2. “Because He lives, I can face tomorrow.
Because He lives, all fear is gone.
Because I know, He holds the future.
And life is worth the living, just because He lives.”

3. Acts 1:1b-2 (niv)
“…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.”

4. Acts 1:1b-2 (niv)
“…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.”
Romans 2:4 (esv)
…do you presume on the riches of his kindness and forbearance and patience, not knowing that God's kindness is meant to lead you to repentance?

5. Acts 1:1b-2 (niv)
“…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.”
Romans 2:4 (esv)
…do you presume on the riches of his kindness and forbearance and patience, not knowing that God's kindness is meant to lead you to repentance?
Romans 8:16
“…His Spirit testifies with our Spirit that we are the children of God.”
1 Cor 2:11-12 (esv) For who knows a person's thoughts except the spirit of that person, which is in him? So also no one comprehends the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God. [12] Now we have received not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might understand the things freely given us by God.

6. Acts 1:1b-2 (niv)
“…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.”
Romans 2:4 (esv)
…do you presume on the riches of his kindness and forbearance and patience, not knowing that God's kindness is meant to lead you to repentance?
Romans 8:16
“…His Spirit testifies with our Spirit that we are the children of God.”
1 Cor 2:11-12 (esv) For who knows a person's thoughts except the spirit of that person, which is in him? So also no one comprehends the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God. [12] Now we have received not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might understand the things freely given us by God.

7. Acts 1:1b-2 (niv)
“…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.”
Ephesians 5:17 (niv) “…understand what the Lord's will is”
Romans 12:2 (niv) “…approve what God’s will is – His good, pleasing, and perfect will.”
1 Thessalonians 5:17 “…And so we will be with the Lord forever.”

8. Ephesians 5:17 (niv) “…understand what the Lord's will is”
Acts 1:1b-2 (niv)
“…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.”
#1. the Spirit’s connection TO me quickens the Word IN me.
Ephesians 5:17 (niv) “…understand what the Lord's will is”
Romans 12:2 (niv) “…approve what God’s will is – His good, pleasing, and perfect will.”
1 Thessalonians 5:17 “…And so we will be with the Lord forever.”

9. #1. the Spirit’s connection TO me quickens the Word IN me.
Acts 1:5 (niv)
“…For John baptized WITH water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.”
John 15:4-7 (niv)
Remain in me, as I also remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me. [5] “I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing. [6] If you do not remain in me, you are like a branch that is thrown away and withers; such branches are picked up, thrown into the fire and burned. [7] If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.

10. James 4:3 “…with wrong motives” 1 Peter 3:7 “… don’t care for my wife”
#1. the Spirit’s connection TO me quickens the Word IN me.
Acts 1:5 (niv)
“…For John baptized WITH water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.”
James 1:6 “…if we doubt”
James 4:3 “…with wrong motives”
1 Peter 3:7 “… don’t care for my wife”
Isaiah 58 “…don’t care for the poor He’s not listening”
Isaiah 59:1-2 “…sin separates us from God to the point where He will not hear”

11. #1. the Spirit’s connection TO me quickens the Word IN me.
Acts 1:5 (niv)
“…For John baptized WITH water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.”
Psalm 17:6 (kjv)
I have called upon you, for you will hear me, O God: incline your ear unto me, and hear my speech
Psalm 40:1 (kjv)
I waited patiently for the Lord; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.

12. #1. the Spirit’s connection TO me quickens the Word IN me.
Acts 1:5 (niv)
“…For John baptized WITH water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.”
Romans 8:26
In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans.

13. #1. the Spirit’s connection TO me quickens the Word IN me.
#2. the Spirit’s baptizing, positions me IN a place of intimacy WITH Him.
Acts 1:5 (niv)
“…For John baptized WITH water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.”

14. #1. the Spirit’s connection TO me quickens the Word IN me.
#2. the Spirit’s baptizing, positions me IN a place of intimacy WITH Him.
Acts 1:5 (niv)
“…For John baptized WITH water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.”
Acts 1:8 (niv)
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.”

15. #1. the Spirit’s connection TO me quickens the Word IN me.
#2. the Spirit’s baptizing, positions me IN a place of intimacy WITH Him.
Acts 1:5 (niv)
“…For John baptized WITH water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.”
Acts 1:8 (niv)
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.”
1 Pet 2:9 kjv
“…chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people…”

16. #1. the Spirit’s connection TO me quickens the Word IN me.
#2. the Spirit’s baptizing, positions me IN a place of intimacy WITH Him.
Acts 1:5 (niv)
“…For John baptized WITH water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.”
Acts 1:8 (niv)
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.”
1 Pet 2:9 kjv
“…chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people…”

17. #1. the Spirit’s connection TO me quickens the Word IN me.
#2. the Spirit’s baptizing, positions me IN a place of intimacy WITH Him.
Acts 1:5 (niv)
“…For John baptized WITH water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.”
Acts 1:8 (niv)
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.”
1 Pet 2:9 kjv
“…chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people; so that you might show forth the praises of Him who called you out of darkness and into His marvelous light.”

18. #1. the Spirit’s connection TO me quickens the Word IN me.
#2. the Spirit’s baptizing, positions me IN a place of intimacy WITH Him.
Acts 1:5 (niv)
“…For John baptized WITH water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.”
Acts 1:8 (niv)
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.”
1 Pet 2:9 kjv
“…chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people; so that you might show forth the praises of Him who called you out of darkness and into His marvelous light.”
Ezekiel 2:2 (esv)
“As He SPOKE, the SPIRIT came into me and RAISED me to my feet and I heard Him SPEAKING to me.”

19. #1. the Spirit’s connection TO me quickens the Word IN me.
#2. the Spirit’s baptizing, positions me IN a place of intimacy WITH Him.
Acts 1:5 (niv)
“…For John baptized WITH water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.”
#3. WHEN the Spirit comes upon me I will TESTIFY accordingly
1 Pet 2:9 kjv
“…chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people; so that you might show forth the praises of Him who called you out of darkness and into His marvelous light.”

20. #1. the Spirit’s connection TO me quickens the Word IN me.
#2. the Spirit’s baptizing, positions me IN a place of intimacy WITH Him.
Acts 1:5 (niv)
“…For John baptized WITH water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.”
#3. WHEN the Spirit comes upon me I will TESTIFY accordingly
John 17:20-22 (niv)
“My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, [21] that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. May they also be in us so that the world may believe that you have sent me. [22] I have given them the glory that you gave me, that they may be one as we are one---
Revelation 5:9 (niv)
...they sang a new song, saying, "Worthy are you to take the scroll and to open its seals, for you were slain, and by your blood you ransomed people for God from every tribe and language and people and nation…”

21. #1. the Spirit’s connection TO me quickens the Word IN me.
#2. the Spirit’s baptizing, positions me IN a place of intimacy WITH Him.
Acts 1:5 (niv)
“…For John baptized WITH water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.”
#3. WHEN the Spirit comes upon me I will TESTIFY accordingly
John 17:20-22 (niv)
“My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, [21] that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. May they also be in us so that the world may believe that you have sent me. [22] I have given them the glory that you gave me, that they may be one as we are one---
Revelation 5:9
“...they sang a new song, saying, "Worthy are you to take the scroll and to open its seals, for you were slain, and by your blood you ransomed people for God from every tribe and language and people and nation…”