Monday, October 7, 2013

Sunday´s Sermon



2013.10.06                    Finishing  the Work part 2
                    Acts 1: 12- 26   Acts 2:1- 13
Good morning…… We are studying the Birth if the church in the Book of Acts……. 
We have been redeemed to Glorify God in our lives…… We are called to be witnesses……. To be salt and light in this dark and dying world……. Big job… How do we do that?…… How does the individual Christian become what God wants him to be?……. We can´t do it on our own….
We desperately need the power of the Holy Spirit at work in us…..   transforming us….. Working through us….. so that we can be effective witnesses for Him…… So that we can finish the work that Jesus began…. When we are in the position of really seeing the power of God in our lives….. When we really yield to the Spirit of God….. Then we can begin to be the salt and light that Jesus has called us to be….  We are here to finish the work that Jesus began…. We need to see the power of God at work in our lives….
The Christian life is all about helping the Lord Jesus Christ   finish the work that He began…... Well the first disciples got it…… They shook the known world with the Gospel of the Lord Jesus…..They knew that they were called to finish the work that Jesus began….
The last time I spoke….. we looked at the tools that we need to finish the work that Jesus began…..  
Tools for finishing the work…
1 The Correct message….  The GOOD NEWS…… Repentance for the forgiveness of sins….. mercy….
2 Our own personal experience with the risen Lord Jesus…….
3 The power of the Holy Spirit….
This morning I would like for us to take a closer look at the third point……. The Power of the Holy Spirit….
Turn with me to John 14…. v 15…
John 14: 15-18                      NKJV
15 “If you love Me, keep My commandments. 16 And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Comforter, that He may abide with you forever— 17 the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him; but you know Him, for He dwells with you and will be in you. 18 I will not leave you orphans; I will come to you.
John 14: 15-18                      Schlachter 2000
15 Liebt ihr mich, so haltet meine Gebote!
16 Und ich will den Vater bitten, und er wird euch einen anderen Beistand geben, daß er bei euch bleibt in Ewigkeit,
17 den Geist der Wahrheit, den die Welt nicht empfangen kann, denn sie beachtet ihn nicht und erkennt ihn nicht; ihr aber erkennt ihn, denn er bleibt bei euch und wird in euch sein.
18 Ich lasse euch nicht als Waisen zurück; ich komme zu euch.
Jesus told his disciples that he was going away…. It was finally beginning to sink in…… He told them over and over that he was going to suffer and die….. Here as He comforts them….. Jesus speaks of another comforter…. The Spirit of truth….
v16… He said that the Father would send another comforter…. the Holy Spirit to them…. V17….. in this verse it is helpful to look at the Greek prepositions he dwelleth with you……. (Para) It means  With or along side…. Further down in the text Jesus says… And he shall be in you….. (en) in … indwelling….
Jesus says the Holy Spirit is here with you….. but he will soon be in you….Then in v18…. I will not leave you orphans….. I will come to you…. Jesus says that he will send another comforter…. In the Greek it´s another of the same kind….. Then he says I will come to you…..
Can it be that comforter that He says the Father will send…… is Jesus himself living in the believer? The answer is absolutely YES!
The scripture is clear about this….. Jesus is living in every true believer…. We as genuine believers have the Lord Jesus here in our hearts….
Look at what Paul wrote……. Romans 8: 9…
Romans 8: 9                            NKJV
9 But you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwells in you. Now if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he is not His.
Romans 8: 9                           Schlachter 2000
9 Ihr aber seid nicht im Fleisch, sondern im Geist, wenn wirklich Gottes Geist in euch wohnt;6 wer aber den Geist des Christus nicht hat, der ist nicht sein7.
We see in this passage….. The Comforter is described as the Spirit of God…. And as The Spirit of Christ….. Paul is speaking of the Holy Spirit….. Paul is also clearly saying that everyone who belongs to the Lord Jesus Christ…. Has the Spirit of Christ living in him……
There is a lot of confusion about the Holy Spirit today…… There is also a lot of confusion about the Work of the Holy Spirit…… It is unnecessary….. Jesus himself goes on to tell the disciples what the Holy Spirit will do….. Listen….. Jesus Himself describes the Mission of the Holy Spirit in the world…. Turn to John 16… v6…
John 16: 6 -14                        NKJV
6 But because I have said these things to you, sorrow has filled your heart. 7 Nevertheless I tell you the truth. It is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Comforter will not come to you; but if I depart, I will send Him to you.
