Another Kids In Need Update

October 2nd, 2024

From one of the school counselors:

 I used some of your cards to help feed a family that was kicked out of their apartment and buy them pull ups for this special needs child. I used another gift card to buy a student shoes who was wearing his older brother’s shoes to school which were about 3 sizes too big. And today, I am sending home some Crest cards to a family whose main breadwinner suffered a stroke and cannot work. The child says the food supply is low. These cards have been such a blessing to our students and families!

Understanding The Ministries Of The Holy Spirit: Part 16

October 2nd, 2024

The Holy Spirit is our Source of revelation, understanding, and knowledge!

The Internet is full of people who want you to believe their predictions of the future, understanding of things, and for us to pay for their products, services, and/or books.  The question is: “Is there lasting benefit to me?”.  How often have you regretted spending time and/or money in pursuit of what they offer?

Jesus revealed this Truth when He spoke in John chapter 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 (prophetically of) things to come.

14 He will glorify Me, for He will take of what is Mine and declare it to you.

15 All things that the Father has are Mine. Therefore I said that He will take of Mine and declare it to you.

In other Words, everything that belongs to the Father belongs to Me—that’s why I say that the Divine Encourager will receive what is Mine and reveal it to you.

The Holy Spirit will share knowledge with us that we could not know otherwise.  I can look back over the last 52 years and see where He led me in all aspects of my life, personal and professional.  When I disregarded His direction, I suffered.  When I acted under His direction, I prospered.

The Holy Spirit shares with us the secrets of Heaven.  He will also tell us of things to come for we live in very dangerous times.  He knows what the evil and violent forces are at work in the world and they are now manifesting more evil and more violence every day.

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in Hebrews chapter 11:

7 By faith Noah, being Divinely warned of things not yet seen, moved with Godly fear, prepared an ark for the saving of his household, by which he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness which is according to faith.

And in Romans 10:

17 So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God.

In other Words, faith, then, is birthed in a heart that responds to God’s anointed Utterance of the Anointed One.

Noah did not listen to those around him.  They had no idea what would happen in the earth.

Moses recorded by THE SPIRIT in Genesis chapter 6:

8 But Noah found grace in the Eyes of the LORD.

9 This is the genealogy of Noah. Noah was a just man, perfect in his generations. Noah walked with God.

We too effectively walk with GOD as we are led by The Holy Spirit Who is in us.  As we submit to Him, He will fully prepare us for the times ahead.  The sooner this happens, the more prepared we will be.  Noah was not surprised when judgment finally manifested, and the rain began.  He prepared the ark despite the ridicule of wicked men.

Jesus referred to Noah when He spoke in Matthew chapter 24:

36 “But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of Heaven, but My Father only.

37 But as the days of Noah were, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be.

38 For as in the days before the flood, they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark,

39 and did not know until the flood came and took them all away, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be.

Many who have not submitted to The Holy Spirit will be caught unaware of what will soon take place.

Jesus then focuses on the faithful servant who responds to The Holy Spirit:

45 “What would qualify a servant to manage his Master’s House? He would be a wise servant who is both faithful and dependable. The master would commission him to oversee others, for he would lead them well and give them food at the right time.

46 What joy and blessing will come to that faithful servant when The Master comes home to find him serving with excellence!

47 I can promise you, The Master will raise him up and put him in charge of all that He owns.

Servias Ministries and its partners faithfully help the poor, especially the kids in need.  The Holy Spirit had us set up this ministry in 2006, it was definitely not my idea.  FATHER continues to bless this outreach, and we are truly thankful to those who are able to give.

In Genesis 6:5 THE LORD saw how extremely wicked humanity had become, for they imagined only evil, for all they thought about was doing evil all the time.  Look around, are we seeing a replay of what was happening then?

It is vital that you and I walk by revelation, understanding, and knowledge given to us by The Holy Spirit.  Men’s opinions will not prove reliable in the days ahead.

Understanding The Ministries Of The Holy Spirit: Part 15

October 1st, 2024

The Holy Spirit is our Personal Guide to lead us throughout life!

Jesus revealed this Truth when He spoke in John chapter 16:

12 “I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now.

