Week 10 - The River

"They devoted themselves to the Apostles' teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. Everyone was filled with awe, and many wonders and miraculous signs were done by the Apostles. All the believers were together and had everything in common. Selling their possessions and goods, they gave to anyone as he had need. Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved." Acts 2:42-47

5 aspects of a healthy church:

- No irrelevant teaching

- No one stands alone

- Church should be a place where masks aren't worn

- No part-time worship

- No perfect people allowed, only changed people

Week 9 - Vapor

God's desire for us to have the Holy Spirit dwelling within us can be seen all throughout scripture. Here is just a few examples - "Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord's will is. Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit." -Ephesians 5:17,18

"And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Counselor to be with you forever - the Spirit of truth. the world cannot accept him, because it neither sees him nor knows him, But you know him, for he lives with you and will be in you. I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you." -John 14:16-18

"God's Spirit makes us loving, happy, peaceful, patient, Kind, good, faithful, gentle, and self-controlled. There is no law against behaving in any of these ways. And because we belong to Christ Jesus, we have killed our selfish feelings and desire. God's Spirit gives us life, and so we should follow the Spirit." -Galatians 5:22-25

Here are some of the roles of the Holy Spirit - Holy Spirit comforts Christ-Followers in times of trouble, Holy Spirit teaches Christ-Followers and acts as our moral compass, Holy Spirit communicates for us in prayer (our prayers are heard and understood by our heavenly Father).

Week 8 - Clean

When someone asks, Who are you? how do you describe yourself? "I am... what?

"But to all who did accept him (Jesus) and believe in Him, He gave the right to become children of God. They did not become His children in any human way-by any human parents or human desire. They were born of God." -John 1:12, 13

Those who decide to trust what God has done through Jesus are automatically given the Father's name and become His children.