1. (Series) BE STRONG. “BE STRONG THROUGH THE POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
(Series) BE STRONG! “BE STRONG THROUGH THE POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT!” Acts 2 and Ephesians 3:14-21

2. WHY DO I NEED TO BE STRONG
*TO PROTECT MYSELF: Rom. 12:2; Eph. 4:14; 6:12; Heb. 2:1 *TO HELP OTHERS: Romans 15:1 *TO SERVE GOD: Joshua 1:6-9

3. THE POWER OF GOD
“AND YOU SHALL RECEIVE POWER WHEN THE HOLY SPIRIT HAS COME UPON YOU, AND YOU SHALL BE MY WITNESSES BOTH IN JERUSALEM AND IN ALL JUDEA AND SAMARIA, AND EVEN TO THE REMOTEST PART OF THE EARTH.” (ACTS 1:8)

4. GLIMPSES OF GOD’S POWER
WHENEVER GOD DOES SOMETHING BIG IN HIS UNIVERSE – HE DOES IT THROUGH THE POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT! CREATION Gen. 1:2; Ps. 33:6 BIRTH OF CHRIST Luke 1:35 RESURRECTION OF CHRIST Romans 1:4 TEMPTATION OF CHRIST Matt. 4:1 SALVATION OF MAN John 3:5 BIRTH OF THE CHURCH Acts 2:1-12 OLD TESTAMENT PROPHECIES II Peter 1:21 GIVING OF SCRIPTURE TO MAN II Tim. 3:16

5. THE HOLY SPIRIT CAME TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE
WHEN THE HOLY SPIRIT CAME – LIVES WERE TRANSFORMED!
THE APOSTLES WERE CHANGED!
THE PEOPLE WERE CHANGED!
THE WORLD WAS CHANGED!

6. BASIC QUESTIONS ABOUT THE HOLY SPIRIT
1. WHO IS THE HOLY SPIRIT? 2. HOW CAN THE HOLY SPIRIT BE A PART OF MY LIFE? 3. WHERE IS THE HOLY SPIRIT TODAY? (Jn. 14:17, I Cor. 6:19)

7. THE HOLY SPIRIT CAME TO MAKE US STRONG!
“I PRAY…THAT YOU MAY BE STRENGTHENED WITH MIGHT THROUGH THE HOLY SPIRIT IN THE INNER MAN SO THAT CHRIST MAY DWELL IN YOUR HEARTS THROUGH FAITH AND THAT YOU MAY HAVE THE POWER TO UNDERSTAND WITH ALL THE SAINTS, WHAT IS THE BREADTH AND LENGTH AND HEIGHT AND DEPTH, AND TO KNOW THE LOVE OF CHRIST THAT SURPASSES KNOWLEDGETHAT YOU MAY BE FILLED WITH ALL THE FULNESS OF GOD.” (Eph. 3:14-21)

8. HOW DOES THE HOLY SPIRIT MAKE ME STRONG?
THE HOLY SPIRIT IS LIKENED TO:
RAIN JOEL 2: REFRESHES
A RIVER JOHN 7: GIVES LIFE
WIND JN. 3:8; ACTS 2:3 EMPOWERS
OIL II COR. 1:21,22 ANOINTS (for service)
WINE EPH. 5:18 CONTROLS
FIRE ACTS 2:3 PURIFIES
A DOVE MK. 1:8 GENTLE
HOW DOES THE HOLY SPIRIT MAKE ME STRONG?

9. HOW DOES THE HOLY SPIRIT MAKE ME STRONG?
THE HOLY SPIRIT MAKES ME STRONG BY WHAT HE DOES IN MY LIFE! FREES ME FROM SIN ROMANS 8:2,3 ENABLES ME TO UNDERSTAND TRUTH ROMANS 8:14 CHANGES ME WITHIN ROMANS 8:5-11 HELPS ME LIVE RIGHTEOUSLY ROMANS 8:12-13 CONFIRMS MY ADOPTION AS HIS CHILD ROMANS 8:14-15 SECURES MY ETERNAL SALVATION ROMANS 8:17-30

10. HOW DOES THE HOLY SPIRIT MAKE ME STRONG?
THE HOLY SPIRIT MAKES ME STRONG BY EQUIPPING ME TO SERVE WITH SPIRITUAL GIFTS! “THERE ARE A VARIETY OF GIFTS, BUT THE SAME HOLY SPIRIT….” (I Cor. 12:14) “(GIFTS ARE) FOR THE EQUIPPING OF BELIEVERS FOR THE WORK OF SERVICE, FOR THE BUILDING UP OF THE BODY OF CHRIST.” (Eph. 4:12) Administration, Discernment, Faith, Healing, Helps, Knowledge, Miracles, Tongues, Interpretation of tongues, Wisdom, Encouragement, Giving/Generosity, Hospitality, Leadership, Mercy, Prophecy, Serving, Teaching, Evangelist, Pastor/Teacher

11. TWO WAYS TO LIVE: WITH OR WITHOUT THE HOLY SPIRIT’S CONTROL
LIVING WITHOUT THE HOLY SPIRIT’S CONTROL AND POWER: “NOW THE WAYS OF THE FLESH ARE EVIDENT, WHICH ARE: IMMORALITY, IMPURITY, IDOLATRY, ENMITY, STRIFE, JEALOUSY, ANGER, DISPUTES, DISSENSIONS, FACTIONS, ENVYING, DRUNKENNESS, AND THINGS LIKE THESE….” (Galatians 5:19,20)

12. THE TWO WAYS TO LIVE: WITH OR WITHOUT THE HOLY SPIRIT’S CONTROL
LIVING WITH THE CONTROL AND POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT: “BUT THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT IS LOVE, JOY, PEACE, PATIENCE, KINDNESS, GOODNESS, FAITHFULNESS, GENTLENESS AND SELF-CONTROL; AGAINST THESE THINGS THERE IS NO LAW.” (Galatians 5:22,23)

13. HOW TO HAVE A PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT OF GOD
ACKNOWLEDGE HIS PRESENCE IN YOUR LIFE (Acts 1:8) ACKNOWLEDGE YOUR NEED FOR HIS HELP (John 15:5) ASK THE HOLY SPIRIT TO HELP YOU (Ps. 51:10) BELIEVE WHAT GOD SAYS ABOUT YOU (Rom. 8:14) YIELD TO THE CONTROL OF THE HOLY SPIRIT (Eph. 5:18) ACT ON WHAT YOU KNOW IS RIGHT (Phil. 2:12,13) THANK GOD FOR HIS PRESENCE AND HELP (II Thess. 5:18)

14. SPIRIT OF THE LIVING GOD
Spirit of the Living God, fall fresh on me, Spirit of the Living God, fall fresh on me. Melt me, Mold me, Fill me, Use me,