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The Everlasting Work of the Holy The Everlasting Work of the Holy Spirit Spirit

Joshua 4:1 - 10Joshua 4:1 - 10

Joshua 4:1-3Joshua 4:1-34 Now when all the nation had finished 4 Now when all the nation had finished

crossing the Jordan, the Lord spoke to crossing the Jordan, the Lord spoke to Joshua, saying, 2 Joshua, saying, 2 ““Take for yourselves Take for yourselves

twelve men from the people, one man from twelve men from the people, one man from each tribe, 3 and command them, saying, each tribe, 3 and command them, saying,

‘‘Take up for yourselves twelve stones from Take up for yourselves twelve stones from here out of the middle of the Jordan, from here out of the middle of the Jordan, from

the place where the prieststhe place where the priests’’ feet are standing feet are standing firm, and carry them over with you and lay firm, and carry them over with you and lay them down in the lodging place where you them down in the lodging place where you

will lodge tonight.will lodge tonight.’”’”

John 19:30John 19:30

30 Therefore when Jesus had received 30 Therefore when Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, the sour wine, He said, ““It is It is

finished!finished!”” And He bowed His head And He bowed His head and gave up His spirit.and gave up His spirit.

1 Corinthians 12:131 Corinthians 12:13

13 For by one Spirit we were all 13 For by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free, and or Greeks, whether slaves or free, and

we were all made to drink of one we were all made to drink of one Spirit.Spirit.

Galatians 2:20Galatians 2:20

20 I have been crucified with Christ; 20 I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but and it is no longer I who live, but

Christ lives in me; and the life which Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith I now live in the flesh I live by faith

in the Son of God, who loved me and in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me.gave Himself up for me.

Joshua 4:9-10Joshua 4:9-109 Then Joshua set up twelve stones in the 9 Then Joshua set up twelve stones in the middle of the Jordan at the place where the middle of the Jordan at the place where the feet of the priests who carried the ark of the feet of the priests who carried the ark of the covenant were standing, and they are there covenant were standing, and they are there to this day. 10 For the priests who carried to this day. 10 For the priests who carried the ark were standing in the middle of the the ark were standing in the middle of the

Jordan until everything was completed that Jordan until everything was completed that the Lord had commanded Joshua to speak the Lord had commanded Joshua to speak to the people, according to all that Moses to the people, according to all that Moses had commanded Joshua. And the people had commanded Joshua. And the people

hurried and crossed;hurried and crossed;

1 Corinthians 12:8-101 Corinthians 12:8-10

8 For to one is given the word of wisdom 8 For to one is given the word of wisdom through the Spirit, and to another the word through the Spirit, and to another the word of knowledge according to the same Spirit; of knowledge according to the same Spirit; 9 to another faith by the same Spirit, and to 9 to another faith by the same Spirit, and to another gifts of healing by the one Spirit, 10 another gifts of healing by the one Spirit, 10 and to another the effecting of miracles, and and to another the effecting of miracles, and

to another prophecy, and to another the to another prophecy, and to another the distinguishing of spirits, to another various distinguishing of spirits, to another various

kinds of tongues, and to another the kinds of tongues, and to another the interpretation of tongues.interpretation of tongues.

Romans 12:7-8Romans 12:7-8

7 if service, in his serving; or he who 7 if service, in his serving; or he who teaches, in his teaching; 8 or he who teaches, in his teaching; 8 or he who exhorts, in his exhortation; he who exhorts, in his exhortation; he who gives, with liberality; he who leads, gives, with liberality; he who leads,

with diligence; he who shows mercy, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness.with cheerfulness.

1 Corinthians 12:281 Corinthians 12:28

28 And God has appointed in the 28 And God has appointed in the church, first apostles, second church, first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then prophets, third teachers, then

miracles, then gifts of healings, miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, administrations, various kinds helps, administrations, various kinds

of tongues.of tongues.

1 Corinthians 12:29-311 Corinthians 12:29-31

29 All are not apostles, are they? All are not 29 All are not apostles, are they? All are not prophets, are they? All are not teachers, are prophets, are they? All are not teachers, are they? All are not workers of miracles, are they? All are not workers of miracles, are they? 30 All do not have gifts of healings, they? 30 All do not have gifts of healings, do they? All do not speak with tongues, do do they? All do not speak with tongues, do they? All do not interpret, do they? 31 But they? All do not interpret, do they? 31 But

earnestly desire the greater gifts.earnestly desire the greater gifts.

