The Comforter Has Come!

E. HOLY SPIRIT REVEALS THINGS

1. Luke 2:26, “It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not die before he had seen the Lord’s Messiah.”

2. Ephesians 3:5, “which was not made known to people in other generations as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to God’s holy apostles and prophets.”

F. HOW DOES HE TEACH US?

DEFINITION OF “TEACH”

1. show or explain how to do something.

2. to impart knowledge of or skill in.

3. to help (someone) learn by giving lessons.

4. to condition to a certain action or frame of mind.

III. INSTANCES OF H.S.’S GUIDANCE

A. INSTANCES IN THE BOOK OF ACTS

1. Acts 8:29 The Spirit told Philip, “Go to that chariot and stay near it.”

2. Acts 10:19 While Peter was still thinking about the vision, the Spirit said to him, “Simon, three men are looking for you.

3. Acts 11:12, “The Spirit told me to have no hesitation about going with them.”

4. Acts 13:2, “While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.”

5. Acts 15:28. During the Council in Jerusalem in Acts 15, the Holy Spirit said that the Gentiles do not have to keep the Law; “For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us.”

6. Acts 16:6, “Paul and his companions traveled throughout the region of Phrygia and Galatia, having been kept by the Holy Spirit from preaching the word in the province of Asia.”

7. Acts 16:7, “When they came to the border of Mysia, they tried to enter Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus would not allow them to.”

8. Acts 20:23, “I only know that in every city the Holy Spirit warns me that prison and hardships are facing me.”

9. Acts 21:11, “Coming over to us, he took Paul’s belt, tied his own hands and feet with it and said, “The Holy Spirit says, ‘In this way the Jewish leaders in Jerusalem will bind the owner of this belt and will hand him over to the Gentiles.’”

B. HOW GOD WILL BRING REVIVAL

1. Zech. 4:6, “So he said to me, "This is the word of the LORD to Zerubbabel: 'Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit,' says the LORD Almighty.”

2. God used two words to describe how He would NOT accomplish His purposes: “Might” and “Power.” These two words are very different.

a. “MIGHT”(Heb. Chayil) means “collective force.” God says “I will not bring revival to the world by…

1). the force of armies or by activities of charities;

2). the achievements of moral society, or by

3). the accomplishments of the scientific and medical communities, or

4). Through the development of some Utopian Society; or

5). Even the evolution of mankind to a higher form.”

b. “POWER”(Heb. Kowach) means “individual force or effort.” God tells Zerubbabel & us He will NOT bring worldwide revival through the efforts of a few brilliant, virtuous, wealthy, or talented individuals. As much as I applaud the Billy Grahams and the Mother Teresas for their ministry, and the Bill Gates & Warren Buffets for their charity – God says His Kingdom will not come through them.

3. Instead, God will manifest Himself and enlarge His kingdom by His Holy Spirit.