WEBVTT 00:00:01.260 --> 00:00:06.700 Welcome to NECF Sermons. Each message here is 00:00:06.700 --> 00:00:09.720 designed to uplift and strengthen you in your 00:00:09.720 --> 00:00:14.019 walk with God. Don't miss out. Stay with us until 00:00:14.019 --> 00:00:17.960 the end for a rewarding experience. Let's dive 00:00:17.960 --> 00:00:22.280 right in. 1 Corinthians chapter 1, everybody. 00:00:22.579 --> 00:00:25.480 So one of the words that I remembered mentioning 00:00:25.480 --> 00:00:29.609 on Sunday, I mentioned something. I said Paul 00:00:29.609 --> 00:00:34.270 was addressing the church in Corinthians, a loveless 00:00:34.270 --> 00:00:37.770 spiritual people. What I meant by a loveless 00:00:37.770 --> 00:00:41.229 spiritual people is not as though. Can you hear 00:00:41.229 --> 00:00:44.750 me? Okay, sir. Okay. So it's not as though these 00:00:44.750 --> 00:00:47.270 people don't have the love of Christ in them. 00:00:47.390 --> 00:00:51.630 Amen. The day the believer comes into Christ, 00:00:51.829 --> 00:00:56.179 the day the believer. receives the life of christ 00:00:56.179 --> 00:01:02.700 he receives all that is in christ jesus so when 00:01:02.700 --> 00:01:06.280 when i say loveless people it was not or is not 00:01:06.280 --> 00:01:09.280 as though these people don't have love at all 00:01:09.280 --> 00:01:14.480 no the believers in the corinthian church have 00:01:14.480 --> 00:01:20.079 the love of christ in them amen They have all 00:01:20.079 --> 00:01:23.859 that is in Christ. Also, they have it in them. 00:01:24.019 --> 00:01:26.239 So the only challenge with them is that what? 00:01:26.500 --> 00:01:32.519 They have made a choice. Willful ignorance, right? 00:01:33.019 --> 00:01:38.459 Not to walk in love. Praise God. So now, let's 00:01:38.459 --> 00:01:42.500 see verse 2. Let's see verse 2. Everybody, please 00:01:42.500 --> 00:01:45.260 pay attention to your Bible. And see the kind 00:01:45.260 --> 00:01:47.840 of, there's a reason why I want us to read verse 00:01:47.840 --> 00:01:51.939 2 to 10. Right? Because I want to say something 00:01:51.939 --> 00:01:53.939 that will build on all that we are discussing. 00:01:54.200 --> 00:01:57.459 Or from verse 1. Paul called to be an apostle 00:01:57.459 --> 00:02:01.620 of Jesus Christ through the will of God and sustenance 00:02:01.620 --> 00:02:04.920 our brother. See verse 2 everybody. Put your 00:02:04.920 --> 00:02:09.680 attention very well. Unto the church of God which 00:02:09.680 --> 00:02:14.740 is at Corinth. To them that are what? sanctified 00:02:14.740 --> 00:02:19.319 in Christ Jesus. They are in who? They are in 00:02:19.319 --> 00:02:24.340 Christ. Christ is in them. Amen? So all that 00:02:24.340 --> 00:02:29.620 is in Christ is in these believers. How do I 00:02:29.620 --> 00:02:32.300 know? Let's continue reading. Called to be what? 00:02:32.460 --> 00:02:37.180 Called to be saints. With all that in every place 00:02:37.180 --> 00:02:39.479 called upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, 00:02:39.580 --> 00:02:44.330 both theirs and what? And ours. So this church, 00:02:44.449 --> 00:02:46.909 these believers are in who? They are in Christ 00:02:46.909 --> 00:02:51.169 Jesus. And Christ is also what? In them. Praise 00:02:51.169 --> 00:02:54.990 God. So these people have love. These people 00:02:54.990 --> 00:02:57.949 have all the gifts of the Holy Ghost. These people 00:02:57.949 --> 00:03:01.870 have all that is in Christ Jesus. Verse 3. Grace 00:03:01.870 --> 00:03:06.129 be unto you and peace from God our Father and 00:03:06.129 --> 00:03:11.729 from the Lord Jesus Christ. I thank my God always 00:03:11.729 --> 00:03:15.669 on your behalf for the grace of God, which is 00:03:15.669 --> 00:03:20.629 what? Which is given you by Jesus Christ. That 00:03:20.629 --> 00:03:24.069 in everything, can you see everybody? That in 00:03:24.069 --> 00:03:30.370 everything, ye are what? Ye are enriched by him. 00:03:30.409 --> 00:03:35.169 Hallelujah. Not in some things. Not in one thing. 00:03:35.330 --> 00:03:38.789 Not in two things. Not in three things. That 00:03:38.789 --> 00:03:42.289 they are enriched in how many things? In everything. 00:03:43.530 --> 00:03:48.050 The believer is the man that is enriched in everything 00:03:48.050 --> 00:03:51.509 in Christ Jesus. We have treated it in our cell 00:03:51.509 --> 00:03:54.490 meeting. The realities of the believer in Christ 00:03:54.490 --> 00:03:58.009 Jesus. As we are discussing heaven. The realities 00:03:58.009 --> 00:04:00.849 of the believer in Christ Jesus. So the believer 00:04:00.849 --> 00:04:04.250 is enriched in Christ in how many things? In 00:04:04.250 --> 00:04:09.629 all things. And he said by him. Who? By Christ. 00:04:10.229 --> 00:04:14.430 That hymn there says that ye are enriched by 00:04:14.430 --> 00:04:19.009 Christ in all utterance and in all how many words? 00:04:19.129 --> 00:04:22.910 All knowledge. Can you see? All utterance, all 00:04:22.910 --> 00:04:27.250 knowledge, all gifts, the love of God, the patience 00:04:27.250 --> 00:04:30.870 of God, the character of God, the kindness of 00:04:30.870 --> 00:04:35.449 God, they are enriched in all things. See verse 00:04:35.449 --> 00:04:39.769 6. Even as the testimony of Christ was what? 00:04:39.889 --> 00:04:44.810 Was confirmed in you. Can you see verse 7? So 00:04:44.810 --> 00:04:50.550 that ye come behind in what? In no gifts. Because 00:04:50.550 --> 00:04:53.949 they are enriched in all things. They are enriched 00:04:53.949 --> 00:04:57.290 in everything. They are enriched in every gift. 00:04:57.509 --> 00:05:01.410 They come behind in no gift waiting for the coming 00:05:01.410 --> 00:05:04.610 of our Lord Jesus Christ. Verse 8. Who shall 00:05:04.610 --> 00:05:09.889 also confirm you unto the end that ye be blameless 00:05:09.889 --> 00:05:14.250 in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. Verse 9. 00:05:14.569 --> 00:05:17.779 God is faithful. By whom here we are called. 00:05:18.000 --> 00:05:21.439 Unto the fellowship of his son. Jesus Christ 00:05:21.439 --> 00:05:27.120 what? Our Lord. Unto the union. Now what fellowship? 00:05:27.279 --> 00:05:31.399 Unto the union. Of which his son. Our Lord Jesus 00:05:31.399 --> 00:05:35.639 Christ. Seva stand everybody now. Seva stand. 00:05:36.000 --> 00:05:38.980 So that you will know that this church is enriched 00:05:38.980 --> 00:05:43.040 in everything. Now I beseech you, brethren, by 00:05:43.040 --> 00:05:47.480 the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all 00:05:47.480 --> 00:05:53.139 speak what? The same thing. And that there be 00:05:53.139 --> 00:05:59.339 no what? Divisions where? Among you. But that 00:05:59.339 --> 00:06:05.000 ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind 00:06:05.000 --> 00:06:11.560 and in the same judgment. Hallelujah. In the 00:06:11.560 --> 00:06:16.399 same mind and in the same judgment. Because ye 00:06:16.399 --> 00:06:22.699 are enriched in everything. Because for the grace 00:06:22.699 --> 00:06:26.100 of God has been given to you by Christ Jesus. 00:06:27.160 --> 00:06:30.959 Because the peace of God and his grace has been 00:06:30.959 --> 00:06:34.100 given to you. Because ye are enriched in all 00:06:34.100 --> 00:06:36.399 utterance. Ye are enriched in all knowledge. 00:06:36.720 --> 00:06:40.439 You see this church. It's a church that has all 00:06:40.439 --> 00:06:45.060 things. So whatever that is in Christ Jesus is 00:06:45.060 --> 00:06:49.860 in them. Hallelujah. However, this church, when 00:06:49.860 --> 00:06:52.259 you now see verse 11, it now say, for it has 00:06:52.259 --> 00:06:56.439 been declared unto me of you, my brethren, by 00:06:56.439 --> 00:07:01.839 them which are of the house of what? Of Chloe, 00:07:02.139 --> 00:07:06.420 that there are what? Contentions where? Among 00:07:06.420 --> 00:07:09.879 you. So some people from the house of Chloe, 00:07:10.199 --> 00:07:13.699 where the people that declared unto him that 00:07:13.699 --> 00:07:18.220 there are what? Contentions among them. And he 00:07:18.220 --> 00:07:21.959 began verse 12 and began to address all the contentions. 