Pingback: Pastoral Sharings: "No one who looks back" | St. John, Pingback: Pp. Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee.” (Acts 8:18-22), “This only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith? “And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.” (Galatians 4:6), “For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. Today, on this day of Pentecost, I’d like to tell you a story about the Holy Spirit. The next few days I didn\’t see her, though I took my walk daily and I became worried. Prove all things; hold fast that which is good. And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.” (Acts 2:1-4), “Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know: Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain:” (Acts 2:22-23), “The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach, Until the day in which he was taken up, after that he through the Holy Ghost had given commandments unto the apostles whom he had chosen: To whom also he shewed himself alive after his passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God: And, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith he, ye have heard of me. A little boy stops in front of a church with his bike and he sees the priest come out. They are many and varied, and some are mentioned directly, “Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith; Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching; Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.” (Romans 12:6-8), “But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal. And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.” (Acts 19:1-6). The works of the Holy Spirit were revealed to us more fully after this time, helping us to understand Him as a divine Person. Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel, If we this day be examined of the good deed done to the impotent man, by what means he is made whole; Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole. And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it. Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you. Like the thirteen names and titles, his six descriptions indicate his nature and mission: Fire: presence, approval, protection, purifying, gift, judgment (Exodus 3:2, Leviticus, 9:24, Exodus 13:21, Isaiah 6:1-8, Acts 2:3, Hebrews 12:29), Water: life and cleansing (Isaiah 43:3, John 7:37-39), Wind: unseen power (Acts 2:1-2, John 3:8), Oil: light, healing, and anointing for service (Luke 4:18, Acts 10:38), Dove: purity, peace, and modesty (John 1:32, Psalms 56:6) [NB. For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. The Spirit dwells inside every true Christian, each one's body being his temple (First Epistle to the Corinthians 3:16). For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. ( Log Out / So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah.” (1 Samuel 16:13), He is the one the prophets said would come and live in the Saviour when God was going to send, “And 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;” (Isaiah 11:2), “I Behold my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth; I have put my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles.” (Isaiah 42:1), “Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus also being baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened, And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.” (Luke 3:21-22), Jesus said: “And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee: and there went out a fame of him through all the region round about. The Holy Spirit quietly enters. And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment: Of sin, because they believe not on me; Of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more; Of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged. And we are his witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him.” (Acts 5:30-32), “Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John: Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost: (For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.) Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. Download High-res video Download Standard-res video Download Low-res video. She was crying. Heavenly Father has given us our own Jiminy Cricket to help us through life. I think it’s safe to say that, when we hear the story about Pentecost in the Acts of the Apostles (), most of us have this kind of reaction: “Well that’s cool, I guess.Good for them, with all those flames above their heads, and the Holy Spirit stuff.” Sherry Antonetti. (But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified. Holy Spirit Filled Christians can come to learn about the manifestation gifts of the Holy Spirit, which include word of knowledge, word of wisdom, discernment, discerning of spirits, gifts of healings, and working of miracles that are all powerful gifts. Praises be to our father in Heaven for His miracles of love! If the whole body were an eye, where were the hearing? The receptionist! Who Is the Holy Ghost? For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified. Check out Holy Spirit by True Story on Amazon Music. If any thing be revealed to another that sitteth by, let the first hold his peace. She\’d wave me in and coo at my son, he\’d smile back at her with his whole body. 4. And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them. What are the gifts the Holy Spirit brings? Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus. Certainly, Luke is the same writer who described the coming of the Spirit on Pentecost (Acts 2), but Luke doesn’t at all believe that was the Holy Spirit’s debut. It’s been 19 years since that lonely walk in an apartment complex, and there is a real family out there living lives because that one woman chose to define her life not by her pain, but by love, and her husband followed suit. One of my favorite stories about my first son, is how he saved a life of a person he\\’s never really known. Abide in me, and I in you. Like any regular Philippine town, it has a church, a town plaza, street basketball courts, a town market, pharmacies, a few fast food restaurants and many small variety “sari-sari” stores. He shall glorify me: for he shall receive of mine, and shall shew unto you. What happens when God’s people are filled with the Holy Spirit? He's not merely an impersonal force or an emanation of the power of God. And he taught in their synagogues, being glorified of all. I told him and we are trying to work it out, to get back together.