Sunday, June 15, 2014

Reflection of my message today at NRN - Be filled with the Holy Spirit


We are filled with the Holy Spirit by faith. How did you become a Christian? By faith. "It is by grace you have been saved, through faith -- and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God -- not by works, so that no one can boast." "So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live in him."
You receive Christ by faith. You live by faith. Everything you receive from God, from the moment of your spiritual birth until you die, is by faith. Do you want to be filled with the Holy Spirit? You can be filled right now, by faith. You do not have to beg God to fill you with His Holy Spirit. You do not have to barter with Him by fasting or weeping or begging or pleading. You are filled with the Holy Spirit by faith.
Be filled with the Holy Spirit


While Apollos was at Corinth, Paul took the road through the interior and arrived at Ephesus. There he found some disciples and asked them, "Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?" They answered, "No, we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit."                                                                                         Acts 19:1-2

THREE BAPTISMS

SALVATION  – baptized into the Body of Christ.

For we were all baptized by one Spirit into one body…   1 Corinthians 12:13

You are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus, for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.  Galatians 3:26-27

WATER  baptism.

Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.            Matthew 28:19

 Baptism IN THE HOLY SPIRIT.

When the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had accepted the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them. When they arrived, they prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit, because the Holy Spirit had not yet come upon any of them; they had simply been baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus. Then Peter and John placed their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.               Acts 8:14-17






For there are three that bear witness in heaven: the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit; and these three are one. And there are three that bear witness on earth: the Spirit, the water, and the blood; and these three agree as one.                1 John 5:7-8









BE FILLED WITH THE SPIRIT

Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit.                                                                       Ephesians 5:18

1. Remove all BARRIERS .

Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of   your sins. And you will receive the gift  of the Holy Spirit.  The promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off--for all whom the Lord our God will call.”                                                                                  Acts 2:38-39


2. Request the GIFT OF THE HOLY SPIRIT .

If you then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!    Luke 11:13


3. Receive Him BY FAITH .

As the man went eastward with a measuring line in his hand, he measured off a thousand cubits and then led me through water that was ankle-deep. He measured off another thousand cubits and led me through water that   was knee-deep. He measured off another thousand and led me through water that was up to the waist. He measured off another thousand, but now it was a river that I could not cross, because the water had risen and was deep enough to swim in--a river that no one could cross.                                                                                                                                               Ezekiel 47: 3-5   MSG


And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.                                                                                                                      Hebrews 11:6


4. Relate to Him DAILY .





The amazing grace of the Master, Jesus Christ, the extravagant love of God, the intimate friendship of the Holy Spirit, be with all of you.                    2 Corinthians 13:14 Mess.

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