pastors notes for today The Holy Spirit involved in Creation Genesis 1:1-2 (NKJV) 1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. 2 The earth was without form, and void; and darkness was on the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters. Psalm 33:6 (NKJV) By the word of the LORD the heavens were made, And all the host of them by the breath of His mouth. We cannot know God without the creative work of the Holy Spirit. Psalm 51:10 (NKJV) Create in me a clean heart, O God, And renew a steadfast spirit within me. Ezekiel 11:19-20 (NKJV) 19 Then I will give them one heart, and I will put a new spirit within them, and take the stony heart out of their flesh, and give them a heart of flesh, 20 that they may walk in My statutes and keep My judgments and do them; and they shall be My people, and I will be their God. Ezekiel 36:25-27 (NKJV) 25 Then I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you shall be clean; I will cleanse you from all your filthiness and from all your idols. 26 I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will take the heart of stone out of your flesh and give you a heart of flesh. 27 I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes, and you will keep My judgments and do them. He reveals the deep things of God to us 1 Corinthians 2:10 (NKJV) But God has revealed them to us through His Spirit. For the Spirit searches all things, yes, the deep things of God. , John F Walvoord. (2010-12-21). The Holy Spirit: A Comprehensive Study of the Person and Work of the Holy Spirit (Kindle Locations 1224-1233). Zondervan. Kindle Edition. Old Testament references to indwelling. The first reference to this doctrine is found in Genesis 41:38, where Pharaoh asks the question concerning Joseph, “Can we find such a one as this, a man in whom the spirit of God is?” Both the Authorized Version and the Revised Standard Version capitalize “spirit” indicating deity, though the American Revision does not. It would seem that the divine Spirit was the intended meaning. While, of course, it may be held that Pharaoh was mistaken, and Joseph was not indwelt by the Holy Spirit, in view of what Joseph had already accomplished and the later revelation of the doctrine of indwelling in the Old Testament, it may be concluded that Pharaoh unwittingly gave voice to the first specific instance of a great doctrine, and the Scriptures include his testimony. Further references to this same operation of the Spirit are not difficult to find. The tailors who made the garments for the priests are said to have been “filled with the spirit of wisdom” (Ex. 28:3). Of Bezale and Aholiab, fine craftsmen who helped build the Tabernacle, it is said, “I have filled him with the Spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship” (Ex. 31:3; cf. 35:30-35). The seventy elders who assisted Moses were indwelt by the Holy Spirit (Num. 11:17, 25) . Joshua is described as “a man in whom is the Spirit” (Num. 27:18). In the times of the judges, some of the leaders raised up to deliver Israel were filled with the Spirit: Othniel (Judg. 3:10), Gideon (Judg. 6:34), Jephthah (Judg. 11:29), and Samson (Judg. 13:25; 14:6, 19; 15:14). A. B. Simpson would add Deborah to the list, an illustration of a woman leader no doubt indwelt by the Holy Spirit (cf. Judg. 4:4 ff.). 2 The Holy Spirit indwelt both Saul and David (1 Sam. 10:9-10; 16:13). The prophet Daniel was indwelt by the Holy Spirit (Dan. 4:8; 5:11-14; 6:3). In the old testament indwelling of the Spirit was not permanent . 1 Samuel 16:14 (NKJV) But the Spirit of the LORD departed from Saul, and a distressing spirit from the LORD troubled him. Psalm 51:11-12 (NKJV) 10 Create in me a clean heart, O God, And renew a steadfast spirit within me. 11 Do not cast me away from Your presence, And do not take Your Holy Spirit from me. 12 Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, And uphold me by Your generous Spirit. In the New Testament something changed the holy Spirit became permanent in the saved 2 Corinthians 5:17-19 (NKJV) 17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new. 18 Now all things are of God, who has reconciled us to Himself through Jesus Christ, and has given us the ministry of reconciliation, 19 that is, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not imputing their trespasses to them, and has committed to us the word of reconciliation. Ephesians 2:10 (NKJV) For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them. Colossians 3:10-11 (NKJV) 10 and have put on the new man who is renewed in knowledge according to the image of Him who created him, 11 where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcised nor uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave nor free, but Christ is all and in all. Titus 3:5 (NKJV) not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit, Ephesians 1:13-14 (NKJV) 13 In Him you also trusted, after you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation; in whom also, having believed, you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise, 14 who is the guarantee of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, to the praise of His glory. John 3:1-6 (NKJV) 1 There was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. 2 This man came to Jesus by night and said to Him, Rabbi, we know that You are a teacher come from God; for no one can do these signs that You do unless God is with him. 3 Jesus answered and said to him, Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. 4 Nicodemus said to Him, How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mothers womb and be born? 5 Jesus answered, Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. 6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. John 3:14-16 (NKJV) 14 And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up, 15 that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life. 16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.
Posted on: Sun, 24 Nov 2013 17:20:11 +0000