Charles Finney describes 3 key points about THE HOLY SPIRIT: 1.Jesus Promised The Spirits Fullness (Acts 1.8) 2.Scripture commands Christians to be filled with The Holy Spirit (Eph 5.18),just as there are commands to love one another and not to steal,"to be Filled with the Spirit"is no different from any other Biblical command 3.The Fullness of The Spirit is a necessity in our lives ,when Jesus declared,"Apart from Me you can do nothing(Jhn 15.5),He meant what He said. When God takes control of a life or a church,He takes control through The Holy Spirit,because The Holy Spirit is The Helper Jesus sent to do the job.When we fear giving control to The Spirit,we really fear Gods control over our lives.When we refuse to yield to The Spirit,we miss out on the Holy excitement of living beyond ourselves.As Paul told Timothy,God has not given him the spirit of timidity;rather,He gave power,love and self-discipline.God is the One who gives those gifts,and it is only through The Holy Spirit working in our hearts that we receive them.We cannot live the life God desires for us without The Presence of The Holy Spirit,but with him in control of our lives,our hope is in His power and His gifts are available for us to receive. Would you like to love more deeply and more freely? Do you wish to have more self-discipline? Are your life and ministry producing fruit? For those things to happen,you have to surrender to The Helper. But oh the rewards that come when you hand control of your life to The Holy Spirit. "SPIRIT RISING" by JIM CYMBALA
Posted on: Fri, 23 Aug 2013 09:42:18 +0000
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