THE MIRACLE OF THE INDWELLING SPIRIT
THE HOLY SPIRIT DWELLS “IN” YOU
“…God
hath said, I
will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and
they shall be my people” (2 Corinthians 6:16 KJV).
The best way to begin seeing
the MIRACLE of the INDWELLING HOLY SPIRIT is through the eyes of a making a
covenant.
A covenant is made
between two or more people, which permanently bind them together into a relationship
based on promises, privileges, vows, and responsibilities broken ONLY by the
death of one of the parties.
A covenant relationship
is a LIFELONG relationship which BIND two or more people together forever.
Marriage was created to
be that kind of bond. In marriage, vows
and oaths are made where the parties promise to uphold their responsibilities
and participant in equal privileges based on their God-given roles.
Covenants are God’s
idea; usually his people are the major recipients and he is the major
contributor.
God’s people were mainly
expected to receive and keep what God offered by an oath of his Word in regard
to the covenant relationship.
God’s covenants with his
people were NOT contracts, but were promises, from his heart, to faithfully keep
every promise he made to them.
God’s covenants with
his people were based on his trustworthy Word, which is greater than any vow,
because his Word ALWAYS accomplishes what he sends it out to do. “… [God is] WATCHING over [his] word to PERFORM it…”
(Jeremiah 1:12 NASB “…So
shall MY WORD be
that goeth forth out of my mouth: it SHALL NOT return unto me void, but it SHALL ACCOMPLISH
that which I please, and it SHALL
PROSPER in the thing whereto I sent it…” (Isaiah 55:11 KJV).).
Old Testament examples of
being in a relationship with God were always based on establishing a respectful
covenant with them FIRST. “…For I will have respect unto you …and establish my covenant with you.…” (Leviticus 26:9 KJV).
LIFELONG relationships, established by
covenants, bespeak of the privileges you have with someone else and the
responsibilities you have toward them.
LIFELONG, covenant-like, relationships
were meant to be wives, husbands, mothers, fathers, sons, daughters,
grandparents, siblings, aunts, uncles, relatives, etc. Each relationship
bespeaks of privileges and responsibilities each party involved will have
toward one another. “…I will have …establish[ed] my covenant with you.…” (Leviticus 26:9 KJV).
People no longer establish those LIFELONG
relationships with each other. Many easily abandon those covenant roles. History
informs us that God’s people also repeatedly abandoned the covenant
relationship with him. “…They ABANDONED ME ….” (JEREMIAH 16:11 NLT). “…They ABANDONED the Lord… they
turned their backs on him….” (2 Chronicles 29:6 NLT). “…The Lord
replies, “This has happened because my people have ABANDONED MY INSTRUCTIONS; they have refused to obey what I said….”
(JEREMIAH 9:13 NLT).
“…For whatsoever things were
written aforetime were written for our learning…” (Romans 15:4 KJV). “Now all these things happened unto them for
ensamples: and they are written for our
admonition…” (1 Corinthians 10:11 KJV).
What happened to the covenant relationship,
in the OT, when the recipients were not committed? …“…“IF” you
refuse to LISTEN to the Lord your God and do not [follow his instructions], …all these curses will come and overwhelm you:…” (Deuteronomy 28 NLT).
New Testament examples of
being in a relationship with God are also based on establishing a covenant FIRST too. “…
[Everyone]… who believe the Good News
share equally in the riches inherited by God’s children. [They]…are [ALL]… part of the same body, and enjoy the promise of
blessings because THEY BELONG TO CHRIST JESUS…”
(Ephesians 3:6 NLT).
The New Testament RECIPIENT’S
loyalty and commitment to the covenant relationship with God is also impacted
by apostasy (unfaithfulness); BUT JESUS
makes the difference. “…Jesus has become
the guarantor of a better covenant…” (Hebrews 7:22 NIV). “…In
him (Jesus, the Word) ALL
THINGS (including YOU)…hold together…”
(Colossians 1:7 NIV). “…[God is]…sustaining ALL
THINGS (including YOU)… by his powerful word…”
(Hebrews 1:3 NIV). “….Apart
from Me (Jesus, God’s WORD), you can do nothing…” (John 15:5 NIV).
