" The equality that the Spirit brings is amazing. ... So often do we pray in our churches for the Spirit to create a new spirit within non-believers and believers. ... The heart has been uncovered for the Spirit to work in. ... Pride is an obstacle to the work of the Holy Spirit. ... Therefore, humility is a necessary ingredient for the minister to walk in the Spirit. ...
Sitting on the chair or kneeing with a comfortable position... in order to comfortably spirit.... and breathe slowly and deeply, close my eyes, start whispering to Jesus: "Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the living God, have mercy on me a sinner." ... However, I try to let my mind and heart connected with the Holy Name of Jesus. ... So, when I get back to work, I still continue to ask silently Holy Name of Jesus Christ, regardless of where we are and what are you doing, until I have a chance to reflect back. In prayer, I don't pray in silence all times, but sometimes I read some prayer of t...
A balance needs to be found, that allows for the free working of the Holy Spirit, and the spiritual gifts the Spirit gives to the people who glorify God through their worship. The Holy Spirit is, and should be, the one True leader in worship. It is through the Holy Spirit that we should be promoted to worship, and through the Holy Spirit, our praises are carried to God the Father, and Jesus, His Son. Let's acknowledge the Holy Spirit's place in worship. ... God is Spirit, and the who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth." ...
It symbolizes the Holy Ghost and the gates of Hell. The Holy Ghost is one part of the Holy Trinity, which consists of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost. Fire is used to symbolize the Holy Ghost in the book of Acts, when God spoke through the burning bush to Moses. ... With the fire shown in this sense, it shows the strength and omnipresence of the Holy Spirit. ...
The New Testament also names the understanding of the Holy Spirit as among one of the greatest gifts of God. The Holy Spirit, God the Father, and Jesus Christ are the three distinct entities that together comprise one triune God. ... Being therefore exalted by the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, he has poured out this, which you now see and hear" (Acts 2:32-33). Given the Holy Spirit, Jesus commissioned the Apostles to go and preach the Good News to all peoples of the earth. In doing so, God's love flowed through them by means of...
It contains images of Christ, Mary, the Father, the Holy Spirit, and of a Florentine family. ... From the clouds we see the dove that represents the Holy Spirit shoot out. ... This shows that the artist wanted to portray the Holy Trinity in his artwork. ... The artist was trying to express how insignificant man is compared to these holy figures. ...
The First Martyr Stephen, a man full of the Holy Spirit, was as compassionate and dedicated as they get. ... They decided to choose men who were full of faith and the Holy Spirit. ... He asked, while being stoned, that God would receive his spirit and that those who brought about his death would be forgiven....
Objection 3: How can the Father, Son and Holy Ghost all be one God? ... Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit." ... The scriptures emphasize the unity of the members of the Godhead (the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit) to ensure that all men understand that there is only one Godhead to whom we should look for salvation; meaning that these three are not competing gods like Greek mythology. ...
Saint Francis referred to himself as a "spouse of the Holy Spirit. " He believed that being with Jesus was a love affair. ... While praying, Saint Francis would be in complete rapture and the Holy Spirit would enter and minister through him. ... A religious has been killed by the letter when he has no desire to follow the spirit of Sacred Scripture, but wants to know what it says only so that he can explain it to others. " Francis took a literal approach to the Bible which caused him to live a life of poverty. ... His spirit lives on today in the people who try to live out the Rule of the P...
Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. ... "If a man cleanses himself from the latter, he will be an instrument for noble purposes, made holy, useful to the Master and prepared to do any good work. ...
When we break down the sections of Luke 4:1-13 there are three major temptations that Jesus was faced by the devil but it all leads to being fulfilled with the holy spirit. ... Looking back at this gospel of Luke, the lesson I believe we take from it, is that whenever we face a temptation in our lives that is bad, we are being tested by God and we have to believe that the Holy Spirit will guide us in the right path. ... Through any temptations that we may cross paths with, whether we know it or not, the holy spirit is always there guiding us to make the right decision and guiding us right back...
I, myself, sometimes struggle on keeping my body and soul holy that I ask for forgiveness constantly, but I am sure that each Christians' bodies are God's Holy temples. ... And because how we live our lives reflects the One that we have in our hearts, we should value ourselves as treasures of our Holy Father. 1 Thessalonians 5:23 May God himself, the God of peace, sanctify you through and through. May your whole spirit, soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. 2. ... We should try to preserve our lives holy and pure before God for He is the one ...
The poem, "BATTER MY HEART, THREE-PERSONED GOD" written by John Donne, sometime in 1610, is a extremely spiritual in nature. John Donne was probably a very religious man. It seems that he worshiped God and feared the devil. As a result, fearing that he was becoming consumed with evil, Donne dedi...
Stopped by the Holy Spirit from entering into Asia, Paul had a vision one night of a man of Macedonia standing and begging him, "Come over to Macedonia and help us." ... God allowed us to see a harvest of souls as we preached the gospel to those who the Spirit was drawing. ...
He explained that if acts of kindness were made by the rich toward the poor, then God would further manifest the spirit of ideal public life. ... Gods" spirit and love knits all parts to Him and each other. ... He felt that God Himself would rise up a new generation of young people who would be transformed by the power of the Holy Spirit. ...
I made a vow with God when I excepted Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior, and the Holy Spirit into my heart, to make sure I would take every opportunity to share and help with those who are in pain, those seeking what I have been fortunate to have found, and love and accept others with all my heart, just as Jesus accepted me with open arms. ...
The Existence and Nature of God in my Life God is apparent in every aspect of my life. His existence plays a defining role in every decision I have made and will make in the future. There is nothing greater than God for he is a preeminent being and nothing exists before him. I know that he watch...
They all have their different ways of serving and holy spirits that they serve. ... In Matthew 4:1-4:11 When was Jesus led up of the spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil and when he had fasted forty days and forty nights. ... Then the devil took him up into the holy city, and sat him on a pinnacle of the temple, And said, "If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone". ...
My Outlook of Religion In our culture today we live in a society that has shifted its focus to career, money, and personal gain. We have lost much relative to our belief in Jesus Christ and his message. The scientific and technological advances in medicine have lessoned the impact that the mess...
A True Love Story Growing up, I dreamed of the perfect love story in which I had witnessed on cartoons and in "Disney" movies. I always believed that I would be the hero that saved the day, but instead came to the realization that I was the one in need of a Savior. It was not until I witnessed thi...
Best known as the "black moses" Harriet Tubman (1820-1913) is one of the greatest women in American history. She was born on Maryland's eastern shores. Born a slave her life was hard from the beginning. She always wanted to escape and finally built up her courage to actually try....
Introduction: The passage for this devotion is Luke 1:46-56, Mary song. I like the passage very much because it does nothing but praise the lord non-stop to no end. We cannot praise the lord enough and Mary shows that by speaking about something god did to deserve the praise of all of us on the e...