\” We hugged. Do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God: “And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.” (Ephesians 4:30), “This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.” (Galatians 5:16), “May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.” (2 Corinthians 13:14). The Holy Spirit works through the motivation and encouragement of fellow Christians. I remember this one particularly hectic experience where I was alone in my room (or so I thought – truth is we are never alone) and I asked God to give me a “spiritual refill”. And there are three that bear witness in earth, the Spirit, and the water, and the blood: and these three agree in one. November 2, 2011. It keeps coming back like an evil dust bunny, but I know we cannot house the Holy Spirit if there is no room in the inn of our hearts owing to all the trophies for our pain and labors we hoard. Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men. Not only does the Holy Spirit help us when we are weak, but He prays for us as well. But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.” (1 Corinthians 2:9-14), “But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.” (John 14:26), “All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.” (2 Timothy 3:16-17), “Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;” (Ephesians 6:18), “Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. The Holy Spirit is equal with the Father and Son in his deity and personhood. In Acts 19:21 it says “he purposed in the spirit” – his or HS? “For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ. We are not short of information in the Bible about the Holy Spirit as He is mentioned 261 times in the New Testament alone. Rather, the Holy Spirit has been active with the Father and the Son from all eternity. My whole walk with the Lord changed that night in 1985 and is still changing from glory to glory! Post was not sent - check your email addresses! The priest says to him "Don't worry, the Holy Spirit will watch it". It was a transformation of not just one but many lives — by the Holy Spirit. Learn how your comment data is processed. If any man speak in an unknown tongue, let it be by two, or at the most by three, and that by course; and let one interpret. My lips confessed a strong declaration of faith that the Lord would meet me in … This is hardly possible for a non-believing, non-Christian world--even at Christmas-time. The priest says "Come inside, I want to show you something". And the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets. Hugs and kisses, joy all around. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me. The Holy Spirit of Promise testifies to the Father that the saving ordinances have been performed properly and that the covenants associated with them have been kept. And I saw, and bare record that this is the Son of God.” (John 1:32-34), “The word which God sent unto the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ: (he is Lord of all:) That word, I say, ye know, which was published throughout all Judaea, and began from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached; How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.” (Acts 10:36-38), “For I will pour water upon him that is thirsty, and floods upon the dry ground: I will pour my spirit upon thy seed, and my blessing upon thine offspring:” (Isaiah 44:3), “As for me, this is my covenant with them, saith the LORD; My spirit that is upon thee, and my words which I have put in thy mouth, shall not depart out of thy mouth, nor out of the mouth of thy seed, nor out of the mouth of thy seed’s seed, saith the LORD, from henceforth and for ever.” (Isaiah 59:21). If the foot shall say, Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body? The Holy Spirit is the third person of the Trinity. The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:” (Romans 8:14-16), “But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him. Then there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called the synagogue of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and of Asia, disputing with Stephen. ( Log Out / know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? He is the one through whom God does all that is in his heart to do, “And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God.” (Acts 5:3-4), “Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:” (Matthew 28:19), “While Peter thought on the vision, the Spirit said unto him, Behold, three men seek thee. - Robert B. Fort , chairman, United Evangelical Churches After a long journey with Alzheimer’s, my dad lay in a catatonic state, having not made a sound for four months. It's a good thing too, because we also have lots of chances to practice using our fruit. Stream ad-free or purchase CD's and MP3s now on Amazon.com. Eugenics in America: The Legacy of Sanger and Gates. He is the one who came upon God’s servants in the Old Testament for specific tasks, “And the LORD said unto Moses, Gather unto me seventy men of the elders of Israel, whom thou knowest to be the elders of the people, and officers over them; and bring them unto the tabernacle of the congregation, that they may stand there with thee. We have to want to be filled with all our heart, “To the chief Musician, Maschil, for the sons of Korah. But if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the church; and let him speak to himself, and to God. If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments, and abide in his love. But because I have said these things unto you, sorrow hath filled your heart. when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. And, just like life, Christmas becomes what we decide to make it. Forasmuch then as God gave them the like gift as he did unto us, who believed on the Lord Jesus Christ; what was I, that I could withstand God? That is 56 times in the Gospels, 57 in the book of Acts, 112 in the Pauline epistles, and 36 in the remaining New Testament. if it be yet in vain. In my heart I believed that the outpouring of the HOLY SPIRIT'S anointing would bring the miracle that I so desperately needed. When we truly embrace the spirit of Christmas, with all its warmth, joy and love, we most closely resemble the spirit of Bethlehem and the character of baby Jesus. If the whole were hearing, where were the smelling? If you ask the person if the Holy Spirit is within him, he may say, "I don't know." Holy Spirit Empowerment INTRO. 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