Participants: Greg and Jill Morikone (Host), Tim Parton, Jason Bradley
Series Code: TDYFW
Program Code: TDYFW017004A
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00:01 I want to spend my life
00:07 Mending broken people 00:12 I want to spend my life 00:18 Removing pain 00:24 Lord, let my words 00:30 Heal a heart that hurts 00:34 I want to spend my life 00:40 Mending broken people 00:46 I want to spend my life 00:51 Mending broken people. 01:07 Hello, and welcome to another 3ABN Today Family Worship. 01:10 We are so glad that you've joined us this evening. 01:14 Happy Sabbath to you. That's right. 01:15 Hope you've had a wonderful week. 01:17 I know we have here in southern Illinois, 01:21 it's not really a booming big city area of a boy. 01:24 It's a lot of fun, we keep busy here. 01:26 And we thank the good Lord for His watch care, 01:30 His providing for 3ABN, for us personally, 01:33 and you do too, right? 01:35 I mean, if you sat down 01:36 and made a list of all the things 01:37 that you're thankful for and really sat down 01:40 and start thinking about all the details 01:42 of how God has blessed you, boy, the list would be go on 01:45 and on and on, it can be very large. 01:46 But again, thank you for your prayers 01:48 and support of the ministry of 3ABN. 01:50 If it weren't for you and Jesus Christ, 01:52 this ministry would not be spread in the gospel 01:54 around the world. 01:55 Anyway, we have a wonderful family here. 01:56 They're sitting with us at the table 01:58 along with you at home. 01:59 Who do we have with us this evening? 02:00 Amen. That's right. 02:02 We're always blessed to open up the Sabbath. 02:03 We are. 02:04 With you at home and just to share family worship. 02:06 You know, sweetie, we have people right in 02:08 and prisoners right in and shut-ins 02:11 and older and younger and families and say, 02:13 I join with you in Family Worship, 02:16 so we just want to welcome you and know that 02:17 you are part of our 3ABN family. 02:20 And we're so glad that you're spending 02:22 this worship hour with us around the table here. 02:25 On our left is Jason Bradley. 02:27 And, Jason, it's just a joy to have you here. 02:30 We're just so thankful for what God's doing in your life. 02:33 Well, it's a joy to be here. 02:34 I love having worship with you guys. 02:36 Yeah. 02:37 So what is your, I know your role here at 3ABN, 02:40 but tell our friends just a little bit 02:42 about what you do here at 3ABN. 02:43 Okay, so as you know, we all wear multiple hats. 02:46 The title is assistant to the general manager 02:49 of the Dare to Dream network. 02:51 And so sometimes, it's having worship with you guys, 02:53 sometimes it's doing office work 02:56 or going to conventions and meeting people, 02:59 and sometimes it's going to churches 03:01 and talking about the network. 03:03 And so it's never a dull moment, 03:04 it's always a exciting in ministry. 03:07 You know, this has been busy week for you in Dare to Dream 03:09 because we've been doing some new foundations of faith 03:11 which I know those who watch Dare to Dream 03:13 will be seeing coming up shortly. 03:14 Yes. 03:15 So it's Dare to Dream keeps you busy. 03:17 Yes. 03:18 I'm sure, you and your mom do a great job. 03:19 Praise the Lord. 03:21 Always produce wonderful Christ center programming and... 03:22 Oh, that's for sure. It's exciting. It's a blessing. 03:24 Praise the Lord. Thank you for being here. 03:25 And on this side is brother Tim Parton. 03:27 And, Tim, you're just a blessing to Greg and I 03:30 and to 3ABN family. 03:32 You're general manager 03:33 of 3ABN Praise Him Music Channel. 03:36 Right. Yeah, that's what they tell me. 03:38 So that keeps me busy in all things musical 03:43 and then being open and willing to be available to do 03:47 whatever else God wants me to do. 03:50 Whenever you all ask me to help, 03:53 I'm more than thrilled and I'm learning so much. 03:56 Not only, you know, there's a lot of... 03:58 I did not come from a television background. 04:02 In fact, I didn't even have a TV 04:04 because I don't have the attention span 04:06 to sit and watch TV. 04:09 But I have learned so much behind the scenes, 04:13 and then one of the dearest things 04:16 I have learned is loving people, 04:19 I mean, that 3ABN staff and all the employees 04:22 are such wonderful people. 04:24 And I love being able to be part of a family that 04:27 where you get to know people, you get to go to their homes 04:30 and, you know, just dine with them and get to know 04:35 what they're all about and that's community. 04:37 Oh, yeah. And I love that. 04:39 You know, what I think God calls us to be in community 04:41 as brothers and sisters. 04:43 You think about the early church, 04:45 the time of the apostles and how they gathered together 04:47 in breaking of bread and study of the Word of God 04:51 and outreach and sharing. 04:52 And I think God calls us as believers... 04:55 Sure. 04:56 Through that, especially as we near the end of time. 04:58 Oh, yeah. You know coming together. 04:59 And that's how we grow, 05:01 that's why we get together that's why... 05:02 This fellowship. This is so fun. 05:03 Yeah. 05:05 Because and so it's a learning opportunity 05:06 to get to see where how these subjects 05:08 that we talk about at family worship, 05:10 how they relate to our lives and how we see our likenesses, 05:14 we're going through the same struggles 05:15 or we're learning the same things or learning, 05:17 we feed off with each other. 05:19 You know, it's encouraging. Absolutely. 05:21 As I enjoy studying the Word of God 05:22 and it's need to someday in heaven, 05:24 if we don't get to do it on this earth, 05:25 we'll all be in heaven, 05:27 build that to study together there, 05:28 you know, God and have eternity, 05:30 we'll have eternity to study Jesus 05:31 and what He's done for us. 05:32 That's right. 05:34 Wonderful day, do you know that? 05:35 Yeah, it's so important to be a part of the family of God. 05:36 That's right. Amen. 05:38 So we can be family together. 05:39 And we'll get to ask him questions face to face. 05:41 Yes. 05:43 We'll have a lot of questions I can't wait to ask Him. 05:44 Yeah, I know. 05:45 If I remember, hopefully, I remember. 05:47 Yeah. 05:48 They probably don't matter by then. 05:49 I know that's... 05:51 It matters now. 05:53 Yeah. You're right. 05:54 Well, as we go start with our worship, 05:55 we're going to be studying on the Holy Spirit this evening. 05:58 And it's a great topic and, you know, 06:00 there's so much to learn from the Bible. 06:03 So we're going to be studying 06:04 on the working of the Holy Spirit. 06:06 But before we get started, 06:08 we always like to have some songs. 06:10 We've asked Tim Parton to, 06:11 again he's going to be here on the set, well, at the piano. 06:15 He is on the set 06:16 but at the piano playing and singing, 06:18 and we're going to start out with "Sweet, Sweet Spirit". 06:20 Hopefully, you know this song. 06:22 If not, the words will be on your screen, so join us. 06:25 Don't just sit back but participate with us here 06:27 on "Sweet, Sweet Spirit". 06:39 There's a sweet, sweet spirit 06:45 In this place 06:50 And I know that it's the spirit 06:56 Of the Lord 07:02 There are sweet expressions 07:08 On each face 07:14 And I know they feel the presence 07:20 Of the Lord. 07:24 There is the chorus. 