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Does The Holy Spirit Live in You?

A Message by Billy Graham

>>The Holy Spirit can come and indwell you right now. You can start over again. You can become brand-new, with the Holy Spirit pulsating spiritual life through you and in you. The Bible says, “I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes, and you will keep My judgments and do them” (Ezekiel 36:27). It is impossible to understand the Bible, Christian living, the structure of the church or our own relationship with God without understanding the Person and work of the Holy Spirit.

The Holy Spirit is not an “it.” The Holy Spirit is a Person. The Bible says that He is not something, He is Someone. He is God. There are three Persons in the Trinity—God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit.

The Bible teaches that the Holy Spirit is all-powerful. We read in Micah 3:8, “I am full of power by the Spirit of the Lord.” The Bible says that God is present everywhere. No matter where we go, He is there. “Where can I go from Your Spirit? Or where can I flee from Your presence?” (Psalm 139:7). The Holy Spirit can be in both your heart and my heart, even though we may live a thousand miles apart.

The Holy Spirit has all knowledge. The Bible says, “The Spirit searches all things, yes, the deep things of


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Bethesda Mission
The House of Mercy


Just What Religion Are You?

Now, that is a question that any of us could be asked. How would you answer? Would your response be, “I am a Baptist, Methodist, or Catholic…” However, this is not the answer Jesus would have given. It is not the answer that any of his followers, in his time would have given.

This “Identity-Division” that exists today is an invention of the development of the church over the
past 2000 years. The fact is that Christ’s church, is the total of all believers and followers of Christ, worldwide.

We may worship with a particular church family… and that’s good. We may congregate with others of like beliefs in worship styles, in our practice of baptism, communion, or other church activities… And, that certainly is not necessarily wrong.

But we need to remember first and foremost, that each of us is simply a Christian, a follower of Jesus Christ, the son of God who is the only way to eternal salvation.

At the Bethesda mission, we don’t ask about a person’s church affiliation. We ask, “Are you hungry? Would you like a hot meal?” Then we ask, “Would you

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ARRESTED DEVELOPMENTS
The Official Blotter of the Lincolnton Police Department


Lincolnton Police Lieuenant Dwite Shehan
Photo by Jon Mayhew/The Carolina Scoop

June 26, 2009

Breaking and Entering a Motor Vehicle, Larceny from a Motor Vehicle
1102 East Main Sreet (Hardee's)
Officer Jimmy Barlowe said the victim had items taken from inside their vehicle.

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Photograph courtesy by Ari Miller, PerceptionArts.Com.

The Lincoln County Historical Association honored Daniel W. Barefoot with the Association's Heritage Award on Sunday, June 14, 2009 for his contribution to the preservation and promotion of Lincoln County history.

The ceremony took place at the Lincoln Cultural Center in the Timken Performance Hall.

The speakers included in the photograph include, from the left to right, the following: Rev. Dr. Claude Wilson-Stayton, Lila P. Friday, Betty Blackburn, Daniel W. Barefoot, Betty McCain, and Bill C. Beam, LCHA president.

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CHARLOTTE MAN CHARGED WITH SEX OFFENSE


Ramon Jimenez Espinoza

STAFF REPORTS

LINCOLNTON – Lincoln County Sheriff’s Detective Sally Dellinger has charged a Charlotte man with a sex crime involving a child.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police arrested Ramon Jimenez Espinoza, 30, 526 Campus Street, Charlotte at his residence on Thursday.

Dellinger charged Espinoza with one count of first degree sex offense with a child. The

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Detective Robin Powell of the
Lincoln County Sheriff's Department
Photo by Elizabeth Mayhew/The Carolina Scoop

LINCOLN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
June 26, 2009
INCIDENT REPORT

Publisher's Note: Crimestoppers of Lincolnton/Lincoln County will pay a reward of up to $1,000 for an anonymous tip that leads to an arrest in any crime. Call the tipline at 704-736-8909.

2009-04253
Larceny
Assigned: Detective Riddle
Location: Rockdale Rd.
Victim: Edgar Allan
Suspect took 97 Mazda Maita, Red in color Vine # JM1NA3530V0722924
Date Reported: June 25, 2009
District A

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Accident shuts down Campground Road

DENVER - A motorcycle versus truck accident shut down Campground Road around 12:45pm Friday. A male suffered severe injuries and had to be airlifted from the scene.

The North Carolina Highway Patrol told The Carolina Scoop Campground Road was completely shut down as Lincoln medics checked the male.

A child was riding the motorcycle at the time of the accident but was wearing a helmet.

Trooper SA Parker is investigating the accident.

SUMMERTIME BLUES
City Drug Roundup

Carl Matthew Shuford is one of the 36 people arrested during Operation Summertime Blues Thursday. Click on the link below for the whole story, including pictures of the other arrestees.

By Jon Mayhew
LINCOLNTON

Lincolnton Police Department's SET (Special Encorcement Team) team was busy most of the day Thursday. Working with the department's criminal investigation and narcotics division, the team rounded up 37 offenders on more than 180 drug charges.

Called Summertime Blues, the arrests were a result of a nine month undercover drug investigation.

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NARCOTICS OFFICERS SEIZE
50 MARIJUANA PLANTS


Marijuana seized from a residence on Boy Scout Road in Crouse

By Jon Mayhew
CROUSE

Narcotics officers with the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office assisted narcotics officers with the Lincolnton Police Department in serving a narcotics arrest warrant at 1708 Boy Scout Road in Crouse

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