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21 Thoughts On What The Holy Spirit Is Saying To The Churches
Contributed by Dr. Stanley Vasu on Dec 10, 2014 (message contributor)
Summary: LOVE IS THE FIRST EVIDENCE OF OUR SPIRITUAL GROWTH .THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT IS LOVE. BEAR ONE ANOTHERS BURDENS AND SO FULFILL THE LAW OF CHRIST.GIVE GENEROUSLY AND RECEIVE A BOUNTIFUL REWARD. GOD LOVES A CHEERFUL GIVER.GOD GIVES GRACE TO THE HUMBLE.
21 THOUGHTS ON WHAT THE HOLY SPIRIT IS SAYING TO THE CHURCHES
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Whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches.
REVELATION 2:1-29 , 3:1-22 ACTS 2: 17-18
INTRODUCTION
1. Revelation 22:10-21 : He that is holy , let him be holy still
2. Ephesians 5:25-27 : Christ is coming for a Glorious Church , without spot or wrinkle
3. Matthew 9:17 : New wine should be put in new bottles
4. Romans 12:2 : Be transformed by the renewing of your mind
5. 1 Corinthians 3:10-17 : Every man’s work will be tried by fire
6. Ephesians 6:10-18 : Put on the whole armour of God
7. 1 John 2:26-27 : The anointing shall teach you all things
21 THOUGHTS ON WHAT THE HOLY SPIRIT IS SAYING TO THE CHURCHES
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1.LOVE IS THE FIRST EVIDENCE OF OUR SPIRITUAL GROWTH .THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT IS LOVE.
Galatians 5:14-26 1 Corinthians 13:1-7 Matthew 5:43-48 Luke 6:20-38
2.THE HOLY SPIRIT SHEDS ABROAD THE LOVE OF GOD IN OUR HEARTS.
Romans 5:1-10 1 Peter 1:22 Matthew 22:36-40 Romans 8:35-39
3.BE GUILELESS .BEHOLD AN ISRAELITE IN WHOM THERE IS NO GUILE
John 1:47 Matthew 10:16 James 3:13-18 1 Corinthians 14:20 Psalm 73:1-28
4..BEAR ONE ANOTHERS BURDENS AND SO FULFILL THE LAW OF CHRIST
Galatians 6:2 1 Corinthians 12:14-27 Luke 10:25-37 Matthew 25:31-46 Psalm 41:1-3
5.DO WHAT YOU CAN TO HELP PEOPLE. SILVER AND GOLD HAVE I NONE BUT SUCH AS I HAVE GIVE I THEE.FAITH IS MORE PRECIOUS THAN GOLD.
Acts 3:1-16 1 Peter 1:7 James 2:5 Romans 10:17 1 Thessalonians 2:13 Matthew 13:23 Mark 6:1-6 , 53-36 John 6:24-71 2 Corinthians 10:10
6.DO NOT TRY TO REAP WHERE YOU DID NOT SOW. FIRST SOW GOOD DEEDS BEFORE EXPECTING ANY REWARDS.
Matthew 25:14-30 1 John 4:19 1 Cor 5:15 Acts 19:11-17 Hebrews 11:29 Daniel 6:1-28
7.GIVE GENEROUSLY AND RECEIVE A BOUNTIFUL REWARD. GOD LOVES A CHEERFUL GIVER
2 Corinthians 9:6-12 Proverbs 3:9-10 Philippians 4:14-19 2 Chronicles 1:6-7
8.IT IS MORE BLESSED TO GIVE THAN TO RECEIVE
Acts 20:35 Luke 6:38 Proverbs 11:24-25 Proverbs 3:9-10 Luke 5:1-11
John 6:5-13 1 Kings 17:8-16
9.PROVE ME SAYS THE LORD. THE ONLY AREA WHERE GOD ASKS US TO TEST HIM IS IN OUR GIVING.
Malachi 3:8-12 Hebrews 11:4 Genesis 4:1-16 Matthew 6:25-33 Luke 22:35
10.GOD RESISTS THE PROUD BUT GIVES GRACE TO THE HUMBLE
James 4:6-7 1 Peter 5:5-6 Matthew 18:1-6 Matthew 11:28-30 2 Corinthians 12:1-10
2 Samuel 7:1-29 Deuteronomy 8:1-20
11.DO NOT BE SELF RIGHTEOUS BEFORE GOD .GOD BE MERCIFUL TO ME A SINNER
Luke 18:9-14 1 Corinthians 15:9-10 1 Timothy 1:12-16 Matthew 7:21-23
12.SUBMIT TO THE WILL OF GOD .NOT MY WILL BUT THY WILL BE DONE
Matthew 26:36-46 Romans 9:13-26 Jeremiah 18:1-6 Acts 16:6-10 Acts 7:51
13.PRAY WITH THE HELP OF THE HOLY SPIRIT. THE SPIRIT MAKES INTERCESSION FOR THE SAINTS ACCORDING TO THE WILL OF GOD
Romans 8:26-28 1 John 5:14-15 John 15: 7,16 John 11:40-44 Matthew 6:9-13
John 4:23-24 Philippians 4:6-7
14.PAY THE PRICE NECESSARY TO FULLFIL GOD'S PLAN FOR YOUR LIFE.THE KINGDOM OF GOD IS LIKE A PEARL OF GREAT PRICE
Matthew 13:44-46 Hebrews 11: 24-26 Romans 8:16-18 2 Samuel 24:24 2 Kings 2:1-15
2 Kings 5:1-27 2 Timothy 4:10
15.BE HUNGRY TO GROW IN THE KNOWLEDGE OF GOD. APOSTLE PAUL SAID 'WHAT WAS GAIN TO ME I COUNTED AS LOSS'
Philippians 3:7-14 Matthew 16:24-27 Luke 14:25-27 Mark 10:17-31 1 Corinthians 15:19
16.DONT HIDE YOUR TESTIMONY AND MINISTRY. LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE BEFORE MEN SO THAT THEY CAN GLORIFY GOD
Matthew 5:13-16 Isaiah 60:1-22 Luke 4:18 Acts 10:38 Philippians 2:13-16
17.USE YOUR GOD GIVEN GIFTS AND TALENTS .STIR UP THE GIFT OF GOD WITHIN YOU
2 Timothy 1:6-7 Romans 12:6-8 1 Corinthians 12:8-10 Ephesians 5:14-18
Esther 4:13-17
18.THE FATHER IS GLORIFIED WHEN YOU BEAR MUCH FRUIT
John 15:1-16 Ephesians 2:10 Luke 19:11-27 Psalms 1:1-3 2 Peter 1:5-8 Genesis 50:20
19.DO NOT ALLOW TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS TO DISCOURAGE YOU.THE HOLY SPIRIT IS OUR COMFORTER
John 14:16-18 2 Corinthians 1:3-7 Acts 9:31 Psalm 84:5-7 Matthew 5:10-12
Genesis 49:22-26
20.USE DISCERNMENT AND FOLLOW THE LEADING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT. THE SPIRIT BADE ME GO NOTHING DOUBTING
Acts 11:1-18 1 Timothy 4:1-2 2 Timothy 3:1-5 John 2:23-25 Matthew 16:13-23
Matthew 10:16-20 2 Corinthians 11:13-15
21. DO NOT GRIEVE THE HOLY SPIRIT. BE FILLED WITH THE LOVE OF GOD AND LOVE FOR THE BRETHREN
Ephesians 4:30-32 2 Timothy 4:1-8 Malachi 3:13-18 Matthew 25:21 John 17:14-26