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~FLOURISHING~

Flourishing, by Rick McNabb

We are promisedby Jesus to flourishwith the Holy Spirits help, despite the thorns around us. The thorns may frame the story, but the light, and its beauty, are our focus.

The Spirit of Godtranscendshuman ability,and transformshuman inability.J.D.G. DUNN

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1. If Jesus/the Apostles needed the Spirit, so do weSOME BASELINE ASSUMPTIONS

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1. If Jesus/the Apostles needed the Spirit, so do we

2. What the Spirit occupies, the Spirit transformsSOME BASELINE ASSUMPTIONS

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1. If Jesus/the Apostles needed the Spirit, so do we

2. What the Spirit occupies, the Spirit transforms

3. Each of us has access to the Spirit, and the giftsSOME BASELINE ASSUMPTIONS

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1. If Jesus/the Apostles needed the Spirit, so do we

2. What the Spirit occupies, the Spirit transforms

3. Each of us has access to the Spirit, and the gifts

4. We can and God wants us to be full of the SpiritSOME BASELINE ASSUMPTIONS

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1. If Jesus/the Apostles needed the Spirit, so do we

2. What the Spirit occupies, the Spirit transforms

3. Each of us has access to the Spirit, and the gifts

4. We can and God wants us to be full of the Spirit

5. The Spirit aids us in every area of lifeSOME BASELINE ASSUMPTIONS

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1. If Jesus/the Apostles needed the Spirit, so do we

2. What the Spirit occupies, the Spirit transforms

3. Each of us has access to the Spirit, and the gifts

4. We can and God wants us to be full of the Spirit

5. The Spirit aids us in every area of life

6. The Spirit = sign of the already, but not yetSOME BASELINE ASSUMPTIONS

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- Makes us BETTER The fruit of the Spirit Galatians 5:22-23EXPOSURE TO THE SPIRIT:

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- Makes us BETTER The fruit of the Spirit Galatians 5:22-23EXPOSURE TO THE SPIRIT:- Makes us BIGGER The gifts of the Spirit Romans 12; 1 Cor 12; Eph 4

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- Makes us BETTER The fruit of the Spirit Galatians 5:22-23EXPOSURE TO THE SPIRIT:- Makes us BIGGER The gifts of the Spirit Romans 12; 1 Cor 12; Eph 4- Makes us BOLDER The confidence/courage of the Spirit Acts 2, 4, 28

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- Makes us BETTER The fruit of the Spirit Galatians 5:22-23EXPOSURE TO THE SPIRIT:- Makes us BIGGER The gifts of the Spirit Romans 12; 1 Cor 12; Eph 4- Makes us BOLDER The confidence/courage of the Spirit Acts 2, 4, 28- Makes us BRIGHTER The wisdom/radiance of the Spirit 1 Cor 2; Phil 2

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Read Galatians 5:22-23 every day this week,and pray for ONE part of that fruit to begrown in your life

- love- joy- peace- patience- kindness- goodness- faithfulness- gentleness- self-controlSOUL TRAINING EXERCISE

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FALL BAPTISM SERVICE{ Sunday, September 25 @ 10:30am }Directions to Bloomington Beach & food instructions are online atvintagelawrence.com

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~FLOURISHING~