FLAMMABLE OR FIREPROOF
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3 Now as he went on his way, he approached Damascus, and suddenly a light from heaven shone around him. 4 And falling to the ground, he heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?” 5 And he said, “Who are you, Lord?” And he said, “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting.”
ONE ENCOUNTER WITH JESUS CAN CHANGE EVERYTHING
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3 And suddenly a light from heaven shone around him.
GOD INTERRUPTS BEFORE HE REDIRECTS
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And he said, ‘Who are you, Lord?’ … ‘Lord, what will you have me to do?’
REAL ENCOUNTERS
PRODUCE REAL SURRENDER
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38 Whoever believes in me… ‘Out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.’
THE HOLY SPIRIT DOES NOT JUST VISIT YOU
HE DESIRES TO DWELL IN YOU
THE ANOINTING GROWS THROUGH YIELDING
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17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation…
YOU CANNOT ENCOUNTER JESUS AND REMAIN THE SAME
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For he is like a refiner’s fire… He will sit as a refiner and purifier…
THE FIRE OF GOD BURNS AWAY WHAT DOES NOT BELONG
THE HOLY SPIRIT DOES NOT COME JUST TO MAKE US EMOTIONAL
HE COMES TO MAKE US HOLY
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Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.
HUNGRY PEOPLE ARE FILLED PEOPLE
HUNGER LOOKS LIKE:
PERSISTENT PRAYER
DAILY PURSUIT
OBEDIENCE
PRIORITIZING GOD
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1 When the day of Pentecost arrived, they were all together in one place.
2 And suddenly there came from heaven a sound like a mighty rushing wind…
3 And divided tongues as of fire appeared to them…
4 And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit…
THE FIRE OF GOD SPREADS
THIS GENERATION DOES NOT JUST WANT INFORMATION
THEY ARE LOOKING FOR DEMONSTRATION
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33 And with great power the apostles were giving their testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus…
TRUTH WITH POWER TRANSFORMS PEOPLE
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8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses…
POWER WITH PURPOSE
FIRE FOR WITNESS
A WITNESS DOES NOT ARGUE
A WITNESS TESTIFIES
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8 You will be my witnesses…
NOT SPECTATORS
NOT CONSUMERS
NOT CRITICS
WITNESSES
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48 Everyone to whom much was given, of him much will be required…
THE ANOINTING CARRIES RESPONSIBILITY
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28 And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh…
GOD IS NOT FINISHED WITH THIS GENERATION
THE FIRE OF GOD
TRANSFORMS
PURIFIES
EMPOWERS
AND SENDS
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