Who We are in Christ

We are Empowered by the Holy Spirit

October 23, 2022

Our current culture is to tell us who we

Who are what you

This makes knowing our , who we are, for everyday life.

2 Timothy 1:3-12 lets know that we are by the Holy Spirit

Three Things the Holy Spirit Gives Us:

#1

The power that the Holy Spirit gives us, is for a

The purpose of this power is two-fold: and

Witness:

Everyday Life:

#2

Power without love leads to

Love is so to life, that Jesus summarized the Prophets and the Law with the word (Mat. 22:34-40)

Jesus said that the will be able to know who His disciples are if they one another (Jh. 13:31-35)

#3

Power without self-control leads to Jesus demonstrated self-control in the and with

Both and are fruits of the Spirit; the only way to produce the fruits of the Spirit is by (Jh. 15:5)

Application

Two applications

#1. These three things, , , and are yours! (Rom. 10:9)

You don’t need a gift, using the words of Paul “For this reason I you to into flame the gift of God” (V.6)

The Greek word that is translate into “Fan into Flame” means two things: kindle

#2. 2 Timothy 1:8-12 talks a lot about , why?

The Holy Spirit’s does not remove suffering, it gives it a , to share the Gospel, and as we suffer, we are to depend on the of the Holy Spirit

Holy Spirit what are you saying to me today?

Holy Spirit what are you asking me to do?