8 And when He has come, He will convict the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment: 9 of sin, because they do not believe in Me; 10 of righteousness, because I go to My Father and you see Me no more; 11 of judgment, because the ruler of this world is judged.
12 “I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. 13 However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come. 14 He will glorify Me, for He will take of what is Mine and declare it to you.



John 16: 6 -14                        Schlachter 2000
6 Jesus spricht zu ihm: Ich bin der Weg und die Wahrheit und das Leben; niemand kommt zum Vater als nur durch mich!
7 Wenn ihr mich erkannt hättet, so hättet ihr auch meinen Vater erkannt; und von nun an erkennt ihr ihn und habt ihn gesehen.
8 Philippus spricht zu ihm: Herr, zeige uns den Vater, so genügt es uns!
9 Jesus spricht zu ihm: So lange Zeit bin ich bei euch, und du hast mich noch nicht erkannt, Philippus? Wer mich gesehen hat, der hat den Vater gesehen. Wie kannst du da sagen: Zeige uns den Vater?
10 Glaubst du nicht, daß ich im Vater bin und der Vater in mir ist? Die Worte, die ich zu euch rede, rede ich nicht aus mir selbst; und der Vater, der in mir wohnt, der tut die Werke.
11 Glaubt mir, daß ich im Vater bin und der Vater in mir ist; wenn nicht, so glaubt mir doch um der Werke willen!
12 Wahrlich, wahrlich, ich sage euch: Wer an mich glaubt, der wird die Werke auch tun, die ich tue, und wird größere als diese tun, weil ich zu meinem Vater gehe.
13 Und alles, was ihr bitten werdet in meinem Namen, das will ich tun, damit der Vater verherrlicht wird in dem Sohn.
14 Wenn ihr etwas bitten werdet in meinem Namen, so werde ich es tun.
Notice here that Jesus is telling them all  these things to comfort them….. He knows that they will be scattered…. He knows that they will be filled with sorrow and fear……. In v 7…. He says that He will send the Comforter to them….. then he describes the work of the Holy Spirit …. v8-11…. …v8…
The Work of the Holy Spirit John 16: 8
1 Convict the World of Sin
2 Righteousness          ( by faith )
3 Judgment            ( judgment is certain )
John 16: 13-15
4 guide into all truth    ( Holy Spirit teaches and witnesses to the truth )
5 he will not speak on His own authority…. (He will say what he has heard)  
6 He will tell you about the Future
7 He will Glorify me…. ( Holy Spirit points us to Jesus )
8 Power to be witnesses…. Acts 1:8…
We will be able to add to this list as we study the book of Acts….. Turn with me to Acts 1: 8… here is where we find point 8….
Acts 1: 8                                            NKJV
8 But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”
Acts 1: 8                         Schlachter 2000
8 sondern ihr werdet Kraft empfangen, wenn der Heilige Geist auf euch gekommen ist, und ihr werdet meine Zeugen sein in Jerusalem und in ganz Judäa und Samaria und bis an das Ende der Erde!
You shall receive power and be witnesses to me….
Let´s pick up the text where we left off last time….. Acts 1: 12…..
Acts 1: 12- 26                  NKJV
12 Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day’s journey. 13 And when they had entered, they went up into the upper room where they were staying: Peter, James, John, and Andrew; Philip and Thomas; Bartholomew and Matthew; James the son of Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot; and Judas the son of James. 14 These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers.
15 And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples (altogether the number of names was about a hundred and twenty), and said, 16 “Men and brethren, this Scripture had to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke before by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who became a guide to those who arrested Jesus; 17 for he was numbered with us and obtained a part in this ministry.”
18 (Now this man purchased a field with the wages of iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst open in the middle and all his entrails gushed out. 19 And it became known to all those dwelling in Jerusalem; so that field is called in their own language, Akel Dama, that is, Field of Blood.)
20 “For it is written in the Book of Psalms: ‘Let his dwelling place be desolate, And let no one live in it’;
and, ‘Let another take his office.’
21 “Therefore, of these men who have accompanied us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us, 22 beginning from the baptism of John to that day when He was taken up from us, one of these must become a witness with us of His resurrection.”
