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  • The Three-Way

    When we talk in Christian circles about the infilling of the Holy Spirit, it’s often about us accessing the Gifts of the Spirit: knowledge, wisdom, faith, miracles, healing, prophecy, and tongues. We think about what we receive from Holy Spirit but do we consider what the Spirit of God receives from us. What does the…

  • 1 Corinthians 12: Spiritual Gifts 

    Paul reminds the readers of a time before when they followed idols with mute spirits. Now, he says that no one with the Holy Spirit says “Jesus is cursed,” and no one says “Jesus is Lord” without the Holy Spirit. In other words, our faith and conviction are empowered by the Spirit.  Paul says there…

  • Acts 16: Following the Spirit

    Paul goes to Derbe where he meets a young man named Timothy whose father was Greek and mother was a Jewish believer. Paul has him circumcised to be accepted by the Jewish community. This goes against what Peter has seen in his vision, yet the pressure from the other Jewish believers is strong. It shows…