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THE HOLY SPIRIT
RELATIONSHIP WITH OLD TESTAMENT PROPHETS |
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| Note:� As you read the Old Testament, keep in mind that God never runs very far ahead of mankind.� He deals with us where we are, even when we're barbaric.� |
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| Some of this gets into the New Testament, but only because of the subtopics.� You will see most occurred while living under the Law of Moses (until the Church came). |
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CAME UPON/INTO |
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| Numbers 24:1-2; 31:8����������� Normally Balaam resorted to what practice to prophecy for the king of Moab?� __________________.� Apparently he believed in several gods, and was willing to add the Lord of the wandering Israelites to his list.� When he saw the Israelites, who CAME UPON this PAGAN so he could speak a true prophecy? _______________________________.� |
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| Isn't this interesting?� One does not have to be saved for God's Spirit to come to him/her.� |
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| He never prophesied again after this time.� What happened to him a little later?� _______________________ |
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| Judges 3:10-11���������������������� When God's Spirit CAME UPON Othniel and he became the supreme judge of Israel, the Spirit helped him keep ____________________ in the land forty years. |
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| Judges 6:34; 7:12, 21������������ God's Spirit CAME UPON Gideon, helping him defeat ~ with his army of 300 ~ how many Midianites? __________________________________________________________________________ |
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| Judges 11:1, 29, 33��������������� God's Spirit CAME UPON Jephthah, enabling him to destroy how many towns of the enemy? ____________________ |
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| Judges 14:6��������������� God's Spirit CAME UPON Samson, giving him power to tear what apart with his bare hands? __________ |
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| Judges 14:19������������� Another time God's Spirit CAME UPON Samson so that he was strong enough to kill how many of the enemy single handedly? __________________ |
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| Judges 15:14-15�������� Once more God's Spirit CAME UPON Samson and he was able to break what? _______ ________________� Then he took the jawbone of a donkey laying on the ground and killed how many of the enemy? ___________ |
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| I Samuel 11:2, 6, 11�������������� God's Spirit CAME UPON King Saul, enabling him to lead his army to destroy the army of what people? ____________________ |
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| Isn't it interesting, the physical things people could see that God's Spirit helped people do in those days.� You might want to think about how this helps us understand the power of God's Spirit to do spiritual things that we cannot see. |
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| I Samuel 16:13���������� When Samuel anointed David as the next king, God's Spirit CAME UPON David as it had all the others previously, except the Spirit stayed from ___________________________________. |
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| So this tells us that God's Spirit often came upon people to accomplish one particular thing.� But in David's case, he stayed.� Luke 24:44 and Acts 2:30 say David was a prophet.� He was also inspired to write the Psalms. |
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| I Samuel 19:18-20����� When King Saul sent someone to capture David so he could kill him, David was hiding with Samuel and his prophets.� Who did God's Spirit COME UPON so that they began prophesying? |
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| I Samuel 19:21-23����� Although God had earlier rejected Saul as king (15:26), when Saul went to personally capture David so he could kill his competition, God's Spirit CAME UPON him, and then what did he do?� _____________� _____________________________________________________________________________________________ |
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| Even people with bad motives can declare God's word?!� God's Spirit won't let alone some leaders. |
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I Chronicles 12:14-18����������� When God's Spirit CAME UPON the thirty warriors from Gad, he helped them decide to come to _____________ in his ______________________. |
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II Chronicles 15:1, 8������������� When God's Spirit CAME UPON Azariah, he encouraged King Asa to listen to a prophet?s words and take _______________________. |
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II Chronicles 20:14-15���������� When God's Spirit CAME UPON Jaha-ziel, he was able to tell King Jehosophat that he should ___________ be _________________ or _______________________ because of the ___________ army, for the battle was not their's but ____________. |
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| II Chronicles 24:20-21���������� When God's Spirit CAME UPON Zechariah, he gave courage to Zechariah to declare in front of everyone that, since they'd forsaken God, he'd ___________________________________.� What did the people do as a result of his message? __________________________________ |
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| Ezekiel 2:2-3������������� When God's Spirit CAME UPON (translated NIV "came into") Ezekiel, He literally _______________ Ezekiel to his feet.� then He told him, "I am _________________ you." |
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| Hmmmm.� Did God's Spirit make Ezekiel fall backward to the floor? |
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| Ezekiel 3:24-27��������� When God's Spirit CAME UPON (translated NIV "came into") Ezekiel the next time, he did what to Ezekiel a second time?� __________________________________________________� Then he told Ezekiel to go into his house where his enemies would bind him and perhaps question him.� But God's Spirit made him _________________ and unable to rebuke them.� After they grew impatient, God's Spirit opened his mouth and told him what to ______________________________. |