00:07:22.240 --> 00:07:26.480 And we read on Sunday in chapter 3, he addressed 00:07:26.480 --> 00:07:29.920 an issue. Chapter 4, he addressed an issue. Chapter 00:07:29.920 --> 00:07:36.040 5, he kept addressing till chapter 13, 14 and 00:07:36.040 --> 00:07:41.660 15. He ended 15 and 16, now bringing their minds 00:07:41.660 --> 00:07:44.500 to a different matter entirely, having addressed 00:07:44.500 --> 00:07:48.779 all the issues and then encouraged them to walk 00:07:48.779 --> 00:07:52.839 in love. So most times when you see that there 00:07:52.839 --> 00:07:55.899 are disputes and when there are issues and then 00:07:55.899 --> 00:07:58.540 in the body of Christ, you want to address a 00:07:58.540 --> 00:08:02.370 matter between two believers. You are not addressing 00:08:02.370 --> 00:08:05.689 the matter between the believers as though they 00:08:05.689 --> 00:08:08.290 don't have that which is in them that is supposed 00:08:08.290 --> 00:08:12.009 for them to live that kind of life. No. But rather, 00:08:12.149 --> 00:08:16.069 you see a deviation from their reality or who 00:08:16.069 --> 00:08:20.009 they are or their identity in Christ Jesus. That 00:08:20.009 --> 00:08:22.089 is why in chapter 3, he would tell them that 00:08:22.089 --> 00:08:25.629 I would love to speak to you as unto spiritual, 00:08:26.029 --> 00:08:30.269 but I have to speak unto you as unto what? Canal. 00:08:31.000 --> 00:08:35.600 as unto faith in who? In Christ. So these people 00:08:35.600 --> 00:08:38.700 are spiritual people. Question, who is a spiritual 00:08:38.700 --> 00:08:42.379 person? A spiritual person is one that is saved. 00:08:42.940 --> 00:08:46.559 One that has the Holy Ghost. I'm just giving 00:08:46.559 --> 00:08:50.659 us a summarized definition of a spiritual person. 00:08:51.500 --> 00:08:56.740 A spiritual person is any believer or any man 00:08:56.740 --> 00:08:59.779 that is what? That is saved. whether you pray 00:08:59.779 --> 00:09:03.600 16 hours whether you pray 30 hours whether you 00:09:03.600 --> 00:09:08.879 have locked in your room for 16 days or you fast 00:09:08.879 --> 00:09:13.440 and pray for 191 days that does not make you 00:09:13.440 --> 00:09:16.620 more spiritual and make your other brother or 00:09:16.620 --> 00:09:19.919 the other believer less spiritual The man in 00:09:19.919 --> 00:09:24.139 Christ is already spiritual. Let me say it again. 00:09:24.360 --> 00:09:27.919 The man in Christ is already what? Spiritual. 00:09:28.120 --> 00:09:34.639 The man in Christ is already spiritual. However, 00:09:34.759 --> 00:09:40.980 that man that is spiritual can make a choice, 00:09:41.279 --> 00:09:46.490 can act on his will to behave carnally. That 00:09:46.490 --> 00:09:51.450 person can willfully decide not to walk by the 00:09:51.450 --> 00:09:54.830 Spirit of God. That person can willfully decide 00:09:54.830 --> 00:09:58.769 not to express the life of God in him. That person 00:09:58.769 --> 00:10:04.809 can willfully decide to exhibit a life that is 00:10:04.809 --> 00:10:08.610 apart his identity. So that is what is happening 00:10:08.610 --> 00:10:10.529 with the Church of Corinthians or the Church 00:10:10.529 --> 00:10:14.649 in Corinth. And I needed to build this to say 00:10:14.649 --> 00:10:17.769 this now. You are hearing me on this platform. 00:10:17.970 --> 00:10:22.789 You are spiritual. You are spiritual. You are 00:10:22.789 --> 00:10:25.850 spiritual. You are spiritual. You are spiritual. 00:10:26.129 --> 00:10:30.570 You don't need to do anything extra to make you 00:10:30.570 --> 00:10:34.490 spiritual. The day you receive the life of Christ, 00:10:34.769 --> 00:10:38.769 you became spiritual. What you always need to 00:10:38.769 --> 00:10:42.070 do as you are taught, as you are trained, is 00:10:42.070 --> 00:10:44.980 to give expression to the life. That you have 00:10:44.980 --> 00:10:48.820 in the spirit. When we say pray always. What 00:10:48.820 --> 00:10:50.679 we are saying. We are not saying that you should 00:10:50.679 --> 00:10:53.960 pray. To become spiritual. No. We are saying 00:10:53.960 --> 00:10:57.240 that give expression. To your spiritual life. 00:10:57.759 --> 00:11:00.580 When we say study God's word. We are not saying 00:11:00.580 --> 00:11:04.440 study God's word. To become spiritual. No. Because 00:11:04.440 --> 00:11:08.360 that will be works. But rather. We are saying 00:11:08.360 --> 00:11:11.159 that you are already spiritual. Give expression. 00:11:11.700 --> 00:11:14.889 To your spiritual life. And how you give expression 00:11:14.889 --> 00:11:17.429 to your spiritual life. Is by studying God's 00:11:17.429 --> 00:11:21.649 word. When we say. Attend the gathering of believers. 00:11:22.129 --> 00:11:23.750 We are not saying that. Coming to the gathering 00:11:23.750 --> 00:11:26.710 of believers. Will make you spiritual. No. But 00:11:26.710 --> 00:11:31.549 we are saying that. When you always. Attend the 00:11:31.549 --> 00:11:33.929 gathering of believers. And you are always among 00:11:33.929 --> 00:11:36.230 the gathering of believers. You are giving expression. 00:11:36.710 --> 00:11:41.269 To your reality in Christ Jesus. And likewise. 00:11:43.039 --> 00:11:48.659 Every time you refuse to give expression to your 00:11:48.659 --> 00:11:51.259 spirituality, listen to what I will say now, 00:11:51.460 --> 00:11:54.600 you're already backsliding. You hear what I'm 00:11:54.600 --> 00:11:58.100 saying? Every time you refuse to what? To give 00:11:58.100 --> 00:12:01.259 expression to your identity in Christ Jesus, 00:12:01.559 --> 00:12:04.320 you're already what? You are already backsliding. 00:12:05.919 --> 00:12:09.320 You're going to find yourself acting carnally. 00:12:10.139 --> 00:12:16.220 Your fervency will go down. Your passion will 00:12:16.220 --> 00:12:20.740 dwindle. It will go down. Your love for God will 00:12:20.740 --> 00:12:24.840 continue to wax weaker and weaker. Your love 00:12:24.840 --> 00:12:28.980 for the saints will continue to grow cold. That 00:12:28.980 --> 00:12:30.940 is what actually happened to the church in Corinth, 00:12:31.019 --> 00:12:34.179 and Paul had to address it. And that is why we 00:12:34.179 --> 00:12:38.000 are addressing this matter, because there is 00:12:38.000 --> 00:12:41.110 some way that we are going. So he was telling 00:12:41.110 --> 00:12:47.029 them that all that is in Christ Jesus in chapter 00:12:47.029 --> 00:12:50.350 13 must find expression through the platform 00:12:50.350 --> 00:12:53.450 of love. Let me say this now as it's coming to 00:12:53.450 --> 00:12:57.690 my heart. Live a life that validates your spirituality 00:12:57.690 --> 00:13:02.899 by walking in love. Live a life that validates 00:13:02.899 --> 00:13:06.840 your spirituality by walking in the love of Christ 00:13:06.840 --> 00:13:09.399 towards your beloved brothers or towards brethren. 00:13:10.580 --> 00:13:14.120 Because every time you refuse to walk in love, 00:13:14.320 --> 00:13:17.100 you're going to find division. So how do you 00:13:17.100 --> 00:13:19.240 know these people are not walking in love? One, 00:13:19.279 --> 00:13:22.399 because we can see division. You see in verse 00:13:22.399 --> 00:13:24.860 10, he has already encouraged them in verse 10. 00:13:24.940 --> 00:13:29.820 He said, please have the same mind. He said, 00:13:29.860 --> 00:13:34.340 let there be no divisions. That is how the bond 00:13:34.340 --> 00:13:38.720 of perfectness will be seen among you. Every 00:13:38.720 --> 00:13:41.820 time you don't love your brother, every time 00:13:41.820 --> 00:13:44.860 you don't love your sister, every time you don't 00:13:44.860 --> 00:13:48.000 seek the advantage and the benefits of the other 00:13:48.000 --> 00:13:50.419 brethren, you will find yourself in division. 00:13:50.779 --> 00:13:55.700 There will be strife. Let me read the things 00:13:55.700 --> 00:14:01.429 here in chapter 3. There will be divisions. One 00:14:01.429 --> 00:14:04.649 will say I am of Apollos. One will say I am of 00:14:04.649 --> 00:14:09.490 the other. You're going to see envy. You're going 00:14:09.490 --> 00:14:12.529 to see malice. You're going to see jealousy. 00:14:14.090 --> 00:14:16.350 You're going to see so much of unforgiveness. 00:14:17.450 --> 00:14:25.309 No love. No love. Wheresoever. There is no love 00:14:25.309 --> 00:14:31.289 of God. made manifest or express, the life of 00:14:31.289 --> 00:14:34.570 God will be stranded in that place. Do you hear 00:14:34.570 --> 00:14:38.610 what I said? Where so ever there is no love of 00:14:38.610 --> 00:14:42.450 God expressed, every gathering, every believer 00:14:42.450 --> 00:14:45.529 or any believer, you don't see the love of God 00:14:45.529 --> 00:14:49.090 expressed or made manifest through his life. 00:14:49.450 --> 00:14:52.169 You will see the things of the spirit. You will 00:14:52.169 --> 00:14:55.049 see the character of God. You will see the life 00:14:55.049 --> 00:14:58.570 of God stranded. You will see the life of God 00:14:58.570 --> 00:15:02.210 limited in that place. So this church at Corinth 00:15:02.210 --> 00:15:07.470 have made a choice or have given a room for Satan 00:15:07.470 --> 00:15:10.750 to find expression among them by not working 00:15:10.750 --> 00:15:14.309 in love, by allowing divisions, by allowing strife 00:15:14.309 --> 00:15:19.320 and ETC to be seen among them. And so now, we 00:15:19.320 --> 00:15:23.600 also now return. How did we arrive at this place? 