07:27 Sweet Holy Spirit 07:32 Sweet heavenly Dove 07:38 Stay right here with us 07:44 Filling us with Your love 07:50 And for these blessings 07:55 We lift our hearts in praise 08:00 Without a doubt we'll know 08:03 That we have been revived 08:07 When we shall leave 08:12 This place. 08:18 Hey, Tim, let's go into the "Spirit Of The Living God". 08:21 Spirit of the living God 08:28 Fall afresh on me 08:35 Spirit of the living God 08:42 Fall afresh on me 08:49 Break me 08:53 Melt me 08:56 Mold me 08:59 Fill me 09:03 Spirit of the living God 09:11 Fall afresh on me. 09:19 Jason, we want you to sing a opening prayer. 09:21 Absolutely. 09:23 Dear heavenly Father, 09:25 we thank you so much for the opportunity 09:27 to worship you and to serve you. 09:29 It's such a joy to be in your presence. 09:31 We asked that you would fill this place 09:33 with your Holy Spirit 09:34 and that you would be with our viewers at home 09:36 and fill their homes with the Holy Spirit Lord. 09:39 We need the Holy Spirit to lead and guide us into all truth. 09:43 Help this study be a blessing to everyone 09:45 who's viewing it and to us as well. 09:47 In Jesus name we pray. 09:49 Amen. Amen. 09:50 Amen. Thank you so much. 09:52 We're talking about the Holy Spirit. 09:55 Yeah. 09:57 We know the Holy Spirit is part of the Godhead. 09:58 We have God the Father, God the Son, 10:00 God the Holy Spirit, 10:02 but many times we don't really look at the work 10:06 the Holy Spirit does. 10:07 That's a good point. 10:09 The work the Holy Spirit does in our own hearts 10:10 and in our own lives, 10:12 the transforming power of the Holy Spirit. 10:14 And how we can receive more of the Holy Spirit. 10:17 So that's what we're looking at now 10:19 we want to encourage you, 10:20 open up your Bibles with us and study along. 10:23 We're going to start with John 3, so let's turn there. 10:26 We're in John 3. 10:29 We know the ruler, one of the rulers, 10:31 one of the Pharisees. 10:33 He was a ruler of the Jews Nicodemus, 10:35 he came to see Jesus by night. 10:37 And, you know, I always used to maybe criticize, 10:40 is that the right word, Nicodemus a little bit? 10:43 Why didn't he have the guts to come by day? 10:45 You know, he went by night to go see Jesus 10:48 but then as I studied it more, praise the Lord he went at all. 10:52 Yeah, that's right. 10:53 You know, whether you go by night, whether you go by day, 10:55 it really doesn't matter. 10:56 We just want to come, where you go. 10:58 That's the key is going to Jesus. 10:59 So let's read, Tim, you want to read for us. 11:04 Sure. 11:05 Let's read verses, I don't know 5 through 8 11:08 that really talks about the Holy Spirit. 11:09 So John 3:5 through 8. 11:12 Turn in your Bibles at home too, get your Bibles out. 11:14 Let's do this study together. 11:16 And you know, Jill, when you mentioned that about him 11:17 coming to Jesus by night, 11:19 the fact that he was a Pharisee, 11:20 he was a leader, and so, you know, 11:23 we do things when we don't want other people to see is 11:27 we'll do it at the most inconspicuous time. 11:29 That's right. 11:30 So that may be one reason 11:32 why Nicodemus went to Jesus at night. 11:34 He was afraid. 11:35 Yeah, he was afraid of people seeing him. 11:37 So he came to Jesus and ask, "How man can be born..." 11:40 in verse 4, "when he is old? 11:42 How can he enter his mother's womb again to be born?" 11:44 In verse five. 11:46 "Jesus answered, I assure you, 11:47 most solemnly I tell you, unless a man is born of water 11:51 and even the Spirit, 11:52 he cannot even enter the kingdom of God. 11:55 What is born of the flesh is flesh, 11:58 what is born of the spirit is spirit." 12:00 Verse 7, "Marvel not, my telling you, 12:03 you must all be born a new from above." 12:06 And in verse 8. 12:08 "The wind blows where it wills, 12:10 and though you hear it sound, 12:12 yet you neither know where it comes from 12:14 nor where it's going. 12:16 So it is with everyone who was born of the Spirit." 12:18 Wow. 12:19 Why do you think Jesus is the comparison 12:21 of the Holy Spirit to the wind? 12:23 'Cause I have noticed he said the wind blows 12:25 where it wants to and you can't... 12:26 Yeah, verse 8. 12:28 And then so is everyone who is born of the Spirit. 12:29 So he's comparing the Holy Spirit with the wind. 12:32 Why do you think that is? 12:34 Probably because you don't see the wind 12:37 but you can feel the presence of the wind, 12:39 just like you can feel 12:40 the presence of the Holy Spirit. 12:42 And you feel when the wind is blowing 12:43 and you feel when the Holy Spirit's moving. 12:46 So that, that could be a reason. 12:49 You know when you also see the effects of wind, 12:51 I remember several years ago when we had they call 12:53 that inland, hurricane or they call derecho. 12:56 Yes. 12:57 Here like in 2008 in southern Illinois. 12:59 And the winds were so strong, it basically took leaves 13:01 or right off green leaves off the trees. 13:03 I remember, Jill and I, we weren't at home 13:05 but when we came home, it was amazing 13:07 because all four sides, our house is vinyl sided. 13:11 All four sides of our house had green leaves stuck 13:14 to the, to all four sides of the house. 13:17 So yes, I didn't see the wind 13:19 but I saw the effects of the wind 13:22 that all these green leaves from the force of the wind, 13:24 I think some places had 100 mile per hour 13:25 straight line winds. 13:27 But anyway just when we saw the effects 13:28 so the Holy Spirit compared to the wind. 13:32 Maybe I guess, you can see the effect 13:33 of the Holy Spirit on our lives. 13:36 Right, absolutely. 13:37 And I think even Him in today as much technologies we have, 13:42 the meteorologist still can't really track it. 13:45 They can tell you which way it's blowing today 13:48 a weathervane is always been able to tell us which way. 13:50 But tomorrow they can't predict 13:52 which way it's gonna be the wind. 13:54 They can predict a lot if they can watch the radars 13:57 and that kind thing and tell us when the rain 14:00 and those kind of situations 14:01 but probably not the wind as much. 14:03 No. 14:04 And so I think that, that's one of the aspects 14:06 of the Holy Spirit that we, that's why it's so important 14:10 that we're constantly in tune with him... 14:11 Yeah. 14:13 So that we know because we can't, 14:14 but we just have to be ready and willing to be moved 14:18 wherever he blows Holy Spirit. 14:19 Yeah, that's good. 14:21 And you think sometimes the wind is strong, 14:23 as Greg mentioned that derecho, you know, 14:25 that we had really strong. 14:27 And then sometimes it's like a breath on your cheek. 14:30 You know, gentle. 14:31 I like that. It's good. 14:33 And we think about Elijah. 14:34 Remember, when he reigned from Jezebel 14:37 those 40 days or whatever... 14:38 The Mount Carmel. 14:40 Then he went into the wilderness 14:41 and after the Mount Carmel experience 14:42 and remember he went and then there was the wind, 14:45 there was the fire, there was the... 14:46 Earthquake. 14:48 Whatever, and then at the end it was a still small voice. 14:51 So sometimes, the Holy Spirit moves in our hearts and lives 14:54 as just a still small voice as a gentle breath. 14:58 And then, other times He needs to use some force 15:01 to get my attention or you know. 15:03 Yes. 15:04 You know and that's what I hope I don't miss, 15:06 and I know I do. 15:07 I'm sure the Holy Spirit just like little puffs of air 15:09 and I maybe missing that, my mind, you know, technology, 15:11 we're talking about technology and all these stuff. 