10 I fell down before his feet to worship him. He said to me, “Look! Don’t do it! I am a fellow bondservant with you and with your brothers who hold the testimony of Yeshua. Worship God, for the testimony of Yeshua is the Spirit of Prophecy.” Rev 19:10 WMB The Greek words translated testimony and … [Read more…]
Born of the Spirit The power of perceiving and grasping divine and eternal things, and upon which the Spirit of God exerts influence, spirit, says Luther, “is the highest and noblest part of man, which qualifies him to lay hold of incomprehensible, invisible, eternal things; in short, it is the house where Faith and God’s … [Read more…]
Jesus compared the work of the Holy Spirit in our new creature spirit to the invisible force of wind. Both Spirit and wind are translations of the same Greek word, pneuma. The wind we can’t see works powerfully in nature. So it is with the Holy Spirit in our new creature. The wind/pneuma blows where … [Read more…]
God brought forth one another ministry by pouring out His Spirit. 14 But Peter, standing up with the Eleven, lifted up his voice and spoke out to them, “You men of Judea, and all you who dwell at Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and listen to my words. 15 For these aren’t drunken, as you … [Read more…]
Discernment is spiritual comprehension the carnal mind can’t understand. We can discern, because God has made us new creatures created in Christ and given us the Holy Spirit. 10 But to us, God revealed them through the Spirit. For the Spirit searches all things, yes, the deep things of God. 11 For who among men knows the … [Read more…]
We know our Father in heaven has given us the Holy Spirit because we believe in Jesus our Messiah, Savior and King (John 3). Just as He planned, God our Father sealed us in Himself by the Holy Spirit He promised and who is now the Guarantee of our inheritance. By His grace, we are … [Read more…]
Don’t be backward in zeal. Glow with the Spirit. Serve the Lord. Romans 12:11 As we draw nearer and get to know God better, we glow with the Spirit. This inner glow is a reflection of the glory of God. In the previous article, we saw God our Father is glorified in and through us … [Read more…]
Jesus explains the Spirit and our spirit in kingdom terms. “Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again/gennēthē, he cannot see/idein the kingdom of God” (Jn 3:3 KJV). Idein means: I see, look upon, experience, perceive, discern. “Truly, I tell you emphatically, unless a person is born of water and Spirit … [Read more…]
Keep ablaze, stir up, kindle afresh, fan into flames the gift of God that is in you. Therefore, I remind you to keep ablaze the gift of God/charisma that is in you through the laying on of my hands. For God has not given us a spirit of fearfulness, but one of power, love, and … [Read more…]
For WHO HAS KNOWN THE MIND OF THE LORD, THAT HE WILL INSTRUCT HIM? But we have the mind of Christ. 1 Cor 2:16 NASB Paul concludes 1 Corinthians 2, “We have the mind of Christ.” In the preceeding verses he explains what that means. Paul’s Proclamation Paul says he didn’t come with “brilliance of … [Read more…]