Romans 6:11 – Be ALIVE TO GOD, alert to Him, through Jesus Christ our Lord!
Wonderful Father, Thank you that you have effected a miracle in me and that I am now a new creation. Thank you that when you gave me the ability to repent of my sins and to surrender to your Lordship I experienced a new birth, I was born again. I happily acknowledge therefore that I have become part…
Although a man may appreciate the help of his wife, there is no one to equal the Holy Spirit. He is the greatest companion you can ever know. Being related to the Holy Spirit means more than can be expressed in words. From Him we receive the wisdom of God, the anointing of God and the Power of…
God is looking at our hearts. He wants to make His presence real to those who are seeking for Him. We can begin worshiping God when we have hearts that are clean. Here are a few aspects that I have found helpful in my own life. 1. BEGIN WITH THANKFULNESS. Think of the things that you can be thankful for. Often…
God has given us so much. God has given us His son Jesus. God has given us His Holy Spirit. It is like God has given us an open door to so much more of Himself. How much of God we will experience is limited to how much room we will give Him in our lives. Giving God space in…
FIRSTLY – AS WE BELIEVE! I believe that God wants to use each one of us and has a plan and a purpose just as He said. It is on God’s heart for each one of us. I do not believe that there are exceptions. You are not an exception. SECONDLY – By God’s Spirit. We need to…
This is an attitude that can hinder us from getting where God wants us to go. We see this in the attitude of some people who believe that what people experienced in the New Testament was for then. They think that it is not for now and we live in a different era. The tragedy…
The Holy Spirit shows His power through us in different gifts, ministries, activities and manifestations. The Bible makes this clear in 1 Corinthians 12! 1 Corinthians 12:4-7 “Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. There are differences of ministries, but the same Lord. And there are diversities of activities, but it is the same…
THE HOLY SPIRIT PRODUCES THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT IN OUR LIVES! The Fruit of the Spirit is true Christian character! Galatians 5:22-23 “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law.” As we walk in the Spirit we overcome the works…
The BAPTISM in the Holy Spirit is the first infilling or empowering. The early Church was filled with the Holy Spirit on the day of Pentecost and then filled again a little later on. Acts 2:4 “And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave…
The disciples of Jesus first received the Holy Spirit and then were BAPTISED in the Spirit – that is, they were filled with the Holy Spirit for the first time! After His resurrection Jesus appeared to His disciples, breathed on them and said, “RECEIVE ye the Holy Spirit”. John 20:19-22 Then, the same day… Jesus…