It is significant to notice in scriptures that there are two group of nine in connection with the work of the Holy Spirit in our life.
1. The nine fruit of the Spirit, which are a result of the Holy Spirit indwelling presence.
2. The nine gifts of the Spirit, which are a result of the Holy Spirit's infilling power.
We will discuss the nine gifts of the Spirit or the infilling of the Holy Spirit later. Every born again believer has the manifestation of the fruit as a result of the indwelling presence of the Holy Spirit. Paul list them in Galatians 5:22, But the fruit of the Spirit is Love, Joy, Peace, Longsuffering, Gentleness, Goodness, Faith, Meekness, Temperance: aginst such there is no law. This is the very Character of God inside of you, it is the character of Jesus. Romans 8:29 says, For whom He did foreknow, He also did predestinate to be comformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the first-born among many brethren. God has predestined us to be made into the image of Jesus. He has appointed us to bear the same spiritual fruit. The whole purpose of this is so that we may be transform and make our character just like His. Most believers don't realize the importance of the Fruit of the Spirit, it is more than optional equipment, it is more than a list of pleasant qualities, No, it is a powerful component in the overcoming life. It is crucial for those who want to operate in the gifts of the Spirit. You may be wondering, If the fruit of the Spirit is so powerful and it's already in me, why doesn't it operate fully in my life? Why, like I said through many of my posts, there's a price to be paid. It's like working out, you work out to keep your muscles tone, in much the same way we read the Bible to work out our spirit, to keep it tone, if you never place the word of God in your spirit, just like our muscles, it will become unuseable. The fruit, just like anything else has to be develop, and learn how to use, it is not an event, but a process. Reading the last part of verse 23, it says against such there is no law, Child of God when you're able to let His fruit come forth, we'll talking the very Character of God on you, every demon in hell will flee from your presence, lack will be gone, sickness will be gone, no weapon form against you will be able to stand in His presence. Inside of you is the power of heaven, but it comes with a price. Praise God and Amen
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Monday, December 27, 2010
The person of the Holy Spirit
St. John 16:13, But when He, the Spirit of truth, comes, He will guide you into all the truth. Notice from this verse that Jesus said the Holy Spirit is a He, not an it or some mysterious and illusive power. The Bible not only refers to the Holy Spirit as a "He," but it also ascribes to Him all the distinctives of personality. Specifically, the Holy Spirit is described as having (1) knowledge, (2) will, and (3) emotion. The Apostle Paul certainly believed the Holy Spirit was knowledgeable. He wrote in 1Cor. 11-12, For who among you men knows the thoughts of a man except the spirit of the man, which is in him? Even so the thoughts of God no one knows except the Spirit of God. Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit who is from God, that we might know the things freely given to us by God. The Holy Spirit knows the thoughts of God. And the Holy Spirit imparts knowledge to believers. The Holy Spirit, then, is not simply an impersonal force. The Holy has a will as well. In his discussion of spiritual gifts, Paul referred to the Holy Spirit's responsibility of distributing gifts at will: 1Cor. 12:11, But one and the same Spirit works all these things, distributing to each one individually just as He wills. I know a lot of us seems to think the Holy Spirit was sent so that we may harnessed His power for our own will, not so. We only learn what we been taught, good intentions, but bad theology. A third aspect of personality ascribed to the Holy Spirit is emotion. The Holy Spirit has feelings. Paul instructed the believers in Ephesus not to "grieve" the Holy Spirit, (Eph.4:30) Do you know every time that you do something to your body or speak words that are ungodly, you grieve the Holy Spirit. Paul to His letter to the Romans referred to the Love of the Spirit (Rom. 15:30). Love and grief are terms associated with emotions. This body doesn't belong to you anymore, if you're a Child of God, Jesus is always in your presence, in the person of the Holy Spirit. He has to become a part of your everyday living, because He convicts (John 16:8-11) He illuminates (John 16:12-15) He teaches (John 16:12-15) He guides (Rom.8:14) He assures (Rom.8:26) He intercedes (Rom. 8:25) He directs (Acts 20:22) and He warns (Acts 20:23). Only when we allow Him to, our will has to become His will. The Holy Spirit makes decisions for our good, but the power of the Holy Spirit is available only to those whose intention is to carry out the will of the Father. Amen
"Tommorrow the work of the Holy Spirit"
"Tommorrow the work of the Holy Spirit"
Thursday, December 23, 2010
A Body Has He Prepared
A Body Has He Prepared: The body of Christ on earth has spiritual auththority here. If we allow demons and evil spirits to destroy our freedom, it is not God's fault. He prepared a body of believers to do the work of God. No, God doesn't have everything under control on the earth, but He has an overall control of the end results. As Jesus says in Matthew 16:19, whatsoever you shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven:
and whatsoever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. Another way of saying this is, whatever you have authority to bind on earth is what is already bound out of heaven. Now stop and think about this for a moment, "What is it that's bound out of heaven?" Isn't sickness bound out of heaven, Isn't disease, poverty, all things that hurt and destroy are bound out of heaven. As God's Intercessors, as the body of Christ we have authority on this earth. It was delivered to us by the Lord Jesus Christ. (Matt.28:18-20; Mark 16:15-20) And since God has given us authority, wouldn't you say it's not God's responsibility but our responsibility. Ask yourself this question, how would God pray? He would pray His will, what is His will, it's HIS WORD!!!! Anytime you go to God with a question, His answer will always be in agreement with His word concerning that matter. He will remind you of what He said in His word. Putting the word in our hearts and confessing it with our mouths will bring you the desires that you desire, God through the Holy Spirit can only work through you, does He have anything to work with? It's up to us to bring change upon the earth. Amen
and whatsoever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. Another way of saying this is, whatever you have authority to bind on earth is what is already bound out of heaven. Now stop and think about this for a moment, "What is it that's bound out of heaven?" Isn't sickness bound out of heaven, Isn't disease, poverty, all things that hurt and destroy are bound out of heaven. As God's Intercessors, as the body of Christ we have authority on this earth. It was delivered to us by the Lord Jesus Christ. (Matt.28:18-20; Mark 16:15-20) And since God has given us authority, wouldn't you say it's not God's responsibility but our responsibility. Ask yourself this question, how would God pray? He would pray His will, what is His will, it's HIS WORD!!!! Anytime you go to God with a question, His answer will always be in agreement with His word concerning that matter. He will remind you of what He said in His word. Putting the word in our hearts and confessing it with our mouths will bring you the desires that you desire, God through the Holy Spirit can only work through you, does He have anything to work with? It's up to us to bring change upon the earth. Amen
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
God need Intercessors
Beloved, Jesus Ministry depends on you! We are God's intercessors upon the earth, He works through us by His Holy Spirit to bring change upon the earth. When we understand God's Word concerning how we fit into His plan, we find that we are not just strangers and pilgrims struggling through this life. But we are sons of God, created in the image and likeness of God. We have a God-given right to exercise dominion on this earth under God's covenant with man. (Gen. 17:9,10; 1John3:2) God wants us to live in the place of authority! Absolute dominion in the spirit realm, He has call us to reign with Him, the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords. Jesus can only work through you as you submit to the Holy Spirit. It's His spirit in you and His anointing upon you that changes things. Amen
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