patience:Colossians 1:11; James 1:2,3; Romans 12:12: Kindness: Psalm 18:35; I Corinthians 10:1; Galatians 5:23: Goodness: Ephesians 5:9; II Thessalonians 1:11,12; Romans 15:14.
Inward Relationship: Faithfulness: Philippians 2:13; 1:6: Gentleness: Matthew 11:29: Self-Control: Romans 8:5; I Corinthians 9:25,27.
Charles Allen in his book "The Miracle of the Holy Spirit" on page 56 writes:
"Just as all the water in the world cannot quench the fire of the Holy Spirit, neither can all the troubles and tragedies of the world overwhelm the joy which the Spirit brings into the human heart."
Dr. Graham closes his discussion on page 211 with the following words: "And only the Holy Spirit can make possible the out-living of the in-living Christ. The kind of persons God wants us to be can never be produce through human effort. But when the Holy Spirit fills us, He brings forth His fruit in people who manifest a growing likeness to Christ, the prototype of what we will someday be."
I hope to see you on Sunday at 10:50 for our discussion and fellowship time together. Do not miss out on this information about the doctrine of the Holy Spirit.
Wednesday, January 29, 2014
Wednesday, January 22, 2014
Activities and Ministries of our Sunday School Class
Members of WOW First Baptist Church Sunday School Class
As we begin a new year, 2014, I want to remind you and ask you to renew your commitments to the activities and ministries of our Sunday School Class. Please pray about how you may be involved in these activities and ministries.
WOW CLASS ACTIVITIES AND MINISTRIES
1. Attendance in class each week
2. Complete homework assignments each week
3. Prayer support for class members
4. Outreach to inactive members and prospects
5. Prayer support for our sponsored child
6. Financial support for our sponsored child
7. Participate as a worker in the clothes closet at First Baptist Church
8. Participation in social outings to enjoy fellowship with class members
MISSION MINISTRIES
We decided as a class to participate in two mission ministries as a class. The two ministries are:
1. To sponsor a child through Compassion International and 2. To work in the clothes closet at our church.
SPONSORED CHILD
Let me give you some information about our child that we sponsor.
His name is Martin Sanou.
Birthday: July 2, 2006
Country: Burkina Faso in Africa
The commitment to sponsor a child involves financial support, prayer, and personal contact.
Financial
The cost to sponsor Martin through Compassion International is $38.00 per month. In December and January we used the money from our class account. For the remaining months of this year, I am asking that a class member commit to pay for one month. I will have a sign up calendar on Sunday, so if you want to sponsor Martin for one month you may sign up for a specific month. When your month comes, give your money or check to Margaret. The monthly charge for sponsorship is set-up on her charge card.
Prayer
I am going to post a picture of Martin Sanou in our class room so that we will remember to pray for him. Please add him to your prayer list.
Contact
Several times during the course of the year Martin will write to us. Margaret has been responding to his letters. She also sent him a picture of the members of our class. Margaret has some billfold size pictures of Martin if you would like to have one.
CLOTHES CLOSET
The clothes closet of First Baptist Church is on second floor in two class rooms. Debbi Frazier is the leader of the operation of this ministry. We decided as a class to give her some help and to establish the ministry of having clothes available to our community as a mission activity of our class members.
The following times are available for you to work: Wednesday 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon or Saturday morning at 10:00. We will decide one Saturday a month for our class members to work. That date will be announced in Class.
At the change of season, when people or cleaning out their closets and bringing clothes to the church closet there is more work to do. During that time we may schedule additional times to work. This is a worth while ministry, so I hope that you will commit to help during this next year.
The new testament church grew because of meeting together, prayer, fellowship, and serving others. The Bible states:
Ephesians 6:7 "Serve wholeheartedly, as if you were serving the Lord, not men, because you know that the Lord will reward everyone for whatever good he does, whether slave or free."
Psalm 100:2 "Serve the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs."
As we begin a new year, 2014, I want to remind you and ask you to renew your commitments to the activities and ministries of our Sunday School Class. Please pray about how you may be involved in these activities and ministries.
WOW CLASS ACTIVITIES AND MINISTRIES
1. Attendance in class each week
2. Complete homework assignments each week
3. Prayer support for class members
4. Outreach to inactive members and prospects
5. Prayer support for our sponsored child
6. Financial support for our sponsored child
7. Participate as a worker in the clothes closet at First Baptist Church
8. Participation in social outings to enjoy fellowship with class members
MISSION MINISTRIES
We decided as a class to participate in two mission ministries as a class. The two ministries are:
1. To sponsor a child through Compassion International and 2. To work in the clothes closet at our church.
SPONSORED CHILD
Let me give you some information about our child that we sponsor.
