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keywords: description:How are you today? I just feel you need help. You are going through something and you are looking for the WORD OF GOD TO YOU TODAY. DONT WORRY. YOUVE GOT HIM. You have found Him. Why are you discouraged? Too many problems and issues? God is looking after you. He sent me to give you a WORD. Here it is....
Luke 18New King James Version (NKJV)The Parable of the Persistent Widow18Then He spoke a parable to them, that menalways ought to pray and not lose heart,2saying:There was in a certain city a judge who did not fear God nor[a]regard man.3Now there was a widow in that city; and she came to him, saying,[b]Get justice for me from my adversary.4And he would not for a while; but afterward he said within himself, Though I do not fear God nor regard man,5yet because this widow troubles me I will[c]avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me. 6Then the Lord said,Hear what the unjust judge said.7Andshall God not avenge His own elect who cry out day and night to Him, though He bears long with them?8I tell youthat He will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will He really find faith on the earth?This is the Word to you! it's very important. Men (species not gender) must always pray and not give up. That'sthe Word, don'tgive up. Get up AND PRAY some more. Don'tgive up until you get your answer like the widow in this story! what does God call it when we don'tgive up? FAITH (V8)
And what is special about Faith?
Hebrews 11:6New King James Version (NKJV)6But without faith,it isimpossible to pleaseHim,for he who comes to God must believe that He is, andthatHe is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.NB...FAITH PLEASES GOD.HAVE A BLESSED DAYPastor Nomsa Jonah
No comments: Saturday, May 17, 2014 An encounter with God.
"The man answered and said to them, Why, this is a marvellous thing, that you do not know where He is from; yet He has opened my eyes!Now we know that God does not hear sinners; but if anyone is a worshipper of God and does His will, He hears him.Since the world began it has been unheard of that anyone opened the eyes of one who was born blind.If this Man were not from God, He could do nothing. - John 9:30-33 NKJV
These are the words of the man who had been born blind when he was questioned by the Pharisees. It was a bold statement to make to anyone, let alone to the Pharisees who considered themselves as the most eminent scholars in the things of God. The Pharisees were educated men, instructed in the law of Moses and entrusted with keeping an entire nation in right relationship with God. They were entrusted with the knowledge and the skills to make sure that Israel kept her side of the covenant. To have a man who in all probability was not educated answer them in that manner was unheard of. Yet this man had had an encounter with God. While I am impressed by his boldness, especially as I am more timid in nature, The Holy Spirit is impressing on me that the blind man was made bold not because of his personality nor his charisma and natural ability but he was made bold because he had an encounter with Christ. How much bolder would we be to proclaim the gospel of God had we actually encountered the God of the gospel. Let us read the story from John 9.
A Man Born Blind Receives Sight9Now asJesuspassed by, He saw a man who was blind from birth.2And His disciples asked Him, saying, Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?3Jesus answered,Neither this man nor his parents sinned, but that the works of God should be revealed in him.4Imust work the works of Him who sent Me while it is day;thenight is coming when no one can work.5As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.6When He had said these things, He spat on the ground and made clay with the saliva; and He anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay.7And He said to him,Go, wash in the pool of Siloam(which is translated, Sent). So he went and washed, and came back seeing.8Therefore the neighbours and those who previously had seen that he was blindsaid, Is not this he who sat and begged?9Some said, This is he. Otherssaid,He is like him.He said, I amhe.10Therefore they said to him, How were your eyes opened?11He answered and said, A Man called Jesus made clay and anointed my eyes and said to me,Go to the pool ofSiloam and wash.So I went and washed, and I received sight.12Then they said to him, Where is He?He said, I do not know.The Pharisees Excommunicate the Healed Man13They brought him who formerly was blind to the Pharisees.14Now it was a Sabbath when Jesus made the clay and opened his eyes.15Then the Pharisees also asked him again how he had received his sight. He said to them, He put clay on my eyes, and I washed, and I see.16Therefore some of the Pharisees said, This Man is not from God, because He does not keep the Sabbath.Others said, How can a man who is a sinner do such signs? And there was a division among them.17They said to the blind man again, What do you say about Him because He opened your eyes?He said, He is a prophet.18But the Jews did not believe concerning him, that he had been blind and received his sight, until they called the parents of him who had received his sight.19And they asked them, saying, Is this your son, who you say was born blind? How then does he now see?20His parents answered them and said, We know that this is our son, and that he was born blind;21but by what means he now sees we do not know, or who opened his eyes we do not know. He is of age; ask him. He will speak for himself.22His parents said thesethingsbecause they feared the Jews, for the Jews had agreed already that if anyone confessedthatHewasChrist, he would be put out of the synagogue.23Therefore his parents said, He is of age; ask him.24So they again called the man who was blind, and said to him, Give God the glory! We know that this Man is a sinner.25He answered and said, Whether He is a sinneror notI do not know. One thing I know: that though I was blind, now I see.26Then they said to him again, What did He do to you? How did He open your eyes?27He answered them, I told you already, and you did not listen. Why do you want to hearitagain? Do you also want to become His disciples?28Then they reviled him and said, You are His disciple, but we are Moses disciples.29We know that God spoke to Moses;as forthisfellow,we do not know where He is from.30The man answered and said to them, Why, this is a marvellous thing, that you do not know where He is from; yet He has opened my eyes!31Now we know that God does not hear sinners; but if anyone is a worshipper of God and does His will, He hears him.32Since the world began it has been unheard of that anyone opened the eyes of one who was born blind.33If this Man were not from God, He could do nothing.34They answered and said to him, You were completely born in sins, and are you teaching us? And they cast him out.True Vision and True Blindness35Jesus heard that they had cast him out; and when He had found him, He said to him,Do you believe in the Son of God?36He answered and said, Who is He, Lord, that I may believe in Him?37And Jesus said to him,You have both seen Him and it is He who is talking with you.38Then he said, Lord, I believe! And he worshiped Him.39And Jesus said,For judgement I have come into this world, that those who do not see may see, and that those who see may be made blind.40Thensomeof the Pharisees who were with Him heard these words, and said to Him, Are we blind also?41Jesus said to them,If you were blind, you would have no sin; but now you say, We see. Therefore your sin remains.
There are two things I wish to discuss from this passage but I will only discuss one in this post and the second in another. In this passage we see two groups of people, one set of people who are well educated and highly respected within the community, whose sphere of influence extended so far that they were just as feared for their ability to ostracise as much as they were respected for their ability to teach; the other group, the poor, the blind, those whose value to society was to provide a means by which one could discuss theological and philosophical issues while on the way to attend to more important matters. Beggars, sinners who were allegedly the subject of God's judgement. The disciples themselves were not educated men, but even they looked upon this blind man as an object to be discussed, and rather than being filled with compassion, they actually sought to find out who had sinned, as if they themselves had not. This is a wonderful discourse on how an encounter with God can change lives, cultures and customs. Jesus healed the man on the Sabbath, causing much consternation among the educated elite, was it lawful to heal on the Sabbath? Had the subject of healing ever come up in their discussion on the law? Who knows, but an encounter with God challenged the status quo.The passage describes how God can exalt the lowly and humble the exalted. God did more than just restore this man's sight he restored his value, his equality and his voice. He restored his right to be a contributor to society and his right to justice. Neither he nor his parents had sinned but as long as the man remained blind and the subject of such false judgement, he was denied all of these. An encounter with Jesus changed all of that. There are some things that education cannot get you but an encounter will.There is saying that it is not what you know (an education) but who you know (an encounter).
An encounter is greater than education. I can educate someone about something but no education can ever replace experience, in fact I would be so bold as to say all that we call education is merely the ingemination of somebody else's past experience.The beauty of an encounter with God is that it is very rare for one to encounter God and come out of the experience still uneducated. In fact we see that the discourse between the Pharisees and this man is played out again in Acts 4 except this time it is the Sadducees that arrest Peter and John. In the course of them passing judgement the bible records their thoughts,
13Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were uneducated and untrained men, they marvelled. And they realized that they had been with Jesus.
The Pharisees and Sadducees knew about God but their education could not match the insight of those who had met God. May our hearts always desire and yearn for an encounter with God. There is so much to be learnt from an encounter with God. Next time we find ourselves lacking courage, conviction or even knowledge let us seek not to be emboldened but to have an encounter with God. How can I say this with such confidence. Look at how God responded to the prayer of the disciples in Acts 4,
Prayer for Boldness23And being let go, they went to their owncompanionsand reported all that the chief priests and elders had said to them.24So when they heard that, they raised their voice to God with one accord and said: Lord, YouareGod, who made heaven and earth and the sea, and all that is in them,25who by the mouth of Your servant Davidhave said:Why did the nations rage,
And the people plot vain things?26The kings of the earth took their stand,And the rulers were gathered togetherAgainst the Lordand against His Christ.27For truly against Your holy Servant Jesus, whom You anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, were gathered together28to do whatever Your hand and Your purpose determined before to be done.29Now, Lord, look on their threats, and grant to Your servants that with all boldness they may speak Your word,30by stretching out Your hand to heal, and that signs and wonders may be done through the name of Your holy Servant Jesus.31And when they had prayed, the place where they were assembled together was shaken; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the word of God with boldness.
- Acts 4:23-31 NKJV
God responds to their prayer by giving them a fresh encounter with The Holy Spirit! God desires and yearns to give you an encounter with Himself an encounter that will give you boldness and courage to declare that which you have heard, that which you have seen and looked upon, that which your hands have handled concerning the Word of life. Before the encounter with Jesus, the disciples had been untrained and uneducated but after they had been with Him, they spoke with wisdom and boldness! The blind man had been sat there while people used him as an example of theology, but when he encountered Jesus, he was the one to marvel at those who seemingly were experts in theology. Education is good but an encounter is better. This week spend time asking God to visit you, asking Him to make himself available for you to encounter Him. Ask Him to open your eyes, whatever you need from Him, whether it is justice, an opportunity, finances, healing, peace, restoration of anything that has been lost or stolen or broken, an encounter with God is the answer. He said to Moses I AM THAT I AM, meaning that whatever I need to be to do whatever I need to do, I AM. You cannot limit me or define me because I AM.
Father, In the Name of Jesus I pray for us all, that we may have an encounter with You. That we may through experiential knowledge have a revelation of Who You Are, may we rest in knowing You and find our answers in the bosom of Your Presence. We ask for an encounter with You, In Jesus Name, Amen.No comments: Wednesday, April 18, 2012 THE HOLY SPIRIT FD.
THE HOLY SPIRIT
AGAIN PLEASE NOTE THIS DOCUMENT IS MEANT TO BE ASIMPLE DOCUMENT FOR MY FAMILY AND FRIENDS ON FACE BOOK. ITS NOT SCHOLARLY ATALL, ITS JUST FOR SIMPLE BIBLE STUDY AT HOME. HENCE THE USE OF MANY COLOURSAND UPPER CASE LETTERS. FOR OTHER USES IT WOULD NEED A LOT OF EDITING WHICH IHAVE NOT DONE HERE.AS THE HOLY SPIRIT LED ME TO INCLUDE A LOT OF VERSES NOTE, IVEDONE JUST THAT. THIS WILL HELP SOMEBODY WHO CANT GET A BIBLE, OR HAS NO BIBLETO READ SCRIPTURE AND LEARN FROM THE HOLY SPIRIT.
WILLWRITE THIS DOCUMENT WITH UPPERCASE LETTERS BECAUSE LOWER CASE LETTERS AFFECT MYEYES. I APOLOGISE FOR THAT.
INTRODUCTION
MOSTCHRISTIANS HAVE PROBLEMS IN THEIR LIVES. WE TEND TO HAVE EXPLANATIONS AS TO WHYTHINGS HAPPENED THE WAY THEY DID. THERE IS ALWAYS SOMEBODY TO BLAME. WHEN ALLELSE FAILS WE BLAME THE DEVIL. YES ITS ALWAYS him.
I WOULD LIKE TO LOOK AT THINGS DIFFERENTLY, MAYBE FROM GOD, SPERSPECTIVE, IF I MAY HUMBLY SAY THAT KNOWING FULLY WELL THAT THE WORD SAYSGOD'S PERSPECTIVES ARE DIFFERENT FROM OURS NEITHER ARE HIS WAYS OUR WAYS.Isaiah 55:8
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8 For My thoughts are notyour thoughts,
Nor are your ways My ways, says the Lord.
I WILL LOOKAT NUMEROUS DIFFERENT QUESTIONS THAT PEOPLE ASK WHICH I HAVE HAD TO DEAL WITHIN MINISTRY....I INTEND TO INCORPORATE THEM AS I GO ALONG.
1....WHOIS THE HOLY SPIRIT? HOW DO I RELATE TO HIM? WHATS HIS JOB? HOW DOES HE FIT INWITH THE WORK OF JESUS IN MY LIFE? WHAT ABOUT THE TRINITY? HOW DO THEY WORK?WHO DOES WHAT? WHO IS WITH ME ON EARTH? AND MANY OTHERS. BUT MOSTLY HOW DOESOUR IGNORANCE, MISUNDERSTANDING OF WHO THE HOLY SPIRIT IS, AFFECT US? PLEASE BEPATIENT AND READ BECAUSE A LOT OF OUR PROBLEMS ARISE FROM NOT UNDERSTANDING THEWORK OF THE HOLY SPIRIT IN OUR LIVES. SINCE YOU ARE IN LINE FOR ANSWEREDPRAYER, READ ON AND PAY ATTENTION.
MAINDISCUSSION
THETRINITY
WHO ISTHE TRINITY?
THETRINITY IS THE GODHEAD. THE MEMBERS OF THE GODHEAD ARE THE FATHER, THE SON, ANDTHE HOLY SPIRIT. THESE THREE ARE ONE YET THREE. WHAT THAT MEANS IS THAT THEYSHARE THE SAME SUBSTANCE. EQUAL IN POWER HONOR AND MAJESTY. ITS GODMANIFESTING HIMSELF AS THREE INDIVIDUALS. THAT'S WE SAY GOD THE FATHER, GOD THESON, GOD THE HOLY SPIRIT. WE CELEBRATE THE ONENESS OF ONE, YET WE CELEBRATE THETHREE NESS OF THREE. THEY ARE THREE DISTINCT INDIVIDUALS WITH CLEAR DISTINCTPERSONALITIES, AND DIFFERENT ROLES OR JOBS IN A BELIEVERS LIFE.NB. THIS IS NOTMODALISM. IM NOT A MODALIST. GOD IS ONE PERSON EXISTING IN THREEPERSONALITIES.WHAT BINDS THEM TOGETHER THEN? ITS THE HOLY SPIRIT. THE HOLYSPIRIT IS THE SPIRIT OF THE FATHER AND THE SPIRIT OF THE SON. YOU CAN NOT HAVETHE FATHER, OR THE SON WITHOUT THE HOLY SPIRIT. WHERE ONE OF THEM IS, THEOTHERS ARE THERE ALSO. WHAT ONE FEELS THE OTHER TWO FEEL IT AS WELL. THEY ARESO ONE YET THREE, SO MUCH SO THAT ITS A MIRACLE AND A MYSTERY. THE HOLY SPIRITBINDS THE TRINITY TOGETHER WITH LOVE, ONENESS AND POWER THAT I CAN'T EXPLAIN.NOW THAT'S NOT TO SAY HE IS THE GLUE AS SCHOLARS WOULD AGUE, ITS JUST THAT THETRINITY IS A MYSTERY NO ONE CAN EXPLAIN ALL ARE JUST TRIALS. ANYWHERE WHO WANTSTO EXPLAIN GOD, SEEING WE WILL ALL STAND BEFORE THE JUDGEMENT SEAT OF CHRIST TOACCOUNT FOR EVERY WORD WE SAID ,TAUGHT, OR OUR MINISTRY AS A WHOLE. THAT MAKESME TREMBLE.
