We do not need to run in circles or jump up and down to be filled with Holy Spirit!

12/4/2017

Hold fast the pattern of sound words which you have heard from me, in faith and love which are in Christ Jesus. That good thing which was committed to you, keep by the Holy Spirit who dwells in us. 2 Timothy 1:13-14 NKJV

The Apostle Paul is speaking to his young friend Timothy. He tells Timothy to stay faithful to the Word of God by faith and love in Jesus Christ!

The Christian life is all about living in loving relationships by faith in Jesus. Paul was speaking to Timothy. The Lord is speaking to us.

Jesus wants to lavish His love upon us today!

God wants His love to impact our lives. He wants us to share His love with our brothers and sisters. He wants us to share His love with our friend’s co-workers and neighbors. Jesus wants us to share His love with people who do not know how much He loves them!

I’m not a halo head. I’m not a spiritual super star. I’m better at arguing and disputing fighting and feuding than I am at loving and caring for people. I don’t want to be a hypocrite. How can I be faithful to the word of God?

God says to keep that good thing that was committed to us, (the Gospel), by the Holy Spirit who dwells in us. We do not have to be halo heads or spiritual superstars to live by faith in Jesus. We do not have to be on the church honor roll to share His love with people.

God is inside of us living out the life of Christ through us!

Jesus wants us to join Him in His work. He is not asking us to do anything apart from Him. He will do all the loving. Our job is to give Him something to work with. Jesus wants us to surrender our hearts and lives to Him so He can love people through us!

We do not need to jump up and down or run around in circles to convince the Holy Spirit to show up. We do not need to say a special prayer to convince the Holy Spirit to do the transforming He came to do. We do need to do fill our hearts and minds with the Word of God.

The Holy Spirit takes the Word of God and apply it to our lives. He transforms us into people who can receive God’s love and share it with people who need to know how much Jesus loves them!

Jesus wants us to get the Word of God into our hearts and minds so He can save people. Jesus wants to fill our hearts with His love so He can share it with people who are in desperate need of His love!

Keep that good thing that was committed to you by staying in step with the Holy Spirit!

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Jesus can use you to shake the foundations of the prison and set people free!

Now it happened, as we went to prayer, that a certain slave girl possessed with a spirit of divination met us, who brought her masters much profit by fortune telling. This girl followed Paul and us, and cried out, saying, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to us the way of salvation.” And this she did for many days. But Paul, greatly annoyed, turned and said to the spirit, I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And he came out that very hour. Acts 16:16-18 NKJV

The slave girl was speaking the truth. She was possessed by an evil spirit. The evil spirit was drawing people away from Christ!

This attack came as God’s servants went to prayer. The enemy of our souls attacks when we step out in faith. Satan seeks to distract us. He wants us to focus our attention on things other than Jesus.

The devil perverts the truth. He uses it against us. No one can serve two masters. This girl was speaking the truth about Paul and his companions while practicing witchcraft. When people claim to speak for God we must consider how they live.

The girl followed the disciples for several days before they cast the demon out of her. It is important for us to wait on the Lord before stepping out in faith. The bible tells us Paul was greatly annoyed by this girl. Paul was not fearful. The Lord was with Him!

Paul and Silas were put in jail. The owners of the slave girl were angry at the loss of income when the demon was cast out of her. While Paul and Silas were in jail they shared the gospel with the jailer. His entire household was saved.

God uses Satan’s attacks for His glory and our salvation!

Satan is a real being. He takes people captive to do his will. There really are demons who seek to destroy God’s people and bring destruction to our world.

We have nothing to fear from the devil or his demons when we live according to God’s will. We have nothing to fear from anyone or anything when we step out in faith to serve Jesus!

Jesus wants us to fear Him and Him alone. He wants us to know His power and authority are unequaled in all of creation.

God wants you share the gospel of Jesus Christ with the people in your life. Jesus wants you to walk in great boldness because He is with you everywhere you go!

Jesus can use you to shake the foundations of the prison and set people free!

We do not need to run in circles or jump up and down to be filled with Holy Spirit!

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