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The Holy Spirit
is the 3rd person in the God Head (1 Jh.5:7; Gen.1:1,2)
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He is God’s
power house (Act.1:8; Zech.4:6)
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He is our
eternal helper (John 14:16-18,Heb.3:14)
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He is the
refiner’s fire (Malachi 3:1-3, Ekz. 36:27)
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He is the
spirit of holiness (Rms. 1:4, Is.11:1-12)
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He is our
sanctifier ( I Thess. 4:3)
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He is our
energizer in prayer (Rms. 8:26)
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He is our
access to the deep things of God (I Cor. 2:10-14)
How to receive the Holy Ghost
Why you need to receive Him
· He is your God ordained guide –
Jh.16:13
· He is your God ordained teacher – Jh.14:26
· He is your source of spiritual empowerment – Act.1:8;
Mic.3:8
How to receive Him
· Repent (Be Born Again) – Act.2:38; Prov.1:23
· Thirst for Him – Is.41:17-22; Jh.7:37-39
· Open up your heart to the word – Acts
10: 44-46, John 6:63
· Ask in faith – Lk.11:13
· Through laying on of hands –Acts 8:17, Acts 19:1-6
How to engage the Holy Ghost in battle
Battles are normal to life but
victory is normal to the believer (I John 5:4). God arms us with the
Holy Ghost for victory in the battles of life (Eph.6:12, Is.5:19).
We engage the Holy Ghost in
battle by:
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Praying in the Holy Ghost – Jude 20, I Cor. 14:2-4, Rms. 8:26
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Connecting with the sent word as one reasons in the Holy Ghost– Ps.107:20,
I Cor.2:13
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Being strengthened with might in the inner man – Eph. 3:16
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Inner strength is a requirement for victory in battle – Pr.
24:10
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No one can posses his possession without strength in the inner man – Joshua
1:6-9
In conclusion, we engage the
Holy Ghost in battle by praying intensely in the Holy Ghost and by reasoning in
the Holy Ghost in search of the sent word.
Part 4: How to keep the fire of the Holy Ghost
burning
The Holy Ghost fire can be kept burning by fanning
it with the following:
· Prayer –Lk.11:13, Act.4:23-33
· Fasting – Is.58:5-12; Matt.17:21
· The Word – Lev. 6:12-13, (Micah 6:9/7:14)
· Praise –Eph.5:18-20; Act.16:25-40, Ps.92:1-15
· Fear of the Lord – Ps. 45:6-7; Eccl.9:10
· Witnessing – Acts 1:8, Hebs. 5:13-14
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