WHO ARE YOU?WHO ARE YOU?

"Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you "Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart . were born I set you apart . Jeremiah 1:15Jeremiah 1:15

““YOU ARE MINE” YOU ARE MINE” Isaiah 43:1Isaiah 43:1 "I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one "I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one

sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance." persons, which need no repentance." Luke 15:7Luke 15:7 (Lost Sheep) (Lost Sheep)

But now we must celebrate and rejoice, because your brother But now we must celebrate and rejoice, because your brother was dead and has come to life again; he was lost and has was dead and has come to life again; he was lost and has been found.” been found.” Luke 15:32Luke 15:32 (Prodigal Son) (Prodigal Son)

““I shall pour clean over you and you will be I shall pour clean over you and you will be cleansed. I shall give you a cleansed. I shall give you a new heartnew heart and put a and put a new spirit in you, I shall remove the heart of new spirit in you, I shall remove the heart of stone from your bodies and give you a heart of stone from your bodies and give you a heart of flesh instead. I will put my spirit in you and flesh instead. I will put my spirit in you and you you shall be my people and I shall be your Godshall be my people and I shall be your God” ”

EzekielEzekiel 36: 36: 22-28 22-28

Jesus said “ I came so that they may

have life and have it in abundant”John 10:10

“ “So whoever is in Christ is a So whoever is in Christ is a new creationnew creation:: the old things the old things have passed away; behold, new have passed away; behold, new things have come”things have come”

2 COR 5:172 COR 5:17

• He comes to know God by experience;He comes to know God by experience;• He can pray in a new way;He can pray in a new way;• The Bible, the lithurgy, the sacraments comes to life;The Bible, the lithurgy, the sacraments comes to life;• The fruits of the Spirit develops within him (love, joy The fruits of the Spirit develops within him (love, joy

peace etc – Gal 5)peace etc – Gal 5)• He can receive the gifts of the Spirit to serve God He can receive the gifts of the Spirit to serve God

( prophecy, healing, discernment of spirits, ( prophecy, healing, discernment of spirits, inspiration to speak – 1 Cor 12)inspiration to speak – 1 Cor 12)

When the Holy Spirit comes to someone, When the Holy Spirit comes to someone, he becomes a changed man – he becomes a changed man –

Acts 2 or Acts 19:1-7Acts 2 or Acts 19:1-7

NEW LIFENEW LIFE

• New HelperNew Helper

• New BirthNew Birth

• New HeartNew Heart

• New TongueNew Tongue

• New GiftsNew Gifts

• New FruitsNew Fruits

• New CommunityNew Community

“I shall ask the Father, and He will give you another

Advocate to be with you forever,

the Spirit of truth… you know him, because he is with you.” John 14:

14-18

“Truly, truly,I say to you,unless one is born anew,he cannot

see the kingdom of God.”John 3: 3

“A new heart

I will give you,

a new spirit I will put

within you…”Ezekiel 36:26

And they were all filled with

the Holy Spiritand began to

speak in other tongues,as the Spirit gave them utterance.

Acts 2: 1-4

“Now there are varieties of gifts,

but the same Spirit;and there are

varieties of service,but the same Lord…To each is given the

manifestationof the Spirit

for the common good.”1Cor.12: 4-11

“…and many wonders and signswere done through the apostles.

And all who believed were together

and had all things in common;and they sold their possessionsand goods and distributed them

all,as any had need.”

Acts 2:43-47

“‘“‘As the Father has sent me, so I send As the Father has sent me, so I send you’. When he had said this, he you’. When he had said this, he

breathed on them and said to them:breathed on them and said to them:‘‘RECEIVE THE HOLY SPIRIT’.” (John RECEIVE THE HOLY SPIRIT’.” (John

20:22)20:22)

