The Aqueous Community Podcast/Weblog

1. God turns obstacles into opportunities for mission!

-What happens to us when we live for God like we have nothing left to lose?

-You can’t be fully contained and identified by your natural abilities.  The Holy Spirit wants to accomplish things through you that no human being is “equipped” by themselves to do.
-The things that appear to threaten to destroy our effectiveness in God’s Mission can actually be used by God to catylize and energize us towards God’s purposes as we contend for the fullness of the Holy Spirit in our lives…

2. The Apostles contend for the fullness of the Holy Spirit in the life of each new believer.
3. The gift of the Holy Spirit cannot be bought or bent to bring about self-centered human agendas.
-Are we willing to embrace a different kind of a future than the one we previously enjoyed knowing that God is going to use it for his greater purposes?

-Are we willing to Contend as the Apostle’s did for the fullness of the Holy Spirit in peoples lives?

-Are we willing to abandon or thoughts of comfort, prestige and power and embrace truly rennovated hearts that embrace the Holy Spirit’s agenda instead of ours?
Prayer requests for the season ahead as the Aqueous family.

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The Charges against Stephen- God is not tied to a building!

The Cost of the Kingdom- The new life in the Kingdom requires sacrifice.

The Church- Catipulted into the world!

Jesus who is the fulfillment of the temple and the law will be with his people as they Go! What does it mean for us to be a missional people?

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1. Being part of one big Kingdom family creates unique challenges and opportunities!

2. The Acts Church values and practices holistic ministry (ministry of the Word and Prayer and ministry to physical needs)
3. For new needs and new opportunities, God empowers new leaders.

Two qualifications for Godly leadership: filled with the Holy Spirit and wisdom.
Two characteristics of Godly leadership: full of grace and power.

4.  Opposition arises to the revolution of the Kingdom of God, yet the opposition can’t “stand up” to the Holy Spirit (working through surrendered people!)

In what ways has God called you to minister to others in your “Kingdom Family?”
How can we grow into people who could be described as “filled with the Holy Spirit and Wisdom” and “full of grace and power?”

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Acts 5

What happens when we purposefully give less than our all to the Lord?

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Acts 4

Ruth Loomer bringing the message on what a community can do/be when it is filled with the Holy Spirit

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Acts 2…Rock!

We are the continuation, through the holy spirit of the movement of the kingdom of God.

God uses wonders and signs to reveal himself.

Instead of asking ‘God, what is your will for my life?’ can we ask ‘God, what are you doing right now and how can I be a part of it?’

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Ezekiel 36 - The Context

Ezekiel 37 - Valley of dry bones and Ezekiel the prophet

We live in a valley here in Santa Barbara, Goleta, IV… How do we respond to the dry bones?

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1 Corinthians 13-14

Love is the motivation for Spiritual gifts.

Delivery and packaging matter. 

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"Agents of Transformation"

1 Corinthians 12, 13, 14

"Stepping out in the Gifts of the Spirit"

Keys to stepping out in the gifts of the Holy Spirit

1. Acknowledging the Lordship and authority of Jesus
2. Believe that God desires to express His love to people in a tangible way, though natural and supernatural means.
3. Be filled with the love God  has for people.
4. Strongly desire to be a delivery person of God’s gifts. 
5. Step out in faith. 

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“Hearing God”

God invites us nto what He is already doing.

2 Corinthians 13:13
Philippians 2:1-2
John 14: 25-26; 15:4-16
Romans 8:12-16
Galatians 5:22-25

Keys to hearing God

1. A recognition that Jesus truly is God.
2. Receiving the gift of the Holy Spirit.
3. An overall life of discipleship.
4. A life of Worship.
5. A commitment to act on what God has revealed to you so far.
6. Biblical literacy.
7. Love for people.
8. Desire.

1 Corinthians 14:1-3

1. Biblical literacy.
2. Practice.
3. Practice in community.
4. Practice with people who have developed their fellowship with the Holy Spirit.
5. Prayer, prayer, prayer and more prayer ” in the Spirit”
6. Step out in faith every chance you get.