His name is Martin Sanou.
Birthday: July 2, 2006
Country: Burkina Faso in Africa
The commitment to sponsor a child involves financial support, prayer, and personal contact.
Financial
The cost to sponsor Martin through Compassion International is $38.00 per month. In December and January we used the money from our class account. For the remaining months of this year, I am asking that a class member commit to pay for one month. I will have a sign up calendar on Sunday, so if you want to sponsor Martin for one month you may sign up for a specific month. When your month comes, give your money or check to Margaret. The monthly charge for sponsorship is set-up on her charge card.
Prayer
I am going to post a picture of Martin Sanou in our class room so that we will remember to pray for him. Please add him to your prayer list.
Contact
Several times during the course of the year Martin will write to us. Margaret has been responding to his letters. She also sent him a picture of the members of our class. Margaret has some billfold size pictures of Martin if you would like to have one.
CLOTHES CLOSET
The clothes closet of First Baptist Church is on second floor in two class rooms. Debbi Frazier is the leader of the operation of this ministry. We decided as a class to give her some help and to establish the ministry of having clothes available to our community as a mission activity of our class members.
The following times are available for you to work: Wednesday 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon or Saturday morning at 10:00. We will decide one Saturday a month for our class members to work. That date will be announced in Class.
At the change of season, when people or cleaning out their closets and bringing clothes to the church closet there is more work to do. During that time we may schedule additional times to work. This is a worth while ministry, so I hope that you will commit to help during this next year.
The new testament church grew because of meeting together, prayer, fellowship, and serving others. The Bible states:
Ephesians 6:7 "Serve wholeheartedly, as if you were serving the Lord, not men, because you know that the Lord will reward everyone for whatever good he does, whether slave or free."
Psalm 100:2 "Serve the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs."
Monday, January 20, 2014
The Christian and The Holy Spirit
We will continue our lessons on the doctrine of the Holy Spirit for the next three sessions. Our lesson for Sunday, January 26th, will include Lesson 3: "Why so Few Christians Are Filled With the Holy Spirit" beginning on page 136 and Lesson 4: "How You Can Be Filled With the Holy Spirit" beginning on page 140. I want you to work on these two lessons in the same week so we can have the discussion on Sunday without a break between.
Our lesson for Sunday, February 2, will include: Lesson 5: "How You Can Know When You Are Filled with the Holy Spirit", beginning on page 143 and Lesson 6: "How You Can Continue to Be Filled With the Holy Spirit", beginning on page 146.
Our lesson for Sunday, February 9, will include the Recap for Step 3: "The Christian and the Holy Spirit". This will be a session, where we can look back and review the main points of this study on the Doctrine of the Holy Spirit. So if you have missed some of the sessions, this is a great time to add to your notes.
I have re-read a book entitled "Holy Spirit" by Billy Graham. This book was published in 1978. It has been apart of my library for many years. So as we started this study, I decided to re-read this book and it has many good insights from Billy Graham regarding the doctrine of the Holy Spirit. I will share with you some of the information from this book. Chapter 9 of this book is entitled, "How to Be Filled with the Holy Spirit", pages 109-122.
Dr. Graham writes: "I believe the New Testament's teaching on how to be filled with the Holy Spirit can be summarized in three terms: Understanding, Submission, and Walking by Faith." I will summarize for you the main points that Dr. Graham writes in this chapter.
1. Understanding: The first truth that a believer must understand is that God has given us the Holy Spirit and that He dwells within us. We discussed these truths in our lesson on Sunday. We established that at the time of salvation the believer receives, regeneration, spiritual baptism, the Spirit dwells within, seals, and fills. We also need to understand that God commands us to be filled with the Spirit, Ephesians 5:18. The next point is that the presence of sin blocks the work of the Holy Spirit in a believer's life. Dr. Graham writes: "Confession should be as broad as sin. " Then he lists some of the sins that could be a problem for believers: "There may be backbiting, impatience, unkindness, or an uncontrolled temper-any one of which can make life miserable for those around us. Unclean thoughts may need to be faced. Or the Holy Spirit may speak to us about our use of time, our use of money, our life style, or our use (or abuse) of some gift He has given us. In other words, every sin that we can identify we should bring to God for confession. As a believer, we must understand the necessary process of confession which Dr. Bill Bright calls "spiritual breathing". We will discuss this process in our lesson on Sunday.
