The Holy Spirit Helps the Bride Make Herself Ready - Santosh Poonen - May 23, 2014
http://rlcfchurch.org/who-can-build-body-christ RLCF Men's Conference 2014 River of Life Christian Fellowship 1306 N Lincoln Avenue Loveland, Colorado - 80537, USA
Summary
The central message emphasizes that building the church requires three core elements: discipleship, fellowship, and the fullness of the Holy Spirit. Discipleship means committing to Christ above all else, which must be proven through practical living in one's daily life, especially within marriage and family. True discipleship is manifested through deep fellowship with one another, which in turn requires being filled with the Holy Spirit, as Jesus instructed his followers.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
Three emphases in building the churchThe speaker outlines three main priorities for their church: discipleship, fellowship, and the fullness of the Holy Spirit.
Why it is to our advantage that Jesus goes awayJesus told His disciples that it was better for them that He left so the Helper, the Holy Spirit, could come and dwell within all believers everywhere rather than just in one physical body.John 16:5–7
The threefold ministry of the Holy SpiritThe Holy Spirit comes to convict the world concerning sin, righteousness, and judgment, raising the believer's standard to what Jesus would do.
The Holy Spirit guides us into all truthJesus had many more things to say that the disciples could not bear then, but the Spirit of truth comes to disclose those things and glorify Christ.
Hearing a voice behind you saying this is the wayGod promises a teacher who will not hide, and believers can hear the specific voice of the Spirit directing their everyday actions and decisions.Isaiah 30:18–21
Purifying ourselves as He is pureThe ultimate hope of seeing Jesus prompts believers to purify themselves, with the Holy Spirit detaching them from the world and making them like Christ.
The picture of Eliezer, Isaac, and RebekahAbraham's servant Eliezer serves as a picture of the Holy Spirit, sent to bring a willing bride out of a far-off land to meet Isaac.
The marriage of the Lamb has comeRevelation pictures the joy in heaven when the devil is judged, the Almighty reigns, and the bride has made herself ready in fine linen.Revelation 19:1–8
