The Present Ministry of Jesus Christ

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The Present Ministry of Jesus Christ
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• 19 So then, when the Lord Jesus had spoken to
  them, He was received up into heaven and sat down
  at the right hand of God. 20 And they went out
  and preached everywhere, while the Lord worked
  with them, and confirmed the word by the signs
  that followed.
• - Mark 1619-20 (NASB)

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• The church in history advances through
• the working
• of the Holy Spirit.

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• 12 "I have many more things to say to you, but
  you cannot bear them now. 13 "But when He, the
  Spirit of truth, comes, He will guide you into
  all the truth for He will not speak on His own
  initiative, but whatever He hears, He will speak
  and He will disclose to you what is to come. 14
  "He will glorify Me, for He will take of Mine and
  will disclose it to you. John 1612-14 (NASB)

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The Spirit of Jesus Works IN Us

• Regenerates
• Indwells
• Baptizes

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The Spirit of Jesus Works THROUGH Us

• The filling of the spirit is a command to be
  obeyed.

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The Spirit of Jesus Works THROUGH Us

• And do not get drunk with wine, for that is
  dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit,
  Ephesians 518 (NASB)

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The Spirit of Jesus Works THROUGH Us

• Now on the last day, the great day of the feast,
  Jesus stood and cried out, saying, "If anyone is
  thirsty, let him come to Me and drink. He who
  believes in Me, as the Scripture said, 'From his
  innermost being will flow rivers of living water.'

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The Spirit of Jesus Works THROUGH Us

• But this He spoke of the Spirit, whom those who
  believed in Him were to receive for the Spirit
  was not yet given, because Jesus was not yet
  glorified. John 737-39 (NASB)

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The Spirit of Jesus Works THROUGH Us

• Make the Spirit essential to your life and work
• Allow the Spirit to radically change you
• Listen to and obey His voice
• Ask the Father for His Spirit to fill your life.

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11 "Now suppose one of you fathers is asked by
his son for a fish he will not give him a snake
instead of a fish, will he? 12 "Or if he is asked
for an egg, he will not give him a scorpion, will
he?
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13 "If you then, being evil, know how to give
good gifts to your children, how much more will
your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to
those who ask Him?Luke 1111-13 (NASB)
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Ask!