2. Submission: The second step in being filled with the Holy Spirit is submission. In this context, the word submission means that we renounce our own way and seek above all else to submit to Christ as Lord and be ruled by Him in every area of our lives. This step involves confession and repentance. One of the great promises of the Bible is found in I John 1:9: "If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness." Another great scripture passage that speaks of submission is Romans 6. Paul explains in this chapter that sin no longer has control over us because we have changed our master. We now belong to God. Paul writes: "Neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: yield yourselves to God, as those that are alive from the dead". Romans 6:13
3. Faith: The last step that Dr. Graham includes in the chapter he calls "Walking in Faith". Now we are to act on this truth and "walk or live with full assurance that God has already filled us and we are under His control."
Dr. Graham concludes with these words: "This brings me to the last truth about the filling of the Holy Spirit: the filling of the Holy Spirit should not be a once-for-all event, but a continuous reality every day of our lives. It is a process. We must surrender ourselves to Him daily, and every day we must choose to remain surrendered. In every situation involving conflict between self and God's will, we must make our decisions on the basis of our constant submission to Christ."
My prayer is that you are gaining some vital insights into how you can have power to defeat sin. By faith, you can have a daily filling of the Holy Spirit. I like the words from Romans 12:2 "Don't let the world around you squeeze you into its own mold, but let God re-mold you from within, so that you may prove in practice that the plan of God for you is good, meets all his demands and moves towards the goal of true maturity." J. B. Phillips translation
Our lesson for Sunday, February 2, will include: Lesson 5: "How You Can Know When You Are Filled with the Holy Spirit", beginning on page 143 and Lesson 6: "How You Can Continue to Be Filled With the Holy Spirit", beginning on page 146.
Our lesson for Sunday, February 9, will include the Recap for Step 3: "The Christian and the Holy Spirit". This will be a session, where we can look back and review the main points of this study on the Doctrine of the Holy Spirit. So if you have missed some of the sessions, this is a great time to add to your notes.
I have re-read a book entitled "Holy Spirit" by Billy Graham. This book was published in 1978. It has been apart of my library for many years. So as we started this study, I decided to re-read this book and it has many good insights from Billy Graham regarding the doctrine of the Holy Spirit. I will share with you some of the information from this book. Chapter 9 of this book is entitled, "How to Be Filled with the Holy Spirit", pages 109-122.
Dr. Graham writes: "I believe the New Testament's teaching on how to be filled with the Holy Spirit can be summarized in three terms: Understanding, Submission, and Walking by Faith." I will summarize for you the main points that Dr. Graham writes in this chapter.
1. Understanding: The first truth that a believer must understand is that God has given us the Holy Spirit and that He dwells within us. We discussed these truths in our lesson on Sunday. We established that at the time of salvation the believer receives, regeneration, spiritual baptism, the Spirit dwells within, seals, and fills. We also need to understand that God commands us to be filled with the Spirit, Ephesians 5:18. The next point is that the presence of sin blocks the work of the Holy Spirit in a believer's life. Dr. Graham writes: "Confession should be as broad as sin. " Then he lists some of the sins that could be a problem for believers: "There may be backbiting, impatience, unkindness, or an uncontrolled temper-any one of which can make life miserable for those around us. Unclean thoughts may need to be faced. Or the Holy Spirit may speak to us about our use of time, our use of money, our life style, or our use (or abuse) of some gift He has given us. In other words, every sin that we can identify we should bring to God for confession. As a believer, we must understand the necessary process of confession which Dr. Bill Bright calls "spiritual breathing". We will discuss this process in our lesson on Sunday.
2. Submission: The second step in being filled with the Holy Spirit is submission. In this context, the word submission means that we renounce our own way and seek above all else to submit to Christ as Lord and be ruled by Him in every area of our lives. This step involves confession and repentance. One of the great promises of the Bible is found in I John 1:9: "If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness." Another great scripture passage that speaks of submission is Romans 6. Paul explains in this chapter that sin no longer has control over us because we have changed our master. We now belong to God. Paul writes: "Neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: yield yourselves to God, as those that are alive from the dead". Romans 6:13
3. Faith: The last step that Dr. Graham includes in the chapter he calls "Walking in Faith". Now we are to act on this truth and "walk or live with full assurance that God has already filled us and we are under His control."
