Category Archives: Holy Spirit
Our Present Help
God replied to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM. Say this to the people of Israel: I AM has sent me to you. Ex. 3:14
God stills every storm to a whisper. The children of Israel had cried out for help for years. Then God sends Moses with a new revelation of His person. ‘If they ask you who has sent you, say to them ‘I AM THAT I AM’ has sent you’. Understand this; God by revealing Himself as ‘I AM’ is saying in essence that He is relevant to the present situation. Sometimes, we are pressured Read the rest of this entry
Born of God
‘Oh, what joy for those whose disobedience is forgiven, whose sins are put out of sight’ Rom.4:7.
Sin is a product of disobedience to God and His commandments. At the root of every sin is disobedience. Man’s main issue till date is disobedience which of course amounts to sin. Disobedience is a major issue with God. Just as the greatest problem of man is disobedience, the greatest solution is obedience. ‘Because one person disobeyed God, many became sinners. But Read the rest of this entry
Declare War on Sin
‘Think of all the hostility He endured from sinful people;then you won’t become weary and give up’. Heb.12:3
Resisting sin is a daily assignment. Paul gives us a tip that is sure to work every time. Keep the image of Christ and His sacrifice before you constantly and sin will lose its power over you. The image of Jesus on the cross is sure to cure every taste for sin and crush it every time it surfaces [Isa.53:6]. The reason why a lot of us seem to be battling one particular sin over and Read the rest of this entry
Invoking God’s Blessings II
‘Anyone who believes in me may come and drink! For the Scriptures declare, ‘Rivers of living water will flow from his heart’ John 7:38
‘Yes, I am the vine; you are the branches. Those who remain in me, and I in them, will produce much fruit. For apart from me you can do nothing’ John 15:5. And we know that the Holy Spirit is the Spirit of Christ. Yet there are Christians today who choose to stay without the Holy Spirit. They do not want to heal the sick or prophesy. They do not thirst for the anointing and Read the rest of this entry
Invoking God’s Blessings I
‘On the last day, the climax of the festival, Jesus stood and shouted to the crowds, “Anyone who is thirsty may come to me!’ John 7:37
The second significance of ingathering is to invoke God’s blessings. Jesus brought this feast to a physical end when He stood on the last day and declared ‘Anyone who is thirsty may come to me!’. Jesus is saying the living waters come from Him. In Israel, the entire nation goes through at least seven months of no rain. So when they celebrate the feast of ingathering they are Read the rest of this entry
Ingathering: Harvest
‘(When He said “living water,” He was speaking of the Spirit, who would be given to everyone believing in Him. But the Spirit had not yet been given, because Jesus had not yet entered into His glory.) John7:39
Still dealing with the first significance of ingathering which is harvest. Harvest also means the gathering of every spiritual principle and gift that God has given to us from the beginning of this year up until now. For some of us God has taught us a lot of spiritual lessons. We have fought some battles and we have learnt some awesome things. Ingathering means we are to Read the rest of this entry
He Gives Us Inner Strength & Companionship
‘I pray that from His glorious, unlimited resources He will empower you with inner strength through His Spirit’ Eph. 3:16
The Holy Spirit performs His ministry as the comforter by strengthening us from the inside and being our companion. As Christians we experience seasons in our lives that should ordinarily be low points but you cannot explain where the strength to pull through comes from. You may have perceived the burden too much for you to bear. But if you look back six months, you Read the rest of this entry
He Gives Us His Gifts
‘A person who speaks in tongues is strengthened personally, but one who speaks a word of prophecy strengthens the entire church’ 1 Cor. 14:4
The gifts of the Holy Spirit edify and build us up. The Holy Spirit gives us His gifts to build us up as individuals and as a Church. The word edify in the Greek is translated oikodomio; oiko means to build while domio means dominion. It literally means to build a house. The word edify means to build up, to embolden, or to encourage. The gift of prophecy, word of knowledge, word of wisdom, working of miracles, diverse kinds of tongues, and so on are gifts of the Holy Spirit. All the gifts Read the rest of this entry
He Acts On Our Behalf
‘In the west, people will respect the Name of the Lord; in the east, they will glorify Him. For He will come like a raging flood tide driven by the breath of the Lord’ Isaiah 59:19
The Holy Spirit does not only teach us, He acts on our behalf. Remember, the Comforter also means Advocate. The real meaning of the name Advocate in the Greek is a helper, a pleader, a proxy, one who comes forward on behalf and as a representative of another. ‘Oh, please help us against our enemies, for all human help is useless’ Psalm 60:11. The only Read the rest of this entry
He Teaches Us
‘But when the Father sends the Advocate as my representative—that is, the Holy Spirit—He will teach you everything and will remind you of everything I have told you’ John 14:26
The Holy Spirit is the greatest teacher. He is able to teach us everything we do not know. Life is filled with mysteries and every day births new questions. The Spirit of Christ is the only one capable of answering those questions. The greatest teacher is the Holy Spirit. Yet in order to learn from Him, you have to engage Him. ‘But when the Father sends the Advocate as my representative—that is, the Holy Spirit—he will teach you everything and will remind you of everything I Read the rest of this entry
