The Freedom of the Holy Spirit

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NOW THE  LORD IS IN THE SPIRIT, AND WHERE THE SPIRIT OF THE LORD IS, THERE IS FREEDOM……………..2 Corinthians 3:17 NIV

TAKE THE HELMET OF SALVATION, AND THE SWORD OF THE SPIRIT, WHICH IS THE WORD OF GOD…..Ephesians 6:17 NIV

AND I WILL ASK THE FATHER, AND HE WILL GIVE YOU ANOTHER COUNSELOR TO BE WITH YOU FOREVER- THE SPIRIT OF TRUTH.  THE WORLD CANNOT ACCEPT HIM,  BECAUSE IT NEITHER SEES HIM NOR KNOWS HIM.  BUT YOU WILL KNOW HIM, FOR HE LIVES WITH YOU AND WILL BE IN YOU.  I WILL NOT LEAVE YOU AS ORPHANS, I WILL COME TO YOU……….John 14:16-18 NIV

BUT WHEN HE, THE SPIRIT OF TRUTH COMES, HE WILL GUIDE YOU INTO ALL TRUTH.  HE WILL NOT SPEAK ON HIS OWN;  HE WILL SPEAK ONLY WHAT HE HEARS, AND HE WILL TELL YOU WHAT IS YET TO COME……John  16:13 NIV 

AND YE SHALL KNOW THE TRUTH, AND THE TRUTH SHALL SET YOU FREE…..John 8:32 KJV

GIFTS OF THE SPIRIT

The Word of Wisdom

The Word of Knowledge

Faith

The Gifts of Healing

The Working of Miracles

Prophecy

Discerning of Spirits

Tongues

Interpretation of Tongues

(1 Corinthians 12:8-10)

Prophesying

Serving (Ministry)

Teaching

Encouraging

Giving

Leadership

Showing Mercy

(Romans 12:6-8)

BY THEIR FRUIT YOU WILL RECOGNIZE THEM.  DO PEOPLE PICK GRAPES FROM THORNBUSHES, OR FIGS FROM THISTLES?  LIKEWISE, EVERY GOOD TREE BEARS GOOD FRUIT, BUT A BAD TREE BEARS BAD FRUIT.  A GOOD TREE CANNOT BEAR BAD FRUIT, AND A BAD TREE CANNOT BEAR GOOD FRUIT.  EVERY TREE THAT DOES NOT BEAR GOOD FRUIT IS CUT DOWN AND THROWN INTO THE FIRE.  THUS, BY THEIR FRUIT YOU WILL RECOGNIZE THEM……MATTHEW  7: 16-20 NIV.

THE ACTS OF THE SINFUL NATURE

Sexual Immorality, Impurity, & Debauchery

Idolatry & Witchcraft

Hatred

Discord

Jealousy 

Fits of Rage

Selfish Ambition

Dissensions

Factions

Envy

Drunkeness, Orgies, and the Like

(Galatians 5:19-21)

THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT 

LOVE

JOY

PEACE

PATIENCE

KINDNESS

GOODNESS

FAITHFULNESS

GENTLENESS

SELF-CONTROL

(Galatians 5:22-23)

IF WE LIVE IN THE SPIRIT, LET US ALSO WALK IN THE SPIRIT…..Galatians 5:25  KJV

 

DO NOT BE DECEIVED:  GOD CANNOT BE MOCKED.   A MAN REAPS WHAT HE SOWS.  THE ONE WHO SOWS TO PLEASE HIS SINFUL NATURE, FROM THAT NATURE WILL REAP DESTRUCTION; THE ONE WHO SOWS TO PLEASE THE SPIRIT, FROM THE SPIRIT WILL REAP ETERNAL LIFE…..Galatians 6:7-8 NIV