It was an essential element for the operation of the Tabernacle and the Temple. But I was able to thank God that our dear friends Michael and Pam Rozell were at Metro THAT night, and I was able to go straight home to be with Valerie after opening the evening in prayer — and they loved on Ashley and brought her home after the service. Even when we labor in preaching and teaching the Word of God, our work can accomplish nothing of spiritual benefit apart from the Holy Spirit. THE WAY to abstain from every form of evil is to HOLD FAST to that which is good. It’s important to know that it’s possible to be used by the Holy Spirit in a prophetic way without knowing it. Jesus promised that His disciples would not be left as orphans. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven” (Matthew 5:14–16). We can never forget that life in the Kingdom of God, and the work of the Kingdom of God is outside of mere human capacity. Observe what it follows. To be filled with the Holy Spirit is every Christian ’s NEED. But that seems to go out the window when the line at In-N-Out is long or slow! Nearly 2,000 years later, it is still a mission that is divine in nature, eternal in scope and consequence. The Holy Spirit reveals God’s thoughts, teaches, and guides believers into all truth, including knowledge of what is to come. The following are 10 ways the Holy Spirit works in the lives of believers. Remember “if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies because of his Spirit who lives in you” (Romans 8:11). (1987). Because JOY is not rooted in happenings — HAPPINESS is rooted in happenings. Baptism With the Holy Spirit: Christ Administered. One of the important benefits that come to a Christian when he receives the Holy Spirit is the ability to speak in other tongues. Here’s why it’s so important to be involved in a community of men and women who are living out their lives in Jesus together. Above all else, the Holy Spirit is necessary to help us overcome this world and produce the fruit that our Father desires. "Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth" (2 Timothy 2:15).The “prophecy” is first tested against the standard of God's Word — and then we hold fast to what is good. A podcast hosted by Scott Cunningham and Chaz Celaya interviewing worship leaders, songwriters and artists. this monthly newsletter. Jesus is the master who hung on a cross in our place and poured His own blood into the ground so that we could be set free from the taskmasters who never loved us, always lied to us and always failed us. She handed me this bulletin that was dated 1993, and she said: "You wrote this for us. But some simple orthodox statements are in order. Richard has a deep love for God’s work in the UK and Brazil engages in regular outreach & discipleship in both places.. “Things That Matter,” features insightful conversations between Pastor Brian Brodersen and various guests from around the world on important topics in theology, ministry, current events and culture. "– E. M. Bounds, Power Through Prayer, "Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. In Daniel 10 we’re told that Daniel was praying for 21 days asking for insight before Gabriel appeared with the answer. She wasn’t one running around claiming she had the gift of prophecy. But that does not mean it is not the Lord. It does say — IN everything – every circumstance. If we accept that sacrifice and are willing to submit in obedience to our Father’s instruction, we can receive the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit also helps Christians in their weakness and intercedes for them. Now He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because He makes intercession for the saints according to the will of God” (Romans 8:26–27). ""Do not despise prophecies""For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy" (Revelation 19:10).PROPHECY is not merely predictive in nature. It was needed for the offerings, lamps or menorah, and anointing of the priests and kings. Those on the receiving end may not bear witness to it — they might discern that what the person said were their own thoughts and their own inclinations — they were voicing their own desires and claiming that it was a revelation from God! The New Testament gift of prophecy is different from Old Testament office of prophet. Perhaps you grew up in a church where everyone had a “word from the Lord” for you — and as a result, you have a LOW view of prophecy. And there can be no devotions without DEVOTION! A dear friend of ours, clueless as to what had happened in our day, came to our house just as we arrived home. "Though much of the Old Testament prophecy was purely predictive — prophecy is not necessarily, nor even primarily, foretelling. But during Pentecost, we’re invited to focus on it in a special way. