Old testament spoke about the Holy
Ghost
Isaiah 28:11 For with stammering lips and another
tongue will he speak to this people.
Isaiah 33:19 Thou shalt not see a fierce people,
a people of a deeper speech than thou canst perceive; of a stammering tongue,
that thou canst not understand.
Jesus in the Old testament
Isaiah 11:1-2 And there shall
come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his
roots:
2. And the spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the
spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel
and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD;
The Holy ghost will give you wisdom
I Corinthians 12:8 For to one is
given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the
same Spirit;
The Holy ghost will give you understanding
I Corinthians 12:3 Wherefore I give
you to understand, that no man speaking by the Spirit of God calleth Jesus
accursed: and that no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the
Holy Ghost.
The holy living Christian will understand
Proverbs 9:10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the
knowledge of the holy is
understanding.
Because God is holy we should be holy
I Peter 1:16 Because it is written,
Be ye holy; for I am holy.
I
Corinthians 14:21 In the law it is written, With men of other tongues
and other lips will I speak unto this people; and yet for all that will they
not hear me, saith the Lord.
Tongues is not for man to communicate
to each other in the carnal, but to talk to God.
I
Corinthians 14:2 For he that speaketh in an unknown tongue speaketh not
unto men, but unto God: for no man understandeth him; howbeit in the
spirit he speaketh mysteries.
Forbid not to speak with tongues, but
also keep it speaking tongues decently in order.
I
Corinthians 14:39-40 Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to
speak with tongues. 40 Let all
things be done decently and in order.
John the Baptist was preaching
repentance, and warning the people that the messiah is coming and to prepare
your life to meet him. This was spoken in the old testament
Isaiah 40:3 The voice of him that crieth in the
wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a
highway for our God.
The Baptism of Jesus
Matthew 3:16-17 And Jesus, when he was baptized, went
up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and
he saw the Spirit of God descending like
a dove, and lighting upon him: 17And lo a voice
from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
Take thought that John the Baptist
did not have the Holy Ghost, it was not yet giving.
Matthew 3:11
I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is
mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with
the Holy Ghost, and with fire:
Acts 2:3 And
there appeared unto them cloven tongues
like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.
Why do we need the Holy Ghost? (Read
I Corinthians Chapter 12:1-10)
John 14:26 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.
Here is an example of Saul turned to
another man through the spirit of God
I Samuel
10:6,10 And the Spirit of the LORD will come upon thee, and thou shalt prophesy
with them, and shalt be turned into another man.
10. And when
they came thither to the hill, behold, a company of prophets met him; and the
Spirit of God came upon him, and he prophesied among them.
Old Testament God spoke concerning
the out pour of the spirit of God upon the people, and Jesus spoken of
concerning his death on the cross.
Zechariah
12:10 And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of
Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of
supplications: and they shall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they
shall mourn for him, as one mourneth for his only son, and shall
be in bitterness for him, as one that is in bitterness for his
firstborn.
Supplication: a humble and sincere appeal to somebody who has the power to grant a
request (Forgiveness)
Jesus told that when the Holy Ghost
the comforter is come unto us. It will speak of him, and the Spirit of truth
which is the holy spirit of God it will witness and testify of the work of the
Lord Jesus Christ.
In the book of Acts it show here why
the holy Ghost is needed for the missionary of God.
Acts 5:3 But Peter said, Ananias, why hath
Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part
of the price of the land?
Do you need the Holy Ghost to be
saved? You don't, but seek to receive it you will have a stronger spirit walk
with the Lord.
Acts 19:1-6 And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having
passed through the upper coasts came to Ephesus: and finding certain disciples,
2 He said
unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? And they said
unto him, We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost. 3 And
he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John's
baptism. 4
Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance,
saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after
him, that is, on Christ Jesus. 5 When they heard this,
they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. 6 And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came
on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied. 7And all the men were about twelve.
John 3:3
Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man
be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
John 3:16,17
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever
believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 17 For
God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world
through him might be saved.
John
15:26-27 But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the
Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he
shall testify of me: 27 And ye also
shall bear witness, because ye have been with me from the beginning.
Jesus needed to die for us to receive
the Holy Ghost
John 16:7
Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for
if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will
send him unto you.
John the Baptist was baptizing with
water, but Jesus when he comes will baptize with the Holy Ghost.
Matthew
28:19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the
Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
Acts 11:16 Then
remembered I the word of the Lord, how that he said, John indeed baptized with
water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost.
The spirit of God will be very
powerful! Look at the strength that was given to Samson. Never underestimate
the power of God!
Judges
15:14,15 And when he came unto Lehi, the Philistines shouted against
him: and the Spirit of the LORD came mightily upon him, and the cords that were
upon his arms became as flax that was burnt with fire, and his bands loosed
from off his hands. 15 And he found a
new jawbone of an ass, and put forth his hand, and took it, and slew a thousand
men therewith.
How do you know you have the gift of
the Holy Ghost?
Acts 2: 1-4 And when the day of Pentecost was
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 all the
house where they were sitting. 3 And there appeared
unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them. 4 And they were all filled with the Holy
Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them
utterance.
The Greek word for Pentecost is
Pentekostos means 50, like fifty days. The disciples waited the 50 days for the
comforter to come.
The Gentiles Receive the Holy Spirit
44 While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell
on all them which heard the word. 45 And they of the
circumcision which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter,
because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost. 46 For
they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then answered Peter, 47 Can
any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received
the Holy Ghost as well as we? 48 And he commanded
them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then prayed they him to tarry
certain days.
In the latter days people will say that you don't need the Holy Ghost,
or say that speaking in tongues is of the Satan.
II Timothy 3:5 Having a form of
godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
Speaking in tongues and interrupting Pray in the spirit and pray in the understanding also
Also begin at chapter 1 of I Corinthian / I Corinthians 14:15,19 What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I
will pray with the understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will
sing with the understanding also.
I Corinthian 14: 20-25 Brethren, be
not children in understanding:
howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men. 21In
the law it is written, With men of other tongues and other lips will I
speak unto this people; and yet for all that will they not hear me, saith the
Lord. 22Wherefore
tongues are for a sign, not to them that believe, but to them that believe not:
but prophesying serveth not for them that believe not, but for them
which believe. 23If therefore
the whole church be come together into one place, and all speak with tongues,
and there come in those that are unlearned, or unbelievers, will they
not say that ye are mad? 24But if
all prophesy, and there come in one that believeth not, or one
unlearned, he is convinced of all, he is judged of all: 25And thus
are the secrets of his heart made manifest; and so falling down on his
face he will worship God, and report that God is in you of a truth.
Pastor Rolando Ramos
www.fghconline.com
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