How do we know when we hear the Holy Spirit? | ECHOES: Catechism in a Year

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How do we know when we hear the Holy Spirit? | ECHOES: Catechism in a Year

January 21, 2024 • Brittany Petkau

God told me…” Have you ever heard someone say this and wondered how they can be so confident that God actually spoke to them? And how do they know that it wasn’t just a random thought or feeling? In our study of the Holy Spirit today we explore how the Holy Spirit speaks to us and how we can discern when it is him. What we find as we dive deeper into these questions is that it is not whether the Holy Spirit wants to speak to us, but whether we are willing to listen?

What is the power of the Holy Spirit and how do you get it? | ECHOES: Catechism in a Year

February 25, 2024 • Todd Petkau • John 7:37–39, Exodus 17:1–6, Isaiah 55:1, Zechariah 14:8, Isaiah 44:3

Do you ever wish you had more of the power of the Holy Spirit flowing in and through your life? It’s easy to assume that this should just be a natural experience for the sincere Christ-follower. However, our study will reveal the reason we don’t see more Holy Spirit power pouring out of our lives!

What is the evidence of the Holy Spirit in my life? | ECHOES: Catechism in a Year

February 18, 2024 • Carolyn Petkau • Galatians 5:22–26

We all have an innate desire to be better people, and our society is filled with self-help books, apps, podcasts, and the like to guide us in this process. But when someone becomes a follower of Jesus, a beautiful transformation begins to happen changing a person's inner & outward disposition. In this message, we will discover what the measuring stick is for this change and how it happens.

What does it mean to Walk in the Spirit? | ECHOES: Catechism in a Year

February 11, 2024 • Jon Courtney • Galatians 5:13–18, Romans 8:1–3, Romans 7:15–21, Galatians 5:1

What does it mean to Walk in the Spirit? This is a common phrase we hear in scripture and in the church. It almost sounds a bit mystical on its own but we will discover that in scripture this phrase is always juxtaposed within a tension between walking in the spirit and walking in what Paul calls the “flesh”. We will explore what he meant by this and discover together that in the end, the answer is the easy part. Putting this into action is a lifelong wrestling match!