That is, we must not only receive the Holy Spirit, but we must also walk in the Spirit. King Solomon said to his son concerning the wisdom in doing this. Messages from the Holy Spirit meet these five standards: Jeremiah 28:9. Encouragement of Others. This is great news for imperfect people like you and I. Identify ways in which you need to let the Holy Spirit use the Bible to lead you. “But to this very day the LORD has not given you an understanding mind, perceptive eyes, or discerning ears!” Our faith works always when we put it into corresponding action. The final message in our series "Who Is the Holy Spirit?" 1 Thessalonians 5:19-22. He said in the end of that Parable: Remember John 16:13. We are then able to cry out to Him, asking, searching and seeking His purpose in the revealed truth to us. Christ has put in the church pastors, teachers, and other leaders. It had become natural due to the influence of their unrenewed mind, on the instinct or inner witness that they do have. One verse in particular comes to mind, Romans 8:14, where it says so. 9:20). Solomon continued: There he found a Christian in desperate need of his help. One of the ways the Holy Spirit helps us and encourages us in prayer is by giving us a prayer burden. And yet another person just may not see or perceive the treasure of gold in that same piece of trash. We don’t earn access by our own merit. ‭‭Romans‬ ‭8:14, 16‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ You have read about the gifts of faith, miracles, and healing. God’s word coming out of the mouth of the righteous is always in His wisdom. There are many believers who have not been able, to train their spirit man  by praying in the spirit, to be able to see in the spirit. The scriptures described what happened next; as Paul: We had often erred in our spiritual perception, by calling what our unrenewed mind may had seen as unclean or sinful; even while we maybe standing in God’s presence. Finally he changed his reservations for a later flight. This man must have been showing some corresponding actions, as the preaching was going on. He perceived faith for healing in the man as he preached. Just shine where you are. He told them: And they will never understand us. You may make your plans, but God directs your actions. Questions are good! Thanks to the Pentecostal movement, contemporary Christian culture often associates experiences of the Holy Spirit with ecstasy or enthusiasm. Here are some other supernatural gifts of the Spirit. It is far bigger and wider than that. Paul noticed the attention that this man at Lystra, had on the proclaimed Word – “rhema”. The Ethiopian Eunuch was reading and studying scriptures, but never understood what he was reading and studying (Acts 8:26-40). Spiritual perception that sees clearly. This lesson answers that important question. The Holy Spirit may give your pastor or another Spirit-filled Christian the message of wisdom or of knowledge that you need. Acts 2:17. There are different kinds of spiritual gifts, but the same Spirit gives them. A pastor, hurrying to an appointment, felt an impression. Maybe God has put you there so you can do something about them. The Spirit gives one person a message of wisdom, while to another person the same Spirit gives a message full of knowledge…. But for us as the children of God, our spiritual perception is different from that of the unsaved world. Then as I was reading the Bible one verse seemed to stand out from the page. But how can He teach us if we ignore the Bible, the Word of Truth? (13) Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come.--Comp. . In addition to the Holy Spirit guiding us, the Holy Spirit also counsels us. Ephesians 1:17. - Prov. The Holy Spirit led Peter to the house of Cornelius, and Philip was led by the Holy Spirit to the eunuch. Wherever the Holy Spirit Leads Us Paul and his companions in their preaching journey came to Mysia through the region of Phrygia and Galatia (today central Turkey), having been kept by the Holy Spirit from preaching God’s word in the province of Asia. Or the Holy Spirit may lead you to pray for someone or warn you of a danger. I once heard of a man say God told him to divorce his wife and marry a younger woman. If Paul had not been practicing the presence of God as a way of life, it would have been difficult for him to perceive faith in this man. The Holy Spirit will not always tell us, what to do in every situation; but He will guide us into every truth. You suddenly understand what God’s will is for a certain situation. “Walking in the Spirit” means letting the Holy Spirit lead you. You have a Friend who knows the future. Life can become a series of thrilling adventures for you as you are filled with the Holy Spirit and learn to follow His leading. Genesis 8:11 (boldface mine) Let’s take a look at the first mention of eth (“right timing”) in the Bible. Four hours later she caught