00:15:23.679 --> 00:15:27.580 Because we say these people are saints. Verse 00:15:27.580 --> 00:15:29.840 2 said that chapter 1 verse 2 called them that 00:15:29.840 --> 00:15:32.279 they are saints. Which means that they are believers. 00:15:32.480 --> 00:15:37.100 They have the life of Christ. And we say we also. 00:15:37.659 --> 00:15:41.740 We have the life of Christ. We are saints. We 00:15:41.740 --> 00:15:45.320 are spiritual. Then we now read Romans chapter 00:15:45.320 --> 00:15:53.809 8. Romans chapter 8, verse 9 to 10. Romans chapter 00:15:53.809 --> 00:15:59.129 8, verse 9 to 10. He said, yea, not in the flesh, 00:15:59.149 --> 00:16:05.570 but in the spirit. You are in the spirit. You 00:16:05.570 --> 00:16:09.090 are in the spirit. And he said, we are in the 00:16:09.090 --> 00:16:13.720 spirit. Brother, you are in the spirit. Peter, 00:16:13.799 --> 00:16:16.539 you are in the spirit. Pastors, we are in the 00:16:16.539 --> 00:16:19.179 spirit. Team leaders, you are in the spirit. 00:16:19.399 --> 00:16:24.279 You are not in the flesh. If so, be that the 00:16:24.279 --> 00:16:27.960 spirit of God dwell in you. Now, if any man have 00:16:27.960 --> 00:16:30.440 not the spirit of Christ, he is none of his. 00:16:30.480 --> 00:16:34.340 Stand now. And if Christ be in you, the body 00:16:34.340 --> 00:16:37.840 is dead. Because of what? Because of sin. So 00:16:37.840 --> 00:16:44.919 sin no longer have dominion over us. But the 00:16:44.919 --> 00:16:49.179 spirit is what? Is life. Because of what? Righteousness. 00:16:50.639 --> 00:16:54.460 See verse 5 now everybody. For they that are 00:16:54.460 --> 00:16:57.779 after the flesh. Do what? Do mind the things 00:16:57.779 --> 00:17:01.220 of the flesh. But they that are after the spirit. 00:17:01.320 --> 00:17:04.500 Because they are in the spirit. Do mind the things 00:17:04.500 --> 00:17:08.420 of what? Of the spirit. 6 now everybody see. 00:17:08.740 --> 00:17:13.640 For to be carnally minded is death. But to be 00:17:13.640 --> 00:17:18.240 spiritually minded is what? Is life and peace. 00:17:18.740 --> 00:17:22.900 So the church in Corinth were carnally minded. 00:17:23.259 --> 00:17:28.559 They were not spiritually what? Minded. And I 00:17:28.559 --> 00:17:32.420 tell us today, the only way that the life of 00:17:32.420 --> 00:17:35.859 God. Will be made manifest through us. Until 00:17:35.859 --> 00:17:39.640 we become spiritually what? Minded. Until we 00:17:39.640 --> 00:17:44.779 pay attention. To the things of the spirit. Until 00:17:44.779 --> 00:17:50.160 our attention. Is tilted. Towards our reality. 00:17:50.240 --> 00:17:54.380 In Christ Jesus. Our identity in Christ Jesus. 00:17:54.599 --> 00:17:58.400 If not. We will continually. To be carnally what? 00:17:58.839 --> 00:18:04.980 Minded. So Christ in us. The spirit in us. Hallelujah. 00:18:05.779 --> 00:18:10.880 Christ in me. The spirit in me. Some days ago, 00:18:11.019 --> 00:18:14.799 until last week, I went throughout the day just 00:18:14.799 --> 00:18:16.680 meditating, meditating, meditating, meditating. 00:18:17.079 --> 00:18:19.299 I think my wife told me something in the morning. 00:18:19.400 --> 00:18:21.579 So she said that when you come back from work, 00:18:21.779 --> 00:18:27.119 I'm going to tell you the story. We're just discussing 00:18:27.119 --> 00:18:30.009 early in the morning. So I'd gone out to work. 00:18:30.230 --> 00:18:32.849 I'd forgotten I'd been busy. In fact, I was so 00:18:32.849 --> 00:18:40.150 busy, I came back. And so in the night, so and 00:18:40.150 --> 00:18:43.170 then she now said, aha, please, what is it? There 00:18:43.170 --> 00:18:47.089 was something I wanted to tell you. What was 00:18:47.089 --> 00:18:50.529 it? So she could not remember and I could not 00:18:50.529 --> 00:18:54.549 remember. And then I now, the next thing I now 00:18:54.549 --> 00:18:56.849 said, Holy Spirit, please remind me, please. 00:18:57.390 --> 00:19:01.130 Remind me, Holy Spirit. Because most times I 00:19:01.130 --> 00:19:03.430 go throughout the day, you could just see on 00:19:03.430 --> 00:19:04.950 the road, I would just be like a mad person. 00:19:05.190 --> 00:19:07.650 Holy Spirit, please help me. Help me, please, 00:19:07.750 --> 00:19:11.009 Holy Spirit. Help me. Help me, Holy Spirit. I 00:19:11.009 --> 00:19:13.009 could be in the office. Please, Holy Spirit, 00:19:13.109 --> 00:19:16.329 help me. My mind will just wander in thoughts. 00:19:16.470 --> 00:19:19.789 I say, Holy Spirit, please help me. And then 00:19:19.789 --> 00:19:22.789 within just a few seconds to a minute about. 00:19:24.400 --> 00:19:27.160 Then the whole thing that she wanted to tell 00:19:27.160 --> 00:19:31.839 me just came flooding my mind. Let me say this 00:19:31.839 --> 00:19:35.940 now to someone here on this platform. If you 00:19:35.940 --> 00:19:39.259 have to utter it, please utter it. The Holy Spirit 00:19:39.259 --> 00:19:43.380 help me. Probably it has to do with your prayer 00:19:43.380 --> 00:19:46.059 life. It has to do you have been struggling to 00:19:46.059 --> 00:19:50.900 study God's word. You have been struggling to 00:19:50.900 --> 00:19:54.099 study the scriptures. Say, Holy Spirit, do what? 00:19:54.240 --> 00:20:00.440 Help me. You see, the God kind of life cannot 00:20:00.440 --> 00:20:05.960 be lived by the human kind of effort. You didn't 00:20:05.960 --> 00:20:09.900 hear what I said? The God kind of life cannot 00:20:09.900 --> 00:20:14.460 be lived by what? By the human kind of effort. 00:20:15.079 --> 00:20:22.180 It can only be lived by the Spirit's power. Your 00:20:22.180 --> 00:20:26.680 spiritual life, your spirituality can only be 00:20:26.680 --> 00:20:30.880 powered by the Spirit of God. It can only be 00:20:30.880 --> 00:20:36.099 sustained by the Spirit of God. Your prayer life 00:20:36.099 --> 00:20:41.839 can only be sustained by the Spirit of God. Let 00:20:41.839 --> 00:20:44.299 me tell you all the things you have written. 00:20:44.920 --> 00:20:47.900 That Lord, I want to do this for you. I want 00:20:47.900 --> 00:20:50.720 to do this for you. I want to do this this year. 00:20:50.819 --> 00:20:54.519 I want to fast. I want to pray. I want to study 00:20:54.519 --> 00:20:57.400 the words. I want to meditate more. I want to 00:20:57.400 --> 00:21:00.500 preach more. I want to evangelize more. I want 00:21:00.500 --> 00:21:04.619 to organize crusades and conferences. All those 00:21:04.619 --> 00:21:09.500 desires can only be sustained by the Spirit of 00:21:09.500 --> 00:21:14.420 God. It will be good for you. To lean on the 00:21:14.420 --> 00:21:17.180 Holy Ghost always. And say, Holy Spirit, do what? 00:21:17.420 --> 00:21:23.839 Help me. Help me, Holy Spirit. There will be 00:21:23.839 --> 00:21:29.059 less struggle. Your strength, frustrations will 00:21:29.059 --> 00:21:34.640 be reduced more. Have you ever had series of 00:21:34.640 --> 00:21:36.740 weeks? We have discussed that with Pastor Chidi 00:21:36.740 --> 00:21:38.680 and then probably maybe a couple of the pastors 00:21:38.680 --> 00:21:42.569 also. And it has worked with so many of us. You 00:21:42.569 --> 00:21:47.589 set your heart to pray. By 5 a .m. Or let's say 00:21:47.589 --> 00:21:53.170 by 3 a .m. And your alarm rang, rang, rang, rang, 00:21:53.369 --> 00:21:58.529 rang. And you didn't hear your alarm. And then 00:21:58.529 --> 00:22:05.210 some few minutes to 3. From nowhere. You are 00:22:05.210 --> 00:22:09.150 just up on your bed. I remember the last time 00:22:09.150 --> 00:22:12.400 I did 90 days of the power of confession. That 00:22:12.400 --> 00:22:19.980 was 2022. I experienced firsthand. If the Holy 00:22:19.980 --> 00:22:23.940 Spirit does not help you in your walk with God, 00:22:24.180 --> 00:22:27.640 your efforts will be futile. You know when you 00:22:27.640 --> 00:22:30.539 are sleeping by 3 a .m. and you need to be up 00:22:30.539 --> 00:22:34.640 by 5 o 'clock or 5 .30. And then when you wake 00:22:34.640 --> 00:22:37.740 up, what's the time? What's the time? I realized, 00:22:37.940 --> 00:22:44.000 how is it that I woke up? Right on time. How 00:22:44.000 --> 00:22:47.759 is it that I'm waking up. My alarm rang 4 a .m. 00:22:47.779 --> 00:22:50.460 I didn't wake up with alarm. And then I'm up 00:22:50.460 --> 00:22:54.460 right on time. I said all these things to say 00:22:54.460 --> 00:22:58.279 this. Once you lose the consciousness of living 00:22:58.279 --> 00:23:02.619 a spiritual life. You will start being conscious 00:23:02.619 --> 00:23:07.599 of a kind of life more. Every time you are not 00:23:07.599 --> 00:23:14.589 spirit minded. You will be carnally minded. And 00:23:14.589 --> 00:23:18.650 once you are carnally minded, you cannot be able 00:23:18.650 --> 00:23:20.950 to give expression to the things of the Spirit. 