Dr. Graham concludes with these words: "This brings me to the last truth about the filling of the Holy Spirit: the filling of the Holy Spirit should not be a once-for-all event, but a continuous reality every day of our lives. It is a process. We must surrender ourselves to Him daily, and every day we must choose to remain surrendered. In every situation involving conflict between self and God's will, we must make our decisions on the basis of our constant submission to Christ."
My prayer is that you are gaining some vital insights into how you can have power to defeat sin. By faith, you can have a daily filling of the Holy Spirit. I like the words from Romans 12:2 "Don't let the world around you squeeze you into its own mold, but let God re-mold you from within, so that you may prove in practice that the plan of God for you is good, meets all his demands and moves towards the goal of true maturity." J. B. Phillips translation
Thursday, January 16, 2014
Ministries of the Holy Spirit at our new birth
At the new birth of a believer, the Holy Spirit immediately effects a five-fold work in the person.
What are these ministries given to the believer at the time of salvation? Let's take a look at what the Word of God tells to us on this subject.
1. REGENERATION: The Holy Spirit regenerates the believing sinner. He literally recreates him and gives him the nature of God. Check out the following scripture references: Titus 3:5; John 3:3-7; I Peter 1:23.
2. BAPTIZES: The Holy Spirit baptizes the believing sinner. References: Romans 6:34; I Corinthians 12:13; Galatians 3:27; Ephesians 4:4-5
3. INDWELLS: The Holy Spirit indwells the believing sinner. In other words, he not only joins us to the Savior (through the baptism) but he joins himself to us. References: John 14:20; I Corinthians 3:16; I Corinthians 2:12; Romans 8:9. The purpose of this indwelling ministry is to give the newly created nature power to with stand the evil in the world. Read the following scripture passages: 2 Corinthians 5:17; Galatians5:16-18; Ephesians 3:16
4. SEALS: The Holy Spirit seals the believing sinner. References: 2 Corinthians 1:2;
Ephesians 1:13; 4
5. FILLS: The Holy Spirit fills the believing sinner. References: Acts 2:4 . We will be discussing more about this fifth ministry in our next three lessons.
In conclusions: All five of these ministries happen instantaneously to the believing sinner. They all occur by faith and are not in the least dependent upon one's personal emotional feelings at the time. The first four ministries can never be taken from the believing Christian who accepts Jesus in his heart. He has for all eternity been regenerated, indwelled, baptized, and sealed by the Holy Spirit. The fifth ministry, however, can be lost, and therefore asked for as many times as needed. In our next lessons, we will examine many scripture passages to establish these facts.
The above notes are summarized from: Willmington's Guide to the Bible, pages 656-658
I look forward to our time together on Sunday.
What are these ministries given to the believer at the time of salvation? Let's take a look at what the Word of God tells to us on this subject.
1. REGENERATION: The Holy Spirit regenerates the believing sinner. He literally recreates him and gives him the nature of God. Check out the following scripture references: Titus 3:5; John 3:3-7; I Peter 1:23.
2. BAPTIZES: The Holy Spirit baptizes the believing sinner. References: Romans 6:34; I Corinthians 12:13; Galatians 3:27; Ephesians 4:4-5
3. INDWELLS: The Holy Spirit indwells the believing sinner. In other words, he not only joins us to the Savior (through the baptism) but he joins himself to us. References: John 14:20; I Corinthians 3:16; I Corinthians 2:12; Romans 8:9. The purpose of this indwelling ministry is to give the newly created nature power to with stand the evil in the world. Read the following scripture passages: 2 Corinthians 5:17; Galatians5:16-18; Ephesians 3:16
4. SEALS: The Holy Spirit seals the believing sinner. References: 2 Corinthians 1:2;
Ephesians 1:13; 4
5. FILLS: The Holy Spirit fills the believing sinner. References: Acts 2:4 . We will be discussing more about this fifth ministry in our next three lessons.
In conclusions: All five of these ministries happen instantaneously to the believing sinner. They all occur by faith and are not in the least dependent upon one's personal emotional feelings at the time. The first four ministries can never be taken from the believing Christian who accepts Jesus in his heart. He has for all eternity been regenerated, indwelled, baptized, and sealed by the Holy Spirit. The fifth ministry, however, can be lost, and therefore asked for as many times as needed. In our next lessons, we will examine many scripture passages to establish these facts.