Therefore, “… [we are]…looking unto Jesus the AUTHOR (originator) and FINISHER
(sustainer) OF OUR… FAITH (dependency upon God)…” (Hebrews 12:2a
KJV).
“…Jesus Christ is in you…” (2
Corinthians 13:5 KJV). “…Jesus has become the
guarantor of a better covenant…”
(Hebrews 7:22 NIV). “…Because you [are my children], God
has sent forth the Spirit of His Son into our hearts...”
(Galatians 4:6 NASB). "…I will put My Spirit
within you and cause you to walk in My statutes, and you will be
careful to observe My ordinances…” (Ezekiel 36:27 NASB). “…HE (Jesus) WHICH HATH “BEGUN” A GOOD “WORK” IN YOU WILL
“PERFORM” IT until the day
of Jesus Christ…” (Philippians 1:6 KJV).
“…it is God who
worketh in
you…”
(Philippians 2:13 KJV).
SO
“…ye are not under the law (the dos and don’ts of life
based on human effort), but under GRACE
(based on unmerited favor)…”
(Romans 6:14 KJV). “…When
you are directed by the Spirit, you are not under obligation to the law of Moses (the dos and don’ts of life based on human
effort). …”
(Galatians 5 NLT). “…You are controlled (directed)
by the Spirit if you have the
Spirit of God living in you…For all who are led (directed) by the Spirit of God
are children of God…”
(Romans 8:1-14 NLT).
This
is why the indwelling HOLY SPIRIT is
SO miraculous. The indwelling HOLY Spirit is “IN” you. “…The [Holy] Spirit of God dwell
in you…”
(Romans 8:9 KJV). “…Know ye not that ye are the temple of God,
and that the
Spirit of God dwelleth in you?” (1 Corinthians 3:16 KJV). “…God hath said, I will dwell in them, and
walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people…” (2
Corinthians 6:16 KJV).
“…THERE ARE THREE that bear record in heaven, the Father (Instructor), the Word (mouthpiece), and the Holy
Ghost (Worker): and THESE THREE ARE ONE.…” (1 JOHN 5:6-8 KJV).
The
Father informs, instructs, guides, or directs. Jesus speaks the information,
instructions, guidelines, or directions. The Holy Spirit does the WORK.
In
other words, the Father instructs; Jesus “SPEAKS,” the Holy Spirit “DOES” the
WORK. “…The Father (Instructor), the Word (mouthpiece),
and the Holy Ghost (Worker)…” (1 JOHN 5:6-8 KJV).
God
is the Father. God is the Word. God is the Holy Spirit. “…THESE
THREE ARE ONE.…” (1
JOHN 5:6-8 KJV).
The
Father INSTRUCTS. Jesus SPEAKS the INSTRUCTIONS. The Holy Spirit DOES the WORK
instructed TO DO.
The FATHER’s (the instructor) WORD (the mouthpiece) is POWER (the worker); all features of
God. “…THERE ARE
THREE that bear record in
heaven, the
Father (INSTRUCTOR), the Word (MOUTHPIECE), and the Holy Ghost (WORKER):
and THESE THREE
ARE ONE.…” (1 JOHN 5:6-8 KJV).
HERE IS AN EXAMPLE: “…Then God
SAID, “Let there be light”; AND THERE WAS LIGHT…” (Genesis 1:3 NASB). “…Then God SAID (the
Father instructed), “Let there be light”
(The Word spoke his instructions); AND
THERE WAS LIGHT (The
Holy Spirit DID what was instructed to do) …”
(Genesis 1:3 NASB).
The instructing,
speaking, and doing is all happening immediately and simultaneously
(altogether), not separately. : “…Then God SAID, “Let there be light”; AND
THERE WAS LIGHT…” (Genesis 1:3 NASB).
