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Luke 18:35-42

35 As Jesus approached Jericho, a blind beggar was sitting beside the road. 

36 When he heard the noise of a crowd going past, he asked what was happening. 

37 They told him that Jesus the Nazarene was going by.

38 So he began shouting, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”

39 “Be quiet!” the people in front yelled at him. But he only shouted louder, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”

40 When Jesus heard him, he stopped and ordered that the man be brought to him. As the man came near, Jesus asked him, 

41 “What do you want me to do for you?” “Lord,” he said, “I want to see!”

42 And Jesus said, “All right, receive your sight! Your faith has healed you.”

 

We cannot pack what God has asked us to put down. 

Mark 10:46

46 Then they reached Jericho, and as Jesus and his disciples left town, a large crowd followed him. A blind beggar named Bartimaeus (son of Timaeus) was sitting beside the road.

 

The enemy doesn’t have the power to destroy you, so he tries to distract you. 

 

Psalm 139:14

14 Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex! Your workmanship is marvelous—how well I know it.

 

Identity > Issues

 

1 Peter 2:9-10

9 But you are not like that, for you are a chosen people. You are royal priests, a holy nation, God’s very own possession. As a result, you can show others the goodness of God, for he called you out of the darkness into his wonderful light.

10  “Once you had no identity as a people; now you are God’s people. Once you received no mercy; now you have received God’s mercy.”

 

 

 

 

Luke 18:35-37

35 As Jesus approached Jericho, a blind beggar was sitting beside the road. 

36 When he heard the noise of a crowd going past, he asked what was happening. 

37 They told him that Jesus the Nazarene was going by.

 

Once God has our attention, He can give us our assignment.

 

Hebrews 12:1

1 Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us.

 

Psalms 37:23

23 The Lord directs the steps of the godly. He delights in every detail of their lives.

 

If we walk in His principles, we will receive His promises! 

 

New seasons always require new coats.

 

Genesis 37:3

3 Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age: and he made him a coat of many colours.

Genesis 37:23

23 And it came to pass, when Joseph was come unto his brethren, that they stript Joseph out of his coat, his coat of many colours that was on him

Genesis 39:12

12 She grabbed him by his cloak, saying, “Sleep with me!” He left his coat in her hand and ran out of the house.

 

Genesis 41:14

14 Pharaoh at once sent for Joseph. They brought him on the run from the jail cell. He cut his hair, put on clean clothes, and came to Pharaoh.

 

 

 

 

 

Mark 10:49-50

49 When Jesus heard him, he stopped and said, “Tell him to come here.” So they called the blind man. “Cheer up,” they said. “Come on, he’s calling you!” 

50 Bartimaeus threw aside his coat, jumped up, and came to Jesus.

 

Isaiah 61:3

3 To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that he might be glorified.

John 14:26 — But the Helper will teach you everything and cause you to remember all that I told you. This Helper is the Holy Spirit that the Father will send in my name.

 

God wants to HELP you! 

 

 

 

"The Holy Spirit can rejuvenate a tired Christian, captivate an indifferent believer and empower a dry church." 

— Billy Graham 

 

 

 

Stubborn 

 

Acts 7:51 — You stubborn and hardheaded people! You are always fighting against the Holy Spirit, just as your ancestors did.

 

 

Grieve 

 

Ephesians 4:30 — Don’t cause grief to God’s Ruach HaKodesh, for he has stamped you as his property until the day of final redemption.

 

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.

 

 

Quench 

 

1 Thessalonians 5:19 — Quench not the Spirit.

 

 

Blaspheme 

 

Mark 3:28-30

 

“Listen to this carefully. I’m warning you. There’s nothing done or said that can’t be forgiven. But if you persist in your slanders against God’s Holy Spirit, you are repudiating the very One who forgives, sawing off the branch on which you’re sitting, severing by your own perversity all connection with the One who forgives.” He gave this warning because they were accusing him of being in league with Evil.

 

 

Receive

 

Receive: To take, to be a recipient of, to permit to enter. 