23 And they proposed two: Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias. 24 And they prayed and said, “You, O Lord, who know the hearts of all, show which of these two You have chosen 25 to take part in this ministry and apostleship from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place.” 26 And they cast their lots, and the lot fell on Matthias. And he was numbered with the eleven apostles.
Acts 1: 12- 26                       Schlachter 2000
12 Da kehrten sie nach Jerusalem zurück von dem Berg, welcher Ölberg heißt, der nahe bei Jerusalem liegt, einen Sabbatweg4 entfernt.
13 Und als sie hineinkamen, gingen sie hinauf in das Obergemach, wo sie sich aufzuhalten pflegten, nämlich Petrus und Jakobus und Johannes und Andreas, Philippus und Thomas, Bartholomäus und Matthäus, Jakobus, der Sohn des Alphäus, und Simon der Zelot und Judas, der Sohn des Jakobus.
14 Diese alle blieben beständig und einmütig im Gebet und Flehen, zusammen mit den Frauen und Maria, der Mutter Jesu, und mit seinen Brüdern. 15 Und in diesen Tagen stand Petrus mitten unter den Jüngern auf und sprach (es waren aber etwa 120 Personen beisammen):
16 Ihr Männer und Brüder, es mußte dieses Schriftwort erfüllt werden, das der Heilige Geist durch den Mund Davids vorausgesagt hat über Judas, welcher denen, die Jesus gefangennahmen, zum Wegweiser wurde.
17 Denn er war zu uns gezählt und hatte das Los dieses Dienstes empfangen.
18 Dieser erwarb einen Acker aus dem Lohn der Ungerechtigkeit, und er stürzte kopfüber hinab, barst mitten entzwei, und alle seine Eingeweide traten heraus.
19 Und das ist allen bekannt geworden, die in Jerusalem wohnen, so daß jener Acker in ihrer eigenen Sprache Akeldama genannt worden ist, das heißt: »Blutacker«.
20 Denn es steht geschrieben im Buch der Psalmen: »Seine Behausung soll öde werden, und niemand soll darin wohnen«, und: »Sein Amt empfange ein anderer«.5
21 So muß nun von den Männern, die mit uns gegangen sind die ganze Zeit über, in welcher der Herr Jesus unter uns ein- und ausging,
22 von der Taufe des Johannes an bis zu dem Tag, da er von uns hinweg aufgenommen wurde — einer von diesen muß mit uns Zeuge seiner Auferstehung werden.
23 Und sie stellten zwei dar: Joseph, genannt Barsabas, mit dem Beinamen Justus, und Matthias.
24 Und sie beteten und sprachen: Herr, du Kenner aller Herzen, zeige an, welchen von diesen beiden du erwählt hast,
25 das Los dieses Dienstes und Apostelamtes zu empfangen, von dem Judas abgewichen ist, um hinzugehen an seinen eigenen Ort!
26 Und sie warfen das Los über sie, und das Los fiel auf Matthias, und er wurde zu den elf Aposteln hinzugezählt. 
Remember…. This group has spent lots of time with Jesus… In John 20… after the Resurrection…. Jesus breathed on them and said receive the Holy Spirit….
These same people had already spent 3 years sitting at the feet of Jesus…. They had heard Jesus´ words of life…. They had seen the miracles…. Remember…. Jesus healed everyone that came to him….Yet they needed more….. They needed the power to be witnesses…. Jesus told them to wait…. And wait they did…. Look at v14….
v14…. They all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication…..…. Here the Greek describes fervent prayer….. prayer based on earnest desire and need….
v15- 26… Here we see Peter taking a Godly leadership role…. He clarifies the fact that the LORD God was not surprised by Judas….. Even that was part of God´s plan….. It takes wisdom and maturity to understand the gracious plan of God when bad things happen…. Peter goes on to show that he is a student of the word….. He quotes the Psalms to show that they need to choose a replacement for Judas….
They knew that they needed someone to replace Judas…. So they sought the LORD…. The lot fell on Matthias and he was numbered with the eleven Apostles…. Let´s continue on with Chapter 2…
Acts 2:1- 4                                   NKJV
2 When the Day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. 2 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. 3 Then there appeared to them divided tongues, as of fire, and one sat upon each of them. 4 And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
Acts 2: 1- 4                      Schlachter 2000
1 Und als der Tag der Pfingsten sich erfüllte, waren sie alle einmütig beisammen.
2 Und es entstand plötzlich vom Himmel her ein Brausen wie von einem daher fahrenden gewaltigen Wind und erfüllte das ganze Haus, in dem sie saßen.
