SPIRITUAL LEADERSHIP
1.
SPIRIT BIRTH
A.
John 1:12-13 “But as many
as received Him to them gave He power to become the sons of God,
even to them that believe on His Name: which were born, not
of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but
of God.”
B.
John 3:3-8 “Except a man
be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. Except a
man be born of water and of the Spirit, he
cannot enter into the kingdom of God. Marvel not that I said unto
thee, ye must be born again.”
C.
I John 2:29 “If ye know
that He is righteous, ye know that everyone that doeth righteousness
is born of Him.”
D.
I John 3:9 “Whosoever is
born of God doth not commit sin: for His seed remaineth in
him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.”
E.
I John 4:7 “Beloved, let
us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth
is born of God, and knoweth God.”
F.
I John 5:1 “Whosoever
believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every
one that loveth Him that begat loveth Him also that is begotten of
Him.”
G.
I John 5:4 “For
whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is
the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.”
H.
I John 5:18 “We know that
whosoever is born of God, sinneth not; but he that is
begotten of God keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth
him not.”
2.
SPIRIT SEALED
A.
John 6:27 “Labor not for the meat which
perisheth, but for
that meat which endureth unto
everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for
him hath God the Father sealed.”
B.
II Corinthians 1:22 “Who
hath also sealed us, and give the
earnest of the Spirit in our
hearts.”
C. Ephesians 1:13-14 “In
whom ye also trusted, after that ye
heard the word of truth, the
gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye
were sealed with that Holy Spirit of promise, which is
the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased
possession, unto the praise of His glory.”
3.
SPIRIT SANCTIFIED
A.
Romans 15:16 “That I
should be the minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, ministering
the gospel of God, that the offering up of Gentiles might be
acceptable, being sanctified by the Holy Ghost.”
B.
II Thessalonians 2:13
“God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through the
sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:”
C.
I Peter 1:2 “Elect
according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through
sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of
the blood of Jesus Christ” Grace unto you, and peace, be
multiplied.”
4.
SPIRIT BAPTISM
A.
Matthew 3:16-17 “And
Jesus, when He was baptized, went up straightway out of the water:
and, lo, the heavens opened unto Him, and He saw the Spirit of
God descending like a dove, and lighting upon Him: And lo
a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am
well pleased”
B.
Matthew 3:11 “I indeed
baptize you with water unto repentance: but He that cometh after me
is mightier that I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: He shall
baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire.”
C.
Mark 1:8 “I indeed have baptized you with
water: but He shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost.”
D.
Mark 1:9-10 “And it came
to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and
was baptized of John in Jordan. And straightway coming up out of
the water He saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove
descending upon Him: and there came a voice from heaven,
saying, Thou art my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”
E.
Luke 3:16 “John answered,
saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one
mightier that I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy
to unloose: He shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with
fire:”
F.
Luke 3:22 “And the
Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon Him,
and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son;
in thee I am well pleased.”
G.
John 1:32-33 “And John
bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like
a dove, and it abode upon Him. And I knew him not: but He that
sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou
shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on Him, the same is
He which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost.”
H.
Acts 1:4-5 “And, being
assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not
depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father,
which, saith He, ye have heard of me. For John truly baptized with
water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many
days hence.”
I.
Acts 2:2-4 “And suddenly
there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it
filled all the house where they were sitting. And there appeared
unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of
them. And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and
began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them
utterance.”
J.
Acts 2: 16-18 “But this
is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel; And it shall come to
pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit
upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and
your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream
dreams; And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will
pour out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy:”
K.
I Corinthians 12:13 “For
by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether
we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been
all made to drink into one Spirit.”
L.
Galatians 3:27 “For as
many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put
on Christ.”
5.
SPIRIT FILLING
A.
Luke 1:15-17 “For he
(John) shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink
neither wine nor strong drink; and he (John) shall be
filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother’s womb.”
B.
Luke 1:41 “And it came to
pass that, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of May, the babe
leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost:”
C.
Luke 1:67 “And his father
Zacharias was filled with the Holy Ghost, and
prophesied:”
D.
Luke 4:1 “And Jesus
being full of the Holy Ghost, returned from Jordan, and was led
by the Spirit into the wilderness.”
E.
Acts 2:4 “And they
were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with
other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.”
F.
Acts 4:8 “Then Peter,
filled with the Holy Ghost, said unto them, Ye rulers of the
people, and elders of Israel.”
G.
Acts 4:31 And when they
had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together;
and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they
spake the word of God with boldness.”
H.
Acts 6:3 “Wherefore,
brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full
of the Holy Ghost, and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this
business.”
I.
Acts 6:5 “And the saying
pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full
of faith and of the Holy Ghost.”
J.