the next bus, sat down by a woman who needed God, and was able to lead her to Christ. Each one will do his or her part effectively in God’s plan. Paul knew that healing was the will of God for this man; and because he could perceive faith for healing in his heart, he declared the purpose of God for healing into his life. . Paul observed the attention that this man had on what he was saying. It was creating division within the body of Christ, and they were unaware of it. Many believe the Spirit is leading His church into new truth 1) Based upon a misapplication of Jn 16:13 a) Believing the Spirit is still guiding us into new truth b) Which leads to much religious confusion, as people say the Spirit tells them to now accept homosexuality, leadership of women in the church, etc. How can a young man keep his life pure? The word that was being preached by Paul, was received by faith by this man, for his faith to had been perceived by Paul. And again he wrote to the Ephesians: He will guide you into all truth.--Better, . When we are walking with the Spirit, He will guide us into Godly pursuits. God will always act to help us, as we respond to His revealed will to us. Or it may be just a message of exhortation and comfort to help the hearers. How does the Holy Spirit guide us into spiritual truth? The blessing of the Lord is not just about money. When you talk to people about the Lord or teach a Bible lesson you need this leading of the Holy Spirit. They were irrational and unstable because they couldn’t differentiate, between their spiritual instinct or inner witness, and the voice of their unsaved mind. So God will always sent His Servant to us – the Holy Spirit. Time after time Christians have said, “I had a problem and didn’t know what to do. A Christian felt an urgent impulse to go visit a friend. The Holy Spirit saved his life. They can hear God, but their hearts are hardened towards him. Sunday 10:00 AM. He opens our spiritual eyes of understanding, to perceive the acceptable will of God. Life is a journey we can travel together! But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all truth. Your subconscious mind keeps on working while you sleep and weaves your thoughts into dreams. These three things are essential for our spiritual growth as Christians. Welcome! The key here in annexing spiritual wisdom according to Solomon, is in the power of our spiritual perception in accessing “knowledge and discernment or (discretion). When we come to teaching on the Holy Spirit, we are the ones who … It is the work of the Holy Spirit to lead and guide us, in cultivating the right attitude into perceiving spiritual truth. Sometimes we do call the voice of the Holy Spirit within us – an intuition;  but he is really the One guiding our steps as we perceive spiritual truth. How are you prospering. (Hebrews 5:7-9.) But our spirit man as Christians needs to be developed, and sensitive to the leadings of the Holy Spirit, so that we may have a strong ability, in being able to perceive or see good, and be able to separate it from the evil of this world. And faith for healing comes, by hearing and listening to the Word of faith on healing. He takes out of the deposited knowledge of the word of God, in the heart to lead and guide us. When we are praying in the spirit, the Holy Spirit opens us up, just as it happened in the case of Peter here in perceiving spiritual truth. But how can He perform His great work through us and in us if we keep silent about our faith and neglect prayer? How do children learn to walk, talk, run, play, and work? Father, mother, brothers, and sisters all teach the child what to do and how to do it. . Peter was trying to be religiously correct here before God. Most dreams are not revelations from God. “The same heard Paul speak: who stedfastly beholding him, and perceiving that he had faith to be healed,” To receive the Spirit is to be led by the Spirit. Bard wrote about a wonderful outpouring of the Spirit in Peking: There are confessions of sins and shortcomings, messages in tongues and interpretation, prophetic utterances, spiritual dreams, heavenly visions of Christ and the glory land, divine healings, and, above all, a spirit of prayer and worship. But you, dear friends, by building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit, keep yourselves in God’s love as you wait for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring you to eternal life.” So God tells us to test all messages. “Yet these people slander whatever they do not understand, and the very things they do understand by instinct—as irrational animals do—will destroy them.” ‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭1:3-4‬ ‭NIV‬‬ We do have the ability to perceive spiritual truth, as the Word is being preached, read or studied. “The Lord told me to bring you this,” a man said as he gave a basket of food to a pastor. This is not a temporary counselor, but a counselor that will be with us forever, wherever we go. The Holy Spirit comes to show us the truth. Recognize the way God can lead you through visions and dreams. Moses told the children of Israel before dying, about his own personal experience in walking with the Lord. That prophet has spoken on his own authority, and you are not to fear him. Your young men will see visions, and your old men will have dreams. Copyright © Bible Vision International Ministries | Privacy Policy, Website Developed & Maintained by Pittman Unlimited, The Role of God's Word in Spiritual Perception, The Gift of Discernments of Spirits and Spiritual Perception. The apostle Paul had heard of some Christians who were not walking in the Spirit. 