SANCTIFIED

SANCTIFIED

John 17:13-19   ¹³ And now come I to thee; and these things I speak in the world, that they might have my joy fulfilled in themselves.

¹⁴ I have given them thy word; and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.

¹⁵ I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil.

¹⁶ They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.

¹⁷ Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.

¹⁸ As thou hast sent me into the world, even so have I also sent them into the world.

¹⁹ And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth.

Jesus is about to return to heaven and is praying to the Heavenly Father.

He is saying to the Father, keep them from evil, for they are not of this world, as I am not of this world. He is speaking here about the believers.

Being sanctified is not a religious term. Sanctification is the will of God through the truth, which makes it a holy term.

John 8:31-32   ³¹ Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed;

³² And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

John 4:23-24   ²³ But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him.

²⁴ God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.

Being sanctified means made holy or set apart for sacred services.

A sanctifier is a person or thing that sanctifies or makes holy, that is, the Holy Spirit.

Sanctify or to make holy means free from sin or to purify. To be set apart as holy, to make sacred.

There are different levels of sanctification, they are directly connected to your level of spiritual growth and maturity.

The first manifestation of sanctification is at the moment of conversion. (accepting Jesus as your Lord and Savior). Believing that Jesus gave his life so you could be saved.

The manifestation happens when a person becomes a believer, receiving Jesus through the new blood covenant with their confession of faith.

At that time God sets you apart as sons and daughters through the new covenant. Instantly at that tie the Holy Spirit seals your spirit.

We are sanctified by the word, by the blood, by the Holy Spirit, by separating yourself from unclean things.

2 Corinthians 6:16-18     ¹⁶ And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.

¹⁷ Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you.

¹⁸ And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.

The Word is saying, stop worshiping idols, for you are the temples of the living God. and God has said, I will dwell with you and I will be your God, and you shall be my people.

Come out from the things of the world and be separate and I will receive you and be a Father to you, then you shall be my sons and daughters.

Hebrews 13:11-12   ¹¹ For the bodies of those beasts, whose blood is brought into the sanctuary by the high priest for sin, are burned without the camp.

¹² Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people with his own blood, suffered without the gate.

This is letting us know that the animal sacrifice in the blood of them was not enough. It took the blood of Jesus to sanctify us. Burned without the camp, means the carcass of the animal was burned outside the camp. Symbolizing Gods wrath against sin.

Under the old covenant, which is the mosaic law the chief priest would bring the blood of animals into the holy place as an offering for sin.

With the new covenant by the blood of Jesus all our sins, past, present and future have been washed away if you have accepted Jesus as Lord and Savior.

Ephesians 5:26-27   ²⁶ That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,

²⁷ That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.

This verse is telling us of the final view when the church is presented in perfect holiness at the coming great day. The washing of water by the word actually means the Word washes and cleanses our soul and spirit the same way water cleanses us.

Hebrews 10:28-31   ²⁸ He that despised Moses' law died without mercy under two or three witnesses:

²⁹ Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace?

³⁰ For we know him that hath said, Vengeance belongeth unto me, I will recompense, saith the Lord. And again, The Lord shall judge his people.

³¹ It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.

What do you think a person who shows no respect for the Son of deserves? If a person looks at the holy Blood that Jesus shed for us as no different than an ordinary person’s blood.

He insults the very spirit that God gave out of his loving kindness. This person deserves to be punished. God says, I alone have the right to take revenge.

Falling into the hands of Judgement of the living God is a terrifying thing. The Lord will judge those who are not sanctified by the Word, the Blood and the Holy Spirit.

If you are a believer, Gods mercy, grace and truth will set you free.

Right before Jesus returned to the father, he prayed and asked the father to sanctify us through the truth. He said, for their sakes I sanctify myself that they also might be sanctified.

THE HOLY SPIRIT

THE HOLY SPIRIT

In just about all churches we hear preachers and teachers speaking on God the Father and God the Son.

Very seldom do you hear the term God the Holy Spirit

 I find that amazing since the work of the Holy Spirit is so vital to our faith walk and daily lives.

