THE POWER OF AND BEHIND SPIRITUAL FRUIT!
THE HUSBANDMAN and CAREGIVER: THE POWER OF THE FRUIT,
THE BRANCHES DISPLAY
“… [Jesus
was EMPOWERED by the Holy Spirit and he] went about doing
good,
and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; [BECAUSE] ...GOD [THE HUSBANDMAN] ...WAS WITH HIM…”
(Acts 10:38-39 KJV).
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“…God (the
Holy Spirit, the husbandman, the caregiver, etc.) anointed Jesus of Nazareth (HOW?)
with the Holy [Spirit]... and WITH POWER…”
(Acts 10:38-39 KJV).
“… [Jesus was EMPOWERED by the Holy Spirit and
he] went about doing
good…” (Acts 10:38-39 KJV).
“… [Jesus was EMPOWERED by the Holy Spirit and
he] went about ... healing all that were oppressed of
the devil…” (Acts 10:38-39 KJV).
“…[Jesus
was EMPOWERED by the Holy Spirit] … to preach the gospel
to the poor ..…” (John 4:16-21 KJV).
“…[Jesus
was EMPOWERED by the Holy Spirit] … to heal the
brokenhearted …” (John 4:16-21 KJV).
“…[Jesus
was EMPOWERED by the Holy Spirit] … to preach deliverance to
the captives…” (John 4:16-21 KJV).
“…[Jesus
was EMPOWERED by the Holy Spirit] … to preach ... recovering of
sight (spiritual and physical) to the blind…”
(John 4:16-21 KJV).
“…[Jesus
was EMPOWERED by the Holy Spirit] … to set at liberty them
that are bruised…” (John 4:16-21 KJV).
“…[Jesus
was EMPOWERED by the Holy Spirit to] …To preach the acceptable year of the Lord…” (John 4:16-21 KJV).
Jesus also displayed all the spiritual
fruits. “…The fruit of
the Spirit (the righteous conduct) is love, joy, peace, longsuffering,
gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance…” (Galatians
5:22-23 KJV). "....The [indwelling] ...Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit …”
(Galatians 5 NLT).
Jesus displayed
the FRUIT of LOVE and longsuffering: “…Christ
died for [your] SINS according to the scriptures...” (1 Corinthians
15:3-4 KJV). “… I
[chose to lay]... down my life...
No
one takes it from me, but I [laid]... it down of my own accord. …”
(John 10:17-18 KJV). He willfully “…[gave]...
his life
as a ransom for many…” (Matthew 20:28 ASV). “…There is no greater LOVE than to lay down one’s
life…” (John 15:13 NLT).
Jesus displayed
the fruit of joy: “…keeping our eyes on Jesus, the champion
who initiates (starts it) and perfects (matures it) our faith. Because of the JOY awaiting him, he
endured the cross, disregarding its shame…”
(Hebrews 12:2 NLT). “... [Jesus was JOYful because he would]... make it possible for many to be counted righteous,
for he will bear all
their sins…” (Isaiah 53:11 NLT).
Jesus displayed
the fruit of peace:
“... [Jesus]... Christ...
[was peaceful] ....when he was
reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed
himself to him that judgeth righteously...” (1 Peter 2:19-12 KJV).
“… [Jesus]…took upon him the form of a servant,
and was made in the likeness of men…” Philippians 2:6-7
KJV). “…[Jesus came to earth] ...TO
SERVE …” (Matthew 20:28 NIV). “…[Jesus] ... made himself of no
reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness
of men. And being found in fashion as a man, he HUMBLED himself…”
Philippians 2:6-8 KJV).
Jesus displayed
the fruit of gentleness, meekness and temperance: “…I am gentle ...IN HEART (the fruit of gentleness and meekness)…” (Matthew 11:29 NIV). “... [Jesus]... Christ...when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not.(the fruit of temperance)...” (1 Peter 2:19-12 KJV). “… [Jesus]…took upon him the form of a
servant …” Philippians 2:6-7 KJV). “…[Jesus] ... made himself of no
reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and ...became obedient unto death,
even the death of the cross…” Philippians 2:6-8 KJV).