1 Corinthians 14:32-33,40. into all the truth. Sometimes the message comes first in tongues and then is interpreted. They will always reject the spirit of rebellion, and cleave onto the Spirit of Christ. Everything must be done in a proper and orderly way. 801 TX-243, Canton, TX 75103, USA. King Solomon continued in the dialogue with his son: Expand. The Spirit’s presence is shown in some way in each person for the good of all. We know the Spirit does lead us. That is, we must not only receive the Holy Spirit, but we must also walk in the Spirit. ““Make a tree good and its fruit will be good, or make a tree bad and its fruit will be bad, for a tree is recognized by its fruit. The scriptures says about the man: Though they tried to enter Bithynia, they were not allowed to, either. But by praying in the spirit, we are able to identify the spiritual dangers, that such believers pose within the body of Christ and around us in this world of evil today. Many, however, differ on the matter of how he leads. That is one major reason why the world does not understand us. These are ways that He has chosen to lead you into all truth. People sometimes mistake their own ideas for revelations from God. But when you think about the other possibility, you feel uneasy. Jesus offers you forgiveness and a new life. It was evident here that the spiritual perception of Peter while in the spirit, became faulty due to his religious background. “You are the God who sees me.” the Bible says (Genesis 16:13, NIV). Objective 3. Psalm 119:9. Ezekiel was in the spirit, but he was physically weak and his mind was totally submissive to God’s Spirit. . Paul in prison was unable to continue his missionary journeys, but while there he wrote some of his most helpful epistles. Every human being on earth does have the ability, to be able to perceive or see in the spirit. 2. Our Mission to the Shoriya and Ekegussi People groups today, Our Spiritual Growth always gives glory to God, Get wisdom and understanding to walk in the blessing. Hope you will not get tired on making posts as informative as this. These believers do have an inner witness or instinct; but their instinct or perception is like that of this unsaved world. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. The Spirit has given us life; He must also control our lives. Look around. “said with a loud voice, “Stand up straight on your feet!” And he leaped and walked.” You have read in the Bible about how God spoke to people in visions and dreams. You may receive blessing, help, and encouragement in your dreams. The Bible is the road map that the Holy Spirit uses to lead you to heaven. The Holy Spirit leads you in understanding the Bible. My problem was solved.”. He knew or saw in the spirit that danger was ahead, through an inward premonition, an inner perception or witness in his spirit man about a dangerous situation. The work of the Spirit is for practical everyday living, not just for crises. “For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God… He guides us away from sin: Through prayer, our powerful communication tool that enables us to hear from God, we are able to be led by the Spirit. For the LORD gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding.” As leaders and members are led by the Spirit, the whole church can work together in harmony. Peter was judging what God was calling clean as unclean here. Here are three ways the Holy Spirit guides us into all truth: 1. “But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all the truth. ‭‭Matthew‬ ‭21:37-39‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ God was about to do a new thing, within the early Church from that point in time. She fell to the floor under the power of the Spirit and soon was speaking rapturously in other tongues as the Spirit gave her utterance. 