GOD WORKS THROUGH THE HOLY SPIRIT

“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you.” (Acts 1:8)

God reveals Himself and works through the Holy Spirit. “Now the earth was formless and empty,darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters” (Genesis 1:2)

“the Spirit of the Lord began to stir him(Samson) while he was in Mahaneh Dan, between Zorah and Eshtaol”. (Judges 13:25) 

“The Spirit of the Lord came powerfully upon him so that he tore the lion apart with his bare hands as he might have torn a young goat. But he told neither his father nor his mother what he had done” (Judges 14:6) 

 “Then the Spirit of the Lord came powerfully upon him. He went down to Ashkelon, struck down thirty of their men, stripped them of everything and gave their clothes to those who had explained the riddle. Burning with anger, he returned to his father’s home. …” (Judges 14:19)

 “As he approached Lehi, the Philistines came toward him shouting. The Spirit of the Lord came powerfully upon him. The ropes on his arms became like charred flax, and the bindings dropped from his hands. Finding a fresh jawbone of a donkey, he grabbed it and struck down a thousand men.” (Judges 15:14-15)

When Samson disobeyed God and shaved off the seven braids of his hair, his strength (the Spirit of the Lord) left him and so his enemies subdued him. They seized him, gouged out his eyes and took him down to Gaza. Binding him with bronze shackles, they set him to grinding grain in the prison. But Samson prayed again and God helped and he killed many enemies and he also died.(Judges16.)

After Jesus was baptized, the Holy Spirit came on Him and was with Jesus till the end. Jesus lived a sinless life and taught the words of God and performed many miracles. At last, He died on the cross on behalf of all the people of the world and rouse again. Everyone who believe in Him and accept Him as Lord and Saviour will become the children of God, saved from eternal condemnation in Hell.

God forgive the sin of every believer and give them the Holy Spirit – to help them live a good life, to be like Christ. All who receive the Holy Spirit have the power and blessings of God through Jesus Christ.

Therefore, let us always pray and ask God to give us the Holy Spirit with His power and blessing.

4: THE BIBLE IS A BOOK OF ONENESS 4.BIBLE STUDY FOR THE CHOSEN

 ”For no prophecy was ever made by an act of human will, but men moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God.” (2 Peter 1:21)

 ”The oneness or unity of the Bible is a miracle. It is a library of 66 books, written by over 35 different authors, in a period of approximately 1,500 years. Represented in the authors is a cross section of humanity: educated and uneducated, including kings, fishermen, public officials, farmers, teachers, and physicians. Included in the subjects, are religion, history, science, poetry, drama, biography, and prophecy.

 For 35 authors, with such varied backgrounds, to write on so many subjects over a period of approximately 1,500 years in absolute harmony, is a mathematical impossibility. It could not happen! Then how do we account for the Bible? The only adequate explanation is: “ . . . men moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God” (2 Peter 1:21).”

What did Jesus mean when He told us to ask, seek, and knock?

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Answer:Matthew 7 is part of what is commonly called theSermon on the Mount. It’s a description of the truly righteous life, an outlining of “the law of Christ” (1 Corinthians 9:21, ESV). When Jesus says, “Ask and it will be given to you,” continual prayer is in view (Matthew 7:7a). Prayer is how we communicate our needs and desires to God. Of course, God, being omniscient, knows what Christians need whether they ask or not, but prayer is the means God has chosen to bring about those answers (James 4:2b).

Jesus isnotsaying that believers always get what they ask for—wrong motives, for example, will hinder answers to prayer (James 4:3). However, the more time a Christian spends in communion with God, the more he or she will know what to ask for in accordance with God’s will. Prayer, in and of itself, does not produce sanctification (an increasing holiness in a believer’s life), but it does show a dependence on God for needs that can be met no other way. God is always pleased with such displays of faith. It is only faith in what God can do, and what Christ has done, that brings about true sanctification, not an artificial self-righteousness (Hebrews 11:6).

Jesus went on to say, “Seek, and you will find” (Matthew 7:7b). What is it believers ought to be seeking? It is God Himself! “You have said, ‘Seek my face.’ My heart says to you, ‘Your face, Lord, do I seek’” (Psalm 27:8). “The young lions suffer want and hunger; but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing” (Psalm 34:10). “Seek the Lord and his strength; seek his presence continually!” (Psalm 105:4). “Blessed are those who keep his testimonies, who seek him with their whole heart” (Psalm 119:2). God is not hiding from His children. His heart’s desire is for us to persistently and passionately look for Him all around us, and when we do, He promises He will be found (Proverbs 8:17). Seeking is a matter of paying attention with an engaged mind and acute awareness.

