Living In The Power Of The Holy Spirit

“In my former book, Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus began to do and to teach until the day He was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles He had chosen.  After His suffering, He presented Himself to them and gave many convincing proofs that He was alive. He appeared to them over a period of forty days and .”

(Acts 1:1-3 NIV emphasis mine)

“For two whole years Paul stayed there in his own rented house and welcomed all who came to see him.   and taught about the Lord Jesus Christ – with all boldness and without hindrance!”

(Acts 28:30-31 NIV emphasis mine)

1. you to

 “When the Advocate comes, whom I will send to you from the Father – the Spirit of truth who goes out from the Father – He will testify about Me.” (John 15:26 NIV)

2. Develops the character of Jesus.

“And I will put My Spirit in you and move you to follow My decrees and be careful to keep My laws.”  (Ezek.36:27 NIV)

 “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.”

(Gal. 5:22-23 NIV)

3. Deploys you on mission with Jesus.

“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”

 (Acts 1:8 NIV)