Why couldn’t Jesus share any more revelation with the disciples?  They were full of anxiety concerning His departure.  Here you have The Son of GOD Who is full of revelation, but cannot teach them anything else because of their fear and uncertainty about their future without Him.  He addresses their future:

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 (prophetically of) things to come.

14 He will glorify Me, for He will take of what is Mine and declare it to you.

15 All things that the Father has are Mine. Therefore I said that He will take of Mine and declare it to you.

In other Words, everything that belongs to the Father belongs to Me—that’s why I say that the Divine Encourager will receive what is Mine and reveal it to you.

It is critical that we understand the ministry of The Holy Spirit Who was given to us and would never leave us or forsake us.  His ministry is essential for our walk as believers toward full maturity.  We are not meant to walk aimlessly and without purpose.  As we seek to be led by The Holy Spirit, He will direct us in all aspects of our life.

Jesus continued:

25 “I have spoken to you using figurative language, but the time is coming when I will no longer teach you with veiled speech, but I will teach you about the Father with your eyes unveiled.

As we are led by The Holy Spirit, our eyes will begin to see clearly what is going on in the spiritual realm.  This will allow us to navigate our walk through the challenges that we will face in the world.  We will walk in peace while the world is in turmoil.

Because The Holy Spirit speaks to us prophetically, we will alter our plans so that we will not be placed in a threatening situation.  My wife and I pray before a trip that The Holy Spirit directs us to the right place at the right time.  We no longer look at delays with impatience.  Instead, we view delays as protecting us from harm.

26 And I will not need to ask the Father on your behalf, for you’ll ask Him directly because of your new relationship with Me.

27 For the Father tenderly Loves you, because you Love Me and believe that I’ve come from God.

We now pray to Our Heavenly Father since we are Sons and Daughters.  We pray in Jesus’ Name to establish by what authority we can approach FATHER.  The Holy Spirit will guide our prayers in all Truth so that we no longer pray amiss.

28 I came to you sent from the Father’s Presence, and I entered into the created world, and now I will leave this world and return to the Father’s Side.”

Jesus revealed to us that He existed with FATHER prior to His ministry here on earth.  He agreed to His mission on earth so that we could be fully reconciled to FATHER as well as bringing forth the ministry of The Holy Spirit upon His departure.

What Jesus initiated is to be completed by The Holy Spirit.  Many yearn to have been a part of the earthly ministry of Jesus.  Would I trade a lifetime ministry of The Holy Spirit for 3 ½ years for being in the physical presence of Jesus? 

Ultimately, we will be in His Presence for eternity.  In the meantime, let us fully embrace the ministry of The Holy Spirit as we walk the earth.  Who better to guide us?

Understanding The Ministries Of The Holy Spirit: Part 14

September 30th, 2024

The accuracy of The Old and New Testament depends entirely on The Holy Spirit!

Jesus never wrote a Word during His earthly ministry except for when He wrote on the ground concerning the woman caught in adultery (John 8:8).

Jesus revealed this Truth when He spoke in John chapter 14:

25 “These things I have spoken to you while being present with 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.

Part of the ministry of The Holy Spirit is to bring all Spiritual Truth to our remembrance as He did with all the writers of Scripture.  Moses recorded the first five Books of the Bible.  The Holy Spirit imparted the Truth and the facts of Genesis to Moses.  After all, Moses did not physically observe most of what was recorded in Genesis.  Word of mouth by men is unreliable as well.

Paul recorded by The Holy Spirit in 1st Corinthians chapter 12:

1 Now concerning Spiritual gifts, brethren, I do not want you to be ignorant:

Paul clearly states that believers can be ignorant of the nine gifts of The Holy Spirit listed in this chapter.

2 For you know full well that when you were unbelievers you were often led astray in one way or another by your worship of idols, which are incapable of talking with you.

Idols are incapable of ministry of any type.  Why would one worship such idols?  This is simply a ploy by the adversary to deceive the ignorant.

Now Jesus qualifies who is moved by The Holy Spirit by assessing their words concerning Jesus Christ:

3 Therefore I make known to you that no one speaking by the Spirit of God calls Jesus accursed, and no one can say that Jesus is Lord except by the Holy Spirit.

Paul now lists nine gifts to be used in public ministry by those who are anointed to operate in such gifts.  All nine originate from The Holy Spirit to profit all.