The Holy Spirit is one third of the God head, and the only one that if you speak against him, there will be no pardon

Mathew 12: 31-32.…. 31 wherefore i say unto you, all manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the holy ghost shall not be forgiven unto men.

32 and whosoever speaketh a word against the son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whosoever speaketh against the holy ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come.

Again, I ask, why do pastors and teachers ignore the Holy Spirit. I cannot answer that question.

 Acts 2:38...38 then peter said unto them, repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

There are no demonstrations of the Holy Spirit in some churches today, no one wants to teach on him.

The Holy Spirit is not an it, the Holy Spirit is the very presence of God, the anointing of God and He is very real and very powerful. It is God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit, they are the trinity.

When we are full of the Holy Spirit, we are different. We sing different, we act different we praise the Lord different, we sing different, we give different, we worship different, and we respond different. It is the right way to worship.

I don’t want to be like any other church, I want to be a Holy Spirit filled Christian. As a Holy Spirit filled Christians some of us shout, some of us cry, but when the spirit of God starts moving, we respond.

I want to be like the church that was born the day of Pentecost.

If it was good enough for Peter, if it was good enough for John, if it was good enough for Paul, it is good enough for a believing church. It is good enough for me.

How can we improve on the one that endowed Gods favorite, David with the power to kill the giant.

How can we improve on the one that anointed Moses, and opened the red sea?

How can we improve on the one that anointed Joshua as they marched around the walls of Jericho?

How can we improve on the one that raised Jesus from the dead?

You can’t get any higher than the power of the Holy Spirit.

Without the power of the person and anointed office of the Holy Spirit, there is no fire in the churches.

We must have the indwelling of the Holy Spirit to experience the fulness of God.

The presence and power of the Holy Spirit in the service can do more in one second than all of the sermons preached and all the songs sung.

The power of God moving in a service can change the sinner, heal the sick, raise the dead and mend the broken hearts. It can make the crooked path straight.

That is what we need today, the moving and the operating of the Holy Spirit in our churches and our lives.

Through the anointing he guides us, the Holy Spirit leads us, the Holy Spirit empowers us, it is through the Holy Spirit we are anointed.

The Holy Spirit gives us our sermons to preach, He gives us songs to sing, and tells us how to preach it and how to sing it.

Have some come to a place where they think they no longer need to depend on the Holy Spirit?

Do we no longer believe in the power and the presence of God through the person and the manifestation of the Holy Spirit.

We were created not only as spiritual beings, not only as physical beings, but also created as emotional beings.

At times our emotions are all bent out of shape and messed up to the point that we have to put up with things all week.

On Sunday we get together in the household of faith and the spirit of God starts moving, the hands go up and the anointing comes down and our problems disappear.

God is greater than my body, he is greater than my sickness. There is something about the Holy Spirit, I can’t explain it, but I know I have it.

There is no limitation when the power of the Holy Spirit begins to move. I am believing God for the day to come at a believers church that they are right in the middle of a song, and the power of God will fall on the place and people will fall out, some will run, sinners will get saved, sick bodies will get healed without us laying hands on them, Believers will get baptized in the Holy Ghost and speak in tongues.

 The power is here today, receive it, receive it in Jesus name.

Thessalonians 1:5-6... for our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the holy ghost, and in much assurance; as ye know what manner of men we were among you for your sake.

6 and ye became followers of us, and of the lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the holy ghost.

The Holy Spirit changes people when they believe the good news

We must depend on the Holy Spirit to open eyes and ears of the unbelievers and convince them by what they hear that they need salvation.

Without the work of the Holy Spirit our words alone won’t work.

The Holy Spirit not only convicts’ people of their sin, but also assures them of the truth.

John 14: 26...26   but the comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, He shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.

Jesus promised the disciples that the Holy Spirit would help them remember what he had been teaching them.

The Holy Spirit can help us in the same way.

As we study Gods word, we can trust him to plant the truth in our minds.