HOW DOTHEY WORK?
THETRINITY ALWAYS WORK TOGETHER IN HARMONY. THEY HAVE DISTINCT JOBS, BUT ALL ISDONE WITH THE FULL APPROVAL, SUPPORT AND PARTICIPATION OF THE OTHER TWO. THETHREE ARE ALWAYS IN AGREEMENT.
WHAT DOESTHE FATHER DO?
THEFATHER IS THE HEAD OF THE TRINITY. HE IS THE ONE WHO DECIDED OUT OF HIS POWER,MAJESTY AND WISDOM, TO FORM A GOVERNMENT MADE OF THREE PERSONS OF THE GODHEAD,HIS WORD(JESUS) AND HIS SPIRIT(THE HOLY SPIRIT). BECAUSE HE IS SO POWERFUL,MIGHTY, GLORIOUS, WISE, AND VERY MUCH IN CONTROL, HE DECIDED TO GOVERN THEWORLD BY HIMSELF, FOR HIMSELF, WITH HIMSELF. HE WANTED TO BE EVERYWHERE ATONCE, AT THE SAME TIME BE SEATED ON THE THRONE IN HEAVEN, AT THE SAME TIMERULING THE UNIVERSE, AT THE SAME TIME, BEING WITH YOU, SAVING YOU, DYING FORYOU, AT THE SAME TIME LOOKING AFTER YOU WHILE HE IS DEAD, MAKING SURE YOU DON'TDIE, KEEPING THE UNIVERSE WHILE HE IS ON THE CROSS AND SO ON... HE HAD TOSEPARATE HIMSELF INTO THREE. GOD TOOK HIS WORD GAVE HIM A BODY AND SAID"YOU WILL GO ON EARTH AND DIE FOR THEM. WE ARE WITH YOU". HE THENSAID TO HIS HOLY SPIRIT, "HERE IS YOUR BODY, WHEN JESUS COMES BACK YOUWILL GO AND PREPARE THEM FOR COMING BACK HERE. YOU WILL BE KNOWN AS THE HOLY SPIRITFOR I AM HOLY." WHY? BECAUSE GOD'S STANDARDS ARE TOO HIGH, PERFECTION,PURITY, HOLINESS, PASSION, WISDOM, ONLY HIM CAN SATISFY HIMSELF. ALSO WHEN ITCAME TO DOING ANYTHING FOR YOU, HE WANTED THE BEST HIGHEST STANDARDS THAT ONLYHIMSELF CAN PROVIDE. CAN YOU IMAGINE IF GOD HAD SENT YOU, A MAN OR WOMAN TO DIEFOR US? I DREAD TO THINK WHAT STANDARD HE COULD HAVE GOT? STOP AND THINK OFSOMEBODY YOU HIGHLY REGARD YOU WILL FIND THAT THE STANDARD, COMMITMENT,PASSION, AND LOVE WOULD HAVE BEEN FAR FROM PERFECT. THE WORK THAT WASACCOMPLISHED AT THE CROSS COULD HAVE ONLY COME FROM GOD HIMSELF, THE LOVINGFATHER. THAT'S WHY I LOVE JESUS. HE CAME TO REVEAL THE FATHER, BECAUSE HE ISTHE FATHER. (.TOO DEEP MAYBE). NICE TRY I SUPPOSE, HMMM, MOVING ON...I HAVE TOENCOURAGE MYSELF AT TIMES DAVID DID.1 SAMUEL 30:6.).
SO... WECAN SORT OF UNDERSTAND THE ROLES OF THE TRINITY FROM GENESIS CHAPTER 1-2WHERE WE FIND THEM WORKING TOGETHER. FROM GENESIS CHAPTER ONE. THE TWO NAMES OFGOD USED THERE ARE THE COMPOUND FORM OF ELOHIM, WHICH MEANS 3 IN ONE. Jehovah - Elohim
Uni-Pluralform (3-in-1) - LORD Gods; Strong or mighty and object of fear. The compoundemphasizes God as: creator, governing and redeeming man. Also God's directconnection with the nation of Israel.
Genesis 2:4 "These are the generations of the heavens and of the earthwhen they were created, in the day that the LORD God made the earth and theheavens,"
Numbers23:22 "God broughtthem out of Egypt; he hath as it were the strength of an unicorn."THE TRUTH HERE IS THAT THEY ARE WORKING TOGETHER, YET WE ALSO REALISE THAT INTHAT UNITY THERE ARE CLEARLY DEFINED ROLES.
. WE ALSO FIND THAT, 1- GOD THE FATHER IS ALWAYS THE ONE WHOGIVES THE COMMAND...LET THERE BE. 1 Inthe beginning God created the heavens and the earth. 2 The earth waswithout form, and void; and darkness was[a] on the face of the deep.And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters.
3 Then God said, Let therebe light; and therewas light. 4 And God saw the light, that it was good; and Goddivided the light from the darkness. 5 God called the light Day, andthe darkness He called Night. So the evening and the morning were the firstday.
6 Then God said, Let therebe a firmament in themidst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters. 7 ThusGod made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under thefirmament from the waters which were above the firmament; and it was so.8 And God called the firmament Heaven. So the evening and themorning were the second day.
9 Then God said, Let thewaters under the heavensbe gathered together into one place, and let the dry land appear; andit was so. 10 And God called the dry land Earth, and thegathering together of the waters He called Seas. And God saw that it wasgood.
11 Then God said, Let theearth bring forthgrass, the herb that yields seed, and the fruit tree thatyields fruit according toits kind, whose seed is in itself, on the earth; and it was so. 12And the earth brought forth grass, the herb that yields seedaccording to its kind, and the tree that yields fruit, whose seed isin itself according to its kind. And God saw that it was good. 13 Sothe evening and the morning were the third day.
2 JESUS IS THE ONE WHO PERFORMSTHAT WORD, THE COMMANDMENT OF THE FATHER. HE MAKES THE let there be areality. HE IS THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE COMMANDMENT OF THE FATHER. THE WORDCREATES...ITS ALWAYS THE WORD THAT CREATES.... John 1-5
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The Eternal Word
1 In the beginningwas the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 Hewas in the beginning with God. 3 Allthings were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made. 4In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. 5 And thelight shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend[a] it.
COLOSIANS 1:15-18. JESUS CHRIST CREATED EVERYTHING.
15 Heis the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. 16 Forby Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth,visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities orpowers. All things were created through Him and for Him. 17 And Heis before all things, and in Him all things consist. 18 And He isthe head of the body, the church, who is the beginning, the firstborn from thedead, that in all things He may have the pre-eminence.
3 THE HOLYSPIRIT BRINGS ABOUT THE MANIFESTATION OF THE FATHER' S WORD AND THE WORK, ORADMINISTRATION OF THE SON. EXAMPLE...THE FATHER SAYS LET US MAKE MAN IN OUR OWNIMAGE.... THEN JESUS CREATES THE MAN (ADAM)
THEN THEHOLY SPIRIT BREATHES INTO MAN. ONLY THEN HE BECAME A LIVING BEING.
GENESIS 2:7And the Lord God formed man ofthe dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; andman became a living being..
IF THE HOLY SPIRIT HAD NOT BREATHED THE BREATHOF LIFE AFTER JESUS HAD CREATED THE MAN, ADAM WOULD HAVE REMAINED DEAD ON THEGROUND. WITHOUT THE COMMAND OF THE FATHER, JESUS(THE WORD, WOULD NOT HAVECREATED MAN. WITHOUT JESUS'S WORK OF CREATING OR FORMING MAN WITH THE DUST OFTHE GROUND, THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN NO MAN FOR THE HOLY SPIRIT TO BREATHE ON.WITHOUT THE HOLY SPIRIT SUPPLYING THE BREATH OF LIFE ON THE COMMANDMENT OF THEFATHER, AND THE WORK OF THE SON, THE MAN WOULD HAVE REMAINED DEAD. GENESIS 1-2.THIS IS PURE UNITY, ONENESS IN VISION, PARTICIPATION AND PERFECTION.
THE WORKOF THE HOLY SPIRIT.
WHAT THENIS THE WORK OF THE HOLY SPIRIT? IN ORDER TO UNDERSTAND THE WORK OF THE HOLYSPIRIT YOU NEED TO GO BACK TO WHAT JESUS SAID WHEN HE LEFT BECAUSE JESUS IS THEONE WHO SAID HE WILL SEND US THE HOLY SPIRIT. JOHN 14:12-18.
12 Most assuredly, I say to you, he whobelieves in Me, the works that I do he will do also; and greater worksthan these he will do, because I go to My Father. 13 And whateveryou ask in My name, that I will do, that the Father may be glorified in theSon. 14 If you ask[a] anything in My name, I will do it.
JesusPromises Another Helper
15 If you love Me, keep[b] My commandments. 16 And I will pray the Father, and He willgive you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever 17 theSpirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him norknows Him; but you know Him, for He dwells with you and will be in you. 18I will not leave you orphans; I will come to you. IN THESE SCRIPTURES JESUS ISHAVING A CONVERSATION WITH HIS DISCIPLES. HE KNOWS HE IS GOING TO LEAVE THEM SOHE IS GIVING THEM FINAL WORDS, VERY IMPORTANT! HE PROMISES THEM TO ANSWER THEIRPRAYERS. HE GOES ON TO SAY ...IF YOU LOVE ME KEEP MY COMMANDMENTS.... THEN ASIF REALISING THAT KEEPING COMMANDMENTS ON YOUR OWN IS NOT EASY, HE SAYS I WILLPRAY THE FATHER, AND HE WILL GIVE YOU ANOTHER HELPER, THAT HE MAY ABIDE WITHYOU FOREVER....VS 16. THE HOLY SPIRIT IS ANOTHER HELPER.
I WOULDLIKE TO EXPLAIN THE WORDS, ANOTHER AND HELPER... THE WORD,
ANOTHER, IN GREEK IS THE WORD ALLOS. THIS MEANS ONEOF THE SAME KIND, ALLOS SHOWS SIMILARITIES BUT ALSO DIVERSITIES OF OPERATIONAND MINISTRIES. THE WORD MAY ALSO MEAN ONE BESIDES ME OR IN ADDITION TO ME BUTONE LIKE ME. ALLOS REALLY MEANS SOME ONE WHO WILL DO IN MY ABSENCE, WHAT IWOULD PHYSICALLY DO IF I WAS PRESENT. ITS CONTINUITY WITH WHERE JESUS LEFTOFF.
HELPER
THE WORD HELPERIS THE GREEK WORD, PARAKLETOS. THE WORD REALLY MEANS ... (PARA-BESIDE AND KALEO- TO CALL) CALLED TO ONE'S SIDE. IT INCLUDES INTERCESSOR, COMFORTER,COUNSELLOR, HELPER, AND ADVOCATE. WE KNOW ROMANS 8:26.EXPLAINS THE WORK OF THEHOLY SPIRIT. Romans 8:26
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26 Likewise the Spirit also helps in ourweaknesses. For we do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but theSpirit Himself makes intercession for us[a] with groanings which cannot be uttered. IN JOHN JESUS GIVES US THEWORK OF THE HOLY SPIRIT. 15 :26 -27,(NKJV)26 But when the Helpercomes, whom I shall send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth whoproceeds from the Father, He will testify of Me. 27 And you alsowill bear witness, because you have been with Me from the beginning. AND JESUSCONTINUES TO EXPLAIN THE WORK OF THE HOLY SPIRIT IN CHAPTER JOHN 16,VS 1-15.JESUS EXPLAINS THAT THE HELPER COMES FROM BOTH JESUS AND THE FATHER...HE IS THESPIRIT OF TRUTH....AND HE TESTIFIES OF JESUS AND BEARS WITNESS TO JESUS WORKHERE. IT IS IMPORTANT TO REALLY GRASP THAT JESUS EXPLAINED THAT THE HOLY SPIRITIS THE SPIRIT OF TRUTH. WHY? BECAUSE JESUS LATER SAID HE IS THE GUIDER INTO ALLTRUTH AND WILL TELL US OF THINGS TO COME. JESUS SAID HE WILL NOT SPEAK ON HISOWN AUTHORITY WHATEVER HE HEARS HE WILL SPEAK. THAT MEANS THE HOLY GHOST TELLSYOU THINGS THAT HE HEARS FROM HEAVEN, FROM THE FATHER, CONCERNING YOU ORWHATEVER AFFECTS YOU IN ANY WAY. ALSO ACCORDING TO 1 CORINTHIANS 2:9-13 (NKJV)9 But asit is written: Eye has not seen, nor ear heard,
Nor haveentered into the heart of man
The things which God has prepared for those who love Him.[a]
10 But God has revealed them to usthrough His Spirit. For the Spirit searches all things, yes, the deep things ofGod. 11 For what man knows the things of a man except the spirit ofthe man which is in him? Even so no one knows the things of God except theSpirit of God. 12 Now we have received, not the spirit of the world,but the Spirit who is from God, that we might know the things that have beenfreely given to us by God.
13 These things we also speak, not in wordswhich mans wisdom teaches but which the Holy[b] Spirit teaches, comparing spiritual thingswith spiritual.,
WEREAD A FEW THINGS CONCERNING THE WORK OF THE HOLY SPIRIT.
VS- 10GOD HAS REVEALED THINGS THROUGH HIS SPIRIT. THE SPIRIT SEARCHES ALL THINGS, YESTHE DEEP THINGS OF GOD.
VS11- FORWHAT MAN KNOWS THE THINGS OF A MAN EXCEPT THE SPIRIT OF THE MAN WHICH IS INHIM. EVEN SO NO ONE KNOWS THE THINGS OF GOD EXCEPT THE SPIRIT OF GOD.
V12- HE WAS GIVEN TO US TO TELL US THE THINGS THATTHE FATHER HAS FREELY GIVEN TO US.
V13- WHEN WE KNOW THESE THINGS, HE HELPS US TO SPEAKAND TEACH THEM, HELPING US TO COMPARE THESE THINGS WITH OTHER SPIRITUAL TRUTH.
CAN YOU IMAGINE YOURSELF WITHOUT THE HOLY SPIRIT? I ALWAYS IMAGINE HIS JOYWHEN HE HAS SEARCHED THE MIND OF THE FATHER AND FOUND MY ANSWER TO MY PRAYER,IMAGINE AS HE JOYFULLY REVEALS THESE THINGS TO ME AND STARTS ENCOURAGING MEWITH THE WORD OF GOD. WHEN I SAY AH, REALLY CAN I GET THAT? HE IMMEDIATELY SAYSTHE WORD SAYS YOU CAN DO ANYTHING THROUGHCHRIST WHO STRENGTHENS YOU. HE REVEALSSCRIPTURE AFTER SCRIPTURE TO UP HOLD ME, AND HELP ME TO ACCEPT WHAT THE FATHERHAS FREELY PROVIDED FOR ME. I LOVE IT WHEN HE REMINDS ME OF JOHN 16:23-27. John16:23-27
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23 And in that dayyou will ask Me nothing. Most assuredly, I say to you, whatever you ask theFather in My name He will give you. 24 Untilnow you have asked nothing in My name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joymay be full.
