1. Shared Convictions of Global Anabaptists: We Give Glory to the Holy Spirit

2. As a church, we are a community of those whom God’s Spirit calls to turn from sin, acknowledge Jesus Christ as Lord, receive baptism upon confession of faith, and follow Christ in life. The Holy Spirit is Jesus inside us. The Holy Spirit brings conviction.

3. As a church, we are a community of those whom God’s Spirit calls to turn from sin, acknowledge Jesus Christ as Lord, receive baptism upon confession of faith, and follow Christ in life. Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit. Galatians 5:25 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Galatians 5:22

4. As a church, we are a community of those whom God’s Spirit calls to turn from sin, acknowledge Jesus Christ as Lord, receive baptism upon confession of faith, and follow Christ in life. The Holy Spirit is Jesus inside us. The Holy Spirit brings conviction. The Holy Spirit teaches us. The Holy Spirit moves us toward Jesus. When we receive Christ we receive the Spirit.

5. As a church, we are a community of those whom God’s Spirit calls to turn from sin, acknowledge Jesus Christ as Lord, receive baptism upon confession of faith, and follow Christ in life. “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the Holy Spirit.” Acts 2:38

6. As a church, we are a community of those whom God’s Spirit calls to turn from sin, acknowledge Jesus Christ as Lord, receive baptism upon confession of faith, and follow Christ in life. The Holy Spirit is Jesus inside us. The Holy Spirit brings conviction. The Holy Spirit teaches us. The Holy Spirit moves us toward Jesus. When we receive Christ we receive the Spirit. We are empowered by the Spirit. Ask for the Spirit.

7. “So I say to you: Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.

8. “Which of you fathers, if your son asks for a fish, will give him a snake instead? Or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion? If you then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!” Luke 11:9-36

9. As a church, we are a community of those whom God’s Spirit calls to turn from sin, acknowledge Jesus Christ as Lord, receive baptism upon confession of faith, and follow Christ in life. The wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it come from or where it going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit. John 3:8