The Same Spirit Who Empowered Jesus
If you want to experience God's presence, understand His ways, and live in His power, you need the personal ministry of the Holy Spirit.
For some people, that statement sounds boring or overly theological. For others, it may feel uncomfortable because it sounds too "charismatic." And for still others, it is deeply intriguing and inviting.
Regardless of how it sounds to us, one thing is true: only the Holy Spirit can reveal, communicate, and empower the Kingdom of God in and through us.
The Gospel of Luke makes it clear that Jesus carried out His ministry through the power of the Holy Spirit. Jesus was and is fully God, but He was also fully human. He experienced life as we do. He faced temptation, fatigue, sorrow, and joy. Yet He lived with a continual awareness of God's presence and power because He was anointed and empowered by the Holy Spirit.
As Peter later declared:
"God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and power, and He went around doing good and healing all w...
Timing is Almost Everything
Have you ever felt like your words did more damage than good – even if what you said was correct? Or maybe you've disappointed others for not saying anything when it was hoped that you'd speak up?
It’s easy to lose in the communication game.
Sometimes we don’t know what to say, and sometimes we do; wisdom is when we know what to say, as well as when and how to say it.
“A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in a setting of silver.” (Proverbs 25:11)
God’s revelation includes divine insight. God’s timing releases Kingdom power.
When you are called upon for counsel it is important to respond with more than your opinion. Your opinions don’t really matter to other people. What they need, whether they know it or not, is a word from the Lord. Such insight rarely simply drops from heaven. It requires a robust understanding of, and familiarity with, Scripture. Much of the language and truth of the Holy Spirit springs from the Bible text.
We need to be people of the Word. We also need ...
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