“…In
the beginning was the Word (god’s mouthpiece), and the Word
(god’s mouthpiece) was with God, and the Word (the
mouthpiece) was God. He was in the beginning
with God. All things came into being through [the mouthpiece],
and apart from [the mouthpiece] nothing came into being that has come into
being … (John 1:1-4 NASB).
The FATHER’s (instructor) WORD (mouthpiece) is POWER
(worker) and they are ONE. “…THERE ARE THREE that bear record in heaven, the Father (instructor), the Word (mouthpiece), and the Holy
Ghost (Worker): and THESE THREE ARE ONE.…” (1 JOHN 5:6-8 KJV).
Therefore, “…There
is ONE … God and Father of all, who is
above all, and through all,
and in you all….”
(Ephesians 4:4-5 KJV). “… There is but one God…” (1 Corinthians 8:6
KJV). “….The LORD is our GOD, the LORD is ONE…”
(Deuteronomy 6:4 KJV). “…There
is no God, but
ONE…” (1 Corinthians 8:4 KJV).
One day God instructed, “….LET US MAKE
man … after our likeness…”
(Genesis 1:26 KJV). “…in his OWN image…..male
and female created
he them…” (Genesis 1:27 KJV). “…And the LORD God formed man [of] the
dust of the ground (body), and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life (spirit);
and man became a living soul (soul)…” (GENESIS 2:7 KJV).
Which part of MAN was MADE in God’s “image” and “likeness?” “…GOD IS SPIRIT…”
(John 4:24 KJV). “…the
LORD God … breathed into his nostrils the breath of life (Himself=SPIRIT)…” (GENESIS 2:7 KJV). “…GOD IS SPIRIT…” (John 4:24 KJV). “…The Spirit of God dwell[ed]
… in … [the male and female]…”
(Romans 8:9 KJV).
Thus, “…man (woman) became a living
soul …” (GENESIS 2:7 KJV). “….God saw every thing he had made……and, behold, it was very good…”
(Genesis 1:31 KJV).
The
Holy SPIRIT, was ONE (IN uninterrupted UNION) with man’s BODY and SOUL. The
BODY and SOUL was spiritually ALIVE!!
“….God saw … it was very good…”
(Genesis 1:31 KJV).
God
originally created man with a body, soul, and his Holy SPIRIT! “…the
body without (apart from) the
spirit is dead…” (James 2:26 KJV). “….Apart from Me, you can do nothing…” (John 15:5 NIV).
AGAIN: “…And the LORD God formed man [of] the dust of the ground (body),
and breathed into his nostrils the
breath of life (spirit); and man became a living soul (soul)…” (GENESIS 2:7 KJV). “….God saw … it was
very good…”
(Genesis 1:31 KJV).
The RELATIONSHIP between God and the man
he’d created “….was very good…”
(Genesis 1:31 KJV). ALL WAS WELL!!
However,
God instructed MAN by SAYING: “…of every tree of the garden thou mayest
freely eat: BUT of the tree of the knowledge
of good and evil THOU SHALT NOT
EAT OF IT …[or]
… thou shalt surely die…” (Genesis 2:16-17 KJV).
However, man choose not listen to God’s instructions.
A serpent (Satan) gave them instructions that contradicted those of God’s and
they followed him instead. The serpent
said “…ye shall not surely die.…” (Genesis 3:4-5 KJV).
“…The woman was
convinced.
She saw
that the tree was beautiful and its fruit looked delicious, and she wanted
the wisdom it would give her. So she took some
of the fruit and ate it. …”
(Genesis 3:1-7 NLT).
The woman made a CHOICE.
Her decision was CATATROPHIC and ALTERED her destiny. First of all, her UNION
with God was immediately severed. “… ONE sinner
destroy[ed]… MUCH GOOD…”
(Ecclesiastes 9:18 NASB).
Second, her severed union with God caused
her spiritual death as God’s Word instructed her it would God is “…watching over [his[… word to perform it…”
(Jeremiah 1:12 NASB). “…[God’s Word] shall
prosper in the thing whereto [God]… sent it…” (Isaiah 55:11 KJV).
“.… Thou shalt surely die…” (Genesis 2:16-17 KJV).
