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HOLY SPIRIT, OUR ADVOCATE!

(John 14:16-17; 1 Cor 2:9-11—Preacher: Ps Paw Liang)

The Church started by the Holy Spirit on Pentecost Day. The disciples were faithfully praying for the coming of the Holy spirit, observing Jesus promised in John 14 and Acts 1:8, “you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses . . .”  Jesus was conceived by the Holy Spirit and as a human being, He depended on the Holy Spirit (Luke 4:18-10).

The  Greatest Covenant Gift: Holy Spirit be with us and lives in us (John 14:16)
Our first encounter with the Holy Spirit was, He enabled us to receive the saving grace of Christ and to move us from the death to the life of righteousness. The Presence of the Holy Spirit is the greatest covenant gift from God. He will be with us and in us forever. Individually and together as a church we become the dwelling place of the Holy Spirit (1 Cor 3:16; 6:1). He is not just an object of our worship and adoration. But the presence of the Holy Spirit is to purify, teach us and transform us to be more like Christ. He is not making us ‘deity or divine’ but teaching and instill in us the quality of God.

Holy Spirit teaches us the things of God (John 14:17, 1 Cor 2:9-11)
Only God’s Spirit will be able to understand the thoughts of God and the deep things of God. The Spirit will reveal and teach us things of God. The problem is 1) we want everything to be instant. We want the power, instantly, without necessarily to know the God of Power. The Holy Spirit first of all we give us the power of knowledge—the truth of God. And only the truth will set us free (John 14:17, 8:32). Without a strong foundation of the truth, the knowledge of God—we may build up our faith on a shaky foundation that will collapse when challenges face our way. The indwelling of the Holy Spirit beside to purify us also to transform us as we get to know God, things of God even the deep things (the mystery) of God.

As you have been saved by the blood of Christ, be known that He also gives Himself the Holy Spirit will be with you and lives in you. May you be open and humble as He helps you to know God, to know the Truth, even the deep things of God.

The Question: Do you make time, for the Spirit to work in you and to teach you about God?

As we spend time with the Holy spirit,  may we come to know God more and more so we may grow to be more and more like Him. Knowledge is power. It works the same, with the knowledge of God. That God’s power may work in us and through us: Work in our church and work through our church. The power of the Holy Spirit will enable us to shine forth His Light to bring hope and direction to the world. Enabling us to be His salt —to bring healing and taste for the community where He places us (Matthew 5:13-20). ~ PLT

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