Thursday, July 8, 2010

YOU NEED THE HOLY GHOST

But the Comforter, which s the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you {John 14:26}. I always urge Christian who ask if it's compulsory to receive the Holy Spirit to remenber the words of Jesus in Acts 1:8. He said, "But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father....{Acts 1:4}. If anyone knew the importance and ministry of the Holy Spirit in a man, it was Jesus. When He commanded the appostle not to depart from Jerusalem but wait fot the promise of the Father, He was referring to the Holy Ghost. He didn't want them to go out wothout the anointing the divine enablement, power and presence of the Holy Spirit. He wanted them to be inbued with power from on high so they could live the supernatural life of the kingdom and carry out His ministry. In Acys 19, the Apostle Paul went to ephesus and met certain believers, whom he asked,"...Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed?" and they replied, "We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost" {Acts 19:2}, He explained the importance and ministered to them and they received the Holy Ghost. Paul, like Jesus, understood the need fro God people to receive the Holy Spirit. There's no authentic Christianity without the Holy Spirit. No one can live the victorious and triumphant life in Christ without the Holy Spirit. So receiving the Holy Spirit is compulsory for every Chriatian. The Holy Spirit is the one who gives you the power to live for the master. Your offerings and service to God are not even acceptable to Him accept they are presented through the Holy Spirit [ROMANS 15:16; Hebrews 9:4}. So if you're born again and are yet to receive the Holy Spirit, it's time to do so. Say, " In the Name of Jesus Christ, I receive the Holy Spirit right now, and I speak in other tongues as He gives me utterance!" Now, go ahead and magnify God in other tongues.

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