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Verse(s) |
Theme |
Instructions |
Equipment |
| The Spirit of God has made me; the breath
of the Almighty gives me life. Job 33:4 |
self-awareness; |
Take time to relax. |
comfy chair |
| The Spirit of the Lord will rest on him
– the Spirit of wisdom and of understanding, the Spirit of counsel
and of power, the Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord –
and he will delight in the fear of the Lord. Isaiah 11:2-3 |
praise; God’s Word |
Have a look at these pictures and acetates
(on the overhead projector) and reflect on the work of the Holy Spirit
in the life of Christ. Maybe you can think of episodes from the Gospels in which Isaiah’s prophecy is fulfilled? Take time to delight in the Lord... |
table, cloth, OHP, 'The Christ we Share' acetates & A5 pictures, Bible |
| On the last and greatest day of the Feast,
Jesus stood and said in a loud voice, “If anyone is thirsty, let
him come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has
said, streams of living water will flow from within him.” By this
he meant the Spirit, whom those who believed in him were later to receive.
Up to that time the Spirit had not been given, since Jesus had not yet
been glorified. John 7:37-39 |
self- awareness; |
Take time to become aware of the thirst
in your life. Are you thirsty? What is it that you long for? |
table, cloth, bottled water, plastic cups, rubbish bin |
| “The Counsellor, the Holy Spirit,
whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will
remind you of everything I have said to you.” John 14:26 |
listening; God’s Word |
Think back over the past few months and reflect
on your journey. What have you been learning? What has God been saying to you? Ask the Spirit what he wants to remind you of... Write the message on a tiny card and keep it in your pocket or purse or wallet. |
table, cloth, Bible, tiny cards in dish, pens in pot |
| To each one the manifestation of the Spirit
is given for the common good. 1 Corinthians 12:7 |
self-awareness; |
Reflect on the part the Holy Spirit is
calling you to play in the life of your church. |
table, cloth, pot pourri, bowl |
| “The Spirit of the Lord is on me,
because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent
me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the
blind, to release the oppressed, to proclaim the year of the Lord's favour.” Luke 4:18-19 |
intercession - world | Here you can pray for the world. Focus on one or more of the quadrants and add your concerns; pray also for issues others have raised. How might the Spirit be leading you to help those who are suffering? |
Giant graffiti circle divided into four quadrants – ‘the poor’, ‘the prisoners’, ‘the blind’, ‘the oppressed’ – with media pics / headlines in each; globe in centre, marker pens |
| Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned
from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the desert, where for forty
days he was tempted by the devil. Luke 4:1-2 |
self- awareness; |
How do you experience the desert and the
devil? |
table, cloth, pieces of sandpaper & red card, in dishes, felt-tips in pot |
| Do not put out the Spirit's fire. 1 Thessalonians 5:19 |
self- awareness; repentance | How might you ‘extinguish’ the
work of the Spirit? Ask God to forgive you, and to show you how you might ‘ignite’ the Spirit’s work instead. Light a candle and float it on the water as a sign of your willingness to ‘light up the fire and let the flame burn’... |
fire blanket, fire bucket, fire extinguisher, bowl of water, floating candles in dish |
| Pray in the Spirit on all occasions with
all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always
keep on praying for all the saints. Ephesians 6:18 |
intercession – personal (family & friends) |
Here you can pray for your family and friends
and neighbours and colleagues. |
big table, bubble mixture & wands in dish, paper squares in dish, scissors, pins in dish, sticks in pot; fan |
| May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ,
and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you
all. 2 Corinthians 13:14 |
intercession - church | Here you can pray for your church. Ask God to bless your church with these three gifts. What might make it difficult to receive them? |
table, cloth, three beautifully wrapped and labelled gifts: ‘the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ’, ‘the love of God’, ‘the fellowship of the Holy Spirit’ |
| He who has an ear, let him hear what the
Spirit says to the churches. Revelation 2:7 |
listening re church |
What might God’s Spirit be saying
to your church? |
table, cloth, Bible, notepaper, pens in pot, envelopes, post-box, stamps |
The Lord is the Spirit, and where the
Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. |
self- awareness; repentance | Are there areas of your life where you need
to know God’s freedom? Turn from sin and claim his forgiveness and his freedom, and saw through a piece of chain to symbolise your liberation. |
workbench with vice, chain, hacksaw, floor covering |
| Stephen, full of the Holy Spirit, looked
up to heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right
hand of God. Acts 7:55 |
worship |
Celebrate the glory of God! |
big table, ?outline for |
| We have not received the spirit of the world but the
Spirit who is from God, that we may understand what God has freely given
us. 1 Corinthians 2:12 |
thanksgiving | What has God given to you? Ask the Holy Spirit to increase your awareness of all God’s gifts... Use acetate ‘water drops’ to write some of his gifts to you. As you stick the drops on the vast ocean of God’s love, give him your thanks and praise. |
big table, painted ocean, drop-shaped pieces of acetate in dish, OHP pens in pot, Prittstick |
| In him you too are being built together to become a
dwelling in which God lives by his Spirit. Ephesians 2:22 |
intercession – church; self-offering |
Here you can pray for the life and growth of your church. Take a piece of Lego to represent yourself, and as you build yourself into the structure, offer yourself for God’s indwelling. |
table, cloth, Lego, baseboard |
| The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience,
kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Galatians 5:22-23 |
intercession - self | How is the Spirit’s fruit growing in your life? Perhaps there are particular fruits you’d like more of... Cut a piece of card into a fruit shape, and write on it the fruit of the Spirit you pray for. Hang it on the ‘Spirit-Tree’. |
table, cards in dish, scissors, felt-tips in pot, hole- puncher, threads in dish, rubbish bin, label for tree, signs to tree! |
| “You will receive power when the Holy Spirit
comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” Acts 1:8 |
going out | What does the Holy Spirit want to commission you for? Take a piece of paper and prayerfully fill in the gaps... Take the paper with you as you go. |
table, cloth, worksheets, pens in pot, Bible |
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