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| Ezekiel 11:5��������������� When God's Spirit CAME UPON Ezekiel next, he told Ezekiel to tell the Israelites that He could read their what?� _________________ |
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| Acts 10:44-46������������ When God's Spirit CAME UPON Gentiles who were hearing the gospel of Jesus from Peter, they _____________________________________________________________________________________.� |
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| When was the only other time this phenomenon of people speaking in languages had occurred (Acts 2:1, 14)?� ____________________________________.� Who was it given to at that time?� (Careful.� Who was present "when the day of Pentecost came"?) |
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| What nationality were the Apostles? ___________________ |
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| What nationality were these people Peter preached to? __________________ |
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| Do you see the significance of an external showing of the H.S. on these two groups?� It fulfilled the prophecy to pour God's Spirit on ALL PEOPLE, not just Jews. |
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| Acts 11:15����������������� Later when Peter explained to the Apostles and elders in Jerusalem what had happened so they would accept Gentiles into the church, he said God's Spirit CAME ON THEM in the same way "He had COME ON US at the ______________________________________. |
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| The beginning of what (Acts 2:1, 47 KJV): _______________________ |
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| Who is "us" (Acts 2:14) ___________________________________________ |
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Acts 19:2-7���������������� These people had never heard of who? _________________________________________ They had only been baptized with John's baptism.� So Paul baptized them into the name of the ______________ _________________.� Then placing his hands on them, God's Spirit helped them speak in _________________ and __________________________ |
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| NOTE:� A similar incident had happened earlier with people who had been baptized only in the name of Jesus (Acts 8:14-17).� In that case the Apostles gave them the Holy Spirit.� But in this case, they had not been baptized in the name of Jesus.� John's baptism was only for repentance (v.4), while Jesus' baptism was for forgiveness (Acts 22:16).� They apparently didn't even know Jesus had come and didn't know there was a Holy Spirit.� Because of their confusion, Paul baptized them first, then gave them the Holy Spirit next so they would see for themselves there was a Holy Spirit.� Normally they had to be baptized in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit (Matthew 28:19).� Giving the Holy Spirit separately by the Apostles never happened again in the Bible.� |
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LOOK OVER YOUR ANSWERS ABOVE.� WHAT IS THE MOST INTERESTING THING(S) YOU LEARNED? _________________________________________________________________________________
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LIFTED UP/ CAUGHT UP/ WENT UP/ BROUGHT UP |
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| II Kings 2:9-11���������� With the power of God's Spirit, Elijah WENT UP to ____________________ in a __________________. |
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| NOTE:� The reference to the whirlwind is similar to the "tunnel" some people who have "died" briefly say they started through. |
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| II Kings 2:16������������� These prophets ~ students of Elijah ~ decided to look for Elijah because perhaps God's Spirit had both PICKED him UP and then _________ him ____________. |
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| Ezekiel 3:12-13��������� God's Spirit LIFTED UP Ezekiel to somewhere where he could hear the sound of ________ of the living creatures (sometimes translated cherubim). |
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| Ezekiel 3:15��������������� Ezekiel lived near the Kehar River (1:1,2).� In verse 12 Ezekiel praised the Lord where? _____________________________________________________.� How could that explain why he was angry to be returned to his home? __________________________________________________________________________ |
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| Ezekiel 8:3����������������� God's Spirit LIFTED Ezekiel UP and took him (through a vision) to what city and building in the country of Palestine (see 43:1, 5)? ___________________________________________________________ |
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| Ezekiel 11:1-2����������� At another time, God's Spirit LIFTED Ezekiel UP and took him back to the Temple in Jerusalem where he saw leaders of the people _________________ evil. |
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| Ezekiel 11:24������������� While still in the state of a vision, God's Sprit LIFTED Ezekiel back UP and returned him to the other exiles in ______________________________ (today's Iran). |
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| Ezekiel 37:1��������������� Another time, God's Spirit BROUGHT him UP and set him down in the middle of a _________________. |
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| Ezekiel 43:1-3����������� Yet another time, God's Spirit BROUGHT Ezekiel back to Jerusalem to which gate? ______________� (This, too, was a vision (v. 3). |
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| Ezekiel 42:5��������������� Then God's Spirit LIFTED Ezekiel UP and brought him into the inner court of what? ________________ |
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| NOTE:� The Temple had been destroyed by Nebuchadnezzar, King of Babylon.� This was a vision to reassure the Jewish exiles in Babylon that they would indeed return to Jerusalem some day and rebuild their Temple. |
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| II Corinthians 12:1-2������������ Centuries later, Paul in referring to visions and revelations, inferred that it was he who was CAUGHT UP to where? _____________________________________ |