Acts 7:54 “But he
(Stephen), being full of the Holy Ghost, looked up stedfastly
into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the
right hand of God.”
K.
Acts 11:24 “For he
(Barnabas) was a good man, and full of the Holy Ghost
and of faith:”
L.
Acts 9:17 “And Ananias
went his way, and entered into the house; and putting his hands on
him said, Brother Saul, the Lord even Jesus, that appeared unto thee
in the way as thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mightest receive
thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost.”
M.
Acts 13:9 “Then Saul, who
also is called Paul, filled with the Holy Ghost, set
his eyes on him.”
N.
Acts 13:52 “And the
disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Ghost.”
O.
Romans 15:13 “Now the God
of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing,
that ye many abound in hope, through the power of the Holy
Ghost.”
P.
Ephesians 5:18 “And be
not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the
Spirit;”
6.
SPIRIT POWER –
A.
Matthew 10:1(Mark 3:15;
6:7; Luke 10:19)“And when He had called unto Him His twelve
disciples, He gave them power against unclean spirits, to
cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness of all manner of
disease.”
B.
Matthew 28:18 “All
power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. Go ye
therefore…”
C.
Luke 4:14 “And Jesus
returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee:”
D.
Luke 5:17 “The power
of the Lord was present to heal them.”
E.
Luke 24:49 “And, behold,
I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city
of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high.”
F.
Acts 1:8 “But ye shall
receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you:
and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all
Judea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.”
G.
Acts 3:12, 16 “Why look
ye so earnestly on us, as though by our own power or holiness
we had made this man to walk? In His Name through faith in His
name hath made this man strong, whom ye see and know: yea, the
faith which is by him hath given him this perfect soundness in the
presence of you all.”
H.
Acts 4:7-10 “By what
power or by what name, have ye done this? Then Peter, filled
with the Holy Ghost, said unto them…that by the Name of Jesus Christ
of Nazareth whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead,
even by Him doth this man stand here before you whole.”
I.
Acts 4:33 “And with
great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the
Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.”
J.
Acts 6:8 “And Stephen,
full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among
the people.”
K.
Acts 10:38 “God
anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power:
who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of
the devil; for God was with Him.”
L.
Romans 15:13 “Now the God
of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may
abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.”
M.
Romans 15:19 “Through
mighty signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of
God; so that from Jerusalem, and round about unto Illyricum, I
have fully preached the gospel of Christ.”
N.
I Corinthians 2:4-5 “And
my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man’s
wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and power; That
your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the
power of God.”
O.
I Corinthians 4:20 “For
the kingdom of God is not in word, but in power.”
P.
II Corinthians 4:7 “But
we have this treasure in earthen vessels that the excellency of
the power may be of God and not of us.”
Q.
II Corinthians 12:9 “My
grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in
weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my
infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.”
R.
II Corinthians 13:4 “For
though he was crucified through weakness, yet he liveth by the
power of God. For we also are weak in Him, but we shall live
with Him by the power of God toward you.”
S.
Ephesians 3:16 “That He
would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be
strengthened with might by His Spirit in the inner man;”
T.
Ephesians 6:10 “Finally,
my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of
His might.”
U.
Colossians 1:10-11 “That
ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful
in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;
strengthened with all might, according to His glorious power
unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness;” Ephesians
1:19 “And what is the exceeding greatness of His power
to usward who believe, according to the working of His might
power.”
V.
Ephesians 3:7 “Whereof I
was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given
unto me by the effectual working of His power.”
W.
Ephesians 3:20 “Now unto
Him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or
think, according to the power that worketh in us.”
X.
Philippines 3:10 “That
I may know Him, and the power of His resurrection,
and the fellowship of His sufferings, being made conformable unto
His death;”
Y.
I Thessalonians 1:5 “For
our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and
in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance; as ye know what manner
of men we were among you for your sake.”
Z.
II Thessalonians 1:11
“Wherefore also we pray always for you, that our God would count you
worthy of this calling, and fulfill all the good pleasure of his
goodness, and the work of faith with power:”
AA.
II Timothy 1:7-8 “For God
hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of
love, and of a sound mind. Be not thou therefore ashamed of the
testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker
of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God;”
BB.
II Timothy 3:5 “Having a form of
godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn
away.”
CC.
II Peter 1:3 “According as His divine
power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto
life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him that hath called us
to glory and virtue:”
7.
SPIRIT LIFE
A.
Galatians 5:25 “If we
live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.”
B.
I Peter 4:6 “But live
according to God in the spirit.”
8.
SPIRIT LED
A.
Luke 4:1 “And Jesus being
full of the Holy Ghost returned from Jordan, and was led by the
Spirit into the wilderness.”
B.
Romans 8:14 “For as many
as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.”