3 Und es erschienen ihnen Zungen wie von Feuer, die sich zerteilten und sich auf jeden von ihnen setzten.
4 Und sie wurden alle vom Heiligen Geist erfüllt und fingen an, in anderen Sprachen zu reden, wie der Geist es ihnen auszusprechen gab.
v1 Pentecost…. Pentecost was one of the three most important feasts…. Every able bodied male was required to attend this feast…. Many of these same people had been in Jerusalem 50 days earlier…. I´m sure that they knew all about the crucifixion of Jesus…..
The Day of Pentecost was a Jewish feast held fifty days after Passover…… It was a time to celebrate the first fruits of the harvest…...
At Passover the first fruit from the barley harvest was presented to God…...  Then fifty days later…. On  Pentecost, the first fruits of the wheat harvest were given to God….. (Numbers 28:26).
Jewish tradition taught that Pentecost commemorated the day when the Law was given to Israel…...  The Jews sometimes called Pentecost (Shimchath Torah), or "Joy of the Law." They celebrated the giving of the law…… As they should…. But… On that day 3000 died because of their sin and rebellion….
On the Day of Pentecost….. the Church received the Spirit of Grace in all of it´s fullness….. (Hebrews 10: 29) The church was born and 3000 were saved….
v1 they were with One accord and in one place….They were gathered together sharing the same heart…. the same love for the Lord Jesus….. And the same trust in His promises….. They recognized they did not have the resources in themselves to fulfill their mission….. They were waiting for the promise of the Holy Spirit… Acts 1: 8…..
v2-3… and suddenly there came a sound from heaven….
In both the Hebrew and Greek languages, the word for spirit (as in Holy Spirit) is the same word for breath or wind….. like a mighty wind….. But there was no wind…. Here, the sound from heaven is the sound of the Holy Spirit being poured out on the disciples….
Cloven tongues of fire….
Acts 2: 4                     NKJV    Schlachter 2000
4 And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
4 Und sie wurden alle vom Heiligen Geist erfüllt und fingen an, in anderen Sprachen zu reden, wie der Geist es ihnen auszusprechen gab.
They were all filled with the Spirit….. and began to speak in other tongues…. Other languages….These incredible experiences….. The wind…. the fire….. and this instant ability to speak in other languages that they didn´t learn were specific to this event…. The birth of the Church and the first outpouring or filling of the Holy Spirit on the believers….
Let´s continue on in the text… v5…
Acts 2: 5- 13                           NKJV
5 And there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men, from every nation under heaven. 6 And when this sound occurred, the multitude came together, and were confused, because everyone heard them speak in his own language.
7 Then they were all amazed and marveled, saying to one another, “Look, are not all these who speak Galileans? 8 And how is it that we hear, each in our own language in which we were born?
9 Parthians and Medes and Elamites, those dwelling in Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, 10 Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya adjoining Cyrene, visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes, 11 Cretans and Arabs—we hear them speaking in our own tongues the wonderful works of God.” 12 So they were all amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, “Whatever could this mean?”13 Others mocking said, “They are full of new wine.”
Acts 2: 5- 13                        Schlachter 2000
5 Es wohnten aber in Jerusalem Juden, gottesfürchtige Männer aus allen Heidenvölkern unter dem Himmel.
6 Als nun dieses Getöse entstand, kam die Menge zusammen und wurde bestürzt; denn jeder hörte sie in seiner eigenen Sprache reden.
7 Sie entsetzten sich aber alle, verwunderten sich und sprachen zueinander: Siehe, sind diese, die da reden, nicht alle Galiläer?
