Saturday, December 18, 2021

Facets of the Holy Spirit

 

"free spirit"

Psalm 51:12 

King James Version

12 Restore unto me 

the joy of thy salvation; 

and uphold me 

with thy free spirit.


Many evangelists admit the Holy Spirit is not spoken of much.

But look what the BIBLE revealed.

Here are the titles, names, and descriptions -- FACETS -- of the Holy Spirit, which Spirit Himself led me to.

I marveled at the volume of material I found!


"God is a Spirit"

John 4:24 (KJV)

24 God is a Spirit

and they that worship him 

must worship him in spirit 

and in truth.


"breath of the Almighty"

Job 33:4 (KJV)

4 The spirit of God hath made me

and the breath of the Almighty 

hath given me life.


"Holy Ghost", 

"God"

Acts 5:3-4 (KJV)

3 But Peter said

Ananias, 

why hath Satan filled thine heart 

to lie to the Holy Ghost

and to keep back part of the price of the land?

4 Whiles it remained, 

was it not thine own? 

and after it was sold, 

was it not in thine own power? 

why hast thou conceived this thing in thine heart

thou hast not lied unto men, 

but unto God.


"Lord", 

"liberty"

2 Corinthians 3:16-17 (KJV)

16 Nevertheless when it shall turn to the Lord, 

the vail shall be taken away.

17 Now the Lord is that Spirit: 

and where the Spirit of the Lord is, 

there is liberty.


"power of the Highest"

Luke 1:35 (KJV)

35 And the angel answered and said unto her

The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, 

and the power of the Highest 

shall overshadow thee

therefore also that holy thing 

which shall be born of thee 

shall be called the Son of God.


"Spirit of God", 

"Spirit of Christ"

Genesis 1:2 (KJV)

2 And the earth was without form, 

and void; 

and darkness was upon the face of the deep

And the Spirit of God 

moved upon the face of the waters.


1 Corinthians 2:11 (KJV)

11 For what man knoweth the things of a man, 

save the spirit of man which is in him

even so the things of God knoweth no man, 

but the Spirit of God.


Romans 8:9 (KJV)

9 But ye are not in the flesh, 

but in the Spirit

if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. 

Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, 

he is none of his.


"spirit of glory and of God"

1 Peter 4:14 (KJV)

14 If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, 

happy are ye; 

for the spirit of glory and of God 

resteth upon you: 

on their part he is evil spoken of, 

but on your part he is glorified.


"Spirit of the living God"

2 Corinthians 3:3 (KJV)

3 Forasmuch as ye are manifestly declared 

to be the epistle of Christ ministered by us, 

written not with ink, 

but with the Spirit of the living God; 

not in tables of stone, 

but in fleshy tables of the heart.


"Spirit of your Father"

Matthew 10:20 (KJV)

20 For it is not ye that speak

but the Spirit of your Father 

which speaketh in you.


"Spirit of his Son"

Galatians 4:6 (KJV)

6 And because ye are sons

God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son 

into your hearts, 

crying, 

Abba, Father.


"another Comforter"

John 14:16 (KJV)

16 And I will pray the Father, 

and he shall give you another Comforter

that he may abide with you for ever;


"Comforter"

John 14:26 (KJV)

26 But the Comforter, 

which is 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.


"Spirit of truth"

John 14:17 (KJV)

17 Even the Spirit of truth; 

whom the world cannot receive

because it seeth him not, 

neither knoweth him

but ye know him; 

for he dwelleth with you, 

and shall be in you.


John 15:26 (KJV)

26 But when the Comforter is come, 

whom I will send unto you from the Father, 

even the Spirit of truth, 

which proceedeth from the Father, 

he shall testify of me:


"the Spirit of life"

Romans 8:2 (KJV)

2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus 

hath made me free 

from the law of sin 

and death.


the "spirit of wisdom and understanding", 

the "spirit of counsel and might", 

the "spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord"

Isaiah 11:2 (KJV)

2 And the spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him, 

the spirit of wisdom and understanding, 

the spirit of counsel and might, 

the spirit of knowledge 

and of the fear of the Lord;


"spirit of grace and of supplications"

Zechariah 12:10 (KJV)

10 And I will pour upon the house of David, 

and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, 

the spirit of grace and of supplications

and they shall look upon me whom they have pierced, 

and they shall mourn for him, 

as one mourneth for his only son, 

and shall be in bitterness for him, 

as one that is in bitterness 

for his firstborn.


"Spirit of grace"

Hebrews 10:29 (KJV)

29 Of how much sorer punishment, 

suppose ye, 

shall he be thought worthy, 

who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, 

and hath counted the blood of the covenant, 

wherewith he was sanctified, 

an unholy thing

and hath done despite 

unto the Spirit of grace?


