Tag Archives: Holy Spirit

Mary, The Mother of Jesus – The First Disciple (Teacher Guide)

Posted on January 8, 2012 by castleqwayr

Who was Mary, the mother of Jesus?   Most if not all of us are very comfortable with granting Mary the essential role of Jesus’ mother, while regarding anything additional as veering towards “Mariolatry.” It seems obvious to us that … Continue reading →

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Mary, The Mother of Jesus – The First Disciple (Student Guide)

Posted on January 8, 2012 by castleqwayr

Who was this woman Mary, the mother of Jesus? Luke 1:26-56 WWMD? (What Would Mary Do?) The Annunciation-she said ____! ─ Luke 1:26-38 Jesus’ Birth in Bethlehem ─ Luke 2:1-7 The presentation of Jesus at the temple ─ Luke 2:21-24 … Continue reading →

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A Nativity Study: Prophecies Fulfilled at Jesus’ Birth

Posted on December 11, 2011 by castleqwayr

We will look at the prophecies of the Nativity of Jesus by starting with the N.T. accounts and looking backwards to their first declarations in the O.T. The coming of Jesus into this world, to a small town and into an insignificant country on the outskirts of the Roman Empire is a fact of history. God became flesh and dwelt among us. Predicted from ages past this fulfillment was full of both wonder and import. Continue reading →

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The Nine Fruits of the Holy Spirit (A Study Outline)

Posted on March 26, 2011 by castleqwayr

The Nine Fruits of the Holy Spirit Read: Matthew 7:15-20                                                                                             1)      Love 2)      Joy 3)      Peace 4)      Longsuffering 5)      Kindness 6)      Goodness 7)      Faithfulness 8)      Gentleness 9)      Self-control   “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, … Continue reading →

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The Holy Spirit – A Bible Study

Posted on March 12, 2011 by castleqwayr

The Spirit of God, that manifestation of the one God working in creation and especially in human beings. The Holy Spirit is referred to in the OT about 80 times and about 240 times in the NT. It is the Spirit of God moving over the surface of the water (Gen 1:2) who is active in the creation (cf Ps 104:30). The Continue reading →

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I & II Peter Introduction – Study Notes

Posted on November 11, 2010 by castleqwayr

Scriptures to Read: 1 Peter 1:3 All honor to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, for it is by his boundless mercy that God has given us the privilege of being born again. Now we live with … Continue reading →

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Hurtful People – Responding in Love

Posted on July 28, 2009 by castleqwayr

Had an incident at work on Monday of this week.  We were all very busy and we can wear headphones.  All my favorite NPR shows I had already partaken of on Saturday, so I was going through the list for … Continue reading →

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