Holy Spirit: Empowered (2.17.19)

^{1.) Conviction speaks of what the Spirit ____________________.}

 

^{8 And when he comes, he will convict the world concerning sin and righteousness and judgment: (Jn 16:8, ESV)}

 

^{2.) Renewal & Regeneration speaks of what Spirit ____________.}

 

^{5 he saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit, (Tt 3:4–6, ESV)}

 

^{3.) Empowerment speaks of what the Spirit ____________.}

^{A.) Jesus’ ______ about the Holy Spirit referred ____________}

 

^{Receive: _____________________________________.}

 

^{Power: _____________________________________.}

 

^{Will Be: _____________________________________.}

 

^{Witnesses: _____________________________________.}

 

 

^{B.) Believers are _________ to join _____________________}

 

^{C) Believers are _________ to join _____________________}

 

 

^{11 And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers, 12 to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, (Eph 4:11–12, ESV)}

 

^{D) Believers are _________ to join _____________________}

 

^{6 So when they had come together, they asked him, “Lord, will you at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?” 7 He said to them, “It is not for you to know times or seasons that the Father has fixed by his own authority. 8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” (Ac 1:6–8, ESV)}

^{5 Philip went down to the city of Samaria and proclaimed to them the Christ. 6 And the crowds with one accord paid attention to what was being said by Philip, when they heard him and saw the signs that he did....12 But when they believed Philip as he preached good news about the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women. 14 Now when the apostles at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent to them Peter and John, 15 who came down and prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit, 16 for he had not yet fallen on any of them, but they had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. 17 Then they laid their hands on them and they received the Holy Spirit. (Ac 8:5–6, & 12, & 14-17, ESV)}

 

^{_________, __________, and _____________ don’t always __________________.}

 

^{_________, __________, and _____________ are _______________ for _________________.}

^{19 And it happened that while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul passed through the inland country and came to Ephesus. There he found some disciples. 2 And he said to them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?” And they said, “No, we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.”... 5 On hearing this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. 6 And when Paul had laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they began speaking in tongues and prophesying. (Ac 19:1–6, ESV)}

 

^{Sometimes, God has _______ for us than we __________.}

 

^{9 And I tell you, ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. 10 For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened. 11 What father among you, if his son asks for a fish, will instead of a fish give him a serpent; 12 or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion? 13 If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!” (Lk 11:9–13, ESV)}

 

^{If you want the _________ in your life, just ________   _______________________.}