Jesus Christ Has Overcome theWorld
25 These things Ihave spoken to you in figurative language; but the time is coming when I willno longer speak to you in figurative language, but I will tell you plainlyabout the Father. 26 In thatday you will ask in My name, and I do not say to you that I shall pray theFather for you; 27 FORTHE FATHER HIMSELF LOVES YOU, BECAUSE YOU HAVE LOVED ME, AND HAVE BELIEVED THATI CAME FORTH FROM GOD.
FOR THE FATHER HIMSELF LOVES YOU! CAN YOUCOMPREHEND THAT? THE HOLY SPIRIT DOESNT JUST THROW THINGS AT YOU, HE WORKSWITH YOU TILL YOU UNDERSTAND, QUOTING SCRIPTURE AFTER SCRIPTURE. THANK GOD FORTHE HOLY SPIRIT. I LOVE ADORE AND WORSHIP HIM. HE IS WORTHY OF OUR PRAISE. IAPPRECIATE YOU HOLY GHOST, WITHOUT YOU, I WOULD BE NOTHING AS IGNORANT AS THEDARKEST NIGHT. I THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE AS YOU HAVE ENCOURAGED ME ON MYFAITH, ON THE LOVE OF JESUS, ON THE LOVE OF THE FATHER. I GIVE GOD THE GLORY.ALSO ON YOUR LOVE FOR ME. I LOVE YOU HOLY SPIRIT. I BOW MY KNEES TO WORSHIP THEFATHER, SON, AND THE HOLY GHOST. YOU ARE WORTHY FATHER. GLORY TO THE LIVINGGOD. MIGHTY, AWESOME, WORTHY, HOLY AND GLORY TO GOD. WHAT A MIGHTY GOD WESERVE. I WILL BLESS THE LORD AT ALL TIMES, AND HIS PRAISE SHALL CONTINUALLY BEIN MY MOUTH. IF YOU HAVE NO PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT YOU AREMISSING ON A GREAT RELATIONSHIP AND A GREAT FRIEND. HE MAKES JESUS REAL IN YOURLIFE AND EVEN THE WORK OF THE CROSS ALIVE AND CURRENT IN YOUR LIFE, NOT JUSTHISTORY. I LOVE THE HOLY SPIRIT.
ONE THING THAT AMAZES ME IS HIS POWER, WISDOM, ANDABILITY TO HOLD THINGS TOGETHER EVEN IN THE MIDDLE OF PAIN, THE CROSS. WHENJESUS WAS ON THE CROSS THE HOLY SPIRIT WAS WITH HIM COMFORTING HIM, COMFORTINGTHE FATHER, COMFORTING HEAVEN, COMFORTING THOSE ON EARTH WHO WERE TOUCHED,COMFORTING MARY, AT THE SAME TIME RUNNING THE UNIVERSE, MAKING SURE EVERYWHEREELSE THINGS ARE RUNNING NORMAL, WHILE THE PLAN OF SALVATION IS BEING CARRIEDOUT, DIRECTLY TO THE FATHERS EXPECTATION, EMPOWERING JESUS TO FINISH THE WORK.CAN YOU IMAGINE THE MOOD IN HEAVEN THAT DAY? THE WORD SAYS THE SUN REFUSED TOSHINE, CAN YOU IMAGINE THE ANGELS AS THEY SAW THEIR KING AND CREATOR BRUTALLYDIE IN THE HANDS OF HIS CREATION HE DEARLY LOVES? THINK OF ADAM AND EVE THATVERY MOMENT! COME ON TO GOD BE THE GLORY! GLORY TO THE LIVING GOD. GLORY TO THEHOLY SPIRIT. GLORY TO THE LOVING JESUS. GLORY TO THE GREAT I AM. YOU AREAWESOME LORD. WE WORSHIP YOU FATHER. WE GIVE YOU THE PRAISE. HOLY SPIRIT WE BOWDOWN, WE WORSHIP, AND WE ADORE YOU. YOU ARE MIGHTY AWESOME AND GLORIOUS. POWERAND WISDOM BELONG TO YOU. WHO IS LIKE THEE OH LORD? GLORY TO THE LIVING GOD ANDTHE GREAT IAM.
IAM HELPING YOU TO APPRECIATE AND UNDERSTAND THE WORK OF THE HOLYSPIRIT IN YOUR LIFE AND IN THE UNIVERSE. THE WORD SAYS HE IS RESPONSIBLE FORKEEPING EVERYTHING ALIVE ON EARTH. JOB 34:14Job 34:13-15
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13 Who gave Him chargeover the earth?
Or who appointed Him over the whole world?
14 If He should set His heart on it,
If He should gather to Himself His Spirit and His breath,
15 All flesh would perish together,
And man would return to dust.
THIS SCRIPTURE ALSO SUPPORTS GENESIS 2, THAT WITHOUT GOD' SSPIRIT ADAM WOULD HAVE REMAINED A DEAD BODY ON THE GROUND AFTER JESUS HADCREATED HIM FROM THE DUST OF THE EARTH.
JOB 33:4,
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4 The Spirit of God hasmade me,
And the breath of the Almighty gives me life.
Job 26:12-13
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12 He stirs up the seawith His power,
And by His understanding He breaks up the storm.
13 By His Spirit Headorned the heavens;
His hand pierced the fleeing serpent.
JOB 10:12 Job 10:12
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12 You have granted melife and favor,
And Your care has preserved my spirit.
WHERE WOULD WE BE WITHOUT THEHOLY SPIRIT?
HE IS THE ONE WHO COMMUNICATES WITH US.HE TAKES THE VOICE OF THE FATHER AND MAKES IT CALM AND NICE TO OUR EARS.WITHOUT THE HOLY SPIRIT MODIFYING THE VOICE OF THE FATHER WHAT WOULD YOU HEAR?
WHAT ABOUT JESUS, CAN WE STAND HIS VOICE? REVELATION 1:15.
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15 His feet were like fine brass, as if refined in a furnace,and HIS VOICE AS THE SOUND OF MANY WATERS;
CAN YOU IMAGINE JESUS TALKING TO YOU ALL YOU HEAR IS THELOUD ROAR THAT YOU HEAR WHEN YOU ARE IN FRONT OF THE NIAGARA FALLS?? I LOVE THEHOLY SPIRIT; THROUGH HIM I CAN HEAR THE VOICE OF GOD.
ALTHOUGH WE CANT STAND THE VOICE OF THE FATHER AND THESON WE CAN DEPEND ON THE HOLY SPIRIT TO HELP US. HE USES THE SMALL STILL VOICE.
SCRIPTURE IS FULL OF VERSES WHERE THE HOLY SPIRIT SPOKE AND PEOPLE HEARDPERFECTLY,
JOB 37: 2-5 Job 37:2-5
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2 Hear attentively the thunder of His voice,
And the rumbling that comes from His mouth.
3 He sends it forthunder the whole heaven,
His lightning to the ends of the earth.
4 After it a voiceroars;
He thunders with His majestic voice,
And He doesnot restrain them when His voice is heard.
5 God thundersmarvelously with His voice;
He does great things which we cannot comprehend.
WHEN GOD SPEAKS, IT SOUNDS LIKE THUNDER AND ROARING!
I TIMOTHY 4:1
4 Now the Spirit expressly saysthat in latter times some will depart from the faith, giving heed to deceivingspirits and doctrines of demons,
HERE ITS THE SPIRIT TALKING ANDWARNING THE CHURCH.
NOW LOOK AT PROOF THAT WHEN THEFATHER SPEAKS ITS THE HOLY SPIRIT.
Isaiah 6:9-10
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9 And He said, Go, andtell this people:
Keep on hearing, but do not understand;
Keep on seeing, but do not perceive.
10 Make the heart ofthis people dull,
And their ears heavy,
And shut their eyes;
Lest they see with their eyes,
And hear with their ears,
And understand with their heart,
And return and be healed.
IT APPEARS THE LORD WAS SPEAKING HERE AS ISAIAH SAYS I SAWTHE LORD, BUT WHO ACTUALLY SPOKE?
ACTS 28:25-27 Acts 28:25-27
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25 So when they did notagree among themselves, they departed after Paul had said one word: THE HOLYSPIRIT SPOKE RIGHTLY THROUGH ISAIAH THE PROPHET TO OUR[A]FATHERS, 26 SAYING,
Go to this people and say:
Hearing you will hear, and shall not understand;
And seeing you will see, and not perceive;
27 For the heartsof this people have grown dull.
Their ears are hard of hearing,
And their eyes they have closed,
Lest they should see with theireyes and hear with their ears,
Lest they should understand with theirhearts and turn,
So that I should heal them.[b]
NB-HERE PAUL SAYS ITS THE HOLY SPIRIT WHO SPOKE. THERE AREINSTANCES IN THE WORD WHEREBY JESUS SPOKE AND A VOICE REPLIED FROM HEAVEN. IFTHE VOICE OF THE FATHER IS LIKE THUNDER, AND THE VOICE YOU HEAR IS RESPONDINGTO JESUS, THEN I SUPPOSE ITS CORRECT TO SAY IT WAS THE VOICE OF THE HOLYSPIRIT TALKING. REPLYING JESUS.
REVELATION CHAPTER 2 HAS SEVERAL WARNINGS WHICH SAY HE WHO HASAN EAR, LET HIM HEAR WHAT THE SPIRIT SAYS TO THE CHURCHES.
I HOPE IVE CONVINCED YOU THAT WHENEVER GOD SPEAKS,ITS THE HOLY SPIRIT WHO COMMUNICATES TO YOU, WHAT THE FATHER SAYS IN A GENTLEVOICE THAT YOU CAN HEAR AND COMPREHEND.
WHY IS IT ESSENTIAL AND VITAL TO TRUST THE HOLYSPIRIT?
LOOK AT WHAT JESUS SAID-John 14:14-16
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14 If you ask[a] anything in Myname, I will do it.
Jesus Promises Another Helper
15 If you love Me,keep[b] Mycommandments. 16 AndI will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abidewith you forever
1- HEIS THE HELPER WHOM GOD HAS ASSIGNED TO BE WITH YOU FOREVER. ABIDING WITH YOU ANDHELPING YOU. YOU ARE NOT EXPECTED TO DO NOT ONE SINGLE THING ON YOUR OWN, NOMATTER HOW SMALL OR EVEN TRIVIAL.
2- LOOKAT THIS-
Zechariah 4:4-7
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4 SoI answered and spoke to the angel who talked with me, saying, What arethese, my lord?
5 Thenthe angel who talked with me answered and said to me, Do you not know whatthese are?
And I said, No, my lord.
6 Sohe answered and said to me:
THIS IS THE WORD OF THE LORD TO ZERUBBABEL:
NOT BY MIGHT NOR BY POWER, BUT BY MYSPIRIT,
SAYS THE LORD OF HOSTS.
7 Whoare you, O great mountain?
Before Zerubbabel you shall become a plain!
And he shall bring forth the capstone
With shouts of Grace, grace to it!
3- ITSNOT BY MIGHT NOR BY POWER, BUT BY MY SPIRIT SAYS THE LORD. NO MATTER WHAT IT ISITS ONLY POSSIBLE BY THE WORKING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT.
4- THEWORD TELLS US THAT THE CAPSTONE SHALL BE BROUGHT FORTH BY SHOUTS OF GRACE,GRACE TO IT. THAT MEANS YOU WILL GET DIVINE EMPOWERMENT TO COMPLETE THE TASK.GRACE IS UNMERITED FAVOUR, BUT ITS ALSO DIVINE EMPOWERMENT.
GRACE IS POURED FROM ON HIGH TO ENABLE YOU TO DO WHAT YOUCALLED TO DO, AS YOU FELLOWSHIP WITH THE HOLY GHOST; HE HELPS YOU TO COPE ANDGIVES YOU THE IDEAS OF HOW TO GO ABOUT EVERY TASK AND DAY OF YOUR LOVE. ALLTHIS IS LOVE FROM GOD. TAKE A LOOK AT THIS. - 2 Corinthians 13:14
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14 The grace of the LordJesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit bewith you all. Amen.
WE WILL DISCUSS THIS SCRIPTURE LATER!
NOW LETS CONTINUE.
JOHN 14:17-18
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17 THE SPIRIT OF TRUTH, WHOM THE WORLD CANNOTRECEIVE, BECAUSE IT NEITHER SEES HIM NOR KNOWS HIM; BUT YOU KNOW HIM, FOR HEDWELLS WITH YOU AND WILL BE IN YOU. 18 I WILL NOT LEAVE YOU ORPHANS; I WILL COME TO YOU.
5- THE SPIRIT OFTRUTH...HE WILL NOT MISLEAD YOU,
6- HEDWELLS WITH YOU, AND WILL BE IN YOU
7- HOWCAN YOU FAIL, IF YOU LIVE WITH YOUR GUIDER AND JESUS HAS ALREADY SAID HE WILLGUIDE YOU?
8- HEHAS COME TO BE A FATHER. JESUS SAID I WILL NOT LEAVE YOU AS ORPHANS.
HE HAS COME TO PERFORM ALL THE DUTIES OF A FATHER,MORE THAN OUR EARTHLY FATHERS BECAUSE THEY TOO NEED HIS GUIDANCE TO BE GOODFATHERS. A LOT OF THEM MESSED UP IN LIFE, THAT IS WHY GOD SENT THE HOLY SPIRITTOBE A GOOD FATHER TO ALL HIS CHILDREN.
JOHN 15:26
John 15:26
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THE COMING REJECTION
26 BUT WHEN THEHELPER COMES, WHOM I SHALL SEND TO YOU FROM THE FATHER, THE SPIRIT OF TRUTH WHOPROCEEDS FROM THE FATHER, HE WILL TESTIFY OF ME.
9- HECOMES FROM THE FATHER, SENT BY JESUS,WHO IS NOW RETURNING TO THE FATHER ANDCOMES TO TESTIFY OR TEACH US ABOUT JESUS. WHY BECAUSE WE ARE JESUS BRIDE, HE ISCOMING TO TELL US MORE ABOUT THE BRIDEGROOM WHO CAME TO REDEEM US BY HIS BLOOD,WHO HAS NOW GONE BACK TO PREPARE A PLACE FOR US. HE SENDS THE HOLY SPIRIT TOPREPARE THE BRIDE FOR HIS COMING; YOU NEED THE HOLY SPIRIT IN ORDER TO KNOWWHAT PLEASES YOUR BRIDEGROOM KING. YOU DONT WANT TO BE AN UNPREPARED BRIDE ONYOUR WEDDING DAY. THIS WILL DISPLEASE YOUR BRIDEGROOM. WHY?
10- GREATQUESTION. LOOK AT THIS-
MATHEW 22:1-14
Matthew 22:1-14
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The Parable of the Wedding Feast
22 And Jesus answered and spoke to them again by parables andsaid: 2 The kingdom of heaven is like a certain king who arranged amarriage for his son, 3 and sent out his servantsto call those who were invited to the wedding; and they were not willing tocome. 4 Again, he sent out other servants, saying,Tell those who are invited, See, I have prepared my dinner; my oxen andfatted cattle are killed, and all things are ready. Come to thewedding. 5 But they made light of it and went theirways, one to his own farm, another to his business. 6 And the rest seized hisservants, treated them spitefully, and killed them. 7 But when the king heard aboutit, he was furious. And he sent out his armies, destroyed those murderers,and burned up their city. 8 Then he said to hisservants, The wedding is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy. 9 Therefore go into thehighways, and as many as you find, invite to the wedding. 10 So those servants wentout into the highways and gathered together all whom they found, both bad andgood. And the wedding hall was filled with guests.
