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John 3:3
“Truly, Truly, I say unto you,
except a man be born again he cannot see the kingdom of God”.
Question: What is the new birth?
In Acts 2:
2-6 it says,
“And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and
it filled the house where they were sitting. And there appeared unto them cloven
(split) tongues like as of fire, and it sat ( rested) upon them. And they were
all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues
(Languages) as the Spirit gave them utterance. And there were dwelling at
Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven. Now when it was
noised abroad (told of) , the multitude came together, and were confounded,
because that every man heard them ( the 120 gathered) speak in his own language”.
This was the beginning of what Jesus promised in Luke 24:49 “Behold, I send
the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry (wait) you in the city of Jerusalem
until you be endued (filled) with power from on high”. This was the first time
this supernatural in filling of the Holy Spirit was given to dwell in each and
every believer. Prior to this, only the prophets of God were given a taste of
this privilege.
Everyone
of the people gathered of all those different languages heard these Galileans
speak in their own native language. They were shocked, all knew that these 120
people were Galileans. Everyone heard these people say, “The wonderful works
of God”. These people were full of joy and carrying on to the point where
people thought they were drunk. (Acts 2:15) God chose this way to get the
attention of that city. This gave opportunity to have the Gospel of Jesus Christ
preached to that city and three thousand were saved in that day. (Acts 2:41)
The Holy
Spirit empowers the believer to do the works Jesus did on earth. In John 14:12
Jesus says, “Truly, Truly, I say unto you, he that believes on me, the works
that I do shall he do also”. The word “Works” literally means to “Overthrow”
as in warfare. In the first letter of John 3:8 it says, The Son of God was
manifested to destroy the works of the devil.” Jesus says, “The works that I
do shall you do also”.
What works did Jesus do?
He healed
the sick! He cast out devils! He performed miracles such as giving sight to the
blind, healing the deaf, the cripples walked and even the dead were raised.
Overthrowing the works of the devil. Jesus overthrew the false teaching of the
religious group of his day. All this was a demonstration of the power and love
of God toward us. These are the works the church is supposed to do. Bring
deliverance to the captives. Overthrow the works of the devil.
In Acts
2:43 we read, “And fear came upon every soul: and many signs and wonders were
done by the apostles”. In Mark 16:20 we read, “And they went forth, and
preached everywhere the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with
signs following”. Also in Mark 16:17, Jesus says, “And these signs shall
follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall
speak with new tongues, they shall take up serpents; and if they drink any
deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they
shall recover”. This is God’s will for the Church and God is going to hold
the Church accountable.
Being born of the Holy Spirit allows you to partake of the divine nature of Jesus, to eat of the hidden manna (Revelation 2:17) In John 4:34 Jesus says, “My meat is to do the will of him who sent me”. The eating of the hidden manna will give you “ Joy unspeakable and full of glory”. (1st Peter 1:8)
The Holy
Spirit is the Father and the Son manifested in us. In John 17:23 Jesus says, “I
in them and thou in me, that they may (will) be made perfect in one”. If you
want rivers of living water flowing in your innermost being, If you desire the
refreshing soothing touch of the Masters hand, Jesus says, “Abide in me and I
in you”. Just like a branch cannot bear fruit unless it remains in the trunk
of the tree, neither can you unless you stay connected to Jesus. Jesus says, “If
you abide in me and my words abide in you; you shall ask what you will and it
shall be done for you.” (John 15:7) Jesus wants you to abound in the “Divine
Nature” to bring joy and peace in your life and glory to God the Father and
God the Son.
You can
know and walk in the mercy of Jesus. The mercy he showed you. The love you had
when he first called you. You can be the light that shines in darkness. A
witness that Jesus is risen from the dead. The joy and peace he freely gives,
like a moth to the flame, will attract those around you. Jesus said, “Follow
me and I will make you fishers of men”. It is God’s “Hook”. When people
see that even in adversity your peace still remains, they are going to be
confounded. They won’t understand it, but they will want it. They will demand,
“How can I get it?” The Holy Spirit draws them. In John 6:44 Jesus says, “No
man can come unto me, except the Father draw them”. Do you see? It’s not by
power, nor by might, but by my Spirit says the Lord of Hosts. (Zechariah 4:6)
Then you can tell them about Jesus.
