Sunday, September 28, 2008

Who Is the Holy Spirit

The Holy Spirit is a person. He is the third party on/of the Trinity, The Father, The Son, and the Holy Spirit, The Holy Spirit is just as much of God as the Father, and God the Son. Jesus referred to Holy Spirit as a He not an it; because the Holy Spirit is not a force but a person. Romans 8:16The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are Children of God. We see from Gods Word that the Holy Spirit has intellect, emotions, and will. Also the Bible reads as someone who wasn't just a force, but a real person. The Holy Spirit speaks to us. Revelation 2:7A He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. That small still voice. The one that tells you to go a certain way and you go and avoid a car wreck or some bad thing. We need to listen as a whole, as the church, His Bride. He intercedes for us: Romans 8:26 Likewise the Spirit also helps in our weaknesses. For we do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but Spirit Himself makes intercession for us with groaning which cannot be uttered. Jesus sent Him as an intercedes. Mostly when we do not know what or how to pray. He stands before God as that intercedes. He gives us strength when we are weak.I'm so thankful that the Holy Spirit is there in my weakness. If I'm hurting I have a hard time praying. He knows what I feel on my heart that I don't know how to ask/pray and he can say that to God for me. He knows me. That is why he can intercedes for me. The Holy Spirit testifies: John 15:26 But when the Helper comes, whom I shall send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father He will testify of Me. He leads us: Acts 8:29 Then the Spirit said to Philip, Go near and overtake this chariot. Philip ran and caught up with that chariot. Could you run as fast as a horse? Not me. Philip obeyed and look what he was able to do. Wouldn't you like that! Romans 8:14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, theses are the sons of God. He leads us by Gods Spirit. And He lets us know that we really are the Sons of God. Just as I was led to talk about the Holy Spirit. And where to look. He lead me. He commands us: Acts 16:6-7 (6)Now when they had gone through Phrygia and the region of Galatia, they were forbidden by the Holy Spirit to preach the word in Asia, (7)After they had come to Mysia, they tried to go into Bithynia, but the spirit did not permit them. This says it all. Gods Spirit knows what is best for us The Holy Spirit Guides us: John 16:13 However, when He, the Spirit of truth has come, He will guide you into all truth, for He will not speak on His own authority, but, whatever He hears He will speak, and He will tell you things to come. The Holy Spirit doesn't speak about His own authority, He speaks what God tells Him to tell us. He doesn't make something up. He only tells the truth; the whole truth. And we should listen. He appoints: Acts 20:28 Therefore take heed to yourselves and to all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the church of God, which He purchased with His own blood. He has appointed us as overseers of the flock, just as the Good Shepherd oversees his flock, his family. We are His children he paid the price for us with the shedding of Jesus blood. In the Hawaiian language O'HANA - means family never gets left behind. And as overseers we cannot leave anybody behind. We're to up-lift them, to stand by each other, to love one another, to be O'hana. Come and be a part of the family of God. Our Big Brother Jesus paid the price for it so, we could be adopted and become the family of God

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