11 But when the king camein to see the guests, he saw a man there who did not have on a wedding garment. 12 So he said to him,Friend, how did you come in here without a wedding garment? And he wasspeechless. 13 Then the king said to the servants, Bindhim hand and foot, take him away, and[a] cast him intoouter darkness; there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
14 For many are called, butfew are chosen.
WHY IS THIS PASSAGEIMPORTANT? JESUS WAS TEACHING US A VERY IMPORTANT ROLE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT.
IN THOSE DAYS IT WAS THE ROLE OF THE BRIDEGROOM ANDHIS FATHER NOT ONLY TO INVITE GUESTS BUT ALSO TO PROVIDE WEDDING GARMENTS FORTHE GUESTS. THAT IS WHY THE KING WAS UNHAPPY WITH THOSE WHO TOOK LIGHT OF THEINVITATION AND PUT THEIR BUSINESS FIRST, THEN HE WAS UNHAPPY WITH THE MAN WHOHAD NO WEDDING GARMENT. WHY?, BECAUSE IF HE HAD PROVIDED THE WEDDING GARMENTTHEN THE GUEST WHO HAD NO GARMENT HAD NOT BOTHERED TO PUT IT OWN, HAD MADELIGHT OF THE WHOLE GARMENT THING, EVEN THOUGH HE HAD COME TO THE WEDDING, HEHAD NOT FULLY CO OPERATED WITH THE ONE RESPONSIBLE FOR MAKING SURE THE GUESTSARE FITLY DRESSED FOR THE WEDDING. NB... THE HOLY SPIRIT IS RESPONSIBLE FORDRESSING THE BRIDE OF CHRIST WITH THE FULLNESS OF THE CHARACTER OF JESUS. HE ISTHE ONE WITH THE ROBE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS AND THE JEWELLERY, WHICH IS THE FRUIT OFTHE SPIRIT.
GALATIANS 5 Galatians 5:16-26
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Walking in the Spirit
16 I say then: Walk in theSpirit, and you shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. 17 For theflesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these arecontrary to one another, so that you do not do the things that you wish. 18But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.
19 Now the works of theflesh are evident, which are: adultery,[a] fornication,uncleanness, lewdness, 20 idolatry, sorcery, hatred, contentions,jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, dissensions, heresies, 21envy, murders,[b] drunkenness, revelries,and the like; of which I tell you beforehand, just as I also told you intime past, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom ofGod.
22 BUT THE FRUIT OF THESPIRIT IS LOVE, JOY, PEACE, LONG SUFFERING, KINDNESS, GOODNESS, FAITHFULNESS, 23GENTLENESS, SELF-CONTROL. AGAINST SUCH THERE IS NO LAW. 24 Andthose who are Christs have crucified the flesh with its passions anddesires. 25 If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in theSpirit. 26 Let us not become conceited, provoking one another,envying one another.
NOW V16-17 TELLS US HOW TO WALK AS THE BRIDE OF CHRIST, IN THESPIRIT! SO THAT WE DO NOT FULFIL THE LUST OF THE FLESH. THE LUST OF THE FLESHTAINTS OUR ROBE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS OR WEDDING GOWN.
LOOK AT OUR JEWELERY, (THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT)
VS 22-23.
VS 24 SAYS IF WE CHRISTS WE SHOULD HAVECRUCIFIED THE FLESH AND ITS LUST, HOW BY WALKING IN THE SPIRIT! NOT BY MIGHT,NOR BY POWER BUT BY MY SPIRIT SAYS THE LORD. 2 Thessalonians 2:13
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Stand Fast
13 But we are bound togive thanks to God always for you, brethren beloved by the Lord, because Godfrom the beginning chose you for salvation through SANCTIFICATION BYTHE SPIRIT AND BELIEF IN THE TRUTH,
ITSTHE HOLY SPIRIT WHO SANCTIFIES US (SETS US APART) AND WASHES US, BUILDS OURCHARACTER THROUGH THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT AND EMPOWERS US FOR SERVICE WITH OURBRIDEGROOM KING IN THE KINGDOM OF GOD.HE GIVES US THE GIFTS OF THE SPIRIT. 1CORINTHIANS 12:
1 Corinthians 12:4-12
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4 There are diversities ofgifts, but the same Spirit. 5 There are differences of ministries,but the same Lord. 6 And there are diversities of activities, but itis the same God who works all in all. 7 But the manifestation of theSpirit is given to each one for the profit of all: 8 for toone is given the word of wisdom through the Spirit, to another the word ofknowledge through the same Spirit, 9 to another faith by the sameSpirit, to another gifts of healings by the same[a] Spirit, 10 toanother the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another discerning ofspirits, to another different kinds of tongues, to another theinterpretation of tongues. 11 BUT ONE AND THE SAMESPIRIT WORKS ALL THESE THINGS, DISTRIBUTING TO EACH ONE INDIVIDUALLY AS HEWILLS.
Unity and Diversity in One Body
12 For as the body is oneand has many members, but all the members of that one body, being many, are onebody, so also is Christ.
I HOPE YOU REALISE THE ROLETHE HOLY SPIRIT HAS IN THE LIFE OF THE BRIDE OF CHRIST OR A BELIEVER!
WITHOUT THE HOLY SPIRITPREPARING YOU, YOU WILL NOT BE READY FOR THE WEDDING FEAST. YOU CAN NOT BE PARTOF THE FEAST WITHOUT FULL PREPARATION. NOW OBSERVE HOW THE KING TREATED THOSETHAT HAD IGNORED THE WEDDING INVITATION, AND THE PREPARATION AND ENTEREDWITHOUT A WEDDING GARMENT. MATTHEW 22VS
5 But they made light of itand went their ways, one to his own farm, another to his business. 6 And the rest seized hisservants, treated them spitefully, and killed them. 7 But when the king heard aboutit, he was furious. And he sent out his armies, destroyed those murderers,and burned up their city... HE WAS FURIOUS, DESTROYED THEM AND BURNED UP THEIRCITIES. HE THEN REPLACED THEM. 8 Then he said to his servants, The weddingis ready, but those who were invited were not worthy. 9 Therefore go into thehighways, and as many as you find, invite to the wedding. 10 So those servants wentout into the highways and gathered together all whom they found, both bad andgood. And the wedding hall was filled with guests.
WHAT ABOUT THE GUEST WITHOUT THE WEDDING GARMENT? WATCH!
11 But when the king camein to see the guests, he saw a man there who did not have on a wedding garment. 12 So he said to him,Friend, how did you come in here without a wedding garment? And he wasspeechless. 13 THEN THE KING SAID TO THE SERVANTS,BIND HIM HAND AND FOOT, TAKE HIM AWAY, AND [A] CAST HIM INTOOUTER DARKNESS; THERE WILL BE WEEPING AND GNASHING OF TEETH.
14 FOR MANY ARE CALLED,BUT FEW ARE CHOSEN.
IF THIS DOES NOT WAKE YOU UP TO THE WORK OF THE HOLY GHOST, AND HOW BOTHTHE KING(THE FATHER, WHO PREPARED THE WEDDINGFEAST FOR HIS SON,)( JESUS ) HOW THE BOTH TAKE SERIOUSLY THE WORK OF THEHOLY SPIRIT AND HOW HARSHLY THE FATHER WE DEAL WITH ANYONE WHO IGNORES THE HOLYSPIRIT PROMPTING OF LIVING A GODLY LIFE, AND PREPARING FOR THE WEDDING.THEFATHER SAID 13 THEN THE KING SAID TO THE SERVANTS,BIND HIM HAND AND FOOT, TAKE HIM AWAY, AND[A] CAST HIM INTOOUTER DARKNESS; THERE WILL BE WEEPING AND GNASHING OF TEETH.
14 FOR MANY ARE CALLED,BUT FEW ARE CHOSEN.
NB. YOU WILL BE THRONE INTOHELL, THATS WHERE THERE WILL BE GNASHING OF TEETH AND WEEPING. BE WARNED!
1.Matthew 8:12
But the sons of the kingdom will be cast out into outer darkness. There will beweeping and gnashing of teeth.
Matthew 8:11-13 (inContext) Matthew 8 (WholeChapter)
2.Matthew 22:13
Then the king said to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, take himaway, and cast him into outer darkness; there will be weeping andgnashing of teeth.
Matthew 22:12-14 (inContext) Matthew 22 (WholeChapter)
3.Matthew 24:51
and will cut him in two and appoint him his portion with thehypocrites. There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Matthew 24:50-51 (inContext) Matthew 24 (WholeChapter)
4.Matthew 25:30
And cast the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness. There will beweeping and gnashing of teeth.
Matthew 25:29-31 (inContext) Matthew 25 (WholeChapter)
5.Luke 13:28
There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when you seeAbraham and Isaac and Jacob and all the prophets in thekingdom of God, and yourselves thrust out.
READ THESE SCRIPTURES ANDFIND OUT WHO WILL BE IN THE CATEGORY OF THOSE WHO WILL BE WEEPING AND GNASHINGTHEIR TEETH. ASK THE HOLY SPIRIT, THE HELPER TO HELP YOU MISS THE WEEPING ANDGNASHING OF TEETH EVENT.
NOW I NEED TO SHOW YOU SOMETHING ABOUT THE HOW THE FATHERAND JESUS VIEW THE HOLY SPIRIT.
1-THE HOLY SPIRIT IS EQUAL WITH THE FATHER, ANDTHE SON. HE IS ALSO THE LORD LIKE JESUS AND THE FATHER. THE NAME ADONAIIS A NAME FOR THE FATHER, SON, AND HOLY SPIRIT.
2-16 Nevertheless when one turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away. 17 NOW THE LORDIS THE SPIRIT; AND WHERE THE SPIRIT OF THE LORD IS, THERE ISLIBERTY. 18 But we all, with unveiledface, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformedinto the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord.2CORINTHIANS 3:16-18.THE HOLYSPIRIT IS THE LORD, THEY ARE THE SAME, EQUAL,AND THEY ARE GOD. IF YOU HURT THEHOLY SPIRIT YOU HURT GOD AND GOD WILL REACT. LOOK AT THIS-
ISAIAH 63:7-10.
Isaiah 63:7-10
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Gods Mercy Remembered
7 I will mention the loving kindnesses of the Lord
And the praises of the Lord,
According to all that the Lord has bestowed on us,
And the great goodnesstoward the house of Israel,
Which He has bestowed onthem according to His mercies,
According to the multitudeof His loving kindnesses.
8 For He said, Surely they areMy people,
Children who will notlie.
So He became their Savior.
9 In all their affliction He wasafflicted,
And the Angel of HisPresence saved them;
In His love and in His pityHe redeemed them;
And He bore them and carriedthem
All the days of old.
10Butthey rebelled and grieved His Holy Spirit;
SoHe turned Himself against them as an enemy,
AndHe fought against them.
A BRIEF LOOK AT THIS PASSAGE, FROM VERSE 7 ISAIAHEXPLAINS THE LOVING KINDNESS OF THE LORD, HIS GOODNESS AND UP TO BEING A SAVIORFOR ISRAEL, HE CALLS THEM HIS PEOPLE, CHILDREN VS8. VS 9 GOD GETS INVOLVED PERSONALLYIN THEIR AFFLICTIONS AND SUFFERS WITH THEM LIKE A FATHER BUT LOOK AT VS 10, READ ITAGAIN AND AGAIN.
10Butthey rebelled and grieved His Holy Spirit;
SoHe turned Himself against them as an enemy,
AndHe fought against them.
THIS ISONE OF THE MOST SHOCKING SCRIPTURES IN THE BIBLE, ITS SOBERING AND TERRIFYING.THE ALMIGHTY LOVING GOD, THE FATHER, TURNED AGAINST HIS CHILDREN AND FOUGHTTHEM HIMSELF,, ASAN ENEMY BECAUSE THEY HAD GRIEVED THE HOLY SPIRIT.
NEVERGRIEVE THE HOLY SPIRIT. IN THE PASSAGE IN MATTHEW, THE GUEST WHO HAD IGNOREDTHE DRESSING PROCESS JESUS WARNED THAT THE KING (THE FATHER) SAID BIND HIM ANDTHROW HIM OUT INTO OUTER DARKNESS WHERE THERE IS WEEPING AND GNASHING OF TEETH.
WHAT DID JESUS SAYABOUT THE HOLY SPIRIT?
TAKE A LOOK-Matthew 12:31-32
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TheUnpardonable Sin
31 Therefore I say to you, every sin and blasphemy will beforgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgivenmen. 32 Anyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man, it will beforgiven him; BUT WHOEVER SPEAKS AGAINSTTHE HOLY SPIRIT, IT WILL NOT BE FORGIVEN HIM, EITHER IN THIS AGE OR IN THE AGETO COME.
NEVER EVER BE ON THE WRONG SIDE,OF THE HOLY SPIRIT. thats THE UNPARDONABLE SIN, EVEN ON THE AGE TO COME!
the work of the holy spirit inthe life of a believer!
FIRST LETS LOOK AT THE HOLY SPIRIT IN THE LIFE OFJESUS
ISAIAH TELLS US, THAT JESUS IS COMING BUT HE WILLOPERATE ONLY IN THE POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT.
Isaiah 11:1-9
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The Reign ofJesses Offspring
11 There shall come forth a Rod from the stem of Jesse,
And a Branch shall grow out of his roots.
2 THE SPIRIT OF THE LORD SHALL REST UPON HIM,
THE SPIRIT OF WISDOM AND UNDERSTANDING,
THE SPIRIT OF COUNSEL AND MIGHT,
THE SPIRIT OF KNOWLEDGE AND OF THE FEAR OF THE LORD.
3 HIS DELIGHT IS IN THE FEAR OF THE LORD,
And He shall not judge by the sight of Hiseyes,
Nor decide by the hearing of His ears;
4 But with righteousness He shall judge the poor,
And decide with equity for the meek of the earth;
He shall strike the earth with the rod of His mouth,
And with the breath of His lips He shall slay the wicked.
5 Righteousness shall be the belt of His loins,
And faithfulness the belt of His waist.
BASICALLY THIS PASSAGE TELLS US THAT JESUS SHALLRULE THROUGH THE HOLY SPIRIT.ALL THAT JESUS WAS IS WHAT THE HOLY SPIRIT IS INTHE LIFE OF THE BELIEVER. ALSO FROM THIS PASSAGE WE UNDERSTAND THAT THE HOLYSPIRIT IS THE SPIRIT OF GOD THE FATHER AND GOD THE SON. THE WORD LORD THE ISYAHWEH( Yahweh;)WHICH IS A TITLE USED FOR BOTH JESUS AND THE FATHER.
ISAIAH 61 SAYS,
The Good Newsof Salvation
61 THE SPIRIT OF THE LORD GOD IS UPON ME,
BECAUSE THE LORD HASANOINTED ME
TO PREACH GOOD TIDINGS TO THE POOR;
He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted,
To proclaim liberty to the captives,
And the opening of the prison to those who are bound;
2 To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord,
And the day of vengeance of our God;
To comfort all who mourn,
3 To console those who mourn in Zion,
To give them beauty for ashes,
The oil of joy for mourning,
The garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness;
That they may be called trees of righteousness,
The planting of the Lord, that Hemay be glorified.
JESUS WOULD NOT START HISMINISTRY WITHOUT THE HOLY SPIRIT. HE WAS THE POWER BEHIND ALL THOSE MIRACLESJESUS DID.