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. Morning by morning he awakens; he awakens my ear to hear as those who are taught" (Isaiah 50:4, ESV).2. God’s gift (singular) to believers is holy spirit (not capitalized). Prayer should be one of the most notable EVIDENCES of the New Birth. "Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good, for his steadfast love endures forever! Don’t be at peace with one another. Paul explained this to the brethren in Rome: “Likewise the Spirit also helps in our weaknesses. The Holy Spirit is not an it, he's not an influence, he does influence us, but he's We are left like orphans—outside, alone (Matthew 25:11–13). The church was not only in spiritual disarray — the facility was really small, really old, smelled old and musty. The Holy Spirit's power was made manifest to a great number of people that day, resulting in the conversion of about 3,000 (Acts 2:41). He asked God to completely set their lives aside for Himself and for His purposes. But we were able to thank Him for his nearness to us. Jesus talked about this being accomplished through “abiding in Him,” a concept that involves the presence of the Holy Spirit (John 14:23–26; 15:1–8, esp. If you want to put out the fire of the Holy Spirit in a community of believers, here is how you can do it: Don’t love one another. The Holy Spirit plays an important role in this process (John 14:25–28). ""Examine" carefully implies a working knowledge of the Word of God. “refuse to do anything which is evil,” or “refuse to act in any way which even seems bad.”. We have been created in the image of the Triune God. [It] will glorify Me, for [it] will take of what is Mine and declare it to you” (vv. But he was no longer in fellowship with God who was his life. It is a relationship that is far greater than that of an orphan somehow regaining a lost parent. The idea here isn't so much "this is God's will, so you must do it.” The thought is rather "this is God's will, so you can do it.”. The Importance of the Holy Spirit Who is the Holy Spirit? It is carried out by the various gifts of the Holy Spirit, which are actually the various ways the Holy Spirit manifests Himself. I will not leave you orphans; I will come to you” (John 14:15–18). Without it, the door is shut and we have no part. That said, I desire ALL of what the Holy Spirit would want to do in the realm of prophecy and spiritual gifts "Pursue love, and earnestly desire the spiritual gifts, especially that you may prophesy" (1 Corinthians 14:1). For a community of believers to live and breathe as it should, engaging in the mission of Jesus is a supernatural thing! 2:1.) The eyes of our understanding are blinded. Your one-stop online-hub for Calvary Chapel, by The moment we receive Christ as Savior, the Holy Spirit comes to live in our hearts. I of all people have the weakest excuses for not rejoicing. There are those people who act in extremely bizarre ways and when you try to address them they say — Don’t quench the Spirit brother. "Even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him" (Ephesians 1:4). Tuesday, May 07, 2019. by Dr. Paul Chappell “And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. Richard Cimino is the founding pastor of Metro Calvary. As He sat at dinner with the disciples at their last Passover together, with just over 50 days remaining until Pentecost, Jesus made a promise to those with Him: “If you love Me, keep My commandments. I believe that God has told me that it’s for YOU!" 13–14). They understood their roles as witnesses to the death and resurrection of the Christ, but realized that something was required of them in return; they had to obey. The role of the Holy Spirit: to give us strength and help in our fight against sin Before He returned to heaven, Jesus said, “… you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit … It is ever in season. Spurgeon preached a sermon from this text. The human brain deprived of oxygen is marginalized. "Paul’s theology of the human being is definitely as a trichotomy. All around you are people oppressed by sin, by sickness, by demonic attacks, etc. NOW we have the RIGHT master. ", FIRST — Isn’t it great that God WANTS us to know His will? I have no idea what it’s about, but here I am and here’s the word.". You possess a consciousness — your soul — that relates to this world through your body. Against such there is no law. The Importance of the Holy Spirit - Part 1. THAT should be the way we live and breathe as individual believers. The avoidance of deception is only available to those who have the Spirit of God within them, enabling them to understand the thinking and approach of our Father (2 Thessalonians 2:2–3, 10–12; 1 John 2:7–9). We are offered a relationship with Jesus Christ through the presence of the Holy Spirit. We can do it because He is the one at work in us to WILL and to DO HIS good pleasure. The Necessity of the Holy Spirit The Necessity of the Holy Spirit. "For this is the will of God concerning you in Christ Jesus. NOTE — It does NOT say “FOR EVERYTHING” give thanks. At the same time the more rejoicing the more praying…Holy joy and prayer act and react upon each other. We simply see some symptoms. The Necessity of Word and Spirit. "Think of the context. Don’t warn the unruly. God can use any of us to foretell or tell forth the mind of the Lord. The whole of the Christian life is something supernatural. Without the Holy Spirit, we would not be here. For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit” (Romans 8:4–5). The