Echoes of the Holy Spirit - Riverwood Church Community

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!

What are the gifts of the Spirit and how do they work? | ECHOES: Catechism in a Year

February 4, 2024 • Todd Petkau

We love to organize, systematize and structure everything, including what are known as ‘spiritual gifts’! But, what if spiritual gifts aren’t meant to be filed into a nice and neat filing system? What if spiritual gifts were never meant to be discovered on a survey-test and then forgotten? What if spiritual gifts aren’t rigid and only given once? What if we have the whole idea of spiritual gifts wrong? This message dives into Paul’s words in 1 Corinthians 12 to explore these challenging questions!

What is the baptism and filling of the Holy Spirit? | ECHOES: Catechism in a Year

January 28, 2024 • Todd Petkau

It has split churches, alienated denominations, and caused more than a little confusion and contention: the baptism and filling of the Holy Spirit! In this teaching, we will tackle this prickly issue, explore where the confusion comes from, and attempt to unravel the various theories, practices, and doctrines. In the end, we will answer the question: why is this important and what difference does this make in my life?

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?

How does the Holy Spirit help us? | ECHOES: Catechism in a Year

January 14, 2024 • Todd Petkau • John 16:5–9, Titus 3:5, Romans 8:10–11, 2 Corinthians 1:22, Romans 8:15

Have you ever felt under-appreciated? Like people don’t really understand what it is you do? Well, welcome to the world of the Holy Spirit! While many of us relegate the Holy Spirit’s work to the spectacular, spontaneously delivered in spurts, this message dives us deeper into the Holy Spirit’s job description, drawing attention to no less than 37 ways the Holy Spirit helps us! Fasten your seatbelts! It’s going to be quite the ride!

Who is the Holy Spirit? | ECHOES: Catechism in a Year

January 7, 2024 • Todd Petkau • John 15:26, Isaiah 63:10, Romans 8:27, Romans 15:30, John 16:12–15

The Holy Spirit’s true identity is often shrouded by our misunderstanding of Him. This message begins by listing 8 ways we confuse the Holy Spirit's identity and launches an investigation into who the Holy Spirit really is.