Spirit

{THE SPIRIT IN THE CHURCH}

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{FRANÇAIS}

1. Témoins Courageux - {Copie PDF} - (L'Esprit équipe et encourage l'Église à témoigner de Jésus, en particulier en ce qui concerne sa mort sacrificielle et sa résurrection d'entre les morts)
2. L'âge de l'Esprit - (Le don de l'Esprit est fondamental pour la Nouvelle Alliance. C'est le début de la Nouvelle Création et le rassemblement des nations) - {Télécharger le PDF}
3. Le Gage de l'Héritage - (Les chrétiens deviennent héritiers d'Abraham par Christ, et le don de l'Esprit est notre assurance de participer au plein salut à venir) - {Télécharger le PDF}
4. La Promesse du Père - (Avec l'effusion de l'Esprit le jour de la Pentecôte, les bénédictions promises à Abraham pour toutes les nations ont commencé) - {Télécharger le PDF}
5. Esprit et Mission - (Jésus donne le Saint-Esprit à son peuple, lui donnant le pouvoir de proclamer la Bonne Nouvelle de son Royaume aux Nations de la Terre) - {Télécharger le PDF}
6. La Nouvelle Alliance dans l'Esprit - {Copie PDF} - (Le Don de l'Esprit est essentiel à la Nouvelle Alliance promise par Dieu dans la Bible hébraïque pour Son peuple)
7. La Bénédiction d'Abraham - (Le don de l'Esprit fait partie des promesses d'alliance faites à Abraham, y compris la bénédiction des nations de la Terre) - {Télécharger le PDF}
8. L'Esprit est la Vie  -  (L'Esprit de Dieu donne la vie, en particulier la vie éternelle dont le Don de l'Esprit est l'avant-goût et la garantie) - {Télécharger le PDF}
9. Le Cœur Circoncis  -  (Le don de l'Esprit est vital pour la rédemption de l'humanité et l'alliance de Dieu avec Son peuple, l'Église de Jésus-Christ) - {Télécharger le PDF}
10. Les Héritiers de l'Alliance - (Avec l'effusion de l'Esprit le jour de la Pentecôte, les bénédictions promises à Abraham pour toutes les nations ont commencé) - {Télécharger le PDF}
11. Temple et Culte - (Jésus a révélé que l'adoration et la présence de Dieu ne se limitent plus à des lieux géographiques ou à des structures artificielles - Jean 4:20-24) - {Télécharger le PDF}
12. Jésus Nous Ressuscitera - (Le Don de l'Esprit est l'avant-goût de la résurrection corporelle et la Garantie de notre participation à la Nouvelle Création à venir) - {Télécharger le PDF}
13. L'Esprit de Promesse - (Le don de l'Esprit est l'une des bénédictions d'Abraham que Dieu a promis d'accorder à Son peuple par Son Messie) - {Télécharger le PDF}
14. “Mes déclarations sont la vie!” - (Jésus accorde l'Esprit Vivifiant aux hommes et aux femmes. Ses paroles sont esprit, et elles sont vie) - {Télécharger le PDF}
15. La Pentecôte et les Derniers Jours - (L'effusion de l'Esprit le jour de la Pentecôte a marqué le début des Derniers Jours et le temps de l'accomplissement) - {Télécharger le PDF}
16. La Grande Moisson - (Jésus est le héraut qui annonce la Bonne Nouvelle et inaugure le Royaume, le processus qui culminera dans la moisson finale) - {Télécharger le PDF}
17. Le Signe de l'Alliance - (Le don de l'Esprit est essentiel à l'identité, à la mission et à la vie de l'Église. C'est fondamental pour la Nouvelle Alliance) - {Télécharger le PDF}
18. Esprit et Feu - (Jean a baptisé des hommes et des femmes dans l'eau, mais le Messie d'Israël baptisera dans ‘esprit et feu’ - Matthieu 3: 11-12) - {Télécharger le PDF}
19. Jésus et l'Esprit - (Jésus est le Fils oint de Dieu dont la vie et le ministère sont remplis de la présence puissante du Saint-Esprit) - {Télécharger le PDF}