Jesus displayed
the fruit of goodness and faith: “…[jesus] ...is “SO” RICH in kindness
(goodness) and GRACE that he purchased our freedom …” (Ephesians 1:7 NLT).“...[Jesus]... said, It is finished (He provided the atoning sacrifice for YOU) (the fruit
of goodness)…” (John 19:28-30 KJV). “… I [laid] down (the fruit of goodness) my life... [for YOU] …” (John 10:17-18 KJV). “… HE WAS
[spiritually] RICH, yet
for your sakes he became [spiritually] poor
(the fruit of goodness), that ye
through his poverty might be [spiritually] RICH…” (2 Corinthians
8:9 KJV).“… I [laid] down my life... No one [took] it from me, but I [laid]
it down of my own accord (my choice) (the fruit of goodness). …” (John 10:17-18 KJV). “….Christ pleased not himself…” (Romans 15:3
KJV). “…[HE
WENT “ALL IN” for YOU] ...to give His life a ransom for many (the fruit of
goodness)...” (Matthew 20:28 KJV).
Jesus had faith in God
and said:“…Father …not My will, but Yours be done (the fruit of
faith)…" (Luke 22:42-43
NIV).
“...He
(Jesus) gave (entrusted) Himself (the fruit of faith) over to
Him (God, the father, the Holy Spirit, the husbandman, etc.) ...”
(1 Peter 2:23 KJV).
HOW WAS JESUS EMPOWERED TO DO THOSE
THINGS? “… [BECAUSE] ...GOD [THE HUSBANDMAN] ...WAS WITH HIM…”
(Acts 10:38-39 KJV). “…[Jesus ALSO said]…the Father (the Holy
Spirit and husbandman) that dwelleth in me, he
doeth the works (of righteousness and
spiritual fruit)…” (John 14:10 KJV). “…God (the Holy Spirit and husbandman)
publicly endorsed Jesus the Nazarene by doing powerful miracles,
wonders, and signs through him, …” (ACTS 2:22 KJV).
The MINISTRY of Jesus was entirely
EMPOWERED by the INDWELLING Holy Spirit,
the husbandman, who enabled him to do good (righteous) works and display
spiritual fruit. “…the Father (the Holy Spirit and husbandman)
that dwelleth in me (jesus), he
doeth the works (of righteousness and
spiritual fruit)…” (John 14:10 KJV).
However, Jesus’ righteous works and
display of spiritual fruit revolutionized the world and incited the growth of
the early church!!
The good (righteous) works of Jesus along
with the display of spiritual fruit let the LOST and NEEDY “know” the Kingdom
(rule) of God, through his people, had come upon the earth!
“...Thy
kingdom come...” (Matthew 6:10
KJV). The OBSERVABLE and POWERFUL, righteous works and spiritual fruit
witnessed through Jesus bought SALVATION to the LOST and HOPE to the NEEDY.
The righteous works and spiritual fruit,
WITNESSED through Jesus, GAVE glory to God. “...you will be my witnesses, telling people about me
everywhere...” (ACTS 1:8 NLT).
When righteous works and spiritual fruit
give glory to God, through “HIS” people, it REVEALED God, the Holy Spirit’s presence and goodness upon the earth. “… (along
with god, the holy spirit and husbandMAN, you are) the light of the
world..." (John 9:5, 8:12 KJV). “...
[god’s people are].... a light to reveal God to the nations...” (Luke 2:32 NLT). “... A
Light of revelation...” (LUKE 2:32 NASB).
The righteous works and spiritual fruit,
witnessed through HIS people, can bring conviction to the LOST and expectation
of hope for the NEEDY. “…[Jesus was
EMPOWERED by the Holy Spirit] … to preach
the gospel to the poor (LOST) ..…” (John
4:16-21 KJV). “…
[The GOSPEL)… is the power of God at work (righteous work, spiritual fruit), (MIRACULOUSLY) saving everyone who believes …” (Romans 1:16 NLT). “…The Son of man came to seek and
to save THAT
WHICH WAS LOST…” (Luke 19:10 KJV). “…whosoever believeth in him, SHOULD NOT PERISH,
but have everlasting life” (John 3:16 KJV).
