Time will not repeat itself.
We must know the contingency of us and in-contingency of God.
Ancient Greek values wisdom, moral and blessing.
Bible emphasizes on wisdom, moral and treasuring our time.
Most human beings are sensitive to loss of valuables, they are not sensitive to passing of time.
There are two types of men:
1) Those who are unwise, passing their time anyhow.
2) Those who make full use of their time and seeking the will of God.
15 He said to them, “You are the ones who justify yourselves in the eyes of men, but God knows your hearts. What is highly valued among men is detestable in God’s sight. Luke 16
16 making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil. Ephesian 5
16 要 愛 惜 光 陰 ， 因 為 現 今 的 世 代 邪 惡 。以 弗 所 書 5
Sunday, August 19, 2012
The Works of Holy Spirit III
The traits of a Holy Spirit filled individual:
1) Everything he does, he does it for the glory of God. He is theocentric.
2) He has wisdom in carrying out his duty and he does it with his best.
3) He dare to spread the good news bravely.
One should not:
1) Suppress the works of Holy Spirit.
2) Make use of Holy Spirit.
The Holy Spirit:
Uphold the cross.
As witness of Jesus Christ.
Will never go against the words of God
Characters are affected by:
1) Inheritant
2) Environment
3) Temperament inclination
4) Habit
5) Religion
6) Culture
7) Difficulties
Holy Spirit:
1) Leads.
2) Touchs
3) Persuades
4) Moves
and thus remoulds the characters.
The Holy Spirit brings back the straying mind into the right track of God.
26 But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you.John 14
38 how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and power, and how he went around doing good and healing all who were under the power of the devil, because God was with him Acts 10
17 I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better. Ephesians 1.
18 Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit. Ephesian 5
Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; 1 Corinthians 6:19
1) Everything he does, he does it for the glory of God. He is theocentric.
2) He has wisdom in carrying out his duty and he does it with his best.
3) He dare to spread the good news bravely.
One should not:
1) Suppress the works of Holy Spirit.
2) Make use of Holy Spirit.
The Holy Spirit:
Uphold the cross.
As witness of Jesus Christ.
Will never go against the words of God
Characters are affected by:
1) Inheritant
2) Environment
3) Temperament inclination
4) Habit
5) Religion
6) Culture
7) Difficulties
Holy Spirit:
1) Leads.
2) Touchs
3) Persuades
4) Moves
and thus remoulds the characters.
The Holy Spirit brings back the straying mind into the right track of God.
26 But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you.John 14
38 how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and power, and how he went around doing good and healing all who were under the power of the devil, because God was with him Acts 10
17 I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better. Ephesians 1.
18 Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit. Ephesian 5
Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; 1 Corinthians 6:19
Always giving thanks to God
We often pray to God for his grace.
We are often bestowed with his grace.
But we seldom thank God for his grace.
Some people are forever thankful, even if they are in the midst of suffering.
Yet many are grumbling even if they are living abundantly in His grace.
They are forever not satisfied.
"Those who are poor are happier that those who are rich yet never feel satisfied"
Why many are not grateful?
1) We thought we deserve it.
All of us have become like one who is unclean, and all our righteous acts are like filthy rags; we all shrivel up like a leaf, and like the wind our sins sweep us away.
We don't deserve anything, the blessings are all out of the grace and mercy of God.
2 ) We see things at their own instead of through God's prospective .
3) We don't count our blessings.
4) We compare with others.
always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.Ephesian 5: 20
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