His Internal Ministry- The Pertinence of the Holy Spirit – Giving Worthy Gifts

Posted on January 9, 2019 by Jeff Jones

Unlike the #fruit of the #Spirit, which all #Believers get in full, the #gifts of the Spirit are given individually to Believers at the Lord’s discretion. What are the dangers of over or under emphasizing the gifts of the Holy Spirit? What does the presence of the Holy Spirit indicate about the status of a Christian? Does everyone who puts the Lord in charge of their life receive at least one of these worthy gifts? Why does Paul say that he doesn’t want us to be ignorant about these things? Who decides what gift we receive? Who decides when and where it will be used? And who gives that gift power? Who receives a gift and who is supposed to benefit from it? Estimates of the different gifts vary but, Brother Tommy believed there were twenty and he broke that down further into ten work gifts and ten word gifts which we will cover in the next two weeks (Lord willing). How do these gifts compare to natural abilities? Why should we not compare our gifts with those of others? How can we discover our gift and increase it? Why does the love chapter appear right in the middle of the discussion of gifts?

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His Internal Ministry – The Pertinence Of The Holy Spirit – Growing Upward Graces

Posted on December 31, 2018 by Jeff Jones

This week we look at the three remaining facets of the #fruit of the #Spirit and we see that all of these graces have one thing in common, they cannot be bought. So #money or the lack thereof is of no consequence when it comes to obtaining them. The last three of these, Brother Tommy calls upward graces because they have to do with our relationship with the Lord. What does it mean to be faithful? What is the counterfeit of faithfulness and what is the opposite of it? Meekness is defined by most people as weakness, but the Bible says it is the opposite of that. It also has an opposite and a counterfeit. And finally, what is temperance and its opposite and counterfeit? What does the Bible say about attempting self-control without the help of the Holy Spirit?

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His Internal Ministry- The Pertinence of the Holy Spirit – Growing Outward Graces

Posted on December 24, 2018 by Jeff Jones

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This week we look at three more facets of the #fruit of the #Spirit or as one scholar said #flowers in the #garden. If you recall, Brother Tommy calls these parts of the fruit graces. What is long-suffering and how is it similar to patience? How do we know God is long-suffering? What causes impatience? How does faith in the Lord and the fruit of the Spirit counteract the World’s call, i.e. the news and social media, to be impatient with government and our own neighbors? What is so attractive about gentleness and what are the opposite works of the flesh? Can gentleness be counterfeited and for what reason? What does true gentleness look like? The sixth grace is goodness. That word can be rather generic. But, when you look at the opposite and the counterfeit, it becomes much more clear.

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His Internal Ministry- The Pertinence of the Holy Spirit – Growing Inward Graces

Posted on December 17, 2018 by Jeff Jones

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What is the difference between #gifts of the Spirit and #graces or #fruit of the Spirit? And why is it fruit and not fruits? What do the first three graces have in common in terms of character? Why does Paul list off a laundry list of obnoxious works of the flesh right before he lists off the fruit of the Spirit? What is counterfeit fruit and from where does it come? Ahh, love – who doesn’t want that? What is its opposite work of the flesh? How does Satan confuse us with its counterfeit? What does the real fruit look like? What about joy and peace?

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His Internal Ministry – The Pertinence Of The Holy Spirit – Filling Followers

Posted on December 10, 2018 by Jeff Jones

The whole world is #divided. We see it all day every day at #work, at #school, and in the #news. It is solidly divided between Believers and non-believers. But, did you know that Christians are also divided between those that are filled with the Spirit and those who are not? What is a carnal Christian and how can you avoid being one? Is the Spirit filled Christian life just for a chosen few? Why should we be filled? How do we get filled? What are some misconceptions that we have about the Holy Spirit? How is the Spirit filling us similar but better than being intoxicated? What are five results that every Believer can expect from being filled with the Holy Spirit? Are you truly thirsty? What is the difference between a vessel and a channel?

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His Internal Ministry – The Pertinence Of The Holy Spirit – Blessing Believers

Posted on December 3, 2018 by Jeff Jones

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Pertinent means #important and #applicable and Brother Tommy is about to take us through all the important and applicable ministries of the #HolySpirit. What are the seven ways the Holy Spirit is blessing believers? How can a non-believer get a new birth? How does a new believer get the power to do God’s will and work? What are the four common elements of any baptism? When does a believer receive the Holy Spirit? What gives a believer security in their salvation? How does the Spirit sanctify the believer’s life? How does He invigorate our life? How do we get filled with the Spirit as opposed to having the Spirit? How do we produce the fruits talked about in the Bible? How do the fruits differ from the gifts? How does He provide guidance to believers? Can we still be anointed? What is a steadfast life and how can we obtain it?

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His Internal Ministry- The Performance of the Holy Spirit in Impartation, Initiation, and Implementation

Posted on November 26, 2018 by Jeff Jones

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Let’s talk about #Pentecost. How did it happen? When did it happen? What happened? Has it ever been repeated? Is there a difference between the event repeating and the experience being repeated? Is the Holy Spirit imparted to all believers equally? What was the significance of the signs of wind, fire, and tongues that accompanied the initiation of the Holy Spirit’s ministry on Earth? How was the Church born the day the Holy Spirit came down? What does that mean for the governance and guidance of the Church? All this power that was given to believers was meant to be implemented to witness. What proves that witnessing in our own strength is fruitless?

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His Internal Ministry- The Performance of the Holy Spirit – in Communication, Conviction, and Conversion

Posted on November 19, 2018 by Jeff Jones

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Last week, we heard about the role of the #HolySpirit in #history. This week, we hear about the current role He plays in our lives. How does the Holy Spirit communicate to us today? How do we know that the Bible is unique amongst all the other literature in the world? Where inspiration ended, illumination began. How does the Bible present differently to the critic and the one who is seeking? What is the difference between conviction by the conscience and that of the Holy Spirit? Is righteousness achieved by doing right? What choice does the Holy Spirit show us? Whose kingdom is finished and days are numbered? Whose work convinces us to ask ‘what must I do to be saved?’ Is it ever up to us to convert others to a saving belief in Jesus Christ? What role will the Holy Spirit play in the resurrection and glorification of believers in the future?

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