Category: Bible Study
Spiritual Gifts for Believers
| February 8, 2016 | Posted by Pastor Viju Mathai under Bible Study, Holy Spirit |
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1Co 12:7 “Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good.” GENERAL PERSPECTIVE The Holy Spirit is manifested through a variety of spiritual gifts given to believers (1Co 12:7). These manifestations of the Spirit are intended for the upbuilding and sanctification of the church (1Co 12:7). These spiritual gifts are not the same as […] more..
Ministry gifts of the church
| February 8, 2016 | Posted by Pastor Viju Mathai under Bible Study, Holy Spirit |
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- Discernment vs. Judgment – V (God’s Guidelines for Discerning) - April 4, 2016
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Ephesians 4:ll “It was he who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers.” THE GIVER Eph 4:11 lists the ministry gifts (i,e., gifted spiritual leaders) Christ gave to the church. Paul states that Christ gave these gifts (1) for preparing God’s people for works of service (4:12) […] more..
Grace Gifts of the Holy Spirit
| February 8, 2016 | Posted by Pastor Viju Mathai under Bible Study, Holy Spirit |
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- Discernment vs. Judgment – V (God’s Guidelines for Discerning) - April 4, 2016
- Discernment vs. Judgment -IV (How do we Discern) - April 4, 2016
- Discernment vs. Judgment -III (Diakrino, Dokimazo) - April 4, 2016
Romans 12:6-8:- We have different gifts according to the grace given us. If a man’s gift is prophesying, let him use it in proportion to his faith. If it is serving, let him serve; if it is teaching, let him teach; if it is encouraging, let him encourage; if it is contributing to the needs of others, let him give […] more..
Testing for genuine baptism in the Spirit
| February 8, 2016 | Posted by Pastor Viju Mathai under Bible Study, Holy Spirit |
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- Discernment vs. Judgment – V (God’s Guidelines for Discerning) - April 4, 2016
- Discernment vs. Judgment -IV (How do we Discern) - April 4, 2016
- Discernment vs. Judgment -III (Diakrino, Dokimazo) - April 4, 2016
Act 10: 44-45 “While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit came on all who heard the message. The circumcised believers who had come with Peter were astonished that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out even on the Gentiles.” Scripture declares that believers must test and weigh all things alleging to be from the […] more..
The Doctrine of the Holy Spirit
| February 8, 2016 | Posted by Pastor Viju Mathai under Bible Study, Holy Spirit |
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- Discernment vs. Judgment – V (God’s Guidelines for Discerning) - April 4, 2016
- Discernment vs. Judgment -IV (How do we Discern) - April 4, 2016
- Discernment vs. Judgment -III (Diakrino, Dokimazo) - April 4, 2016
Acts 5:3-4 “Then Peter said, ‘Ananias, how is it that Satan so filled your heart that you have lied to the Holy spirit and have kept for yourself some of the money you received for the land? Didn’t it belong to you before it was sold? And after it was sold, wasn’t the money at your disposal? What made you […] more..
Speaking in Tongues (Holy Spirit)
| February 8, 2016 | Posted by Pastor Viju Mathai under Bible Study, Holy Spirit |
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- Discernment vs. Judgment – V (God’s Guidelines for Discerning) - April 4, 2016
- Discernment vs. Judgment -IV (How do we Discern) - April 4, 2016
- Discernment vs. Judgment -III (Diakrino, Dokimazo) - April 4, 2016
Acts 2:4 “All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.” Mark 16:17 And these signs will accompany those who believe: by using my name they will cast out demons; they will speak in new tongues; Speaking in tongues, or glossalalia (from Gk glossais lalo), “was considered byNT […] more..
Baptism of the Holy Spirit
| February 8, 2016 | Posted by Pastor Viju Mathai under Bible Study, Holy Spirit |
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- Discernment vs. Judgment – V (God’s Guidelines for Discerning) - April 4, 2016
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- Discernment vs. Judgment -III (Diakrino, Dokimazo) - April 4, 2016
Ac 1:5 “For John baptized with water, but in few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit” One of the cardinal doctrines of Scripture is the baptism of the Holy Spirit. Concerning the baptism in the Holy Spirit, the Word of God teaches the following. God’s Word cites several conditions by which the baptism in the Holy Spirit […] more..
The Regeneration of the Disciples
| February 8, 2016 | Posted by Pastor Viju Mathai under Bible Study, Holy Spirit |
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- Discernment vs. Judgment – V (God’s Guidelines for Discerning) - April 4, 2016
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John 20:22: “And with that he breathed on them and said, ’Receive the Holy Spirit’”. The impartation of the Holy Spirit by Jesus to his disciples on resurrection day was not the baptism in the Spirit as experienced at Pentecost (Ac 1:5; 2:4). It was rather an infusing of the disciples for the first time with the regenerating presence of […] more..
Jesus and the Holy Spirit
| February 8, 2016 | Posted by Pastor Viju Mathai under Bible Study, Holy Spirit |
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- Discernment vs. Judgment – V (God’s Guidelines for Discerning) - April 4, 2016
- Discernment vs. Judgment -IV (How do we Discern) - April 4, 2016
- Discernment vs. Judgment -III (Diakrino, Dokimazo) - April 4, 2016
Luke 11:13 “If you then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him?” Jesus had a special relationship with the Holy Spirit, a relationship that is important for our own personal lives. This chapter explores that relationship […] more..
The Spirit in the Old Testament
| February 8, 2016 | Posted by Pastor Viju Mathai under Bible Study, General, Holy Spirit |
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- Discernment vs. Judgment – V (God’s Guidelines for Discerning) - April 4, 2016
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- Discernment vs. Judgment -III (Diakrino, Dokimazo) - April 4, 2016
Joel 2:28-29 “And afterward, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and your daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams; your young men will see visions. Even on my servants, both men and women, I will pour out my Spirit in those days.” The Holy Spirit is one of the three persons of the […] more..