00:23:21.930 --> 00:23:25.430 Even when you try it, you will know in your heart 00:23:25.430 --> 00:23:28.369 that there is no connect with the Holy Ghost. 00:23:29.309 --> 00:23:32.609 So we are in Christ. The Spirit is also what? 00:23:32.730 --> 00:23:37.890 In us. And we established that we read Romans 00:23:37.890 --> 00:23:41.609 chapter 10, verse 9 to 10, how a man becomes 00:23:41.609 --> 00:23:46.269 saved. We also read John chapter 3, verse 16. 00:23:48.049 --> 00:23:51.670 Then let's read John chapter 3, everybody. John 00:23:51.670 --> 00:23:55.049 chapter 3. John chapter 3. So the church at Corinth 00:23:55.049 --> 00:23:56.789 knows what is salvation because these people 00:23:56.789 --> 00:24:01.210 are already saved. Why are we doing this? We 00:24:01.210 --> 00:24:03.650 are doing this part because everything we are 00:24:03.650 --> 00:24:06.339 discussing, You know, it's only for the ones 00:24:06.339 --> 00:24:09.819 that are saved. And if you are not saved, you're 00:24:09.819 --> 00:24:13.779 on this platform, you can be saved now as you're 00:24:13.779 --> 00:24:18.400 hearing me. John chapter 3, verse 3 to 6. Jesus 00:24:18.400 --> 00:24:20.880 answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I 00:24:20.880 --> 00:24:24.559 say unto thee, except a man be born again, he 00:24:24.559 --> 00:24:27.799 cannot see the kingdom of God. Because he must 00:24:27.799 --> 00:24:30.000 say unto him, how can a man be born again when 00:24:30.000 --> 00:24:32.400 he is old? Can he enter a second time into his 00:24:32.400 --> 00:24:35.420 mother's womb and be born? Jesus answered, verily, 00:24:35.519 --> 00:24:38.619 verily, I say unto thee, except a man be born 00:24:38.619 --> 00:24:42.599 of water, which is the spirit, the Kairul now, 00:24:42.700 --> 00:24:46.720 T -S -K -R -U -L, of water, which is the spirit, 00:24:47.019 --> 00:24:51.299 he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. That 00:24:51.299 --> 00:24:54.079 which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that 00:24:54.079 --> 00:24:57.250 which is born of the spirit is what? His spirit. 00:24:58.349 --> 00:25:02.230 Acts chapter 2. Acts chapter 2 verse 38 to 39. 00:25:04.369 --> 00:25:08.250 Acts chapter 2 verse 38 to 39. Then Peter said 00:25:08.250 --> 00:25:11.930 unto them. Repent and be baptized. Every one 00:25:11.930 --> 00:25:18.269 of you. In the name of Jesus Christ. In the resurrection 00:25:18.269 --> 00:25:23.349 of Jesus Christ. For the remission of what? Of 00:25:23.349 --> 00:25:26.750 sins. The death, burial and resurrection of Jesus 00:25:26.750 --> 00:25:30.769 Christ. That is what brought about the remission 00:25:30.769 --> 00:25:34.289 of what? The remission of sins. Hallelujah. If 00:25:34.289 --> 00:25:38.170 we go back to all the conversation. Of Peter. 00:25:38.329 --> 00:25:42.029 He talked about how Christ was crucified. How 00:25:42.029 --> 00:25:45.690 he died. And how he was what? How he was raised. 00:25:46.150 --> 00:25:50.369 And the promise of the Holy Ghost. Was shed on 00:25:50.369 --> 00:25:54.890 all flesh. Amen. So he ended up placing the verse 00:25:54.890 --> 00:25:58.549 38, for the remission of sins and ye shall receive 00:25:58.549 --> 00:26:02.890 the gift of what? The gift of what? Of the Holy 00:26:02.890 --> 00:26:06.390 Ghost. For the promise is unto you and to your 00:26:06.390 --> 00:26:09.529 children and to all that are far off, even as 00:26:09.529 --> 00:26:14.950 many as the Lord our God shall call. And then 00:26:14.950 --> 00:26:21.069 we now also, 1st Galatians chapter 3. Galatians 00:26:21.069 --> 00:26:27.930 chapter 3. Galatians chapter 3. So the man that 00:26:27.930 --> 00:26:30.470 becomes saved, what does he receive? He receives 00:26:30.470 --> 00:26:33.650 a gift. What is the gift he receives? He receives 00:26:33.650 --> 00:26:37.710 the gift of the Holy Ghost. Hallelujah. So what 00:26:37.710 --> 00:26:40.309 have we received as salvation? We have received 00:26:40.309 --> 00:26:44.829 the gift of the Holy Ghost. Galatians chapter 00:26:44.829 --> 00:26:50.440 3 verse 13. Galatians chapter 3 verse 13. He 00:26:50.440 --> 00:26:53.539 said, Christ hath redeemed us from the curse 00:26:53.539 --> 00:26:57.319 of the law. Be made a curse for us, for it is 00:26:57.319 --> 00:27:01.259 written. Curse is everyone that hung everywhere 00:27:01.259 --> 00:27:04.599 on a tree. Everybody, verse 14 now. That the 00:27:04.599 --> 00:27:09.339 blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles. 00:27:09.619 --> 00:27:13.900 Through who? Through Jesus Christ. What is this 00:27:13.900 --> 00:27:18.180 blessing of Abraham? Everybody see. That we might 00:27:18.180 --> 00:27:23.279 receive the promise of the Spirit through what? 00:27:23.319 --> 00:27:28.579 Through faith. Hallelujah. So what have we received 00:27:28.579 --> 00:27:32.099 as salvation? We received the Spirit of God. 00:27:33.420 --> 00:27:38.200 1 Peter chapter 1 verse 3. 1 Peter chapter 1 00:27:38.200 --> 00:27:44.690 verse 3. 1 Peter chapter 1 verse 3. Blessed be 00:27:44.690 --> 00:27:47.970 the God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, 00:27:48.269 --> 00:27:53.170 who according to his abundant mercy has begotten 00:27:53.170 --> 00:27:57.950 us again unto a lively hope. For some version 00:27:57.950 --> 00:28:02.289 says that we have been born again unto a lively 00:28:02.289 --> 00:28:04.569 hope. By what? How did we become born again? 00:28:05.630 --> 00:28:10.390 By the resurrection of Jesus Christ. From where? 00:28:10.690 --> 00:28:15.559 From the dead. Hallelujah. And we said on Sunday, 00:28:15.700 --> 00:28:19.039 how does a man become born again? He believes 00:28:19.039 --> 00:28:23.039 with his heart. What does a man believe? He believes 00:28:23.039 --> 00:28:26.500 that God has raised Jesus Christ from where? 00:28:26.619 --> 00:28:30.500 From the dead. And he confesses what with his 00:28:30.500 --> 00:28:35.839 mouth. He confesses the Lord Jesus. He becomes 00:28:35.839 --> 00:28:39.759 saved. So if you're on this platform and you 00:28:39.759 --> 00:28:45.069 are not saved, I bring to you right now that 00:28:45.069 --> 00:28:49.990 you can be saved and partake in the life of God 00:28:49.990 --> 00:28:55.089 and also receive the Holy Ghost. And I will tell 00:28:55.089 --> 00:29:03.470 you that God raised Jesus from the dead. Christ 00:29:03.470 --> 00:29:08.069 died. He was buried and he was raised from the 00:29:08.069 --> 00:29:14.559 dead for you. God does not delight in you being 00:29:14.559 --> 00:29:19.380 or living a life under condemnation. What he 00:29:19.380 --> 00:29:24.019 has for you is eternal life. What he has for 00:29:24.019 --> 00:29:27.880 you is his own life. The gift he has for you 00:29:27.880 --> 00:29:31.819 to validate his love for you is his Holy Ghost, 00:29:31.880 --> 00:29:36.380 his own spirit. So if you're hearing me and you're 00:29:36.380 --> 00:29:40.460 not saved, you're on this platform. I announce 00:29:40.460 --> 00:29:45.839 to you that God loves you. Christ died for you 00:29:45.839 --> 00:29:51.660 even before you knew it. While you were still 00:29:51.660 --> 00:29:55.759 yet a sinner, the scripture says Christ had died 00:29:55.759 --> 00:30:02.539 for you. He was buried for you. And he was raised 00:30:02.539 --> 00:30:06.460 for you. That is what brings you into the life 00:30:06.460 --> 00:30:11.660 of God. That is what you believe with your heart. 