15:13 Yes. And I need to distract it. 15:15 Yeah. 15:16 Really distracted where I might, you know, 15:18 maybe like a derecho blowing, it gets me, you know, 15:20 I notice that but the Holy Spirit 15:21 like you said, speaks in a still small voice too. 15:25 But He cares and loves us so much 15:27 that He'll raise His voice just enough... 15:30 Till I get the attention... 15:31 Yeah, 'cause He doesn't want you to miss out 15:33 I don't believe. 15:34 He want to miss out on what He has for you. 15:36 You're right. Yeah, that's good too. 15:37 And you don't wanted to have to get to have 15:40 you don't want that humbling experience. 15:42 Yeah. 15:43 You know, you want to try 15:44 and just answer the calling right away. 15:47 Yes. 15:48 You know, the word if you look in the Greek in that verse, 15:50 verse 8, the word for wind, you see it says, 15:53 "The wind blows where it wants to 15:55 and then so is everyone who is born of the Spirit," 15:58 the Word for wind and spirit in the Greek 16:00 is the very same word. 16:01 Wow. Which is powerful to me. 16:03 That's really powerful. 16:04 It's like our word for pneumonia 16:06 it be like pneumo, 16:07 I don't know how to pronounce it 16:09 but it's the same word, 16:10 it's the same for breath, wind, or spirit. 16:13 So when we read it we think, 16:15 "Oh, Jesus is comparing the spirit to the wind." 16:17 And it's actually same route. 16:19 But when it was spoken, it's really the same 16:21 which is really powerful to me. 16:23 And so, the Holy Spirit is pivotal in the work 16:27 of the new birth, right, 16:29 in the new generation the work of the new birth. 16:32 Let's look at another scripture. 16:34 We're looking at the work of the Holy Spirit. 16:36 Well, it's pretty deep, isn't that, 16:37 you could really study that for a while 16:39 which you're just talking about. 16:40 I like that. 16:42 You know, that's what the Bible is, 16:43 man, there are so many words 16:44 specially go back to the Greek to the Hebrew. 16:46 Isn't it? 16:47 I mean, man, the Bible is just like that treasure chest. 16:49 Yeah. 16:50 And so that's a really good point. 16:52 Sorry, what was it in... In John 16:8. 16:54 I was still thinking about that. 16:56 John 16:8. No, this is good. 16:59 Sixteen. John 16:8. 17:02 Jay, you got that? Yes. 17:04 "And when He has come, 17:05 He will reprove the world of sin, 17:07 and of righteousness, and of judgment." 17:09 Shall we read verse 7, so we know who He is maybe? 17:12 Sure. 17:13 "Nevertheless, I tell you the truth 17:14 it is expedient for you that I go away, for if I go not away 17:18 the Comforter will not come unto you, 17:20 but if I depart I will send Him unto you." 17:23 And so then when He comes the Comforter, the Holy Spirit, 17:27 He will convict the world of sin, 17:29 righteousness of judgment. 17:32 Have you ever felt the convicting power 17:33 of the Holy Spirit? 17:35 Yes. Oh, yeah. 17:36 Yes. 17:37 So do you think sometimes we sense the convicting power 17:42 of the Holy Spirit more 17:43 and then other times not as much? 17:45 And what makes the difference in our experience? 17:47 Let me ask you actually a question. 17:49 Explain what do you think, like what is convicting 17:51 of the Holy Spirit, who'll that be? 17:53 Like for example, if I feel convicted what is that, 17:56 what do you mean by that? 17:57 Well... 17:59 I know in my own experience but what do you think? 18:00 I'm thinking in our own marriage. 18:01 Yes. 18:03 If maybe I've said something that I wasn't supposed to 18:06 or I had maybe a negative attitude 18:09 toward my own husband, 18:10 but, you know, sometimes that happens 18:12 we get attitudes toward people. 18:13 Other than Greg to see. 18:15 Well, I know I do that for her, you know, 18:16 sometimes I may say something that, 18:18 I'm blessed with a wonderful wife. 18:20 For me, I can sometimes, yeah, 18:21 not always be the husband I should be. 18:23 So I'm thinking our first year of marriage 18:26 just going back a little ways but I remember, 18:28 we had some disagreement 18:30 and I couldn't tell you to this day what it was about, 18:32 all I know is I was right. 18:36 That was understood. 18:38 Yeah. She was right. 18:39 Good answer, great. 18:42 But looking back, you know, I don't even remember 18:44 what it was about but I just remember the convicting power, 18:48 here's the convicting power of the Holy Spirit saying, 18:50 "Jill, you need to apologize to your husband. 18:53 Whether you're right or wrong, 18:54 you need to apologize for your attitude." 18:57 You know, for giving the cold shoulder treatment 19:01 for doing that and I resisted. 19:06 You know, we can push back against the Holy Spirit, 19:08 when it's like a still small voice, 19:10 a gentle prompting, "Jill, go apologize." 19:12 And I say, "I don't want to do that 19:15 because it makes me look wrong or me to look weak 19:18 and he needs to apologize to me." 19:20 And this situation, the Lord convicted Greg 19:24 that we should pray together. 19:26 And I remember thinking, "God, help him pray first 19:30 because then I don't have to apologize right now 19:33 'cause there's a convicting part of the Holy Spirit." 19:35 And then he did and the God used that 19:38 to break my defenses down. 19:41 Go ahead. 19:42 That's interesting and, you know, 19:43 this a lot of times there are two different thoughts 19:46 maybe on this, because some people would say that 19:51 this is for the unbeliever. 19:53 Yes. 19:54 That the unbeliever is convicted 19:56 because and so those of us who walk in the Spirit 20:02 wanting to where He prompts us 20:06 to do things or the way that we are, 20:10 the way that we're acting, the way that we're thinking. 20:13 So that's another thought about the fact that 20:18 He will convict and convince the world again all the things 20:23 that that verse says that the Spirit will do. 20:26 I like that because it says the world. 20:28 Correct. Right. 20:29 You know, looking at the unbelievers 20:30 who convict the world, right? 20:32 And then if you go down to verse 13, 20:34 "When He the Spirit of truth has come, He will guide you," 20:37 now who was he talking to? 20:38 His disciples. Yeah. 20:39 So in this case, He's saying before convicting 20:43 bring conviction to the world and now it's for you, 20:46 guiding you, my disciples, Christians and all truth. 20:49 Yeah. That's great, Tim. 20:51 And I mean we're good. 20:52 Naturally, there is no good in us until we accept Christ 20:56 as our personal Lord and savior. 20:58 So the Holy Spirit comes in and fills us in with Him, 21:03 dwelling in us, then comes about the good, 21:08 then comes everything being motivated well, 21:12 everything should be motivated by love. 21:14 But I think the Bible uses the word charity, 21:16 that selfless love. 21:18 Yeah. 21:19 Because everything that God does is motivated by love, 21:22 it's because He loves us. 21:24 So you know, 21:26 as the Holy Spirit speaks to us... 21:27 It's good. 21:29 And impresses upon us, prompts us what to do, 21:33 we need to listen to that voice... 21:34 Yeah. 21:36 Because what happens is 21:37 if we start ignoring that voice, 21:39 the more that we ignore it, 21:40 the quieter and quieter it becomes 21:42 until it's almost nonexistent, 21:45 because you've shun the Holy Spirit. 21:48 That's a dangerous place to be in. 21:50 Yeah, very dangerous. Very dangerous. 21:51 Especially in today's time. 21:54 I know, yeah. Yeah, that's very true. 21:55 I love the setting of this verse. 