27 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.”. Glad you were blessed. Now I'm not talking about the 'bad flesh' that we find in Galatians 5, the list of all those dirty things, but we're talking about the 'good' flesh - that part of us that has the propensity to live in a 'good living' way. With Holy Spirit people heal the sick, cast out devils, saving the lost, impact the world and don’t care about what people say about them. The Holy Spirit is the member of the Godhead, Three in One, that you are meant to be most intimately connected to, directly in the here and now. What they are tantamount to saying is: 'It's enough to know the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit in your head' - that's what they're saying, I'm sorry, but that's what they're saying - 'That's enough, don't seek anything else'. Can a Christian Marry a Non-Christian? He will testify to Me'. Well, yes and no. Zech. When Saul had the Holy Spirit, he did not fear what man thought or said about him because he was focused on God. So, what is the answer for a dead prayer life? When Holy Spirit came upon Saul he went to war with Samuel; without the Holy Spirit, him and Samuel had constant frictions. China, it's called 'The Three Gorges Dam', and it's in Hubei, China, which is on the upper Yangtze River. Intimacy with the Holy Spirit (Intimacy with the Holy Spirit_Mik...01-04-2012.htm (24.2kB)) Mike Connell 13 However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come. Have not heard anything like this and oh is this A powerful message, shook me to the core ! So there are different, varying experiences - but it is an experience, nevertheless, isn't it? The fear of God, not the fear of Saul fell on the people and they all turned out to fight with one accord. Do you know what a great tragedy is within Christendom? Don’t make agreements with the devil, you were anointed to attack! One day God visited the Israelites, but they said no to Him and begged Moses to be the spokesperson instead and God agreed and said, ‘what they say is right.’ (Deuteronomy 18:16-18), New Testament: When God walked in flesh Even though we seek Him for all the so called right biblical reasons such as His gifts, anointing & His power, however by ignoring the part of knowing Him as an individual we have indirectly ignored Him completely! Now I'm choosing my terms very carefully, so that I'm not going to enter into any controversial theological debates. Now that's what your Christian experience is meant to be! “And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.”, “Therefore, I say to you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven men. The Holy Spirit lives in us once we give our lives to Jesus. So your spirit is God-conscious, or it's meant to be - that was the intention - your soul is self-conscious, and the body is world-conscious. Now being 'born again' is whenever God's life comes and creates a resurrection in your dead spirit. In Luke 9:35, the Bible says: And a voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is My beloved Son. My God is Incredible! They want to meet You, they want to pursue You, and they want to encounter You. thank you man of God. Now early this morning we contrasted the difference between mere discipline, that you could have some semblance of a prayer life, and have a prayer rota, and various ways to approach God, but lack intimacy with God. If you want to sit on in God's presence, go right ahead, He doesn't mind! He has taught thousands the … Have you had this? “And now I am going to Jerusalem, drawn there irresistibly by the Holy Spirit, not knowing what awaits me, except that the Holy Spirit has told me in city after city that jail and suffering lie ahead.” (Acts 20:22-23 NLT) This was an ongoing conversation Paul was having with the Holy Spirit. There is more than this - and it's just as well. Does God want to set people free from demonic empowerment? Something that God revealed to me during my prayer time, something that has been burning in my heart since. God did not ask us to please people, but to serve them. Through Jesus' name we pray, Amen. 'Preach The Word' is a not-for-profit Christian ministry which exists to provide sound Bible teaching to all. “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Know His heartbeat. Preach The Word. We are meant to be better off. Is there something missing from our church life? He can be wronged; he could be sad as well. It's not a case that you just don't want to repent, but you can't seem to get there - and we will touch aspects of that later on in the week that might help you - but you've got to engage your will, and say 'Lord, I want to be set free, and I want to be filled with You, and I want to have that mantle of power within me, and I want to outflow' - and it's something that overflows, it runs over - 'I want to run over, and I want it to touch others around me in my workplace, and my family, and my community'. I do not speak on My own authority; but the Father who dwells in Me does the works. The words that I speak to you I do not speak on My own authority; but the Father who dwells in Me does the works. He will glorify Me, for He will take of what is Mine and declare it to you. For some folk here, Lord, in a way that is completely new. Because the Holy Spirit is a person, He has the following characteristics: - He has emotions: He can be wronged; he could be sad as well. Acts 4:13. Your approval needs to come from God not man. Paul gives us the essential definition of religion when he talks about 'a form of godliness, without the power'. Honor Holy Spirit by honoring the authority placed over you even if you do not agree with them. You could read your Bible and pray every day and go to hell, that's true! You will attack the enemy instead of agreeing with the enemy! He gives you the marriage certificate, and he says: 'Now, this is enough, alright? Are you a true Christian? What am I asking you? God is the Father and He is the creator of the ends of the earth and all that are in it (Genesis 1:1, Psalms 24:1). But you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwells in you'. You see, a lot of people want the Holy Spirit for themselves - 'I want a buzz', and maybe they do stop at experiences in a selfish way, and that is a problem. I said that He will take of Mine and declare it to you. Boy, does our world need it! Because here's the crunch: as Jesus reveals the Father, the Holy Spirit reveals and witnesses Jesus to us, and effectively brings both the Father and the Son into our personal experience. The Bible is clear: you need Him, and you need all of Him, and you can't get enough of Him. For it will be given to you in that hour what you should speak; 20 for it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father who speaks in you.”, “However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come. It started in the garden of Eden where God longed to fellowship with us. Lord, would You give us grace to realign ourselves in the flow and trajectory of that river, let no one miss out on it tonight. We therefore welcome the Holy Spirit into our lives, family and church for a fresh and deeper experience with Him from this day in Jesus Name. Now, keep your Bibles open at Romans chapter 8. What Pentecost was, this baptising in the Holy Spirit, was a clothing of power, a giving of a mantle of power for the disciples to witness. I would say this, and we've chatted about this together: I hope you sense God's presence here tonight, I hope you feel - and that's not a bad word, we don't look for feelings, but feelings were created by God and they help at times, and sometimes we feel the presence of God - I hope you feel that weighty presence in this meeting. So, when I came around, the key was nowhere to be found, the office was not opened, and Mrs. Apeh was not in sight. When Saul started out as king, he did not rely on himself but relied totally on Holy Spirit. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters. It started in the garden of Eden where God longed to fellowship with us. I just want God, I'm not interested in trying to explain the inexplicable - I'm not interested in what some television evangelist is doing, per se - I know the personal relationship is often on the basis of experience.
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