Understanding the Holy Spirit: Power and Presence

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The Holy Spirit is often referred to as the third person of the Godhead. There is one God; He has been manifested in three persons, and so you have the compound unity of God. I have one fist, but it is comprised of four fingers and a thumb. [00:03:12]

God is eternal. By that, we mean God has no beginning; He has always existed. Now, here we are, our narrow little finite minds bound to this little finite earth, and we cannot comprehend infinity. All we can do is comprehend that infinity can exist, though we can never comprehend infinity. [00:04:54]

The omnipresence of God means that He is everywhere present at once. Now, this same characteristic is expressed also of the Spirit of God. He also is everywhere present at once. In Psalm 139, in verse seven, David asks the question, "Where shall I go from thy spirit?" [00:09:31]

The Holy Spirit's omnipotence is evident in His role in creation. In the Hebrew, there are a couple of words for create. One is "bara," which means to create out of non-existing materials. The other is "aweso," which means to create by assembling existing materials. [00:20:01]

The capacity of speaking prophetically is a divine capacity. In 2nd Peter chapter 1, as Peter is talking about prophecy, verse 19, we have also a more sure word of prophecy where until you do well that you take heed as unto a light that shines in a dark place. [00:26:10]

In the New Testament, we find the Holy Spirit coupled with the Father and with the Son. In the 28th chapter of Matthew's Gospel, verse 19, where Jesus commanded His disciples to go and to teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. [00:27:53]

In Acts chapter five, the Holy Spirit is said to be God. Ananias and Sapphira were in the early church, and they had sold some property and decided to put away a little bit for themselves. Peter said, "Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Ghost?" [00:32:33]

In coming into a relationship with the Holy Spirit, you are coming into a vital relationship with God. Now, it is important in having a relationship with each other to have a total relationship. You've got to relate on every level, and especially if you're coming into a marriage relationship. [00:43:29]

You cannot have a total relationship with another person without the spiritual dimension because man is a three-fold being. He is body, he is mind, and he is spirit. You can relate physically and mentally, but there must also be a spiritual relationship. [00:48:05]

I relate to Jesus, I relate to the Father, but I do not have a total relationship with God until I am also relating to the Holy Spirit. Thus, it is important that I understand that the Holy Spirit does exist as a person, that He is a part of the Godhead. [00:49:05]

We pray that we might come into a complete relationship with Him, a fuller understanding of His work within us, that we might yield to that power and that we might experience all of the benefits and all of the capabilities that are ours through the anointing of the Spirit upon our lives. [00:51:43]

Lord, we thank you that your Holy Spirit is willing to come and take residence within us, that our bodies can become the temples, the dwelling place of thy spirit. Let it be, Father, come dwell in our lives by your Holy Spirit, we pray in Jesus' name. Amen. [00:52:43]

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