4 There are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.

5 There are differences of ministries, but the same Lord.

6 And there are diversities of activities, but it is the same God who works all in all. 7 But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each one for the profit of all:

The nine gifts:

8 for to one is given the Word of Wisdom through the Spirit,

to another the Word of knowledge through the same Spirit,

9 to another faith by the same Spirit,

to another gifts of healings by the same Spirit,

10 to another the working of miracles,

to another prophecy,

to another discerning of spirits,

to another different kinds of tongues,

to another the interpretation of tongues.

11 But one and the same Spirit works all these things, distributing to each one individually as He wills.

I have personally observed all nine gifts in operation and have been used by The Holy Spirit in some.  Each gift is just as important as another.  The person used to manifest the gift is not to be exalted in any way.  However, some men and women who have been used have allowed pride to come forth resulting in dire consequences.

Wisdom wrote by THE SPIRIT in Proverbs chapter 16:

18 Pride goes before destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall.

In other Words, your boast becomes a prophecy of a future failure. The higher you lift yourself up in pride, the harder you’ll fall in disgrace.

What are the best gifts?  The ones that are needed at the time.  We should not attempt to rank gifts but should view all nine equally important.  The Holy Spirit can use any believer to manifest any gift if the believer is willing and has a heart to be led by THE SPIRIT.

Why do many churches fail to see these vital gifts operate in their services?  They limit The Holy Spirit partially or completely… out of ignorance.  All Scripture is inspired by The Holy Spirit, not just certain parts men want to embrace.  Don’t remove certain chapters or verses from Scripture simply because of ignorance and lack of understanding.

Understanding The Ministries Of The Holy Spirit: Part 13

September 29th, 2024

The Holy Spirit is here to complete the ministry of Jesus in us and through us!

Jesus completed His work at the cross. As for the training of the disciples, they were far from complete and prepared for ministering to the masses.  Except for John, the other disciples had dispersed when Jesus was crucified.  Peter had denied Christ three times even though he was given the revelation that Jesus was The Christ.

Luke wrote by The Holy Spirit in Acts chapter 1:

2 until the day in which Jesus was taken up, after He through the Holy Spirit had given commandments to the apostles whom He had chosen,

3 to whom He also presented Himself alive after His suffering by many infallible proofs, being seen by them during forty days and speaking of the things pertaining to the Kingdom of God.

After His resurrection, Jesus spent forty days teaching the disciples about the Kingdom of GOD.  Even though they had spent 3 ½ years with Him, they required additional teaching.  However, Jesus knew that the 40 days of instruction would not be sufficient, they needed the ministry of The Holy Spirit to ensure their success.

4 And being assembled together with them, He commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the Promise of the Father, “which,” He said, “you have heard from Me;

Jesus went into great detail in the Gospel of John chapters 14, 15, and 16.

5 for John truly baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.”

6 Therefore, when they had come together, they asked Him, saying, “Lord, will You at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?”

7 And He said to them, “It is not for you to know times or seasons which The Father has put in His Own authority.

The disciples were still focused on Israel although Jesus had already disclosed that the whole world was to be the emphasis.

8 But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”

9 Now when He had spoken these things, while they watched, He was taken up, and a cloud received Him out of their sight.

This supernatural event was meant to ensure that they would focus on His final Words.  It was vital that the disciples complied with Jesus’ Words to be assembled together and not depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the Promise of THE FATHER!

15 During this time Peter stood up among the 120 believers who were gathered and said,

16 “Fellow believers, the Scripture David prophesied by the Holy Spirit concerning Judas had to be fulfilled. Judas betrayed our Lord Jesus and led the mob to the garden to arrest Him.

17 He was one of us, and he was chosen to be an apostle just as we were.

18 He earned the wages of his sin, for he fell headfirst, and his belly split open, spilling his intestines on the ground.

19 Everyone in Jerusalem knows what happened to him. That’s why the field where he died is called in Aramaic ‘Haqel Dama,’ that is, ‘The Bloody Field.’

20 For it is written in the Psalms:

‘Let his house be deserted and become a wasteland. No one will live there.’

And also: ‘Let another take his ministry.’

Peter had been restored as a disciple and he spoke to the 120 believers, which included the disciples.  Why 120?  Did this represent the nations of the earth at the time of Christ?

