Read Ephesians 5:18-21 Read Colossians 3:15-17 And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. — Colossians 3:17 (NIV) Being filled with the Spirit is being filled with the thoughts of God. And those thoughts will turn our hearts back to God,…
Read John 15:4-8 [Jesus said] “I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.” John 15:5 (ESV) One aspect of the Spirit-led life is abiding in Christ. It is essential that we remember from Whom our strength comes.…
For I know that as you pray for me and the Spirit of Jesus Christ helps me, this will lead to my deliverance. Philippians 1:19 (NLT) The Holy Spirit is not an impersonal force, or a power to be channeled, or a personal spirit guide. The Holy Spirit is God Almighty. He is one of the three persons of the…
Read John 14:12-17 [Jesus said] “You can ask for anything in my name, and I will do it, so that the Son can bring glory to the Father. Yes, ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it! “ John 14:13-14 (NLT) Looking at the state of our nation (and indeed the world) today, we need another…
Read Colossians 1:27-29 For God wanted them to know that the riches and glory of Christ are for you Gentiles, too. And this is the secret: Christ lives in you. This gives you assurance of sharing his glory. Colossians 1:27 (NLT) God earnestly desires that we grow up in Christ, as Christ lives in us. That only happens as we surrender…
Read Acts 16:6-10 That night Paul had a vision: A man from Macedonia in northern Greece was standing there, pleading with him, “Come over to Macedonia and help us!” So we decided to leave for Macedonia at once, having concluded that God was calling us to preach the Good News there. Acts 16:9-10 (NLT) Our assignment as Christians is clear…
[Jesus said] “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, for he has anointed me to bring Good News to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim that captives will be released, that the blind will see, that the oppressed will be set free, and that the time of the Lord’s favor has come.” Luke 4:18-19 (NLT) Jesus described…
Then he said to me, “This is what the Lord says to Zerubbabel: It is not by force nor by strength, but by my Spirit, says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies.” Zechariah 4:6 (NLT) As we look to God to transform our lives, there are three aspects to this transformation. First, we must be guided and led by the word…
Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit. Galatians 5:25 (NIV) What should our lives look like as we live in the Spirit? Transformation is like sailing. The power comes not from us, but from the wind. Our part is to discern where the wind is blowing so that what we do agrees with…
On the last day of the feast, the great day, Jesus stood up and cried out, “If anyone thirsts, let him come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, ‘Out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.’” Now this he said about the Spirit, whom those who believed in him were to…