BLESSINGS IN JESUS NAME

Dear in Christ Jesus, May -

 “‘“The Lord bless you 
    and keep you; 
 the Lord make his face shine on you 
    and be gracious to you; 
 the Lord turn his face toward you
    and give you peace. ”’ (Numbers 6:24-26)

CHILDREN OF GOD 1. RECEIVE JESUS CHRIST

Hope you are true Christian by having –

1.    heard the word of God - Salvation through Jesus Christ,

2.    Admitted that you are a sinner and live far away from God,

3.    repented your sin, turned away from your sinful way of life and turned to God

4.    confessed your sin and asked the forgiveness of God.

5.    thank God for sending Jesus to save you from the power of sin.

6.    received Jesus Christ as Saviour and Lord of your life.

7.    surrendered your life and everything to Jesus.

8.    entrusted Jesus Christ to control and direct your life, thought and actions.

If you have already followed the above steps, in the strength of God’s word in the Bible, you are now God’s child, ‘spiritually born again’! But, how will you confirm whether you become God’s child?  The Bible says,

“If you declare (confess) with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. ” –(Romans 10:9)

“ Yet to all who did receive Him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God 

— children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband’s will, but born of God.” (John 1:12,13)

“ Therefore, if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old has passed away;behold, all things are become new! ” (2 Corinthians 5:17)

Know that you are a new born baby in the family of God and need spiritual food. The best spiritual food is the word of God. You are ‘born again’ not like natural birth. You have born ‘spiritually by believing in Jesus Christ’.

You become a new person in a new place and have to live in a new life. You must learn how to live in your new found life with Jesus. Therefore, study God’s word in the Bible daily for instruction, with prayer. Always pray to God – ask Him to be with you through the Holy Spirit in Jesus name and help you live a good life worthy to be His worthy child. Thank God for saving you and have accepted you for His child.

3 THE BIBLE IS A DIFFICULT BOOK from BIBLE STUDY FOR THE CHOSEN

 God is spirit. His words are of the spirit. His words in the Bible are the word of the spirit. Therefore, without having the spirit of God, the Holy Spirit no one can understand the word of God. The Bible itself says -

“But a natural man does not accept the things of the Spirit of God; for they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually appraised.” (1 Corinthians 2:14)

 “The Bible is a difficult Book because it came from the infinite to the finite - from the unlimited, all-powerful God, to limited man. Therefore you cannot understand the Bible as you would understand the writings of Plato or Socrates. You can study the great philosophers with the natural mind, and by diligent application, grasp their profound meanings.

If the Bible could be understood by natural man, it would be a natural book, and could not be the Word of God. Since the Bible is from God, and therefore spiritual, before you can receive its teachings, you must be born of the Spirit (John 3:6) and filled with the Spirit (Ephesians 5:18).

Always approach the Bible, praying that the Spirit will be your teacher and will guide you to a better understanding of His Holy Word, or it will remain a difficult, closed book (John 16:12-16).”

 When you came to believe in Jesus, confessed your sins to Him, asked Him to forgive you, and to become your Savior and Lord, among many other blessings, you became born again of the Spirit, and received the Holy Spirit to be your teacher and guide.

Why not take a moment now to thank and praise Father God for all His many blessings, to thank and praise Jesus for making it possible for you to become a child of God, and to thank and praise the Holy Spirit for working in your life.

THE FRUIT OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

Galatians 5:22-23 tells us, “But the fruit of the Spirit is Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.”

The fruit of the Holy Spirit is the result of the Holy Spirit’s presence in the life of a Christian. The Bible makes it clear that everyone receives the Holy Spirit the moment he or she believes in Jesus Christ (Romans 8:9; 1 Corinthians 12:13; Ephesians 1:13-14). One of the primary purposes of the Holy Spirit coming into a Christian's life is to change that life. It is the Holy Spirit's job to conform us to the image of Christ, making us more like Him.

THE BIBLE IS THE INSPIRED WORD OF GOD

The Bible must be read not like other books, as the word of God has power and purpose for every reader. When God speaks, the words are very powerful –

when God say “’Let there be Light’”, there was Light. (Genesis 1:3” When Jesus say, “ “Be clean!” Immediately he was cleansed of his leprosy.”(Matthew 8:3)

Jesus took dead girl by the hand and said to her, “Talitha koum!” (which means “Little girl, I say to you, get up!”). Immediately the girl stood up and began to walk around. (Mark 6: 41-42)

Jesus said to the deaf “Be opened!”. At this, the man’s ears were opened, his tongue was loosened and he began to speak plainly. (Mark 7: 34-35)

When Jesus rebuked the wind and said to the waves, “Quiet! Be still!” Then the wind died down and it was completely calm.(Mark 4:39)

Such is the power of God’s word. Read the Bible with prayer by asking God to help you understand and request Him to give you what you need.

God speaks to us when we read His living words in the Bible. You may not hear what God say to you but He will give you understanding in your heart if you study with prayer, asking God to help you understand His words and what is His plan for you.