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| Ephesians 2:13, 18���������������� God promises all Christians that, although formerly away from God, we have been BROUGHT _________________________________________ through the _______________ of Christ.� Not now, but some day actually in God's presence! |
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LOOK OVER YOUR ANSWERS ABOVE.� WHAT IS THE MOST INTERESTING THING(S) YOU LEARNED? _________________________________________________________________________________
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CARRIED BY |
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| I Kings 18:12������������� Elijah told Obadiah, a devout believer in God (verse 3-4) to tell King Ahab where he was hiding.� But Obadiah objecting saying, "I don't ______________________________________ the Spirit may _________________ you." |
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| Acts 8:39, 40������������� After Philip baptized the Ethiopian, God's Spirit TOOK Philip AWAY and he showed up where? ________________________ |
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| II Peter 1:20-21��������� God's Spirit CARRIED ALONG who as they wrote Scripture? ___________________ |
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| Revelation 17:3��������� God's Spirit and the angel CARRIED John into a _____________________ |
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| Revelation 21:10������� God's Spirit CARRIED John to a ______________________ great and ___________.� What did he see there? ___________________________________ |
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LOOK OVER YOUR ANSWERS ABOVE.� WHAT IS THE MOST INTERESTING THING(S) YOU LEARNED? _________________________________________________________________________________
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RESTED ON |
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THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST INTERESTING SECTIONS |
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�OF THE ENTIRE STUDY OF THE HOLY SPIRIT |
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| NOTE:� Below you will see a stark difference in those above who experience brief strength from the Spirit and what happened to a few of the specially chosen ones of God. |
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| The word translated "rested" is from the Hebrew word "nauce" and is also translated lie down, be at rest, stay. |
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| Numbers 11:25�������� On whom did God's Spirit come and then REST? _____________________________ |
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| ����������������������������������� Who had had the Spirit before them? __________________ |
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| ����������������������������������� Did the Spirit REST on these 70 elders permanently? ___________ |
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| ����������������������������������� Who introduced the Law Era of the O.T. (Exodus 20:22; 21:1)? ________________ |
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| ����������������������������������� Who appeared at Jesus' transfiguration (Luke 9:29-31)? _______________________ |
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| ����������������������������������� Who did he give part of God's Spirit already on� him to (Deuteronomy 34:9)? ___________ |
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| II Kings 2:15������������� God's Spirit, which had RESTED ON __________________ just transferred to rest on who? ___________ |
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| ����������������������������������� Who introduced the Prophet Era of the O.T. (I Kings 17:1)? ____________________ |
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| ����������������������������������� Who appeared at Jesus' transfiguration (Luke 9:29-31)? _______________________ |
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| ����������������������������������� Who did he give part of God's Spirit already on him to (II Kings 2:9-11)? ______________ |
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| Isaiah 11:1-2� God's Spirit will REST ON a what/who (be sure to capitalize this answer)? ____________ |
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| ����������������������������������� 9:1������ Where was the Branch of David to live? ___________________________________ |
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| ����������������������������������������������� Where did Jesus live (Matthew 4:13-14)? __________________________________ |
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| ����������������������������������� 9:2������ What was he to do for believers walking through the shadow of death? ___________ |
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| ����������������������������������������������� Who brought light to people in the shadow of death (Matthew 4:15-16)? __________ |
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| ����������������������������������������������� Who was the Branch (Matthew 21:7-9)? ________________ |
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| ����������������������������������� 9:6������ This prophesied one will grow up to be called by what four titles? ______________, |
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| ����������������������������������������������� ________________, ________________________, __________________________. |
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| Since Jesus called God's Spirit "another" Counselor in John 14:16-17, who was the first Counselor? __________________ |
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| Isn't that interesting:� Son Jesus the Branch, God's Spirit the Counselor, and the "Everlasting Father".� Colossians 2:9 (KJV) says "In Christ is the fullness of the Godhead." |
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| ����������������������������������� To whom did the Spirit come down from heaven and REMAIN ("rest") ON (John 1:29, 33, 34)? ________________ |
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| ����������������������������������� Who introduced the Christian Era (Hebrews 8:6, 13)? __________________ |
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| ����������������������������������� Who was transfigured when Moses and Elijah appeared (Luke 9:29-31)? ______________ |
