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Recently I’ve been sharing with you about the grace of God – His mercies, forgiveness, His lovingkindness. He is a GOOD Father. I’ve shared that Jesus bore our sins and transgressions and took the punishment for ALL of them so we could be adopted into God’s own family with all the rights and privileges and favor of a first born son, hallelujah!
He has given us the Holy Spirit, the down payment of our inheritance, Ephesians 1:14. And in His amazing grace Jesus has also offered us the baptism in the Holy Spirit, that we could experience the powers of the age to come NOW, to change things for the good here on earth, for the Body of Christ, for others and for ourselves.
The Holy Spirit with His gifts were given on the day of Pentecost. These gifts were components of the ministries of the New Testament believer. Nowhere does Scripture indicate that any of the works of Jesus or His apostles should not be seen today. Now there are denominations that declare such things have passed once we received the completed Bible. That there is no longer any need once they authenticated Jesus Christ. No my friend, they are the weapons of our warfare to destroy strongholds of darkness. Just look around you my friend. See any darkness?
Hebrews 2:4 reads, concerning those who heard the words of our Lord Jesus, “Then God added His witness to theirs. He validated their ministry with signs, astonishing wonders, all kinds of powerful miracles, and by the gifts of the Holy Spirit, which He distributed as He desired.” Not just the apostles but those who heard the Word.
Paul in speaking of his ministry to the gentiles wrote in Romans 15:19 “For many non-Jewish people are coming into faith’s obedience by the power of the Spirit of God, which is displayed through mighty signs and amazing wonders, both in word and deed.”
What was true in the years following Pentecost is true today. Scripture says Jesus is the baptizer in the Holy Spirit. Matthew 3:11, Mark 1:8, Luke 3:16, John 1:33. So, if you haven’t already, ask Jesus, with faith, to baptize you in the Holy Spirit! You’ll COME ALIVE!
What? You say you’ve been taught you already have all the Holy Spirit Jesus has to give? That you received this baptism when you first believed? Well then, I invite you to exercise your faith. Strongly desire spiritual gifts as 1 Corinthians 14:1 commands. You have been qualified by God to receive and use them. So get going with them, for there are many who need — to COME ALIVE!
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