The end result of the Holy Spirits work in our lives is a deep and lasting peace.

If your life is full of stress, allow the Holy Spirit to fill you with the peace of Christ.

Mark 16:15-18... 15 and he said unto them, go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.

16 he that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.

17 and these signs shall follow them that believe; in my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;

18 they shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.

I don’t see any signs following them that believe today. I don’t see anyone casting out devils, very seldom do I hear anyone speaking in tongues.

Many of the churches today have lost their Holy Spirit fire. We have shut out the only one that makes the word of God work in our life.

 Have we quenched the Holy Spirit?

1^st Thessalonians 1:5-6    for our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance; as ye know what manner of men we were among you for your sake.

6 and ye became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost.

the word in pulpist today are not being preached with power in the Holy Ghost, but in words only…

The Holy Spirit changes people when they believe the good news.

We must depend on the Holy Spirit to open eyes and ears of the unbelievers and convince them by what they hear that they need salvation.

Without the work of the Holy Spirit our words alone cannot work.

The Holy Spirit not only convicts’ people of their sin, He also assures them of the truth.

John 14:26   ²⁶ But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.

Jesus promised the disciples that the Holy Spirit would help them remember what he had been teaching them.

The Holy Spirit can help us in the same way.

As we study Gods word, we can trust him to plant the truth in our minds.

The end result of the Holy Spirits work in our lives is a deep and lasting peace.

If your life is full of stress, allow the Holy Spirit to fill you with the peace of Christ Jesus. It is a peace that passes all understanding.

We are overcomers, walk like it. Talk like it, live like it and act like it.

Be led by the Holy Spirit and the word of truth.

WALKING WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

WALKING WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

1^st Corr 12:7-11   But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal.

⁸ For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit;

⁹ To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit;

¹⁰ To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues:

¹¹ But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will.

Spiritual gifts are given to each person by the Holy Spirit that are special abilities to be used to minister to the needs of the body of believers.

There are nine gifts of the Holy Spirit. Each gift has its purpose. The purpose is to build up the Body of Christ which is the Church.

Each gift is different, and one gift is not superior to another. Having one or more of these gifts is a big responsibility. You must never use the gifts as a means of manipulation or for your own self-serving interest.

Anyone can claim to speak for God, and the world is full of false teachers.  Don’t be quick to accept the words of all who claim to speak for God. Test their credentials by listening how they teach about Christ.

2 Peter 2:1-2   2 But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.

² And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of.

False teachers are people who don’t have the Holy spirits directive wisdom. Some teachers are led by demonic spirits and only give half-truths. Your spirit tells you when a teacher is speaking Gods word.

All Christians have faith; some however have the spiritual gift of faith. This kind of faith is an unusual measure of trust in the power of God. No matter what gifts a person has, each gift is given by the Holy Spirit.

The church is composed of many types of people from a variety of backgrounds, with a multitude of gifts and abilities. Despite the differences all believers have one thing in common, faith in Christ.

When we become a Christian, the Holy Spirit takes up residence in us and we are born into God’s family We have all received the same spirit, this means that each one of us may have different interests and gifts, but we are united by the spirit into one special body.

Ephesians 2:12-13   ¹² That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world:

¹³ But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ.

As Christians we need to get involved in the lives of others and not just enjoy our own relationship with God.  Our spiritual gifts are not just for self advancement: they were given to us for serving God and enhancing the spiritual growth of the body of believers.

The more we become like Christ Jesus the more love we will show to others. Spiritual gifts are given in order to build up, serve and strengthen fellow Christians… the church.

In eternity we will be made perfect and complete and will be in the very presence of God. We will no longer need our spiritual gifts; they will come to and end.

Knowledge is the accumulation of facts. Understanding is the arrangement of facts. You can have knowledge but knowledge is just information.  Until information is accessed by understanding, you’re just collecting data.

We must proceed from information to illumination or understanding. We must understand how to apply Gods word to our lives and Understanding only comes through the wisdom and insight or illumination of the Holy Spirit.