The above notes are summarized from: Willmington's Guide to the Bible, pages 656-658
I look forward to our time together on Sunday.
Monday, January 13, 2014
Doctrine of the Holy Spirit
On Sunday, January 12, we began our study on the Doctrine of the Holy Spirit which we will continue for the next six sessions. I shared some additional information with our class. You may want to copy and print this information to have in your notes. We will refer to this information during our study.
All of us are known by different titles which tells something about who we are as a person. Titles such as sister, mother, daughter, friend and others are descriptions of a person. The same is true concerning the person of the Holy Spirit. In the New Testament, the Holy Spirit is referred to by 13 different titles.
I will list these titles and the scripture references. Please take the time to read the references.
1 THE SPIRIT OF TRUTH: John 14:17; 15:26; 16:13; I John 4:6
2.THE SPIRIT OF GOD: I Corinthians3:16
3. THE SPIRIT OF CHRIST: Romans 8:9
4. THE ETERNAL SPIRIT: Hebrews 9:14
5. THE SPIRIT OF GRACE: Hebrews 10:29
6. THE SPIRIT OF GLORY: I Peter 4:14
7. THE SPIRIT OF LIFE: Romans 8:2
8. THE SPIRIT OF WISDOM AND REVELATION: Ephesians 1:19
9. THE COMFORTER: John 14:26
10. THE SPIRIT OF PROMISE: Acts 1:4, 5
11. THE SPIRIT OF ADOPTION: Romans 8:15
12. THE SPIRIT OF HOLINESS: Romans 1:4
13. THE SPIRIT OF FAITH: 2 Corinthians 4:13
In the scriptures, the Holy Spirit is described by certain emblems or symbols. I am sure you can think of some of these. The first one is a dove that appeared at the baptism of Jesus, John 1:32. The dove indicates peace and purity.
The following is a list of other emblems that are given to describe the Holy Spirit.
Water: indicates life and cleansing; Isaiah 44:3; John 7:37-39
Oil: indicates light; Luke 4:18; Healing; Acts 10:38; Anointing for service; Hebrews 1:9
Seal: indicates ownership, finished transaction, identification, security, genuineness, value, authority: Ephesians 1:13; 4:30: 2 Corinthians 1:22
Wind: indicates the unseen power; Acts 2:1, 2; John 3:8
Fire: indicates presence, Exodus 3:2; approval, Leviticus 9:24; protection, Exodus 13:21; gift, Acts 2:3; judgment, Hebrews 12:29; purifying, Isaiah 6:1-8
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This is your assignment: Name these five ministries.
All of us are known by different titles which tells something about who we are as a person. Titles such as sister, mother, daughter, friend and others are descriptions of a person. The same is true concerning the person of the Holy Spirit. In the New Testament, the Holy Spirit is referred to by 13 different titles.
I will list these titles and the scripture references. Please take the time to read the references.
1 THE SPIRIT OF TRUTH: John 14:17; 15:26; 16:13; I John 4:6
2.THE SPIRIT OF GOD: I Corinthians3:16
3. THE SPIRIT OF CHRIST: Romans 8:9
4. THE ETERNAL SPIRIT: Hebrews 9:14
5. THE SPIRIT OF GRACE: Hebrews 10:29
6. THE SPIRIT OF GLORY: I Peter 4:14
7. THE SPIRIT OF LIFE: Romans 8:2
8. THE SPIRIT OF WISDOM AND REVELATION: Ephesians 1:19
9. THE COMFORTER: John 14:26
10. THE SPIRIT OF PROMISE: Acts 1:4, 5
11. THE SPIRIT OF ADOPTION: Romans 8:15
12. THE SPIRIT OF HOLINESS: Romans 1:4
13. THE SPIRIT OF FAITH: 2 Corinthians 4:13
In the scriptures, the Holy Spirit is described by certain emblems or symbols. I am sure you can think of some of these. The first one is a dove that appeared at the baptism of Jesus, John 1:32. The dove indicates peace and purity.
The following is a list of other emblems that are given to describe the Holy Spirit.
