holy spirit gifts by grace

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A time for miracles

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hope in His Love

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The Light

This morning I did not feel good when I awoke. When I say feel good, I mean in NO WAY did I feel any sort of good or goodness at all. I hurt all over. Physically was bad enough, but when your spirit has no goodness--you are really hurting.

My TV is set to auto-tune Joseph Prince for every time slot from 5am through 9:30am, so I hear the Gospel preached before I hear anything else. I still felt BAD. I took my Bible and prated for the Lord to wash me with His Goodness and Love. Instead of an instant calm and peace, I got a scripture: John 3:19. This is one scripture that has somewhat eluded my understanding.

19 Their judgment is based on this fact: The light from heaven came into the world, but they loved the darkness more than the light, for their actions were evil.

I watched a video yesterday that has been replaying in my head--I will post at the end. The context here is Jesus speaking to a respected Jewish religious leader, a Pharisee, about being Born Again. As a Pharisee, Nicodemus was very well taught in The Law, and knew the blessings and curses that came with the Law. But Jesus said, God did not send me into the world to condemn it but to save it--verse 18 "There is no judgement awaiting those who trust him (Me-Jesus). But those who do not trust him(Jesus) have already been judged for not believing in The only Son of God. So in verse 19, let me substitute some words for simplicity, the reason why judgement had fell on some was unbelief in Jesus. They loved the darkness (their way of becoming right with God--the Pharisee's way--the Law) for their actions (their unbelief) were evil.

Verse twenty says they hate the light(Jesus) because they want to sin in darkness. In other words, they want to be in unbelief(sin) and hide in darkness(their trust in the Law). I can substitute Jesus here for light. Read John 8: 12 I am the Light... I can substitute unbelief for sin and for deeds. Read John 6:28-29 I pray for Holy Spirit to remove any veil that separates any heart from understanding God's Grace which is a person Jesus.

After this revelation, I did not feel bad anymore--all pain was gone--I realized that I had the only real goodness that there is in this world --in me--Thank You Father for Jesus---Be Blessed---c

Rejection reminder to self

Any human over the age of probably three years old knows or has experienced rejection. Rejection comes in many forms but probably most often shows up in a verbal fashion. Being accepted is a need within everyone of us. Without acceptance we strive for a place or a purpose to feel accepted. Church or religion is where many rejected people find their place of approval. We do the right things and recieve the praise of men to get our approval need met. That approval is always short lived and is temporarily satisfying. That is rarely if ever authorized by The Holy Spirit, and it leaves us exhausted and offended because we have done it out of our flesh as an obligation and not out of The Love flowing through us by the Holy Spirit.
Matt. 3:17 says that at the Baptism of Jesus a Voice from heaven said, "This is my beloved Son, and I am fully pleased with Him." Three verses later, the devil came to Jesus and said, "If you are the Son of God, change these stones into loaves of bread." If Jesus lived in the place that most Christians live, He would have turned the stones into a truckload of bread and said "I told you, I told you, nanny, nanny nanee-nanee." But as we know He used the Word and quoted Deut. 8:3.."they must feed on every Word of God." The Voice of God had just come from heaven "This is my Son, and I am fully pleased with Him."
If we are in Christ, we are fully pleasing to Our Father God, and there is no need for us to jump through religious hoops to gain that approval. We can be at rest while the world and religion drive themselves to exhaustion to please man and try to gain something that they already have in Christ. The real thing is that we must KNOW that we are swallowed up in Christ. Just as death was swallowed up in the ressurection of Christ, we are also. Faith is the only way to gain righteousness, and the only Righteousness is in Christ---Be Blessed---c

rights of the believer VII

I think that this will end this series here but by no means is this the end to the rights that Christ came to give us. We as believers have the right to lay hands on the sick and see them healed.

Mark 16:18 ... They will be able to place their hands on the sick, and they will be healed.” (Please refer to rights of the believer IV)

One of the last things that Jesus said before he ascended is that we as believers can lay hands on the sick and they will be healed. If he said it, then we must believe it and know that it will happen. The word does not say that it is dependent on how well we follow the law. It says that if we believe, it will happen.

In acts chapter three, Peter told the lame man to get up and walk and when he got up he was instantly healed. verse 10..When they realized he was the lame beggar they had seen so often at the Beautiful Gate, they were absolutely astounded! ¹¹ They all rushed out in amazement to Solomon’s Colonnade, where the man was holding tightly to Peter and John.

