empowered with the Holy Spirit

Blessing Our Community

By Pastor Aaron, May 19, 2024

Scriptural Focus: Acts 1:1-8

REVIEW: “go and do the , as an of Christ, with eyes of , hands that are , to do what I to do, so I can be a , empowered with the Holy Spirit.”

Holy Spirit: “A wild that cannot be tamed”.

The wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.” (John 3:8)

Empowered with the Holy Spirit

“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you…” (Acts 1:8)

  • To Be . “...and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” (Acts 1:8)

  • To others. “You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh; rather, serve one another humbly in love…. So I say, walk by the Spirit…” (Galatians 5:13,16)

HOW DO YOU UNDERSTAND THE HOLY SPIRIT’S WORK IN YOUR LIFE? AND HAS ANYTHING ABOUT TODAY’S MESSAGE HELPED YOU IN THAT UNDERSTANDING?

WHY DO YOU THINK THE METAPHOR OF A “WILD GOOSE” MAY HAVE BEEN HELPFUL IMAGE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT TO SOME BELIEVERS. DOES IT HELP YOU? IF SO, IN WHAT WAY?

IN WHAT WAYS CAN YOU OPEN YOURSELF UP TO BE MORE RECEPTIVE TO THE WORK OF THE HOLY SPIRIT AND RESPONSIVE TO HIS LEADING?

JOURNAL A PRAYER