The Bible says,

“All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness; that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work.” (2 Timothy 3:16)

According to the Theologians, the word “Scripture” comes from a Latin word which means “writing”. When the word “Scripture” is used with a capital ‘S’ it means the sacred writings of the one true God.

“All Scripture is inspired by God.”  By “inspired” we mean that the Holy Spirit exerted His supernatural influence upon the writers of the Bible. Therefore the Scriptures are God inspired word for word. By this we mean that every word, in the original, is fully and equally inspired in all of its teachings. The Bible does not just contain the Word of God, it is the Word of God.

The writers of the Bible did not write by natural inspiration, or an act of the human will. “Men moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God (2 Peter 1:21). David said, “The Spirit of the Lord spoke by me and His word was on my tongue. (2 Samuel 23:2).

 01) The Holy Spirit is the author of the Bible (2 Peter 1:21).

02) Man is the instrument used by the Holy Spirit to write the Bible.

03) Results: The infallible Word of God. Therefore, the Bible is free from error and absolutely trustworthy (Matthew 24:35).”

I pray our Lord uses this Lesson to increase your faith in the Bible as the inerrant Word of God and that it encourages you to spend time finding out what God wants to say to you.

ASSURANCE OF ETERNAL LIFE BY GOD

God assures us that if we believe in Jesus Christ and accept Him as our Lord and Savior, He will give us eternal life.

“ I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life. .” (1 John 5:13)

God promises to never leave us.

 ” I will never leave you nor forsake you.” (Hebrews 13:5)

God has forgiven all of our sins, past, present, and future.

“When you were dead in your sins and in the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made you alive with Christ. He forgave us all our sins, having canceled the charge of our legal indebtedness, which stood against us and condemned us; he has taken it away, nailing it to the cross. ” (Colossians 2:13-14)

God has given you His Spirit (the Holy Spirit) to enable you to live in a way that pleases Him.

 “Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit. ” (Galatians 5:25)

BECOME GOD’S CHILD

1.    GOD created MAN and the universe with all created beings.

2.    GOD created MAN to be LIKE HIM and not to be His slave.

3.    So, GOD gave MAN the necessary FREEDOM to live a happy life.

4.    GOD bound MAN with a simple RULE.

5.    MAN must not OBEY any other’s command other than the command of GOD.

6.    GOD warned MAN must face DEATH if he ever breaks the given RULE.

7.    MAN misused his FREEDOM and OBEYED the UNGODLY BEING (called SATAN in the Bible)

8.    OBEYING to UNGODLY or any other than GOD is DISOBEDIENCE to GOD.

9.    DISOBEDIENCE to GOD is called ‘SIN’ in the BIBLE.

10. GOD is JUST and HOLY. He can not lives with INJUSTICE and UNHOLY

11.  In his JUSTICE, GOD must PUNISH all the UNHOLY and INJUSTICE.

12. MAN became SINNER by DIS-OBEYING GOD.

13. GOD banished MAN from His PRESENCE.

14. MAN live far away from GOD, the place called the ‘WORLD’ in the BIBLE.

15. In the absence of GOD, MAN became under the powerful influence of UNGODLY SUPPER POWERS of the WORLD.

16. MAN suffers from the powerful influence of these UNGODLY SUPPER POWERS.

17. UNGODLY SUPPER POWERS created UNENDING SUFFERING for human beings.

18. LIFE on earth (in the WORLD) becomes so miserable that man becomes liable to suffer from physical as well as mental ill health.

19. MAN becomes destine to face DEATH - Physical as well as Spiritual DEATH.

20. The BIBLE says that the result of SIN is DEATH and is the fate of MAN. Life on earth itself is SPIRITUAL DEATH without the SAVING GRACE of GOD  and ETERNAL DEATH in HELL after life on earth.

21. Where there is God, the UNGODLY SUPER POWERS have no influence.

22. With untold suffering under the influence of UNGODLY SUPER POWERS, MAN cry out to GOD and seek HIS help.

23. GOD LOVE His created beings MAN as His created beings that He sent His SON, JESUS CHRIST to SAVE them from SIN and its consequences.

24. JESUS came to this WORLD as MAN, taught human beings the WAY to become GOD’S CHILD.

25. GOD is JUST, He must PUNISH SIN. So, JESUS offered HIMSELF and DIED on behalf of those who believe and accept Him as LORD and SAVIOUR.

26. GOD was satisfied with the sacrificed of JESUS and ROUSE JESUS again.

27. After JESUS resurrection, GOD gave Him the POWER to give the RIGHT to give the CHILDREN OF GOD to all who believe in Him and accepted JESUS CHRIST as LORD and SAVIOUR.

28. Anyone who BELIEVE and accept JESUS CHRIST become GOD’S CHILD.

29. GOD saved His CHILDREN from the POWER of SIN and its consequences.

30. Those who BELIEVE and accept JESUS CHRIST will become GOD’S CHILDREN and are saved from SIN and ETERNAL DEATH in HELL.