"Oh come, let us sing to the Lord; let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation! Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving; let us make a joyful noise to him with songs of praise! For the Lord is a great God, and a great King above all gods. In his hand are the depths of the earth; the heights of the mountains are his also. The sea is his, for he made it, and his hands formed the dry land."
Monday, May 27, 2019
Psalm 24:8-10
Seminary: A Concoction of Men
God never intended for men to learn from seminaries. Godly men were to learn from the Bible guided by the Holy Spirit. Now we have pastors in the pulpits who were looking for a career and were never born again. I see no commands in the Bible for men to go to a formal school to learn how to run a church. I do see in there the command to teach and preach as led by the Holy Spirit.
God never said; "seminary will lead you into all truth."
He did say this:
John 16:13-14
"13 However, when the Spirit of truth comes, He will guide you into all truth. For He will not speak on His own, but He will speak what He hears, and He will declare to you what is to come. 14 He will glorify Me by taking from what is Mine and disclosing it to you.…"
God never said; "seminary will lead you into all truth."
He did say this:
John 16:13-14
"13 However, when the Spirit of truth comes, He will guide you into all truth. For He will not speak on His own, but He will speak what He hears, and He will declare to you what is to come. 14 He will glorify Me by taking from what is Mine and disclosing it to you.…"
Sunday, May 26, 2019
The Holy Spirit Convicts
Celeste Ruppelt said this:
"Sometimes we don't even have to speak those judgments. The spirit within those who we are with recognizes the presence of Christ in us, and that is enough to start the negativism on their part."
When you experience irritation or rage from others and can't figure out the reason, those who rage are probably encountering the Holy Spirit in us.
Sometimes they accuse us of what the Holy Spirit is convicting them in order to avoid the guilt they sense. They believe we are doing something to cause their guilt but it is not us, its the Holy Spirit.
Next time you encounter someone who acts uncomfortable around us and we have not said a word, then very likely they are sensing the Holy Spirit in us.
Acts 7:51
51 “You men who are stiff-necked and uncircumcised in heart and ears are always resisting the Holy Spirit; you are doing just as your fathers did."
John 16:8
"8 And when he comes, he will convict the world concerning sin and righteousness and judgment:"
We are hated by many people not because we have done something wrong, but because the Holy Spirit is convicting hearts through us.
"Sometimes we don't even have to speak those judgments. The spirit within those who we are with recognizes the presence of Christ in us, and that is enough to start the negativism on their part."
When you experience irritation or rage from others and can't figure out the reason, those who rage are probably encountering the Holy Spirit in us.
Sometimes they accuse us of what the Holy Spirit is convicting them in order to avoid the guilt they sense. They believe we are doing something to cause their guilt but it is not us, its the Holy Spirit.
Next time you encounter someone who acts uncomfortable around us and we have not said a word, then very likely they are sensing the Holy Spirit in us.
Acts 7:51
51 “You men who are stiff-necked and uncircumcised in heart and ears are always resisting the Holy Spirit; you are doing just as your fathers did."
John 16:8
"8 And when he comes, he will convict the world concerning sin and righteousness and judgment:"
We are hated by many people not because we have done something wrong, but because the Holy Spirit is convicting hearts through us.
The Salvation Experience for Born Again Believers
Amen, this is my story too and I believe the story of every born again believer. If this did not happen to one who says they are a Christian then perhaps they never became born again.
Karen said this:
"I have, in the past, seen my own wickedness and sin as God saw it and how it not only hurt the ones closest to me but also God Himself!"
"I have been like Peter, literally following the Lord from a distance and yet denying Him as I did... And, like Peter, when I had denied Jesus I saw Him look at me and I knew He knew what I had done! That was the most shameful and horrifying experience in my life! And also like Peter, Jesus later made a way for me to return to Him!"
"So, the desire of my heart NOW is to NEVER dishonor or to bring pain to the heart of my Heavenly Father again! That is the supreme choice of my heart everyday and the motivation behind all my thoughts and actions."
Karen said this:
"I have, in the past, seen my own wickedness and sin as God saw it and how it not only hurt the ones closest to me but also God Himself!"
"I have been like Peter, literally following the Lord from a distance and yet denying Him as I did... And, like Peter, when I had denied Jesus I saw Him look at me and I knew He knew what I had done! That was the most shameful and horrifying experience in my life! And also like Peter, Jesus later made a way for me to return to Him!"
"So, the desire of my heart NOW is to NEVER dishonor or to bring pain to the heart of my Heavenly Father again! That is the supreme choice of my heart everyday and the motivation behind all my thoughts and actions."
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