Tag: Holy Spirit
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What do you see?
Acts 7:55-56 “But he, full of the Holy Spirit, gazed into heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God. And he said, ‘Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God.’” In the above account of the martyrdom of Stephen we understand that Stephen saw…
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Led by the Spirit – or not?
Romans 8:14 “Those who are led by the Spirit of God are children of God.” Who is leading you today? Is anyone? Are you taking direction from anyone else in what you choose to do today, or are your decisions primarily guided by your own ideas and thoughts, or those of your spouse, friends, or…
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Spiritual Speech
John 16:14 “He (i.e., the Holy Spirit) will glorify me (i.e., Jesus), for he will take what is mine and declare it to you.” How often do you and I use the word “I” when we speak? If God is truly working in our lives, it’s likely that we won’t use it much. In John…
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Defining Christian unity
John 17:11 “And I am no longer in the world, but they are in the world, and I am coming to you. Holy Father, keep them in your name, which you have given me, that they may be one, even as we are one.” When you look at the church today, do you see unity or division? At first glance the word…
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The seven lamps
Numbers 8:1 “Now the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, ‘Speak to Aaron and say to him, ‘When you set up the lamps, the seven lamps shall give light in front of the lampstand.’” What is the purpose of a lamp? Obviously, it’s to give light so we can see in a place that would otherwise…
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Immanuel
Genesis 31:3 “Then the LORD said to Jacob, “Return to the land of your fathers and to your kindred, and I will be with you.” When God told Jacob that He would be with him in the verse above, what did He mean? Is it the idea that He would be “with him in spirit” as…
To Encourage You 