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Within

Jesus promised rivers of living water flowing from within everyone who believes—and He was talking about the Holy Spirit. This series explores the Spirit within us: the promise of His coming, the power of praying with the Spirit, and the gifts He gives so we can build God things. The Christian life was never meant to run on our own strength.

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Location Is Everything

Anyone who has not seen this water ceremony has never seen rejoicing in his life. John 7:37-39 On the last and greatest day of the festival, Jesus stood and said in a loud voice, “Let anyone who is thirsty come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me, as Scripture has said, rivers of living water will flow from within them .” By this he meant the Spirit , whom those who believed in him were later to receive. Up to that time the Spirit had not been given, since Jesus had not yet been glorified. Acts 19: 1-7 The first thing he said was, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed? Did you take God into your mind only, or did you also embrace him with your heart?

Josh Blount
Josh Blount
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The Wind

John 7:37-39 Jesus stood and said in a loud voice,“Let anyone who is thirsty come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me, as Scripture has said, rivers of living water will flow from within them .” By this he meant the Spirit RUWACH - A wind, breath, a violent exhalation, blast or breath. Genesis 1:1-2 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. 2 Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters. PNEUMA - a current of air, a blast of breath. John 6:63 The words I have spoken to you—they are full of the Spirit and life.

Josh Blount
Josh Blount
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How To Build God Things

HOW TO BUILD GOD THINGS Before you know the WHAT of spiritual gifts, you need to know the WHY. 01. WE ARE CALLED TO BUILD GOD THINGS. “So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the Word of Christ.” ROMANS 10:17 THE STORY OF THE BIBLE IS ALL ABOUT GOD WITH US. The Garden of Eden is a picture of GOD WITH US The Tabernacle is a picture of GOD WITH US “The Word became flesh and dwelt among us.” JOHN 1:14 Jesus is a picture of GOD WITH US “Nevertheless, I am telling you the truth. It is for your benefit that I go away, because if I don’t go away the Counselor will not come to you.

Josh Blount
Josh Blount
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Full of Promise

Acts 1:4 And being assembled together with them , He commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the Promise “which,” He said, “you have heard from Me; for John truly baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.” John 20:19 On the evening of that first day of the week, when the disciples were together, with the doors locked for fear of the Jewish leaders, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you!” 20 After he said this, he showed them his hands and side. The disciples were overjoyed when they saw the Lord. 21 Again Jesus said, “Peace be with you!

Josh Blount
Josh Blount
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Praying With The Spirit

1 Corinthians 14:23 So if the whole church comes together and everyone speaks in tongues, and inquirers or unbelievers come in, will they not say that you are out of your mind? 1 Corinthians 14:2 For one who speaks in a tongue speaks not to men but to God; for no one understands him, but he utters mysteries in the Spirit. 1 Corinthians 14:14 For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays, but my understanding is unfruitful. 15 What is the conclusion then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will also pray with the understanding. I will sing with the spirit, and I will also sing with the understanding.

Josh Blount
Josh Blount