8 Wieso hören wir sie dann jeder in unserer eigenen Sprache, in der wir geboren wurden?
9 Parther und Meder und Elamiter und wir Bewohner von Mesopotamien, Judäa und Kappadocien, Pontus und Asia;
10 Phrygien und Pamphylien, Ägypten und von den Gegenden Libyens bei Kyrene, und die hier weilenden Römer, Juden und Proselyten,
11 Kreter und Araber — wir hören sie in unseren Sprachen die großen Taten Gottes verkünden!
12 Und sie entsetzten sich alle und gerieten in Verlegenheit und sprachen einer zum anderen: Was soll das wohl sein?
13 Andere aber spotteten und sprachen: Sie sind voll süßen Weines!
Here in this chapter we see the birth of the Church….. We also see the out pouring of the Holy Spirit…. We see…
1 We see the evidence of the Spirit's coming….
2 We see the effect of the Spirit's coming… and we see the
3 The explanation of the Spirit's coming ….. It Is all according the Fathers perfect timing and plan….  Acts 2: 16…. Peter quotes…. Joel 2: 28
Let´s look at verse5 and 6…
Acts 2: 5,6               NKJV   Schlachter 2000
5 And there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men, from every nation under heaven. 6 And when this sound occurred, the multitude came together, and were confused, because everyone heard them speak in his own language.
5 Es wohnten aber in Jerusalem Juden, gottesfürchtige Männer aus allen Heidenvölkern unter dem Himmel.
6 Als nun dieses Getöse entstand, kam die Menge zusammen und wurde bestürzt; denn jeder hörte sie in seiner eigenen Sprache reden.
v5,6 devout men from every country…. They heard their own language…. Notice here…. These were real knowable recognizable languages…. And They were confused…. How can it be…..? v 7,
Acts 2: 7,8               NKJV   Schlachter 2000
7 Then they were all amazed and marveled, saying to one another, “Look, are not all these who speak Galileans?
8 And how is it that we hear, each in our own language in which we were born?
7 Sie entsetzten sich aber alle, verwunderten sich und sprachen zueinander: Siehe, sind diese, die da reden, nicht alle Galiläer?
8 Wieso hören wir sie dann jeder in unserer eigenen Sprache, in der wir geboren wurden?
Remember the Galileans were not educated people generally,…. They had a kind of country folk reputation…… There was no way that they could know these languages…. And they are speaking the wonderful works of God…. v11….

Acts 2: 11                       NKJV    Schlachter 2000
11 Cretans and Arabs—we hear them speaking in our own tongues the wonderful works of God.”
11 Kreter und Araber — wir hören sie in unseren Sprachen die großen Taten Gottes verkünden!
They were in unity and they praised God together….
John Stott said…. "Ever since the early church fathers…. Bible scholars have seen the blessing of Pentecost as a deliberate and dramatic reversal of the curse of Babel."
This was a wonderful event…… They heard the wonderful works of God in their own heart languages…. Many were saved that day….. What a day… Praise the LORD…
But the events that occurred on the day of Pentecost unfortunately have caused division in the church….. this is sad….. remember they were all together in one accord that day….. And on this day the Church of the LORD Jesus  Christ was born…
Some of our brothers and sisters are very focused on the Gift of Tongues….. Some consider the Gift of tongues as necessary proof of the Baptism of the Holy Spirit…. Well…
We will continue to examine the work of the Holy Spirit all though the Book of Acts….. It´s a big subject….. But for now let´s review the things we learned from Jesus about the Holy Spirit and His work…..
Jesus promised to send the Holy Spirit in John 16….. We read it earlier…. In v 7…. He says that He will send the Comforter to them….. then he describes the work of the Holy Spirit …. v8-11…. The first 3 are in v8…
The Work of the Holy Spirit    John 16:8
1 Convict the World of Sin
2 Righteousness
3 Judgment
Then in John 16: 13-15…. We find more…
John 16: 13-15
4 guide into all truth
5  he will not speak on His own authority…. He will say what he has heard….
6 He will tell you about the Future
7 He will Glorify me….
8 Power to be witnesses…. Acts 1:8…
When you hear someone talking about the Holy Spirit´s work….. Check what you hear with this list….. Does it really fit?... Or are we talking about all sorts of things that point to people… and not to the LORD Jesus…. In closing I would like to look a little closer at # 8… the power to be witnesses…
Power to be witnesses….. In orderto display this power….. we need not only a Holy Boldness….. No fear…… We also need to walk in the Spirit…… as Robin taught us last week….. We need to be living Godly lives…. I think that the best evidence of the Holy Spirit leading and guiding us is not whether we speak in tongues but rather whether the fruit of the Spirit is manifest in our daily walk…… If we are practicing what we preach…. Then we really have the power to be witnesses….
