CFE101

GOD JOURNEYS WITH HIS PEOPLE

GOD, THE HOLY SPIRIT JOURNEYS WITH HIS PEOPLE IN THE
EARLY CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY
PREPARED BY: DR. LIBERTY AFAN-ROSARIO
THE HOLY SPIRIT
LEARNING OUTCOMES

 identify the historical beginnings of the

Pentecostal movements in the Philippines and
their influence in Christian life today;
 2. draw relevant insights from the Scripture and
Church Teachings of the Spirit’s role in the
Church and Christian life; and
 3. express appreciation for the practical
examples of the Spirit’s activity in your local
church today.
INSPIRED WORD

 The Pentecost experience of the Apostles serves

as a key moment for the early Christian
community because in that event, the
community of disciples received the spiritual
gifts, which are essential to the mission of the
Church. The apostles provide you with ideas on
how to be docile to the prodding of the Holy
Spirit. It opens to new possibilities about how the
church today may live and do her own vocation
and mission
OUTPOURING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

 To gain further understanding about the

“outpouring of the Holy Spirit and what the
disciples did in response to it”, kindly read
and reflect on the story of the coming
down of the Holy Spirit. Be guided by the
following questions
OUTPROURING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
THE COMING OF THE SPIRIT

 When the time for Pentecost was fulfilled, they were all in one place
together. And suddenly there came from the sky a noise like a
strong driving wind, and it filled the entire house in which they were.
Then there appeared to them tongues as of fire, which parted and
came to rest on each one of them. And they were all filled with the
holy Spirit and began to speak in different tongues, as the Spirit
enabled them to proclaim.
THE COMING OF THE SPIRIT

Now there were devout Jews from every nation

under heaven staying in Jerusalem. At this sound,
they gathered in a large crowd, but they were
confused because each one heard them
speaking in his own language. They were
astounded
THE COMING OF THE SPIRIT

 and in amazement they asked, “Are not all these people who are
speaking Galileans? Then how does each of us hear them in his own
native language? We are Parthians, Medes, and Elamites,
inhabitants of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and
Asia, Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the districts of Libya near
Cyrene, as well as travelers from Rome, both Jews and converts to
Judaism, Cretans and Arabs, yet we hear them speaking in our own
tongues of the mighty acts of God.” They were all astounded and
bewildered, and said to one another, “What does this mean?” But
others said, scoffing, “They have had too much new wine.” (Acts 2:
1-13)
THE CHURCH’S TEACHING

 The sixteen (16) documents of Vatican II were produced as our

guide in our life of faith. Many documents of the Church emphasize
the central role of the Holy Spirit in the life of the Church. The Spirit
guides the Church, unifies her, builds her up and dwells in her. In
various ways, the Spirit is manifested in the life of the Church through
different charisms and gifts empowering each one. It is the Holy
Spirit who brings to perfection the work of Jesus he began in the
Church. The Spirit provides guidance and constantly sanctifies
Christians. Among others, the following documents affirm these
insights:
The Church as Servant Gaudium et
Spes
 TheChurch is to serve and not to be
served GS3
 Christians
must not shirk from their earthly
responsibilities GS23
 Doing the Father’s will is “taking a strong
grip of the work at hand”
The Church as leaven for society

 The Church must read the “sign of the ttimes GS 40

 The world is the arena of God’s saving actions
 God reveals himself in human experiences
 HUMAN EXPERIENCES
 The realm of God’s revelation rests in our EXPERINCES

 What are these experiences?

Lumen Gentium

 The fourth paragraph of Lumen Gentium posits that the

Spirit guides the Church in the way of all truth (cf. Jn. 16,
13). He unifies the Church in communion and in works of
ministry. The Spirit both equips and directs with
hierarchical and charismatic gifts and adorns with His
fruits (cf. Eph. 1, 11-12; 1 Cor. 12, 4 Gal. 5, 22). The Spirit
dwells in the Church and in the hearts of the faithful, as in
a temple (cf. Cor. 3, 16; 6, 19).
The Church must learn from society

 The Church can and ought to be enriched by

the development of human social life GS 44
 The Church is not only a teacher but also a
learner GS 40
Grace as gift of the spirit

 The Catechism of the Catholic Church (2003)

furthermore posits: “Grace is the first and
foremost gift of the Spirit who justifies and
sanctifies us. But grace also includes the gifts
that the Spirit grants us to associate with his work,
enabling us to collaborate in the salvation of
others and in the growth of the Body of Christ,
the church.
The Holy Spirit inspires

 Catechism for Filipino Catholics, paragraph

1315, says that the Holy spirit inspires us to live a
truly Christian life. Not only does He strengthen us
in our struggle against the
Missionary Response

 Like the disciples of Jesus, you, too, receive from the Holy
Spirit the gifts, most especially the gift of courage, to
face the temptations that surround you. It takes courage
to follow the rules of God’s Kingdom. Here are some
ways of showing this courage:
 1. Have courage to learn about your faith and to grow in
Christian thoughts and attitudes. This can be done by
having courage not to hold a grudge, not to think badly
of others, to think of others’ comfort before yours.
Missionary Response

 2.You can speak with courage when you avoid using

obscene language and not to tease or gossip others but
be generous in your appreciation of others
 3. You can act with courage when you choose the
friends you go along with and spend your leisure time
with family or people in need and not be addicted to
online games. Those may be relaxing but they steal your
quality time to work, studies and to family and friends.
Challenges

 Inspired by and knowing that the Holy Spirit

journeys with us. Express one of the challenges
you are facing today and how you are
encouraged to take on this challenge to carry
out your Christian mission. Show it through
drawing in an 8-panel "comic strip".
Example of challenge: