●The Holyspirit is God. Genesis 1 vs 2b
●The Holyspirit represents the manifestation of the unlimited presence of Jesus. The holyspirit was responsible for the flawless life that Jesus lived on earth
●The holyspirit is the Wisdom of God
●The holyspirit is the author of scriptures. He is the mystery that holds creation together
●The holyspirit is a Person
□ The 3 factors that explains the concept of a personality.
- Will 2) Emotion 3) Intellect
The holyspirit also posesses these three features because he has a personality. Acts 16 vs 6-11, Romans 4 vs 3, Ephesians 4 vs 13
The holyspirit is needed for life and godliness. He is not sent as a choice for christians, the holyspirit is God's gift to humanity. It is one thing to receive the holyspirit, but it is another thing for his ministry to be activated in your life
■With respect to his Ministry to Men, the holyspirit has a two-fold assignment
- His Ministry to Unbeleivers
- His Ministry to Beleivers (The body of Chrsit)
¤¤Let's start with his ministry to Unbeleivers
It is worthy to note that.
●it takes the power of the holyspirit to make Jesus real to man.
If you have ever given your life to Jesus Christ, it never happened just by your will-power alone, the holyspirit was there. The holyspirit convicts and draws the heart of Unbeleivers to Jesus. No man has the power has the power to create conviction in man, only the holyspirit has the power to do that.
●Without the holyspirit, Miracles will not change people.
You can see that in the life of Thomas who was a disciple of Jesus. Despite all the Miracles he witnessed Jesus perform, He still didn't beleive it when Jesus resurrected.
● The first Ministry of the holyspirit is not to throw people under the annointing, his first Ministry is to INTRODUCE JESUS TO MEN. When the holyspirit comes, he swallows all stubborness. The holyspirit is needed for life and Godliness.
¤¤Now let's talk about the Ministry of the holyspirit to believers
■The holyspirit creates an atmosphere for communion to be possible. 2nd Corinthians 13 vs 14, phillipians 2 vs 1
- The holyspirit Ministers to beleivers by the direct activation of their Spiritual Senses. 1st Corinthians 2 vs 14
- By the Revelation and Understanding of the Scriptures. Ephesians 1 vs 17. Without the holyspirit, you can't be open to the hidden Mysteries in the word of God.
- Guidance and direction. John 16 vs 13, Isaiah 30 vs 21, Psalm 23
- Renewal and Transformation. 2nd Corinthians 3 vs 18, Phillipians 2 vs 5, Revelation 19 vs 13
♡♡Words generally are powerful but they do not bring the desired effect Until they are directed by the presence and the power of the holyspirit.
¤¤ Let me drop a Shocker.
♡●♡ How do you know when your spiritual senses have been activated?
Answer:
WHEN THE THINGS OF GOD ARE NO LONGER AN EMBARASSMENT TO YOU.
So i call on my fellow steemians in the persons of
and others to share with us how the holyspirit has shown his presence in your individual lives. And if you haven't had the encounter, all u have to do is invite him into your life. Have a blissful day #cheers