“… [Jesus was EMPOWERED by the Holy Spirit and
he also] went about ... healing all that were oppressed of
the devil…” (Acts 10:38-39 KJV). “…For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written ... that [the NEEDY and all who
are oppressed of the devil] ... through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope...”
(Romans 15:4 KJV). “...[The NEEDY and those who are oppressed by
the devil]... have fled to him for refuge can have great confidence as [they] hold ...to the hope that lies [in the
righteous works and spiritual fruit of Jesus]. This hope is a strong and trustworthy anchor for our souls...” (Hebrews 6:18-19 NLT).“...the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard...” (Colossians 1:22-23 KJV).
As Jesus preached the gospel
people were SAVED and others were filled with HOPE as they witnessed his righteous
works and spiritual fruit through signs, wonders, and miracles endorsed by God,
the Holy Spirit. “…The [GOSPEL TRUTH]... which … enlightens every man…” (John 1:19 NASB).“…God
(the Holy Spirit and husbandman) publicly endorsed Jesus
the Nazarene by doing powerful miracles, wonders, and signs through
him, …” (ACTS 2:22 KJV). “…the Father (the Holy
Spirit and husbandman) that dwelleth in me (jesus), he
doeth the works (of righteousness and
spiritual fruit)…” (John 14:10 KJV).
SAVING the LOST and empowering HOPE is the
POWER of righteous works and displays of spiritual fruit.
Righteous
works consist of PREACHING the GOSPEL of TRUTH so the lost and
needy might be saved, delivered, healed, spiritually enlightened, set free,
etc. “… [Jesus] ...went about doing
good,
and healing all that were oppressed of the devil…”
(Acts 10:38-39 KJV). “… [The GOSPEL)… is the power of God at work …”
(Romans 1:16 NLT).
The
display of spiritual fruit consist of HOLY CONDUCT toward the lost
and needy that witnesses God’s presence and his gracious goodness. “…The fruit of the Spirit (the righteous conduct) is love, joy, peace,
longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance…”
(Galatians 5:22-23 KJV). "....The ...Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit …”
(Galatians 5 NLT).
Righteous
works empowered by the indwelling Holy Spirit and spiritual fruit produced and displayed
by the indwelling Holy Spirit is what
SAVES and INSPIRES HOPE! “…The Father (the Holy Spirit and husbandman)
that dwelleth in me (jesus and you), he
doeth the works (of righteousness and
spiritual fruit)…” (John 14:10 KJV). WHY?
FOR LOVE.“….[God, the Holy Spirit and husbandman
is]... not
willing that any should PERISH, but that all should come to
repentance” (2 Peter 3:9 KJV). “…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 has “….loved
[you]...with an everlasting love….” (Jeremiah 31:3 KJV). There is “… [No]….greater love…than this…” (John
15:13 KJV).
God’s people came to earth, as
laborers, for the harvest of souls, to do good, and to inspire hope to all
those oppressed by the devil. “...The harvest is
great (with lost souls
and those needing God, the Holy Spirit’s, spiritual care, but the workers (those allowing
God, the Holy Spirit, to use them) are
few. So.. [the LOST and
NEEDY]... pray to the Lord who is in charge of the harvest...[and]... ask him to send more workers into his fields. Now
...[will you].... go.. (Luke 1:1-5
NLT).
Many of God’s
people are not working the harvest, not doing the righteous works of God, and
are not inspiring hope to the oppressed. “…If My people which are
called by My name shall humble
themselves, and pray and seek
My face, and TURN FROM their wicked ways…” (2 Chronicles 7:14
KJV).
“...I will hear from heaven and will forgive
their sins and restore their land
(the harvest)...” (2 Chronicles 7:14 NLT).“..I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land (the harvest)...” (2 Chronicles 7:14 KJV). “…EXCEPT YE REPENT, ye shall all likewise PERISH…”
(Luke 13:3 KJV).
God’s OWN people
are BARELY maintaining their OWN salvation and hope OR they are TOO focused on
their OWN comfortable and complacent agendas. “…Jeremiah, say to the people, ‘This is what
the Lord says: “‘When people fall down, don’t they
get up again? When they discover they’re on the wrong road, don’t they turn back?