And I show you a still more excellent way.And I show you a still more excellent way.

Joshua 4:4-8Joshua 4:4-84 So Joshua called the twelve men whom 4 So Joshua called the twelve men whom

he had appointed from the sons of he had appointed from the sons of Israel, one man from each tribe; 5 and Israel, one man from each tribe; 5 and

Joshua said to them, Joshua said to them, ““Cross again to the Cross again to the ark of the Lord your God into the ark of the Lord your God into the

middle of the Jordan, and each of you middle of the Jordan, and each of you take up a stone on his shoulder, take up a stone on his shoulder,

according to the number of the tribes of according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Israel. the sons of Israel.

6 Let this be a sign among you, so that 6 Let this be a sign among you, so that when your children ask later, saying, when your children ask later, saying,

‘‘What do these stones mean to you?What do these stones mean to you?’’ 7 7 then you shall say to them, then you shall say to them, ‘‘Because the Because the waters of the Jordan were cut off before waters of the Jordan were cut off before

the ark of the covenant of the Lord; when the ark of the covenant of the Lord; when it crossed the Jordan, the waters of the it crossed the Jordan, the waters of the

Jordan were cut off.Jordan were cut off.’’ So these stones shall So these stones shall become a memorial to the sons of Israel become a memorial to the sons of Israel

forever.forever.””

8 Thus the sons of Israel did as Joshua 8 Thus the sons of Israel did as Joshua commanded, and took up twelve commanded, and took up twelve

stones from the middle of the Jordan, stones from the middle of the Jordan, just as the Lord spoke to Joshua, just as the Lord spoke to Joshua,

according to the number of the tribes according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Israel; and they carried of the sons of Israel; and they carried them over with them to the lodging them over with them to the lodging

place and put them down there.place and put them down there.

Romans 6:4-5Romans 6:4-54 Therefore we have been buried with 4 Therefore we have been buried with

Him through baptism into death, so Him through baptism into death, so that as Christ was raised from the dead that as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we through the glory of the Father, so we too might walk in newness of life. 5 too might walk in newness of life. 5 For if we have become united with For if we have become united with Him in the likeness of His death, Him in the likeness of His death, certainly we shall also be in the certainly we shall also be in the

likeness of His resurrection,likeness of His resurrection,

1 Corinthians 12:9-101 Corinthians 12:9-10

9 to another faith by the same Spirit, 9 to another faith by the same Spirit, and to another gifts of healing by the and to another gifts of healing by the

one Spirit, 10 and to another the one Spirit, 10 and to another the effecting of miracles, and to another effecting of miracles, and to another

prophecy, and to another the prophecy, and to another the distinguishing of spirits, to another distinguishing of spirits, to another

various kinds of tongues, and to various kinds of tongues, and to another the interpretation of tongues.another the interpretation of tongues.

Ephesians 4:11-12Ephesians 4:11-12

11 And He gave some as apostles, and 11 And He gave some as apostles, and some as prophets, and some as some as prophets, and some as

evangelists, and some as pastors and evangelists, and some as pastors and teachers, 12 for the equipping of the teachers, 12 for the equipping of the saints for the work of service, to the saints for the work of service, to the building up of the body of Christ;building up of the body of Christ;

Romans 12:8Romans 12:8

8 or he who exhorts, in his exhortation; 8 or he who exhorts, in his exhortation; he who gives, with liberality; he who he who gives, with liberality; he who leads, with diligence; he who shows leads, with diligence; he who shows

mercy, with cheerfulness.mercy, with cheerfulness.

Ephesians 4:1-3Ephesians 4:1-3

4 Therefore I, the prisoner of the Lord, 4 Therefore I, the prisoner of the Lord, implore you to walk in a manner implore you to walk in a manner

worthy of the calling with which you worthy of the calling with which you have been called, 2 with all humility have been called, 2 with all humility

and gentleness, with patience, showing and gentleness, with patience, showing tolerance for one another in love, 3 tolerance for one another in love, 3

being diligent to preserve the unity of being diligent to preserve the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.the Spirit in the bond of peace.