Exodus 2:2 Because "she saw that he was a special baby," she quickly conceived a plan: she "kept him hidden for three months." 

Do you believe that your children are special? That they were born for a reason? That God has a purpose for them? 

Exodus 2:3 "When she could no longer hide him, she got a basket made of papyrus reeds and waterproofed it with tar and pitch. She put the baby in the basket and laid it among the reeds along the bank of the Nile River" 

Hebrews 11:23 "By faith Moses' parents hid him for three months after he was born, because they saw he was no ordinary child, and they were not afraid of the king's edict" 

FEARLESS PARENTS KNOW THAT ___________ THEIR KIDS IS NOT THE ANSWER

John 8:12 "I am the light of the world. Whoever ___________ will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life." 

Instead of asking how we can protect our kids from darkness, we should be asking how we can help them come to love and trust Jesus so they will follow Him all their days. 

What kind of ___________ culture do you have? 

FEARLESS PARENTS ARE SERIOUS ABOUT THEIR _______________ 

Psalm 127:4-5 "Children born to a young man are like arrows in a warrior's hands. How joyful is the man whose quiver is full of them!"

When Solomon wrote Psalm 127, arrows were common in civil and military life. Arrows in the hand of a skilled warrior were not just any weapons but the weapon of choice. 

The type of bow and arrow warriors used required first-rate craftsmanship and could not be produced in mass quantities. 

Great parenting requires first-rate craftsmanship. 

Assembly line parenting asks: How quickly and cost-effectively can I turn this child into a successful adult? 

THE ARROWHEAD: THE __________

We sharpen our arrows by helping them renew their minds with the Word of God. 

Deuteronomy 11:18-20 So commit yourselves wholeheartedly to these words of mine. Tie them to your hands and wear them on your forehead as reminders. Teach them to your children. Talk about them when you are at home and when you are on the road, when you are going to bed and when you are getting up. Write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates. 

THE ARROW SHAFT : THE _________ 

1 Corinthians 6:20 The physical part of you is not some piece of property belonging to the spiritual part of you. God owns the whole works. So let people see God in and through your body. 

Our bodies belong to God and serve a purpose: To bring honor to our creator 

Hebrews 12:12-13 So take a new grip with your tired hands and strengthen your weak knees. Mark out a straight path for your feet so that those who are weak and lame will not fall but become strong. 

THE FEATHER: THE ________

If our kids don't grasp the significance of having a brand-new spirit, they will be in a constant state of conflict with their flesh. 

The Holy Spirit wants to stabilize your children and help them accurately hit the target that God has for them every day. 

1 Thessalonians 5:23 ...the God who makes everything holy and whole and who put you (and your children) together– spirit, soul, and body– and keeps you fit for the coming of our Master, Jesus Christ. The One who called you is completely dependable. If he said it, he'll do it!

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! As the Father has sent me, I am sending you.” 22 And with that he breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit. 

 John 20:23 If you forgive anyone’s sins, their sins are forgiven; if you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven.”

Luke 24:36 While they were still talking about this, Jesus himself stood among them and said to them, “Peace be with you.”

Luke 24:49 Behold, I send the Promise of My Father upon you; but tarry in the city of Jerusalem until you are endued with power from on high.”

Dunamis - explosive power - the strength of a whole army.

1. The Holy Spirit Baptizes Us In Jesus.

1 Corinthians 12:13 For by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body 

2. The Disciple Baptizes Us In Water

Matthew 28:19 Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,

3. Jesus baptizes us in the Holy Spirit

Matthew 3:11 I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance, but He who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit and fire.

Acts 2:37 Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Men and brethren, what shall we do?” 

38 Then Peter said to them, “Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; 39 Behold, I send the Promise and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. 

Acts 2:39 For the promise is to you and to your children, and to all who are afar off, as many as the Lord our God will call.” 

The promise of the Holy Spirit is for all!

Acts 8:12 But when they believed Philip as he preached the things concerning the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, both men and women were baptized. 

14 Now when the apostles who were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them, 15 who, when they had come down, prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit.

16 For as yet He had fallen upon none of them. They had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. 17 Then they laid hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.

Acts 19:1 And it happened, while Apollos was at Corinth, that Paul, having passed through the upper regions, came to Ephesus. And finding some disciples 2 he said to them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?” 

So they said to him, “We have not so much as heard whether there is a Holy Spirit.” 3 And he said to them, “Into what then were you baptized?” So they said, “Into John’s baptism.”

4 Then Paul said, “John indeed baptized

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. If I go, I will send him to you.”

JOHN 16:7

“Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own,”

1 CORINTHIANS 6:19 

The Holy Spirit is a picture of GOD WITH US

“Whether you eat or drink, live your life in a way that glorifies and honors God.”

1 CORINTHIANS 10:31

02. WE ARE CALLED TO USEGOD TOOLS 

YOU CANNOT BUILD GOD THINGS WITHOUT GOD TOOLS 

3 TYPES OF SPIRITUAL GIFTS

• Essential Gifts
• Dynamic Gifts
• Functional Gifts 

Essential gifts are things given to all believers everywhere which are necessary for living the Christian life. 