Peter thought that they needed to replace Judas immediately even though they had not been instructed to do so.  Judas disciple, became an enemy of Christ.  Paul, an enemy, became a disciple of Christ.  I believe Paul to be the replacement for Judas, not Matthias who was not mentioned elsewhere in the Epistles.

2:1 On the day Pentecost was being fulfilled, all the disciples were gathered in one place.

2 Suddenly they heard the sound of a violent blast of wind rushing into the house from out of the Heavenly realm. The roar of the wind was so overpowering it was all anyone could bear!

3 Then all at once a pillar of fire appeared before their eyes. It separated into tongues of fire that engulfed each one of them.

4 They were all filled and equipped with the Holy Spirit AND were inspired to speak in tongues—empowered by the Spirit to speak in languages they had never learned!

You cannot dispute the Divine Intent of Our Heavenly Father to further the ministry of Jesus Christ by providing The Holy Spirit Who indwelled the 120 WITH the evidence of speaking in Tongues.  This is the Absolute Truth, and the facts confirmed by indisputable evidence.  Why do people question such a Truth?

Understanding The Ministries Of The Holy Spirit: Part 12

September 28th, 2024

What are the qualities of being led by The Holy Spirit!

Jesus is the Perfect Example of having the qualities acceptable to The Holy Spirit.  He was not selfish, self-centered, grabbing and grasping and fighting; but somebody who has the nature of a lamb, who is willing to lay down his life in sacrifice for others.  Other attributes include purity, meekness, and gentleness.

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in 2nd Corinthians chapter 13:

4 For although Jesus was crucified as a “weakling,” now He lives robed with God’s power. And we also are “weak ones” in our co-crucifixion with Him, but now we live in God’s triumphant power together with Him, which is demonstrated on your behalf.  TPT

And in 1st Corinthians chapter 1:

25 Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men.

26 For you see your calling, brethren, that not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called.

27 But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to put to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to put to shame the things which are mighty;

28 and the base things of the world and the things which are despised God has chosen, and the things which are not, to bring to nothing the things that are,

29 that no flesh should glory in His presence.

30 But of Him you are in Christ Jesus, Who became for us Wisdom from God-and righteousness and sanctification and redemption-

31 that, as it is written, “He who glories, let him glory in the LORD.”

I need not be concerned about the apparent superiority of those who are stronger, more intelligent, or cleverer.  I simply place my trust in The Holy Spirit to lead me through the obstacles placed before me in all situations.

The Beloved Disciple recorded by The Holy Spirit in John chapter 1:

29 The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!

30 This is He of whom I said, ‘After me comes a Man who is preferred before me, for He was before me.’

31 I did not know Him; but that He should be revealed to Israel, therefore I came baptizing with water.”

32 And John bore witness, saying, “I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and He remained upon Him.

33 I did not know Him, but He who sent me to baptize with water said to me, ‘Upon Whom you see the Spirit descending, and remaining on Him, this is He who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.’

3] And I have seen and testified that this is the Son of God.”

The dove was attracted to The Lamb knowing His attributes which would not inflict harm.  Jesus was not volatile and was not a man of war in His earthly ministry.

It is written by THE SPIRIT in 1st Chronicles chapter 28:

2 Then King David rose to his feet and said, “Hear me, my brethren and my people: I had it in my heart to build a house of rest for the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and for the footstool of our God, and had made preparations to build it. 3 But God said to me, ‘You shall not build a house for My Name, because you have been a man of war and have shed blood.’

4 However the LORD God of Israel chose me above all the house of my father to be king over Israel forever, for He has chosen Judah to be the ruler. And of the house of Judah, the house of my father, and among the sons of my father, He was pleased with me to make me king over all Israel.

5 And of all my sons (for the LORD has given me many sons) He has chosen my son Solomon to sit on the throne of the Kingdom of the LORD over Israel.

6 Now He said to me, ‘It is your son Solomon who shall build My House and My courts; for I have chosen him to be My son, and I will be his Father.

7 Moreover I will establish his kingdom forever, if he is steadfast to observe My commandments and My judgments, as it is this day.’

The name Solomon means “peace” and is further described:

completeness, soundness, welfare, peace

completeness (in number)

safety, soundness (in body)

welfare, health, prosperity

peace, quiet, tranquility, contentment

peace, friendship: of human relationships, with God especially in covenant relationship

peace (from war)

We should expect the same attributes as Jesus when we become mature in being led by The Holy Spirit.  We will build The Kingdom on earth in peace, similar to Solomon in the Old Testament who was to be a type and shadow.