“… [Their] (Eve’s and Adam’s) … iniquities
(violation of God’s instructions) … [immediately] … separated [them]… from God…” (Isaiah 59:2 KJV). “…Every man (or woman) is tempted, when
… [they are] … drawn away of his (or her) own lust, and enticed. Then when lust hath conceived, it BRINGETH
FORTH SIN: and sin, when it is finished, BRINGETH FORTH DEATH…” (James 1:13-15 NLT).
THAT day “…Sin (the violation
of God’s instructions) entered into the world, and DEATH through sin, and so DEATH passed to all men—“(Romans
5:12 KJV). “…SIN IS the
transgression of the law (violation of God’s instruction)….” (1
John 3:4 KJV). “…The wages of sin is death (spiritual death)…”
(Romans 6:23 KJV).
“…God asked the
woman, “What have you done?” (Genesis 3:7-13 NLT). “…
ONE sinner destroy[ed] … MUCH GOOD…” (Ecclesiastes 9:18 NASB). “… [They
were] …separated
… from God… …”
(Isaiah 59:2 KJV). They were NOW “…DEAD in … sin…” (Ephesians 2:1 KJV). “…Through … [Adam and Eve] … sin entered into the world, and
DEATH through sin, and so DEATH passed to all men—“(Romans
5:12 KJV). NOW “…All have sinned and fallen
short of the glory (the HOLY Spirit) of God…” (Romans 3:23).
“…The serpent was the shrewdest
of all the wild animals the Lord God had made. One day he
asked the woman, “Did God really say you must not eat the fruit from any of the
trees in the garden?” “Of
course we may eat fruit from the trees in the garden,” the woman replied. “It’s only the fruit from the tree in the middle of the garden that we
are not allowed to eat. God said, ‘You must not eat it or even touch it; if you
do, you will die.’” “You won’t die!” the serpent replied to the woman.
“God knows that your eyes will be opened as soon as you eat
it, and you will be like God, knowing both good and evil.” The
woman was convinced.
She saw
that the tree was beautiful and its fruit looked delicious, and she wanted the wisdom it would give
her …”
(Genesis 3:1-7 NLT).
“…So she took some of the fruit and ate it. Then
she gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it, too.”
(Genesis 3:1-7 NLT). IMMEDIATELY, Adam, Eve, and ALL of
mankind became “…separated from the [Holy] LIFE of God…”
(Ephesians 4:18 NIV).
“…in the day
that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die…”
(Genesis 2:16-17 KJV). “…At that moment
their eyes were opened (to an existence without the Holy Spirit of God)…”
(Genesis 3:1-7 NLT). “… [They immediately became] … separated from the [Holy] LIFE
of God…” (Ephesians 4:18 NIV).
The Holy Spirit separated from man. “…GOD IS SPIRIT…”
(John 4:24 KJV). “… [Their]
… iniquities …separated
[them]… from God… …”
(Isaiah 59:2 KJV). “…between us and you a great chasm (barrier) has been set in place…” (Luke 16:22-25 NASB). “…God
asked the woman,
“What have you done?” (Genesis 3:7-13 NLT). “…
ONE sinner destroy[ed]… MUCH GOOD…” (Ecclesiastes 9:18 NASB).
God, the “breath of life” or the Holy Spirit
SEPARATED from mankind. “…And
the LORD God formed man [out of] the dust of the ground (Body) … [but,
one day] … the
breath of life (Holy Spirit) … [separated from them] … and man[kind]
became … dead] … soul[s] (Soul)
…”
(Paraphase of GENESIS 2:7 KJV). “…the body without (apart from) the [Holy] spirit is dead…”
(James 2:26 KJV). “… MUCH GOOD … [was destroyed]…” (Ecclesiastes 9:18 NASB).
What can MAKE mankind
spiritually WHOLE again, spiritual ALIVE, and RESTORE them BACK to God? The
answer: the Holy Spirit; the indwelling HOLY SPIRIT? “…God is Spirit …” (John
4:24 KJV). “…The Holy Spirit gives birth to SPIRITUAL LIFE …” (John 3:6 NLT). “….Apart from Me, you can do
nothing…” (John 15:5 NIV).
