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What is the mission of The Holy Spirit?

The mission of The Holy Spirit is to give us a revelation of Jesus Christ and to make the Word of GOD Life unto us as it was when spoken by The Son as new, as fresh, as effective as if The Lord Himself was speaking.

Jesus spoke in John chapter 14:

16 And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever-

17 the Spirit of Truth, Whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him; but you know Him, for He dwells with you and will be in you.

18 I promise that I will never leave you helpless or abandon you as orphans—I will come back to you!

26 But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, Whom the Father will send in My Name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you.

If we are suffering, it is because we have a limited revelation of Jesus, of the fullness of Life there is IN HIM.  I must include myself in living in the past with such limited revelation.  I purpose to embrace the greater revelation IN HIM and walk accordingly.

The mission of The Holy Spirit is clearly documented in The Book of Acts.

Luke recorded by The Holy Spirit in Acts Chapter 2:

1 When the Day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.

2 And suddenly there came a sound from Heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting.

3 Then there appeared to them divided Tongues, as of fire, and one sat upon each of them.

4]And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

There was no question about the arrival of The Holy Spirit.  They heard, they saw, and then they were filled with the clear evidence of speaking in Tongues.  I was baptized in the same manner and have prayed in Tongues for 54 years.  It is essential to my life.  I am amazed by the resistance of believers concerning this Truth.  Resisting this Truth rather than pursuing the fullness of this reality, limits the believer to some degree.

In a large conference held in Brazil with John Bevere being the keynote speaker, the entire building experienced the mighty rushing Wind.  People wept and repented, many were healed.  No one could deny what happened.  It sounded like a low-flying jet with roaring engines.  However, there was no noise reported outside the building.

This same sound brought the crowd in Jerusalem.

5 And there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men, from every nation under heaven.

6 And when this sound occurred, the multitude came together, and were confused, because everyone heard them speak in his own language.

7 Then they were all amazed and marveled, saying to one another, “Look, are not all these who speak Galileans?

12 So they were all amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, “Whatever could this mean?”

Peter then preached, being filled with The Holy Spirit, and said:

38 Then Peter said to them, “Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the Name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

41 Then those who gladly received his Word were baptized; and that day about three thousand souls were added to them.

When is the last time you heard of 3,000 people being saved in one meeting? 

But wait, there’s more.

In Acts chapter 3:

2And a certain man lame from his mother’s womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms from those who entered the temple;

3 who, seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple, asked for alms.

4 And fixing his eyes on him, with John, Peter said, “Look at us.”

5 So he gave them his attention, expecting to receive something from them.

6 Then Peter said, “Silver and gold I do not have, but what I do have I give you: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and walk.”

7 And he took him by the right hand and lifted him up, and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength.

Peter had the confidence to heal in the same manner as Jesus.

There’s still more:

In chapter 4:

1Now as they (Peter and John) spoke to the people, the priests, the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees came upon them,

2]being greatly disturbed that they taught the people and preached in Jesus the resurrection from the dead.

3 And they laid hands on them, and put them in custody until the next day, for it was already evening.

4 However, many of those who heard the word believed; and the number of the men came to be about five thousand.

In a very short period of time, more than 8,000 were added to the church.  That is how effective The Holy Spirit can be to those who are bound by The Holy Spirit.  Let us not hinder the mission of The Holy Spirit!

When you are bound in THE SPIRIT, you have no issue in facing what lies ahead!

Paul was such a man.

Luke recorded by The Holy Spirit in Acts chapter 20:

22 And see, now I go bound in THE SPIRIT to Jerusalem, not knowing the things that will happen to me there,

23 except that the Holy Spirit testifies in every city, saying that chains and tribulations await me.

The Holy Spirit warned Paul repeatedly of what chains and afflictions were prepared for him.  How did Paul respond?

24 But none of these things move me; nor do I count my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my race with joy, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the Gospel of the grace of God.

25 “And indeed, now I know that you all, among whom I have gone preaching the Kingdom of God, will see my face no more.

26 Therefore I testify to you this day that I am innocent of the blood of all men.

In other Words, “If any of you should be lost, I will not be blamed, for my conscience is clean”.

Paul testified that he was blameless!

