LIVING WATERS CHURCH

Seeking God's Face (1)

Living Waters Church Talk
29th December 2013

John K. Baw

29 December 2013

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Acts 1 ! But you shall receive power when the Holy p!r!t ha" come upon you# an$ you "hall be w!tne""e" to %e !n Jeru"alem& an$ !n all Ju$ea an$ amar!a& an$ to the en$ of the earth.' (.) * Don+t lea,e Jeru"alem but wa!t for the prom!"e of the -ather Bapt!"m w!th the Holy p!r!t. Je"u" ha$ prom!"e$ the Holy p!r!t !n Jn 1).1/011& 2/022 3nother Helper 45ne who come" be"!$e6 Helper woul$ ab!$e w!th u" -578(87 9o$ :;<H u"= <he not!ceable D;--878>?8 when the Holy p!r!t ?ome" upon the ?hurch !" that we shall receive P5:87 P5:87. Dunam!". -orce& m!raculou" power& ab!l!ty& abun$ance& "trength& energy& author!ty <h!" EMPOWERMENT come" upon the CHURCH ;t come" upon u" !n or$er for u" to be :;<>8 8 to Je"u". :;<>8 8 . 9@. Martus 0 3 Au$!c!al w!tne"" 4?ourt ca"e6 3 w!tne"" to a c!rcum"tance or e,ent 3 martyr B3:. 8,ery matter "hall be e"tabl!"he$ by the wor$ of two or three w!tne""e"C Jeru"alem * en$ of earthC. <h!" empowerment woul$ start where they were * an$ take them where they were called to be 9o$ alway" "tart" where you 378 * an$ ta@e" you were you are calle$ to be. Don+t compare where you 378 w!th where you feel B8D 4-ru"trat!on when you feel the nee$ to D7;(8 your"elf there= ;t !" the P;7;< who w!ll B83D you there6
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Serve God with Spiritual Gifts Ro" 1# $%&! ...God has dealt to each one a measure of faith. ) -or a" we ha,e many member" !n one bo$y& but all the member" do not have the same function& 5 "o we& be!ng many& are one bo$y !n ?hr!"t& an$ !n$!,!$ually member" of one another. / Ha,!ng then g!ft" $!ffer!ng accor$!ng to the grace that !" g!,en to u"& let us use them. !f prophecy& let u" prophe"y !n proport!on to our fa!th# 2 or m!n!"try& let u" u"e !t !n our m!n!"ter!ng# he who teache"& !n teach!ng# 1 he who eDhort"& !n eDhortat!on# he who g!,e"& w!th l!beral!ty# he who lea$"& w!th $!l!gence# he who "how" mercy& w!th cheerfulne"". (!"!on of Charismatic lea$!ng the ?HE7?H rather than the 5--;?8. ?hurch lea$er" often eDalt the 5--;?8 <he off!ce "houl$ EPP57<& 8>?5E7398& 3D(; 8& ?5778?< etc. BE< the charisma of the Holy p!r!t !n an$ through 95D+ P85PB8 "houl$ B83D= 'o(n $ ! <he w!n$ blow" where !t choo"e"& an$ you hear the "oun$ of !t& but you $o not @now where !t come" from or where !t goe". o !t !" w!th e,eryone who !" born of the p!r!t.F <he :!n$G p!r!t 4Gk. Pneuma6. Blow" where !t choo"e" Hou hear !t" "oun$ 4effect"C6 Hou $o not @now where !t come" from or where !t goe" o !" 8(87H5>8 who !" born of the p!r!t= I")*ications. People mu"t be free to be le$ by the p!r!t. >o lea$er @now" what you "houl$ $o. >o lea$er @now" where you come from 5nly EPP57<& 8>?5E7398& 3D(; 8& etcC
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<h!" !" al"o a ,!"!on of <H8 B5DH m!n!"ter!ng. <he H5BH P;7;< !" poure$ out upon <H8 ?HE7?H :e are a many0membere$ Bo$y ;> ?H7; < 1 Co+ 1# ,&- ) <here are $!,er"!t!e" of g!ft"& but the "ame p!r!t. 5 <here are $!fference" of m!n!"tr!e"& but the "ame Bor$. / 3n$ there are $!,er"!t!e" of act!,!t!e"& but !t !" the "ame 9o$ who wor@" all !n all. 2 But the manifestation of the S irit is !iven to each one for the rofit of all 1 Co+ 1# 1,&1. 1) -or !n fact the bo$y !" not one member but many. 15 ;f the foot "houl$ "ay& IBecau"e ; am not a han$& ; am not of the bo$y&' !" !t therefore not of the bo$yC 1/ 3n$ !f the ear "houl$ "ay& IBecau"e ; am not an eye& ; am not of the bo$y&' !" !t therefore not of the bo$yC 12 ;f the whole bo$y were an eye& where woul$ be the hear!ngC ;f the whole were hear!ng& where woul$ be the "mell!ngC 11 But now 9o$ ha" "et the member"& each one of them& !n the bo$y Au"t a" He plea"e$. 19 3n$ !f they were all one member& where woul$ the bo$y beC :e all "ee Im!n!"try' pr!mar!ly <H75E9H <H8 B8> 5- 5E7 5:> 9;-< <he 8(3>98B; < J @een on "al,at!on of "oul" <he <83?H87 J @een on r!ght $octr!ne <he P75PH8< J @een on gett!ng a :57D from 95D <he P3 <57 J @een on gett!ng r!ght relat!on"h!p" etc <he 3P5 <5B;? J @een on plan of 9o$ for nat!on" -ree to hear from 9o$ J ; $on+t ha,e to be a great e,angel!"t. ; am calle$ to be the be"t I%8' that ; can be omeone el"e can the great e,angel!"t. ; can B837> from h!mGher etc But <H8 B5DH ha" g!ft" <H8 B5DH m!n!"ter".

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LET US /RA0 1 Co+ 1# #1&## 20 But now !n$ee$ there are many member"& yet one bo$y. 21 3n$ the eye cannot "ay to the han$& I; ha,e no nee$ of you'# nor aga!n the hea$ to the feet& I; ha,e no nee$ of you.' 22 >o& much rather& tho"e member" of the bo$y wh!ch "eem to be wea@er are nece""ary. ee@ to allow all of u" to m!n!"ter !n the free$om of the P;7;< :e all nee$ each other :e all ha,e a part to play w!tne""e" to KJe"u"L !n Jeru"alem& an$ !n all Ju$ea an$ amar!a& an$ to the en$ of the earth

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29 December 2013

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