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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