Monday, April 2, 2012

The Holy Spirit - Part 3


Introduction
The core mission of the Holy Ghost is to help the believer through the journey of life. Living without Him makes one a spiritual orphan. He is our divine helper – Jh.14:26,
Rom.8:26
The word Comforter is literarily translated ‘Helper’.
In our Sunday services we shall be exploring different ways through which the Holy Ghost helps the believer to make the most of life and secure eternity at the end.

Understanding the Mission of the Holy Ghost - Part 1
v       Reaching Out to the Lost      
·        He convicts sinners to repentJn 16:9-11
·        He pricks sinners’ hearts to turn to GodAct 2:37
·        Reward: Witnessing Jesus entitles believers to answered prayers Jn 15:16

v       Gateway to Revelation

·        The Holy Ghost helps the saints to access revelation – Jn 14:26
·        Revelation is the unveiling of God’s word which is packaged in mysteriesMk 4:11, 1Cor 2:12-13
·        The Holy Ghost is the author and custodian of the WordIs.34:16; II Tim.3:16,17
·        He is the Revealer1 Cor.2:10-12
·        He is the Teacher – Jh.16:13; 1 Cor.2:13; Job.36:22
·        He is the enlarger of our spiritual understandingIs.11:3

Understanding the Mission of the Holy Ghost - Part 2
v       Reaching Out for Souls into the Kingdom
·        The Holy Ghost emboldens us to preach Jesus Act.1:8; 2:4,7/Act 4:13
·        He also empowers us for signs and wonders thereby winning souls for ChristAct.8:5-7; 9:32-35
·        Reward: Witnessing for Jesus entitles one to wagesLk.10:7

v       Key to Sanctification
·        Sanctification is abstinence from evil1 Thes.4:3
·        The Holy Ghost is the spirit of holinessRom.1:4
·        Our sanctification defines the limit of our fruitfulnessPs.4:3; 2 Tim.2:22
·        The Holy Ghost imparts the spirit of the fear of the lord to keep us from evil –   Is.11:1,2; Prov.8:13; (Gen.39:8,9;42:18)
·        He is also the refiners fire that purifies usMal.3:2,3; Matt 3:11-13, Is.6:5-7

Understanding the Mission of the Holy Ghost - Part 3
v       Reaping the Harvest   
·        The Holy Ghost gives us utterance in witnessing Christ.Eph 6:19
·        He emboldens us to preach JesusAct.1:8; 2:4,14
·        The Holy Ghost publicizes the church for harvest of souls Is 5:26
·        He also empowers us to perform signs and wonders that attracts sinners into the kingdom Act.8:5-7
·        Reward:  Witnessing for Christ confers authority Matt.10:1-2

v       Weapon of Conquest
·           The Holy Ghost is our spiritual weapon for conquest Is 59:19
·           He is our defense against all satanic assaultLk 10:19
·           He is also our shield of conquest2Chr 22:7
·           The anointing will always prevail in battlePs 92:10-11/Is 10:25-27
·           He fires the love of God into us that makes us more than conquerorRom 8: 35-38 (Rom 5:5/ 2 Tim 1:6-7)
·           The Holy Ghost gives us the word in season for conquestIs 50:4/ Mk4:1-14
·           He gives us the right word for triumphJob 6:25/ 2Cor 2:14
  
Understanding the Mission of the Holy Ghost - Part 4
v       Reaching the Lost for Christ
·           He imparts boldness and confidence in us preaching JesusAct.1:8; 2:4,14
·           The Holy Ghost directs us to where the harvest is waitingAct.16:8-10
·           Reward: Witnessing for Jesus entitles us to divine healthProv.13:17/ Jn 15:2


v       Empowers for Exploits
·           The Holy Ghost empowers for unusual featsIs 55:1-3/Is 61:1-7
·           The Holy Ghost is a breakthrough personalityIs 45: 1-13
·           The Holy Ghost empowers our insight1Cor 2:9-13/Is 11:1-3
·           Exploits in the Kingdom is a function of insightDan 11:32
·           The deeper our insight, the greater the impactPs 45:3-5
·           How far we see determines how much exploits we commandGen 13:13-14                (Ps 119:130, 1Jn 2:27)
·           The Holy Ghost empowers our faith for exploits
·           The strength of our faith is a function of our insightRom 10:17
·           Supernatural faith is a ministry of the Holy Spirit – 2Cor 4:13
·           Supernatural faith engenders exploitsHeb 11:33

Understanding the Mission of the Holy Ghost - Part 5
v       Drawing Multitudes into the Kingdom 
·           The Holy Ghost imparts us with wisdom in preaching Jesus to the lost.
·           He blows in the harvest into the KingdomMatt 11:31-32
·           He emboldens us to preach Jesus Act.1:8; 2:4,14
·           Reward: Witnessing for Jesus entitles us to divine protectionLk 10:19

v       Gateway to Restoration
·           The Holy Ghost is the rain of restorationJl.2:23-26; Acts.3:19-22
·           He also opens our eyes to see our inheritance – II Cor.4:4; 1 Cor.2:9-11; Eph.1:18-21
·           He destroys fear that ties us down from possessing our possession
II Tim.1:7; Rom.8:15.
·           He opens our eyes to discover the thief - Prov.6:30,31
·           He imparts boldness to take back what the enemy has stolenActs.4:13,31

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