a forceful and vibrant Holy Spirit that is driving and compelling the apostles to spread the gospel throughout the Roman Empire to satisfy Christ’s Great Commission‚ “to spread the good news to all people and all nations to the ends of the earth.” II Jesus‚ Holy Spirit‚ and Pentecost A: The Apostles are told to wait‚ and are given commands from Jesus about the Holy Spirit 1: Acts 1:2-8‚ Jesus’s commands to the Apostles about the Holy Spirit 2: Acts 1:9‚ Apostles
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Having theses gifts of the Holy Spirit is a responsibility and a blessing. It is crucial to understand but should be able to spread so the catholic community should be able to recognize and use the gifts of the Holy Spirit. After learning each gift i have realized that people need to embrace theses gifts and use this in there everyday life. The four gifts that bring meaning to me the most is wisdom‚ understanding‚ courage‚ and knowledge. Theses gifts don’t just help out only spiritually but help
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inspired by the Holy Spirit or they may be what some theologian or biblical student has dreamed up. Although the Holy Spirit is part of the Godhead the saints of the Old Testament era did not think of Him as a separate divine being but rather as a powerful force of God. This force was believed to be proof of the presence of God. The development of the doctrine and role of the Holy Spirit took many centuries. There was little attention given to the doctrine of the Holy Spirit prior to the Nicene
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ONE BOWL‚ SEVEN PIPES‚ SEVEN LAMPS The Holy Spirit can use angels and men for the glory of the Lord Jesus. The Holy Spirit vivifies and empowers all. In this perception‚ we say that the angels are the fellow workers of the saints; they are assigned to co-work with the saints. The mystery of the Seven stars and seven churches explain that angels and the saints co-work in order to accomplish God’s will on earth. The Holy Spirit controls both‚ the seven angels and the seven churches. He is the Master
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A. W. Women Issues in “The Heidi Chronicles” In Wendy Wasserstein’s The Heidi Chronicles‚ she gives us views of so many women who lead completely different lives‚ which they come together for the same main reason of Womanhood. This play really shows aspects of women’s lives that continue to be controversial in our modern society‚ and depicts the part of women’s lives that are usually kept secret as “skeletons in the closet”. This play also illustrates gender differences‚ how the men demand all
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THE THREE SPIRITS OF CHRISTMAS “A Christmas Carol” written by Charles Dickens is known all over the world‚ and is also translated into many different languages. This story is usually told around Christmas time. People use it as an allegory to remind each other the lessons that the three spirits of Christmas teach Ebenezer Scrooge. First of all‚ the purpose of the apparition of the three spirits is to give Ebenezer Scrooge the lessons about the true meaning of being human‚ the valuable of each
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Holy Spirit and The Gifts of the Spirit. These are defined as a) The third person in the Holy Trinity. b) A supernatural force and power that acts on behalf of the Father and Son and also the believer. c) Came to bring in the Grace dispensation or the church age between the day of Pentecost and the rapture of the church from the earth. The gifts of the Holy Spirit are the workings and functions within the body of Christ for the purpose of edifying and admonitions to the church. The Holy Spirit is and
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Morals‚ Ethics‚ and Social Norms There is a double standard for men and women in Chronicle of a Death Foretold. The social norm of society is to hold women accountable for their purity and beauty and it is expected for a young woman to be married as a virgin then take care of the family. The men don’t have any real expectations except to protect and support the family once they are married. Society allows men to go to brothels and have sex with women but the women are reprimanded for having
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Success is the journey not the destination. “A strong human spirit essential for an imaginative journey.” Imaginative journeys take us from the reality now to unreal existences that can exist in our minds. A strong human spirit is essential for an imaginative journey to flow through our mind. The success is the journey that is being taken not the destination. This can be expressed through the poems “Frost at Midnight and Kubla Khan‚” by Sammuel Taylor Coleridge and “Still I Rise” by Maya Angelou
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Sanders talked about the spirit of servanthood. Servanthood is important and Jesus was used as the example. He taught his disciple the meaning of serving while leading. Sanders talked about Peter and Paul and how they were different‚ but somewhat the same. Both Paul and Peter had issues before they were empowered by the Holy Spirit. Peter walked beside Jesus and denied Him 3 times. Paul was a persecutor of the Jews and held the coats of the people who stoned Stephen. However‚ they both changed
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