"eternal Spirit"

Hebrews 9:14 (KJV)

14 How much more shall the blood of Christ, 

who through the eternal Spirit 

offered himself without spot to God, 

purge your conscience 

from dead works 

to serve the living God?


"the spirit of wisdom and revelation"

Ephesians 1:17 (KJV)

17 That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, 

the Father of glory

may give unto you 

the spirit of wisdom 

and revelation 

in the knowledge of him:


"spirit of prophecy"

Revelation 19:10 (KJV)

10 And I fell at his feet to worship him. 

And he said unto me, 

See thou do it not: 

I am thy fellowservant, 

and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus

worship God: 

for the testimony of Jesus 

is the spirit of prophecy.


"the spirit of glory and of God"

1 Peter 4:14 (KJV)

14 If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, 

happy are ye

for the spirit of glory 

and of God 

resteth upon you

on their part he is evil spoken of, 

but on your part he is glorified.


"spirit of faith"

2 Corinthians 4:13 (KJV)

13 We having the same spirit of faith

according as it is written, 

I believed, 

and therefore have I spoken; 

we also believe, 

and therefore speak;


"good spirit"

Nehemiah 9:20 (KJV)

20 Thou gavest also thy good spirit 

to instruct them

and withheldest not thy manna 

from their mouth, 

and gavest them water 

for their thirst.


Psalm 143:10 (KJV)

10 Teach me to do thy will; 

for thou art my God

thy spirit is good

lead me into the land of uprightness.


"Spirit of adoption"

Romans 8:15 (KJV)

15 For ye have not received 

the spirit of bondage again to fear

but ye have received 

the Spirit of adoption

whereby we cry, 

Abba, Father.


"spirit of judgment", 

"spirit of burning"

Isaiah 4:4 (KJV)

4 When the Lord shall have washed away the filth 

of the daughters of Zion

and shall have purged the blood of Jerusalem 

from the midst thereof 

by the spirit of judgment, 

and by the spirit of burning.


Isaiah 28:6 (KJV)

6 And for a spirit of judgment to him 

that sitteth in judgment

and for strength to them 

that turn the battle 

to the gate.


"The Spirit of the Lord God"

Isaiah 61:1 King James Version (KJV)

61 The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me

because the Lord hath anointed me 

to preach good tidings unto the meek; 

he hath sent me 

to bind up the brokenhearted, 

to proclaim liberty to the captives, 

and the opening of the prison 

to them that are bound;


"voice of the Almighty"

Ezekiel 1:24 (KJV)

24 And when they went, 

I heard the noise of their wings, 

like the noise of great waters, 

as the voice of the Almighty

the voice of speech, 

as the noise of an host: 

when they stood, 

they let down their wings.


"Spirit"

Matthew 4:1 (KJV)

4 Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit 

into the wilderness 

to be tempted of the devil.


John 3:6 (KJV)

6 That which is born of the flesh 

is flesh

and that which is born of the Spirit 

is spirit.


1 Timothy 4:1 (KJV)

4 Now the Spirit speaketh expressly

that in the latter times 

some shall depart from the faith, 

giving heed to seducing spirits, 

and doctrines of devils;


helper and intercessor

Romans 8:26 (KJV)

26 Likewise the Spirit 

also helpeth our infirmities

for 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.


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Thursday, December 16, 2021

The Paradox of Simplicity

 

Psalm 19:7

King James Version

7 The law of the Lord is perfect, 

converting the soul: 

the testimony of the Lord is sure, 

making wise the simple.


That's my favorite image of a coffee cup.

That's my approach in life -- simplicity.

And that's also how I approach studying the Bible.

In all simplicity.


My objective is to understand the Word of God, just as God said it, so I can share it with you, as is.

I cannot pretend to be a theologian, for I'm not.

Neither am I an intellectual.

I like things simple.

Real.

With heart.

With GOD in it.

Like an excited child, I await SPIRIT's instructions each moment.

For He reveals so many treasures each day.

I do not get ahead of God.

I wait.

I approach God like as an eager child would.

Hopping and skipping alongside Jesus, who looks amusedly at me, knowing every now and then, I will pepper Him with questions.

The rest of the time, I'm content merely holding His hand, my tiny hand in His.

And all of the time, I listen to what He wants to say, or what He wants done.

I don't act, until I've received WORD.

My ear permanently glued to His heart.

And His heart permanently in mine.

That's how I write all my blogs.

Always guided by the LORD's SPIRIT.

I pray, I wait, I listen.

Why do people think the Word of God is difficult?

Jesus is simple.

2 Corinthians 11:3 

King James Version

3 But I fear, 

lest by any means, 

as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, 

so your minds should be corrupted 

from the simplicity that is in Christ.


He made Himself simple for us.

He spoke through parables so we may understand.

Jesus is the Master Communicator and Lord of All.

He knows how to reach us.

But do we allow Him to?

It's time we did.


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