Do You Know the Holy Spirit? -- Santosh Poonen -- November 15, 2020
https://rlcf.church/media/sermons/do-you-know-holy-spirit River of Life Christian Fellowship 1306 N Lincoln Avenue Loveland, Colorado - 80537, USA
Summary
The speaker discusses the purity of the church, contrasting the genuine early church with modern corruptions and 'other Jesuses' that twist scripture. He emphasizes that the church's ministry must constantly draw people back to their first love in Christ, drawing parallels to the spiritual struggle of swimming upstream against worldly currents. Ultimately, the message encourages believers to remain in a constant battle against the world's pressures to stay focused on the Kingdom of Heaven.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
Have you received the Holy Spirit?Paul encountered disciples in Ephesus who were baptized and living good lives, but his very first question to them was whether they had received the Holy Spirit.Acts 19:1
The danger of checklist spiritualitySharing a personal testimony of seeking the Holy Spirit at age 19, the speaker warns against treating the baptism of the Holy Spirit as a mere checkbox rather than a continuous walk.
Rejoicing that Jesus went to the FatherJesus told His disciples that if they truly loved Him, they would rejoice that He was going to the Father because it makes way for the Holy Spirit's ministry.John 14:28
A personal helper, not a feelingJesus promised to send another helper, the Holy Spirit, who is a real person meant to walk with believers continuously rather than providing fleeting emotional comfort.John 14:16
The body of the Holy SpiritJust as Jesus had a physical body while on earth, the Holy Spirit now seeks to dwell in the physical bodies of believers as His temple.
Walking by the Spirit to overcome the fleshBelievers cannot fight the desires of the flesh in their own strength; true victory comes because the Spirit sets His desire in opposition to the flesh.
The Spirit helps our weakness in prayerWhen we do not know how to pray as we ought, the Holy Spirit intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words according to the will of God.Romans 8:26