I see something here. Everyone witnessing this were "absolutely astounded" and amazed. That is why none of them that had passed this crippled man day after day had not already had him healed. They did not know that it is a right to lay hands on the sick and see them healed. Peter was not amazed at all. Peter would have been amazed if the man was not healed. We need to establish our rights in our hearts and minds so much that we are surprised when prayer is not answered rather than hoping that God will answer. We need to stop praying "God please if it be your Will", and know His Will, because if we know His Word we know His Will." Maybe this is better---Let it be Lord according to Your Word! Just as Mary answered the angel that told her that she was to bear Jesus--"be it unto me according to Your Word." Luke 1:38---be blessed---c

ps--sorry it has been a while since I have posted--had a marriage---be blessed Kristi and Thomas---then I had a computer crash---I think I am all fixed up now

rights of the believer II

I think that the second greatest right of the believer has to be the right to have Holy Spirit live in us. And I also believe that this is the most underutilized right that Christ has given to the believer. John 14:17 "the Spirit of truth. The world cannot accept him, because it neither sees him nor knows him. But you know him, for he lives with you and will be in you." Many believers do not recognize that there is another baptism--the baptism of The Holy Spirit. Acts 15-18 When they arrived, they prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit, because the Holy Spirit had not yet come upon any of them; they had simply been baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus. Then Peter and John placed their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit. Another instance of two separate baptisms is Acts 10:44-48 ⁴⁴ Even as Peter was saying these things, the Holy Spirit fell upon all who were listening to the message. ⁴⁵ The Jewish believers^{]" style="font-size: 0.75em; line-height: 0.5em; ">[a]} who came with Peter were amazed that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out on the Gentiles, too. ⁴⁶ For they heard them speaking in tongues and praising God.

Then Peter asked, ⁴⁷ “Can anyone object to their being baptized, now that they have received the Holy Spirit just as we did?” ⁴⁸ So he gave orders for them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Afterward Cornelius asked him to stay with them for several days.

One third of the Godhead is given as a right to the believer because Christ guaranteed that if He went away The Comforter would come and be 'IN" us. What a tremendous gift or right that we have because of what Christ did for us. And Jesus said that every sin can be forgiven except blasphemy against the Holy Spirit. I don't know exactly what that means but I want to show the utmost respect for Holy Spirit. I surely don't want to deny that there is a second baptism.

The same Spirit that raised Christ from the dead---is given to me?? How awesome is that!

This is the same Spirit that hovered in Genesis one to create our world lives in me?? TOO MUCH!! Thank You Father! Thank You Lord Jesus!---be blessed---c

God is Awesome in this place

I have to post this from a brother in Christ newly added to our fellowship at Evangel Christian Fellowship www.ecfmauldin.org

What a wonderful Sunday Service this day of May 2nd, 2009

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Today at 1:54pm

God is so good. We had a woderful chruch service. So good that I wanted to make mention of it. I got there late (only 5 minutes) and felt that I was missing out on the praise and worship. Little did I know what God was going to do today. I have been saved since 1979. It was at South Hills Assembly of God. I attended that church until sometime in the early 1990's. It has been quite some time since I had participated in a church that had the outflowing of God's Holy Spirit in that same way. This is not to take away from the churches I and my family have attended since that time until now. Each one had something that was unique. I have longed for the supernatural working of God in the church services I have attended since then. During praise and worship the praises of the congregation was like a wave of praise flowing from one side of the church to the other. The gifts of the baptism were openly excercised. A word of knowlege fitly spoken, healing, prophesy, and so on were abundant. I have had glimpses of that since then. When I moved to South Carolina I remember driving past a chruch not far from where I am living. I felt God telling me to go to it. It was like a magnet pulling me to it. I did go there and was blessed. I tried to look around for another church to attend and found that God did not want me to do that. I am so glad that I listened to Him. The church services have been what I had been longing for. Last Wednesday night it was awsome. For someone who has not known what it is like to feel God's move in a service I will try to describe it. While singing the songs I am overcome with joy in knowing He loves me. Feeling peace as I begin to think on things that have me bound and asking God to take care of my cares. To release those things to Him to let God be God! Wenesday was awsome. No one wanted to leave after the service. We all stayed and talked to each other. Sharing what we noticed during the service, what God had done for us at that moment. "To God be the glory!" has been my thoughts lately.