1 Corinthians 12:4,7. Aftershocks: The Holy Spirit Leads Us. When you are tempted to do something you shouldn’t do, a verse may come to your mind as a warning. Dreams that come from God are very vivid and impress the person deeply. He said: But it is also totally up to us to follow His leading and guidance. By obeying your commands. A Christian businessman had a reservation on a certain plane, but he felt uneasy about it. ‭‭John‬ ‭16:13‬ ‭NIV‬‬ ‭‭Ezekiel‬ ‭3:24‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ “Then the Spirit entered me and set me on my feet, and spoke with me and said to me: “Go, shut yourself inside your house.” He loves you and wants to guide you in all your decisions. Working within us, in a hidden manner, His presence is more subtle than that of the Father and the Son. ‭‭2 Thessalonians‬ ‭3:1‬ ‭NLT‬‬ He is present around us and more importantly, within us inspiring and urging us to live a life more fully conformed to Christ’s. He wrote to him: In 1940, B.T. ‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭2:1-6‬ ‭NIV‬‬ This explains why one person can call a piece of trash (by the world’s standard) gold. When we are able to perceive the good things of God, then we can reach out and receive them with our hearts or spiritual ears. Eventually he had to obey God, as the Holy Spirit directed him to follow the three visitors from Cornelius. Finally he turned around and went up to the house. The lust of the flesh includes all sins that would have us following our earthly desires (money, greed, pride, lust etc.). Part-Two. ‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭6:19-20‬ ‭AMPC‬‬ Or this message may come directly to you in a deep impression or flash of insight. Jude continues: For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of. Everything that He does... Apostle Paul in his first letter to the Corinthians told them: “Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I do not... God wants His glory to shine and flow through you. He did this to prepare all God’s people for the work of Christian service, in order to build up the body of Christ. He is the way that leads to God. . Scripture, however, shows us that often it’s quite the opposite. Put all things to the test: keep what is good and avoid every kind of evil. The Holy Spirit Leads You The Bible says, “The Spirit has given us life; he must also control our lives” (Galatians 5:25). Each of us has a special friend in the Holy Spirit. God had referred to those animals before as unclean in the Old Testament. This was with the purpose of helping him, to release his faith in  corresponding action to what he perceived in him. He expects you to accept from your brothers and sisters in Christ the help that they can give you. Paul perceived faith for healing in this man, and was able to help the man to release his faith in receiving healing. There are many believers who have denied themselves of the blessing of God to them in this way. Everything must be of help to the church. Many people have been warned in dreams to give up sin and accept Jesus as their Savior. The Holy Spirit leads us, convicts us, teaches us, and equips us to do God's work and spread the Gospel. To be guided by the Holy Spirit we must understand: 1. That is why active praying intercessors do play a vital role within the body of Christ today. Key Verse “ For those who are led by the Spirit of God are the children of God.” Romans‬ ‭8:14 Another example was John on the Island of Patmos. Neither does God want you to be deceived by imitations of His work. Our spiritual eyes must be open, discerning ears listening, and the mind of our understanding intently focused on obeying God. Do not restrain the Holy Spirit; do not despise inspired messages. God uses our words in those moments, to touch the lives of those who are actually listening to us. “And [pray] also for me, that [freedom of] utterance may be given me, that I may open my mouth to proclaim boldly the mystery of the good news (the Gospel), For which I am an ambassador in a coupling chain [in prison. The servants who were sent to the wicked and rebellious vinedressers, is a direct reference to the workings of the Holy Spirit through His different gifts in our lives. Think of the early Christians who fled from Jerusalem to save their lives. Rather than a surge of positive emotions or a rush of happy feelings, the Holy Spirit often leads us into our darkest nights, the depths of […] The Holy Spirit bestows these powerful gifts to us freely. Jesus once said to the Pharisees: . The Bible explained this clearly in the vision of the Prophet Ezekiel. “Saying, Sirs, I perceive [after careful observation] that this voyage will be attended with disaster and much heavy loss, not only of the cargo and the ship but of our lives also.” But when we do not follow our inner witness, to do or obey what is being revealed to us; then we will be as one being rebellious to the Holy Spirit. Let the Spirit direct your lives. These two gifts together are like the gift of prophecy. We hope you’ll come back again and again! The Holy Spirit may be opening a door to better opportunities. The Holy Spirit was leading and guiding Paul here, as he preached the gospel in this city. 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