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HOLY SPIRIT, THE GLORIFIER!(John 16:14-15—Preacher: Ps Paw Liang)

The Holy Spirit helps us to identify a false or a godly teacher. 

 How do I know if a preacher is truly a God’s servant. The simple test is: when I close my eyes, do I hear the voice of Christ louder than the voice of the preacher? Do I rather quote our preachers than Christ’s? A preacher who is led by the Holy Spirit will bring people to Christ and give glory to Christ. Their preaching will help us to be more and more Christ-like.

The Holy Spirit will help us to give glory to God
The Son will give glory to the Father (John 12:49, 7:16) and the Holy Spirit will give glory to Christ. They do not claim to be more important than the other Persons of the Trinity. Likewise, the Holy Spirit will enable us to glorify God. The Holy Spirit helps us to see ourselves and God clearer. Without my glasses, my house always look clean. Once I put my glasses, I can see clearly all the dirts and stains. Like a pair of glasses, the Holy Spirit helps us to see ourselves before God—our sins and offences, our unworthiness compared to God’s mercy and holiness. The Spirit also helps us to understand God’s love and Christ’s sacrifice for us. We will be able to feel like John the Baptist when seeing Jesus, he said “He must increase and I must decrease. I'm not even worthy to be his slave and untie the straps of his sandal." (John 1:27). Or like the Psalmist to utter our praise, “When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, what is mankind that you are mindful of them, human beings that you care for them?” (Psalm 8)

Holy Spirit Fills Us With Christ and Leads Us to Praise Him
When the Spirit is with us, as we read the word, He shows us the things, the thoughts, the hearts, the life of Christ and fills us with Christ. When we are so full with Christ, our lips will be full of praise. Like the incense in Solomon Temple, praises will be unceasingly coming out from our soul day and night. After his encountered with the Holy Spirit, 21 May 1738, Charles Wesley wrote the songs, “Oh, for a thousand tongues to sing. My great Redeemer's praise. The glories of my God and King The triumphs of His grace.” (The original has 21 stanzas). The Methodist revival led by Wesley was full with praises. The Methodist Church is known even until today as the singing church in England. In the church history, all revivals were accompanied by songs and praises.

Holy Spirit helps us to glorify Christ in our daily life. 
As the Spirit teaches us the life of Christ, we will have the mind and the heart of Christ. We then will be able to make decision that will bring glory to Christ.

As the Spirit leads you, may you be open to let Him fill you with Christ that your life will be a living praise for His glory! As the Spirit dwells in you, may you cherish His company as He shows you things of Christ and enable you to choose things that will lead you closer to God’s will that you may glorify God with all you do and all you are! 

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