Hello
Friends!
Happy New Year!
It is my hope that you are looking forward to
the 2018 New Year with our Bible studies as much as I am… Thank you for
your faithful support and participation!
As we diligently discussed in our prior journey of study concerning The Biblical Boldness of Prayer we “learned” in the Gospel of Matthew that “Jesus Christ” said in His Sermon on the Mount that God would “give what is good” to “those” who “ask” of HIM which is broad and limitless within God’s wonderful “will” for our lives:
If you then, being evil, know
how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is
in heaven give what is
good to those who ask Him! – Matthew
7:11
However,
in the Gospel of Luke Jesus further
noted that God would indeed “give
the Holy Spirit”
to “those” who “ask” of HIM
as our Lord narrows down this serious “doctrine”
to a very SPECIFIC POINT:
If you
then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more
will your heavenly Father give
the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him! – Luke 11:13
THEOLOGICAL THOUGHTS: The entire PREMISE of this PERFECT tantamount “teaching” from “Jesus Christ” Himself is to “ask” of GOD
for what is on your DESPARATE
harkening “heart” of spiritual
“need” with BOLDNESS in an attitude of humility
and reverence for Him – SALVATION
and SANCTIFICATION in
Jesus Christ!
The Holy Spirit: His Work & Ministry (Part 1)
Therefore,
in lieu of our previous studies in 2017, this new multi-part
series beginning in 2018 will EXPAND upon this terrific topic by
addressing the following SEVEN poignant points pertaining to – The Holy Spirit: His Work & Ministry!
FIRST critical concern: The WORK of the Holy Spirit in SALVATION!
SECOND critical concern: The BIRTH of the Church BY the
Holy Spirit!
THIRD critical concern: The BAPTISM of the Holy Spirit at SALVATION!
FOURTH critical concern: The WORK of the Holy Spirit in SANCTIFICATION!
FIFTH critical concern: GRIEVING the Holy
Spirit!
SIXTH critical concern: QUENCHING the Holy
Spirit!
SEVENTH critical concern: TRODDENING the Holy
Spirit!
Therefore,
let’s now consider the FIRST critical concern regarding this
important subject matter surrounding the third PERSON of the thrice Holy Trinity within the Godhead –
The WORK of the Holy Spirit in SALVATION!
OPENING POINTS TO PONDER: To be “saved” from our “sins” eternally, we MUST be “born
again” by GOD
through a ONE TIME event
at the moment of SALVATION…
Jesus
answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot
see the kingdom of God – John 3:3
The
“Holy Spirit” shall be IN
the [Jewish] “disciples” of
Jesus Christ (during
Pentecost) a ONE TIME
event and an ON-GOING reality
for “believers” today!
Even the Spirit of truth; whom
the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye
know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you – John
14:17
The
“Holy Spirit” was “breathed” (see Genesis 2:7) directly ON
the [Jewish] “disciples” of “Jesus Christ” (just prior to
Pentecost) a ONE TIME
event!
Then
the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were
shut where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews, came Jesus and
stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you. And when he had so said, he shewed unto them his hands
and his side. Then were the disciples glad, when they saw the Lord. Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you: as my
Father hath sent me, even so send I you. And
when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the
Holy Ghost – John 20:19-22
The
“Holy Spirit” will come UPON
the [Jewish] “disciples” of “Jesus Christ” (just after
Pentecost) a ONE TIME
event!
But ye
shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye
shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in
Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth – Acts
1:8
The
“Holy Spirit” will come UNTO
the [Jewish] “disciples” of “Jesus Christ” (after
Pentecost) a ONE TIME
event and an ON-GOING reality
for “believers” today!
But now I go my way to him that sent me; and none of you asketh
me, Whither goest thou? But because I
have said these things unto you, sorrow hath filled your heart. Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go
away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I
depart, I will send him unto
you. And when he is come, he will reprove the world of
sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment: Of sin,
because they believe not on me; Of righteousness,
because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more; Of
judgment, because the prince of this world is judged. I
have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now. Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you
into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall
hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come – John
16:5-13
The
“Holy Spirit” was the “promise of the Father”
to the [Jewish] “disciples” of
“Jesus Christ” as they were to
WAIT
for Him being “assembled
together” in the “upper room” (per Jesus’ instructions
in the Gospel of John) a ONE TIME event!
Until the day in which he was taken up, after that he through
the Holy Ghost had given commandments unto the apostles whom he had chosen: To whom also he shewed himself alive after his passion by many
infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things
pertaining to the kingdom of God. And, being assembled together with them,
commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise
of the Father, which, saith he, ye have heard of me. For John truly baptized
with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence – Acts
1:2-5
And
when they were come in, they went up into an upper room, where abode both
Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and
Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas the brother of
James. These all continued with
one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of
Jesus, and with his brethren – Acts 1:13-14
REAL REFLECTIONS: There is a distinct difference
concerning our eternal RELATIONSHIP
with God verses our earthly FELLOWSHIP with Him… And there are MANY FILLINGS received from the Holy Spirit in your “sanctification” and YOU
have ALL of HIM at the MOMENT of your “salvation” in Jesus Christ! – HOWEVER… Does HE
have ALL of YOU?
Don’t miss our next exciting study – “The Holy Spirit: His Work & Ministry!”
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