“If
we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.”
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“He
would have given you living water."
Jesus
and Samaritan Woman by Guercino (PD)
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Listening
to God, John the Baptist, heard the purpose of the coming Messiah.
(John
1:33, All scriptures NKJV.) "I did not know Him, but He who sent
me to baptize with water said to me, 'Upon whom you see the Spirit
descending, and remaining on Him, this is He who baptizes with the
Holy Spirit'.”
To the
Pharisee who came at night, Nicodemus, Jesus explains the need for
the believer's divinely yielding life in the Holy Spirit.
(John
3:5-8) Jesus answered, "Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one
is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.
"That
which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the
Spirit is spirit.
"Do
not marvel that I said to you, 'You must be born again.'
"The
wind blows where it wishes, and you hear the sound of it, but cannot
tell where it comes from and where it goes. So is everyone who is
born of the Spirit."
To the
Samaritan woman he found at Jacob's well, the Messiah offers a
special drink.
(John
4:10) Jesus answered and said to her, "If you knew the gift of
God, and who it is who says to you, 'Give Me a drink,' you would have
asked Him, and He would have given you living water."
He
tells her the wonderful qualities of this spiritual water.
(John
4:14) "But whoever drinks of the water that I shall give him
will never thirst. But the water that I shall give him will become in
him a fountain of water springing up into everlasting life."
At the
Feast of Tabernacles, He identifies the living water to his
disciples.
(John
7:38-39) "He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out
of his heart will flow rivers of living water." But this He
spoke concerning the Spirit, whom those believing in Him would
receive; for the Holy Spirit was not yet given, because Jesus was not
yet glorified.
The
World will not perceive the followers' indwelling Spirit of Truth.
(John
14:16-17) "And I will pray the Father, and He will give you
another Helper, that He may abide with you forever--
"the
Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither
sees Him nor knows Him; but you know Him, for He dwells with you and
will be in you.”
The
Holy Spirit will teach and bring to memory all the instructions of
the Messiah.
(John
14:26) "But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will
send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your
remembrance all things that I said to you.”
In the
unity of the Godhead, the Spirit from the Father will testify to the
Son
(John
15:26) "But when the Helper comes, whom I shall send to you from
the Father, the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father, He will
testify of Me.”
The
Son must return to the Father to send the Spirit.
(John
16:7) "Nevertheless I tell you the truth. It is to your
advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Helper will
not come to you; but if I depart, I will send Him to you.”
The
One Spirit will manifest various supernatural works in the Followers
of Jesus. God, himself, gives the true anointings and ministries of
the Holy Spirit, not man.
(1Cor
12:4-11) “There are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.
There are differences of ministries, but the same Lord. And there are
diversities of activities, but it is the same God who works all in
all.
“But
the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each one for the profit
of all: for to one is given the word of wisdom through the Spirit, to
another the word of knowledge through the same Spirit, to another
faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healings by the same
Spirit, to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to
another discerning of spirits, to another different kinds of tongues,
to another the interpretation of tongues.
“But
one and the same Spirit works all these things, distributing to each
one individually as He wills.”
The
Spirit appoints unique supernatural positions of duties in the
congregation of followers. No, these are not prescribed by scripture
to the same person but throughout the body as God determines.
Although, some may overlap as experienced.
(1Cor
12:28-30) “And God has appointed these in the church: first
apostles, second prophets, third teachers, after that miracles, then
gifts of healings, helps, administrations, varieties of tongues.
“Are
all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Are all workers of
miracles? Do all have gifts of healings? Do all speak with tongues?
Do all interpret?”
Not
least are the godly behaviors of the believers empowered by the
presence of the Divine Spirit.
(Gal
5:22-25) “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long
suffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness,
self-control.
“Against
such there is no law. And those who are Christ's have crucified the
flesh with its passions and desires. If we live in the Spirit, let us
also walk in the Spirit.”
Seek the Face of God,
Bill Hunt
Oral Robert's Graduate Seminar on the Holy Spirit