 

 

John 7

 

38 Whoever believes in me, as Scripture has said, rivers of living water will flow from within them.”

 

39 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 2:38 — Peter replied, “Each of you must repent of your sins and turn to God, and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. Then you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

 

 

Baptized into Christ 

Water Baptism 

Baptism in the Holy Spirit 

 

 

Acts 8

 

14 When word reached the apostles in Jerusalem that Samaria had accepted God’s word, they commissioned Peter and John to go to Samaria. 

 

15 Peter and John went down to Samaria where they prayed that the new believers would receive the Holy Spirit. 

 

(16 This was because the Holy Spirit had not yet fallen on any of them; they had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.)

 

17 Then they laid their hands on them and they received the Holy Spirit.

 

 

 

Acts 10

 

1 In the city of Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a Roman army officer in what was called the Italian Unit. 

 

2 He was a religious man. He and all the others who lived in his house were worshipers of the true God. He gave much of his money to help the poor people and always prayed to God. 

 

3 One afternoon about three o’clock, Cornelius had a vision. He clearly saw an angel from God coming to him and saying, “Cornelius!”

 

4 Staring at the angel and feeling afraid, Cornelius said, “What do you want, sir?”

The angel said to him, “God has heard your prayers and has seen your gifts to the poor. He remembers you and all you have done. 

 

5 Send some men now to the city of Joppa to get a man named Simon, who is also called Peter.

 

 

24 They arrived in Caesarea the following day. Anticipating their arrival, Cornelius had gathered his relatives and close friends. 

 

25 As Peter entered the house, Cornelius met him and fell at his feet in order to honor him. 

 

26 But Peter lifted him up, saying, “Get up! Like you, I’m just a human.” 

 

27 As they continued to talk, Peter went inside and found a large gathering of people. 

 

28 He said to them, “You all realize that it is forbidden for a Jew to associate or visit with outsiders. However, God has shown me that I should never call a person impure or unclean. 

 

29 For this reason, when you sent for me, I came without objection. I want to know, then, why you sent for me.”

 

30 Cornelius answered, “Four days ago at this sam

Every time we say we believe in the Holy Spirit, we mean we believe that there is a living God able and willing to enter human personality and change it.

 

 

Acts 19

 

1 While Apollos was at Corinth, Paul took the road through the interior and arrived at Ephesus. There he found some disciples

2 and asked them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?” They answered, “No, we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.”

3 And he said, “Into what then were you baptized?” They said, “Into John's baptism.” 

4 And Paul said, “John baptized with the baptism of repentance, telling the people to believe in the one who was to come after him, that is, Jesus.” 

5 On hearing this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.

6 And when Paul had laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they began speaking in tongues and prophesying. 

 

8 Paul went into the synagogue and spoke out boldly for three months. He talked with the Jews and persuaded them to accept the things he said about the kingdom of God. 

9 But when some became stubborn and continued in unbelief, speaking evil of the Way before the congregation, he withdrew from them and took the disciples with him, reasoning daily in the hall of Tyrannus.

 

 

Extremes 

Everyone

Education

Elitism 

 

 

Romans 8:14 — For those who are led by the Spirit of God are the children of God.

 

 

Acts 2

 

1 When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. 

 

2 Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. 

 

3 They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. 

 

4 All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.

 

12 Amazed and confused, they kept asking each other, “What does this mean?”

 

13 But others made fun of the believers, saying, “These people are drunk!”

 

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

 

38 And Peter said to them, 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.

 

 

Luke 11:13 — As bad as you are, you know how to give good things to your children. How much more, then, will the Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!”

 

 

Have you asked Him for the Holy Spirit?

 

 

I want the Holy Spirit in my life. 

 

 

The PRESENCE of the Holy Spirit 

The POWER of the Holy Spirit 

The PROMPTING of the Holy Spirit 

PRAY in the Holy Spirit 

 

 

Romans 8 

 

26 And the Holy Spirit helps us in our weakness. For example, we don’t know what God wants us to pray for. But the Holy Spirit prays for us with groanings that cannot be expressed in words. 

 

27 And the Father who knows all hearts knows what the Spirit is saying, for the Spirit pleads for us believers in harmony with God’s own will.

 

 

People 

Prayer 

Praise 

Place

Part 

 

 

I will make SPACE for the SPIRIT in my life.

