31/03/2025
HOLY SPIRIT (PART1)
It is a privilege to bring this teaching again..
Last week, we talked about New birth, and haven been born again as we discussed last week. There is a person to take over from there, the person of the holy spirit. It is very important to know that it is also this holy spirit that is the convictor of sin, the holy spirit helps us to recognize our sin and need for salvation (John 16:18).
Now, please know that it is not enough to be born again but the ministry of the holy spirit should take over. Last week I said the real definition of born again is when you are born of the water and of the spirit(John 3:5) in this passage of the bible (John 3:1-5), there was a guy named Nicodemus he was having a discussion with Jesus, and he said unto Jesus (paraphrased); Rabbi, "No man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him" and Jesus said unto him "Except a man be born again he cannot see the Kingdom of God". Foolishly for Nicodemus, he asked again in verse 4, HOW? Should we enter into our mother's womb and be born again?. I'm very sure Jesus would first say come off it Nico, the born again is "being born of water and of the spirit". Please pay attention now.
Firstly, Nicodemus knew that it takes a candidate of heaven to perform the miracles that which Jesus performed, and Jesus now respond in verse 3 of John 3 that except a man be born again which means Jesus was telling Nicodemus that you also can perform this miracles but you need to be saved and become a candidate of heaven but Jesus further said in verse 5 of that John chapter 1 that the salvation of man is incomplete without the holy spirit. Pls pay attention again.
In verse 3 Jesus says "he cannot see the Kingdom of God" and in verse 5 Jesus said "he cannot enter the kingdom of God", which means the candidate of heaven that Jesus was trying to point to Nicodemus are those of the spirit. Romans 8:14 confirms that "As many as are led by the spirit of God, they are the sons of God".
Hmmm, I pray may we not be like Moses that sees the promise land and couldn't enter and I pray that as you are reading this the lord flood the eyes of your understanding with light.
WHO IS THE HOLY SPIRIT?
The holy spirit is the third person of the holy Trinity (the third person of God head).
The scripture made us to understand that he is our comforter (John14:26/16/18).
In christianity today, we see the holy spirit as many things, I have no issues with that though, we see him as our teacher, helper, comforter and so on, that's the general definition of who the holy spirit is.
But a sincere question now, who is the holy spirit?.
Definition of the holy spirit has to do with personal encounter of a man with him, I mean your encounter with him will give the definition of him (holy spirit).
For example, when you ask Moses who is the holy spirit?
Moses won't tell you the holy spirit is the comforter or helper. Moses knows the holy spirit as the qualifier of man, the way maker, the burning furnace, Moses will be able to define the holy spirit by his encounter with him. As a Christian or a child of God if I asked you who is the holy spirit and you said he's the comforter I agree with you but I can tell you, you are yet to encounter him.
Hmmm, there's more to this topic sir. Who is this holy spirit that even Jesus couldn't do anything without him?.
I have a lot to share in the next teaching, and I will answer all questions that might probably be popping up your mind while reading this, because already the holy spirit is telling me the questions that may be coming up while you're reading this.
Watch out for part2 of this teaching.
I'll recommend a book for you tittled "Good morning Holy Spirit" authored by Pst Benny Hinn
See you again nextweek..
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Teacher: Alfred