Water: indicates life and cleansing; Isaiah 44:3; John 7:37-39
Oil: indicates light; Luke 4:18; Healing; Acts 10:38; Anointing for service; Hebrews 1:9
Seal: indicates ownership, finished transaction, identification, security, genuineness, value, authority: Ephesians 1:13; 4:30: 2 Corinthians 1:22
Wind: indicates the unseen power; Acts 2:1, 2; John 3:8
Fire: indicates presence, Exodus 3:2; approval, Leviticus 9:24; protection, Exodus 13:21; gift, Acts 2:3; judgment, Hebrews 12:29; purifying, Isaiah 6:1-8
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Our lesson for January 19 is lesson 2 "The Holy Spirit's Relationship with You" beginning on page 133.
At the time of salvation, if a person accepts Christ he receives five ministries of the Holy Spirit.
Four of these ministries can never be lost and therefore need not be ask for again. But there is one ministry that can be lost and needs to be ask for as many times as needed.This is your assignment: Name these five ministries.
Wednesday, January 8, 2014
LESSON MATERIAL FOR JANUARY 12, 2014
Lesson Material: Step 3: The Christian and the Holy Spirit which begins on page 127. The topics in this step include: 1. Who is the Holy Spirit and Why did He come; 2. The Holy Spirit's Relationship With You; 3. Why so few Christians Are Filled with the Holy Spirit; 4. How You Can Be Filled With the Holy Spirit; 5. How You Can Know When You Are Filled With the Holy Spirit; 6. How You Can Continue to Be Filled With the Holy Spirit.
This is going to be an awesome study, so get started this week with your search of the scripture on the doctrine of the Holy Spirit. The first Sunday, January 12, of this study we will discuss Lesson 1.
Memory Verse: John 16:13-14: "But when he, the spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all truth. For he will not speak on his own authority, but will speak whatever he hears, and will tell you what is to come. He will glorify me, because he will receive from me what is mine and I will tell it to you." NET
I look forward to our time together and this study of the doctrine of the Holy Spirit. You are a wonderful group and I value your comments as we share together each Sunday. God's glory is all around us. Just take a look around!!
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| Sunset that I saw in Sedona, Arizona in 2005 |
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| Ohio River and bridge seen from our river front at Paducah |
Thursday, January 2, 2014
More Pictures from Christmas Party 2013
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| Janice really likes her gift, Thanks !!! |
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| Jenny, Jill, Margaret, Janice, Debbi |
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| Jenny and Debbi |
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| Debbi, Janice, Jill, Margaret |
Philippians 4:4
Christian fellowship is so important. Please plan to join us at our next social.
See you Sunday, January 5, for our first time to meet in 2014.
Bible Study Lesson for January 5, 2014
Happy New Year to Women of the Word at First Baptist Church, Paducah, Ky.
In 2014, we will continue our study from our resource book, "A Handbook for Christian Maturity" by Bill Bright. Now is the time to join us in our study. Books are available in our class room and there is no cost for the book. This is a great book to add to your home library.
We are finishing Step 2: The Christian and the Abundant Life, page 93. The topics in this step include:
1. What Is the Christian Life?; 2. Appraising Your Spiritual Life; 3. Living Abundantly; 4. The Abiding Life; 5. The Cleansed Life; 6. Victorious in Spiritual Warfare; 7. Attitude Makes a Difference.
On Sunday, January 5, 2014, we will discuss the lesson material on topic 7, Attitude Makes a Difference and also the Recap for Step 2, pages 120 - 125.
To start the new year we plan to have refreshments. So please bring a food item or drink to share with the group. We will have a time to socialized and also time for our discussion. I hope you plan to be in class to begin 2014 with the Women of the Word.
Pictures from Christmas Party 2013
In 2014, we will continue our study from our resource book, "A Handbook for Christian Maturity" by Bill Bright. Now is the time to join us in our study. Books are available in our class room and there is no cost for the book. This is a great book to add to your home library.
We are finishing Step 2: The Christian and the Abundant Life, page 93. The topics in this step include:
1. What Is the Christian Life?; 2. Appraising Your Spiritual Life; 3. Living Abundantly; 4. The Abiding Life; 5. The Cleansed Life; 6. Victorious in Spiritual Warfare; 7. Attitude Makes a Difference.
On Sunday, January 5, 2014, we will discuss the lesson material on topic 7, Attitude Makes a Difference and also the Recap for Step 2, pages 120 - 125.
To start the new year we plan to have refreshments. So please bring a food item or drink to share with the group. We will have a time to socialized and also time for our discussion. I hope you plan to be in class to begin 2014 with the Women of the Word.
Pictures from Christmas Party 2013
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