1. Following the Wind of the Spirit
Sunday 4th June 2017

2. Following the Wind of the Spirit – Introduction
Who is the Holy Spirit?
He is a real person, who came to live within Jesus Christ’s true followers after He rose from the dead & ascended to heaven.
He is not just an ethereal shadow or an impersonal force.
He is a person equal in every way to God the Father & The Son.

3. Introduction (Continued)
Four short scriptures in JOHN’s gospel paint a great picture.
THE HELPER – John 14 v 16-18
THE COMFORTER – John 14 v 26
THE CONVICTOR – John 16 v 8-11
THE GUIDE – John 16 v 13-14

4. Following the Wind of the Spirit:
REVIVE CHURCH – Stalybridge,
is a Pentecostal Church
Not because we have an Assemblies of God banner.
But because we believe in the activity of the LIVING GOD amongst us through his Holy Spirit!

5. Following the Wind of the Spirit:

6. Following the Wind of the Spirit:
JOHN 3 v 8 (NKJV) The wind blows where it wishes & you hear the sound of it, but cannot tell where it comes from or where it goes. So is everyone who is born of the Spirit.

7. Following the Wind of the Spirit:
ACTS 2 v 1-4: (NKJV)
When the day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. Then there appeared to them divided tongues, as of fire, and one sat upon each of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit & began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit game them utterance. of the Spirit:

8. Following the Wind of the Spirit:
Types of Wind: BREEZE – A very light & refreshing wind CROSSWIND – Blows directly across the direction you are travelling HURRICANE – Powerful & often destructive TORNADO – A very strong wind that goes round quickly in a circular motion

9. Following the Wind of the Spirit:
MATTHEW 7 v 9-11 “What man is there among you who, if his son asks him for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a serpent? If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask Him”?

10. Following the Wind of the Spirit:
EPHESIANS 2 v 10 (NKJV) For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them JOEL 2 v (NKJV) “And it shall come to pass afterward that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh; Your sons & daughters shall prophecy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions. And also on my men servants & maid servants I will pour out my Spirit in those days.