JESUS SAID THE VERY WORDS WHENHE STARTED HIS MINISTRY
LUKE 4:14-18
Jesus BeginsHis Galilean Ministry
14 Then Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit to Galilee,and news of Him went out through all the surrounding region. 15 AndHe taught in their synagogues, being glorified by all.
Jesus Rejectedat Nazareth
16 So He came to Nazareth, where He had been brought up. And asHis custom was, He went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and stood up toread. 17 And He was handed the book of the prophet Isaiah. And whenHe had opened the book, He found the place where it was written:
18 THE SPIRIT OF THE LORD IS UPON ME,
BECAUSE HE HAS ANOINTED ME
TO PREACH THE GOSPEL TO THE POOR;
HE HAS SENT ME TO HEAL THE BROKENHEARTED,[J]
TO PROCLAIM LIBERTY TO THE CAPTIVES
AND RECOVERY OF SIGHT TO THE BLIND,
TO SET AT LIBERTY THOSE WHO ARE OPPRESSED;
LUKE STATES THAT JESUS CAME IN THE POWER OF THESPIRIT, AND WHEN JESUS BEGAN HIS MINISTRY HE STATED IN VERSE 18 THAT THE SPIRITOF THE LORD IS UPON ME, BECAUSE HE HAS ANOINTED ME TO PREACH.
NOTHING THAT JESUS EVER DIDWAS HIS OWN POWER.
EVERY MINISTRY SHOULD BE LEDAND BE UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE HOLY SPIRIT.
IN JOHN 15:26 AND JOHN 14:17-18 JESUS TELLS US THE WORK OF THE HOLY SPIRIT. HE SAYS HE SHALL GUIDE IS INTOALL TRUTH, WELL BECAUSE ISAIAH TELLS US THAT HE IS THE SPIRIT OF
2 THE SPIRIT OF THE LORD SHALL REST UPON HIM,
THE SPIRIT OF WISDOM AND UNDERSTANDING,
THE SPIRIT OF COUNSEL AND MIGHT,
THE SPIRIT OF KNOWLEDGE AND OF THE FEAR OF THE LORD.
3 HIS DELIGHT IS IN THE FEAR OF THE LORD,
1-WISDOM AND UNDERSTANDING,THAT IS WHY HE SHOULD GUIDE AND LEAD BECAUSE UNDERSTANDING IS WITH HIM. HE ISTHE COUNSELOR AND ISAIAH SAYS HE IS THE SPIRIT OF COUNSEL AND MIGHT.
MICAH SAYS
MICAH 3:8
BUT TRULY I AM FULL OF POWER BY THESPIRIT OF THE LORD,
AND OF JUSTICE AND MIGHT,
WE NEED THE SPIRIT OF MIGHT IN OUR LIVES FOR DOINGTHE WORK OF THE MINISTRY AND FOR OUR PROTECTION
LOOK AT THIS VERSE,
Isaiah 59:19
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19 So shall they fear
The name of the Lord from thewest,
And His glory from the rising of the sun;
WHEN THE ENEMY COMES IN LIKE A FLOOD,
THE SPIRIT OF THE LORD WILL LIFTUP A STANDARD AGAINST HIM.
YOU NEED THE HOLY SPIRIT TO DEFEND YOU AND LIFT UP ASTANDARD AGAINST THE ENEMY.
HE ISALSO THE SPIRIT OF GRACE AND SUPPLICATION ZECHARIAH 12:10
10 And I will pour on the house of David and on the inhabitantsof JERUSALEM THE SPIRIT OF GRACE AND SUPPLICATION; then they will look on Mewhom they pierced. Yes, they will mourn for Him as one mourns for hisonly son, and grieve for Him as one grieves for a firstborn.
YOU NEED THIS MORE THAN ANYTHING IN THE WORLD. THE HOLY SPIRIT BRINGS ABOUTTHE GRACE OF GOD IN OUR LIVES, THE UNMERITED FAVOUR, WHICH LEADS US TOSALVATION, AND THE DIVINE EMPOWERMENT WHICH WE NEED TO DO EVEN THE SMALLESTTASK. YOU ARE NOT TO DO ANYTHING BY YOURSELF. THE HOLY SPIRIT IS YOUR HELPER,HENCE ZECHARIAH 4:4-7. So he answered and said to me:
This is the wordof the Lord to Zerubbabel:
Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit,
Says the Lord of hosts.
7 Who are you, O great mountain?
Before Zerubbabel you shall become a plain!
And he shall bring forth the capstone
With shouts of Grace, grace to it!
WHAT ISSUPPLICATION? supplicate (spl-kt)
v. supplicated, supplicating,supplicates
v.tr.
1. To ask for humbly or earnestly, as by praying.
2. To make a humble entreaty to; beseech.
v.intr.
To make a humble, earnest petition; beg.
THE HOLY SPIRIT IS THE ONE WHO HELPS YOU TO PRAYERNEST LY TO GOD FOR YOUR NEEDS. ROMANS 8:26 SAYS Romans 8:26
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26 Likewise the Spirit also helps in our weaknesses. For we donot know what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself makesintercession for us[a] with groanings which cannot be uttered.
IF IT WASNT FOR THE HOLY SPIRIT YOU WOULDNT EVEN KNOW HOWTO PRAY AND WHAT TO SAY. HE HELPS US PRESENT OUR NEEDS TO THE FATHER, THEPROPER WAY.
HE IS ALSO OUR AGENT OF REVIVAL, LOOK AT ONE OF MY FAVOURITE SCRIPTURESON THE HOLY SPIRIT-
CONSEQUENCES OFCOMPLACENCY
9 Rise up, you women who are at ease,
Hear my voice;
You complacent daughters,
Give ear to my speech.
10 In a year and some days
You will be troubled, you complacent women;
For the vintage will fail,
The gathering will not come.
11 Tremble, you women who are at ease;
Be troubled, you complacent ones;
Strip yourselves, make yourselves bare,
And gird sackcloth on yourwaists.
12 People shall mourn upon their breasts
For the pleasant fields, for the fruitful vine.
Isaiah 32:13-20
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13 On the land of my people will come up thorns andbriers,
Yes, on all the happy homes in the joyous city;
14 Because the palaces will be forsaken,
The bustling city will be deserted.
The forts and towers will become lairs forever,
A joy of wild donkeys, a pasture of flocks
15 Until the Spirit is poured upon us from on high,
And the wilderness becomes a fruitful field,
And the fruitful field is counted as a forest.
The Peace ofGods Reign
16 Then justice will dwell in the wilderness,
And righteousness remain in the fruitful field.
17 The work of righteousness will be peace,
And the effect of righteousness, quietness and assuranceforever.
18 My people will dwell in a peaceful habitation,
In secure dwellings, and in quiet resting places,
19 Though hail comes down on the forest,
And the city is brought low in humiliation.
20 Blessed are you who sow beside all waters,
Who send out freely the feet of the ox andthe donkey.
WHEN YOUSTUDY THIS SCRIPTURE YOU FIND AN AMAZING TRUTH ABOUT THE WORK OF THE HOLYSPIRIT. THEN YOU REALIZE WHY YOU NEED HIM MORE THAN EVER!
WHEN YOU LOOK AT THIS SCRIPTURE, YOU REALISE THAT ITCONNECTS WITH THE SPIRIT OF GRACE ANDSUPPLICATION.
V
VRS 9-14, IS A WARNING AGAINST COMPLACENCY, NOT PRAYING. ITS RECORDED INDETAIL HERE WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU ARE COMPLACENT AND DO NOT PRAY, WHY WOMEN?WOMEN CAN WORK WITH THE SPIRIT OF GRACE AND SUPPLICATION AND BIRTH THINGS IN THESPIRIT THAT WILL BRING AN ENTIRE REVOLUTION TO A NATION, CHURCH, FAMILY OR EVENHOME. THERE ARE SOME POWERFUL ATTRIBUTES THAT GOD PLACED IN WOMEN. THATS WHYTHE ENTIRE CHURCH IS PRESENTED BEFORE GOD AS A WOMAN, EG, ISRAEL WAS A WIFE OFYAHWEH,
Imade you thrive like a plant in the field; and you grew, matured, and becamevery beautiful. Your breasts were formed, your hair grew, but you werenaked and bare.
8 When I passed by you again and lookedupon you, indeed your time was the time of love; so I spread My wingover you and covered your nakedness. Yes, I swore an oath to you andentered into a covenant with you, and you became Mine, says the Lord God.
9 Then I washed you in water; yes, Ithoroughly washed off your blood, and I anointed you with oil. 10 Iclothed you in embroidered cloth and gave you sandals of badger skin; I clothedyou with fine linen and covered you with silk. 11 I adorned you withornaments, put bracelets on your wrists, and a chain on your neck. 12 And I put a jewel in your nose, earrings in yourears, and a beautiful crown on your head.
Ezekiel 16:32
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32 Youare an adulterous wife, who takesstrangers instead of her husband.
Ezekiel 16:38
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38 And Iwill judge you as women who break wedlock or shed blood are judged; I willbring blood upon you in fury and jealousy
AND THE CHURCH IS THE BRIDE OF CHRIST. 25 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the churchand gave Himself for her, 26 that Hemight sanctify and cleanse her with the washing of water by the word, 27 that He might present her to Himself a gloriouschurch, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she should beholy and without blemish. 28 Sohusbands ought to love their own wives as their own bodies; he who loves hiswife loves himself.
BACK TO ISAIAH 32! AS I WAS SAYING, ISAIAH 32:9-14 ISA REBUKE TO COMPLACENT WOMEN, WHO SHOULD BE WORKING WITH THE SPIRIT OF GRACE ANDSUPPLICATION, ITS A PLEA TO RISE UP AND START CO-OPERATING WITH THE HOLYSPIRIT. GOD SAYS IT WILL BE DOOM AND GLOOM, UNTILL VERSE 15.
15 Until the Spirit is poured upon us from on high,
And the wilderness becomes a fruitful field,
And the fruitful field is counted as a forest.
LOOK AT WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THE SPIRIT OF GRACE ANDSUPPLICATION HAS BEEN INVOKED, READ15-20
.INVOKEMEANS-
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1.To call on (a higher power) for assistance, support, or inspiration:
2. To appeal to or cite in support or justification.
3. To call for earnestly; solicit: invoked the help of a passing motorist.
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15 Until the Spirit is pouredupon us from on high,
And the wilderness becomes a fruitful field,
And the fruitful field is counted as a forest.
The Peace ofGods Reign
16 Then justice will dwell in the wilderness,
And righteousness remain in the fruitful field.
17 The work of righteousness will be peace,
And the effect of righteousness, quietness and assuranceforever.
18 My people will dwell in a peaceful habitation,
In secure dwellings, and in quiet resting places,
19 Though hail comes down on the forest,
And the city is brought low in humiliation.
20 Blessed are you who sow beside all waters,
Who send out freely the feet of the ox andthe donkey.
WHEN YOUSTUDY THIS SCRIPTURE YOU FIND AN AMAZING TRUTH ABOUT THE WORK OF THE HOLYSPIRIT. THEN YOU REALIZE WHY YOU NEED HIM MORE THAN EVER!.
WHEN YOU LOOK AT THIS SCRIPTURE, YOU DISCOVER THEBENEFITS OF HAVING THE SPIRIT POURED ON FROM ON HIGH.
1- And the wilderness becomes a fruitful field,
And the fruitful field is counted as a forest.
2-16 Then justice will dwell in the wilderness,
3-And righteousness remain inthe fruitful field.
17 The work of righteousness will be peace And theeffect of righteousness, quietness and assurance forever.
4-18 My people will dwell in a peaceful habitation,
In secure dwellings, and in quiet resting places,
5- 19 Though hail comes down on the forest,
And the city is brought low in humiliation.
6- 20 Blessed are you who sow beside all waters,
Who send out freely the feet of the ox andthe donkey.
THESE ARETHE BENEFITS OF INVOKING THE SPIRIT OF GRACE AND SUPPLICATION UNTILL THE SPIRITIS POURED ON FROM ON HIGH!
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN DOING WONDERS FOR GOD IN THEKINGDOM YOU CANNOT DO IT WITHOUT THE HOLY SPIRIT. LOOK AT ISAIAH 42
Isaiah 42
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The Servant of the Lord
42 Behold! My Servant whom I uphold,
My Elect One in whom My soul delights!
I have put My Spirit upon Him;
He will bring forth justice to the Gentiles.
2 He will not cry out, norraise His voice,
Nor cause His voice to be heard in the street.
3 A bruised reed He will notbreak,
And smoking flax He will not quench;
He will bring forth justice for truth.
4 He will not fail nor bediscouraged,
Till He has established justice in the earth;
And the coastlands shall wait for His law.
5 Thus says God the Lord,
Who created the heavens and stretched themout,
Who spread forth the earth and that whichcomes from it,
Who gives breath to the people on it,
And spirit to those who walk on it:
6 I, the Lord, have called You in righteousness,
And will hold Your hand;
I will keep You and give You as a covenantto the people,
As a light to the Gentiles,
7 To open blind eyes,
To bring out prisoners from the prison,
Those who sit in darkness from the prisonhouse.
8 I am the Lord, that is My name;
And My glory I will not give to another,
Nor My praise to carved images.
9 Behold, the former things have come to pass,
And new things I declare;
Before they spring forth I tell you ofthem.
Praise to the Lord
ALTHOUGH MANY WOULDSAY THIS SCRIPTURE SPEAKS OF JESUS, WHEN HE DID HIS EARTHLY MINISTRY, WHEN HE LEFTEARTH, HE PASSED THE BUTTON TO YOU AND ME AND SAID WE ARE TO DO GREATER WORKSTHAN HE DID.JOHN 14:12-14
The AnsweredPrayer
12 Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, theworks that I do he will do also; and greater works than these he willdo, because I go to My Father. 13 And whatever you ask in My name, that I will do, that theFather may be glorified in the Son. 14 If you ask[c] anything in My name, I will do it.
HE THEN WENT ON TOEXPLAIN HOW WE CAN MANAGE TO DO GREATER WORKS, OR EVEN DO WHAT THE SERVANT OFTHE LORD IS TO DO. LOOK FIRST AT ISAIAH 42:1
New King James Version (NKJV)
The Servant of the Lord
42 Behold! My Servant whom I uphold,
My Elect One in whom My soul delights!
I HAVE PUT MY SPIRIT UPON HIM;
He will bring forth justice to the Gentiles.
I HAVE PUT MY SPIRIT UPON HIM..THEN HE WILL
IN LUKE 4 :14 -18 JESUS SAID THE SPIRIT OF THELORD IS UPON ME
NOW WHEN JESUS IS PASSING ON THE GOSPEL TORCH ORBUTTON FOR GREATER WORKS HE EXPLAINS THAT WE NEED THE HELPER, HE SAYS,
Jesus PromisesAnother Helper
15 If you love Me, keep[d] My commandments. 16 AND I WILL PRAY THE FATHER, AND HE WILL GIVE YOU ANOTHER HELPER,THAT HE MAY ABIDE WITH YOU FOREVER 17 THE SPIRIT OF TRUTH, WHOM THE WORLD CANNOT RECEIVE, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him; but you know Him,for He dwells with you and will be in you. 18 I will not leave you orphans; I will come to you.