Today Pastor Wayne never got to preach the message he had prepared. Instead it was a time of prayer for members of the congregation, a time of praise, people sharing how God had moved in thier lives, a time of joy, a time of recomitment for some. God is moving in that place. Something speacial happened for me today. Actually two things happened of significance in regard to myself. I have gifts that I received from God when I received the Baptism in the Holy Ghost. I have the gift of prophesy, it scared me so much when I received it that I did not excercise it. I know now that I have this for God's purpose and need to be faithful. However that is not what I wanted to share. I was speaking quietly in tongues today. It was not loud as I was not sure if it was for interpretation. As I was speaking I felt impressed that I should speak louder. However, I did not (I wondered about that too). Not mroe than a minute a man in front of me gave the interpretation. Wow, I have never experienced this for myself! Ok, so you can read this and possibly doubt, why do we deny His works when God moves in this way?

The second thing that I wanted to talk about is that a woman who does not know all of the details of our move to South Carolina had a word from God. She looked right at me and said, "God has told me to let you know that the devil has been meddling in the affairs of your move and that it will no longer be so." Then the pastor told everyone about the delays with the paperwork and the septic system problems (much of this I shared with him yesterday at the men's fellowship). I am convinced that God is truly interested in the details of our lives. This is the confirmation for me that it will be ok. I had been praying about the closing date on of the homes this week.

The presence of God was aparent at church today. It is still with me even hours later and I don't want to do anything to cause this moment to go. Just to spend time with Him. Wow, let God be glorified in this note to anyone who is in need of encouragement today. May you also be blessed in your life. Seek God he is not far away.

Roy

Abba Father

I hope everyone had a good Easter. Angel Cabrera wins the Masters and gives me great hope for someone turning 46. Maybe I'm not as old as I feel--ha-ha. Kenny Perry in the playoff with him was set up to be the oldest ever winner at 48+.
The victory that we celebrated yesterday in Christ is the real win. The verses that came to me this morning are Gal. 4:6-7. "And because you Gentiles have become His children, God has sent the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, and now you can call God your dear Father. Now you are no longer a slave, but God's own child. And since you are His child, everything He has belongs to you."
In this time of fear and unbelief in the economy, this word should bring great comfort to His children. As we look up and say, "Abba Father", I know that He hears us and will work for our good. The Father will work for our good to bring Glory to His name. We just trust Him and know that He owns everything and if He owns it then we own it.
I don't see anywhere in the Bible where we are told to store up our treasure in the US Stock market, or trust ye your 401K. I will try to keep my focus on Abba Father, and I will not look to the right or the left.
---Be Blessed---c

standing against rejection

Any human over the age of probably three years old knows or has experienced rejection.  Rejection comes in many forms but probably most often shows up in a verbal fashion.  Being accepted is a need within everyone of us.  Without acceptance we strive for a place or a purpose to feel accepted.  Church or religion is where many rejected people find their place of approval.  We do the right things and recieve the praise of men to get our approval need met.  That approval is always short lived and is temporarily satisfying.  That is rarely if ever authorized by The Holy Spirit, and it leaves us exhausted and offended because we have done it out of our flesh as an obligation and not out of The Love flowing through us by the Holy Spirit.

Matt. 3:17 says that at the Baptism of Jesus a Voice from heaven said, "This is my beloved Son, and I am fully pleased with Him."  Three verses later, the devil came to Jesus and said"If you are the Son of God, change these stones into loaves of bread."  If Jesus lived in the place that most christians live, He would have turned the stones into a truckload of bread and said "I told you, I told you, nanny nanny nanee nanee."  But as we Know he used the Word and quoted Deut. 8:3.."they must feed on every Word of God."  The Word of God had just come from heaven "This is my Son, and I am fully pleased with Him."

If we are in Christ, we are fully pleasing to Our Father God, and there is no need for us to jump through religious hoops to gain that approval.  We can be at rest while the world and religion drive themselves to exhaustion to please man and try to gain something that they already have in Christ.  The real thing is that we must KNOW that we are swallowed up in Christ.  Just as death was swallowed up in the ressurection of Christ, we are also.  Faith is the only way to gain righteousness, and the only Righteousness is in Christ---Be Blessed---c