And he wrote by The Holy Spirit in 1^st Thessalonians chapter 5:

23 Now, may the God of peace and harmony set you apart, making you completely Holy. And may your entire being—spirit, soul, and body—be kept completely flawless (blameless) in the appearing of our Lord Jesus, the Anointed One.

24 The One who calls you by name is trustworthy and will thoroughly complete his work in you.

The Blood of Jesus erased Paul’s past completely and that reality allowed Paul to call himself blameless.  It is vital that we understand and reverence The Blood of Christ, especially during Holy Communion.

Paul followed the progression of being first driven, then led, and finally bound by THE SPIRIT.  Paul was to the point saying that he was bound by THE SPIRIT and he had no choice but to proceed.  His only choice was for GOD! K His only desire, his only ambition was the will of GOD.

Paul also wrote by wrote by The Holy Spirit in Ephesians chapter 3:

7 I have been made a messenger of this wonderful news by the gift of grace that works through me. Even though I am the least significant of all his Holy believers, this grace-gift was imparted when the manifestation of his power came upon me. Grace alone empowers me so that I can boldly preach this wonderful message to non-Jewish people, sharing with them the unfading, inexhaustible riches of Christ, which are beyond comprehension.

GOD’S grace, HIS enablement, was the source of Paul’s empowerment.  Paul claimed nothing except the grace-gift that was imparted to him.  He declared that he was the least of all the saints having become selfless in his calling.

Luke recorded by The Holy Spirit in Acts chapter 26:

19 “So you see, King Agrippa, I have not been disobedient to what was revealed to me from Heaven.

20 For it was in Damascus that I first declared the Truth. And then I went to Jerusalem and throughout our nation, and even to other nations, telling people everywhere that they must repent and turn to God and demonstrate it with a changed life.

Paul never lost the Heavenly Vision given to him by Christ Jesus.  Each of us has been given a unique Heavenly assignment.  We are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.  Let each of us embrace the walk!

We are given the opportunity to fully embrace The Words of Jesus!

When you possess THE SPIRIT, you have the means to reach to the highest level, the Holiest position, that is possible for human nature to reach by Divine power.  Do you have any idea of how important this Truth is?

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in Galatians chapter 2:

20 I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the Life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, Who Loved me and gave Himself for me.

In other Words, my old identity has been co-crucified with Christ and no longer lives. And now the essence of this new Life is no longer mine, for the Anointed One lives His Life through me—we live in union as one! My new Life is empowered by the faith of the Son of God Who Loves me so much that He gave himself for me, dispensing His Life into mine!

You and I have the choice of how much we co-labor with Christ.  Are we satisfied with the minimum relationship, or do we want to walk in the maximum relationship?  As for me, I want to walk in the closest relationship possible!

I believer FATHER wants to make this ideal of humility real to us where we so recognize human helplessness and human insufficiency that we shall rest no more on human plans, human devices, and human energy.  Instead, we will continually look to FATHER for HIS Thought, for HIS Voice, for HIS power, for HIS all sufficiency in all things.

Jesus spoke in Matthew chapter 11:

25 Then Jesus exclaimed, “Father, thank You, for You are Lord, the Supreme Ruler over Heaven and earth! And You have hidden the great revelation of Your authority from those who are proud and think they are wise and unveiled it instead to little children.

26 Yes, Father, You’ve chosen this gracious plan to extend Your Kingdom.

27 You have entrusted Me with all that You are and all that You have. No one fully and intimately knows the Son except the Father. And no one fully and intimately knows the Father except the Son. But the Son is able to unveil the Father to anyone He chooses.

28 “Are you weary, carrying a heavy burden? Come to me. I will refresh your life, for I am your oasis.

29 Simply join your life with Mine. Learn My Ways and you’ll discover that I’m gentle, humble, easy to please. You will find refreshment and rest in Me.

30 For all that I require of you will be pleasant and easy to bear.”

You and I have been given the invitation and opportunity to walk fully in HIS Ways!  We must decide Who and what we trust in?

Jesus spoke in Mark chapter 10:

17 As Jesus started on his way, a man came running up to Him. Kneeling down in front of Him, he cried out, “Good Teacher, what one thing am I required to do to gain Eternal Life?”