Then why do these people stay on their self-destructive path?
Why do the people of Jerusalem refuse to turn back They cling
tightly to their lies and will not turn around. I
listen to their conversations and don’t hear a word of
truth. Is anyone sorry for doing wrong? Does anyone say, “What a terrible thing I have done”? No! All are running down the path of sin as
swiftly as a horse galloping into battle! Even the stork that flies across the
sky knows the time of her migration, as do the turtledove, the swallow, and the crane. They
all return at the proper time each year. But not my
people! They do not know the Lord’s laws. “‘How can you say, “We are wise because we have the word of
the Lord,” when your teachers have twisted it by
writing lies? These wise teachers will fall into the trap of their own foolishness, for
they have rejected the word of the Lord. Are they so wise after all? ... (WILL
GOD SAY THIS TO HIS PEOPLE?)“…The harvest
is past, the summer is ended, and WE ARE NOT SAVED...” (Jeremiah 8:20 NLT).
“...The time is come that judgment
must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them
that obey not the gospel of God? And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear?...” (1 Peter 4:16-18 NLT).
You can’t GIVE
what you don’t HAVE and you WON’T follow who you DON’T choose to obey.. “…But
my people would not listen to me.
They
kept doing whatever they wanted, following the stubborn desires of their evil
hearts. They went backward instead of forward” (Jeremiah 7:24 NLT).
“But the people replied, “Don’t waste your breath. We
will continue to live as we want to,
stubbornly following our own evil desires”
(JEREMIAH 18:12 NLT).
“But when the judge died, the
people returned to their corrupt ways, behaving worse than those who had lived
before them. They went after other gods, serving and worshiping them. And they refused to give up their evil
practices and stubborn ways”
(Judges 2:19 NLT).
“For I
know how stubborn and obstinate you are. Your necks are as
unbending as iron. Your heads are as hard as bronze”
(ISAIAH 48:4 NLT).
“Instead, they have stubbornly followed their own desires and worshiped the
images of Baal, as their ancestors taught them”
(JERMIAH 9:14 NLT).
“And you are even worse than
your ancestors! You stubbornly follow
your own evil desires and refuse to listen to me”
(JEREMIAH 16:12 NLT).
Throughout biblical
history, the bible, reveals how often God had to rescue his OWN people from
their backsliding ways. God often asked his
self-willed children not to “…harden
[their] hearts...” (Psalm 95:8 NLT). Often God “…opened [his] arms to them, but they were [continually] stubborn and rebellious..”(Romans 10:21
NLT).
God kept looking for “…honesty. [He] struck [his
children], but
they paid no attention. [He] crushed them, but they refused to be corrected. They
[were] determined, with faces set like stone; [and] they
… refused to repent” (JEREMIAH 5:3 NLT). “…. Again and again he rescued them, but they
chose to rebel against him, and they were finally destroyed by their [own] ...sin. Even
so, he pitied them in their distress and listened to their cries. He remembered his covenant with
them and
relented because of his unfailing love…”
(Psalms 106:42-48 NLT).
God has GIVEN his people EVERYTHING to do
his will upon earth today.“…God declared an end
to sin’s control over us by giving his Son as a sacrifice for our sins..” (Romans
8:1-14 NLT).
“…God has given [you] his Spirit as PROOF that [you]… live (are alive) in him and he [dwells]…in [you]…” (1 John 4:13 NLT).
“…the
riches of his glory in Christ Jesus….”
(Philippians 4:19 KJV).
“…His divine power hath GIVEN unto US “ALL” THINGS that pertain unto
life and godliness…” (2 Peter 1:3 KJV).
He has GIVEN, HIS PEOPLE, “HIS” Son, his indwelling Holy Spirit, all his
riches in glory, and EVERYTHING that pertains to LIFE and GODLINESS; yet they
are scarcely SAVED!“...if the righteous scarcely be saved,...” (1 Peter 4:16-18 NLT).