Acts 19

 

1 While Apollos was at Corinth, Paul took the road through the interior and arrived at Ephesus. There he found some disciples

2 and asked them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?” They answered, “No, we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.”

 

 

Are you open to the Holy Spirit?

 

 

1 Thessalonians 5:19 — Do not quench the Spirit.

 

 

Every time we say we believe in the Holy Spirit, we mean we believe that there is a living God able and willing to enter human personality and change it.

 

 

Romans 14:17 — In God’s kingdom, what we eat and drink is not important. Here is what is important: a right way of life, peace, and joy—all from the Holy Spirit.

 

 

The Right Way  

 

 

I don't want the world to define God for me. I want the Holy Spirit to reveal God to me.

— AW Tozer 

 

 

Ephesians 3:16 — I pray that from his glorious, unlimited resources he will empower you with inner strength through his Spirit. 

 

 

Strength 

 

 

Gifts Of The Spirit 

 

 

Fruit Of The Spirit 

 

 

Leadership 

 

 

I think at times where I fail as a leader is probably when I haven't allowed the Holy Spirit to lead. I think I'm most successful as a leader when I allow the Holy Spirit to handle it. 

— Kirk Cousins

 

 

Prayer 

 

 

Romans 8:26 — In certain ways we are weak, but the Spirit is here to help us. For example, when we don’t know what to pray for, the Spirit prays for us in ways that cannot be put into words.

 

Jude 1:20 — But you, dear friends, use your most holy faith to build yourselves up even stronger. Pray with the help of the Holy Spirit.

 

 

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Acts 2

 

1 And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.

 

2 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.

 

3 And there appeared unto them cloven tongues as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.

 

4 And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost and began to speak in other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

 

 

 

One Place 

 

 

 

One Accord 

 

 

 

Salvation Seat 

 

 

 

Spirituality Seat

 

Lots of people have their act together.

It's their lives that are falling apart.

 

Everything that God does is wonderful until you get used to it. 

— Spurgeon 

 

 

 

Committed Chair 

 

Some people are so poor, all they have is money. 

— Missionary (Guatemala) 

 

 

 

Serving Seat 

 

Matthew 23:11 — Do you want to stand out? Then step down. Be a servant. If you puff yourself up, you’ll get the wind knocked out of you. But if you’re content to simply be yourself, your life will count for plenty.

 

 

 

Saved Seats 

 

Can I see _____________________ in this seat?  

 

 

 

Connected Chairs

“Many...Many More” 

 

Ephesians 5:16 — Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

 

Ephesians 5:16 — These are evil times, so make every minute count. 

 

 

 

John 4

 

5 So he came to a town in Samaria called Sychar, near the plot of ground Jacob had given to his son Joseph. 

 

6 Jacob’s well was there, and Jesus, tired as he was from the journey, sat down by the well. It was about noon.

 

10 Jesus answered her, “If you knew the gift of God and who it is that asks you for a drink, you would have asked him and he would have given you living water.”

 

15 The woman said to him, “Sir, give me this water so that I won’t get thirsty and have to keep coming here to draw water.”

 

16 He told her, “Go, call your husband and come back.”

 

17 “I have no husband,” she replied. Jesus said to her, “You are right when you say you have no husband. 

 

18 The fact is, you have had five husbands, and the man you now have is not your husband. What you have just said is quite true.”

 

28 Then, leaving her water jar, the woman went back to the town and said to the people, 

 

29 “Come, see a man who told me everything I ever did. Could this be the Messiah?” 

30 They came out of the town and made their way toward him.

 

39 Many of the Samaritans from that town believed in him because of the woman’s testimony, “He told me everything I ever did.” 

 

40 So when the Samaritans came to him, they urged him to stay with them, and he stayed two days. 

 

41 And because of his words many more became believers.

 

 

 

God doesn’t give up on broken people. 

 

 

 

God can use your story for His glory. 

 

 

 

If you knew...

 

 

 

Where are your chairs?

 

 

 

The average person spends 90,000 hours at work over their lifetime.

— Psychology Today 

 

 

 

Each year, the average American spends over 100 hours commuting. 