1^st Corr 2: 4-7   And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:

⁵ That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.

⁶ Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought:

⁷ But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory:

Not with the wisdom of man, but with the Spirit of God. You will never have the kind of wisdom God wants for you until you get spiritually minded and walk in the Spirit and be led by the Spirit. The spirit of God is a life force with divine energy that makes your mind and spirit alive.

Be enlightened with the illumination of the Holy Spirit and walk in the faith so that you can believe for the impossible to become manifested.

Be led by the Holy Spirit,                                                                                                       Brother Andy

WALKING WITH THE SPIRIT

WALKING WITH THE SPIRIT

Romans 8:1-2   8 There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

² For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.

This life-giving spirit is the Holy Spirit. he was present at the creation of the world, his is the power behind the rebirth of every Christian.

He gives us the power we need to live the Christian life. A Christian is anyone who has the spirit of God living in them.

If you have sincerely trusted Christ and chosen him for your savior and acknowledged him as Lord, then and only then does the Holy Spirit come and live within you. This is the information you need to know that you are a Christian if you have ever doubted if you are really a Christian.

The Holy Spirit is the one Jesus said would come, he is Gods promise of help and comfort.

John 14:1-4    Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.

² In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.

³ And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.

⁴ And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know.

God quickens your spirit with the Holy spirit so that you may worship Him in the spirit. You are born of water and of the Holy Spirit.

The spirit is within us now by faith, by this faith we are certain to live with Christ forever.

We can now turn away from sins appeal by the Holy Spirit power within us, regarding sin as dead. The Holy Spirit gives us power to ignore temptation when it comes.

The Holy Spirit is our witness that we belong to God.

Psalms 140:13   ¹³ Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name: the upright shall dwell in thy presence.

His inward presence reminds us of who we are and encourages us with Gods love.

We are the Masters children. What a privilege.

God has already given us the best of His gifts: His Son, forgiveness of our sins and eternal life. He encourages us to ask him for whatever we need.

Philippians 4:19   ¹⁹ But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

Romans 8:8-9   ⁸ So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God.

⁹ But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.

Let’s talk about the flesh. Even though you have made Jesus Lord of your life and died to self, we still live in a chaotic world and a body of sinful flesh. Until the rapture of the church (this refers to the body of Christ.) is resurrected and we receive our glorified bodies we need the Holy Spirit and his wisdom to put down our fleshly desires.

Ephesians 1:10-11   ¹⁰ That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him:

¹¹ In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will:

We are in the flesh, but in the spirit, the spirit of God (the Holy Spirit) dwells in you. If any man has not the spirit of Christ, he is none of His.

If you are none of His, you are of the world system. The world is in bondage to death and decay.

Christians see the world as it is, physically decaying and spiritually infected with sin.

Christians do not need to worry because they have hope for the future of Glory.

They look forward to the new heaven and the new earth that God has promised.

They wait for Gods new order that will free the world of sin and sickness and all evil.

Christians go with Christ into the world where they heal the people’s bodies and souls and fight the evil effects of sin in this world.

Mark 16:15-18   ¹⁵ And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.

¹⁶ He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.

¹⁷ And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;

¹⁸ They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.

As a believer you are not left to your own resources to cope with problems. Even when you don’t know the right words to pray, the Holy Spirit prays with you and for you and God hears and answers.

We don’t need to be afraid to come before him. Ask the Holy Spirit to intercede for you in harmony with Gods own will.

Romans 8:14   ¹⁴ For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.

His Holy Spirit speaks to us deep in our hearts and tells us that we are Gods children.

Romans 8:28   ²⁸ And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

The Holy Spirit is the one that gives wisdom and direction to those called according to his purpose.

Our purpose a Christians is to preach the gospel, win souls for God and Glorify his Name.

Romans 8:11   ¹¹ But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you.

If you are saved, the same spirit that raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you to lead you, to guide you and to comfort you in your life with peace, joy, strength and love.

Stay in the word.