If God’s people are not doing the righteous works or displaying spiritual fruit what will happen to the LOST and NEEDY? “...whAT WILL BECOME OF THE UNGODLY AND THE SINNER?...” (1 Peter 4:16-18 KJV).
If the
righteous works are to be done and spiritual fruit displayed God’s OWN people
must REPENT and RETURN to God, the Holy
Spirit and husbandman. “…If My people which
are called by My name shall humble themselves, and pray and seek
My face, and TURN FROM their wicked ways…” (2 Chronicles 7:14
KJV).
“...I will hear from heaven and
will forgive their sins and restore
their land (the harvest)...”
(2 Chronicles 7:14 NLT).“..I
hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land (the harvest)...”
(2 Chronicles 7:14 KJV). “…EXCEPT YE
REPENT, ye shall all likewise PERISH…” (Luke 13:3 KJV).
Every born-again, child of God was SAVED CHOSEN,
and CALLED to do righteous works and display spiritual fruit. “…HE CHOSE US in Him before the
foundation of the world…” (Ephesians 1:4 NLT). "…You did not choose me but I chose you…” (John 15:16 ASV). “…ye are a
chosen generation…” (1 Peter 2:9 KJV). For thou art an holy people unto the Lord thy God: the Lord thy God
hath chosen thee to be
a special people unto himself, above all people that are upon the face of the earth...”
(Deuteronomy 7:6). “...you are a chosen people…” (1 Peter 2:9 NIV). “…The
God of our fathers hath chosen thee…” (Acts 22:14 KJV).
."…You did not choose (God,
the Holy Spirit]...” (John
15:16 ASV). "… I (god, the holy
spirit) chose you….” (John 15:16 ASV). "… I have chosen
you….” (John 15:16 KJV). WHY? "... I
(God, the Holy Spirit) chose you, and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit...” (John 15:16 ASV). God is the Chooser.
The SAVED, CHOSEN and CALLED are ALL
WITNESSES that were sent to earth to GIVE glory to God’s presence and goodness. “...you
will be my witnesses, telling people about me everywhere...” (ACTS 1:8 NLT).
“... the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance,
kindness, goodness,
faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things
there is no law” (Galatians
5:22-23). “…The Holy Spirit produces this
kind of fruit in our lives (the lives of the SAVED, CHOSEN and CALLED…”
(Galatians 5 NLT). “…Ye shall know them
by their fruits…” (Matthew 7:16 KJV).
John, the Baptist’s righteous works and
spiritual fruit drew the LOST and NEEDY to God. “...The whole Judean countryside and all the people of Jerusalem went out to him.
Confessing their sins, they were baptized
by him in the Jordan River...” (Mark 1:5 KJV).
Jesus’
righteous works and spiritual fruit drew the LOST and NEEDY to God. “...the crowds learned about it and followed him. He welcomed them and spoke to
them about the kingdom of God, and healed those who needed healing...” (Luke 9:11 KJV). “...And wherever he went—into
villages, towns or countryside—they placed the sick in the marketplaces. They
begged him to let them touch even the edge of his cloak, and all who touched it
were healed...” (Mark 6:56 KJV). “...Large crowds followed him, and he healed them there...” (Matthew
19:2 KJV). “...the people all tried to
touch him, because power
was coming from him and healing them all...” (Luke 6:19 KJV).
“…
God … work[ed] … in … [Jesus] … what
is pleasing to him [to him]…” (Hebrews 13:20-21 NIV). “…the Father... [that DWELLS within JESUS]… he doeth the works…” (John 14:10 KJV).
The righteous
works and display of spiritual fruit came through Jesus, but were performed by
God, the Holy Spirit. He DOES the
WORK. “…Stephen, a man full of God’s grace and POWER (the indwelling Holy Spirit), performed great wonders and signs among the people…”
(Acts 6:8 NIV).
“…God did extraordinary MIRACLES (by the indwelling Holy Spirit) through Paul…” (Acts 19:11 NIV).
“…I persevered in demonstrating among you the marks of a true apostle, including signs,
wonders and MIRACLES (the WORK of the Holy Spirit)…” (2
Corinthians 12:12 NIV). “…the Father that dwelleth in [you], he doeth the works…”
(John 14:10 KJV).