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| ����������������������������������� Who did he give part of God's Spirit already on him to (John 20:19, 20, 24)? ___________ |
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| ����������������������������������� What did he call the previous two eras (Luke 16:16)? ______________________________ |
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| WE'RE NOT THROUGH WITH THIS SECTION, BUT LOOK OVER YOUR ANSWERS ABOVE.� WHAT IS THE MOST INTERESTING THING(S) YOU LEARNED? _________________________________________ |
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| Zechariah 6:5, 8�������� The God of the whole world is predicted to give his Spirit REST in countries north of Palestine.� What continent is north of Palestine? _________________________ |
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| Who lived there primarily ~ Jews or Gentiles? _________________ |
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NOTE:� The Middle East after Jesus left never really accepted Jesus.� What was the first stronghold of Christianity?� It was Turkey, Greece, and Italy ~ southern Europe.� (See the Book of Acts) |
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| Acts 2:1-4������������������ On the Day of Pentecost, God's Spirit came to REST ON who (see 2:14)? ____________ |
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| NOTE:� The word translated "Spirit" literally means breath or wind.� That's how the Spirit came to them ~ like a mighty wind. |
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| Genesis 2:7 - God formed man and "breathed into his nostrils the _____________ of life" and man became a living being. |
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John 3:5-8 - When Jesus explained the Holy Spirit to Nicodemus,he used what phenomenon to do so? _________________ |
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| ����������������������������������� Who had the power to impart the Spirit to others (Acts 8:18)? ______________________ |
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| ����������������������������������� (More on this later.) |
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| I Peter 4:14��������������� The Spirit of God's glory RESTED ON (verse 2) all who had been __________________ according to the... |
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�_____________________________ of God the Father |
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����������������������������������� _____________________________ of the Spirit |
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����������������������������������� for ___________________________ to Jesus Christ and his blood. |
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Look up Exodus 33:18-19, 34:6-7.� List what God's glory is:� _________________________________________
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LOOK OVER YOUR ANSWERS ABOVE.� WHAT IS THE MOST INTERESTING THING(S) YOU LEARNED? _________________________________________________________________________________
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| Numbers 11:25���������� God's Spirit came down to Moses IN what? _____________________ |
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| Luke 4:14������������������ Jesus, currently in the province of Judea to be baptized, returned to the province of Galilee IN THE SPIRIT of _______________________. |
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| NOTE:� The word translated "power" is from the Greek word "dunamis" which is also translated "mighty works" and "miracles."� Apparently it was at this time that Jesus obtained the ability to work miracles. |
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| Romans 9:1��������������� Paul's __________________________ was confirmed IN THE SPIRIT. |
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| Romans 14:17-18������ The Kingdom of God is __________________________, __________________ and _____________ IN THE SPIRIT. |
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| How do we serve Christ, and thus have the true joy of the Holy Spirit (John 14:15)? ______________________ _________________________________. |
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| II Corinthians 6:6������ What five traits are associated with being IN THE SPIRIT? _______________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ |
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| Ephesians 6:18���������� We are IN THE SPIRIT every time we ________________.� How often? _____________ ___________________� |
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| Not just special occasions when I'm speaking in tongues or something? |
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| Colossians 1:8����������� We are IN THE SPIRIT whenever we express what? _____________________________ |
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You mean I don't have to be in a trance or something? |
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| Hebrews 6:4-6����������� Even though we have experienced being IN THE SPIRIT, can we fall? ______________ |
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| NOTE:� Many other scriptures indicate they can repent and return if they want to.� See for example Acts 8:22. |
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| Jude 20���������������������� We are IN THE SPIRIT whenever we do what? _____________________ |
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| Revelation 1:10��������� Considering Ephesians 6:18 and Jude 20 above, what do you think John might have been doing when he was IN THE SPIRIT? ________________________ |
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| What was the one significant day of the week for Christians (see Matthew 28:1)? ________________________ |
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Revelation 4:2����������� While John was IN THE SPIRIT he saw what? __________________________________ |
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LOOK OVER YOUR ANSWERS ABOVE.� WHAT IS THE MOST INTERESTING THING(S) YOU LEARNED? _________________________________________________________________________________
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WOULD WE HAVE UNDERSTOOD HOW STRONG GOD'S SPIRIT IS TODAY IF WE DID NOT HAVE THE EXAMPLES OF PHYSICAL STRENGTH IN THE OLD TESTAMENT? THANK YOU, GOD. |
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