Only the “breath of life” can return mankind BACK
to God’s original, created “image”
and “likeness” that was ONCE so VERY
good? “….LET US MAKE man … after
our likeness…” (Genesis 1:26 KJV). “…in his OWN image…..male
and female created
he them…” (Genesis 1:27 KJV). “…And the LORD God formed man [of] the dust of
the ground (body),
and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life (Holy Spirit); and man became a
living soul (soul)…”
(GENESIS 2:7 KJV). “….God saw every thing he had made……and, behold,
it was very good…” (Genesis 1:31 KJV).
ONLY “…Jesus Christ maketh thee whole [again]…”
(Acts 9:34 KJV). “…If any man be in
Christ,
he is a NEW
creature …” (2
Corinthians 5:17 KJV). “… [because] … all things are …
[MADE] … NEW…” (2 Corinthians 5:17 KJV). “… I will
put a “new” spirit in you. …”
(Ezekiel 36:26 NLT).
Therefore, “…May God himself, the God who makes everything holy and whole, make you holy and whole,
put you together [again]—spirit,
soul, and body
…” (1 Thessalonians 5:23-24 MSG).
God WANTED “YOU” back in UNION with him (the
HOLY SPIRIT). “…GOD IS SPIRIT…”
(John 4:24 KJV). “… I
am [also] holy…” (1
Peter 1:16 KJV).
“…There
... [is] … …one … who can reconcile God and
humanity—the man Christ Jesus…” (1
Timothy 2:5 NLT). Thus, “... God so loved the world, that HE GAVE his
only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in
him should not perish, but have everlasting life…”
(John 3:16 KJV).
GOD expressed his LOVE through JESUS. “…God SO LOVED the world, that he GAVE…”
(John 3:16 KJV). “…God ….GAVE his only begotten (specially created) Son…” (John 3:16 KJV). “…NOT that we loved God, but that HE LOVED US...” (1 John 4:10 KJV).
“….HE
FIRST LOVED US…” (1
John 4:19 ASV).
GOD expressed his LOVE through the Holy
Spirit’s actions. “… he … SENT
HIS SON (action) to be the propitiation for our sins.”
(1 John 4:10 KJV). GOD “…SPARED NOT his own Son, but DELIVERED (action) him up FOR US ALL…”
(Romans 8:32 KJV). “…God
SHOWED HIS GREAT LOVE FOR US by “SENDING” (action) Christ to die (action) for us WHILE we were still sinners…”
(Romans 5:7-9 NLT). “…There is no GREATER LOVE than to lay down (action)one’s life…”
(John 15:13 NLT).
God’s LOVE MIRACULOUSLY COVERED over ALL
that separates YOU from him. “…Love COVERETH a
multitude of sins…” (Proverbs 10:12, 1 Peter 4:8 ASV).
HOW? God’s LOVE MIRACULOUSLY forgave and
cleansed (FREED) you from every single sin, big or small, just to bring you BACK
into a relationship with HIM again. “…If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to FORGIVE us our sins, and to
cleanse us from all unrighteousness…” (1 John 1:9 KJV).
God’s LOVE MIRACULOUSLY ERASED and
ERADICATED your record of wrongs against him and he will NEVER remember them
again. “…love …keeps NO RECORD of wrongs. …” (1
Corinthians 13: 4-8 NIV). “… I will …
remember [your]
sins NO MORE…" (Hebrews 8:12 NIV).
God’s LOVE MIRACULOUSLY bonds you to him
forever and he will ALWAYS love you. “… [God’s] love
… is the perfect BOND of unity...”
(Colossians 3:14 NASB). “…[Nothing]…shall
be able to separate [you]… from the love of God which is “in”
Christ Jesus our Lord…”
(Romans 8:38-39 KJV). “….The…faithful
love of the Lord, never ends...!”(Lamentations 3:22-23 NLT). “…[God has] loved [you]...with an EVERLASTING love….” (Jeremiah
31:3 KJV). A “…Love …[that] …
never FAILS….” (1 Corinthians 13: 4-8 NIV).