00:30:13.200 --> 00:30:17.519 And with your mouth, you confess the Lord Jesus 00:30:17.519 --> 00:30:21.700 Christ. So if you're hearing me this evening, 00:30:21.759 --> 00:30:26.180 before we continue, you can confess the Lord 00:30:26.180 --> 00:30:30.619 Jesus Christ with your mouth, believing with 00:30:30.619 --> 00:30:35.039 your heart that God has raised him from the dead 00:30:35.039 --> 00:30:38.880 for your sins. If you're hearing me, whether 00:30:38.880 --> 00:30:41.519 you're in your room, you're driving, you're seated, 00:30:41.759 --> 00:30:45.339 you're standing, you're on the way, you are and 00:30:45.339 --> 00:30:49.259 can be saved. Because everything we're going 00:30:49.259 --> 00:30:51.400 to continue discussing now in the next minutes 00:30:51.400 --> 00:30:56.220 we have, you cannot be a participant of it. It 00:30:56.220 --> 00:31:00.359 will be strange to you. So the man that has the 00:31:00.359 --> 00:31:03.599 Spirit of God in him has all the things of God 00:31:03.599 --> 00:31:07.920 in him. The Spirit of God in you, on Sunday we 00:31:07.920 --> 00:31:11.619 say, is the evidence and the fulfillment of Jesus' 00:31:11.819 --> 00:31:15.440 promise to the believer. Amen? So we have received 00:31:15.440 --> 00:31:19.019 the promise, the Holy Ghost. The Spirit of God 00:31:19.019 --> 00:31:22.460 in you is the evidence that Jesus is risen from 00:31:22.460 --> 00:31:28.859 the grave. He is no longer in the grave. Luke 00:31:28.859 --> 00:31:34.930 chapter 24. Luke chapter 24. Luke chapter 24 00:31:34.930 --> 00:31:39.890 verse 1. Now upon the first day of the week. 00:31:39.970 --> 00:31:43.349 Luke chapter 24 verse 1. Now upon the first day 00:31:43.349 --> 00:31:45.670 of the week, very early in the morning, they 00:31:45.670 --> 00:31:48.329 came unto the sepulcher, bringing the spices 00:31:48.329 --> 00:31:50.769 which they had prepared and certain others with 00:31:50.769 --> 00:31:53.329 them. And they found the stone rolled away from 00:31:53.329 --> 00:31:56.190 the sepulcher, and they entered in and found 00:31:56.190 --> 00:32:00.200 not the body of the Lord Jesus. Hallelujah. And 00:32:00.200 --> 00:32:02.240 it came to pass, as they were much perplexed 00:32:02.240 --> 00:32:05.799 thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in 00:32:05.799 --> 00:32:09.599 shining garments. And as they were afraid and 00:32:09.599 --> 00:32:12.299 bowed down their faces to the earth, they said 00:32:12.299 --> 00:32:17.500 unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead? 00:32:18.180 --> 00:32:24.019 He is not here, but he is risen. Hallelujah. 00:32:25.740 --> 00:32:29.180 Remember how he spoke unto you when he was yet 00:32:29.180 --> 00:32:32.859 in Galilee. Verse 7 now, everybody. Saying, the 00:32:32.859 --> 00:32:35.859 Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of 00:32:35.859 --> 00:32:40.319 sinful men and he be crucified at the third day. 00:32:41.160 --> 00:32:45.680 Rise again. Hallelujah. Then now, everybody, 00:32:45.799 --> 00:32:50.900 let's go to 36 now. That he be what? He be raised 00:32:50.900 --> 00:32:54.079 again. But is that the evidence that Christ is 00:32:54.079 --> 00:32:58.490 risen? That the stone is rolled away. The stone 00:32:58.490 --> 00:33:01.869 is rolled away. Is that the evidence? Is that 00:33:01.869 --> 00:33:04.329 the evidence that his body was not there? Is 00:33:04.329 --> 00:33:08.869 that the evidence that Christ is risen? No. 36 00:33:08.869 --> 00:33:14.069 now. And as they spoke, Luke 24, 36. And as they 00:33:14.069 --> 00:33:16.789 spoke, please look at the lines of the scriptures, 00:33:16.890 --> 00:33:20.960 everybody. And as they spoke. And as they speak, 00:33:21.180 --> 00:33:23.920 Jesus himself stood in the midst of them and 00:33:23.920 --> 00:33:27.720 said unto them, Peace be unto you. But they were 00:33:27.720 --> 00:33:31.400 terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they 00:33:31.400 --> 00:33:34.500 had seen a spirit. And he said unto them, Why 00:33:34.500 --> 00:33:38.519 are ye troubled? And why do thoughts arise in 00:33:38.519 --> 00:33:43.240 your hearts? Behold my hands and my feet, that 00:33:43.240 --> 00:33:48.880 it is I myself. Handle me and see. For a spirit 00:33:48.880 --> 00:33:54.859 hath not flesh and bones as ye see me have. Hallelujah. 00:33:55.720 --> 00:33:59.059 And when he had thus spoken, he showed them his 00:33:59.059 --> 00:34:04.500 hands and his feet. And while they yet believed 00:34:04.500 --> 00:34:09.480 not for joy and wondered, he said unto them, 00:34:09.980 --> 00:34:14.659 have ye any meat? He said, okay. And they gave 00:34:14.659 --> 00:34:18.599 him a piece of broiled fish. And of a honeycomb. 00:34:18.960 --> 00:34:24.000 And he took it. And did it before them. Hallelujah. 00:34:24.019 --> 00:34:28.000 Is that the evidence that Christ is risen from 00:34:28.000 --> 00:34:32.639 the grave? No. Is that the evidence because he 00:34:32.639 --> 00:34:36.400 has eaten meat. And he has eaten fish. Is that 00:34:36.400 --> 00:34:41.500 the evidence? No. And they gave him now. 44. 00:34:41.739 --> 00:34:45.820 And he said unto them. These are the words which 00:34:45.820 --> 00:34:48.539 I speak unto you while I was yet with you. Hallelujah. 00:34:50.340 --> 00:34:53.460 That you will give me fish and you will give 00:34:53.460 --> 00:34:58.219 me bread and I will eat and all things must be 00:34:58.219 --> 00:35:02.179 fulfilled. Is that what the scripture says? Is 00:35:02.179 --> 00:35:06.119 that what your Bible says? Is that what your 00:35:06.119 --> 00:35:08.320 scripture says? That when Christ is giving fish 00:35:08.320 --> 00:35:12.659 and bread, that the scripture is fulfilled? No, 00:35:12.699 --> 00:35:14.900 no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no. He says that 00:35:14.900 --> 00:35:17.139 what, these are the words which I speak unto 00:35:17.139 --> 00:35:19.940 you while I was yet with you, that all things 00:35:19.940 --> 00:35:23.599 must be fulfilled, which were written in the 00:35:23.599 --> 00:35:29.460 law of Moses and in the prophets and in the Psalms. 00:35:29.780 --> 00:35:34.340 Concerning who? Concerning me. It's not the stone 00:35:34.340 --> 00:35:36.059 being rolled away that is written concerning 00:35:36.059 --> 00:35:39.480 him. That is what is the reason why, you know, 00:35:39.480 --> 00:35:44.130 the evidence why he's risen. 45. Then open here 00:35:44.130 --> 00:35:46.329 their understanding that they might understand 00:35:46.329 --> 00:35:48.989 the scriptures. Everybody now stay with me. And 00:35:48.989 --> 00:35:53.090 say unto them, those it is written that it behooves 00:35:53.090 --> 00:35:58.329 Christ to what? To suffer and to rise from the 00:35:58.329 --> 00:36:01.809 dead. The what? The third day. And that repentance. 00:36:02.110 --> 00:36:06.369 Hallelujah. That repentance and remission of 00:36:06.369 --> 00:36:09.789 sins should be what? Should be preached in his 00:36:09.789 --> 00:36:13.969 name among all nations, beginning at what? Jerusalem. 00:36:14.570 --> 00:36:19.730 And ye are what? Ye are witnesses of these things. 00:36:19.889 --> 00:36:25.349 Hallelujah. And behold, as witnesses now, I send 00:36:25.349 --> 00:36:30.070 the promise of the Father upon you, in the city 00:36:30.070 --> 00:36:34.809 of Jerusalem. until ye be endued with power from 00:36:34.809 --> 00:36:40.250 where from on high what are their weaknesses 00:36:40.250 --> 00:36:44.829 they are witnesses of his death burial and resurrection 00:36:44.829 --> 00:36:49.289 what will be the evidence that they are witnesses 00:36:49.289 --> 00:36:53.949 that the spirit of god they shall receive power 00:36:53.949 --> 00:36:59.250 from on high the spirit of god In the apostles, 00:36:59.769 --> 00:37:04.610 in the disciples, now legalize them to be what? 00:37:05.429 --> 00:37:09.530 Witnesses for Christ. They have become ambassadors 00:37:09.530 --> 00:37:14.489 for Christ unto reconciliation. Same we see in 00:37:14.489 --> 00:37:17.170 Acts chapter 1. He told them that in Acts chapter 00:37:17.170 --> 00:37:21.670 1 verse 8. Acts chapter 1 verse 4 and Acts chapter 00:37:21.670 --> 00:37:24.929 1 verse 8. Let's read it. Acts chapter 1 verse 00:37:24.929 --> 00:37:28.929 4. And being assembled together with them, commanded 00:37:28.929 --> 00:37:31.070 them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, 00:37:31.369 --> 00:37:33.809 but wait for the promise of the Father, which 00:37:33.809 --> 00:37:38.130 said he, ye have heard of me. For truly John 00:37:38.130 --> 00:37:39.730 baptized with water, but ye shall be baptized 00:37:39.730 --> 00:37:43.869 with the Holy Ghost not many days hence. But 00:37:43.869 --> 00:37:46.849 ye shall receive power. After that, the Holy 00:37:46.849 --> 00:37:49.230 Ghost is what? He's come upon you and ye shall 00:37:49.230 --> 00:37:52.730 be witnesses unto me, both in Jerusalem and in 00:37:52.730 --> 00:37:55.690 all Judea and in Samaria and unto the autumn 00:37:55.690 --> 00:38:00.510 of what? Part of the earth. Hallelujah. They 00:38:00.510 --> 00:38:02.530 are not receiving the Holy Ghost for the second 00:38:02.530 --> 00:38:05.130 time. That was not what is happening with them. 00:38:06.690 --> 00:38:10.090 Amen? So what Christ was telling them is not 00:38:10.090 --> 00:38:11.730 that they are going to receive the Holy Spirit 00:38:11.730 --> 00:38:16.369 the second time. We're going to look at what 00:38:16.369 --> 00:38:19.110 is happening with them that Christ is speaking 00:38:19.110 --> 00:38:21.829 to them. So we're going to look at the conversation 00:38:21.829 --> 00:38:24.730 of Christ to them or his communication to them. 00:38:26.510 --> 00:38:29.909 So what have we received? We have received the 00:38:29.909 --> 00:38:33.429 Holy Ghost as the evidence that Jesus is risen. 