The Holy Spirit

Good Morning, It Has Truly Been A Great Week!! Is there a primary sign, of the presence of the Holy Spirit , in the life of an individual? First of all, let's be clear about the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is a person, not simply a force or a thing. He is the Spirit of God. He is the person who spoke through the prophets. The apostle Paul introduces a quote from the prophet Isaiah by saying, " The Holy Spirit rightly spoke through Isaiah the prophet..." (Acts 28:25).

 " He that is not with me is against me: and he that gathereth not with me scattereth. "—Luke 11: 23 (KJV)

What about today? How do we know the Holy Spirit is really behind what someone says today? After all, the Bible tells us, "Do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God; because many false prophets have gone out into the world." (1 John 4:1). Here is a test,...outlined by the apostle Paul. It is the single most important test for identifying the presence of the Holy Spirit. "No one speaking by the Spirit of God says, 'Jesus is Accursed;' and no one can say, 'Jesus is Lord,' except by the Holy Spirit" (1 Corinthians 12:3). The first test for the presence of the Holy Spirit is a heartfelt confession acknowledging Jesus Christ as the supreme Lord over the life of the individual speaking.
 

" Fear(meaning respect)brings a sense of awe and reverence toward God....

A lack of fear(respect)demonstrates a lack of understanding of who God is and what He is able to do. "   

 (The Man God uses,  Henry & Tom Blackaby, p. 14)

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" it is impossible for a man who loves God to say 'NO, Lord'

because if Christ is truly our Lord, we cannot refuse Him."

 (The Man God uses,  Henry & Tom Blackaby, p. 14)

"God's plan in redemption was that we should live life FULL of the Holy Spirit."