{PROMISE OF THE SPIRIT}

1. The Promise of the Father - {PDF Copy} - (With the outpouring of the Spirit on the Day of Pentecost, the blessings for all nations promised to Abraham commenced)
2. The Spirit is Life! - {PDF Copy} - (The Spirit of God imparts life, especially the everlasting life of which the Gift of the Spirit is the foretaste and guarantee)
3. The Sign of the Covenant - {PDF Copy} - (The gift of the Spirit is essential to the identity, mission, and life of the Church. It is foundational to the New Covenant)
4. The Circumcised Heart - {PDF Copy} - (The gift of the Spirit is vital to the redemption of humanity and God’s covenant with His people, the Church of Jesus Christ)
5. The Spirit of Promise - {PDF Copy} - (The gift of the Spirit is one of the blessings of Abraham that God promised to bestow on His people through His Messiah)
6. The Spirit and our Inheritance - {PDF Copy} - (The New Covenant includes the Gift of the Spirit, the first fruits of the New Creation, and the gathering of the nations)
7. In Spirit and Fire - (John baptized men and women in water, but the Messiah of Israel will baptize in spirit and fire - Matthew 3:11-12) - {PDF Copy}
8. The Spirit and our Resurrection - (The Gift of the Spirit is the first fruits of the resurrection and the guarantee of our participation in the coming New Creation – Romans 8:1-23) - {PDF Copy}
9. In the Last Days... - {PDF Copy} - (The outpouring of the Spirit on Pentecost signaled the arrival of the last days, just as prophesied by the Prophet Joel – Acts 2:17-21)
10. The Blessing of Abraham - {PDF Copy} - (The gift of the Spirit is part of the covenant promises made to Abraham, including blessing the nations of the Earth)
11. Upon These Last Days - {PDF Copy} - (The new era of fulfillment began with the death, resurrection, and exaltation of the Son of God, Jesus - Hebrews 1:1-3)
12. "My Words are Life!" - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus grants the Life-Giving Spirit to men and women. His words are spirit, and they are life)
13. Jesus and the Spirit - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus is the anointed Son of God whose life and ministry are filled with the empowering presence of the Holy Spirit)
14. The Age of the Spirit - {PDF Copy} - (The gift of the Spirit is foundational to the New Covenant. It is the beginning of the New Creation and the gathering of the nations)
15. Temple and Worship - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus revealed that worship and the presence of God no longer are limited to geographical locations or man-made structures – John 4:20-24)
16. The Earnest of our Inheritance - {PDF Copy} - (Christians become heirs of Abraham through Christ, and the gift of the Spirit is our assurance of participating in the full salvation to come)
17. New Covenant in the Spirit - {PDF Copy} - (The Gift of the Spirit is essential to the New Covenant promised by God in the Hebrew Bible for His people)
18. Rend the Heavens! - {PDF Copy} - (The Spirit of God and the voice from heaven confirmed the calling and identity of Jesus - Son, Messiah, and Servant – Mark 1:9-11)

{BOOK OF ACTS}

1. The Great Harvest - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus is the herald who announces the Good News and inaugurates the Kingdom, the process that will culminate in the final harvest)
2. Tarry in Jerusalem - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus commanded his disciples to wait in Jerusalem until they received the Spirit, empowering them to be his witnesses on the Earth- Acts 1:1-11)
3. Between Law and Spirit - {PDF Copy} - (Between the ascension and the outpouring of the Spirit, the apostles pray and appoint Matthias to complete their number)
4. When Pentecost Arrived - {PDF Copy} - (On the day of Pentecost, the time of fulfillment arrived when Jesus bestowed the gift of the Spirit on his church)
5. "What Does This Mean?" -- {PDF Copy} - (The outpouring of the Spirit on Pentecost caused a great commotion and much consternation in Jerusalem)
6. Pentecost and the Last Days - {PDF Copy} - (The outpouring of the Spirit on the Day of Pentecost signaled the start of the Last Days and the time of fulfillment)
7. First Sermon - {PDF Copy} - (Peter explained what God accomplished in Jesus to a confused crowd on the Day of Pentecost, stressing fulfillment in Jesus)
8. As many as He Calls - {PDF Copy} - (The Gift of the Spirit is for every man who repents, even to those afar off, and this is in fulfillment of the Promise - Acts 2:37-41)
9. Pentecost - Outcome - {PDF Copy} - (Acts 2:42-47 - Following the events of the Day of Pentecost, the congregation established itself as a fellowship of believers centered in Jerusalem)
10. Signs on the Earth - {PDF Copy} - (The prophecy in the book of Joel sets the tone for Acts, including the signs and wonders that accompany the gospel)
11. Boldness in the Spirit - {PDF Copy} - (In response to threats from the high priests, the young church was filled with great boldness of speech by the Spirit)
12. Stephen Testifies - {PDF Copy} - (Under the guidance of the Spirit, Stephen gave eloquent and effective testimony before the priestly leaders of Israel)
13. To Samaria - {PDF Copy} - (Despite persecution, or perhaps because of it, the disciple began to preach the gospel outside Judea, beginning in Samaria)
14. Spirit and Mission - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus dispenses the Gift of the Spirit to his people to empower them to carry out the proclamation of the Gospel to the Earth)
15. Bold Witnesses - {PDF Copy} - (The Spirit equips and emboldens the Church to bear witness to Jesus, especially concerning his sacrificial death and resurrection from the dead)

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