WHEN THE HOLY SPIRIT COMES II
Memorise: 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 Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
Acts 1:8
Read: Acts 4:31-34, 31 And when they had prayed, the place
was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with
the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness.
32 And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart
and of one soul: neither said any of them that ought of the things which he
possessed was his own; but they had all things common.
33 And with great power gave the apostles witness of the
resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.
34 Neither was there any among them that lacked: for as many
as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the
things that were sold,
Bible in one year: 2nd Kings 21:19-23:27, Proverbs 25:1-14
MESSAGE
The role of the Holy Spirit in the life of the Church and
the child of God is so vital that survival seems virtually impossible without
Him. Jesus made several statements that emphasized the importance of the Holy
Spirit in the life of Christians.’
Based our memory verse of today, the great commission could
not be carried out without the support of the Holy Spirit. But when the power
of the Holy Spirit is active we become exceptionally empowered for soul winning
even in very difficult situations. I have had some unbelievable experiences
about how the Holy Spirit can empower a person. While preaching in one of our
programs a few years ago, as I was about to pray,
I heard in my spirit
a discussion between two witches – one on my right and the other on my left,
saying it was time for them to operate. Immediately, I announced that if they
came out they would be delivered, but if not, they would die within a week.
Thank God they both came out and confessed. The presence of the supernatural
would make men to see God the way He is. Quite a number of unbelievers believe
that the testimonies they hear by testifiers are stage-managed – nothing but
lies. But when they see the raw demonstration of God’s power, they will not
need to be cajoled before they surrender. A man once attended our monthly Holy
Ghost Service in Nigeria. His son had been trying to persuade him to surrender
his life to Christ, but he refused to listen. As soon as he came in, as
instructed by the Lord, I said “there is a man coming for the first time who
came late because he was feeding his snake”. And that the Lord said before he
gets home, his snake will die but if he loves himself he should surrender to
Jesus or else he will die with his snake. Immediately he heard it, he ran out
and was delivered. If you are in contact with the supernatural, soul winning
would be ‘piece of cake’.
However, some have been baptized in the Holy Ghost but are
not able to function the way they should. This is because the right knowledge
is required to get the best out of the ministry of the Holy Spirit. For
example, it is difficult for you to be in the Spirit when you are overfed with
physical food. So if you want to be in the Spirit, watch your diet. On the
other hand, feed on the Word of God. Spiritual overfeeding is allowed. Be
constantly in the mood for prayer. Pray in tongues. Focus on God and cut off
every distraction. Take time to give God spirit-filled praise, worship and
thanksgiving. Open your heart wholly to God. Be sensitive to His voice. As you
minister to God, be full of expectations. Be sensitive to all Heavenly
communications: visions, dreams, voice, scriptures, impressions on your spirit
man, ideas, etc. It is also important to set yourself apart just to fellowship
with the King of kings. Take time to meditate on key scriptures. When last were
you in the Spirit? Nothing is impossible to the one who is in the Spirit.
Prayer Point
Father, please fill me with your Holy Spirit and empower me
to do the impossible henceforth.
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