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 INVISIBLE VIP - THE HOLY SPIRIT

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7 Jun 2009   TBA

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14 Jun 2009   Sacrifices of God

In old testament times, the quality of the bread offerings is a symbol of great importance- it shows honor. Polluted bread shows contempt. Jesus represent the living bread that was laid at the altar – the perfect living sacrifice. Our entire being must be consecrated  and presented to the Lord.  After consecration comes contribution- to the church, to our family..etc .

Malachi 1 :6-7-8

 ⁶ "A son honors his father, and a servant his master. If I am a father, where is the honor due me? If I am a master, where is the respect due me?" says the LORD Almighty. "It is you, O priests, who show contempt for my name.
      "But you ask, 'How have we shown contempt for your name?'

 ⁷ "You place defiled food on my altar.
      "But you ask, 'How have we defiled you?'
      "By saying that the LORD's table is contemptible. ⁸ When you bring blind animals for sacrifice, is that not wrong? When you sacrifice crippled or diseased animals, is that not wrong? Try offering them to your governor! Would he be pleased with you? Would he accept you?" says the LORD Almighty.

How do we offer our sacrifices – out of ritual, out of duty, out of feelings- it must come from the heart as daily/ evening spiritual sacrifices so that we may experience divine visitation. We worship and lift up our hands as sacrifices of praise.

In biblical times, Jesus was anointed to do good. Even today, we may also offer tangible sacrifices- such as giving to someone in need – according to their needs and not greed. God is well pleased.

Rm 12:1-2

Living Sacrifices

 ¹Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God—this is your spiritual^[a] act of worship. ²Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.

Psalms 141:2

 ² May my prayer be set before you like incense;
       may the lifting up of my hands be like the evening sacrifice.

1^st Timothy 2:8

 ⁸I want men everywhere to lift up holy hands in prayer, without anger or disputing.

1^st Peter 2:5

⁵you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

Heb 13:16

¹⁶And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.

Phillipians 4:18-19

¹⁸I have received full payment and even more; I am amply supplied, now that I have received from Epaphroditus the gifts you sent. They are a fragrant offering, an acceptable sacrifice, pleasing to God. ¹⁹And my God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus.

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21 Jun 2009 Invisible VIP - The Holy Spirit

In the eyes of the modern world, Jesus produces a bunch of mediocre disciples. In His times, he cannot bring 100% transformation, but he promises that He will go away- so that the counsellor , comforter and holy spirit/ghost can come. God promise the divine trinity- God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit.

The importance  of the Holy Spirit in our daily walk is essential for our spiritual growth- it convicts us and transform us. We are not to grieve the Spirit but to welcome it and enable it to operate in our lives.  

Acts 5:4-8

⁴Didn't it belong to you before it was sold? And after it was sold, wasn't the money at your disposal? What made you think of doing such a thing? You have not lied to men but to God."

 ⁵When Ananias heard this, he fell down and died. And great fear seized all who heard what had happened. ⁶Then the young men came forward, wrapped up his body, and carried him out and buried him.

 ⁷About three hours later his wife came in, not knowing what had happened. ⁸Peter asked her, "Tell me, is this the price you and Ananias got for the land?"
      "Yes," she said, "that is the price."

Acts 2:4

⁴All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues^[a] as the Spirit enabled them.

Isaiah 32:15

 ¹⁵ till the Spirit is poured upon us from on high,
       and the desert becomes a fertile field,
       and the fertile field seems like a forest.

Rm 8:27

²⁷And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints in accordance with God's will.

Acts 5:4

⁴Didn't it belong to you before it was sold? And after it was sold, wasn't the money at your disposal? What made you think of doing such a thing? You have not lied to men but to God."

Acts 7:51

 ⁵¹"You stiff-necked people, with uncircumcised hearts and ears! You are just like your fathers: You always resist the Holy Spirit!

1^st thess 5:19

¹⁹Do not put out the Spirit's fire;

Eph 4:30

³⁰And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.

Mark 3:29

²⁹But whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven; he is guilty of an eternal sin."

Acts 10:44

⁴⁴While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit came on all who heard the message.

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