WITHOUT THE HELPER, GUIDER, SPIRIT OF TRUTH,SPIRIT OF WISDOM AND UNDERSTANDING, SPIRIT OF COUNSEL AND MIGHT, SPIRIT OFKNOWLEDGE AND THE FEAR OF THE LORD YOU CAN NOT DO THE WORK OF GOD, OR BE ANEFFECTIVE CHILD OF GOD PLEASING TO THE FATHER. GOD DOES NOTHING WITHOUT HISSPIRIT.NOTHING. ANYTHING YOU TRY TO DO FOR GOD WITHOUT THE HOLY SPIRIT ISCONSIDERED PROFANE IN THE KINGDOM OF GOD. YOU ARE LIKELY TO INCUR A CURSE IFEVER YOU TRY TO DO ANYTHING FOR GOD WITHOUT HIS SPIRIT.
THE HOLY SPIRIT IS RIGHT THERE INTHE BEGINNING AND RIGHT AT THE CLOSING, READ THIS,- Genesis 1
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The History of Creation
1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. 2 The earth was without form, and void; and darkness was[a] on the faceof the deep. AND THE SPIRIT OF GODWAS HOVERING OVER THE FACE OF THE WATERS.
3 THEN GOD SAID, LET THERE BE LIGHT; AND THERE WAS LIGHT.
UNTILL THE SPIRIT OF GOD IS HOOVERING ON THE SCENE GOD SAYSAND DOES NOTHING. THE WORD SAYS, AND THE SPIRIT OF GOD WAS HOOVERING OVER THE FACE OF THE WATERS, THEN GOD SAID. THEN GOD SAID!. LETS GO TO THE END OFTHE BIBLE.
REVELATION 22:1 REVELATION 22
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THERIVER OF LIFE
22 AND HESHOWED ME A PURE[A] RIVER OF WATER OF LIFE, CLEAR AS CRYSTAL,PROCEEDING FROM THE THRONE OF GOD AND OF THE LAMB.
WE ALL KNOW THE RIVER THAT FLOWS FROM BOTH THETHRONE OF GOD AND OF JESUS IS THE HOLY SPIRIT. WE MEET THIS RIVER AGAIN IN EZEKIEL47
Ezekiel 47
New King James Version (NKJV)
The Healing Waters and Trees
47 Then he brought me back to the door of the temple; and there waswater, flowing from under the threshold of the temple toward the east, for thefront of the temple faced east; the water was flowing from under the right sideof the temple, south of the altar. 2 Hebrought me out by way of the north gate, and led me around on the outside tothe outer gateway that faces east; and there was water, running out on theright side.
I LOVE THE WORD OF GOD AND READING SCRIPTURES BUT IF YOUREAD ALL THE SRIPTURES THAT TALK ABOUT THEHOLY SPIRIT, YOU DISCOVER ALL THESE BENEFITS THAT FOLLOW WHERE THE HOLY SPIRITIS, WE HAVE READ ISIAAH 42, NOW LOOK AT EZEKIEL 47-
47 Then he brought me back to the door ofthe temple; and there was water, flowing from under the threshold of the templetoward the east, for the front of the temple faced east; the water was flowingfrom under the right side of the temple, south of the altar. 2 Hebrought me out by way of the north gate, and led me around on the outside tothe outer gateway that faces east; and there was water, running out on theright side.
3 And when the man went out to the eastwith the line in his hand, he measured one thousand cubits, and he brought methrough the waters; the water came up to my ankles. 4 Againhe measured one thousand and brought me through the waters; the water cameup to my knees. Again he measured one thousand and brought me through; thewater came up to my waist. 5 Again he measured one thousand, andit was a river that I could not cross; for the water was too deep, water inwhich one must swim, a river that could not be crossed. 6 He said tome, Son of man, have you seen this? Then he brought me and returned meto the bank of the river.
7 When I returned, there, along the bank ofthe river, were very many trees on one side and the other. 8 Thenhe said to me: This water flows toward the eastern region, goes down into thevalley, and enters the sea. When it reaches the sea, its watersare healed. 9 And it shall be that every living thing thatmoves, wherever the rivers go, will live. There will be a very great multitudeof fish, because these waters go there; for they will be healed, and everythingwill live wherever the river goes. 10 It shall be thatfishermen will stand by it from En Gedi to En Eglaim; they will be placesfor spreading their nets. Their fish will be of the same kinds as the fish ofthe Great Sea, exceedingly many. 11 But its swamps and marshes willnot be healed; they will be given over to salt. 12 Along the bank ofthe river, on this side and that, will grow all kinds of trees used forfood; their leaves will not wither, and their fruit will not fail. They willbear fruit every month, because their water flows from the sanctuary. Theirfruit will be for food, and their leaves for medicine.
WHEN THE RIVER OF LIFE IS PRESENT IN THE LIFE OF ABELIEVER, THE BENEFITS THAT ARE RECORDED IN THE ABOVE SCRIPTURE ARE EVIDENT,FRUIT, HEALING, FISH, FOOD, LIFE, REPRODUCTION, OVER ABUNDANCE, OVERFLOW,EVERGREEN LIFE, FULLNESS OF LIFE AND MANY OTHERS RECORDED IN DIFFERENTSCRIPTURES.
NOW BACK TO OUR POINT OF THE HOLY SPIRIT INREVELATION...WE HAVE SEEN THAT THE LAST CHAPTER OF THE BIBLE STARTS WITHREFERENCE TO THE HOLY SPIRIT, NOW LOOK AT THIS,-
REVELATION 22:17
17 AND THE SPIRIT AND THE BRIDE SAY, COME! AND LET HIM WHO HEARS SAY,COME! AND LET HIM WHO THIRSTS COME. WHOEVER DESIRES LET HIM TAKE THE WATER OFLIFE FREELY.
THE BIBLE FINISHES WITH VERSE 17 OFREVELATION 22.
AFTER THIS IS A MESSAGE FROM JESUS CHRIST ANDA WARNING FROM JOHN, THE WRITER OF REVELATION.
SO GOD STARTS WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT INGENESIS AND ENDS WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT IN REVELATION. MAY BE I SHOULD SAY GODSTARTS WITH BOTH THE WORD (JESUS) AND THE SPIRIT AND FINISHES THE BIBLE WITHJESUS AND THE HOLY SPIRIT.
I WOULD LIKE TO BRIEFLY DISCUSS THE TITLE OF THEHOLY SPIRIT THAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT IN RELATING TO THE FATHER, THE SON ANDTHE HOLY SPIRIT. I BELIEVE ITS THE MOST OVERLOOKED AND ABUSED, BECAUSE THEENEMY HAS LIED TO CHILDREN OF GOD AND SAID, GOD IS A FATHER, HE UNDERSTANDS.-
THE SPIRIT OF KNOWLEDGE AND OF THEFEAR OF THE LORD
Isaiah 11:1-11
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The Reign of JessesOffspring
11 There shall come forth a Rod from the stem of Jesse,
And a Branch shall grow out of his roots.
2 The Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon Him,
The Spirit of wisdom and understanding,
The Spirit of counsel and might,
THE SPIRIT OF KNOWLEDGE AND OF THE FEAROF THE LORD.
3 HIS DELIGHT IS IN THE FEAR OF THE LORD,
AndHe shall not judge by the sight of His eyes,
Nor decide by the hearing of His ears;
4 But with righteousness Heshall judge the poor,
And decide with equity for the meek of the earth;
He shall strike the earth with the rod of His mouth,
And with the breath of His lips He shall slay the wicked.
5 Righteousness shall be thebelt of His loins,
And faithfulness the belt of His waist.
IF YOU HAVE NO UNDERSTANDING OF GOD, YOU WILL BUYINTO THE LIE OF THE ENEMY THAT SAYS GOD UNDERSTANDS. THIS STATEMENT LEADS TO ARECKLESS LIFESTLE IN A BELIEVERS LIFE WITH NO RESPECT FOR GOD AND HIS WORK. NOREVERENCE AT ALL.YES GOD UNDERSTANDS THE WALK OF A BELIEVER, AS A FATHER FROMWHEN THEY ARE BORN AGAIN INTO THE KINGDOM OF GOD. BUT HE EXPECTS US TO GROWSOON AND BEGIN TO FINDOUT AND LEARN FROM THE WORD WHAT HE LIKES AND DISLIKES.THERE IS NO REASON WHY GOD PUT THAT SCRIPTURE BE HOLY FOR IAM HOLY IF HE DIDNTEXPECT YOU TO LIVE A HOLY LIFE. GOD IS HOLY, AND HE HAS GIVEN US THE HOLYSPIRIT TO HELP US LEAD A HOLY LIFE. YES HE UNDERSTANDS THE STUMBLES OF A CHILDBUT WHAT HAPPENS WHEN AN UDULT BEHAVES LIKE A BABY? IS GOD EXPECTED TO UNDERSTAND?DO WE AS FATHERS, MOTHERS ETC, TOLERATE AN UDULT WHO MESSES HIMSELF UP ANDCOMES FOR WASHING UP EVERYDAY? THE SPIRIT YOU HAVE BEEN GIVEN BY GOD IS CALLEDTHE HOLY SPIRIT. HE IS HOLY, DISLIKES SIN, AND STRIVES TO HELP YOU GROW IN GODTO LIVING A HOLY LIFE BECAUSE HE IS THERE TO HELP YOU.
NOW THE SPIRIT OF KNOWLEDGE AND THE FEAR OF THELORD IS THERE TO HELP YOU TO KNOW AND UNDERSTAND GOD, IN SUCH A WAY THAT YOUHAVE REVERENTIAL FEAR AND RESPECT FOR HIM AS A FATHER.ITS IMPORTANT TO HAVEFEAR AND REVERANCE FOR GOD THE BIBLE SAYS ITS THE BEGINNING OF WISDOM.
1.Psalm111:10
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; A goodunderstanding have all those who do His commandments. His praise enduresforever.
Psalm111:9-10 (in Context) Psalm111 (Whole Chapter)
2.Proverbs1:7
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, But fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Proverbs1:6-8 (in Context) Proverbs1 (Whole Chapter)
3.Proverbs9:10
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, And theknowledge of the Holy One isunderstanding.
Proverbs9:9-11 (in Context) Proverbs9 (Whole Chapter)
1.Deuteronomy6:2
that youmay fear the LORD your God,to keep all His statutes and His commandments which I command you, you and yourson and your grandson, all thedays of your life, and that yourdays may be prolonged.
Deuteronomy6:1-3 (in Context) Deuteronomy6 (Whole Chapter)
2.Deuteronomy8:6
Therefore you shall keep the commandments of the LORD your God,to walk in His ways and to fearHim.
Deuteronomy8:5-7 (in Context) Deuteronomy8 (Whole Chapter)
WHEN YOU READ THESE SCRIPTURES YOU WILL REALISEIMPORTANT TRUTHS ABOUT WHY ITS VITAL TO HAVE THE FEAR OF GOD IN YOUR LIFE ANDUNDERSTANDING. DETEURONOMY 6:2 WHEN YOU FEAR THE LORD, YOU KEEP HIS STATUTES,THEN YOUR FAMILY LIFE UP TO YOUR GRANDCHILDREN IS PROLONGED. QUESTION? WHY ARE PEOPLE INCLUDING CHRISTIANS DYING YOUNG THESE DAYS? IS IT SOMETHING TO DO WITH LACK OF REVERANCE AND FEAROF THE LORD INCLUDING REJECTING KEEPING HIS STATUTES? (LAWS).
PROVERBS
Proverbs1:7
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, But fools despise wisdom and instruction.
IF YOU CANOT TAKE INSTRUCTION CONCERNING THE WORD OF GODINCLUDING KEEPING HIS COMMANDMENTS YOU ARE CALLED A FOOL, AND THE WORD SAYS THEFOOL IN HIS HEART SAYS THERE IS NO GOD.
1.Psalm14:1
[ Folly of the Godless, and Gods Final Triumph ] To the Chief Musician.A Psalm of David. The fool hassaid in his heart, Thereis no God. They are corrupt, They have done abominable works, There is nonewho does good.
Psalm14:1-3 (in Context) Psalm14 (Whole Chapter)
2.Psalm53:1
[ Folly of the Godless, and the Restoration of Israel ] To the ChiefMusician. Set to Mahalath. A Contemplation of David. The fool has said in his heart, There is no God. They arecorrupt, and have done abominable iniquity;There is none who does good.
Psalm53:1-3 (in Context) Psalm53 (Whole Chapter)
3.Proverbs11:29
He who troubles his own housewill inherit the wind, And the fool will be servant to the wise of heart.
Proverbs11:28-30 (in Context) Proverbs11 (Whole Chapter)
4.Proverbs18:2
A fool has no delight in understanding, But in expressing his own heart.
Proverbs18:1-3 (in Context) Proverbs18 (Whole Chapter)
5.Proverbs28:26
He who trusts in his own heart is a fool,But whoever walks wisely will be delivered.
Proverbs28:25-27 (in Context) Proverbs28 (Whole Chapter)
6.Isaiah32:6
For the foolish person willspeak foolishness, And his heart will work iniquity:To practice ungodliness, To utter error against the LORD, To keep the hungryunsatisfied, And he will cause the drink of the thirsty to fail.
Isaiah32:5-7 (in Context) Isaiah32 (Whole Chapter)
7.READTHESE SCRIPTURES, FEAR THE LORD, ASK FOR THE SPIRIT OF UNDERSTANDING AND THEFEAR OF THE LORD TO HELP YOU , TO BE ACTIVE IN YOUR HEART AND GUIDE , AND GUARDYOUR SOUL. DO NOT BE COUNTED TOGETHER WITH FOOLS. FEAR GOD, DO HIS COMMANDMENTSAND LIVE LONG IN THE LAND FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY. DO NOT DISPISE WISDOM ANDINSTRUCTION. LEARN ABOUT A GODLY LIFE FROM THE WORD AND STRIVE TO LIVE IT.REMEMBER ITS NOT BY MIGHT, NO BY POWER, BUT ITS BY THE SPIRIT OF GOD. YOU WILLBE ABLE TO ACCOMPLISH WHAT IS NECESARRY BY THE SHOUTS OF GRACE, GRACE TO ALLYOU DO .ZECHARIA 4:4-7.
8.READ THISGOD IS SERIOUS ABOUT HOLINESS- 2 CORINTHIANS 6.
Be Holy
11 O Corinthians! We havespoken openly to you, our heart is wide open. 12 Youare not restricted by us, but you are restricted by your own affections.13 Now in return for the same (I speakas to children), you also be open.
14 Do not be unequally yoked together withunbelievers. For what fellowship has righteousness with lawlessness? And whatcommunion has light with darkness? 15 Andwhat accord has Christ with Belial? Or what part has a believer with anunbeliever? 16 And what agreement hasthe temple of God with idols? For you[b] are thetemple of the living God. As God has said:
Iwill dwell in them
And walk among them.
I will be their God,
And they shall be My people.[c]
17 Therefore
Comeout from among them
And be separate, says the Lord.
Do not touch what is unclean,
And I will receive you.[d]
18 I will be a Father to you,
And you shall be My sons and daughters,
Says the Lord Almighty.[e]
9.RE-READ THIS SCRIPTURE AND UNDERSTAND IT. VS 17 SAYSIF YOU WANT TO GOD TO DWELL AND WALK AMONG YOU,TO HAVE GOD BE YOUR GOD AND YOUHIS PEOPLE(VS16) HE SAYS IN VERSE 17AGAIN
10.17 Therefore
11.Come out from among them
And be separate, says the Lord.