00:38:33.789 --> 00:38:38.869 And we have become his witnesses to preach repentance, 00:38:39.150 --> 00:38:43.650 to preach his death, burial, and what? A resurrection. 00:38:46.230 --> 00:38:50.869 So how will Jesus walk today on the earth? He 00:38:50.869 --> 00:38:55.510 will walk through us as his witnesses. How will 00:38:55.510 --> 00:38:58.469 Jesus walk on the earth today? He will walk in 00:38:58.469 --> 00:39:03.840 the believer through his spirit. So the Spirit 00:39:03.840 --> 00:39:13.280 of God in the believer will produce the outworkings 00:39:13.280 --> 00:39:17.539 of God through the believer. Let me repeat it 00:39:17.539 --> 00:39:21.619 again. The Spirit of God in the believer will 00:39:21.619 --> 00:39:25.980 produce the outworkings of God through the believer. 00:39:26.699 --> 00:39:30.119 The spirit of God in the believer will produce 00:39:30.119 --> 00:39:33.300 the outwalkings of God through the believer. 00:39:35.360 --> 00:39:39.579 So when we read Mark, for example, Mark chapter 00:39:39.579 --> 00:39:44.920 16 now. Verse 17, everybody. Or let's start reading 00:39:44.920 --> 00:39:49.820 from verse 15. Mark chapter 16. And he said unto 00:39:49.820 --> 00:39:53.360 them, go ye into all the world and preach the 00:39:53.360 --> 00:39:57.500 gospel to every creature. He that believeth and 00:39:57.500 --> 00:40:00.500 is baptized shall be what? Saved. But he that 00:40:00.500 --> 00:40:04.199 believeth not shall be damned. And this sign 00:40:04.199 --> 00:40:08.539 shall follow them that what? Believe. In my name 00:40:08.539 --> 00:40:12.019 shall they cast out devils. They shall speak 00:40:12.019 --> 00:40:17.260 with new tongues. How are the believers doing 00:40:17.260 --> 00:40:20.639 this? The Spirit of God through the believers. 00:40:23.880 --> 00:40:27.900 Cursing them to cast out devils. Cursing them 00:40:27.900 --> 00:40:32.699 to speak in what? In new tongues. They shall 00:40:32.699 --> 00:40:36.539 take up serpents. The spirit of God. They shall 00:40:36.539 --> 00:40:38.860 drink any deadly thing. It shall not hurt them. 00:40:38.960 --> 00:40:42.119 The spirit of God. They shall lay hands on the 00:40:42.119 --> 00:40:45.320 sick. And the sick shall recover. The spirit 00:40:45.320 --> 00:40:51.420 of God. At work in you. Dear believer. How do 00:40:51.420 --> 00:40:56.809 I know? Verse 20. And they went forth. And preached 00:40:56.809 --> 00:41:02.050 everywhere. The Lord walking with them. Confirming 00:41:02.050 --> 00:41:08.389 the word. With signs. How? Following. Where the 00:41:08.389 --> 00:41:14.510 spirit of the Lord is. The Lord is. So how will 00:41:14.510 --> 00:41:19.610 God. Heal to the believer. His spirit. How will 00:41:19.610 --> 00:41:23.329 demons be casted. Through his spirit. Say, yes, 00:41:23.329 --> 00:41:26.050 I receive power. After the Holy Ghost is what? 00:41:26.170 --> 00:41:31.389 It's come upon you. His spirit validates the 00:41:31.389 --> 00:41:34.889 believer as a true witness for Christ. Let me 00:41:34.889 --> 00:41:39.090 say this. The spirit of God in you validates 00:41:39.090 --> 00:41:45.829 you as the witness for Christ unto nations. So 00:41:45.829 --> 00:41:49.750 when we read the book of Acts. What we see throughout 00:41:49.750 --> 00:41:53.690 the book of Acts, what we see is manifestations 00:41:53.690 --> 00:41:59.110 and expressions of the new birth. We see the 00:41:59.110 --> 00:42:02.889 new birth from Acts chapter 2. Everybody, let's 00:42:02.889 --> 00:42:06.230 go to Acts chapter 2. Acts chapter 2, everybody. 00:42:07.849 --> 00:42:11.690 Let's go to Acts chapter 2. When we go through 00:42:11.690 --> 00:42:14.570 the book of Acts, what we see is manifestations. 00:42:15.570 --> 00:42:18.769 What we see. His expressions of the new birth. 00:42:18.949 --> 00:42:23.030 In the apostles. Acts chapter 2. From verse 1. 00:42:23.889 --> 00:42:26.469 And when the day of Pentecost was fully come. 00:42:26.750 --> 00:42:29.530 They were all with one accord in one place. And 00:42:29.530 --> 00:42:33.050 suddenly. There came a sound from heaven. As 00:42:33.050 --> 00:42:38.789 of a rushing mighty wind. And it filled. All 00:42:38.789 --> 00:42:42.929 the house. Where they were sitting. And there 00:42:42.929 --> 00:42:45.269 appeared unto them. Cloven tongues as of fire. 00:42:45.719 --> 00:42:49.800 And he sat upon each of them. Everybody see verse 00:42:49.800 --> 00:42:52.860 4 now. See verse 4 and the workings of the Holy 00:42:52.860 --> 00:42:58.480 Ghost now. See verse 4. And they were all filled 00:42:58.480 --> 00:43:05.199 with what? With the Holy Ghost. And the Holy 00:43:05.199 --> 00:43:07.719 Ghost began to speak in tongues through them. 00:43:07.880 --> 00:43:12.579 Is that what the scripture says? Who began to 00:43:12.579 --> 00:43:14.940 speak in tongues? Please. Check your Bible very 00:43:14.940 --> 00:43:17.320 well. Please ensure that you're working with 00:43:17.320 --> 00:43:20.699 me. Check your Bible very well. And they were 00:43:20.699 --> 00:43:23.980 filled with the Holy Ghost. And who began? Who 00:43:23.980 --> 00:43:29.019 began to speak with other tongues? They began 00:43:29.019 --> 00:43:35.320 to speak with other tongues as the Spirit gave 00:43:35.320 --> 00:43:40.780 what? Authorize. Let's read it this way. Brethren. 00:43:42.250 --> 00:43:47.110 And they were filled with the Holy Ghost. And 00:43:47.110 --> 00:43:51.150 the Spirit gave them utterance. And they began 00:43:51.150 --> 00:43:56.369 to speak with what? With other tongues. They 00:43:56.369 --> 00:43:59.789 were the ones speaking. The utterance was coming 00:43:59.789 --> 00:44:03.849 from the Holy Ghost. They were the ones speaking. 00:44:04.210 --> 00:44:06.530 The utterance was coming from where? From the 00:44:06.530 --> 00:44:09.469 Holy Ghost. You know, I'm saying it now, sensitively 00:44:09.469 --> 00:44:11.469 and carefully because of where we are going now. 00:44:11.590 --> 00:44:15.130 In 1 Corinthians chapter 12. It's the Spirit 00:44:15.130 --> 00:44:18.090 that gives the prophecy. The believer is the 00:44:18.090 --> 00:44:21.110 one that prophesies. It's the Spirit that brings 00:44:21.110 --> 00:44:23.750 word of knowledge. The believer is the one that 00:44:23.750 --> 00:44:26.329 gives the word of knowledge. It's the Spirit 00:44:26.329 --> 00:44:29.530 that brings word of wisdom. The believer is the 00:44:29.530 --> 00:44:34.260 one that gives the word of what? If you're writing, 00:44:34.440 --> 00:44:39.019 write this now, please. The Holy Spirit needs 00:44:39.019 --> 00:44:44.599 your participation. The Holy Spirit needs your 00:44:44.599 --> 00:44:48.139 participation for the life of God to be made 00:44:48.139 --> 00:44:55.380 manifest. The Holy Spirit needs your active participation, 00:44:55.820 --> 00:45:01.650 your conscious. for the life of God to be made 00:45:01.650 --> 00:45:06.010 manifest. There cannot be the oppression of the 00:45:06.010 --> 00:45:12.090 Spirit of God without your participation. Brethren, 00:45:12.230 --> 00:45:14.530 when it comes to the oppression of the things 00:45:14.530 --> 00:45:17.989 of the Holy Ghost, Holy Ghost, see, your conscience 00:45:17.989 --> 00:45:21.550 and your acting and your deliberate participation 00:45:21.550 --> 00:45:26.380 is needed. In fact, let me add another word again. 00:45:26.539 --> 00:45:31.739 Your fervent participation. Your fervent participation. 00:45:32.420 --> 00:45:36.940 Your fervent participation is needed when it 00:45:36.940 --> 00:45:39.440 comes to the operations of the things of the 00:45:39.440 --> 00:45:44.840 Spirit. And we saw immediately as they began 00:45:44.840 --> 00:45:48.239 to speak with other tongues. In verse 14 now. 00:45:49.699 --> 00:45:54.460 But Peter. Standing up. Being filled with the 00:45:54.460 --> 00:45:58.739 Holy Ghost. Standing up. With the eleven. He 00:45:58.739 --> 00:46:02.460 lifted up his voice. And said unto them. Ye men 00:46:02.460 --> 00:46:07.179 of Judea. And all. Ye that dwell at Jerusalem. 