God’s LOVE, for you, is so GREAT that he
created a begotten SON; to be a living sacrifice in order to bring you BACK to
him. “…Christ also hath once SUFFERED for sins, the just for the unjust,
that he might BRING US … [back] … to
God…” (1 Peter 3:18 KJV).
God’s LOVE, for you, NEVER weans, wavers,
or is faithless. “… The
… FAITHFUL love of the Lord, [for you], NEVER ENDS...!”(Lamentations
3:22-23 NLT).
Sending his LOVE
through Jesus Christ is HOW you GET the MIRACULOUS INDWELLING SPIRIT back and
become RESTORED to the original, created “image”
and “likeness” of God. “…Confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and … BELIEVE IN THINE HEART that God
hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be SAVED…”
(ROMANS 10:9 KJV). “…God … sen[ds]
forth the Spirit
of His Son “INTO”
OUR HEARTS…” (Galatians 4:6
NASB). “…Jesus Christ IS IN YOU…” (2
Corinthians 13:5 KJV). “…God has given [you] HIS [holy] Spirit
as PROOF that … he [dwells]…in [you].” (1
John 4:13 NLT). HALLELUJAH,
“…Christ
hath REDEEMED us … That the “BLESSING
of Abraham” might come on … [US] … through Jesus Christ; that WE MIGHT receive the promise of the [holy] Spirit
through faith (depending upon God)…”
(Galatians 3:13-14 KJV).
“…The Lord (also the WORD) is that [holy]
Spirit…” (2 Corinthians 3:17 KJV). “…THE WORDS THAT I SPEAK unto you, they ARE [Holy] SPIRIT…”
(John 6:63 KJV).
“… AS MANY as received him (JESUS), to
them GAVE HE … [BACK] … POWER (The INDWELLING HOLY SPIRIT)
TO BECOME THE “SONS” OF GOD (children of God) … [AGAIN]… …”
(John 1:12 KJV). “…God has sent forth the
Spirit
of His Son “INTO”
[THEIR]… HEARTS…”
(Galatians 4:6 NASB). “…The Lord is that [holy]
Spirit…” (2 Corinthians 3:17 KJV). “…the
Holy Spirit gives birth to
SPIRITUAL LIFE…” (John 3:6 NLT).
“…God, in his
grace, freely MAKES US RIGHT [again[ in his sight…”
(Romans 3:21-26 NLT).
The MIRACULOUS indwelling HOLY SPIRIT “is”
God. “…GOD IS SPIRIT…” (John 4:24 KJV). “…The Spirit of God dwell[s]… in you…” (Romans 8:9 KJV). “…Jesus
Christ (the WORD, the mouthpiece) is in you…”
(2 Corinthians 13:5 KJV). “… I
and my Father are ONE…” (John 10:30 KJV). “… Believe me that I am in the Father, and the
Father in me…” (John 14:11 KJV).
God is the FATHER.
Jesus is the WORD
of the father. The Holy Spirit is the POWER of the father. “…THESE THREE ARE ONE.…” (1 JOHN 5:6-8 KJV).
The MIRACULOUS indwelling HOLY SPIRIT is PROOF
of a restored soul. “….He restoreth my soul….” (PSALM 23:1-3 NLT). “…I will restore…”
(Jeremiah 30:17 KJV). God is a “…restorer of thy life…”
(Ruth 4:15 KJV). “…the Holy Spirit gives birth to (or restores) SPIRITUAL LIFE…”
(John 3:6 NLT). “…God has given [you] HIS [holy] Spirit as PROOF that … he [dwells]…in [you].” (1
John 4:13 NLT).
The MIRACULOUS indwelling HOLY SPIRIT is PROOF
of a covenant RELATIONSHIP with God. “…The believers
were filled WITH … the … [INDWELLING] … Holy Spirit…”
(Acts 13:51-52 NLT). “…He [or she]… that is joined unto the Lord is ONE SPIRIT….”