21:57 Yes. 21:58 Because it's talking Jesus, 22:00 it was saying that He must go away... 22:02 Yeah. So that the comforter can come. 22:04 And I wondered why can't they both be here? 22:07 Why can't you both be here? 22:10 But as I studied and realized, you know, 22:12 that even with Jesus, He was mortal, 22:17 He was God but His body was immortal. 22:20 It was mortal. 22:22 And so He was going to die at some point, 22:27 and He did die, He fulfilled what he was doing... 22:29 Right. In salvation. 22:31 He was just the one of a kind, Jesus Christ, 22:33 so He was crucified and was resurrected, 22:36 but He said, 22:38 "I've got to go, my mission is done here. 22:41 But for all the people, though, 22:42 all the miracles that He did 22:44 He was only able to be in one place at one time." 22:47 Yes. 22:48 And so, any, for Him for... 22:51 I love the fact that God had this plan... 22:55 Yes. 22:57 That He said, "I'm going to create the Holy Spirit," 22:59 the Holy Spirit has always been... 23:02 Always existed. Yes. 23:04 But the Holy Spirit will go, at this time, 23:06 the Holy Spirit will go and be Jesus 23:10 a bunch of like little Jesuses everywhere to, you know, 23:15 no disrespect in any of that but to the fact that, 23:18 you know, that way you don't have to stand in line 23:21 to have a miracle or to get to talk to Jesus. 23:26 The Spirit will go and be everywhere at all times. 23:31 Isn't that, what a description that one word, 23:34 "I will see I go not away the comforter." 23:37 Yeah. 23:38 I mean, isn't that, I mean, the word where to use 23:40 comforter. 23:41 Yeah. Holy spirit is the comforter. 23:43 I love what you said, Tim, 23:44 because Jesus gave up his omnipresence. 23:47 He did. 23:48 When He became man, now He was still fully divine 23:51 but yet human 23:52 and we don't understand how that works, 23:54 but he gave up his omnipresence, 23:56 and you're right, when He returned to his Father 23:58 He said, "I will send you 24:00 someone who will the Holy Spirit 24:02 who will be omnipresent." 24:04 You know, Psalm 139 says where, 24:05 "With her can I go from your spirit." 24:07 You know, we cannot get away from the Holy Spirit 24:10 'cause the Holy Spirit is present everywhere. 24:12 That word for comforter, I love that. 24:15 Greg said comforter in King James, 24:17 I have New King James it says, helper. 24:19 But in the Greek it's Paraklitous. 24:21 It's one word. Yeah. 24:22 I love that. 24:24 It means, one called alongside someone else, 24:27 and you think in their ancient court of law 24:30 they assigned the Paraklitous 24:32 to help someone who was in legal trouble. 24:35 Now they helped them physically. 24:37 They gave them food and water 24:39 and what they needed physically, 24:41 they helped emotionally and brought help in comfort 24:43 and, you know, support. 24:45 But legally, they stepped in as their defense, 24:49 as their advocate in the midst of that 24:53 and that's amazing to me 24:55 and one chapter back, chapter 14. 25:00 The same thing. John 14. 25:02 John 14:16, He says, "I will pray the Father, 25:06 He will give you another helper or a comforter. 25:09 He may abide with you forever. 25:11 That word for another is Allos. 25:14 It means, another of the same quality. 25:17 Now He could have used a different word. 25:19 Yeah. 25:20 He could have used katoteros, 25:21 which means like an inferior quality 25:23 but He used the same quality. 25:25 You know, you think about them panning for gold, 25:28 and they find fool's gold. 25:30 Oh, it's not the same quality, 25:32 it looks the same but it's not the same quality. 25:34 But in this case, Jesus says, "I'm going away. 25:37 I'm sending you someone just like me, to be everywhere." 25:41 So like this and then brand X. 25:45 You got premium quality and then you have brand X. 25:48 Well, no, that this is premium and premium, 25:50 the same which is amazing. 25:52 And you know what we serve a detail oriented God 25:55 and something that's very comforting 25:57 about serving a detail oriented God 25:59 is He cares about all the details of our lives. 26:02 The small ones, the medium sized ones, the big ones, 26:05 He wants us to bring it all to him, I mean, 26:08 He even knows the numbers of hair that are on our head. 26:11 I have no idea. 26:12 I don't have whole bunch of hair but, you know... 26:14 The God knows. He knows the numbers. 26:16 And what's interesting to me, I mean, 26:18 again not any disrespect to God 26:19 but why does that matter to Him? 26:21 But it's the detail right? 26:23 I mean, he knows all the cells of our body. 26:25 Yeah. How we we're created. 26:27 It's amazing, it's phenomenal. 26:29 Priceless. Sure. Yeah. 26:31 Amen. We know we love him more. 26:32 Oh, yeah, you're absolutely right. 26:33 You know, I was thinking about, you know, 26:35 we're talking about convicting the world of sin 26:37 and of righteousness, you know, 26:39 for me just this week at work well, 26:42 actually it's before work as this past weekend. 26:45 And I was in a situation and I felt the Holy Spirit, 26:50 you know, sometimes we say, it's God's voice speaking 26:51 to us just that impression. 26:53 And it was pray with this person, 26:55 and I thought, "Oh, that's really weird. 26:57 It doesn't really fit," but, you know, 26:58 you could tell we're going through something 27:00 and it wasn't the church 'cause the church, you know, 27:02 feels like that's kind of place to pray, 27:04 but this was not a church. 27:06 And I was like oh, man. 27:07 You know and it's this weird how you can do 27:08 these type of battles. 27:10 You know, you're just like back and forth. 27:11 I don't know, you're still 27:12 in the conversation with the person. 27:14 Well, maybe I don't know, it's just, 27:15 I will just forget I'll pray for them 27:17 after the fact and I thought, 27:19 "Just forget it, Greg, just admit." 27:20 So you know, praise the Lord, I didn't shun him to the point 27:25 I didn't pray, I did pray with this person and, boy, 27:28 it just feels good because you know 27:30 that was the direction that God wanted me to make. 27:32 I don't know what impression made on them 27:34 but still as those little, 27:35 still small voice I think of God 27:37 just what I consider convicting me to, yeah, 27:41 to do something He's tell me to do. 27:42 I don't know all the ramifications 27:44 or reasons why. 27:45 But God does and so, 27:46 I don't know we just leave that to him. 27:48 And then that builds faith in you... 27:49 Yes. 27:51 What you're doing when you finally follow through. 27:52 Right. You're right. 27:53 It builds muscles on your faith, you know, 27:55 this is next time... 27:56 I'll get better I will be more... 27:59 Like baam, he says. Yes. 28:00 He'll promise I'll move. 28:01 And we have to you know, the child like faith. 28:03 You know, that saith the Lord. 28:05 I don't have to, you know, 28:06 we don't always need to know why, 28:07 just God said it they were type of thing. 28:10 Unless that child like obedience. 28:11 Yeah. 28:13 And which is tough 'cause sometimes, you know, 28:15 you want to know why it's natural. 28:17 You want to know why, but sometimes 28:18 you need help with that. 28:20 Right. 28:22 Took one of our nephews they like farm equipment, 28:23 took them on a combine when they came to visit us 28:25 several years ago. 28:26 And you know, combines are really high up, 28:28 when you climb up those steps on that platform. 