18 Jesus responded, “Why do you call Me good? Only God is truly good.

19 You already know the commandments: ‘Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not give a false testimony, do not cheat, and honor your father and mother.’ ”

20 The man said to Jesus, “Teacher, I have carefully obeyed these laws since my youth.”

21 Jesus fixed his gaze upon the man, with tender Love, and said to him, “Yet there is still one thing in you lacking. Go, sell all that you have and give the money to the poor. Then all of your treasure will be in Heaven. After you’ve done this, come back and walk with Me.”

22 Completely shocked by Jesus’ answer, he turned and walked away very sad, for he was extremely rich.

23 Jesus looked at the faces of his disciples and said, “How hard it is for the wealthy to enter into God’s Kingdom realm.”

24 The disciples were startled when they heard this. But Jesus again said to them, “Children, it is next to impossible for those who trust in their riches to find their way into God’s Kingdom.

25 It is easier to stuff a rope through the eye of a needle than for a wealthy person to enter into God’s Kingdom.”

The essence of the question is: “Do you trust in the temporary or the Eternal?”

As usual, Peter spoke out:

28 Then Peter spoke up and said, “Can’t you see that we’ve left everything we had to cling to you?”

29 “Listen to My Words,” Jesus said. “Anyone who leaves his home behind and chooses Me over children, parents, family, and possessions, all for the sake of the Gospel,

30 it will come back to him a hundred times as much in this lifetime—homes, family, mothers, brothers, sisters, children, possessions—along with persecutions. And in the age to come, he will inherit Eternal life.

31 But many who are considered to be the most important now will be the least important then. And many who are viewed as the least important now will be considered the most important then.”

Do you really believe the Words of Jesus and are willing to be fully bound by THE SPIRIT?

Whose agenda are you focused on?

As I wrote yesterday, there are two sides to the baptism of The Holy Spirit.  The first is that you possess The Holy Spirit.  The second is that The Holy Spirit possesses you.  There are lukewarm believers who have their own agenda and there are flames of fire who follow the agenda of The Holy Spirit and that agenda comes directly from the Throne Room of GOD.

When you possess THE SPIRIT, you have the means to reach to the highest level, the Holiest position, that is possible for human nature to reach by Divine power.  Do you have any idea of how important this Truth is?

Jesus spoke in Matthew chapter 13:

44 “Heaven’s Kingdom realm can be illustrated like this: “A person discovered that there was hidden treasure in a field. Upon finding it, he hid it again. Because of uncovering such treasure, he was overjoyed and sold all that he possessed to buy the entire field just so he could have the treasure.

45 “Heaven’s Kingdom realm is also like a jewel merchant in search of rare pearls. 46 When he discovered one very precious and exquisite pearl, he immediately gave up all he had in exchange for it.”

Jesus illustrated the extreme value of operating in the Kingdom of Heaven.  What would give up to acquire the pearl of great price?

The Beloved disciple recorded by The Holy Spirit in Revelation chapter 21:

21 The twelve gates were twelve pearls: each individual gate was of one pearl. And the street of the City was pure gold, like transparent glass.

The pearl is associated with entering through the gate into The Kingdom in Heaven.

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in Colossians chapter 2:

9 For Jesus is the complete fullness of Deity living in human form.

10 And our own completeness is now found in Him. We are completely filled with God as Christ’s fullness overflows within us. He is the Head of every kingdom and authority in the universe!

Jesus is our Perfect Example of how to live on earth, without exception.  Our spirit man has Christ’s fullness overflowing within us.  That Truth is being openly revealed at this time so that we can and should embrace this reality.

11 Through our union with Him we have experienced circumcision of heart. All of the guilt and power of sin has been cut away and is now extinct because of what Christ, the Anointed One, has accomplished for us.

12 For we’ve been buried with Him into his death. Our “baptism into death” also means we were raised with Him when we believed in God’s resurrection power, the power that raised Him from death’s realm.

13 This “realm of death” describes our former state, for we were held in sin’s grasp. But now, we’ve been resurrected out of that “realm of death” never to return, for we are forever alive and forgiven of all our sins!

14 Jesus canceled out every legal violation we had on our record and the old arrest warrant that stood to indict us. He erased it all—our sins, our stained soul—He deleted it all and they cannot be retrieved! Everything we once were in Adam has been placed onto his cross and nailed permanently there as a public display of cancellation.

