Empowered--Experience Living in the Power of the Spirit
By Josh McDowell and Sean McDowell
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An entire generation of young Christians—along with millions of older believers—is confused about what they believe, why they believe it, and how it’s relevant.
The Unshakable Truth Journey® Growth Guides are a series of 12 courses designed especially for churches, church classes, and small groups. They get to the heart of what being a true follower of Christ means and what knowing Christ is all about. Each five-session guide is based on one of 12 core truths of the Christian faith presented in Josh and Sean McDowell’s book The Unshakable Truth®.
Orthodox, hard-hitting, and relevant, these guides are uniquely positioned for today’s culture because they highlight how Christianity’s beliefs affect relationships; promote a relational, group context in which Christians can experience the teaching in depth; and show believers how they can live out Christianity’s central truths before their community and world.
More than just a program, The Unshakable Truth Journey® Growth Guides are a tool for long-term change and transformation!
Empowered—Experience Living in the Power of the Spirit opens up the truth of God’s being three in one. Because he is a Trinity, his natural is relational; he defines the essence of how any relationship works. Through the power of the Holy Spirit, we can experience the truth of relationships in the way God defines them.
Josh McDowell
For over 60 years Josh McDowell has provided breakthrough moments for more than 45 million people in 139 countries about the evidence for Christianity and the difference the Christian faith makes in the world. Through his work with Cru and the global outreach of Josh McDowell Ministry, millions of people worldwide have been exposed to the love of Christ. He is the author or coauthor of more than 150 books, including such classics as More Than a Carpenter and Evidence That Demands a Verdict.
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Empowered--Experience Living in the Power of the Spirit - Josh McDowell
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EMPOWERED—EXPERIENCE LIVING IN THE POWER OF THE SPIRIT
Course 9 of The Unshakable Truth® Journey
Copyright © 2012 by Josh McDowell Ministry and Sean McDowell
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CONTENTS
About the Authors
About the Writer
Acknowledgments
What Is the Unshakable Truth Journey All About?
SESSION ONE
The Relational Meaning of the Trinity
SESSION TWO
Who Is the Holy Spirit?
SESSION THREE
The Purpose of the Holy Spirit
SESSION FOUR
Living in the Power of the Holy Spirit
SESSION FIVE
Reflecting God’s Light Within Your Community
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About the Authors
Authors Josh and Sean McDowell collaborated with their writer to bring you this Unshakable Truth Journey Growth Guide. The content is based upon Scripture and the McDowells’ book The Unshakable Truth.
Over 50-plus years, Josh McDowell has spoken to more than 10 million people in 120 countries about the evidence for Christianity and the difference the Christian faith makes in the world. He has authored or coauthored more than 120 books (with more than 51 million copies in print), including such classics as More Than a Carpenter and New Evidence That Demands a Verdict.
Sean McDowell is an educator and a popular speaker at schools, churches, and conferences nationwide. He is author of Ethix: Being Bold in a Whatever World, coauthor of