28:30 So they want to lease, it was at a dealer's lot, 28:33 so it was for sale. 28:35 And they climbed up these steps which you know, 28:37 is way above me, I don't know four years old. 28:40 And then without warning, they're just like jump 28:42 instead of going down from the stairs, 28:44 I was you know uncle Greg, standing at the bottom. 28:46 Oh, hey, Nelson. Oh, he's jumping toward me. 28:50 I'm going to catch him, of course, but you know, 28:52 no questions asked. 28:53 It wasn't like, "Okay, uncle Greg. 28:55 You're ready. Here I go. Here I go." 28:57 It might have been nice to have a little wine. 28:59 But anyway, talking about that trust, 29:01 there was obviously he had trust in me, 29:03 which I'm not sure exactly why I guess, 29:06 I hadn't drop them but anyway. 29:08 He leapt off of this... 29:09 So that was build from before. 29:10 I guess so. 29:12 Yeah, so anyway he just leapt off of this the combine, 29:14 you know, and I caught him but again 29:15 you're talking about that trust. 29:17 You know, in God and when he speaks 29:19 just obey right away and no questions asked. 29:21 Right. 29:23 A lot of faith and trust so I need to work on. 29:25 Yeah, and we all do. 29:26 Amen. 29:28 Let's look at Galatians 5. 29:30 There's so many verses about the Holy Spirit. 29:32 But we'll just do a couple. 29:34 Galatians 5. 29:36 This is about the fruit of the spirit. 29:39 I like this passage. 29:41 And it's interesting, right before the fruit of the spirit 29:42 talks about the conflict between the flesh 29:45 and the spirit warring against each other. 29:47 We see the lust of the flesh, 29:48 in the end we see the fruit of the spirit. 29:52 Who wants to read that? 29:53 Galatians 5. Galatians 5:22, 23. 29:58 You have it, Tim? Sure, 22 and 23. 30:00 "But the fruit of the Holy Spirit, 30:02 the work which he..." 30:03 Okay, so this is the amplified way. 30:04 Oh, I love it. Yeah. 30:06 It sometimes gets a little wordy... 30:07 No, I like it. But I'm gonna just word it. 30:09 I'm gonna read it. 30:10 Yes. I promise. 30:11 "But the fruit of the Holy Spirit, 30:13 the work which his presence within accomplishes is love, 30:17 joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, 30:21 faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. 30:24 Against such things there is no law." 30:27 There is no speed limit. There is no limit. 30:30 I like that. Of those fruit of the spirit. 30:34 You can't, you know, you've got how many carbs 30:37 you should eat and how many... 30:38 Right. 30:40 You know, maybe even grams of protein 30:41 and all those things. 30:42 Sugar. 30:44 But when it comes to fruit of the Holy Spirit, 30:45 you can't eat enough of those. 30:47 And you can't even display enough of it. 30:49 Sure. In my opinion. 30:51 You know, that's great. 30:53 So how, when I read this list, it can be discouraging. 30:58 Yeah, quite a list. 31:00 Right, you look at that saying, 31:01 "Wow, do I have God's love, and do I always exemplify joy, 31:06 and do I walk in peace toward my fellowman and my patience." 31:10 So how are we supposed to grow this fruit in our life? 31:13 Let's talk practically. Good. 31:15 How is the fruit grown in our life? 31:19 Any thoughts? 31:21 Well, there's an interesting statement here in Christ 31:24 Object lessons on page 68. 31:27 And it says, "As you receive the Spirit of Christ, 31:29 the Spirit of unselfish love and labor for others, 31:32 you will grow and bring forth fruit. 31:34 The graces of the Spirit will ripen in your character. 31:37 Your faith will increase, your convictions deepen, 31:40 your love be made perfect. 31:41 More and more you will reflect the likeness of Christ 31:44 in all that is pure, noble, and lovely." 31:48 And also so by beholding we become chained 31:51 so what we're filling our minds with, if we are reading 31:54 and studying the Word of God and praying, 31:57 that will definitely help us to be able to live up to this. 32:02 Amen. 32:04 Well, I think that was a key point that you said 32:06 what we fill our minds with. 32:08 Now I'm going back to that song, Tim, 32:10 that we're saying and you played and sing. 32:14 Let's see "Spirit of Living God it says, break me, 32:17 melt me, mold me, fill me. 32:23 So we want and we really want the Holy Spirit, 32:25 we want Christ to be in our lives 32:27 and fill us which you know, 32:30 I don't know this will makes sense, 32:31 I'm just thinking here 32:33 but like we're 100% filled with something 32:35 but as we put Christ in, 32:38 then the ugly should be coming out right displacing the bad. 32:43 Yes. That's great. 32:45 It's been filling with the good. 32:46 Absolutely. We need our characters refined. 32:49 Yeah. 32:50 And we need, and we definitely need our characters refined. 32:53 Amen. 32:54 It reminds me, are you looking at the scripture, Tim? 32:56 You're fine. Go come on. 32:57 Okay, it reminds me of John 15, 33:00 talking about the abiding and divine. 33:03 John 15. 33:04 You know, abiding in Christ, and it says, 33:06 as the branch cannot bear fruit of itself 33:08 unless it abides in divine. 33:10 No more can we bear fruit, unless we abide in Jesus. 33:14 And so it's exactly what you said, Jay, 33:16 that being filled and you too, sweetie, 33:18 being filled with Jesus. 33:20 You know, the life giving sap flowing up. 33:22 And if you think about a branch if you disconnected 33:25 or I love flowers. 33:27 And so when you cut them fresh flowers, you know, 33:30 from the garden and cut and bring in the house 33:33 and at max you get a week, maybe 10 days. 33:36 And they start to die because they were disconnected 33:39 from their life-giving source. 33:40 So as long as we remain in Jesus and connected him 33:44 flowing through that fruit, it can begin to develop. 33:47 I like the fact that Christ gives us the strength. 33:52 When we're back, we talked about... 33:54 Good point. Of the spirit regenerates us. 33:56 Yes. 33:57 But when we are regenerated in Christ, regenerated means, 34:00 renewed, restored, He changes our disposition. 34:06 Yes. And our will and our desires. 34:09 And life gives us plenty of opportunities to practice 34:16 even whether you're a Christian or a non-Christian, 34:20 we are giving opportunities driving down the road 34:24 on how we want to react or respond. 34:27 Very true. 34:28 And so but when the spirit has regenerated us, 34:32 we have the privilege of responding in a way 34:37 that doesn't just, you know, go crazy, you know, 34:42 because we have our love, 34:45 and we take on the spirit of Christ. 34:48 And that's wonderful to think that God and that's why 34:51 I think, when we pray that Christ is moved 34:56 with our concerns. 34:59 And so those kind of things just again enamor me to Christ. 35:05 Amen. Knowing that... 35:07 Because I want to be like him. 35:08 And the fruit of the Spirit are just beautiful. 35:12 Yes. 35:13 They're not harsh, they're not in your face. 35:16 They can be bold, but they're bold in a loving way. 35:21 So I just love the opportunity, 35:24 I like to watch people's reactions 35:26 to situations and wonder, 35:28 "Are they Christians or non-Christians?" 35:30 You know, I'm not judging them... 35:31 Yeah. 35:33 But I'm just thinking, you know, 35:34 "Is that let me see is that 35:36 one of the fruit of the Spirit?" 35:37 And if that's not one of and I'm thinking, 35:40 "Did they add a fruit of the Spirit?" 35:41 No, I think no. I think there was... 35:45 By their fruit, you shall know them. 35:46 Right. There you go. 35:49 You know, I think about the verse 35:50 not by mind nor by power. 35:52 Absolutely. By my spirit. 