THE HOLY SPIRIT IN THE BOOK OF ACTS Luke as the author of The Book of Acts of the Apostles shows the reader the ministry of Jesus Christ through the discharge of the Holy Spirit within the apostles and His church. Luke was a historian as well as a theologian. Luke accentuates the captivating facets of the Holy Spirit prophesied in the Old Testament. Luke speaks to the reader of Acts about the baptism in the Holy Spirit. Luke emphasizes the “filling with‚” the Holy Spirit “comes upon” them‚ and the
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Ministry of the Holy Spirit Background The term‚ "Holy Spirit‚" seldom occurs in the Old Testament. Actually it is found only three times; once in Psalm 51:5‚ and twice in Isaiah 63:10-14. The most frequently used terms or expressions for the Holy Spirit in the Old Testament are: the Spirit of the Lord My Spirit the Spirit the Spirit of God the spirit of (Judgment‚ fire‚ justice‚ etc.) your Spirit In nearly all of these cases‚ the reference to the Holy Spirit is clear‚ although
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ONE BOWL‚ SEVEN PIPES‚ SEVEN LAMPS The Holy Spirit can use angels and men for the glory of the Lord Jesus. The Holy Spirit vivifies and empowers all. In this perception‚ we say that the angels are the fellow workers of the saints; they are assigned to co-work with the saints. The mystery of the Seven stars and seven churches explain that angels and the saints co-work in order to accomplish God’s will on earth. The Holy Spirit controls both‚ the seven angels and the seven churches. He is the Master
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Holy Spirit and The Gifts of the Spirit. These are defined as a) The third person in the Holy Trinity. b) A supernatural force and power that acts on behalf of the Father and Son and also the believer. c) Came to bring in the Grace dispensation or the church age between the day of Pentecost and the rapture of the church from the earth. The gifts of the Holy Spirit are the workings and functions within the body of Christ for the purpose of edifying and admonitions to the church. The Holy Spirit is and
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Sanders talked about the spirit of servanthood. Servanthood is important and Jesus was used as the example. He taught his disciple the meaning of serving while leading. Sanders talked about Peter and Paul and how they were different‚ but somewhat the same. Both Paul and Peter had issues before they were empowered by the Holy Spirit. Peter walked beside Jesus and denied Him 3 times. Paul was a persecutor of the Jews and held the coats of the people who stoned Stephen. However‚ they both changed
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prologue and the greeting. And John greets them with grace and peace in the name of the Father‚ the Son and the Holy Spirit (1:4). Generally grace and peace are spoken of as coming from God the Father and from Jesus. The book of Revelation has a diverse greeting of the grace and peace. It described in more “elaborate terms‚” which contents the Father‚ the Son‚ and the Holy Spirit. Trinity God- “who is‚ and who was‚ and who is to come.” Here are three nominative clauses‚ each one has a definite
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13 September 2009 A Spirit in the Mix: An Analysis of “I Used to Live Here Once” For the story‚ “I Used to Live Here Once” by Jean Rhys‚ we could argue that the story is about a woman who moved away from her homeland to go to a new place and now returns home for a reason not stated. The two children who are playing outside the woman’s old house in the sunshine ignore her. It may be possible that the two children ignore the woman because
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Being a Temple of the Holy Spirit We are bore as small innocent babies‚ grow into toddlers‚ grow into children‚ and grow into teenagers‚ who grow into adults. Our body is always growing and changing. Our bodies become strong and become weak only if we let them. We need to take care of our bodies‚ because we are TEMPLES of the Holy Spirit! 1 Corinthians 10:31 “So‚ whether you eat or drink‚ or whatever you do‚ do all to the glory of God.” This verse reminds me that we really need to do
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Pentecost. 7. The experience of Paraclete forever changed the Apostles as they became enlivened‚ rejuvenated‚ and filled with courage. They spoke openly to the “Jews from every nation” who had come to Jerusalem for the celebration. 8. The Holy Spirit continued to be present in the Apostles and they became “sacramental signs” of Christ. Through Apostolic succession they entrusted the power and authority of the
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Analysis: The House of the Spirits The oppression of women is not a new phenomena. For centuries‚ women have been viewed as the “lesser of two genders” or as “servants to men”. In more recent times‚ this mindset is slowly evolving and women’s rights are becoming more of a priority. One hundred years ago women couldn’t vote and in the most recent election‚ there was a female Presidential nominee. However‚ rights for women have not always been prominent. The House of the Spirits‚ written by Isabel Allende
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