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the Holy Spirit.‘

In John 7:37-39 Jesus talked about ―streams of living water will flow from within him,‖ referring to the same Holy Spirit that in-fills the believer at the New Birth. The Spirit within (well of salvation) and the Spirit upon (streams of living water) refers to different operations of the Spirit within the life of the believer- the well is to bless you and the streams are to bless others. The whole point of being baptized with the Holy Spirit is to receive power to fulfill the Great Commission in Mark 16:15.

The Greek word for power is ―Dunamis‖ as described below- our English word ―Dynamite‖ comes from the Greek word. It‘s no wonder that Jesus told the early Church to wait to be endued with this explosive power of the Holy Spirit in order to fulfill the great commission- Luke 24:45-49.

Acts 2:38-39

Peter replied, ―Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. The promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off- for all whom the Lord our God will call.‖

Dear brother and sister in Christ, if you have not received this gift from God, please let us know so we can minister to you in depth concerning this subject!

1411. dunamis, doo‘-nam-is; from G1410;

force (lit. or fig.); spec. miraculous power (usually by impl. a miracle itself):--ability, efficiency and might- when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be my witnesses in Jerusalem and all Judea and Samaria and to the ends- the very bounds- of the earth.

Acts 1:8 AMP

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Acts 9:31- Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee and Samaria enjoyed a time of peace. It was strengthened; and encouraged by the Holy Spirit, it grew in numbers, living in the fear of the Lord.

A local assembly of believers as well as the redeemed of all the ages who follow Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord. The Church began on the day of Pentecost, this word is used 115 times in the New Testament. It is not a man made institution but is a spiritual assembly of all believers in Jesus Christ, regardless of denomination or religious affiliation. If you are born again by faith in Jesus Christ, you are my brother or sister in Christ, we are part of the same Body and Church of Jesus Christ.

Church- Greek word ‗ekklesia‘ (ek-klay-see‘-ah); from a compound of NT:1537 and a derivative of NT:2564; a calling out, i.e. (concretely) a popular meeting, especially a religious congregation (Jewish synagogue, or Christian community of members on earth or saints in heaven or both)

It is DEFINITELY God‘s will for all disciples of Jesus Christ to be plugged in a Bible based local church that honors God‘s word and Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. Until Jesus returns, there will be differences amongst believers concerning the subject of healing, how to water baptize, and the Baptism with the Holy Spirit to name just a few. However, to belong to the Church of Jesus Christ, you must be born again by faith in Jesus. An individual is in disobedience to Jesus Christ who is the head of the Church if he/she is not committed to a local body of believers.

Hebrews 10:24-25

And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds. Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another — and all the more as you see the Day approaching.

Ephesians 5:23-24

For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church , his body, of which he is the Savior. Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything.

The Church of Jesus Christ is not a building, but a gathering of the saints in unity. Since we are the temple of the Holy Spirit, wherever we meet, that is where the Church is at. Matthew 18:19-20, “Again, I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything you ask for, it will be done for you by my Father in heaven. For where two or three come together in my name, there am I with them.”

Ephesians 2:19-22

Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and aliens, but fellow citizens with God‘s people and members of God‘s household, built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the chief cornerstone. In him the whole building is joined together and rises to become a holy temple in the Lord. And in him you too are being built together to become a dwelling in which God lives by his Spirit.

Remember the Church of Jesus Christ is not perfect, it is full of the redeemed with all kinds of habits, hang-ups and issues. That does not mean they are not saved- we are saved unto good works.

We will continue to be under construction until Jesus returns for His Bride- us! We are all at different levels of maturity, so don‘t be offended at folks and their hypocrisy- pray for them Ephesians 5:25-27.

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A. Five-Fold Ministry Gifts

There is a subject in the Bible referred to as ‗Church Government‘ and there are different

interpretations of what that means. I don‘t have the time to go into all the details here but we will cover some of the leadership structure here- referring to the call of full-time ministry Hebrews 5:4 says, “No one takes this honor upon himself; he must be called by God”

Ephesians 4:11-13- It was he who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be