35:53 Yeah, so you're right, 35:55 because it's not of our own strength 35:56 because if we rely on our own strength, 35:58 we're destined to... 35:59 Failure. 36:00 Failure and discouragement. 36:02 So you're, Tim, thank you for bringing that up. 36:04 We can't fill ourselves. 36:05 No. We know how to act. 36:08 I mean, we were taught to say thank you 36:11 and please when we're children. 36:13 Social graces we can, 36:15 we can learn some social graces. 36:16 But the fruit, genuine love, joy, peace, longsuffering, 36:20 gentleness, goodness, kindness, weakness, 36:22 those kind of things are, those are Christ. 36:25 Amen. Oh, yeah. 36:26 Coming through us. 36:28 You said genuine, we can't have 36:30 a genuine transformation without Christ. 36:33 Amen. 36:35 You know, it will only be behavioral modification. 36:36 Right, very good. Yeah, that's good point. 36:39 Amen. 36:40 Let's look at one more here. 36:44 Let's go to Acts. 36:46 Every time I read this, this one really gets me. 36:48 Acts 5. 36:50 I love what we've been saying, 36:52 because it's the work of the Holy Spirit, 36:54 the work of Jesus in our hearts, 36:56 it's what makes all the difference. 36:57 You can't like you said, behavioral modification, Jay, 37:00 you can't try to pull yourself up by your bootstraps, 37:03 and you're right, Tim, 37:05 it always comes out who we are really inside. 37:08 When you get under pressure, stress, 37:11 difficult circumstance, who you are comes out. 37:14 You know, Mollie has many Mollie-isms 37:17 we always say around here, you know... 37:18 She does. 37:20 She's famous for around here and one of them is, 37:22 time is not a healer, time is a revealer. 37:24 It's is a revealer. 37:26 And overtime, observing, watching people, 37:31 you can see do they have a connection with God, 37:34 are they truly connected with him with Vine. 37:36 You know, are they getting that life giving sap. 37:39 And you can see God working in their lives and not 37:41 in that situation. 37:42 Have you ever bitten into a nice looking apple 37:47 and the inside was all nasty? 37:49 Oh, that's gross. 37:50 But it looked nice on the outside 37:52 but over time that rotten from the inside of that apple 37:55 would have made it to the outside skin. 37:59 But, boy, I should have, 38:00 I'm gonna say tested that apple by taking a big bite. 38:03 Right. 38:04 There was some rotten stuff inside 38:06 that I did not swallow by the way. 38:09 You get the point. 38:10 So any away, yes, puked out, that's true. 38:12 But you're talking time of reveal. 38:13 Yes, that's right. 38:14 So Acts. So we're in Acts. 38:16 We'll time out how to allow 38:17 the Holy Spirit to work in our lives 38:19 and we'll talk about connecting to Jesus in the Vine, 38:21 allowing Him to work the fruit in our hearts. 38:24 We're in Acts 5:32. 38:25 Acts 5. 38:27 You got that, Jay? Yes. 38:30 "And we are His witnesses of these things, 38:33 and so is also the Holy ghost, 38:35 whom God have given to them that obey Him." 38:39 So is it possible to resist 38:44 or grieve the spirit 38:46 by when he prompts me to do something 38:48 and I say no. 38:50 Then I'm pushing the spirit away 38:53 because I'm not walking in obedience 38:56 to what He's asked me to do. 38:57 Am I making sense? Yes. 38:59 Oh, Yes. Yeah, that makes sense. 39:02 It makes a lot of sense. She said is it possible? 39:05 I think it is. 39:07 I don't know what do you think, Tim? 39:08 Think it's possible? 39:10 Restate your question one more time. 39:11 I'm sorry. 39:12 I want to make sure... Yeah. 39:14 So is it possible that, 39:16 we know it's possible to grieve the spirit 39:18 because scripture tells us that. 39:19 But is it possible that if the Holy Spirit prompts me 39:22 to act in a certain way to reach out 39:24 and love Jay when I want to react with anger or whatever, 39:27 the Holy Spirit says, "Jill, I want you to go do this." 39:30 And I say, "No, I don't think so." 39:32 This verse says the Holy Spirit is given 39:34 to those who walk in obedience. 39:37 So if I'm... 39:39 The Holy Spirit is prompting me to do something 39:41 and I say no, then is it possible 39:43 to push the Holy Spirit away 39:45 through my saying no 39:48 or through my disobedience? 39:52 No, I'm good with you. 39:55 Okay. 39:56 Well, I think that if, you know, if we say no, 40:02 over a period of time, 40:03 like we serve a God that is a God of love. 40:07 And He allows us to make our decision, 40:09 our choice whether or not we want to follow Him. 40:12 Now if we choose not to follow Him, 40:16 He's going to allow us to make that decision, 40:18 it's going to make him sad, you know, 40:21 it's hurtful that we've rejected Him. 40:25 But He being the God of love 40:27 has to allow us to make that decision 40:29 'cause He's not a dictator, He doesn't control our lives. 40:33 But yeah, I think that it's hurtful. 40:36 You know, if you're saying no, 40:38 especially to someone who loves you so much, 40:40 who wants the best for you, who desires your salvation, 40:46 it's hurtful for you to tell that person, no, 40:48 over and over again. 40:50 You know, it's like your parents on earth. 40:52 You know, think about if you disobey them 40:56 and go against their word, 40:57 they have your best interests at heart like 40:59 they want to see you do well and be healthy, 41:03 and all that other stuff, you know, all the good parents. 41:06 And... That's right. 41:07 That's true. 41:08 And, you know, 41:10 if you're constantly going against their will, 41:12 against what they're desiring for your lives, 41:15 then it's going to be hurtful to them. 41:18 And I would imagine that it would be 41:19 extremely hurtful to God especially, 41:21 when you look at the fact that Christ died for us. 41:24 He gave up his ability to be everywhere at once, 41:29 so that we may have a shot at eternal life. 41:31 So, yeah, I definitely think 41:33 that that's a long convoluted way 41:35 to answer that question. 41:37 Oh, that's good. 41:38 But I think that, you know, it would make him sad. 41:42 Yeah. 41:43 And I do think that the fact 41:46 that the Holy Spirit is a person. 41:49 That's right. 41:51 And in that He can be resisted, 41:54 He can be what was the word... 41:57 Grieved. Grieved. 41:58 He can be lied to because there are... 42:00 Yes. 42:01 Character examples of him having... 42:03 That's right. 42:04 People having lied about things. 42:05 And so if that were your spouse or like you said, 42:09 your parents... 42:11 Yeah. 42:12 You know, I think that's how we ought to be able to relate 42:15 to the Holy Spirit to know 42:19 as how would my spouse feel if I were resisting him or her. 42:25 And so the fact that we want fellowship and communion 42:28 with any person here on earth, 42:32 it's interesting how we treat 42:33 since it's a spirit we kind of get... 42:37 Weird, nervous. Weird about it. 42:39 And yeah, how do we deal with this? 42:41 How do we live like this? 42:43 Just consider Him a real person. 42:45 Yes. That's right. Because He is. 42:46 And just put on in your mind, put flesh on in so that, 42:51 you know, that and just treat him then like you would, 42:55 like somebody that you want to be your best friend 42:58 to have communion with and to fellowship with, 43:00 and that's... 43:03 Consider how you treat your best friend... 43:04 Amen. 43:05 And treat the Holy Spirit better than that even. 43:09 That's great. Yeah. 43:10 And so I believe the same because if by obeying, 43:14 let's see what does it say here? 43:16 God has given to those who obey Him. 43:17 Yes, the Holy Spirit. 