Understanding The Ministries Of The Holy Spirit: Part 11

September 27th, 2024

Being led by The Holy Spirit produces liberty!

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in 2nd Corinthians chapter 3:

13 unlike Moses, who put a veil over his face so that the children of Israel could not look steadily at the end of what was passing away.

14 But their minds were blinded. For until this day the same veil remains unlifted in the reading of the Old Testament, because the veil is taken away in Christ.

15 But even to this day, when Moses is read, a veil lies on their heart.

The Israelites’ minds were closed and hardened to THE SPIRIT and HIS Glory.  This veil is only lifted when we are joined to The Messiah and The Holy Spirit.

16 Nevertheless when one turns to The Lord, the veil is taken away.

17 Now The Lord is the Spirit; and where The Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.

18 But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord.

As verse 17 tells us, when Paul uses the term THE LORD, It refers to The Holy Spirit.  When we are led by The Holy Spirit, we walk in freedom and liberty in all areas.  We are no longer afraid of men or the consequences they attempt to bring forth over us.  We fear not.

It is recorded by THE SPIRIT in Psalm chapter 118:

5 I called on the LORD in distress; The LORD answered me and set me in a broad place.

6 The LORD is on my side; I will not fear. What can man do to me?

7 The LORD is for me among those who help me; Therefore I shall see my desire on those who hate me.

8 It is better to trust in the LORD Than to put confidence in man.

9 It is better to trust in the LORD Than to put confidence in princes.

And Paul referenced this passage as he wrote by The Holy Spirit in Hebrews chapter 13:

5 Let your conduct be without covetousness; be content with such things as you have. For He Himself has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.”

6 So we may boldly say: “The LORD is my Helper; I will not fear. What can man do to me?”

We are now in tumultuous times and if there was ever a time to embrace this Truth, it is now!  We are to be prepared, not scared of what is on the horizon as men contrive behind closed doors.  THE LORD knows their intent.

The only way to be blessed is to do what The Holy Spirit tells you to do.  You cannot rely on a “system” to follow.  Often in the past, The Holy Spirit would instruct me to do something that made no sense to me.  However, as I submitted to Him, I was unexpectedly blessed.  He expects me to live by faith in His Spoken Word and not rely on my own mental faculties.  Bringing down the walls of Jericho is an excellent example of faith in the Supernatural ways of GOD.

The Holy Spirit has a rich variety of ways of moving in our lives.  The secret of liberty is being sensitive to The Holy Spirit!

Understanding The Ministries Of The Holy Spirit: Part 10

September 26th, 2024

The Apostle Paul warned us about grieving The Holy Spirit!

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in Ephesians chapter 4:

17 This I say, therefore, and testify in the Lord, that you should no longer walk as the rest of the Gentiles walk, in the futility of their mind,

18 having their understanding darkened, being alienated from the Life of God, because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart;

19 who, being past feeling, have given themselves over to lewdness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.

In other Words, Paul relates to us with the Wisdom given directly to him from the Lord, we should not live like the unbelievers around us who walk in their empty delusions.  Their corrupted logic has been clouded because their hearts are so far from God—their blinded understanding and deep-seated moral darkness keeps them from the true knowledge of God. Because of spiritual apathy, they surrender their lives to lewdness, impurity, and sexual obsession.

Apathy is a lack of interest, emotion, or motivation that can affect a person’s behavior and ability to engage with the world around them in a spiritual sense.

20 But you have not so learned Christ,

21 if indeed you have heard Him and have been taught by Him, as the Truth is in Jesus:

22 that you put off, concerning your former conduct, the old man which grows corrupt according to the deceitful lusts,

23 and be renewed in the spirit of your mind,

24 and that you put on the new man which was created according to God, in true righteousness and Holiness.

25 Therefore, putting away lying, “Let each one of you speak Truth with his neighbor,” for we are members of one another.

26 “Be angry, and do not sin“: do not let the sun go down on your wrath,

27 nor give place to the devil.

28 Let him who stole steal no longer, but rather let him labor, working with his hands what is good, that he may have something to give him who has need.

