April 22, 2010
Faith is described as one of the Manifestations of the Spirit; it is something that God works in us through the Holy Spirit which allows him to do things, miricles or ordinary endeavors, when we are otherwise incapable of doing them. Our part is to make a decision to allow God to work and to follow it through. God does the work and He gets the glory.
Verses:
I Corinthians 12:7-8
Galatians 5:22-23
Acts 3:1-16
Acts 4:1-4
Acts 6:5-8
Psalm 23:4-6
Luke 1:35-38
Psalm 18:1-16
December 16, 2009
This season is hallmarked with so many people being blessed by their friend’s and family’s generosities. Indeed at least once a year, we look forward to unwrapping a bit of material happiness and worldly joy. However, these gifts are consistently imperfect and fleeting. As believers in the Lord Jesus Christ, the thrill inherent in a received gift is not confined to a particular season because God has given every Christian the greatest, most perfect gift ever given in the history of history.
In Acts chapter 2, God pours out this great gift on the very first Christians and in verse 38, we see how this present is unwrapped:
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 spirit.
Together with Romans 10:9-10, which says:
That if thou [the non-Christian] shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved [or made whole]. For with heart, man believeth unto righteousness and with mouth confession is made unto salvation.
As a human being confesses Jesus Christ as Lord and believes in his heart God truly did raise our lord and savior from the dead, that person is made whole because they receive the gift of holy spirit! God has this gift waiting for any person to open their heart and receive it. Yet holy spirit is not simply for decoration, but rather is a package containing numerous spiritual realities vital for true life.
October 1, 2009
In 1 Corinthians 14:5 God emphatically implores all Christians to Speak in Tongues. This is a topic that has caused great confusion in the modern church though it is declared and explained very simply and clearly in the bible. Speaking in Tongues is a manifestation of the Holy Spirit given to each and every Christian who believes that Jesus is Lord and that God raised him from the dead. When man was first created he was a spiritual as well as physical being but lost that spirit by defying God’s commandments. Jesus Christ came to reinstate that spirit availability and he did. Now every Christian should Speak in Tongues as it is profitable, both to the believer and to other members of the church. It helpeth our infirmaties when “we know not what we should pray for”; it is edification to the church; it is praise and worship to God; and it provides learning and comfort for all. Lastly it is a sign for anyone who has not yet come to a full knowledge of what Jesus Christ accomplished for us.
Verses:
I Corinthians 14:1-5
I Corinthians 14:22
Acts 1:1-9
Genesis 1:25-27
Genesis 2:15-17
Genesis 1-4, 8-11, 15
Romans 10:9-10
Acts 10:1-4, 34-35, 43-47
I Corinthians 12:1-12
Romans 8:26-27
I Corinthians 14:14-15
John 4:23-24
I Corinthians 14:12, 31
Acts 2:4, 1-4
I Corinthians 14:27-32,33
For a more detailed account and reasoning on the proper use of Speaking in Tongues please read all of I Corinthians 14. This is a very powerful but extremely misunderstood part of being a Christian. If you have any questions please leave us a comment or email us at info (at) homefamilyfellowship (dot) com.