0827 Forgotten God - Gifts of the Holy Spirit

Holy Spirit is not higher. Not SALE. not OPTIONAL. He is NECESSITY (overcome flesh)

Abraham was now very old, and the Lord had blessed him in every way. He said to the senior servant in his household, the one in charge of all that he had, “Put your hand under my thigh.  I want you to swear by the Lord, the God of heaven and the God of earth, that you will not get a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I am living, but will go to my country and my own relatives and get a wife for my son Isaac.” Genesis 24:1-4

The Holy Spirit is the ruler of heavens wealth (John 16:15; Gen.41:55)

Abraham - Father. Isaac - Son. Senior servant - Spirit. Rebekkah - Church. Laban - world He is not THIRD in rank.

1. He is thirsty! (Gen.24:17-18; John 4:7)

From Relationship to Intimacy (Eph.1:13 Sealed, 4:30 Grieved 5:18 Filled)

If you are thirsty, come and drink of the Spirit but if He is thirsty, can He come and drink?

It’s not enough to invite Him, host him. Luke 10:41-42. [We all have same Spirit, but Spirit does not have us all the same]

It’s not purity, looks that attract Him but your PASSION. Rev.2:4. He did not choose you out of pity but out of passion!

Talk leads to walk. Talk leads to talk less in way that grieves Him! Throughout the day 3-5 times consciously address the Spirit

Not spending time should make you THIRSTY, not guilty!

Spiritual highs will produce spiritual lows. Bungee jumping - secret is not to hit the bottom! (Baptism - wilderness - ministry - cross - resurrection) let the low be higher

(Brian)

First time 40 days, second time 3 days!

I give up - don't cut the cord u will break your skull

2. If you water the camels, you will wear the jewelry (Gen.24:19, 22)

She volunteered (140-250 gallons each) She got gifts but asking for a job!

Water camels. Why me? Why not them?

Story: Stephan. Sam. Life is like tennis, those who serve well seldomly loose

3. His gifts beautify (Gen.24:30)

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 God who works all in all. But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each one for the profit of all: 1 Corinthians 12:4-7

Gifts of Father are operational. Gifts of Jesus are ministry. Gifts of Spirit are spiritual

[Gifts are optional] What if the world would treat the gift of the Father like the church treats gifts of Holy Spirit?

[Gifts ended with Apostles]. Jesus healed to write a book or out of compassion. In western world we have luxury of doing much without God.

[Gifts are false]. Abuse in miracles mean we need real ones more! Scripture was abused yet it means we need to study it more. Magic of Egypt has to stop working, not US stopping moving in supernatural. Get behind Me, everywhere is real will follow by fake!

[Gifts distract from Jesus]. It’s okay to draw attention to music and hide Jesus’ power.