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Intro
Text - 2 Peter 1.20-21
Title - Men and Women that Can be Moved by the Holy Spirit
Background
The apostle Peter warned against private interpretation of the Scripture
private interpretation is drawing conclusions as to the meaning of the Scripture based on one’s understanding or reasoning
why?
because prophecy did not come by the will of man
because prophecy were spoken (and written) by men who were moved by the Holy Spirit
The work of God and the moving of the Holy Spirit
the work of God is always preceded by a moving of His Spirit
in the creation of heaven and earth
in the ministry of Jesus
in the ministry of the church
the Church Age is also the Age of the Holy Spirit
the Book of Acts can be more aptly called the The Acts of the Holy Spirit in the Early Church
Main Point
Throughout history God always worked through men and women.
But God does not use just about any man or woman.
He wants men and women that can be moved by His Spirit.
God does not - and cannot - use men that cannot be moved by His Spirit.
If the Spirit of God cannot move you, then God cannot use you!
If the Spirit of God cannot move the church, then God cannot use that church anymore!
A man that cannot be moved by Holy Spirit is of no use to God
If a man cannot be moved by the Holy Spirit, he will not be empowered.
God always moves and works through the Holy Spirit
In creation
In Christ
In the Church
If a man cannot be moved by the Holy Spirit, he will not be sanctified.
Isaiah was sanctified by the fire from the altar of God - Isa 6.5
If a man cannot be moved by the Holy Spirit, he will have to rely on his/her human strength and abilities to do the works of God.
Zerubbabel was reminded how the work is to be accomplished
even designers in the tabernacle were anopinted by the Spirit of God
Any work that is not marked by the moving of the Holy Spirit does not belong to God - it is not God’s work.
Illustration - any object that has been touched by fire are either
warm or hot
smells of smoke
shows burn, or
turned to ashes
A work of God has been touched by the Spirit of God!
heaven and earth - the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the deep
Israel - the pillar of fire and cloud covered them by day and night
Christ - the Spirit of God dwelt in Him
the Church - filled and moved by the Holy Spirit
children of God - led by the Spirit of God
The presence of the Spirit of God means God is at work!
If God is at work in the last days, there must be men and women whose lives are moved by the Holy Spirit
Not everyone can be moved by the Holy Spirit.
some men are stubborn and resisting
God is grieved with their lives
unresponsive to His call
they do not respond to the call for worship
they are not moved by the song
they are not moved by the preaching
they are not moved by the calls to repent, to surrender their lives to God, to say yes to God’s word
they are not responsive God’s call to prayer
they are not in the right place
Jesus directed His disciples to wait in the city of Jerusalem
the disciples remained in the teaching and fellowship of the apostles
The Spirit of God will only move in our lives IF we will allow Him!
Conclusion
We can be the men and women that the Holy Spirit can move and work with in the last days!
Recognize the holy presence of God
Jacob
Isaiah
Recognize the voice of the Holy Spirit
respond promptly
Abram
Gen 12.4 - so Abram departed…
Heb 11.8 - Abram obeyed even though God has not yet made clear where he was to go!
make yourself available - volunteer!
Isaiah
Song
Spirit move in your temple!
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