The apostle Paul tells what a Spirit filled believer looks and acts like…. Paul gives us a list of what people who walk in Spirit do and don´t do….Turn with me to Gal 5… v16…
Galatians 5: 16-26                        NKJV
16 I say then: Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh. 17 For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary to one another, so that you do not do the things that you wish. 18 But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.

19 Now the works of the flesh are evident, which are: adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lewdness, 20 idolatry, sorcery, hatred, contentions, jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, dissensions, heresies, 21 envy, murders, drunkenness, revelries, and the like; of which I tell you beforehand, just as I also told you in time past, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law. 24 And those who are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. 25 If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit. 26 Let us not become conceited, provoking one another, envying one another.
Galatians 5: 16-26                        Schlachter 2000
16 Ich sage aber: Wandelt im Geist, so werdet ihr die Lust des Fleisches nicht vollbringen.
17 Denn das Fleisch gelüstet gegen den Geist und der Geist gegen das Fleisch; und diese widerstreben einander, so daß ihr nicht das tut, was ihr wollt.
18 Wenn ihr aber vom Geist geleitet werdet, so seid ihr nicht unter dem Gesetz.
19 Offenbar sind aber die Werke des Fleisches, welche sind: Ehebruch, Unzucht, Unreinheit, Zügellosigkeit;
20 Götzendienst, Zauberei, Feindschaft, Streit, Eifersucht, Zorn, Selbstsucht, Zwietracht, Parteiungen;
21 Neid, Mord, Trunkenheit, Gelage und dergleichen, wovon ich euch voraussage, wie ich schon zuvor gesagt habe, daß die, welche solche Dinge tun, das Reich Gottes nicht erben werden.
22 Die Frucht des Geistes aber ist Liebe, Freude, Friede, Langmut, Freundlichkeit, Güte, Treue, Sanftmut, Selbstbeherrschung.
23 Gegen solche Dinge gibt es kein Gesetz.
24 Die aber Christus angehören, die haben das Fleisch gekreuzigt samt den Leidenschaften und Lüsten.
25 Wenn wir im Geist leben, so laßt uns auch im Geist wandeln.
26 Laßt uns nicht nach leerem Ruhm streben, einander nicht herausfordern noch einander beneiden!
In v 16 The NLT says….
Galatians 5:16                  NLT     Neues Leben
16 So I say, let the Holy Spirit guide your lives. Then you won’t be doing what your sinful nature craves.
16 Deshalb: Lebt so, wie es eurem neuen Leben im Heiligen Geist entspricht. Dann werdet ihr auch nicht tun, wozu eure sündigen Neigungen euch drängen.
That´s it…  Walk in the Spirit… Let the Holy Spirit guide your lives…. lead and shape you….. Our Experience with the Holy Spirit cannot be a onetime experience.... It needs to be a continuous… moment by moment relationship with the Spirit of the Lord Jesus Christ…. The Holy Spirit….. Being filled with the Holy Spirit needs to be constant….. It also needs to be practical…… In this text… we see that the presence of the Holy Spirit in our lives produces good fruit and true humility…..
Look at what Paul said in Ephesians 5 starting with v 18….
Ephesians 5:18- 21                   NKJV
18 And do not be drunk with wine, in which is dissipation; but be filled with the Spirit, 19 speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord, 20 giving thanks always for all things to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, 21 submitting to one another in the fear of God.
Ephesians 5:18- 21                   Schlachter 2000
18 Und berauscht euch nicht mit Wein, was Ausschweifung ist, sondern werdet voll Geistes;
19 redet zueinander mit Psalmen und Lobgesängen und geistlichen Liedern; singt und spielt dem Herrn in eurem Herzen;
20 sagt allezeit Gott, dem Vater, Dank für alles, in dem Namen unseres Herrn Jesus Christus;
21 ordnet euch einander unter in der Furcht Gottes!
v18…. The greek says be being kept filled….
Being truly filled with the Holy Spirit produces much more than simple external manifestations….. Look at verse 19 and 20….  It fills us with the Word of God that we have hid in our hearts…. And It produces joyful… thankful….. genuine…. And Humble servants of the Lord Jesus…. When what we say matches what we are in real life……. Then we really have the power to be effective witnesses for the Lord Jesus…… Let´s pray….

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