C.
Galatians 5:18 “But if ye
be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law.”
9.
SPIRIT DRIVEN
A. Mark 1:12 “And
immediately the Spirit driveth Him into the
wilderness.”
10.
SPIRIT WALK
A.
Romans 8:1 “There is
therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus,
who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
B.
Romans 8:4 “That the
righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not
after the flesh, but after the Spirit.”
C.
Galatians 5:16 “This I
say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfill the
lust of the flesh.”
D.
Galatians 5:25 “If we
live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.”
E.
II Corinthians 6:16 “And
what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? For ye are the
temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them,
and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my
people.”
F.
Galatians 5:25 “If we live in the Spirit,
let us also walk in the Spirit.
G.
Colossians 2:6 “As ye
have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in Him:”
H.
I John 2:6 “He that saith
he abideth in Him ought himself also so to walk, even as He
walked.”
11.
SPIRIT ANOINTED
A.
Luke 4:18 “The Spirit of the Lord is
upon me, because He hath anointed me to preach the
gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to
preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of the sight to
the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, to preach the
acceptable year of the Lord.”
B.
Acts 10:38 “God
anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy
Ghost and with
power:”
C.
II Corinthians 1:21 “Now
He which stablisheth us with you, in Christ, and hath anointed
us, is God.
D.
D. I John 2:20 “But ye have an
unction (anointing) from the Holy One, and ye know all things.”
E.
I John 2:27 “But the
anointing which ye have received of
Him abideth in you,
and ye need not that any man teach
you: but as the same
anointing teacheth you of all things,
and is truth, and is no lie,
and even as it hath taught you
shall abide in Him.”
12.
SPIRIT COMMUNION (FELLOWSHIP)
A.
II Corinthians 13:14 “The
grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the
communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen.”
B.
Philippians 2:1 “If there
be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if
any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies,
fulfill ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love,
being of one accord, of one mind.”
13.
SPIRIT FRUIT
A.
Matthew 7:16-20 “Ye shall
know them by their fruits… Wherefore by their fruits ye
shall know them.
B.
Matthew 12:33 “For the
tree is known by his fruit.”
C.
Matthew 13:1-23 “Hear ye
therefore the parable of the sower…But he that received seed into
the good ground is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it;
which also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some an hundredfold,
some sixty, some thirty.”
D.
Luke 6:44 “For every
tree is known by his own fruit. For of thorns men do not gather
figs, nor of a bramble bush gather they grapes.”
E.
John 12:24 “Verily,
verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into
the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it
bringeth forth much fruit.”
F.
John 15:1-16 “I am the
true vine, and my Father is the husbandman. Every branch in me that
beareth not fruit, he taketh away: and every branch that beareth
fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth
more fruit…Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and
ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and
that your fruit should remain.”
G.
Romans 6:22 “But now
being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your
fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.”
H.
Romans 7:4 “Wherefore, my
brethren, ye also are become dead to the law by the body of Christ;
that ye should be married to another, even to Him who is raised from
the dead, that we should bring forth fruit unto God.”
I.
Galatians 5:22-23 “But
the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering,
gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance: against such
there is no law.”
J.
Ephesians 5:9 “For the
fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and
truth;”
K.
Philippians 1:11 “Being
filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by
Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.”
L.
Hebrews 12:11 “Now no
chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous;
nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of
righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby.”
M.
Hebrews 13:15 “By Him
therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God
continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving
thanks to His name.”
N.
James 3:17-18 “But the
wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and
easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without
partiality, and without hypocrisy. And the fruit of
righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.”
14.
SPIRIT RENEWAL
A.
Romans 12:1-2 “I beseech you therefore,
brethren, by the mercies of god, that ye present your bodies a
living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your
reasonable service. And be not conformed to this world: but be
ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove
what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
B.
Ephesians 4:23 “And be
renewed in the spirit of your mind;”
15.
SPIRIT REVELATION
A.
Matthew 16:17 “And Jesus
answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Bar-jona: for
flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father
which is in heaven.”
B.
Ephesians 1:17-23 “That
the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give
unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him:
the eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know
what is the hope of His calling, and what the riches of the glory of
His inheritance in the saints, and what is the exceeding greatness
of His power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of His
mighty power…”
C.
Ephesians 3:3-5 “How that
by revelation He made known unto me the mystery; as I
wrote afore in few words, whereby, when ye read, ye may
understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ, which
in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is
now revealed unto His holy apostles and prophets by the
Spirit.”
16.
SPIRIT UNITY
A.
Ephesians 4:3
“Endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond
of peace.”
B.
Hebrews 2:11 “For both
He that sanctifieth and they who are sanctified are all of
one: for which cause He is not ashamed to call them brethren." |