“…God who
does the work IN and THROUGH all of [those]..
who are his. The HOLY SPIRIT
DISPLAYS God’s [power and fruit]... THROUGH each of us …… (1
Corinthians 12:4-11 NLT). “…I am the Lord, I change NOT…”
(Malachi 3:6 KJV).
God STILL confirms his WORD, “in” and
“through” his people through righteous works and displays of spiritual fruit.
“…God who does the work IN and THROUGH all of us who are his. The HOLY SPIRIT DISPLAYS God’s power THROUGH each of us ……
(1 Corinthians 12:4-11 NLT).
“…the Father that dwelleth in [you], he doeth the works…”
(John 14:10 KJV). “…the
invisible things of him from the creation of the world are CLEARLY SEEN…”
(Romans 1:20 KJV).
God’s people experience MIRACLES all the
time and YET are not FULLY aware of it. “… [The] Good News about Christ (the gospel message,
the WORD alone)… It is the power (sign and wonder) of God at work (miraculously), saving everyone who believes…”
(Romans 1:16 NLT).
God’s WORD has MIRACLE-performing POWER to
SAVE. Did the WORD save you? “… It is the power of God at work (miraculously), saving everyone who believes …”
(Romans 1:16 NLT).
“…Simon
himself believed … and wondered, beholding
the miracles and signs which were done…” (Acts 8:13 KJV). “… God give[s] you the Holy Spirit and work miracles among you because … you believe the message you heard about Christ…”
(Galatians 3:5 NLT).
“… [The] Good News about Christ (the gospel
message, the WORD alone)… It is the power (sign and wonder) of God at work (miraculously)…” (Romans 1:16 NLT).
The WORK of redemption or salvation “IS” a
MIRACLE!! “… [The] Good News about Christ (the gospel message, the WORD alone)… It is the power of God … (miraculously), saving
everyone who believes…” (Romans 1:16 NLT).
“…
[God’s people shall] serve as signs … from the Lord…”
(Isaiah 8:18 NLT). “…The HOLY SPIRIT DISPLAYS God’s power (signs, wonders, and
miracles) THROUGH each of [them] … (1 Corinthians 12:4-11 NLT).
For instance, “…God gave Paul the power to perform unusual miracles…” (Acts 19:11 NLT).
“…I
am the Lord, I change NOT…” (Malachi 3:6 KJV). “…That great Shepherd of the sheep, equip
you with everything good for doing his will…”
(Hebrews 13:20-21 NIV). “…That
great Shepherd of the sheep …work “IN US” what is pleasing to him, through
Jesus Christ, to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen…” (Hebrews 13:20-21
NIV). “…It is
God which worketh IN YOU both to will and to do of his good pleasure…” (Philippians
2:13 KJV).
For
example, “…The Spirit of the Lord [was]... upon [Jesus],
because he hath anointed [empowered
him]…
to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent [him]… to heal the
brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight
to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, To preach the acceptable
year of the Lord…” (John 4:16-21 KJV).
“…God anointed (miraculously
empowered) Jesus of Nazareth (HOW?) with
the Holy Ghost and WITH POWER
(what did jesus do?)... went
about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil …(HOW?) GOD WAS WITH HIM…”
(Acts 10:38-39 KJV).
“…Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that
believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and GREATER WORKS (not different works, but greater) than these
shall he do; because I go unto my Father…”
(John 14:1 KJV).
There is biblical
EVIDENCE throughout the bible about the POWER of TRULY righteous works and the DISPLAYS of spiritual fruit.
Righteous works
and displays of spiritual fruit reveal, to you, that God is personally working “IN”
and “THROUGH” your life. “…God who does the
work IN and THROUGH all of us who are his. …… (1 Corinthians 12:4-11 NLT).
Righteous works
and displays of spiritual fruit reveal, to you, that God is personally working “IN”
and “THROUGH” your life to help the LOST and NEEDY. “…The HOLY SPIRIT
DISPLAYS God’s power THROUGH each of us …… (1 Corinthians 12:4-11 NLT).
