Message Notes

YAG 20TH RETREAT
14-15 November 2014
Theme: “The Unity of the Spirit”

GOALS

1. To understand the work of the Spirit of God

a) In the life of Individuals
b) In the life of leaders
c) In the ministry of the Church
d) In carrying and fulfilling God’s Plans

i) Unity of the church Ephesians 4:3
ii) Ministry of the church Ephesians 4:15-16

e) Compliance to His leading Romans 8
f) Filled with the Spirit Ephesians 5:18

2. To understand the Body of Christ

a) To make appropriate response to the ministry of the Holy Spirit with reference to the Church

i) Knowledge and understanding Ephesians 1:15-19
ii) Strength in the inner man Ephesians 3:14-19

b) To be built up as the Temple of God Ephesians 2:20-21
c) To fulfil the roles God has established for the church

3. To understand the Church in its Worship of God

a) Corporately

i) In Unity of the Spirit
ii) In psalms, hymns and spiritual songs Ephesians 5:18-20

b) Individually

i) A personal moment of worship
ii) “Caught up into Paradise” 2 Corinthians 12:4 (Figuratively applied)

YAG 20TH RETREAT
SESSION #1
COMBINED AM/YAG/YPG I & II MEETING
25 October 2014
Theme: “The Unity of the Spirit”

PRAYER OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST

1. The Disciples He had made John 17:20

2. The Disciples that would be made John 17:20

3. That they may be One John 17:21

PERSPECTIVE OF ONENESS

1. Father and Son model John 17:21

2. Disciples

a) One with the Lord Jesus and the Father John 17:21
b) One with each other John 17:21

PURPOSE CLAUSES

a) That they all may be one, as You, Father, are in Me John 17:21
b) That they may be one in Us John 17:21
c) That the world may believe that God had sent Jesus John 17:21
d) That they may be one just as We are one John 17:22
e) That they may be made perfect in one John 17:23
f) That the world may know that You have sent Me John 17:23
g) That You have loved them as You have loved Me John 17:23

PERFECTIVE IDEA OF ONENESS

1. Perfective idea

That they may be made perfect in one John 17:23

2. Prayer John 17:20-23

3. Practice

YAG 20TH RETREAT
Theme: “THE UNITY OF THE SPIRIT”
Friday, 14 November 2014
8.00 pm

THE PERSON OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

1. He is directly involved in Salvation

a) He generates the new birth John 3:3; Titus 3:5
b) He is the Seal and Guarantee of our salvation Ephesians 1:13-14

2. He is Promised

a) He is compared to rivers of living water John 7:38
b) He will be given after Christ is glorified John 7:39

3. He will play a major role after Jesus returns to His Father

a) He will be our Helper John 14:16-17

i) He will abide forever
ii) He dwells with us
iii) He will be in us

b) He will be our Teacher John 14:25-26

i) He will bring to remembrance
ii) He will reveal deep truths 1 Corinthians 2:6-16

4. An appreciation of the ministry of the Holy Spirit in the life of the believer Romans 8:1-27

a) The law of the Spirit of life Romans 8:2
b) Spiritual mindedness Romans 8:5
c) The indwelling of the Spirit Romans 8:9
d) He gives life to the body Romans 8:11
e) He leads us Romans 8:14
f) He teaches us to pray Romans 8:15
g) He bears witness that we are God’s children Romans 8:16-17
h) He brings forth firstfruits Romans 8:23
i) He helps us in our weaknesses Romans 8:26
j) He makes intercession for us Romans 8:26-27

THE CHALLENGE TO RELATE TO THE HOLY SPIRIT

1. To wait for the Promise of the Father Acts 1:4

2. To have the baptism of the Spirit Acts 1:5

a) A baptism of power Acts 1:8
b) Related to ministry (witnessing) Acts 1:8

3. To be filled with the Holy Spirit Acts 2:4

a) The outpouring of the Spirit explained Acts 2:17-18, 33
b) Promise of the gift of the Holy Spirit Acts 2:38

4. Examples of being filled with the Spirit

a) Peter Acts 4:8

i) Boldness
ii) Wisdom
iii) Skill ` Acts 4:13

b) The Church Acts 4:31

i) Boldness
ii) Oneness felt

LEADERSHIP CRITERIA ESTABLISHED Acts 6:3

1. Good reputation

2. Full of the Holy Spirit

3. Wisdom

4. Example of Stephen and others

a) Full of faith and of the Holy Spirit Acts 6:5
b) Full of the Spirit facing certain death Acts 7:55
c) They help resolve disputes that are potentially dangerous to the unity of the Church
d) They promote Oneness
e) The Church is thus able to make progress in its work for the Lord

THE ROLE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

1. Fully established

2. Fully exemplified