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Spirit gives us the ability to

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Live a Christian life

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Jesus sent who to help us

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Holy Spirit

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Why did Jesus give us the spirit

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To be with us because he was was returning to heaven

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Advocate, mediator, intercessor, comforter, consoler

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Holy Spirit

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Spirit is with us today {t or f}

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T

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What does society seem to focus on today

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Television, power, fame, money, wealth, popularity, material things

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We should focus on…

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God because he is the only sensible focus-> at the end of our lives, the only thing that matters is how well we loved

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Spirit was with people in the

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Old Testament, today and New Testament

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The spirit created-

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Heaven and world, man- his soul, made him in gods image, gave us grace because he loves us and wants us to share in his happiness

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A share in gods life

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Grace

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Holy Spirit wants us to be eternally happy {t or f}

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T

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Led the people out of slavery and into the promised land, gave us the 10 commandments (law)

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Moses

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King, inspired people to serve needs of others

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David

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Speak for God, remind us what should be important- relationship with God

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Prophets calling us to repent

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Where was the spirit present in the NT

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Mary, Jesus baptism, Jesus led to desert to prepare and pray for mission, Jesus reads from scroll of Isaiah as begins ministry, Pentecost

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Beginning of church

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Pentecost

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How is the Holy Spirit present today..

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Unites us in faith through grace, helps us live the way he wants, confirmation - when he comes in a special way to strengthens the gifts of the spirit, renew and strengthen baptismal vows, gives us grace

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One god in three persons

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Trinity

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Relationship of love that is with us today

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Trinity

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Creator - gave us life = love

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God

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Came as savior who came to save us, reunites us with God, restores relationship broken by sin, visible image of God

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Son

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Reveals Jesus as the WAY, unites church and acts for god

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Spirit

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Church imitates love of the ____

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Trinity

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Jesus sent the spirit to…

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Help us, make his work present to all, use our talents and gifts to help others- stewardship, unites us- build community

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Christians are called to service- be Jesus to others

Examples

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Be Jesus to others, service is lifelong, bring happiness on heaven and earth, grateful for your gifts so want to share- responsibility to share

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Images of the Holy Spirit help us to

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Understand

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Cleanses, renews life in Christ, linked to baptism

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Water

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Soothing, call to service and leadership, prep for mission and spread good news, symbol of spirit uniting with us

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Anointing

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Transforms, reforms you as a Christian who lives like Jesus, his way

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Fire

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Gentle, peaceful, be Jesus for others- kind, loving, accepting, humble, symbol of spirit presence

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Dove

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Life, breath, feel effects of the spirit, give life to the church, spread good news everywhere

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Wind

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Gifts of the spirit unite us in

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Faith and baptism to the paschal mystery

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Confirmation strengthens

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Relationships

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Gifts of the spirit help us

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By bringing us closer to the church, help us be witnesses, help us use gifts for the good of the church

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Were to be …

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Evangelists

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Proclaim good news by our words and actions

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Evangelizing

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How are we called to evangelize?

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We are told to love one another, Holy Spirit teaches us what we need to know about love, the way

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Social Justice

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Follow Jesus example, build a just society, life a holy life in a challenging world

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7 ways to practice social justice

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Recognize all human life is sacred, family and community central to faith, all have basic rights, seek rights for poor and vulnerable, workers have rights and dignity, we are all gods people and must care for each other and the world