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Super Joy

“And the disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.” Acts 13:52 Joy is not just a mood or emotion; it is a state of being. Being joyful is a position of being lifted up, being light-hearted, being filled with gladness. Joy is the result of a heart that is full and satisfied to the point of overflowing. Joy is the heart of a victorious one, a winner....

Super Love

“…the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us.” Romans 5:5 If you are familiar with the fictional story of Superman, compare Lois Lane with the Man of Steel. Whatever kind of strength Lois Lane has, she has human limitations, but Superman has super powers that help him to be faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a...

Producing God-Like Characteristics

“(22) But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, (23) gentleness, self-control…” Galatians 5:22-23 The Apostle Paul gives us some God-like characteristics that the Holy Spirit will work in us when we yield ourselves to God’s grace. He refers to them as the fruit of the Spirit. These are not characteristics that we produce only from our own self-discipline, training, abilities, or gifting. The...

The Proclamation Three

“For prophecy never came by the will of man, but holy men spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit.” II Peter 1:21 The nine manifestations, or gifts, of the Holy Spirit are for us today. They are given to reveal God’s love, demonstrate God’s ability, and proclaim God’s message. To help learn them, we separate them into three categories – Revelation, Power, and Proclamation. The proclamation gifts are...

The Power Three

“Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” Romans 15:13 The nine manifestations, or gifts, of the Holy Spirit listed in I Corinthians 12 are supernatural and are distributed as the Holy Spirit wills. If you are willing, He could choose to use you in any of the nine depending...

The Revelation Three

“But God has revealed them to us through His Spirit…” I Corinthians 2:10 The nine manifestations (gifts) of the Spirit are supernatural, meaning with the Holy Spirit’s help. They happen when the Holy Spirit graces or empowers us to do something we can’t do on our own. For the purpose of learning, the nine manifestations can be divided into three categories: revelation, power and proclamation. In this study, we will...

As the Spirit Wills

“But one and the same Spirit works all things, distributing to each one individually as He wills.” I Corinthians 12:11 Paul says that the nine manifestations (or gifts) of the Spirit would be distributed as the Holy Spirit wills, or as He sees fit. The word “wills” means to have a purpose or the mind to deliberately act. His will also refers of the Holy Spirit’s desire or affection. While...

Spiritual Awareness

“But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each one for the profit of all:” I Corinthians 12:7 In verse 1, Paul says, “Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren…” The word “gifts” is not actually there in the original text. What it says in the Greek could actually be translated, “Now concerning things that pertain to the spirit” or “concerning spiritual matters.” Paul said about spiritual matters, “I don’t want...

Growing in the Spirit

“But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord.” II Corinthians 3:18 Living in the Spirit is a term that is used to describe being encompassed by the Holy Spirit like being in a sphere. As we live in the Spirit, all that we...

Location, Location, Location!

“…Consider yourselves also dead to sin and your relation to it broken, but alive to God [living in unbroken fellowship with Him] in Christ Jesus.” Romans 6:11 (Amplified) In Galatians, Paul instructs us to live in the Spirit, which means to live in the sphere of the Spirit. We are to surrender to the envelopment of the Holy Spirit. This is where we are to live or to be positioned,...

The Battle for Dominion

“…Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust (desire) of the flesh.” Galatians 5:16 In Galatians 5:15-16, we see a battle between two opposing forces. One is known as the flesh. The flesh is referring to our physical body and our soul, the parts of us that have not been saved or redeemed. When we make Jesus our Lord, our spirit is changed and made new, but...

Living in the Sphere of the Spirit

“If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.” Galatians 5:25 In the New Testament, the Christian is encouraged to walk in the Spirit. The Greek word for “walk” has been used to mean, “to go about” and “to make’s one’s way.” It has to do with a way of living or a manner of conducting oneself, not just occasionally, but constantly. “In the Spirit” has...

A Bold Anointing

“Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were uneducated and untrained men, they marveled. And they realized that they had been with Jesus.” Acts 4:13 When the Holy Spirit anoints a person, a spiritual boldness from the Holy Spirit comes with it. The meaning describes a supernatural unction or power that puts force behind what you are doing. The authority and the power...

Preparation for Power

“…He Himself often withdrew into the wilderness and prayed.” Luke 5:16 In Mark 1:35 the Bible says He prayed early in the morning. In Luke 6:12, we read where Jesus prayed through the night. In Luke 5:16 it says that Jesus would often withdraw from people to pray. When we pray, we are doing more than saying prayers. When we pray we are shutting out the natural world around us,...

Power That Flows

“And the whole multitude sought to touch Him, for power went out from Him and healed them all.” Luke 6:19 In Luke 6:19 it says the power “went out” from Jesus. It had movement. The power that went out apparently also “went in” because people received the power and were healed. Look at Mark 5, a diseased woman reached out to touch the hem of Jesus’ clothes, believing she would...