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SHINE JESUS SHINE (MUSIC VIDEO)
THE HOLY SPIRIT IN YOU
"He shall glorify me;..." John 16:14
THE SPIRIT AND LOVE OF JESUS
The Holy Spirit will help you understand the bible and the words of GOD to you. But you need to take it most seriously and
apply yourself. It is the greatest gift you will ever get besides Jesus Christ. GLORY TO GOD. HE loves us so much and will
make sure our life is in HIS hands.
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******:
"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*******:
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."
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
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.
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.
THE FRUITS OF THE SPIRIT:
How do we know who is in Christ? Salvation manifests. We will know them BY THEIR FRUITS (Mt.7:20)!
Among these are love, faith, righteousness, humility, compassion, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
gentleness, selflessness, self-control, temperance, respect, hospitality, thankfulness, charity, forgiveness and purity of
heart. The apostle Paul said: "Overall these virtues, put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity".
The indwelling of the Holy Spirit turns us into a new creation. "Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the
old has gone, the new has come!" (2 Corinthians 5:17) Being a new creation, we demonstrate the virtues of Jesus Christ. "The
fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Against
such things, there is no law". (Galatians 5:22-23)
Christ secured our salvation until He comes for us. He who began a good work in us will carry it on to completion until the
day of Christ. (Philippians 1:6)
Paul exhorts Christians to live as a new creation and abandon the ways of the sinful world. Everyone who confesses the name
of the Lord must turn away from wickedness. (2 Timothy 2:13) Do not offer parts of your body to sin, as instruments of wickedness,
but rather offer yourselves to God, as those who have been brought from death to life, and offer the parts of your body to
Him as instruments of righteousness. (Romans 6:13)
We live in terrible times. People are lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their
parents, ungrateful, unholy, without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not lovers of the good,
treacherous, rash, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God having a form of godliness but denying its power.
Have nothing to do with them. (2 Timothy 3:1-5)
Flee the evil desires of youth, and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace, along with those who call on the Lord out
of a pure heart. (2 Timothy 2:22) If you know that He is righteous, you know that everyone who does what is right has been
born of Him. (I John 2:29)
Therefore, I urge US in view of God's mercy, to offer our bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God - this is
our spiritual act of worship. Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of
our mind. (Romans 12:1-2 in part)
The Bible has emphasized the importance of loving God and our fellow men. But if anyone obeys God's word, God's love is truly
made complete in Him. This is how we know we are in Him. (I John 2:3-5) We know that we have passed from death to life, because
we love our brothers. Anyone who does not love remains in death. (I John 3:14)
Jesus said: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.
If someone strikes you on one cheek, turn to him the other also. If someone takes your cloak, do not stop him from taking
your tunic. (Luke 6:27-29) His command: Love each other as I have loved you. (John 15:12) Love your enemies and pray for those
who persecute you that you may be sons of your Father in Heaven. (Matthew 5:44)
How can we show our love? John said: "Let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth" (I John 3:18). Since
love comes from God, we have the power to love one another and defeat the sins of the world. "... And His commands are not
burdensome, for everyone born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith.
Who is it that overcomes the world? Only He who believes that Jesus is the Son of God" (I John 5:3-5).
This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down His life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers.
If anyone has material possessions and sees his brother in need but has no pity in him, how can the love of God be in him?
(I John 3:16-18). About love, Jesus said, "Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends. You
are my friends if you do what I command" (John 15:13-14).
God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in Him (I John 4:16). Dear friends, let us love one another, for
love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God, because
God is love (I John 4:7-8).
Paul said that he was nothing without love (I Corinthians 13:2). Paul described love this way.
"Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking,
it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always
protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails" (I Corinthians 13:4-8).
"Therefore as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness
and patience. Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave
you. And overall these virtues, put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity. Let the peace of Christ rule
in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful" (Colossians 3:12-15).
"And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through
Him" (Colossians 3:17). " Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men" (Colossians
3:23).
"All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble"
(I Peter 5:5). "Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the
unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace" (Ephesians 4:2). "...God has called us to live in peace" (I Corinthians 7:15).
May we all be blessed by His word.
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