The Power of the Spirit
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1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. 2 The earth was without form, and void; and darkness was on the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters. 3 Then God said, “Let there be light”; and there was light. 4 And God saw the light, that it was good; and God divided the light from the darkness. 5 God called the light Day, and the darkness He called Night. So the evening and the morning were the first day.
33 For God is not the author of confusion but of peace, as in all the churches of the saints.
1. The Holy Spirit is a orderly Spirit.
1. The Holy Spirit is a orderly Spirit.
I believe that as a people we have to stop playing with Holy things if we are going to see a move of God.
what do I mean by “Playing with Holy things?” not every time someone says there is a move of God doesn't mean that God is moving.
even the day of Pentecost happened when the feast of Pentecost
Acts 2:1 “1 When the Day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.”
Shavout is the grain offering and the giving of the Law of God.
23 But the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for the Father is seeking such to worship Him. 24 God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.”
2. True worship is led by The Spirit but the Spirit moves in truth!
2. True worship is led by The Spirit but the Spirit moves in truth!
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 things to come. 14 He will glorify Me, for He will take of what is Mine and declare it to you.
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.
We are not called to be carried away like we where in the world.
The Holy Spirit is the spirit of truth.
so a lot of what passes for prophecy for example is the gift of encouragement.
8 he who exhorts, in exhortation; he who gives, with liberality; he who leads, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness.
People have not ben taught to walk in discernment.
1 Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets have gone out into the world.
Test the spirits by the word of God.
Test the spirits by the word of God.
3. Prophecy (and on the whole spiritual gifts) are NOT to be despised .
3. Prophecy (and on the whole spiritual gifts) are NOT to be despised .
20 Do not despise prophecies.
3 But he who prophesies speaks edification and exhortation and comfort to men.
Edification verb ( edifies , edifying , edified ) formal instruct or improve morally or intellectually. —DERIVATIVES edification noun —ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French edifier, from Latin aedificare ‘build’, from aedis ‘dwelling’ + facere ‘make’ (compare with EDIFICE).Catherine Soanes and Angus Stevenson, eds., Concise Oxford English Dictionary (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2004).
Exhortation■ verb strongly encourage or urge (someone) to do something. —DERIVATIVES exhortation noun exhortative adjective exhortatory /-tət(ə)ri/ adjectiveexhorternoun—ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French exhorter or Latin exhortari, from ex- ‘thoroughly’ + hortari ‘encourage’.
Catherine Soanes and Angus Stevenson, eds., Concise Oxford English Dictionary (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2004).
Comfort comfort ■ noun 1 a state of ease and freedom from pain or constraint. ▶ (comforts) things that contribute to comfort. ▶ prosperity and a pleasant lifestyle. 2 consolation for grief or anxiety ▶ a person or thing that gives such consolation.■ verb cause to feel less unhappy; console.
Catherine Soanes and Angus Stevenson, eds., Concise Oxford English Dictionary (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2004).
18 This charge I commit to you, son Timothy, according to the prophecies previously made concerning you, that by them you may wage the good warfare,