BEFORE THE HOLY SPIRIT CAN USE A BELIEVER
Gal.3: 3Are ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh?
4Have ye suffered so many things in vain? if it be yet in vain.
5He therefore that ministereth to you the Spirit, and worketh miracles among you, doeth he it by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?
If the cold dead lifeless fruitless fireless compassionless church folks of our day ever does anything for God we will have to have a renewing refurnishing of the mighty power of the Holy Spirit. This is not optional but a must.
(1) DIVINE PAEDON
Eph.5: 18And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;
Sins all judged and forgiven
Separate from fleshly worldliness
Sincere about the Christians life
(2) DUTY TO PERFORM
Eph.1; 13In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,
14Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.
15Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints,
16Cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers;
17That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him:
18The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,
19And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power,
Service to be rendered
Souls to be reached
Saviour to be represented
(3) DESIRE FOR PURITY
Acts 4: 23And being let go, they went to their own company, and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said unto them.
24And when they heard that, they lifted up their voice to God with one accord, and said, Lord, thou art God, which hast made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all that in them is:
25Who by the mouth of thy servant David hast said, Why did the heathen rage, and the people imagine vain things?
26The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord, and against his Christ.
27For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together,
28For to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done.
29And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word,
30By stretching forth thine hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done by the name of thy holy child Jesus.
31And 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.
32And 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.
33And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.
(4) DISCERN GODS PROGRAM
Committed totally to Christ
Clear understanding about your call
Communion unbroken by your compliance
(5) DISCIPLINE OF FLESHLY PASSION
Mental therapy exercise the mind thinks like Christ
Mellow the temper in attitudes and actions
Mends the feelings keep the chips off the shoulders
(6)DEMAND FOR POWER
Acts 5: 31Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.
32And we are his witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him.
Praying produces separation
Preaching with power
Personal work planned in winning souls
(7)DEDICATION TO BIBLE PRINCIPLES
Acts 8: 20But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.
Follow the work of God daily
Find Gods will in every open
Faithfully walk with God is your duty