We are meant to proclaim the cancellation of all legal violations in the Heavenly Courtroom specifically by The Blood of Jesus!  You are no longer a sinner saved by grace.  Instead, you are a new creation where the adversary (aka, the accuser of the brethren) has no right to enslave you any longer.

As our focus shifts from the temporary to the Eternal, our priorities will align with Heaven.

What is your relationship with The Holy Spirit?

There are two sides to the baptism of The Holy Spirit.  The first is that you possess The Holy Spirit.  The second is that The Holy Spirit possesses you.  There are lukewarm believers and there are flames of fire.

When you possess THE SPIRIT, you have power available to you.  When THE SPIRIT possesses you, there is no limit to the possibilities of your life because you have GOD behind it, in the midst of it, and flowing through it!

When humanity is filled with Divine power, when humanity yields completely and allows itself to be possessed by The Holy Spirit, there is no such thing as failure.  Jesus did nothing apart from The Holy Spirit in His earthly ministry.  He never failed!  He walked in full power and authority of THE FATHER.

Consider Paul.  As Saul, he was the most noted enemy of Christ and the believers.  Once he had his encounter with Jesus on the road to Damascus, everything changed.

Paul later wrote by The Holy Spirit in Galatians chapter 2:

20 I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, Who Loved me and gave Himself for me.

In other Words, my old identity has been co-crucified with Christ and no longer lives. And now the essence of this new life is no longer mine, for the Anointed One lives His Life through me—we live in union as one! My new life is empowered by the faith of the Son of God Who Loves me so much that He gave Himself for me, dispensing His Life into mine!

Paul was not just baptized in THE SPIRIT; he was possessed by THE SPIRIT.

Luke records by The Holy Spirit in Acts chapter 9:

10 Now there was a certain disciple at Damascus named Ananias; and to him the Lord said in a vision, “Ananias.” And he said, “Here I am, Lord.”

11 So the Lord said to him, “Arise and go to the street called Straight, and inquire at the house of Judas for one called Saul of Tarsus, for behold, he is praying.

12 And in a vision he has seen a man named Ananias coming in and putting his hand on him, so that he might receive his sight.”

13 Then Ananias answered, “Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much harm he has done to Your saints in Jerusalem.

14 And here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all who call on Your Name.”

15 But the Lord said to him, “Go, for he is a chosen vessel of Mine to bear My Name before Gentiles, kings, and the children of Israel.

16 For I will show him how many things he must suffer (persecution) for My Name’s sake.”

What blessings can you expect when you are persecuted for righteousness’ sake? 

Jesus spoke in Matthew chapter 5:

10 Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, For theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.

It was worth it to Paul; is it worth it to you?  We have an enemy on this earth who would like to intimidate us into silence and passivity.  The devil and his evil spirits have one mission, to keep us from spreading the Kingdom of GOD on the earth.

Most Christians want the power without the price.  They want the anointing without the yielding.  They want to possess THE SPIRIT without being possessed by THE SPIRIT. 

Luke recorded by The Holy Spirit in Acts chapter 20:

7 Now on the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul, ready to depart the next day, spoke to them and continued his message until midnight. [8] There were many lamps in the upper room where they were gathered together.

9 And in a window sat a certain young man named Eutychus, who was sinking into a deep sleep. He was overcome by sleep; and as Paul continued speaking, he fell down from the third story and was taken up dead.

10 But Paul went down, fell on him, and embracing him said, “Do not trouble yourselves, for his life is in him.”

11 Now when he had come up, had broken bread and eaten, and talked a long while, even till daybreak, he departed.

12 Filled with enormous joy, they took the boy home alive and everyone was encouraged.

How many services have you attended that lasted all night until daybreak?  The Holy Spirit determined that it was necessary for the disciples at Troas to receive such an important message.  What does this tell you about the state of the current church services?  How many messages last more than 30 minutes?

What would happen today if someone died during a church service?  With few exceptions, the service would be over.  It didn’t stop Paul from finishing the message needed at Troas.

The name Eutychus means “fortunate”.  Yes, he was fortunate that Paul was there to raise him from the dead.  Afterward, Paul continued his message.

Who would you want to pray for you, one who possesses The Holy Spirit, or one who is possessed by The Holy Spirit?