Tag: Recieving the Holy Spirit
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Why did Jesus die?
(Hebrews 2:5-9 – Why did Jesus die?) Jesus came to the earth to preach the good news of salvation and the kingdom of God. He walked the earth for about thirty three years and all of His teaching was done in the last three and a half years before He was cruelly put to death.…
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Taught by the Holy Spirit
Are you being taught by the Holy Spirit? How do you know? The Holy Spirit will only teach truth, so you must be taught by the Holy Spirit.
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Keep yourself pure
If you would wish to see God you must keep yourself pure. Today we consider how this might be achieved.
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Christians are to lead a life worthy of God
The most important thing we can do as Christians is to lead a life worthy of God. The bottom line is that if we are truly following the ways of the Lord, then we must follow Him according to the ways that He seeks us to follow Him.
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The fullness of God in Jesus Christ
This scripture today speaks about fullness. It looks at the fullness of God in Jesus Christ and how that also affects us as Christians. This is what we are seeking when we come to Christ. To be filled with the fullness of God in Jesus Christ.
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Episode 49 – Receiving the Holy Spirit
Of all the things that are important to walking with Christ Jesus, receiving the Holy Spirit is one of the MOST important things we must do. It is probably why the devil has filled the modern church with so many false teachings about the Holy Spirit, such as who He is, what His work is…
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Be filled with the Spirit
It never ceases to amaze me how some scriptures have been taken out of context or have been abused to uphold some position that they are not really supporting or even suggesting. This scripture today is one of those.
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Renewal in the Spirit
(Ephesians 4:22-24) At the most basic level, Christianity is about change. We are called to change from the old manner of life driven by sin and the passions and lusts of human nature, to be changed into the image of Jesus Christ. We are being called to a renewal in the Spirit so that our…
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Holy Spirit Guarantee
(Ephesians 1:13-14) There are two interesting points mentioned in these two verses. The first is the concept of the Holy Spirit being a “seal” and that those who are Christ’s are sealed with the Holy Spirit. And the second is the concept of the Holy Spirit being a “guarantee,” and the those who belong to…
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What is the Hope of Righteousness, and How do I receive it?
(Galatians 5:5-6) How do you receive the hope of righteousness? Isn’t righteousness all about doing good, so can you receive the hope of righteousness just by being and doing good? The answer to this is both yes and no. We do need to do and be good, but it is not because of the hope…
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Why are you a Christian?
(Galatians 5:1-4) Why are you a Christian? Why did you come to Christ in the first place? Was it because you were caught up in some form of bondage and needed a way of escape? Were you into drugs, booze, gambling, or some other weakness and it was having a negative effect on your life?…
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Taught By God
(2 Corinthians 11:5-6) There is a battle raging that has been going on since the very beginnings of the church, as we can see from these words written by Paul. 5 I think that I am not in the least inferior to these superlative apostles. 6 Even if I am unskilled in speaking, I am…