Follow the work of the Holy Spirit!
Acts 2:1~4 When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.
Hymn for scheduled worship: Korean/English Hymnal #182 Joys are Flowing like a River (#169 in previous version)
The first and greatest answer for the Early Church was the work of the Holy Spirit in Mark’s upper room. Whether it is the missions’ ministry, church ministry or our personal important tasks, by following the work of the Holy Spirit, we will absolutely be victorious. What is the work of the Holy Spirit? How can we have a proper understanding of the working of the Holy Spirit?
1. Work of being filled with Christ
The work of the Holy Spirit is being filled with Christ. Man cannot change his fate, overcome disasters, or defeat Satan on his own. All people unquestioningly need Christ. Only Christ can resolve man’s problems. Jesus came as the Christ and fulfilled the duties of true prophet, true priest, and true king. Christ is the greatest blessing God gave to mankind. God the father works through the Word, God the son answers us through Jesus’ name, and God the Holy Spirit abides with us as the Counselor and teaches and guides us. The one and only way we can expel the forces of darkness is to give the answer of Christ in the face of any and all problems.
2. Work of becoming one
The church is the one place on earth where we can come together as one. That is because there is only one Lord. There is only one Holy Spirit, one Christ, one baptism, and even one salvation given by God. Satan separates man’s relationship with God and man’s relationship with others. Hence, he hinders the most important evangelism movement from taking place. Every time we became one in the Holy Spirit, the miracles of the exodus and the Early Church arose. Receiving the guidance of the Holy Spirit and becoming one is evidence of our salvation.
3. If you follow the work of the Holy Spirit
If you follow the work of the Holy Spirit, you will discover the objective things that even others will acknowledge. We must quickly transcend basic fundamentals and commonsense. Only then can we uncover the subjective things God has given each individual. We will realize the talent God has given us and the evangelism He wants from us. If we remain in the works of the Holy Spirit, we will absolutely see God’s time schedule. The door God has prepared will open here. Our weaknesses will be resolved, as well. Poverty will no longer be a problem and church revival will begin.
- Do you really wish for the working of the Holy Spirit? How will I experience and receive the working of the Holy Spirit today?
World Remnant Cultural Missions Convention Lecture 2 / 2010.11.22