FAITH, HOPE, LOVE, PRESENCE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT 

(Ephesians 2:8-9, Romans 8:23-25, Romans 5:5, Acts 2:15-18) 

“For by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free, and we were all made to drink of one Spirit.”

1 CORINTHIANS 12:13

"and no one can say, "Jesus is Lord," except by the Holy Spirit.”

1 CORINTHIANS 12:3

Dynamic Gifts are special abilities given by the Holy Spirit for the specific purpose of delivering or validating a message from God.

PROPHECY, DISCERNMENT OF SPIRITS, HEALING, MIRACLES, TONGUES, INTERPRETATION OF TONGUES 

(1 Corinthians 12) 

Functional gifts are roles and abilities needed for building healthy structure and ministry for the Church.

Functional ROLES

Apostle, Evangelist , Helper, Pastor, Prophet, Ruler, Teacher 

(1 Corinthians 12, Romans 12, 1 Peter 4) 

Functional ABILITIES 

Administration, Exhortation, Generosity, Hospitality, Knowledge, Mercy, Service, Wisdom 

(1 Corinthians 12, Ephesians 4, Romans 12) 

03. WE RECEIVE GOD TOOLS BY ASKING 

“You do not have because you do not ask God.”

JAMES 4:2

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.

I actually have a picture of me and my horse Jake… 

#1 Wind Is Unseen

Philippians 3:10 I want to know Christ and experiencethe mighty power that raised him from the dead. 

The byproduct of knowing God is experiencing the Holy Spirit.

Ps 34:1 I will bless the Lord at all times” 

#2 Wind Is Unpredictable

John 3:8 The wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.”

John 14:16 And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, 

Allos - means one of the very same kind; same character; same everything; or nearly a duplicate. 

Mark 8:22 They came to Bethsaida, and some people brought a blind man and begged Jesus to touch him. 

Mark 8:23 When he had spit on the man’s eyes and put his hands on him, Jesus asked, “Do you see anything?”

Mark 8:25 Then his eyes were opened, his sight was restored, and he saw everything clearly. 

#3 Wind Is Powerful

Acts 1:8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you

#4 Wind Is Refreshing

1 Corinthians 2:9-10 “What no eye has seen, what no ear has heard, and what no human mind has conceived” the things God has prepared for those who love him— 10 these are the things God has revealed to us by his Spirit. 

Ephesians 4:30 Don’t grieve God. Don’t break his heart. His Holy Spirit, moving and breathing in you, is the most intimate part of your life, making you fit for himself. Don’t take such a gift for granted.

#1 Let go of fears and misperceptions 

#2 Go all in.

Jeremiah 29:13 You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.

#3 Develop an intimate friendship with the Holy Spirit.

2 Corinthians 13:14 – The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communionof the Holy Spirit be with you all. Amen.

God The Father Loves Me

God The Son Saves Me

God the Holy Spirit is with me

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? Did he get inside you?” “We’ve never even heard of that—a Holy Spirit? God within us?” “How were you baptized, then?” asked Paul. “In John’s baptism.” “That explains it,” said Paul. “John preached a baptism of radical life-change so that people would be ready to receive the One coming after him, who turned out to be Jesus. If you’ve been baptized in John’s baptism, you’re ready now for the real thing, for Jesus.” And they were. As soon as they heard of it, they were baptized in the name of the Master Jesus. Paul put his hands on their heads and the Holy Spirit entered them. From that moment on, they were praising God in tongues and talking about God’s actions.

John 16:7 But I tell you the truth, it is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Helper (Comforter, Advocate, Intercessor—Counselor, Strengthener, Standby) will not come to you; but if I go, I will send Him (the Holy Spirit) to you [to be in close fellowship with you]. 

1 Corinthians 3:16 Do you not know that you are a temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?

Romans 8:11 The Spirit of God, who raised Jesus from the dead, lives in you. And just as God raised Christ Jesus from the dead, he will give life to your mortal bodies by this same Spirit living within you.

HOLY SPIRIT LIVING LOOKS LIKE: DAILY DEPENDENCE

Deuteronomy 11:10-12 The land you are entering to take up ownership isn’t like Egypt, the land you left, where you had to plant your own seed and water it yourselves as in a vegetable garden. But the land you are about to cross the river and take for your own is a land of mountains and valleys; it drinks water that rains from the sky. It’s a land that God, your God, personally tends—he’s the gardener—he alone keeps his eye on it all year long.

Egypt = security of human effort

Canaan = dependence on God

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HOLY SPIRIT LIVING LOOKS LIKE: DAILY FRUITFULNESS

Ezekiel 47:12 But the river itself, on both banks, will grow fruit trees of all kinds. Their leaves won’t wither, the fruit won’t fail. Every month they’ll bear fresh fruit because the river from the Sanctuary flows to them. Their fruit will be for food and their leaves for healing.

Galatians 5:22-23 But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.

Galatians 5:24-25 Those who belong to Christ Jesus have nailed the passions and desires of their sinful nature to his cross and crucified them there. Since we are living by the Spirit, let us follow the Spirit’s leading in every part of our lives.

HOLY SPIRIT LIVING LOOKS LIKE: DAILY OUTLETTING

Ezekiel 47:9 It will come about that every living creature which swarms in every place where the river goes, will live. And there will be a very great number of fish, because