-when we are hopeless, we are helpless

   -our hopes are our future

-we maybe struggling, but we are to renew our mind

   -eternal process of becoming like Christ

-we change, we renew and not have the "blaming game"

   -blame others for things

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-soul made up of mind, emotions and will

   -will define our life experience

-set the mind with the Word of God, soul right with God

-do not be conformed by the world but transformed by the mind

-renew our mind

-ita not about luck, it's about the mind

-dont identify ourself to the trouble and tribulations of the world

-seek the Lord ! It's not going to fall on us

   -hunger and thrist for righteousness

-forsake any thoughts that will lead us away from God

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-identify our stronghold, challenge

   -tts why we need God's grace

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-in the world there is tribulations but be of good cheer cos Jesus has overcome the world

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1. The Holy Spirit as water

-our spiritual birth

-the life of the Spirit like living water

-only the Holy Spirit can satisfy us

-a fountain that never runs dry

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-geshem soften the soil

-norish the earth

-malkosh helps the ripen the crops and get them ready for harvest in summer

-the Holy Spirit norishes us and we are fruitful

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-the fruit of the Spirit is love

-only 1 fruit.. when there's love, there joy, peace, patience, kindness, faithfulness, gentleness, self control

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-quietly, gentlely yet powerfully

-dew only forms when there's stillness

   -we need to learn to slow down and be still so that dew can fall on us

   -the Holy Spirit comes to those who not only wants but also waits

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-Holy Spirit brings hope and life

-wherever the river flows, there's life

-healthy, fruitful, purposeful

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-power of God comes to us to transform and change us

-its important to persue the Holy Spirit 

-witnesses.. are people able to see Jesus in us

-the work of the Holy Spirit

-read the Word, understand the Word, declare the Word and believe the Word

-how much we read the Bible is how much we will live our life

-bible is not just a historical book, but Word of God

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-peace of God guide our mind and heart.. give us an assurance that He is with us

   -fear no evil

-in hard times we will know how strong our faith is

   -peace comes when we have the intimate relationship with God

-even if we have problems in the surrounding, 

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-in the world, we will have troubles.. but don't let our heart be troubled

   -turn it around, tell the problem how big our God is !

-we didn't design us to be in stress and anxiety

-dont let any trouble speaks louder than the Word of God

   -if we allow, we will have fear

-peace is a person.. Jesus is the prince of peace

-how to walk from strength to strength, glory to glory

-sandals represent our walk.. walk in truth and we may have peace

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-God never change, the word of God never change, love of God never change, power of Jesus never change

-how to decide? By the peace of God

-not by gut feeling, but by the peace of God

-in the darkness of night, if we still the the praise and a song of worship, it's real peace

the emblems of the Holy Spirit

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-the dove reflects the beauty

-the earth was without form, void, empty and very dark

   -in the dark, the Holy Spirit hovering.. gently with love among the darkness

-Noah sent a dove for the first time

-dove with olive leaf symbolises there is always hope after a storm

-the third time, the dove found rest and did not return

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-the Holy Spirit is gentle but powerful.. however, He is not pushy or forceful

   -let Him reside in us only or let Him also lead us

3 things about dove

-1. Gentle

-Jesus is gentle and humble at heart

-dove is kind, peaceful, avoid conflict, not agressive 

-the more still and at peace we are, dove will continue to stay on us

-we are able to grieve the Holy Spirit cos He is a person.. He has feelings

-what grieves the Holy Spirit

-bitterness is what we do to ourself, internal

-betrayal is what others do to us, external

-being gentle.. not able to get things done.. qn: want things to be done through our own power or through the Holy Spirit?

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-forgiveness is the power of the Spirit..

-what to do when we are angry

   - we need to let it go

2. loving

-doves stay very close to their mates

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3. pure

-very clean and pure

the Spirit is called Holy Spirit cos He is very pure

-dont let corrupted words fill our mouth

-speak words that heal, not harm

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-the Holy Spirit just need us to be willing