we are after reality - especially in these trying days! As Major Ian wrote: That is why He is the helper! We aren't after religion. And we will need His fruit, strength and help more than ever should the Lord's coming tarry. Whether it is speaking a scripture to my heart, encouraging me through another person, maybe through healing or an unlikely resolution, or supplying the power to endure and overcome. And what normally happens in such times of difficulty? Well, for me, the Lord has been my helper. We have probably all had different times of difficulty even if persecution (in the West at least) has been minimal. In short, we are going to need 'the helper' more and more in these days.Īnd that is a good thing! Always remember that 'when the enemy comes in like a flood, The Spirit of the Lord will lift up a standard against him.' (Isa 59:19 NKJV) One of the great blessings of difficulties and persecution is the fellowship of the Spirit. There will be more rebellion against God and the Lord Jesus from the people in power. There will be more government led restrictions. But from the prophetic scriptures, I also believe that before the rapture of the Church things are going to be more difficult for believers. I believe the Lord's coming is very close. I believe we are in the last days of Church history.
#SEVEN SPIRITS OF GOD IN BIBLE SERIES#
Let me say upfront why I have chosen this series for now.
Why this series is important now, in our day.In this study we will explore the following: So this series will look at this Helper - the Holy Spirit. the Helper? Now that is someone we all need! And what's more, He is not limited to being in one place or with one person either. Not only that, but this One, called the Helper, will be with you for all time. He is going to leave? But He is the King! He is the hope of Israel! But then He tells you that it is to your advantage that He is going away! 1 What? Why? How? How could the Son of God leaving be of any advantage? Well, because there is another that will come and be with you. That would be devastating would it not? Imagine the confusion. And then He starts saying that He will soon be leaving and where He is going, you can't come. You have hear things that no one has ever said before. You listen to His every word (even if you don't understand it all!) You have seen things that have defied the laws of medicine and physics. say what? Imagine being a disciple of Jesus in that day. Joh 16:7 "But I tell you the truth, it is to your advantage that I go away for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you but if I go, I will send Him to you. In fact, right before the cross, Jesus said something that at face value seems a little odd (at the time at least): Jesus Himself, especially near the end of His earthly ministry, emphasized the importance of the Holy Spirit. Welcome! This is the first message for the new year and in this new series I want to look at the critical role that the Holy Spirit plays in the life of believers and, to a lessor extent, unbelievers. Messiah will possess this theocratic anointing in its fullness and perfection: the seven-fold Spirit of God.Bible Study Series: Holy Spirit - Roles, Types and ImageryĪn introduction to the Seven Spirits of God This passage probably refers to the theocratic anointing that characterized Old Testament figures who led the nation of Israel. Of course, these aren’t seven distinct Spirits, but one Holy Spirit in His seven-fold activity. The spirit of knowledge and the fear of the LORD. Then a shoot will spring from the stem of Jesse,Īnd a branch from his roots will bear fruit. The prophecy of the coming Messiah in Isaiah 11 begins with these words: 4:5)? Or the Lamb’s seven eyes that are the seven Spirits of God (Rev. 3:1)? Or the seven Spirits of God symbolized by the seven lamps of fire burning before the throne (Rev.
1:4)? Or the seven Spirits of God possessed by Christ (Rev. Ever wonder about the seven Spirits before the throne of God (Rev.
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