REPENT, REPENT, BELIEVE & BELIEVE & BE BE BAPTIZEDBAPTIZED

RECONCILERECONCILE

RENOUNCERENOUNCE

RENEWRENEW

RECEIVERECEIVE

REST IN REST IN THE THE SPIRITSPIRIT

THE HOLY SPIRITTHE HOLY SPIRIT convicts us of the guilt of sin (Jn 16:8)convicts us of the guilt of sin (Jn 16:8)

helps us in our weakness helps us in our weakness intercedes for us with sighs intercedes for us with sighs

too deep for wordstoo deep for words searches our hearts. (Rm8:26)searches our hearts. (Rm8:26)

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YouYou say: “It's impossible”say: “It's impossible”God says: All things are possible God says: All things are possible (Lk18:27)(Lk18:27)

You say: "I'm too tired"You say: "I'm too tired"God says: I will give you rest God says: I will give you rest (Matt11:28-30)(Matt11:28-30)

You say: "Nobody really loves me"You say: "Nobody really loves me"God says: I love you (Jn3:16 & God says: I love you (Jn3:16 & Jn13:34)Jn13:34)

You say: "I can't go on"You say: "I can't go on"God says: My grace is sufficient God says: My grace is sufficient (2Cor12:9)(2Cor12:9)

You say: "I can't figure things You say: "I can't figure things out"out"God says: I will direct your steps God says: I will direct your steps (Prov3:5-6)(Prov3:5-6)

You say: "I can't do it"You say: "I can't do it"God says: You can do all things God says: You can do all things (Phil4:13)(Phil4:13)

You say: "I can't manage"You say: "I can't manage"God says: I will supply all your God says: I will supply all your needs (Phil 4:19)needs (Phil 4:19)

You say: "I'm afraid"You say: "I'm afraid"God says: I have not given you a God says: I have not given you a spirit of fear (2Tim1:7)spirit of fear (2Tim1:7)

You say: "I'm always worried and You say: "I'm always worried and frustrated"frustrated"God says: Cast all your cares on ME God says: Cast all your cares on ME (1Pet5:7)(1Pet5:7)

You say: "I don't have enough faith"You say: "I don't have enough faith"God says: I've given everyone a God says: I've given everyone a measure of faith (Rom12:3)measure of faith (Rom12:3)

You say: "I'm not smart enough"You say: "I'm not smart enough"God says: I give you wisdom God says: I give you wisdom (1Cor1:30)(1Cor1:30)

You say: "I feel all alone"You say: "I feel all alone"God says: I will never leave you or God says: I will never leave you or forsake you (Heb 13:5)forsake you (Heb 13:5)

You say: “I'm not able”You say: “I'm not able”God says: I am able ( 2 Cor 9:8) God says: I am able ( 2 Cor 9:8)

You say: "It's not worth it"You say: "It's not worth it"God says: It will be worth it (Rm8:28)God says: It will be worth it (Rm8:28)

You say: "I can't forgive myself"You say: "I can't forgive myself"God says: I FORGIVE YOU (1Jn 1:9 & God says: I FORGIVE YOU (1Jn 1:9 & Rm8:1)Rm8:1)

“At the end of our lives, we will not be judged by how many diplomas we have received, how much

money we have made or how many great things we have done. We will be judged by ‘I was hungry and you gave me to eat. I was naked and you clothed me. I was homeless and you took me in.’”  

“At the end of our lives, we will not be judged by how many diplomas we have received, how much

money we have made or how many great things we have done. We will be judged by ‘I was hungry and you gave me to eat. I was naked and you clothed me. I was homeless and you took me in.’”  

If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but but

have not love,have not love, I am nothing1 Corinthians 13:2

"If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have but have not love,not love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging

cymbal."1 Corinthians 13:1

And he said to them, "Why And he said to them, "Why are you afraid, O men of are you afraid, O men of

little faith?" Then he rose little faith?" Then he rose and rebuked the winds and and rebuked the winds and

the sea; and there was a the sea; and there was a great calm. And the men great calm. And the men

marveled, saying,marveled, saying,

"WHO IS THIS MAN? .. "WHO IS THIS MAN? .. EVEN THE WINDS AND EVEN THE WINDS AND WATERS OBEY HIM?”WATERS OBEY HIM?”

Matthew 8:26-27Matthew 8:26-27