Drawing people into churches, through
carnal methods, and just to increase the numbers is missing the WHOLE point.
Jesus used one method: the GOSPEL. “...the crowds ... followed him...” (Luke 9:11 KJV). “...And wherever he went—into
villages, towns or countryside—they placed the sick in the marketplaces...”
(Mark 6:56 KJV). “...Large crowds followed him, ...” (Matthew 19:2 KJV).
“...the
people were crowding around him
and listening to the word of God...” (Luke 5:1 KJV). “...Large crowds were
traveling with Jesus...” (Luke 14:25
KJV). “...A large crowd followed and pressed around him...”
(Mark 5:23 KJV). “...Again crowds
of people came to him, and as was his custom, he taught them...”
(Mark 10:1 KJV). “...Large crowds from Galilee, the Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea and the region
across the Jordan followed him...” (Matthew 4:25 KJV).
Jesus had another name. “… His name is called The Word of God…” (Revelation 19:12-13 NASB). The CROWDS were “NOT” following a
human vessel, they were following the WORD of God. It is the WORD that draws
the crowds to God, the Holy Spirit.
He, the WORD, increased the number of
people coming into the church through righteous works, of GOD’S PEOPLE, which included preaching the gospel and by
displaying spiritual fruit.
“…God (the
Holy Spirit, the husbandman, the caregiver, etc.) anointed Jesus of Nazareth (HOW?)
with the Holy [Spirit]... and WITH POWER…”
(Acts 10:38-39 KJV).
“… [JESUS]....The
Word of God…” (Revelation 19:12-13 NASB). “… [Jesus
was EMPOWERED by the Holy Spirit and he] went about doing
good…” (Acts 10:38-39 KJV).
“… [Jesus was EMPOWERED by the Holy Spirit and
he] went about ... healing all that were oppressed of
the devil…” (Acts 10:38-39 KJV).
“…[Jesus
was EMPOWERED by the Holy Spirit] … to preach the gospel
to the poor ..…” (John 4:16-21 KJV).
“…[Jesus
was EMPOWERED by the Holy Spirit] … to heal the
brokenhearted …” (John 4:16-21 KJV).
“…[Jesus
was EMPOWERED by the Holy Spirit] … to preach deliverance to
the captives…” (John 4:16-21 KJV).
“…[Jesus
was EMPOWERED by the Holy Spirit] … to preach ... recovering of
sight (spiritual and physical) to the blind…”
(John 4:16-21 KJV).
“…[Jesus
was EMPOWERED by the Holy Spirit] … to set at liberty them
that are bruised…” (John 4:16-21 KJV).
“…[Jesus
was EMPOWERED by the Holy Spirit to] …To preach the acceptable year of the Lord…” (John 4:16-21 KJV).
The POWER of righteous works and
the display of spiritual fruit, empowered by the indwelling Holy Spirit and
witnessed through God’s human vessel can CHANGE the world.
It can change your life, your
family’s life, your marriages, your co-workers, your siblings, your friends,
your future, your present situation or circumstances.
The POWER of change is in your
righteous works and display of spiritual fruit, empowered by God, the indwelling Holy Spirit, the husbandman, who
prunes and cleanses you to be HIS WITNESSES whether it is with one person or a
nation!
It is the indwelling Holy Spirit, working
THROUGH you that will ACCOMPLISH great and mighty, righteous works and display
MUCH spiritual fruit that WILL SAVE the lost and HELP the needy.
IT IS NOT WHAT YOU DO THROUGH THE
UNPROFITABLE FLESH, BUT IT IS WHAT YOU ALLOW GOD, THE HOLY SPIRIT, DO “IN” AND “THROUGH”
YOU!
“…the flesh profits nothing…” (John
6:63 NASB). “…[Jesus
said, it is NOT my human vessel, but]…the Father that dwelleth in me, he
doeth the works…”
(John 14:10 KJV).
“…God who
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 Father (the husbandman) that dwelleth in me, he
doeth the works…”
(John 14:10 KJV).
THE “POWER” OF SPIRITUAL FRUIT
IS THE INDWELLING HOLY SPIRIT; BOTH GOD and THE HUSBANDMAN.
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