8 Days to Pentecost
WAITING ON THE HOLY SPIRIT
Jamie Shepherd
Lead Pastor
The Holy Spirit is a Spirit person who possesses intelligence, emotion and will.
Why is it important to clarify his personhood? Because …. It is all about Relationships! God does not want empty routine but wants us to walk in a relationship with Him. We can enjoy the fellowship with God that Adam enjoyed today. We can walk with God like Abraham; have the heart of God like David. We are able to get to know and follow Jesus because the Holy Spirit helps us.
Jon 15:26 - "… when the Counselor comes, whom I shall send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father, He will bear witness of Me."
If you want to know Christ more, or do the will of the Father, get to know the Holy Spirit; He will help you. He is a person, and He is waiting right now for you to welcome Him into your life so He can reveal the Father and help you reflect Jesus Christ. When you really know the Spirit, you will glorify Jesus Christ because the Holy Spirit within you will glorify God the Son. It is only natural. We can carry out the great commission in the same way the early church did because we have the Holy Spirit in us to guide us.
2 Corinthians 5:5 - Now the one who has fashioned us for this very purpose is God, who has given us the Spirit as a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come.
After Pentecost, the disciples were in such fellowship with the Spirit that He became a part of every action of their life. They were in total friendship—working together for the Son. When Peter had his vision on the rooftop in Joppa, Peter recognized the voice of the Holy Spirit. And that was the beginning of the gospel being preached to the Gentiles.
Acts 10:19-20 - "the Spirit said to him, 'Three men are looking for you. So rise and go down, and go with them, doubting nothing. For I have sent them'"
How was the Ethiopian eunuch converted?
Acts 8:29 - "The Spirit said to Philip, `Go near this chariot and stay with it'"
Philip recognized the voice of the Holy Spirit. It wasn't God the Father that spoke to him—nor God the Son. It was God the Holy Spirit.
The Holy Spirit is a person and wants to be your closest friend. He is waiting to bring you closer to Jesus. He wants to begin a new relationship with you—person to person.
Application
Where to start? You might start by saying, "Holy Spirit, help me pray now." That's exactly what He wants you to do. And when you begin, you'll have a prayer partner who will lead you straight to the presence of Jesus. You can also begin a day by saying, “Holy Spirit, help me today to follow Christ”, or “Holy Spirit, keep me on a Kingdom track today”.
Jamie Shepherd
Lead Pastor
The Holy Spirit is a Spirit person who possesses intelligence, emotion and will.
Why is it important to clarify his personhood? Because …. It is all about Relationships! God does not want empty routine but wants us to walk in a relationship with Him. We can enjoy the fellowship with God that Adam enjoyed today. We can walk with God like Abraham; have the heart of God like David. We are able to get to know and follow Jesus because the Holy Spirit helps us.
Jon 15:26 - "… when the Counselor comes, whom I shall send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father, He will bear witness of Me."
If you want to know Christ more, or do the will of the Father, get to know the Holy Spirit; He will help you. He is a person, and He is waiting right now for you to welcome Him into your life so He can reveal the Father and help you reflect Jesus Christ. When you really know the Spirit, you will glorify Jesus Christ because the Holy Spirit within you will glorify God the Son. It is only natural. We can carry out the great commission in the same way the early church did because we have the Holy Spirit in us to guide us.
2 Corinthians 5:5 - Now the one who has fashioned us for this very purpose is God, who has given us the Spirit as a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come.
After Pentecost, the disciples were in such fellowship with the Spirit that He became a part of every action of their life. They were in total friendship—working together for the Son. When Peter had his vision on the rooftop in Joppa, Peter recognized the voice of the Holy Spirit. And that was the beginning of the gospel being preached to the Gentiles.
Acts 10:19-20 - "the Spirit said to him, 'Three men are looking for you. So rise and go down, and go with them, doubting nothing. For I have sent them'"
How was the Ethiopian eunuch converted?
Acts 8:29 - "The Spirit said to Philip, `Go near this chariot and stay with it'"
Philip recognized the voice of the Holy Spirit. It wasn't God the Father that spoke to him—nor God the Son. It was God the Holy Spirit.
The Holy Spirit is a person and wants to be your closest friend. He is waiting to bring you closer to Jesus. He wants to begin a new relationship with you—person to person.
Application
Where to start? You might start by saying, "Holy Spirit, help me pray now." That's exactly what He wants you to do. And when you begin, you'll have a prayer partner who will lead you straight to the presence of Jesus. You can also begin a day by saying, “Holy Spirit, help me today to follow Christ”, or “Holy Spirit, keep me on a Kingdom track today”.
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