— US Census Bureau 

 

 

 

Studies say that the average amount of  "family time" is 4-5 hours per week. 

 

 

 

Watching TV is the leisure activity that occupies the most time per day. 

 

 

 

Gamers

780 hours annually 

 

 

Core Gamers 

22 hours every week 

 

 

 

On average, we spend 2 hours and 6 minutes per day on social media. 

 

 

 

Facebook 

 

 

 

YouTube 

 

 

 

3,462,390

6 years and 8 months 

 

 

 

Do you see the significance of these seats?  

 

 

 

What are the chances that you are surrounded by people who don’t know Jesus?

 

 

 

Don’t waste the significance of your seat.

 

 

 

God forbid that I should travel with anyone for a quarter of an hour without speaking of Christ to them. 

— George Whitefield

Ecclesiastes 4

 

9 Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor:

 

10 If either of them falls down, one can help the other up. But pity anyone who falls and has no one to help them up.

 

 

 

Life moves at the speed of relationships.

 

 

Show me your friends and I will show you your future. 

 

 

How stable is your table?

 

 

Who sits in the seats that are shaping you?

 

 

1 Corinthians 15:33 — Do not be misled: “Bad company corrupts good character.”

 

Character Chair 

 

 

Proverbs 16:28 — A perverse person stirs up conflict, and a gossip separates close friends.

 

Conflict Chair 

 

 

Scornful Seat 

 

Psalm 1:1 — Blessed is the man that does not walk in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stand in the way of sinners, nor sit in the seat of the scornful.

 

 

James 3:16 — For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder and every vile practice.

 

Selfish Seat

 

 

Proverbs 12:26 — The godly give good advice to their friends; the wicked lead them astray.

 

Similar Seats 

 

 

 

Caring Chair  

 

 

Never look down on anybody unless you’re helping them up.

 

 

Correction Chair 

 

 

 

Proverbs 18:24 — One who has unreliable friends soon comes to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

 

Committed Chair 

 

 

“I would rather walk with a friend in the dark, than alone in the light.”

— Helen Keller

 

 

1 Thessalonians 5:11 — Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.

 

Comeback Chair

 

 

You can always tell a real friend: when you’ve made a fool of yourself he doesn’t feel you’ve done a permanent job.

 

 

Job 42:10 — After Job had prayed for his friends, the LORD restored his fortunes and gave him twice as much as he had before.

 

Prayer Chair 

 

 

What a friend we have in Jesus. 

 

 

John 15:13 — Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.

Everyone: everybody, every one. 

 

 

“Someone”

 

 

1 Peter 5 

 

8 Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. 

 

9 Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that the family of believers throughout the world is undergoing the same kind of sufferings.

 

 

 

Ephesians 6:12 — For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.

 

 

John 8:44 — ...the devil is a liar and the father of lies.

 

 

John 10:10 — The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.

 

 

Satan is a liar. 

 

 

Satan is a thief. 

 

 

Satan wants to destroy your destiny. 

 

 

Satan wants you to underestimate him. 

 

 

Size 

 

 

Sound 

 

 

Speed 

 

 

Subtle 

 

 

Stalking 

 

 

Devour: To prey upon. To use up or destroy.

 

 

The devil will try to devour the detached. 

 

 

The devil will try to devour you in the dark. 

 

 

Satan wants you to be scared. 

 

 

2 Timothy 1:7 — For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

 

 

Resist 

 

 

Stand firm in the faith.

Easter Weekend — Everyone 

 

Easter is a reminder that God always has the last word.

 

 

 

Everyone: everybody, every one. 

 

 

 

Romans 3

 

22 We are made right with God by placing our faith in Jesus Christ. And this is true for everyone who believes, no matter who we are.

 

23 For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God’s glorious standard. 

 

 

 

Acts 2:21 — And everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.

 

 

Romans 1:16 — For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then to the Gentile.

 

 

 

We have a Savior who will stop for everyone!

 

 

 

Luke 23:41 — We deserve to die for our crimes, but this man hasn’t done anything wrong.

 

 

Is it you?  

 

 

Do you need the Savior to stop for you today?