If you
desire to be baptized with the Holy Spirit, you need to ask Jesus. In John 1:33
it says, “Upon whom you shall see the Spirit descending and remaining on him,
the same is he which baptizes with the Holy Ghost”.
The
anointing which you have received of Jesus is here to teach you all truth, and
will always lead you to Jesus. The Spirit of God will remain in you forever, a
holy communion between you and Jesus. This is the only true communion between
God and man.
In John
4:23 Jesus says, “But the hour comes, and now is, when the true worshipers
shall worship the father in spirit and truth: for the Father seeks such to
worship him”. Finally being of one mind and one heart, submit your will to
Jesus and let the Holy Spirit cause you to operate in the love of God. You will
begin to change supernaturally from the inside out.
(Know this
always: when you receive Jesus as your Lord and Savior, He is your
righteousness; in his eye’s you are perfect) You will want to do good things
for people. You will want to share this great newfound love with others. It’s
almost like an eruption of joy that can’t be contained. This joy and peace
makes it difficult to be contrary to God’s will.
Ultimately
the Spirit of God causes you to walk in his love and mercy. The Holy Spirit
brings the personal one on one relationship with God the Father and Jesus
Christ, like Adam had before the fall of mankind. The soothing comfort of the
love of Jesus engulfs you and overcomes you. You bring forth “Good Fruit” a
huge harvest. As we walk in God’s love and do the things that are pleasing in
his sight, we can receive of him whatever we ask.
In Ezekiel
11:19 “And I will give them one heart, and I will put a new Spirit within you”.
“And the
Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him, the Spirit of wisdom and understanding,
the Spirit of knowledge and of fear (respect) of the Lord; And he shall not
judge after the sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of his ears”.
(Isaiah 11:2-3) The transformation causes you to “Put on Christ”. It changes
the way you look at and conduct yourself among people. You begin to view people
through the eyes of Christ Jesus. Making decisions motivated by the Spirit of
God within you. Looking past the faults of your brothers and sisters. God doesn’t
look at yours.
There are
many “Gifts” and manifestations of the Holy Spirit. There are the gifts of
wisdom, knowledge, faith, healing, working of miracles, prophecy, discerning of
spirits (Knowing if it’s God or not), many kinds of tongues (language of
Angels), interpretation of tongues. All these are manifestations of the love of
Jesus for the edification of the “Body of Christ”. Don’t shy away from it
simply because you don’t understand the workings of the Holy Spirit. Many
times the workings of the Holy Spirit are contrary to the way we think. God is
always doing something new. Desire all the gifts. Jesus will guide you in all
the fullness of his ways. All the gifts of the Spirit dwell in each and every
believer since these manifestations are different functions of the Holy Spirit
which dwells in all who believe in Jesus and have accepted him as Lord and
Savior.
If you
want all that God wants to give you, first invite Jesus into your life. Ask him
to forgive you for your sins and to be your Lord and Savior. Thank him for the
gift of Eternal life and ask him to baptize you with his Holy Spirit. Sing
Praises to him knowing that God inhabits the praises of his people. (Psalms
22:3) (In this passage it refers to inhabiting the praises of Israel which is
synonymous with “His People” You are his people when you receive Jesus as
Lord.
King David
wrote most of the Psalms. The Psalms are primarily a book of Songs of praise to
God. I find it interesting that most of the key prophecies concerning the
details of the life of Jesus including his death and resurrection the price that
would be paid to betray him and even the agony he endured on the cross. This is
all very interesting and just a small portion of the vast details exposed in the
Psalms. Considering that King David was some thousand or so years before Christ,
it seems at least to this preacher that Praise is much more than a “Feel Good”
sensation. So Sing praises to Jesus whether in your head or on your bed and God
will inhabit them and miracles will take place.
The
working of the Holy Spirit is like a plate full of cookies;
Help yourself honey!
Reveal
yourself my God to your people this day, In the Name of Jesus I ask.
Amen.
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