(1 Corinthians 6:17). “…God has
given [you] HIS [holy] Spirit as PROOF that
… he [dwells]…in [you].” (1 John 4:13 NLT).“… I will have respect unto you …and
establish my covenant with you.…”
(Leviticus 26:9 KJV).
“…Jesus Christ maketh thee whole [again]…”
(Acts 9:34 KJV). “…If any man be in
Christ,
he is a NEW
creature …” (2
Corinthians 5:17 KJV). “… [because] … all things are …
[MADE] … NEW…” (2 Corinthians 5:17 KJV). “…I will
put a new spirit in you. …”
(Ezekiel 36:26 NLT). “…God has given [you] HIS [holy] Spirit
as PROOF that … he [dwells]…in [you].” (1
John 4:13 NLT).
Therefore, “…May God himself, the God who makes everything holy and whole, make you holy and whole,
put you together …[again]… —spirit,
soul, and body
…” (1 Thessalonians 5:23-24 MSG).
The MIRACULOUS indwelling
HOLY SPIRIT “is” God. “…GOD IS SPIRIT…” (John 4:24 KJV). “…The … [miraculous indwelling holy] …
Spirit of God dwell[s]… in you…” (Romans 8:9 KJV). “…Jesus
Christ is … [indwelling] … you…”
(2 Corinthians 13:5 KJV).
You may EXIST, you may
be physically ALIVE, and you may be BREATHING, but you are and can ONLY be
spiritually ALIVE with the indwelling
Holy Spirit!!! “…the body without (apart from the indwelling Holy Spirit) the spirit is dead!!!…” (James 2:26 KJV).
The MIRACLE of the INDWELLING Holy Spirit is that God, himself, actually INTERACTS,
BONDS, and CONNECTS with the believer by taking up residence in their hearts. “…God has sent forth the Spirit of His Son “INTO” [YOUR]… HEARTS…”
(Galatians 4:6 NASB). “…The Lord (the WORD)
is that [holy] Spirit…” (2
Corinthians 3:17 KJV). “… his (the Lord, Jesus) name is called The
Word of God…” (Revelation 19:12-13 NASB). “…THE WORDS THAT I SPEAK unto you, they ARE [Holy] SPIRIT…”
(John 6:63 KJV). “…GOD IS SPIRIT…”
(John 4:24 KJV). “…The
Spirit of God dwell[s]… in you…” (Romans 8:9 KJV).
God is the FATHER.
Jesus is the WORD
of the father. The Holy Spirit is the POWER of the father. “…THESE THREE ARE ONE.…” (1 JOHN 5:6-8 KJV).
In addition, when the Holy Spirit takes up
residence in the believer’s heart he brings a WHOLE new LIFE of intimate, committed,
faithful, everlasting love through the covenant relationship. “…[God’s]
love …is
the perfect BOND of unity...”
(Colossians 3:14 NASB). “….[Nothing]…shall
be able to separate [you]… from the love of God
which is “in” Christ Jesus our Lord…”
(Romans 8:38-39 KJV). “….the…faithful
love of the Lord, never ends...” (Lamentations
3:22-23 NLT). “…He
[or she]… that is joined unto the Lord is ONE SPIRIT [forever]….” (1
Corinthians 6:17).
“…God has said “Never will
I leave you; never will I
forsake you…” (Hebrews 13:5 NIV). “…I AM
WITH YOU ALWAYS, to the very end…"(Matthew
28:20 NIV). “…Behold, I AM WITH… [YOU] and … I WILL NOT LEAVE [YOU] …." (Genesis 28:15 ASV). “…he remains faithful, …” (2 Timothy 2:13 NLT).
The INDWELLING HOLY SPIRIT imparts
spiritual life. “…The Holy
Spirit gives birth to
SPIRITUAL LIFE…” (John 3:6 NLT).
The INDWELLING HOLY SPIRIT is PROOF of
God’s presence. “…God has given [you] his [Holy] Spirit as PROOF that … he [dwells]… in
[you]…” (1
John 4:13 NLT).