43:19 So basically, if you don't obey, 43:21 then you wouldn't. 43:22 Yeah, basically have a voice spirit. 43:24 So, yeah, I think it's critical that as 43:26 the Holy Spirit is talking and speaking to us, 43:28 we'll feel those impressions that we obey. 43:30 Yeah, I really do because then it gets stronger and stronger 43:33 and then we know the voice of God basically. 43:35 Yes. 43:36 Like when God spoke to Abraham and said, 43:38 go into a land, that He didn't even know 43:40 where he was going but he was supposed to go. 43:42 And so he went. Yeah. 43:45 And so he went because he knew it was the voice of God like 43:47 and he was asked to sacrifice his son Isaac. 43:51 That's right. 43:52 I mean, doesn't it make any sense? 43:54 So it comes down to faith, doesn't it, 43:56 like you're talking, Tim, 43:57 relationship when you're with someone 43:59 and we're working together and you know, 44:03 as a spouse, family, friends, time builds trust... 44:08 Sure. In relationship, doesn't it? 44:10 Yeah. So that's good. 44:11 I think about Moses too. 44:12 You know, God called upon Moses to lead, 44:16 to set the people free. 44:18 And He called them to do a job. 44:21 And He came up with every excuse in the book. 44:25 It sounds like me sometimes actually. 44:27 Yeah, well, I don't think so. 44:29 I can't do this but oh, I can't do this but 44:32 oh, now I can't do this 'cause of this. 44:34 And God answered to him and said, "I'm with you." 44:38 Yeah. 44:39 "I've called you to do this, I'm not going to let you..." 44:42 God's not going to let you fail 44:44 at something that He calls you to do. 44:46 And so he called Moses 44:48 to set the Israelites free from captivity. 44:53 And He just kept making every excuse from the book. 44:57 And after a certain point, it was like 44:59 God got frustrated with him 45:02 because it's like now you're not, 45:05 you're doubting my power. 45:07 You're doubting who God is and what God can do for you. 45:10 You know, He's already provided every, 45:14 He's made every provision. 45:16 But yeah, you're saying, well, God, I can't do that. 45:20 You're placing more value on yourself than God. 45:23 That's deep. That's a good point. 45:24 It is. 45:26 That is deep because that's that self-reliance thinking, 45:29 "I got it. I can do it myself," instead of reaching out to Him. 45:34 Luke chapter, let's see, 45:35 we have time for one more scripture. 45:37 Think we do. 45:38 Luke 11, and this is that verse about asking 45:42 and I love that. 45:44 God is so willing to pour out the Holy Spirit 45:47 and to give us the spirit. 45:49 Luke 11. 45:50 Maybe we read 9 through 13 you think. 45:53 Sure. We have just time for that. 45:55 Yes. 45:57 Luke 11. 45:58 9 through 13. 9 through 13. 46:01 Jay, you want to read that? Sure. 46:04 "And I say unto you, ask and it shall be given you, 46:07 seek and you shall find, 46:08 knock and it shall be opened unto you. 46:10 For everyone that askth receiveth, 46:13 and he that seeketh findeth and to him that knocketh, 46:16 it shall be opened. 46:17 If a son shall ask bread of any of that of you 46:23 that as a Father, will he give him a stone? 46:25 Or if he ask a fish, 46:27 will he for a fish give him a serpent. 46:31 Or if he shall ask an egg, will he offer him a scorpion? 46:36 If he then being evil, 46:38 know how to give good gifts unto your children, 46:40 how much more shall your heavenly father 46:43 give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him!" 46:45 Wow. 46:47 Does the amplified say, anything on that, Tim, 46:48 because you have amplified, did it... 46:50 It just reiterates, it says, when you ask, keep asking, 46:53 when you seek... 46:54 Oh, nice. Keep seeking. 46:55 Knock it's a persistence thing. Okay. 46:57 Even upright to the very end, 47:00 how much more will your heavenly Father 47:01 give the Holy Spirit to those who ask 47:03 and continue to ask. 47:05 So a question for your, Tim. 47:06 'Cause you're a dad and you're father. 47:09 Right. You have a couple of boys. 47:11 So these questions are being asked, 47:13 what would your answer be to this? 47:16 Yeah. 47:17 You wouldn't give them a scorpion. 47:18 No. Yeah. 47:20 Absolutely not. 47:21 No. No. 47:23 I would not. I would... 47:24 And so then the very last as the verse 13 says... 47:27 I like then. 47:28 "If you then being evil," basically all of us, 47:30 all the righteousness is filthy rags here. 47:32 And this says, "know how to give good gifts." 47:35 Because, you as a dad wouldn't do that. 47:36 Your son's asking for something, you know, 47:38 that's good for him, 47:40 and you're going to give him something bad, 47:41 no, you wouldn't do that. 47:43 So it says, "If you then being evil 47:44 know how to give good gifts unto your children. 47:47 How much more shall your heavenly Father 47:49 give the Holy Spirit?" 47:51 Boy, it's beautiful. Isn't it? It is. 47:54 Just like it's right there. Great example. 47:56 I love the part in the amplified, 47:58 you said it asking keep on asking, I like that. 48:01 How much more were your heavenly Father 48:03 give the Holy Spirit to those who ask and keep on asking 48:05 'cause I think sometimes we think, okay, 48:08 'cause scripture talks in Acts 2, remember, 48:11 Peter preaches the sermon 48:13 after the Holy Spirit was poured out 48:14 and he preached that powerful sermon 48:16 and 3,000 people were converted, 48:18 and they said, what shall we do. 48:19 And he said, "Repent and be baptized 48:21 everyone of you, 48:22 and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit." 48:24 So we receive the gift of the Holy Spirit, 48:26 when we come to Christ in repentance, 48:28 when we're baptized, when that we receive that. 48:30 But this indicates it's not a onetime filling. 48:33 It's not just like, "Okay, I got the Holy Spirit. 48:36 I'm good for life." 48:37 This is a continual consistent asking. 48:40 Right. I like that. 48:43 And I like also the idea that you know, 48:47 was it John F. Kennedy 48:48 that mentioned ask now what you... 48:52 What your country can do? 48:53 What your country can do for you 48:55 but what you can do for your country. 48:56 Yes. 48:58 Consider, we're always asking 49:02 what the spirit can do for us? 49:05 But what can we do to help, we can't give the spirit... 49:10 Any assistance but we can be the hands 49:14 and feet of the spirit. 49:16 And in terms of what we can do 49:20 to be more open to His spirit. 49:23 Yes. 49:24 What can we, and so I think that 49:25 ought to be a prayer of ours also that God fill us, 49:30 where can we go that we can be an extension of your spirit. 49:34 Yeah that's good. 49:35 I don't know that's something that I... 49:37 Amen. 49:38 I think about whenever I read that as well but... 49:41 I like that persistence aspect of it ask, and ask, and ask. 49:47 Ellen White said something in the prayer book 49:50 and I'm paraphrasing 49:51 because I don't have it down verbatim. 49:54 But she said something about how we are to pray 49:59 and be persistent in our prayer 50:02 because sometimes we let go of the arm of God too soon. 50:06 Like when you look at, I think it was Jacob. 50:09 When Jacob was fighting 50:12 and he would not go until he was blessed. 50:15 Yeah, that's true. 50:16 Sometimes we let go off the arm God too soon, 50:18 we just pray and then sometimes we pray without faith, 50:22 without believing. 50:24 You know, another thing in that prayer book was that, 50:25 we have to pray and live our prayers. 