Do not touch what is unclean,
And I will receive you.[d]
18 I will be a Father to you,
And you shall be My sons and daughters,
Says the Lord Almighty.[e]
12.YOU CAN ONLY BESEEN BY GOD AS A SON OR DAUGHTER IF YOU DO WHAT VERSE 17 SAYS. COME OUT FROM AMOUNGTHEM, AND BE SEPARATE, SAYS THE LORD. DO NOT TOUCH WHAT IS UNCLEANAND I WILL RECEIVEYOU. THIS VERSE CANCELS ALL THE LIES OF THE ENEMY THAT SAY LIVE ANYHOW GODUNDERSTANDS, HE IS A FATHER. HERE HE SAYS IN ORDER TO BE MY SON OR DAUGHTER YOUHAVE GOT TO LIVE A SEPARATE LIFE OF HOLINESS AND COMEOUT FROM THOSE WHO HAVE NODESIRE FOR LIVING A HOLY LIFE. THIS SCRIPTURE SPEAKS TO CHRISTIANS NOTUNBELIEVERS.
13.THEREFORE LIVE A HOLY LIFE THATS WHY YOU HAVE THEHELPER THE HOLY SPIRIT LIVING WITH YOU.DONT GRIEVE HIM BY LIVING A LIFE OF SINAND SAYING GOD UNDERSTANDS. JESUS SAID WHEN HE COMES HE WILL CONVICT THE WORLDOF SIN. SO YOU CAN'T SAY YOU DIDNT KNOW ITS SIN IF THE ONE WHO CONVICTS YOULIVES ON THE INSIDE OF YOU.
The Work of the HolySpirit
5 But now I go away to Himwho sent Me, and none of you asks Me, Where are You going? 6 But because I have said these things to you, sorrow hasfilled your heart. 7 Nevertheless I tell you the truth. It is to your advantage that I goaway; for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you; but if Idepart, I will send Him to you. 8 AND WHEN HE HAS COME, HE WILL CONVICT THE WORLD OF SIN,AND OF RIGHTEOUSNESS, AND OF JUDGMENT: 9 OF SIN, because they do notbelieve in Me; 10 of righteousness, because I go to My Father and you see Me no more; 11 of judgment, because the ruler of this world is judged.
THEREFORE COME OUT FROM AMOUNG THEM, BE YESEPARATE.LOOK AT 2 CORINTHIANS 7 :1-3
2 Corinthians 7:1-3
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7 THEREFORE, HAVING THESEPROMISES, BELOVED, LET US CLEANSE OURSELVES FROM ALL FILTHINESS OF THE FLESHAND SPIRIT, PERFECTING HOLINESS IN THE FEAR OF GOD.
The CorinthiansRepentance
2 Open your hearts to us. We havewronged no one, we have corrupted no one, we have cheated no one. 3 I do not say this to condemn; for I have saidbefore that you are in our hearts, to die together and to live together.
2 CORINTHIANS 7:1THEREFORE HAVING THESE PROMISES,BELOVED, LETS US CLEANSE OURSELVES FROM ALL FILTHINESS OF THE FLESH AND SPIRIT,PERFECTING HOLINESS IN THE FEAR OF THE LORD. HOW? INVOKE THE SPIRIT OF KNOWLEDGEAND OF THE FEAR OF THE LORD, WHO IS YOUR HELPER AND LIVES ON THE INSIDE OF YOU.ASK HIM TO CONVICT YOU OF ALL SIN AND TEACH YOU RIGHTEOUSNESS. JOHN 16:8.
WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO LIVE A HOLY LIFE? OR TOSTRIVE AND CONTINOUSLY SEEK THE HELP OF THE HOLY GHOST?
1- IFYOU LOVE GOD AND HE IS YOUR FATHER, THIS SCRIPTURE WILL BOTHER YOU, READ-
HABAKKUK 1:13
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13 YOU ARE OF PURER EYES THANTO BEHOLD EVIL,
AND CANNOT LOOK ON WICKEDNESS.
IF YOU LOVE GOD, I REPEAT YOU WILL CARE ABOUT WHAT HE SEESWHEN HE LOOKS AT YOU. YOU WILL PUT EVIL AND WICKEDNESS AWAY FROM YOUR TENTS BECAUSEYOU ARE A CHILD OF A HOLY GOD, AND YOU KNOW YOUR DADDY CANOT LOOK AT EVIL ANDWICKEDNESS. ACCORDING TO THE REVELATION OF THE HOLY SPIRIT THAT IS THE REASONWHY THE FATHER TURNED HIS FACE AWAY FROM JESUS AT THE CROSS. HE WAS AT THATPOINT CARRYING THE SINS OF THE WORLD AND THE FATHER IS OF A PURER EYE THAN TOBEHOLD EVIL AND CANNOT LOOK ON WICKEDNESS. HE TURNED HIS FACE AWAY THAT BROUGHTA SHATTERING CRY FROM JESUS WHO HAD NEVER SEEN THE FATHER TURN HIS FACE AWAYFROM HIM. HE WAS NOW SEPARATED FROM THE HOLY GOD AND WAS NOW A SINNER. IT ISSAID, AT THAT POINT JESUS COULDNT CALL HIM FATHER ANYMORE, BECAUSE HE IS AFATHER TO THOSE WHO STRIVE TO LIVE A SEPARATE LIFE OF HOLINESS ACCORDING TO 2CORINTHIANS 6:17-18. THE ONLY RELATIONSHIP LEFT TO JESUS THEN WAS THAT OF GODAND HIS CREATION. HE IS A FATHER TO THOSE WHO STRIVE TO WORK WITH THE HOLYSPIRIT AS HE MAKES THEM SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF A HOLY GOD, THEY TRY TO BECOMELIKE THEIR FATHER. BE HOLY FOR IAM HOLY. READ THIS-
Genesis 17:1
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The Sign of the Covenant
17 When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to Abram and said to him, I am Almighty God;walk before Me and be blameless.
WE ALL CLAIM TO BE CHILDREN OF ABRAHAM BY FAITH..WELLGOD DEMANDED HOLINESS FROM THE FATHER OF FAITH. DONT ONLY CLAIM THE BLESSINGSAND FAITH OF THE SEED OF ABRAHAM, LOOK FOR HIS RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD. THATBROUGHT ABOUT THE PROMISE. GOD HAS REQUIREMENTS FOR THOSE WHO ARE IN COVENANTWITH HIM.
READ AGAIN THE PROMISES GOD PROMISED ABRAHAM IF HEWALKED BEFORE HIM BLAMELESS, VS3-5, GENESIS 17.
Genesis 17:1-5
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The Sign of the Covenant
17 When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to Abram and said to him, I am AlmightyGod; walk before Me and be blameless. 2 AND I WILL MAKE MY COVENANT BETWEEN ME AND YOU, AND WILLMULTIPLY YOU EXCEEDINGLY. 3 Then Abram fell on hisface, and God talked with him, saying: 4 Asfor Me, behold, My covenant is with you, and you shall be a father of manynations. 5 No longer shall your name becalled Abram, but your name shall be Abraham; for I have made you a father ofmany nations.
IF YOU REGARD INQUITY IN YOUR HEART GOD WILL NOTANSWER YOUR PRAYERS. THATS SERIOUS, THAT SHOOK ME THE FIRST TIME I SAW IT. ITCONCERNED ME. WHO WANTS TO LIVE A LIFE OF AN UNANSWERED PRAYER! THATDISASTROUS. YOU SEE, YOU MAY NOT REALISE BUT THE FACT THAT YOU HAVEN'T GIVEN UPON LIFE AND SUNK IN DEPRESSION ON THE HOPE THAT SOMEHOW GOD ANSWERS YOURPRAYERS, WETHER NOW OR LATER, THERE IS THAT HOPE THAT HE HEARD. HE IS DOINGSOMETHING ABOUT IT , OR WE SAY IN DUE TIME, OR HIS ANSWERS ARE YES AND WAIT OREVEN NO!. WHAT IF YOU WERE TOLD THAT YOU HAVE BEEN PRAYING BUT GOD IS NOTHEARING. HE IS NOT LISTENING ANYMORE!.
2-PSALM 66:18
IF I REGARD INIQUITY IN MY HEART, THE LORD WILL NOT HEAR.
PSALM 66:17-19 (IN CONTEXT) PSALM 66 (WHOLE CHAPTER)
IS THIS POSSIBLE? THAT THE LORD WILL NOT HEAR? READ THISSCRIPTURE, ALTHOUGH THE WHOLE SCRIPTURE IS RELEVANT LOOK AT THE PARTS IN REDAND IN BIG LETTERS. ALL THE SINS IN BLACK HAVE LED TO SEPARATION FROM GOD. READAND STUDY AND CHECK AND SEARCH YOUR HEART, ARE YOU IN RIGHT STANDING WITH GOD.LOOK AT THE END OF ISAIAH 59, THERE IS A REFERENCE TO THE HOLY SPIRIT.
ISAIAH 59
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Separated from God
59 BEHOLD, THE LORDS HAND IS NOT SHORTENED,
THAT IT CANNOT SAVE;
NOR HIS EAR HEAVY,
THAT IT CANNOT HEAR.
2 BUT YOUR INIQUITIES HAVE SEPARATED YOU FROM YOURGOD;
AND YOUR SINS HAVE HIDDEN HIS FACE FROM YOU,
SO THAT HE WILL NOT HEAR.
3 For yourhands are defiled with blood,
And your fingers with iniquity;
Your lips have spoken lies,
Your tongue has muttered perversity.
4 No one calls for justice,
Nor does any plead for truth.
They trust in empty words and speak lies;
They conceive evil and bring forth iniquity.
5 They hatch vipers eggsand weave the spiders web;
He who eats of their eggs dies,
And from that which is crushed a viper breaks out.
6 Their webs will not become garments,
Nor will they cover themselves with their works;
Their works are works of iniquity,
And the act of violence is in their hands.
7 Their feet run to evil,
And they make haste to shed innocent blood;
Their thoughts are thoughts of iniquity;
Wasting and destruction are in their paths.
8 The way of peace they havenot known,
And there is no justice in their ways;
They have made themselves crooked paths;
Whoever takes that way shall not know peace.
SinConfessed
9 Thereforejustice is far from us,
Nor does righteousness overtake us;
We look for light, but there is darkness!
For brightness, but we walk in blackness!
10 We grope for the walllike the blind,
And we grope as if we had no eyes;
We stumble at noonday as at twilight;
We are as dead men in desolate places.
11 We all growl like bears,
And moan sadly like doves;
We look for justice, but there is none;
For salvation, but it is far from us.
12 For our transgressions are multiplied before You,
And our sins testify against us;
For our transgressions are with us,
And as for our iniquities, we know them:
13 In transgressing andlying against the Lord,
And departing from our God,
Speaking oppression and revolt,
Conceiving and uttering from the heart words of falsehood.
14 Justice is turned back,
And righteousness stands afar off;
For truth is fallen in the street,
And equity cannot enter.
15 So truth fails,
And he who departs from evil makes himself a prey.
The Redeemer of Zion
Then the Lord saw it, and it displeased Him
That there was no justice.
16 He saw that there wasno man,
And wondered that there was no intercessor;
Therefore His own arm brought salvation for Him;
And His own righteousness, it sustained Him.
17 For He put onrighteousness as a breastplate,
And a helmet of salvation on His head;
He put on the garments of vengeance for clothing,
And was clad with zeal as a cloak.
18 According to theirdeeds, accordingly He will repay,
Fury to His adversaries,
Recompense to His enemies;
The coastlands He will fully repay.
19 So shall they fear
The name of the Lord from thewest,
And His glory from the rising of the sun;
When the enemy comes in like aflood,
The Spirit of the Lord will lift up a standard against him.
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20 The Redeemer will come toZion,
AND TO THOSE WHO TURN FROMTRANSGRESSION IN JACOB,
SAYS THE LORD.
21 AS FOR ME, SAYS THE LORD, THIS IS MY COVENANT WITH THEM: MY SPIRITWHO IS UPON YOU, AND MY WORDSWHICH I HAVE PUT IN YOUR MOUTH, SHALL NOT DEPART FROM YOUR MOUTH, NOR FROM THEMOUTH OF YOUR DESCENDANTS, NOR FROM THE MOUTH OF YOUR DESCENDANTSDESCENDANTS, SAYS THE LORD, FROM THIS TIME ANDFOREVERMORE.
VERSES 19-20 TELL US THAT FOR THOSE WHO TURN AWAY FROM THEIRTRANSGRESSIONS, A REEDEMER WILL COME, AND WHEN AN ENEMY COMES LIKE A FLOOD THESPIRIT OF THE LORD WILL RAIUSE UP A STANDARD AGAINST HIM, A STANDARD HE CANTMATCH OR DEFEAT.
GOD HAS STANDARDS WHICH HE REQUIRES US TO DO THINGS, HIS BUSINESS. DONT JUST THINK GODWILL ACCEPT WHATEVER, READ ISAIAH 58. YOU WILL REALISE THAT HERE TOO GOD WASNOT ACCEPTING OR LISTENING TO THEIR PRAYERS EVEN FASTING. HE WENT ON TO EXPLAINWHAT WAS WRONG AND WHAT HIS STANDARDS ARE READ ON.
Isaiah 58
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Fastingthat Pleases God
58 Cry aloud, spare not;
Lift up your voice like a trumpet;
Tell My people their transgression,
And the house of Jacob their sins.
2 Yet they seek Me daily,
And delight to know My ways,
As a nation that did righteousness,
And did not forsake the ordinance of their God.
They ask of Me the ordinances of justice;
They take delight in approaching God.
3 Why have we fasted, theysay, and You have not seen?
Why have we afflicted our souls, and You take nonotice?
THIS IS HIS ANSWER!
In fact, in the day of your fast you find pleasure,
And exploit all your laborers.
4 Indeed you fast for strife and debate,
And to strike with the fist of wickedness.
You will not fast as you do this day,
To make your voice heard on high.
5 Is it a fast that I have chosen,
A day for a man to afflict his soul?
Is it to bow down his head like a bulrush,
And to spread out sackcloth and ashes?
Would you call this a fast,
And an acceptable day to the Lord?
6 IS THIS NOT THE FAST THAT IHAVE CHOSEN:
TO LOOSE THE BONDS OF WICKEDNESS,
TO UNDO THE HEAVY BURDENS,
TO LET THE OPPRESSED GO FREE,
AND THAT YOU BREAK EVERY YOKE?
7 IS IT NOT TO SHARE YOUR BREAD WITH THE HUNGRY,
AND THAT YOU BRING TO YOUR HOUSE THE POOR WHO ARE CAST OUT;
WHEN YOU SEE THE NAKED, THAT YOU COVER HIM,
AND NOT HIDE YOURSELF FROM YOUR OWN FLESH?
8 THEN YOUR LIGHT SHALL BREAK FORTH LIKE THE MORNING,
YOUR HEALING SHALL SPRING FORTH SPEEDILY,
AND YOUR RIGHTEOUSNESS SHALL GO BEFORE YOU;
THE GLORY OF THE LORD SHALL BEYOUR REAR GUARD.
9 Then you shall call, and the Lord will answer;
You shall cry, and He will say, Here I am.
If you take away the yoke from your midst,
The pointing of the finger, and speaking wickedness,
10 If you extend your soul to the hungry
And satisfy the afflicted soul,
Then your light shall dawn in the darkness,
And your darkness shall be as the noonday.
11 The Lord will guideyou continually,
And satisfy your soul in drought,
And strengthen your bones;
You shall be like a watered garden,
And like a spring of water, whose waters do not fail.
