{"id":2253,"date":"2019-02-10T10:48:05","date_gmt":"2019-02-10T17:48:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mvcog.org\/wp\/?p=2253"},"modified":"2019-02-17T11:02:14","modified_gmt":"2019-02-17T18:02:14","slug":"holy-spirit-traits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/mvcog.org\/wp\/2019\/02\/10\/holy-spirit-traits\/","title":{"rendered":"Holy Spirit Traits"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"http:\/\/mvcog.org\/sermons\/sermon-20190210.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1 John 4:2<\/strong><br> This is how you can recognize the Spirit of God: Every spirit that acknowledges that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God,(NIV)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2 Timothy 1:7<\/strong><br> For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline.(NIV)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>&#8220;People governed with a spirit of fear usually possess a dread of disapproval from others. If you are driven by what people think, more than what God thinks of you, this is a spirit of fear not born from God. But if the fear of a righteous God drives you, the God&#8217;s Spirit will reign in you.&#8221;<\/p><cite>R.T. Kendall<br><br><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Romans 8:15-16<\/strong><br> For you did not receive a spirit that makes you a slave again to fear, but you received the Spirit of sonship. And by him we cry, &#8220;Abba, Father.&#8221; The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God&#8217;s children.(NIV)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Acts 3:6-7<\/strong><br> Then Peter said, &#8220;Silver or gold I do not have, but what I have I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk.&#8221; Taking him by the right hand, he helped him up, and instantly the man&#8217;s feet and ankles became strong.(NIV)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1 John 4:18<\/strong><br> There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love.(NIV)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Romans 8:38-39<\/strong><br> For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.(NIV)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>James 3:2<\/strong><br> We all stumble in many ways. If anyone is never at fault in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to keep his whole body in check.(NIV)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ephesians 6:10-11<\/strong><br> Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 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