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WHO SHALL WE BE? THAT WHICH IS DEAD TO GOD? OR SHALL WE BE USEFUL? ON ONE CONDITION CAN WE DO GOOD. IN THE LOVE OF
CHRIST MUST WE BE, BUT WITHOUT, WE ARE A HARSH SOUNDING NOISE, IN THE EAR OF THE LOST AND THE FOUND.
HIS LOVING TOUCH
Kiss the dawn of childhood dreams
The clinging hands, soft nursury rhymes
With newness now my way was blessed
No more caught up within my depths
I went and looked
I gazed upon this world
To catch the best and take the worst of it
And I came upon the natural things
In flowers touched and buttercups
My Father's loving touch
My Father's loving touch
In precious little
There is so much
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"He shall glorify me;..." John 16:14
He Can Use Me In Anyway ^.^
To Tell People That He Loves Them And That He Is Coming Soon!
And That He Is The Only One And Only True God And That's The Lord Jesus Christ
He Is The Alpha And The Omega The Beginning And The End
He Is The One And Only
He Is The I Am
He Is The King Of Heaven, King Of Glory, King Of Kings And Lord Of Lords
He Alone Can Fill My Heart With His Everlasting Love
Only Him Can I Truly Trust
He's My Best Friend
I Don't Want To Lose Him
I Don't Forget Him
I Love Jesus Too Much
I Can't Live On My Own,I Need Him
I Can't Move On Without Him
He Is My Strength
He Is The Only One That I Want To Be With
I Want To Be In Heaven
I Want To See Him So Much!
I Know He Is With Me Though I Cannot See Him
He Didn't Want Me To Be A Doll
He Wanted Me To Give My All To Him
I Want To Sing And Worship And Praise HIM Soo Much
MY HEART WANTS TO BE CLOSER TO HIM!
All This Time I Thought I Was Alone
I'm Not Alone, I Have Jesus!
He Is With Me Always!!
I Will Be Strong Because He Is With Me
I Will Be Confident Because I Have Jesus
And I Will Trust In Him
He Will Make Me Stronger
He Will Bring Me Closer To Him!
And He Blesses And Heals Me Beyond Measure
Lydia, a young woman, age 13.
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THE SPIRIT AND LOVE OF JESUS
THE SPIRIT HAS THE ACTIONS OF A PERSON
He Speaks:
He clearly communicates with Believers. If there is communication, then many other things are indicated: will, ability,
intelligence, etc.
2 Samuel 23:2: ...The Spirit of the Lord spoke by me....
Acts 8:29: ...Then the Spirit said....
Revelation 2:7: ...the Spirit says....
He Prays:
Paul tells us that when we don't know how to pray that the Spirit Himself makes intercession on our behalf (Romans 8:26).
This indicates that the Holy Spirit knows our minds, and has the ability to communicate with GOD THE FATHER for us. Neither
of these are abilities a power or force might have.
He Guides:
One of the ministries that He has with the Christian is guidance, be it guidance in our study of the Word, or guidance in
finding Elohim's will. Romans 8:14: ...For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.
He calls and commissions:
This requires many of the attributes which we have already discussed. Only a being with personality can call and commission
people to diverse ministries around the world. Acts 13:2, Acts 20:28.
He Commands:
He commanded Phillip to go to the Eunuch at Acts 8:29. This requires planning and authority. Phillip was submitting to the
plan of the Spirit for his life.
He Dwells In Believers:
Only a being with personality can dwell with another being. John 14:17 mentions, in relationship to the Spirit, ...and shall
be in you.
He Teaches:
A teacher is not devoid of personality.The Holy Spirit has the ability to teach which indicates many of the things that
we have mentioned. Will, intelligence and the ability to communicate are all qualities of personality. John 14:26
Likewise:
He Reproves: John 16:8
He Sends: Acts 13:4
He Forbids Some Actions: Acts 16:6,7
He Empowers: Acts 1:8, 2 Peter 1:21
He Testifies: John 15:26,27
The Holy Spirit can be vexed:
Isaiah 63:10: "But they rebelled, and vexed his Holy Spirit therefore he was turned to be their enemy, and he fought
against them." Vexed means to annoy or disturb. In relation to this, we need to understand that we have a responsibility to
the Holy Spirit to treat Him as a person. How it must vex Him when His people deny his intelligence, His wisdom, His concerns
for us etc.
He can be grieved:Eph.4:30
You cannot grieve a force or power, but it is possible to grieve a person. Grieving the Spirit should be the last thing
that we Believers would want to do, yet we do so often.
Ephesians 4:30 warns that the Holy Spirit can be lied to: Ananias and Sapphira lied to Him with dire results. To know
and punish a liar requires intelligence and a sense of value judgments. Conversely, who would attempt to lie to a power or
force? The idea itself doesn't even make sense. Acts 5:3:
The Spirit can be resisted:
In Stephen's sermon he encouraged his listeners to be open to the Spirit. "You stiff-necked and uncircumcised in heart
and ears, you do always resist the Holy Spirit; as your parents did, so do you" -- Acts 7:51. Notice that the result of resisting
the Spirit is being "stiff-necked." We must be very careful not to resist the Spirit. His ministry is to help us, but if we
resist His attempts, in time He may decide to stop trying. We may become too "stiff necked."
The Holy Spirit can be called upon:
Ezekiel 37:9 is the beginning of the vision of the dry bones arising and being assembled. The Spirit is called to breath
life into the dead. If called upon, there is an expected possibility of a response.
The response is that action of personality that we ought to look forward to when we pray. If the Holy Spirit is not
a Person He can't reply to our prayers. If He can't reply to our prayers, then why should we pray? On the other hand, when
we are praying and worshiping God and sense the presence of the Holy Spirit we should understand that this is not a flow of
energy but the actual presence of the Almighty God in our midst! The Holy Spirit has heard and accepted our prayers and praise!
The Spirit is to be obeyed:
It is inconceivable to think that we would obey anything less than a person. Acts 10:19-21 tells us that the Holy Spirit
ordered Peter to go meet some people and he followed His instructions. At Acts 16:6 Paul is again guided and commanded by
the Holy Spirit.
Likewise,
The Spirit can be quenched, 1 Thessalonians 5:19.
He can be blasphemed, Matthew 12:31.
He can be revered, Psalm 51:11
The Holy Spirit can be tested, Acts 5:9
He Gives Gifts: 1 Corinthians 12:27:28
He Indwells: 1 Corinthians 6:19
He Convicts: John 16:7
He Intercedes: Romans 8:26:27
He Testifies: John 16:13,14
He Teaches: John 14:26; 1 John 2:27
He Guides: John 16:13
HE SEALS THE BELIEVER UNTIL THE DAY OF REDEMPTION Eph.4:30
THE WESTMINSTER SHORTER CATECHISM:
Question 4: What is God?
Answer 4: God is a Spirit, infinite, eternal, and unchangeable, in His being, wisdom, power, holiness, justice, goodness,
and truth.
Question 5: Are there more Gods than one?
Answer 5: There is but one only, the living and true God.
Question 6: How many persons are there in the Godhead?
Answer 6: There are three persons in the Godhead; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost; and these three are one God,
the same in substance, equal in power and glory.
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