What happens when you encounter the Holy Spirit?

At Holy Spirit Encounter, you'll hear the Word of God preached, express devotion and admiration through praise and worship, and experience healing and freedom through the love and power of God.
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How does the Holy Spirit affect us?

Only the Holy Spirit has the power to make the changes God wants to make in our lives. Philippians 2:13 says, God is working in you, giving you the desire and the power to do what pleases him. When we hear the phrase, “the power of the Holy Spirit,” many people think of miracles and intense emotions.
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What are the 7 signs of the Holy Spirit?

They are: wisdom, understanding, counsel, fortitude, knowledge, piety, and fear of the Lord.
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What happened when you met the Holy Spirit?

If you will allow the Holy Spirit to fill you, to flood you, to be diffused in Him, and you receive what God wants to do in you, then you will realize that you have been healed, delivered, empowered to prosper, have direction, and have His wisdom.
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What does it mean if you feel the Holy Spirit?

When we feel and listen to the Holy Spirit, we grow personally and become more like Jesus. We can experience life with greater love, joy, faith, and goodness. The Bible states that “the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance” (Galatians 5:22–23).
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The Holy Spirit Part 1: [The Person of The Spirit]- Koinonia with Apostle Joshua Selman



Do you cry when you feel the Holy Spirit?

Crying is not the only—or even the most common—manifestation of feeling the Spirit. President Howard W. Hunter (1907–95) said: “I get concerned when it appears that strong emotion or free-flowing tears are equated with the presence of the Spirit.
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How do you recognize the Holy Spirit?

Pray about and ponder the scriptures. The scriptures open the window to revelation. Believe that God will answer your prayers. Recognize that God's thoughts are not your thoughts (see Isaiah 55:8–9), and trust God to answer your prayers in His own way and in His own time.
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What are the three signs of Holy Spirit?

The symbols of the Holy Spirit are: Dove, Fire, Oil, Wind and Water. The Dove: This can be seen in the description of the baptism of Christ (Matt. 3:16; Mark 1:10; Luke 3:22; John 1:30-34). A dove symbolises peace (Psalms 55:6; Song of Songs 2:12); purity (Song of Songs 5:2; 6:9); innocence (Matt.
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How do you know if you are walking in the Spirit?

Two Ways to Know That You're Walking in the Spirit
  1. The Spirit of God will always agree with the Word of God. Study the Word of God. It is true, never-changing, its applicability is never-ending, and it is fascinating. ...
  2. The Spirit of God will lead you to freedom. Years ago I attended a retreat on the fruit of the Spirit.
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What are the powers of the Holy Spirit?

Holy Spirit gives the power of discernment. Through the power of the Holy Ghost, Apostle Paul was able to cast out the spirit of the devil in a certain damsel who had the spirit of divination and brought gain to her boss through soothsaying.
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How do you experience Holy Spirit at home?

  1. Speak Up. Whether or not your parents are members of the Church, talk with them about why it is important to you to always have the Spirit in your home, especially on Sundays. ...
  2. Pray for Your Parents. ...
  3. Focus on Doing Good Things. ...
  4. Use Church Resources. ...
  5. Turn to the Scriptures. ...
  6. Follow Christ's Example. ...
  7. Suggest Family Activities.
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What are signs that God is talking to you?

9 Signs God is Speaking to You
  • He speaks through the Bible. ...
  • A particular Bible verse keeps coming back to you. ...
  • You feel like a sermon or specific scripture is intended for you. ...
  • You feel uneasy about something, leading you to prayer. ...
  • He speaks through His church. ...
  • There is an unexplainable conviction about something.
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How do you know when God is talking to you?

This can happen through prayer, contemplation and/or time in the Bible. We begin to discern God's voice over the noise of our world as we give time to these disciplines. The Holy Spirit begins speaking to us. We begin to hear God through those around us, circumstances and even our conscience.
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How does the Holy Spirit talk to us?

Nephi explained it this way: “Angels speak by the power of the Holy Ghost; wherefore, they speak the words of Christ. Wherefore, I said unto you, feast upon the words of Christ; for behold, the words of Christ will tell you all things what ye should do” (2 Nephi 32:3).
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What does Holy Spirit look like?

The Holy Spirit is often depicted as a dove, based on the account of the Holy Spirit descending on Jesus like a dove when he was baptized in the Jordan.
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What does it feel like to be touched by the Holy Spirit?

For some people, the Holy Ghost may cause them to feel overwhelmed with emotion and moved to tears. For others, tears rarely or never come. And that's okay. For them, the Holy Ghost may produce a subtle feeling of gratitude, peace, reverence, or love (see Galatians 5:22–23).
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What does the Bible say about crying out to the Lord?

“About the ninth hour, Jesus cried out in a loud voice, 'Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani? ' which means, 'My God, My God, why have you forsaken Me? '” (Matthew 27:46). We don't like to cry but sometimes crying is necessary.
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Does the Holy Spirit live in your belly?

1 Thessalonians 5:23 Your whole spirit . So too, it is the new nature through which God works in us. Jesus said that the spirit literally dwells in our belly.
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How do you ask the Holy Spirit in your life?

Ask for God's forgiveness for your sins.

1 John 1:8 says, "If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us." If you want to feel God's presence—the Holy Spirit—in your life, you'll have to admit those sins to God, ask for His forgiveness, and repent, or commit to doing better in the future.
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Is the Holy Spirit a person or a power?

The Holy Spirit is a person, not impersonal force or influence.
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