29 Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but what is good for necessary edification, that it may impart grace to the hearers.

Notice that we must act in putting away all sin and unrighteousness.  We are not to be passive, apathetic, and indifferent.  It takes our full commitment to correct our thoughts and actions.

It is critical for us to align ourselves with The Holy Spirit Who is The Personal Representative of GOD on earth.  Paul warns us:

30 And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by Whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. *****

31 Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, and evil speaking be put away from you, with all malice.

32 And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you.

Now it’s time to be made new by every revelation that’s been given to you.  Be transformed as you embrace the glorious Christ-within as your new life and live in union with Him! For God has re-created you all over again in His perfect righteousness, and you now belong to Him in the realm of true Holiness.  So, discard every form of dishonesty and lying so that you will be known as one who always speaks the Truth, for we all belong to one another.

It is up to each of us to not grieve The Holy Spirit!  Do not limit His ministry in your life.

Before Stephen’s death, he spoke by The Holy Spirit in Acts chapter 7:

51 “You stiff-necked and uncircumcised in heart and ears! You always resist the Holy Spirit; as your fathers did, so do you.

Paul, by The Holy Spirit, also warned us in 1st Timothy chapter 4:

1 The Holy Spirit has explicitly revealed: At the end of this age, many will depart from the true faith one after another, devoting themselves to spirits of deception and following demon-inspired revelations and theories.

2 Hypocritical liars will deceive many, and their consciences won’t bother them at all!

Do not depart from reliance on The Holy Spirit as many will in these last days!

Understanding The Ministries Of The Holy Spirit: Part 9

September 25th, 2024

Not only is GOD The Father Lord, not only is Jesus Christ The Lord, but The Holy Spirit is The Lord and the only Personal Representative of GOD on earth!

Jesus is Lord over the church, but The Holy Spirit is Lord IN THE CHURCH.  And the lordship of Jesus over the church is effective only insofar as The Holy Spirit is Lord in the church. 

We cannot say “I’ve made Jesus Lord of my life” and set aside the Lordship of The Holy Spirit.  In other words, the Lordship of Jesus Christ is worked out through the Lordship of The Holy Spirit.  If a church really wants to have Jesus as Lord, that church must also have The Holy Spirit as Lord in the church!

It is vital that we see and understand this Truth.  This is a great problem in many churches today.  They confess Jesus as Lord but don’t make The Holy Spirit Lord in their life and in their meetings in the church.  All they have is a label, they don’t have the reality because the reality comes only by The Holy Spirit!

For a third time in these writings, Jesus Himself spoke of the importance of us relying on The Holy Spirit in our daily affairs, and this includes our gatherings in church.

Jesus spoke in John chapter 14:

16 And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Helper (Comforter, Advocate, Intercessor—Counselor, Strengthener, Standby), to be with you forever

17 the Spirit of Truth, Whom the world cannot receive [and take to its heart] because it does not see Him or know Him, but you know Him because He (the Holy Spirit) remains with you continually and will be in you.

18 “I will not leave you as orphans [comfortless, bereaved, and helpless]; I will come [back] to you.  AMP

Once again, The Holy Spirit is the only authorized Representative of GOD on earth. 

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in 1st Corinthians chapter 12:

1 Now concerning Spiritual gifts, brethren, I do not want you to be ignorant:

2 You know that you were Gentiles, carried away to these dumb idols, however you were led.

3 Therefore I make known to you that no one speaking by the Spirit of God calls Jesus accursed, and no one can say that Jesus is Lord except by the Holy Spirit.

4 It is the same Holy Spirit Who continues to distribute many different varieties of gifts.

4 There are diversities of gifts, but the same Holy Spirit.

5 There are differences of ministries, but the same Lord.

6 And there are diversities of activities, but it is the same God who works all in all. 7 But the manifestation of the Holy Spirit is given to each one for the profit of all:

8]for to one is given the Word of Wisdom through the Spirit, to another the Word of Knowledge through the same Holy Spirit,

9 to another Faith by the same Holy Spirit, to another gifts of Healings by the same Holy Spirit,

10 to another the working of Miracles, to another Prophecy, to another Discerning of spirits, to another different kinds of Tongues, to another the interpretation of Tongues.