50:27 That's good. 50:29 Which I mean, if you if you're praying for deliverance, 50:32 after you get done praying, 50:34 live your life like you've been delivered. 50:35 Amen. If you're praying for faith... 50:37 Walk out in faith. 50:38 Walk out in faith and live your life out in faith 50:41 as if it's already been granted to you. 50:43 Claim the promises of God. Yes, amen. 50:45 So that's an excellent book to read 50:47 if people haven't read it. 50:49 We did a week of prayer at the church 50:52 and he was going, 50:53 Pastor Lomacang was going over the prayer book. 50:55 But that prayer book is powerful. 50:58 The name of it? Prayer. 50:59 Just prayer? Yeah. 51:01 It's a compilation. Just prayer. 51:02 Yeah. 51:03 It's amazing. Amen. 51:06 I love that to ask and keep asking, 51:08 that persistence. 51:09 And, you know, we get letters in the office 51:13 from different people who write in. 51:14 And I remember, one person wrote in 51:16 and it just broke my heart, she said, 51:19 "How do I know that the Holy Spirit hasn't left me? 51:22 How do I know that I haven't grieved the spirit 51:25 to the point of He's not going to hear me, 51:29 He's not going to help, he's not so?" 51:31 Well, as we share today, 51:32 we want to encourage you 51:34 that if you feel at all in your heart 51:37 any prompting from the Holy Spirit, 51:39 if you feel any desire for God, 51:42 that is evidence 51:44 that the Holy Spirit is working on your life. 51:46 So do not feel discouraged, 51:49 feel that God wants to come in. 51:51 Just open up your heart to Him by faith, 51:53 I love that, Jay. 51:55 Receive Him, ask and keep on asking 51:58 for the Holy Spirit. 51:59 I know that He longs to fill you, 52:02 He longs to transform you, 52:04 work the fruit of the spirit into your life 52:07 and then empower you to be His witness. 52:09 So that's what God wants to do in our lives. 52:11 Yeah, it's precious. You know. 52:13 Well, we sure are in the last few minutes so have prayer. 52:16 It's always a blessing to reach out to God in prayer, isn't it? 52:19 And we hope that you at home as well 52:21 are joining us as we pray. 52:23 Jason, why don't you start? 52:24 We'll just sort of go around the circle maybe. 52:25 Sure. 52:27 Dear heavenly Father, 52:28 we thank you for pouring out the Holy Spirit 52:31 as His presence has certainly been felt in this place, 52:34 and we ask that you would please be with our viewers 52:37 as they continue to seek your will 52:40 and study your word. 52:41 Lord, help them to know 52:44 that the Holy Spirit is there to comfort them, 52:47 to lead them into all truth, 52:49 and to just fill them and refine their characters. 52:54 Amen. 52:55 We ask that you would please continue to work on us... 52:59 Yes. 53:00 And mold us and shape us into your form 53:04 as our prayer in Jesus name we pray. 53:06 Amen. Amen. 53:08 Father God, I'm amazed 53:10 at the way you work in our lives. 53:12 And thank you for sending your Holy Spirit to guide us 53:17 and to be our friend, and our comforter, or guide, 53:20 or counselor, all the things you are Holy Spirit we just, 53:26 we honor you and we love you. 53:29 We thank you for being such a friend. 53:33 And I just pray that 53:35 for the viewers that are watching. 53:38 And for me, sometimes it's not hard 53:42 that understand and hard to put into words, 53:45 what the Holy Spirit is and how it acts 53:47 and it seems like a complicated topic. 53:50 But, Father, just let us remember 53:52 that you want to be close to us... 53:55 Yes. 53:56 And you want us to be close to you, 53:58 you want us to rely on you. 54:00 And so I just pray that the Holy Spirit 54:03 will reveal to each one of us of what it wants from us... 54:07 Yes. 54:09 And then as we read your word, dear God, 54:11 we will understand better. 54:12 And we will live it in your spirit and just trust 54:16 that you will not make this anymore complicated 54:21 than it is, it's not. 54:23 It's just we thank you that 54:26 we have the fruit of the spirit in you, God, 54:28 and I really do thank you for that. 54:30 Yes. 54:31 Father, as we continue in prayer, 54:33 we thank you for the gift of the spirit. 54:35 We thank you that when Jesus went back to heaven, 54:39 you promised that you would send us 54:42 another helper or comforter. 54:44 And, Father, thank you for that. 54:45 Thank you for the work of the spirit in our lives 54:47 to show us you to lead us to Jesus, 54:51 to prompt us, to enable us, 54:55 and empower us, and encrypt us, 54:57 and develop your fruit in our lives 55:00 the fruit of the spirit. 55:01 Thank you for the transforming grace and power of the spirit. 55:05 And right now, we open up our hearts, 55:07 we ask that you would empty us of ourselves. 55:09 Yes. Oh, fill us with Jesus. 55:12 We want to be filled with the spirit just now. 55:14 We pray for our family, our 3ABN family at home 55:18 who are watching that you would work 55:22 in each one of their lives too 55:24 and fill them with your spirit. 55:28 Father, in heaven, we're so grateful 55:30 and so thankful for the gift of the Holy Spirit. 55:33 And, Lord, we thank you 55:36 for the comforter that you have sent. 55:39 Lord, to be there with us and as we feel, we hear, 55:44 the promptings of the Holy Spirit 55:46 in our own lives. 55:47 Lord, in my own life personally I want to obey... 55:50 Amen. Right away. 55:52 Sometimes, I don't know why 55:54 I even kind of wait a little bit 55:55 but, Father, we know you know what is best, 55:57 so, Father, help me to obey right away. 55:59 Amen. 56:00 What I want to ask in my own heart, Father, 56:03 that you would create in my heart 56:05 a clean heart of God 56:06 and renew a right spirit within me. 56:08 We think of the stony heart, we don't, 56:11 none of us those of you in at home listening on the radio, 56:14 we don't want to stony heart, Father, 56:15 we want to be pliable, soft heart. 56:19 You are the potter, we are the clay, 56:22 mold us, and make us after 56:24 but we want to be made after you. 56:26 Amen. God, help us not to resist. 56:28 And so maybe feel squeezed 56:29 and pushed in different directions 56:31 but, Father, we know that you know what is best. 56:33 We pray for the prayer requests 56:36 that are on people's hearts and minds, 56:37 things that they're dealing with. 56:39 Father, we just pray that you would be with each one. 56:42 Lord, may we feel your comfort, your Holy Spirit. 56:44 Yes. 56:45 And, Lord, realizing that 56:47 we can trust you with everything 56:48 and that you will turn all things out to your honor 56:52 and to your glory. 56:53 And we thank you, we thank you for the Sabbath 56:55 in these holy Sabbath hours and in Jesus name we pray. 56:58 Amen. Amen. 57:01 Thank you so much, Jay and, Tim, 57:03 for joining and... 57:04 Really. For sharing. It's a blessing. 57:06 And we thank you for joining us as well. 57:09 Just the privilege to open up God's word... 57:10 It is. 57:11 To spend time with you are part of our 3ABN family. 57:14 And you know that we love you and that we pray for you. 57:16 That's right. 57:18 And we hope that as you've heard 57:19 the topic of the Holy Spirit this evening, 57:22 that you'll continue to study God's work 57:23 'cause there is so much treasure 57:25 to be on earth in God's word. 57:27 We hope you have a wonderful Sabbath. 57:29 We hope that you feel God's presence in your life. 57:31 Amen. Thank you for joining us. 57:34 May God richly bless you. |
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