The INDWELLING HOLY SPIRIT is also PROOF
that you BELONG to God. “…remember that those who do not have
the Spirit of Christ living in them do not
belong to him at
all….” (Romans 8:8-11 NLT).
The INDWELLING HOLY SPIRIT is also PROOF
that you are his CHILD (son). “… AS MANY as received him, to them GAVE HE POWER
(indwelling Holy Spirit power) TO BECOME THE SONS OF GOD…” (John
1:12 KJV).
The INDWELLING HOLY SPIRIT produces and
displays
spiritual fruit “IN” and “THROUGH” the believer. “…The Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in [y]our lives: love, joy, peace, patience,
kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness,
and self-control….”
(Galatians 5 NLT). “…The …
HOLY SPIRIT …does the work IN and THROUGH all of us who are his…
(1 Corinthians 12:4-11 NLT). “…The HOLY SPIRIT
DISPLAYS God’s power THROUGH each of us … … (1 Corinthians 12:4-11 NLT). “…The HOLY
SPIRIT …gives all these gifts and POWERS… (1 Corinthians 12:4-11
NLT).
The INDWELLING HOLY SPIRIT guides the
believer. “…let
the Holy Spirit guide
your lives.
…” (Galatians 5 NLT). “…he shall direct thy
paths”
(Proverbs 3:5-6 KJV). “…The steps of a
good man are ordered (guided)
by
the Lord: …” (Psalms 37:23 KJV).
The INDWELLING HOLY SPIRIT intercedes for
the believer. “..we know
not what we should pray for as we ought: but
the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us
with groanings which cannot be uttered…” (Roman 8:26 KJV).
In fact, the INDWELLING HOLY SPIRIT supplies “all” the
needs
of the believer. “…God shall supply ALL YOUR NEED
according to his riches in glory [through the indwelling Spirit of] Christ Jesus…”
(Philippians 4:19 KJV). “…Jesus Christ is in you…”
(2 Corinthians 13:5 KJV). “…God will generously PROVIDE all … [the supplies] … you need…”
(2 Corinthians 9:8 NLT).
In addition, the INDWELLING HOLY SPIRIT provides “all” the
power and strength the believer NEEDS to do the things and works
that pleases God. The believer is “…strengthened
with might by his [Holy] Spirit in the[ir]
inner man…” (Ephesians 3:16 KJV). The
believer “…can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth [them]….” (Philippians 4:13 KJV. “….Apart from [the indwelling holy spirit],
[they]… can do nothing…” (John 15:5 NIV). “…may [God]
work in [them] what is pleasing to him, through Jesus
Christ…” (Hebrews 13:20-21 NIV). “…That great Shepherd of the sheep, EQUIP (supply strength and power to) [them] with everything good
[through the indwelling Holy Spirit]… for doing his
will …” (Hebrews 13:20-21 NIV). “…It is God which
worketh IN [them] both to will and
to
do …” (Philippians 2:13 KJV).
“…The power of the Holy Spirit … lives within [you], carefully guard the
precious truth that has been entrusted to you…” (2 Timothy 1:14 NASB).
THE HOLY SPIRIT IS GOD. “…GOD IS SPIRIT…”
(John 4:24 KJV). THE MIRACLE OF THE INDWELLING HOLY SPIRIT IS
THAT IT MEANS “GOD IS (TRULY) WITH US.” “…God
with us…” (Matthew 1:23 NASB).
“…The [HOLY]
Spirit of God dwell in you…” (Romans 8:9 KJV).
“…The Spirit of God dwelleth in you?” (1 Corinthians 3:16 KJV). “…God hath said, I will dwell in them…” (2
Corinthians 6:16 KJV).
“…God has said “Never will
I leave you; never will I
forsake you…” (Hebrews 13:5 NIV). “…I AM
WITH YOU ALWAYS, to the very end…"(Matthew
28:20 NIV).
THE MIRACLE OF THE INDWELLING HOLY
SPIRIT!!!
Wow! You have cleared the space for need to interact, bond and connect with God. Thank you doctor.
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