12 Those from among you
Shall build the old waste places;
You shall raise up the foundations of many generations;
And you shall be called the Repairer of the Breach,
The Restorer of Streets to Dwell In.
13 If you turn away your foot from theSabbath,
From doing your pleasure on My holy day,
And call the Sabbath a delight,
The holy day of the Lordhonorable,
And shall honor Him, not doing your own ways,
Nor finding your own pleasure,
Nor speaking your own words,
14 Then you shall delight yourself in the Lord;
And I will cause you to ride on the high hills of the earth,
And feed you with the heritage of Jacob your father.
The mouth of the Lord has spoken.
AFTER CAREFULY READING THIS, YOU WORSHIP GODFOR GIVING US THE HOLY SPIRIT TO HELP US AND TRAIN US IN THE WAYS OF HOLINESSAND CONVICT US OF SIN AND TEACH US AND CONVICT US OF RIGHTEOSNESS. GLORY TOGOD.
NOW WHAT ABOUT THE BELIEF THAT ONCE SAVED ALWAYSSAVED, YOU DONT LOSE YOUR SALVATION, YOU DONT END UP IN HELL, BY THE WAY HELLIR REAL, DONT BE FOOLED, HELL IS REAL. ALSO THERE ARE MANY WHO WERE CHURCHGOERS WHO ARE THERE. SOME BECAUSE OF UNFORGIVENESS AND DISOBEDIENCE TO GOD,PASTORS AND PARENTS. TREATING THE THINGS OF GOD CASUALY WITH NO RESPECT ORREVERANCE FOR GOD, AND HIS WORD. LETSLOOK AT THESE SCRIPTURES,
1 Corinthians 9:27
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27 But Idiscipline my body and bring it into subjection, lest, when I havepreached to others, I myself should become disqualified.
No, I beat my body and make it my slave so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified for the prize.
I discipline my body like an athlete, training it to do what it should. Otherwise, I fear that after preaching to others I myself might be disqualified.
But I discipline my body and keep it under control, lest after preaching to others I myself should be disqualified.
but I discipline my body and make it my slave, so that, after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified.
But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.
No, I keep on discipline my body, making it serve me so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not somehow be disqualified.
But I subdue my body and I enslave it, lest I who have preached to others would be disqualified myself.
Rather, I toughen my body with punches and make it my slave so that I will not be disqualified after I have spread the Good News to others.
But I roughly treat my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be disqualified.
But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.
but I buffet my body, and bring it into bondage: lest by any means, after that I have preached to others, I myself should be rejected.
But I chastise my body, and bring it into subjection: lest perhaps, when I have preached to others, I myself should become a castaway.
But I buffet my body, and lead it captive, lest after having preached to others I should be myself rejected.
but I buffet my body, and bring it into bondage: lest by any means, after that I have preached to others, I myself should be rejected.
But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest by any means when I have preached to others, I myself should be a cast-away.
but I hit hard and straight at my own body and lead it off into slavery, lest possibly, after I have been a herald to others, I should myself be rejected.
but I beat my body and bring it into submission, lest by any means, after I have preached to others, I myself should be rejected.
but I chastise my body, and bring it into
I HAVE INCLUDED MANY DIFFERENT TRANSLATIONS SO THAT YOU REALISE THAT PAUL KNEW THAT IF YOU DONT DISCIPLINE YOUR SELF INHOLY LIVING, YOU CAN BE REJECTED, CASTAWAY, DISQUALIFIED EVEN IF YOU HAVE BEENPREACHING THE GOSPEL TO OTHERS. THE MORE YOU ARE IN MINISTRY, THE MORE THEHIGHER THE STAKES. TO WHOM MUCH IS GIVEN, MUCH IS REQIURED.
LETS LOOK AT JESUS WORDS. MATTHEW 25
Matthew 25
THE PARABLE OF THE TEN VIRGINS
1 At thattime the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps andwent out to meet the bridegroom. 2 Five of them werefoolish and five were wise. 3 The foolish ones tooktheir lamps but did not take any oil with them. 4The wise ones, however, took oil in jars along with their lamps. 5 The bridegroom was a long time in coming, and they allbecame drowsy and fell asleep.
6 At midnight the cry rang out:Heres the bridegroom! Come out to meet him!
7 Then all the virgins woke up andtrimmed their lamps. 8 The foolish ones said to thewise, Give us some of your oil; our lamps are going out.
9 No, they replied, there may notbe enough for both us and you. Instead, go to those who sell oil and buy somefor yourselves.
10 But while they were on their way tobuy the oil, the bridegroom arrived. The virgins who were ready went in withhim to the wedding banquet. And the door was shut.
11 LATER THE OTHERS ALSOCAME. LORD, LORD, THEY SAID, OPEN THE DOOR FOR US!
12 BUT HE REPLIED, TRULY ITELL YOU, I DONT KNOW YOU.
13 THEREFORE KEEP WATCH,BECAUSE YOU DO NOT KNOW THE DAY OR THE HOUR.
REMEMBER THEY WERE ALL VIRGINS(CHRISTIANS), THEY WERE ALLWAITING FOR THE GROOM, (JESUS), THEY ALL HAD HAD OIL AT ONE TIME,(*ENLIGHTENMENT, THE GOSPEL OR THE HOLY SPIRIT) DEPENDING ON WHAT YOU WERETAUGHT, THEY WERE ALL THINKING AND HOPING THEY WERE READY FOR THE BRIDEGROOM,SADLY SOME DIDNT MAKE IT. WHY? COULD IT BE THOSE, WHO BELIEVED THE FACT THATIAM HERE WITH OTHERS WAITING IM OK? COULD IT BE THOSE WHO HAD NO RESPECT FOR THEWORD OF GOD AND HOLY LIVING, DISOBEDIENT, CERELESS AND ENJOYING THEIR FREEDOMIN CHRIST TO A POINT WHERE BY IT BECAME ABUSE OF THE GRACE OF GOD.
HABITUAL SIN? OR WHAT LOOK AT THIS-Hebrews 6:4-6
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4 It is impossible for thosewho have once been enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, who haveshared in the Holy Spirit, 5 who have tasted thegoodness of the word of God and the powers of the coming age 6 and who have fallen[a] away, to bebrought back to repentance. To their loss they are crucifying the Son of Godall over again and subjecting him to public disgrace.
1- IT IS IMPOSIBLE FOR THOSE WHO WERE ONCE ENLIGHTENED,-SAVED
2- HAVE TESTED THE HEAVENLY GIFT,-JESUS
3- HAVE SHARED IN THE HOLY SPIRIT, OR MOVED IN THE GIFTS OF THE SPIRIT
4- HAVE TASTED IN THE GOODNESS OF THE WORD, MATURE,
5- HAVETASTED THE POWERS OF THE WORLD TO COME-EXERCISED SPIRITUALAUTHORTY OVER THE ENEMY
IF THEY FALL AWAY THEY ARE CRUCIFYING THE SON OF GOD AGAIN,AND CAUSING HIM PUBLIC DIAGRACE. WATCH HOW YOU LIVE, YOUR LIFE SHOULD BRINGGLORY TO GOD NOT PUBLIC DISGRACE TO JESUS.
Hebrews 10:26-29
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The Just Live by Faith
26 For if we sin willfully after we have received the knowledgeof the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins, 27 but a certain fearful expectation of judgment, andfiery indignation which will devour theadversaries. 28 Anyone who hasrejected Moses law dies without mercy on the testimony of two or threewitnesses. 29 Of how much worsepunishment, do you suppose, will he be thought worthy who has trampled the Sonof God underfoot, counted the blood of the covenant by which he was sanctifieda common thing, and insulted the Spirit of grace?
VS 26 IF WE SIN WILFULLY, AFTER WE HAVE RECEIVED KNOWLEDGEOF TRUTH
1- THEREREMAINS NO MORE A SACRIFICE FOR SIN
2- BUTACERTAIN FEARFUL EXPECTATION OF JUDGEMENT
3- AFIERY INDIGNATION WHICH WILL DEVOUR ADVESARIES, THATS HELL WHERE THE FIRE WILLDEVOUR THE DEVIL AND HIS DEMONS (THEADVERSARIES.). HELL WAS NOT CREATED FOR HUMAN BEINGS, IT WAS CREATED FOR THEDEVIL, DEMONS, AND ALL WHO WILL LIVE LIFE ON EARTH, WORKING LIVING UNDER THEINFLUENCE OF THE DEVIL AND HIS ANGELS, INSTEAD OF BEING LED BY THE HOLY SPIRIT.
4- IFYOU CONTINUE TO SIN THE WORD HERE SAYS YOU TRAMLPE JESUS UNDERFOOT
5- COUNTTHE BLOOD OF THE COVENANT BY WHICH YOU WERE SANCTIFEID (CLEANSED FROM SIN) ACOMMON THING.
YOU INSULT OR ABUSE THE SPIRIT OF GRACE. WHEN YOU FALL AND YOU ARE A CHILDTHERE IS GRACE, BECAUSE YOU ARE A CHILD, BIT AFTER SOMETIME, YOU HAVE TO GROWUP AND ALLOW YOURSELF TO BE TRAINED AND LED BY THE HOLY SPIRIT. THOSE WHO ARELED BY THE SPIRIT ARE THE CHILDREN OF GOD. Romans 8:14
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14 FOR ASMANY AS ARE LED BY THE SPIRIT OF GOD, THESE ARE SONS OF GOD.
JESUS IS NOT HAPPY WITH LUKEWARM CHRISTIANS..HE SAYS IF YOUARE NEITHER HOT BELONGING TO HIM, NOR COLD BELONGING TO THE ENEMY HE WILL SPITYOU OUT OF HIS MOUTH. BEING LUKEWARM MEANS YOUR LIFE STLE IS NOT CLEAR TO WHEREYOU BELONG. YOU FIT BOTH SIDES. JESUS PREFERS THE TRUTH, IF YOU CHOOSE HIM, GOWITH HIM, AND MAKE IT CLEAR. LOOK ATTHESE SCRIPTURES-
Revelation 3
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TheDead Church
3 And tothe angel of the church in Sardis write,
THESE THINGS SAYS HE WHO HASTHE SEVEN SPIRITS OF GOD AND THE SEVEN STARS: I KNOW YOUR WORKS, THAT YOU HAVEA NAME THAT YOU ARE ALIVE, BUT YOU ARE DEAD. 2 Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready todie, for I have not found your works perfect before God.[a] 3 Remember therefore how you have received and heard; hold fastand repent. Therefore if you will not watch, Iwill come upon you as a thief, and you will not know what hour I will come uponyou. 4 You[b] have a few names even in Sardis who have not defiled their garments;and they shall walk with Me in white, for they are worthy. 5 HE WHO OVERCOMES SHALL BE CLOTHED IN WHITE GARMENTS, AND IWILL NOT BLOT OUT HIS NAME FROM THE BOOK OF LIFE; BUT I WILL CONFESS HIS NAMEBEFORE MY FATHER AND BEFORE HIS ANGELS.
6 HE WHO HAS AN EAR, LET HIM HEAR WHAT THE SPIRIT SAYS TO THE CHURCHES.
TheFaithful Church
7 And tothe angel of the church in Philadelphia write,
These things says He who is holy, He who is true, Hewho has the key of David, He who opens and no one shuts, and shuts and no oneopens:[c] 8 I know your works. See, I have set before you an open door, and no onecan shut it;[d] for you have a little strength, have kept My word, and have not deniedMy name. 9Indeed I will make those ofthe synagogue of Satan, who say they are Jews and are not, but lieindeed Iwill make them come and worship before your feet, and to know that I have lovedyou. 10 Because you have kept My command to persevere, I also will keep youfrom the hour of trial which shall come upon the whole world, to test those whodwell on the earth. 11Behold,[e] I am coming quickly! Hold fast whatyou have, that no one may take your crown. 12 He who overcomes, I will make him a pillar in the temple of My God, andhe shall go out no more. I will write on him the name of My God and the name ofthe city of My God, the New Jerusalem, which comes down out of heaven from MyGod. And I will write on him My new name.
13 He whohas an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.
The Lukewarm Church
14 And to the angel of the church ofthe Laodiceans[f] write,
THESE THINGSSAYS THE AMEN, THE FAITHFUL AND TRUE WITNESS, THE BEGINNING OF THE CREATION OFGOD: 15 I KNOW YOUR WORKS, THAT YOU ARE NEITHERCOLD NOR HOT. I COULD WISH YOU WERE COLD OR HOT. 16 SO THEN, BECAUSE YOU ARELUKEWARM, AND NEITHER COLD NOR HOT,[G] I WILL VOMIT YOU OUT OF MYMOUTH. 17 Because you say, I am rich, have become wealthy, andhave need of nothingand do not know that you are wretched, miserable, poor,blind, and naked 18 I counsel you to buy from Me goldrefined in the fire, that you may be rich; and white garments, that you may beclothed, that the shame of yournakedness may not be revealed; and anoint your eyes with eye salve, that youmay see.19 AS MANY AS I LOVE, I REBUKEAND CHASTEN. THEREFORE BE ZEALOUS AND REPENT. 20Behold,I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, Iwill come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me. 21Tohim who overcomes I will grant to sit with Me on My throne, as I also overcameand sat down with My Father on His throne.
22 He who has an ear, let him hear whatthe Spirit says to the churches.
1- TOTHE DEAD CHURCH JESUS SAYS EVEN THOUGH YOU HAVE A NAME THAT YOU ARE ALIVE, YOUARE DEAD!HE SAYS REPENT OR I WILL BLOT YOUR NAME OUT OF THE BOOK OF LIFE. VS 5.IFYOU ARE BLOTED OUT OR REMOVED IT MEANS YOU WERE ONCE THERE. DONT BE FOOLED,ITS POSSIBLE TO HAVE YOUR NAME REMOVED FROM THE BOOK OF LIFE.
2- TOTHE LUKEWARM CHURCH JESUS SAYS HE WILL VOMIT OT OUT OF HIS MOUTH.VS16.
3- BUTTHERE IS HOPE IN VS 19 HE SAYS BE ZEALOUS AND REPENT.
NB THERE IS A PHRASE THAT KEEPS ON APPEARING THAT SHOW THATJESUS IS WORKING WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT, FOR HE IS THE ONE WHO PREPARES THECHURCH FOR CHRIST, AND WHO CONVICTS THE WORLD OF SIN AND RIGHTEOUSNESS.
6HE WHO HAS AN EAR, LET HIM HEAR WHAT THESPIRIT SAYS TO THE CHURCHES.
13 HE WHO HAS AN EAR, LET HIM HEAR WHAT THE SPIRIT SAYS TOTHE CHURCHES.
22 HE WHO HAS AN EAR, LET HIM HEAR WHATTHE SPIRIT SAYS TO THE CHURCHES.
ITS THE HOLY SPIRIT JUDGINGTHESE CHURCHES AND THEN WARNING THEM TO REPENT WHILE THERE IS STILL TIME.!
CONCLUSION AND SUMMARY!.
WHAT WORKS ARE CONSIDERED DETRIMENTAL TO MY STANDING WITHGOD?
THE WORD GIVES A CLEAR RECORD OF WHAT IS CALLED THEWORKS OF THE FLESH, AND WARNS THAT THOSE WHO PRACTISE SUCH SHALL NOT ENTER INTOTHE KINGDOM OF GOD! READ-
GALATIANS 5:19-21.NKJV.