God the Holy Spirit, Mentor's Guide, MG14

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G O D T H E H O L Y S P I R I T

Repentance is an act of faith which is produced by the ministry of the Holy Spirit. Repentance involves a complete change of the mind, heart, and will toward one’s past way of life. The fruit of repentance is a changed life that devotes itself to God.

Now is the time for you to discuss with your fellow students your questions about The Prophetic Work of the Holy Spirit . What particular questions do you have in light of the material you have just studied? Maybe some of the questions below might help you form your own, more specific and critical questions. * What is the relationship between human reason and human experience and the knowledge of God that comes through inspired revelation? * Is prophecy a gift available for Christians today? How does the Holy Spirit act as a living voice in the Church? How do we evaluate whether a word of guidance is true? * How would a Christian leader help a person recognize the difference between “godly sorrow” and “worldly sorrow”? * Biblical evangelism is centered around a call to “repent and believe the good news” about Jesus. Is God’s command that “all people everywhere should repent” (Acts 17.30) adequately expressed and explained in our evangelistic methods and discipleship training?

Student Application and Implications

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The Nature Lover

You recently invited Devon, a friend from work, to attend church with you. He said, “I’m not really the church-going type.” I believe that we see God better when we are out in his world. Most Sunday mornings I just take a walk in the park. I think I know God better from looking at nature than most people do from hearing a sermon.” How do you answer Devon?

Selling Soap and Selling Jesus

Most modern people are saturated with marketing. We hear or see hundreds of commercial advertisements every day. Recently your pastor asked you to be in charge of an evangelistic campaign that would try and tell every person in a