Seek to be Filled with the Spirit - Zac Poonen - May 28, 2014
http:/www/rlcfchurch.org/who-can-build-the-body-of-christ/ River of Life Christian Fellowship 1306 N Lincoln Avenue Loveland, Colorado - 80537, USA
Summary
The sermon emphasizes that the primary promise of the New Covenant is salvation from sin through Jesus. It explores the Holy Spirit through three biblical metaphors: baptism (immersion), a well of water providing personal satisfaction, and a river flowing out to bless others. The central message is that receiving the Spirit leads to a life of spiritual satisfaction, enabling believers to overflow and bless others, all based on the principle that we receive according to what we believe.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
What is the first promise in the New Testament?The very first promise in the New Testament is that Jesus will save His people from their sins, which is the foundational starting point.
The second promise and the pictures of the SpiritThe second promise is that Jesus will baptize believers in the Holy Spirit and fire, using water and fire as symbols of His ministry.Matthew 3:11
The Well and the River of Living WaterJesus describes the Holy Spirit as a well of water satisfying personal need and rivers of living water flowing out to bless others.John 4:14
How a spiritual thirst is createdBelievers often remain stagnant until God creates a thirst through His word, the realization of defeat, and witnessing genuinely godly lives.
What is faith regarding the Holy Spirit?Faith is believing God is more eager to fill you with the Holy Spirit than you are to receive, whereas unbelief assumes the opposite.
Asking our heavenly FatherThe Holy Spirit is not given automatically; believers must ask their heavenly Father, who gives good gifts much more readily than earthly parents.
Blessed are those who have not seen and yet believedBelievers should not depend on physical sensations or emotional gimmicks, but rather trust God's word without needing signs.
How do you know you are filled?Just as a sinner receives forgiveness through the word and the witness of the Holy Spirit, a believer can be certain of the Spirit's fullness.
Keeping a clear conscience and forgiving othersUnforgiveness is a major hindrance to answered prayer and receiving the fullness of the Spirit, requiring an act of the will to forgive.
Yielding your entire life to ChristTo be filled with the Holy Spirit, a person must open every room of their heart and yield their body, plans, and future to the Lord.