00:46:07.699 --> 00:46:10.340 Be these known unto you. And hearken unto my 00:46:10.340 --> 00:46:16.440 words. Verse 17 now. Okay. Let's read down to 00:46:16.440 --> 00:46:20.699 verse 17. For these are not drunken as ye suppose, 00:46:21.099 --> 00:46:25.940 seeing it is but the third hour of the day. But 00:46:25.940 --> 00:46:29.099 it is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel, 00:46:29.280 --> 00:46:32.579 verse 17 now. Because we are coming now to all 00:46:32.579 --> 00:46:36.480 this now. It shall come to pass in the last day, 00:46:36.599 --> 00:46:41.079 said God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all 00:46:41.079 --> 00:46:44.619 flesh, and your sons and your daughters shall 00:46:44.619 --> 00:46:48.179 do what? Shall prophesy, and your young men shall 00:46:48.179 --> 00:46:51.260 see visions, and your old men shall do what? 00:46:51.360 --> 00:46:57.659 Shall dream dreams. Dear beloved brethren, the 00:46:57.659 --> 00:47:00.969 Holy Ghost needs your participation. When it 00:47:00.969 --> 00:47:03.130 comes to the manifestation of the things of the 00:47:03.130 --> 00:47:06.030 Spirit, the Holy Spirit needs your participation. 00:47:07.590 --> 00:47:10.389 When it comes to manifesting the kingdom of God, 00:47:10.550 --> 00:47:16.530 Jesus needs your participation. When it comes 00:47:16.530 --> 00:47:21.420 to prophecy, your participation is needed. Your 00:47:21.420 --> 00:47:24.500 participation is needed. When it comes to healing 00:47:24.500 --> 00:47:28.840 the sick, he said, these signs shall follow them 00:47:28.840 --> 00:47:35.679 that believe. Because they believe and because 00:47:35.679 --> 00:47:40.639 they have decided to go and obey their participation. 00:47:43.519 --> 00:47:47.860 Working with the Holy Ghost. Makes that life 00:47:47.860 --> 00:47:50.880 of God seen everywhere. He said they shall lay 00:47:50.880 --> 00:47:53.239 hands on the sick. And the sick will be what? 00:47:53.400 --> 00:47:57.760 Will be healed. You are not the one healing the 00:47:57.760 --> 00:48:01.900 sick. Jesus needs your participation. He is the 00:48:01.900 --> 00:48:06.300 one healing the sick. You are not the one fabricating 00:48:06.300 --> 00:48:09.219 your tongues. Jesus needs your participation. 00:48:09.840 --> 00:48:12.539 He is the one giving utterance and interpretation 00:48:12.539 --> 00:48:18.159 of the tongues through you. You are not the one 00:48:18.159 --> 00:48:23.579 fabricating your prophecy. Jesus is the one. 00:48:23.780 --> 00:48:26.019 You know when I was in school in the university 00:48:26.019 --> 00:48:28.519 in Nigeria. There is this church. I will not 00:48:28.519 --> 00:48:31.820 say the name. However, they were deviating from 00:48:31.820 --> 00:48:33.699 the main church. Because I know the main church 00:48:33.699 --> 00:48:38.579 don't do that. That they have what they call 00:48:38.579 --> 00:48:41.880 school of the spirit. That they will teach you 00:48:41.880 --> 00:48:46.590 tongues. They teach tongues. They will say, Shabbala 00:48:46.590 --> 00:48:49.070 Kata, Shabbala Kata. You will repeat all of you 00:48:49.070 --> 00:48:51.030 that are attending the school. Shabbala Kata, 00:48:51.150 --> 00:48:55.920 Shabbala Kata. Let me say the one that my pastor 00:48:55.920 --> 00:49:01.139 in Zaria will always say. He will say, All of 00:49:01.139 --> 00:49:10.320 you also will follow. Okay, can you join? You 00:49:10.320 --> 00:49:17.420 can start there. Don't start mechanically. Start 00:49:17.420 --> 00:49:19.539 it, start it, start it. Start it, start it. That 00:49:19.539 --> 00:49:24.380 way now, you know, you can flow. The Holy Spirit 00:49:24.380 --> 00:49:29.980 is not a locomotive train. He is not some sort 00:49:29.980 --> 00:49:36.340 of manual spirit where you have to train people 00:49:36.340 --> 00:49:38.900 to say some certain... You know that one? That 00:49:38.900 --> 00:49:41.820 is called divination. That in their teaching 00:49:41.820 --> 00:49:46.619 is called divinations and enchantments. Only 00:49:46.619 --> 00:49:51.989 native doctors do that. Oh, glory to God. In 00:49:51.989 --> 00:49:55.230 this kingdom, the Holy Ghost gives us utterance. 00:49:57.349 --> 00:50:05.230 We just speak. Hallelujah. I just speak. I just 00:50:05.230 --> 00:50:10.190 speak. He's giving utterance right now. He's 00:50:10.190 --> 00:50:14.519 giving utterance right now. 24 hours, 7 days. 00:50:14.820 --> 00:50:17.800 He is giving utterance right now because the 00:50:17.800 --> 00:50:20.599 believer is connected and knitted with the Holy 00:50:20.599 --> 00:50:25.679 Ghost. Jesus told us in John chapter 14, John 00:50:25.679 --> 00:50:29.199 chapter 15, John chapter 16, He said, He will 00:50:29.199 --> 00:50:35.039 dwell in you forever. The Holy Ghost dwells in 00:50:35.039 --> 00:50:42.079 me not for two weeks. How? Forever. And that 00:50:42.079 --> 00:50:45.820 is why even right now, I can speak in tongues. 00:50:45.900 --> 00:50:48.780 Hallelujah. Because he is the one that is giving 00:50:48.780 --> 00:50:52.579 me utterance. I can prophesy right now because 00:50:52.579 --> 00:50:55.199 he is the one giving me utterance. I can lay 00:50:55.199 --> 00:50:57.960 hands on the sick and the sick will get healed 00:50:57.960 --> 00:51:01.619 because Jesus is stretching for his hands through 00:51:01.619 --> 00:51:06.280 me and healing the sick. So they were all filled 00:51:06.280 --> 00:51:11.239 with the Holy Ghost. So what we see in the believers, 00:51:11.300 --> 00:51:12.940 we're going to read Acts, Acts. We're going to 00:51:12.940 --> 00:51:15.699 read so many places in the book of Acts and we'll 00:51:15.699 --> 00:51:20.719 validate that. So they began to speak with tongues. 00:51:21.039 --> 00:51:23.539 Acts chapter 10 now. Let's read Acts chapter 00:51:23.539 --> 00:51:28.280 10. Your participation is needed. Acts chapter 00:51:28.280 --> 00:51:32.780 10 verse 45. And day of the circumcision. Acts 00:51:32.780 --> 00:51:37.739 chapter 10 verse 45. which believed were astonished. 00:51:37.800 --> 00:51:40.960 And as many as came with Peter, because that 00:51:40.960 --> 00:51:44.260 on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift 00:51:44.260 --> 00:51:48.880 of the Holy Ghost. You remember Peter says for 00:51:48.880 --> 00:51:53.079 everyone, right? Why are they astonished? 46, 00:51:53.320 --> 00:51:57.519 for they heard them do what? Speak with tongues 00:51:57.519 --> 00:52:04.039 and magnify God. Hallelujah. Then answered Peter. 00:52:05.320 --> 00:52:07.760 They were filled with the Holy Ghost. And they 00:52:07.760 --> 00:52:11.079 spoke in what? They spoke in tongues. Acts 19 00:52:11.079 --> 00:52:18.760 verse 6. Acts 19 verse 6. Acts 19 verse 6. Acts 00:52:18.760 --> 00:52:23.099 19 verse 6. And when Paul had laid his hands 00:52:23.099 --> 00:52:26.760 upon them. The Holy Ghost did what? Came upon 00:52:26.760 --> 00:52:30.880 them. On them. And they spoke with what? With 00:52:30.880 --> 00:52:34.260 tongues. And what? And prophesied. Hallelujah. 00:52:35.130 --> 00:52:38.210 They were the ones that spoke in tongues. They 00:52:38.210 --> 00:52:40.789 were the ones that did what? That prophesied. 00:52:41.889 --> 00:52:46.110 Praise God. So now, what does it mean to be filled 00:52:46.110 --> 00:52:48.829 with the Spirit? That's a big question there. 00:52:49.309 --> 00:52:51.929 What does it mean to be what? To be filled with 00:52:51.929 --> 00:52:55.130 the Spirit. What does it mean to be filled with 00:52:55.130 --> 00:52:59.409 the Spirit? What does it mean to be filled with 00:52:59.409 --> 00:53:01.809 the Spirit? We just read Acts chapter 2 verse 00:53:01.809 --> 00:53:04.829 4. Let's go back there again. What does it mean 00:53:04.829 --> 00:53:13.650 to be filled with the Spirit? What does it mean 00:53:13.650 --> 00:53:16.489 to be filled with the Spirit? Acts chapter 2 00:53:16.489 --> 00:53:21.889 verse 4. Acts chapter 2 verse 4. And they were 00:53:21.889 --> 00:53:28.199 all what? Filled with the Spirit. Holy Ghost. 