Who is the Holy Spirit?

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February 23rd 2010
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Who is the Holy Spirit?

(Gal.3:14)
“You receive the holy Spirit by faith
just as you receive Jesus as the Lord.”

The Holy Spirit is a person, not a thing

John 14 15“If you love me, obey my commandments.
16And I will ask the Father, and he will give you
another Counselor, who will never leave you.
17 He is the Holy Spirit, who leads into all truth.
As you can see the Holy Spirit is a person.

As you read through the gospels you will see that He lead,
compels, inspires, teaches and stands with us.
He can also be grieved (Ephesians 4:30)

The Holy Spirit is God

Galatians 46 And because you Gentiles have become his children,
God has sent the Spirit of his Son into your hearts,
and now you can call God your dear Father.

When people talk about Jesus coming to live in their hearts,
what they really mean is the Spirit of Jesus or Holy Spirit,
who is that third member of the godhead.
The Holy Spirit is God himself.

What about being filled?

It is a separate experience to salvation

Acts 814 When the apostles back in Jerusalem heard that the people
of Samaria had accepted God’s message, they sent Peter and John there.
15 As soon as they arrived, they prayed
for these new Christians to receive the Holy Spirit.
16 The Holy Spirit had not yet come upon any of them,
for they had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
17 Then Peter and John laid their hands upon
these believers, and they received the Holy Spirit.

It is clear from scripture that the born again experience
is the first step in receiving the Holy Spirit
as the Spirit of Christ comes to live in the heart of the believer.
Being filled with the Holy Spirit was something that occurred after salvation
and was an enduring with power and gift (Acts 1:8, 2:4)

It is for all of God’s children

Luke 1111 “You fathers—if your children ask for a fish,
do you give them a snake instead?
12 Or if they ask for an egg, do you give them a scorpion? Of course not!
13 If you sinful people know how to give good gifts to your children,
how much more will your heavenly Father give
the Holy Spirit to those who ask him?”

God does not have some special children
who He gifts with the Holy Spirit, while others He does not.
God wants all His children to be filled with the Holy Spirit,
both men and women, young and old (Joel 2:28).
Jesus himself said that all we have to do is ask Him.
However when we ask God, we should ask in faith
and believe His word is for us (Mark 11:22-23, James 1:6-7).

It is the means of empowerment to live the Christian life.

Acts 1 8 But when the Holy Spirit has come upon you,
you will receive power and will tell people
about me everywhere—in Jerusalem,
throughout Judea, in Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”

The Christian life was never meant to be ordinary,
it was meant to be filled with supernatural power.
The Holy Spirit empowers Christians
with an ability not only to tell people the good news about Jesus,
but to demonstrate the power of God in signs and wonders
(Mark 16:15-18, 1 Corinthians 2:1-5).

It is more than a one off experience.
Ephesians 518 Don’t be drunk with wine,
because that will ruin your life.
Instead, let the Holy Spirit fill and control you.

The correct translation of this verse is
“be being filled,” denoting a continual filling.
Receiving the fullness of the Spirit is only the starting point.
As you read on this passage in Ephesians it shows us
how to remain full, by praise, worship and thanksgiving to God.

I Will Ask One More Question?
Do You Have One Foot In The World?
Or Both Feet In The Spirit World?
IT IS A CHOICE!!

May He Bless You and Keep You Today!

With Great Love
IN HIS SERVICE
Connie
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