11 But one and the same Holy Spirit works all these things, distributing to each one individually as He wills.

Paul details nine Gifts of The Holy Spirit meant to be operational in our lives AND in the church.  Why would any church reject such Gifts of The Holy Spirit?  I have personally seen all nine Gifts operate in church meetings.  The Holy Spirit has operated through me in some of those nine gifts in meetings over the years.  Am I special?  No, I simply acknowledge and submit to The Holy Spirit.  You have the same capacity as me to walk IN THE HOLY SPIRIT.

After Paul focused on the ministry of The Holy Spirit in the gatherings, he spoke of unconditional Agape Love in the next chapter.  These are not separate topics.  Think about it!

Understanding The Ministries Of The Holy Spirit: Part 8

September 24th, 2024

The Holy Spirit is THE Personal Representative of GOD on earth!

The adversary’s main objective is to lead us away from Truth.

Jesus spoke in John chapter 8:

37 “I know that you are Abraham’s descendants, but you seek to kill Me, because My Word has no place in you.

38 I speak what I have seen with My Father, and you do what you have seen with your father.”

39 They answered and said to Him, “Abraham is our father.” Jesus said to them, “If you were Abraham’s children, you would do the works of Abraham.

40 But now you seek to kill Me, a Man who has told you the Truth which I heard from God. Abraham did not do this.

41 You do the deeds of your father.” Then they said to Him, “We were not born of fornication; we have one Father-God.”

42 Jesus said to them, “If God were your Father, you would Love Me, for I proceeded forth and came from God; nor have I come of Myself, but He sent Me. 43 Why do you not understand My speech? Because you are not able to listen to My Word.

44 You are of your father the devil, and the desires of your father you want to do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no Truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own resources, for he is a liar and the father of it.

45 But because I tell the Truth, you do not believe Me.

46 Which of you convicts Me of sin? And if I tell the truth, why do you not believe Me?

47 He who is of God hears God’s Words; therefore you do not hear, because you are not of God.”

Jesus emphatically stated who the devil is and what he promotes… lies!  This is why it is so important to not only study The Word but also be totally sensitive to The Holy Spirit and His Ministry of directing us to ALL TRUTH.  If you disregard the ministry of The Holy Spirit, you will be deceived by the devil, his minions, and his vessels of dishonor.

As I wrote yesterday, Jesus Himself spoke of the importance of us relying on The Holy Spirit in our daily affairs.

Jesus spoke in John chapter 14:

16 And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Helper (Comforter, Advocate, Intercessor—Counselor, Strengthener, Standby), to be with you forever

17 the Spirit of Truth, Whom the world cannot receive [and take to its heart] because it does not see Him or know Him, but you know Him because He (the Holy Spirit) remains with you continually and will be in you.

18 “I will not leave you as orphans [comfortless, bereaved, and helpless]; I will come [back] to you.  AMP

The Holy Spirit is the only authorized Representative of GOD on earth.  Why would you base your life on what men are saying which includes their bias, misunderstandings, and personal interpretations?  Even though I purpose to only write what The Holy Spirit is communicating to me, my writings should be tried and tested against what The Holy Spirit is saying to you.  If you do not get a witness of what I am writing, set it on a shelf and FATHER will confirm it to you through HIS SPIRIT later if it is True and accurate.

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in 2nd Corinthians chapter 3:

13 We are not like Moses, who used a veil to hide the glory to keep the Israelites from staring at him as it faded away.

14 Their minds were closed and hardened, for even to this day that same veil comes over their minds when they hear the Words of the former covenant. The veil has not yet been lifted from them, for it is only eliminated when one is joined to the Messiah.

15 So until now, whenever the Old Testament is being read, the same blinding comes over their hearts.

16 But the moment one turns to the Lord with an open heart, the veil is lifted and they see.

17 Now, the “Lord” I’m referring to is the Holy Spirit, and wherever He is Lord, there is freedom.

18 We can all draw close to Him with the veil removed from our faces. And with no veil we all become like mirrors who brightly reflect the glory of the Lord Jesus. We are being transfigured into His Very Image as we move from one brighter level of glory to another. And this glorious transfiguration comes from the Lord, Who is the Spirit.

I strongly recommend that you fully embrace verses 16 through 18 and dwell on them until you understand their vital importance to walking in the glorious transfiguration which is being revealed to us.

The Holy Spirit will lead us into all Truth!