00:53:28.599 --> 00:53:31.019 If you survive on the line of the world, you 00:53:31.019 --> 00:53:36.840 will all be filled with the Holy Ghost. You will 00:53:36.840 --> 00:53:40.280 be filled with the Holy Ghost. So on the line 00:53:40.280 --> 00:53:44.920 of the world, filled with the Spirit. Can we 00:53:44.920 --> 00:53:48.019 read a couple of scriptures that also talks about 00:53:48.019 --> 00:53:51.619 being filled with the Spirit? Ephesians chapter 00:53:51.619 --> 00:53:58.599 5 verse 16. Ephesians chapter 5 verse 16. Ephesians 00:53:58.599 --> 00:54:06.099 5, verse 16. Redeeming the time because the days 00:54:06.099 --> 00:54:11.159 are evil. Wherefore, be ye not unwise, but understanding 00:54:11.159 --> 00:54:14.420 what the will of the Lord is. Verse 18. And be 00:54:14.420 --> 00:54:19.239 not drunk with wine wherein is excess, but be 00:54:19.239 --> 00:54:25.099 what? But be filled with the Spirit. Semi -colon 00:54:25.099 --> 00:54:28.769 there. What does it mean to be filled with the 00:54:28.769 --> 00:54:32.989 Spirit? Speaking to yourselves in psalms and 00:54:32.989 --> 00:54:36.170 hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making 00:54:36.170 --> 00:54:41.150 melody in your heart to who? To the Lord. Luke 00:54:41.150 --> 00:54:44.869 chapter 1 verse 41. Luke chapter 1. We have just 00:54:44.869 --> 00:54:47.449 five minutes and then we are done for this. Luke 00:54:47.449 --> 00:54:51.369 chapter 1 verse 41. We can read the scriptures, 00:54:51.650 --> 00:54:53.650 only the scriptures, and then we'll build on 00:54:53.650 --> 00:54:59.050 it by God's grace on Sunday. Luke 1 .41. And 00:54:59.050 --> 00:55:02.269 can you see everybody? And it came to pass that 00:55:02.269 --> 00:55:05.750 when Elizabeth had the salutation of Mary, the 00:55:05.750 --> 00:55:09.949 babe lived in her womb. And Elizabeth was what? 00:55:10.829 --> 00:55:15.170 Was filled with the Holy Ghost. And she what? 00:55:15.809 --> 00:55:19.570 There's a colon there. And she speak out with 00:55:19.570 --> 00:55:24.269 a loud voice and said, bless a doll amongst what? 00:55:24.409 --> 00:55:28.030 Women. In Acts, you were filled with the Holy 00:55:28.030 --> 00:55:31.809 Ghost. They began to speak. Amen. In Ephesians 00:55:31.809 --> 00:55:34.130 chapter 5, you are filled with the Holy Ghost. 00:55:34.309 --> 00:55:37.150 You begin to speak. Elizabeth was filled with 00:55:37.150 --> 00:55:40.869 the Holy Ghost. He began to speak. Luke chapter 00:55:40.869 --> 00:55:46.909 1 verse 67. Luke chapter 1 verse 67. And his 00:55:46.909 --> 00:55:49.949 father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Ghost. 00:55:50.110 --> 00:55:55.840 And he did what? And he prophesied saying. Amen? 00:55:56.019 --> 00:55:59.079 He began to speak. Can you see it, everybody? 00:55:59.260 --> 00:56:07.539 Began to speak. Look at chapter 4, verse 1. Look 00:56:07.539 --> 00:56:12.579 at chapter 4, verse 1. And Jesus, being full 00:56:12.579 --> 00:56:17.139 of the Holy Spirit, returned from Jordan and 00:56:17.139 --> 00:56:22.119 was led by the Spirit into what? Into the wilderness. 00:56:23.119 --> 00:56:26.239 Big field of the Holy Ghost. Acts chapter 4. 00:56:26.579 --> 00:56:32.099 Verse 30. Acts chapter 4 verse 30. Thank you 00:56:32.099 --> 00:56:36.360 Holy Spirit. Acts chapter 4 verse 30. See what 00:56:36.360 --> 00:56:38.820 the scripture says. By stretching forth. 30 31. 00:56:39.400 --> 00:56:42.340 By stretching forth thy hand to heal. And the 00:56:42.340 --> 00:56:44.380 signs and wonders may be done by the name of 00:56:44.380 --> 00:56:47.619 thy holy child Jesus. 31. And when they had prayed. 00:56:47.780 --> 00:56:51.550 The place was shaken. Where they were assembled 00:56:51.550 --> 00:56:54.929 together and they were all filled with what? 00:56:55.050 --> 00:56:59.630 With the Holy Ghost. And they speak the word 00:56:59.630 --> 00:57:03.570 of God with what? With boldness. Acts chapter 00:57:03.570 --> 00:57:09.210 9 verse 16 to 17. Acts chapter 9 verse 16 to 00:57:09.210 --> 00:57:13.679 17. For I will show him now, I will show him 00:57:13.679 --> 00:57:15.719 how great things he must suffer for my name's 00:57:15.719 --> 00:57:18.739 sake. And Ananias went his way, and entered into 00:57:18.739 --> 00:57:21.199 his house, and putting his hands on him, said, 00:57:21.380 --> 00:57:23.840 But I saw the Lord, even Jesus, that appeared 00:57:23.840 --> 00:57:26.360 unto thee, in the way as thou camest hast sent 00:57:26.360 --> 00:57:31.559 me, that thou mightest receive thy sight, and 00:57:31.559 --> 00:57:36.920 be filled with what? With the Holy Ghost. You 00:57:36.920 --> 00:57:39.539 can add these scriptures, Acts chapter 7, verse 00:57:39.539 --> 00:57:50.840 65. Acts 7 was 55. Acts chapter 13 was 52. Acts 00:57:50.840 --> 00:58:00.500 chapter 13 was 9. Acts chapter 13 was 9. And 00:58:00.500 --> 00:58:05.619 Acts chapter 6 was 3. Acts chapter 13 was 9. 00:58:05.679 --> 00:58:10.630 Acts chapter 6 was 3. So write this. What does 00:58:10.630 --> 00:58:13.789 it mean to be filled with the Spirit? That word, 00:58:13.809 --> 00:58:19.949 to be filled with the Spirit, to be filled, to 00:58:19.949 --> 00:58:22.909 be filled, the Greek word to be filled means 00:58:22.909 --> 00:58:30.650 pimplemi, P -I -M -P -L -E -M -I, or pleres. 00:58:31.610 --> 00:58:38.869 P -I -M -P -L -E -M -I, pimplemi, or pleres. 00:58:39.639 --> 00:58:47.079 p -l -e -r -e -s pimplemi opleres and that word 00:58:47.079 --> 00:58:59.480 means to be thoroughly permeated to be confirmed 00:58:59.480 --> 00:59:04.139 by the event of the influence please write this 00:59:04.139 --> 00:59:09.559 one To be confirmed by the event of the influence. 00:59:10.260 --> 00:59:15.340 Let me repeat myself. To be confirmed by the 00:59:15.340 --> 00:59:21.679 event of the what? Of the influence. It means 00:59:21.679 --> 00:59:28.599 to allow for the demonstration and the manifestation 00:59:28.599 --> 00:59:35.079 of the gift of the Spirit. I have one more minute. 00:59:35.400 --> 00:59:42.239 It means to allow for the demonstration and the 00:59:42.239 --> 00:59:47.960 manifestation of the gift of the Spirit. It means 00:59:47.960 --> 00:59:52.139 to allow for the demonstration or the manifestation 00:59:52.139 --> 01:00:00.849 of the gift of the Spirit. Hallelujah. So which 01:00:00.849 --> 01:00:06.409 means I end today by saying this. So which means 01:00:06.409 --> 01:00:12.070 that only the man that has the spirit of God 01:00:12.070 --> 01:00:16.929 can be able to manifest the things or can be 01:00:16.929 --> 01:00:19.809 able to manifest the spirit of God. Let me say 01:00:19.809 --> 01:00:22.550 it directly so that you will understand what 01:00:22.550 --> 01:00:26.039 I'm saying now when we come. Only the man that 01:00:26.039 --> 01:00:29.599 has the Spirit of God can manifest the Spirit 01:00:29.599 --> 01:00:34.820 of God. Only the man that has the Spirit of God 01:00:34.820 --> 01:00:39.719 can demonstrate the Spirit of God. Let me say 01:00:39.719 --> 01:00:43.920 lastly, please. Please write this statement boldly 01:00:43.920 --> 01:00:47.579 because it's upon this reality that we are going 01:00:47.579 --> 01:00:51.380 to experience and see all the things that we'll 01:00:51.380 --> 01:00:55.610 keep seeing much more. Only the man that has 01:00:55.610 --> 01:00:59.349 the spirit of God can manifest the spirit of 01:00:59.349 --> 01:01:03.050 God. Only the man that has the spirit of God 01:01:03.050 --> 01:01:06.849 can demonstrate the spirit of God. Why? Because 01:01:06.849 --> 01:01:10.670 we say the man that has the spirit of God has 01:01:10.670 --> 01:01:16.190 all the things of God in him. Hallelujah. Jesus 01:01:16.190 --> 01:01:20.449 will say, he shall give, he shall transfer all 01:01:20.449 --> 01:01:25.099 that is mine to you. He shall give you all that 01:01:25.099 --> 01:01:30.079 is mine. He shall give it unto you. Praise God. 01:01:31.440 --> 01:01:34.800 So when we come, the next time by God's grace, 01:01:35.059 --> 01:01:37.159 we are going to build upon this. Hallelujah. 01:01:38.420 --> 01:01:41.780 You see now, I began by saying that the church 01:01:41.780 --> 01:01:45.639 at Corinth had all that is in Christ in them. 01:01:45.760 --> 01:01:49.199 Hallelujah. Because Paul had already told them 01:01:49.199 --> 01:01:52.199 that, that they are enriched in everything. Praise 01:01:52.199 --> 01:01:55.860 God. So the believer, we are seeing now also 01:01:55.860 --> 01:02:01.639 that you are also enriched in everything. How 01:02:01.639 --> 01:02:04.400 are you enriched in everything? Because you have 01:02:04.400 --> 01:02:08.320 the Spirit of God. How did you have the Spirit 01:02:08.320 --> 01:02:11.300 of God? Where did you get the Spirit of God from? 01:02:11.460 --> 01:02:16.800 At salvation. Salvation, how? Because Jesus... 01:02:17.559 --> 01:02:21.480 died he was buried and what he was raised from 01:02:21.480 --> 01:02:25.760 where from the dead hallelujah we appreciate 01:02:25.760 --> 01:02:28.760 you being here today we hope you carry this word 01:02:28.760 --> 01:02:31.800 with you throughout your week don't forget to 01:02:31.800 --> 01:02:33.599 check the show notes for additional insights 01:02:33.599 --> 01:02:37.039 stay connected with us through our website or 01:02:37.039 --> 01:02:40.420 follow us on social media if you were encouraged 01:02:40.420 --> 01:02:42.820 share this message with someone you care about 01:02:42.820 --> 01:02:45.659 until next time stay blessed