Character of The Holy Sprit; The Ministry of The Holy Spirit; If you have found value in this article, please share with your family friends, and in your communities, by using one of the share buttons below. An aged saint once said to D. L. Moody, “Young man, honor the Holy Ghost.” It was good advice, for to honor the Holy Spirit, is to honor Jesus Christ. You live in this body. However, the obedience was not just blind obedience. Pentecost, during which the Holy Spirit descended on the Apostles and other disciples (Acts 2), is seen as the fulfillment of that promise. But Paul understood the utter futility of his instructions if the Thessalonians were left to themselves to live them out! By this it should be easy for an individual to know whether he has experienced being endued with power from on high or not. 2 – The Baptism with the Holy Spirit was a high priority to Jesus Jesus personally trained His disciples for 3 years (many of them at least). ", "Praise the Lord! Rejoice always — follows verse 15 — "See that no one repays anyone evil for evil. It comes immediately after the precept, 'Rejoice evermore;' as if that command had somewhat staggered the reader, and made him ask 'How can I always rejoice?' It is in faith that all those who believe posses the Holy Spirit tha… He read from a text in Isaiah noting: “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, to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed” (Luke 4:18). Because the work of the Kingdom of God is eternal in scope and consequence, it is a work that can only be accomplished in and through the power of the Holy Spirit. Learning to walk in step with Him makes life much more peaceful, interesting and fun. Copyright CalvaryChapel © 2021. Preaching the Gospel in a Christ-like manner is enabled because of the Holy Spirit with the end results of helping people be healed of their fractured relationships with our Father in Heaven. Jesus goes on in chapter 16 to set out a number of reasons for the giving of the Spirit. THIS is so challenging to me — because it is my LIFE’S WORK to study and teach these very truths. In Christian theology the Holy Spirit is believed to perform specific divine functions in the life of the Christian or the church. "Besides inserting the quote from Spurgeon’s sermon, "pray without ceasing" means that prayer should be a RECURRENT and REGULAR part of your life. Being able to speak in tongues is a gift of the Holy Spirit, not a fruit! The return of Jesus Christ—the bridegroom—is set at midnight, a time of darkness. In fact, the unaided human efforts to live the Christian life are worse than futile. He grieves, He knows, He is eternal, He encourages, He gives understanding, He gives peace, He … We are offered the promise of eternal life because of Jesus Christ’s sacrifice for our sins. With these words, Jesus encapsulated for His disciples the necessity of the Holy Spirit and the impact it would have on their lives—and by extension on ours. Spiritual gifts mean that God can use normal old ME. Why would you NOT want to have as your master the King of the universe who died to save the traitors in His universe? (Read the first installment of this series!). The ONLY way to be kept blameless is to be IN Christ and WASHED by His blood. H ow does the Holy Spirit manifest in the lives of believers? Speaking to His followers, Jesus said: “You are the salt of the earth … You are the light of the world” (Matthew 5:13–14). Valerie and I took a lot of our baby steps as Christians in the Catholic Charismatic movement. You might be cut to the heart by the disloyalty or ingratitude of those in the community of believers who ought to have been your friends BUT — Paul said, “rejoice always.”, “There is no limit to the exhortation. David was filled with the Holy Spirit when he wrote — "Why are you cast down O, my soul?" (4) You are anointed “to release the oppressed”. He opened by setting the context: "The position of our text is very suggestive. Stay current with all things Calvary by subscribing to Money was a cruel taskmaster (Money’s a great servant but a cruel master). We need the power of the blood of Jesus and the Holy Spirit to navigate the dark days we are living in right now. It does say that joy and rejoicing should be a part of our lives. For we do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit… makes intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. Furthermore, the Spirit would “guide you into all truth; for [it] will not speak on [its] own authority, but whatever [it] hears [it] will speak; and [it] will tell you things to come. He was alive physically. With these words, Jesus encapsulated for His disciples the necessity of the Holy Spirit and the impact it would have on their lives—and by extension on ours. The Necessity of the Holy Spirit: Part 1. "– Psalm 106:1. God the Holy Spirit is the Energizer of the Word spoken by the Son. Rights Reserved | “For what man knows the things of a man except the spirit of the man which is in him? Before being born again — the body and the soul are alive, but because we are spiritually dead, we are incapable of fellowship with God who is spirit. Finally, if the prophecy is