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Jesus said, you must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind.

Matt 22:37

 

 

This web site features articles giving meaning of world news in the light of Bible prophecy, current issues in today's world, and Christian living, material that will enrich the spiritual life of those who seek to know more about God.

 

I believe that any of the popular trends taking place today in Christendom are significantly and adversely influencing the spiritual state of the church. Although my deep convictions, I give my reasons and provide information and documentation for every subject I address, definitely I am not the final word on any particular subject that is addressed in these subjects. God's Word is our final word in all subjects!

 

My objective is to simply encourage believers to measure everything they do against the plumb line of God's Word.

 

In these spiritually perilous days before the Lord's return, each of us who professes Christ needs to diligently study (the Scriptures) to show themselves approved unto God, a workman that need do to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. (2 Timothy 2:15)

 



 

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Samson is a classical case for God’s holy Spirit in a believer’s life.  Today there are many within the church who sense there must be more to their walk with Christ and feel powerless in ministry and overcoming the chains of sin. They constantly feel defeated and don’t understand what seems to be missing in their walk with the Lord. 

 

Spirit of the Lord was the direct source of Samson’s supernatural strength, empowering him to perform incredible feats like killing a lion with his bare hands and slaying 1,000 Philistines with a jawbone. Rather than being a constant state, the Spirit "came upon" him during critical moments to deliver Israel. 

 

•Judges 14:6: "Then the , and he tore the lion apart with his bare hands. He did not tell his father or mother what he had done".

•Judges 15:14: "As Samson arrived at Lehi, the Philistines came shouting in triumph.  and he snapped the ropes on his arms as if they were burnt strands of flax, and they fell from his wrists."

 

Prior to Jesus beginning His Ministry we see the Holy Spirit coming upon him during John’s Baptism.   Matthew 3:13–17   Jesus being God in human form humbled Himself and showed us the importance of God the Holy Spirit presence upon us. 

 

Jesus instructed his followers to remain in Jerusalem until they received the Holy Spirit Luke 24:49 “I am going to send you what my Father has promised; but stay in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high.” Which reminds me of Zechariah’s famous verse "Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit say the Lord"  (4:6).  

 

Satan’s best kept secret is convincing the Church that they don’t need God’s Holy Spirit’s power to do God’s work, and this could be seen during the early church. 

 

During Paul’s Third Missionary Journey to the Church in Ephesus   Acts 19:2, the Apostle Paul asks early believers in Ephesus about the Holy Spirit, and they reply: " we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit." 

 

The Apostle Luke describes Peter and John’s journey to Jerusalem… as they met the believers in Jerusalem   These eager New Testament believers who have the Holy Spirit when they first believed were told to wait for the Holy Spirit’s empowerment before going to serve the Lord.    Acts 1:8 states: " But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you. And you will be my witnesses, telling people about me everywhere—in Jerusalem, throughout Judea, in Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” (NLT)

 

This same power that Samson had is seen throughout Old & New Testament scriptures and is promised to all who believe. The Apostle Peter in Acts 2:39 states: “For the promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off, as many as the Lord our God will call to Himself.”  As you can see this is not a dispensational promise, but it’s given to ALL ages, Old, New Testament including the Church age that is referred to the Age of the Holy Spirit in which you and I are currently living in and will end when Jesus Comes for His Bride the Church. 

 

In the original Koine Greek Acts 2:39 establishes that the Holy Spirit's promise is for all believers and their descendants across generations.   "hē gar epangelia humin estin kai tois teknois humōn kai pasin tois eis makran, hosous an proskalēsētai kyrios ho theos hēmōn.”

 

The Holy Spirit purpose in a believer’s life today:

 

•Divine Empowerment: The Spirit provides necessary strength when believers feel weak or fearful.

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•Guidance and Truth: He guides believers into all truth and assists in understanding God's will.

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•Spiritual Gifts: The Spirit equips believers with specific gifts to serve and build up the body of Christ.

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•Transformation: He transforms believers to be more like Jesus as they serve. 

 

The three Greek prepositions commonly used to describe the threefold relationship between the Holy Spirit and the believer, these are:  para (with), en (in), and epi (upon). Based on John 14:16-17, these define the Spirit's work: para (beside/with) for comforting, en (inside/in) for indwelling, and epi (upon) for empowerment. 

 

•Para ( παρά with ): Used in (John 14:17), indicating the Spirit’s presence alongside the believer for comfort and conviction.

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•En ( ἐν in): Used in (John 14:17), representing the indwelling presence of the Spirit within the believer.

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•Epi ( πί upon): Used in Acts 1:8,  signifying when the Holy Spirit of God comes upon you.  Signifying the empowering work of God's Holy Spirit in your life giving you the power to overcome and break the chains of sin, empower your minsirty, and transform the joy of God in your life. 

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Acts  8:15-17  “the apostles Peter and John traveled to Samaria to pray that the new believers would receive the Holy Spirit. Up to that point, the believers had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.  The Holy Spirit had not yet come upon any of them, for they had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. Then Peter and John laid their hands upon these believers, and they received the Holy Spirit.”

 

Today, Satan has done a great job dividing the Body of Christ and it shows. He has some swinging from the chandlers and barking like dogs believing it’s from the holy spirit in their lack of knowledge of God’s Word and others are powerless and chained due to the lack of power from God’s Holy Spirit in their lives. 

 

Ask Jesus for His promise and live the life He created you for in victory. 

 

Peace,

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