foretelling something yet future, if it is divine in origin, then it WILL come to pass. In Verses 16-22, we have what one commentator called, “the standing orders of the Christian Church,” a series of short exhortations that show how the individuals in the community of believers should live. ", "Brothers, pray for us. There is NOTHING in the universe that can touch the joys of being set aside for the master’s use. The result was a future hope of eternal life ruling in the Kingdom of God, bringing order and peace to this planet and ultimately the entire universe. v. 8). Notice how Jesus referenced this at the beginning of His ministry: “You are the light of the world. Knowing the supernatural nature of the Christian life, he instinctively turned to the Lord in prayer for them. When a Christian exercises the gift of prophecy, that utterance is not to be judged on the basis of “I like the sound of that” or, “That sounds so exciting — so spiritual!” By inspiration of the Holy Spirit, Paul said that a prophetic message was to be carefully evaluated. NOW — we have a NEW master! Listen to messages from Pastor Chuck Smith and other Calvary leaders, dating back to the early years of Calvary Chapel. What is the importance of the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit? Before we were saved we served a different master. One suggestion of such belief is the promise of another helper, or intercessor (paraclete), that is found in the Gospel According to John. Paul even went on to declare that we cannot understand the real nature, role, and purpose of Jesus Christ without the Spirit. Joy is rooted in Jesus! John encourages us with a similar statement: “Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. Baptism With the Holy Spirit: Renews and Cleanses the Soul. We are so conditioned by the course of this world to measure the supernatural in terms of the SPECTACULAR. We are so glad that he obeyed the Lord and stepped out in faith and shared it with us in humility and love. When Adam sinned, he died spiritually. Jesus goes on in chapter 16 to set out a number of reasons for the giving of the Spirit. The Holy Spirit pours into our hearts through the sacraments and unites us at all times. "Let the others weigh what is said" (1 Corinthians 14:29). The need for the Holy Spirit to be present abundantly in our lives is given in terms of one of the most intimate relationships possible—marriage. 3. We are to become those who practice righteousness and become “righteous, just as He [Jesus Christ] is righteous” (1 John 3:7). The apostles were empowered by the Holy Spirit to preach the gospel, starting in Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost. email. Many Christians view the Holy Spirit’s existence and works as just an occurrence that was left to the past and may not be present in contemporary world. The menorah or candlestick was the only form of light in that darkness. Jesus was able to read from the prophets in the synagogue at Nazareth, possibly on a day of Pentecost. If you require more immediate assistance please visit our “Contact Us” page. Perhaps we should begin with the deity of the Spirit, or with His personhood, or with His essential character as Holy. We can’t overemphasize the necessity of the Holy Spirit; it is mandatory for believers to have the person of the Holy Spirit in our lives like never before. If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit. The birth of the church and the advance of the Gospel in the Book of Acts was a work utterly outside mere human capacity. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House. It should be the most natural thing in the world for one of God’s children to do, like breathing. Prayer gives a channel to the pent-up sorrows of the soul, they flow away, and in their stead streams of sacred delight pour into the heart. Baptism With the Holy Spirit: Promised to Saints. He is ALWAYS present — ALWAYS present to speak — ALWAYS present to listen. For instance, when we pray for someone’s healing, we frequently have no real appreciation of what needs to be corrected so that the person can have full health again. Are we using it in an appropriate manner? We need the Spirit in our lives so we walk in the paths of our Father. The necessity of the work of the Holy Spirit arises from the total corruption of human nature. January 18, 2018. by Emilio Ramos in Theology. Aug 07, Bruce. The supply of oil in our possession shows our state of preparation! He told the Corinthians: “Therefore I make known to you that no one speaking by the Spirit of God calls Jesus accursed, and no one can say that Jesus is Lord except by the Holy Spirit” (1 Corinthians 12:3). But that same background has also provided us with a fairly keen sense of what is contrivedSome of you might have a low view of prophecy — or the exercise of spiritual gifts — because you have seen the abuses and contrivances of the gifts in certain nationally known “ministries.” Perhaps you grew up in a church culture that was a microcosm of those ministries. Eloquent a minister may be glorified in the things of this world, we would not hidden... 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