We are on a journey or an adventure together discovering how to engage the spiritual realms .Discovering the realms within us, around us and the heavenly realms .We are going to follow the pathway of relationship and responsibility.
River of the Holy Spirit is our source of eternal everlasting life, love, peace, joy, grace, mercy, faith, power, gifts and guidance . All these things can be accessed by our desire for intimacy and destiny .
Baptisms – Holy Spirit Jesus Father . Holy Spirit – Righteousness Peace Joy . Jesus – Way Truth Life . Father – Judgement Justice Holiness . Clothed or skinned with armour . Rom 13:12 put on the armour of light . 2 Cor 6:7 amour of righteousness . Eph 6:11 Put on the full armour of God.
Isa 12:2 “Behold, God is my salvation, I will trust and not be afraid; For the Lord God is my strength and song, And He has become my salvation.” 3 Therefore you will joyously draw water from the springs of salvation.
First Love is about an up close and personal relational encounter with God .With the Holy Spirit, Jesus and the Father to get to know them intimately and personally .Know their frequencies, fragrances, characters, personalities .
John 7:38 38 He who believes in Me, as the Scripture said, ‘From his innermost being will flow rivers of living water.’” 39 But this He spoke of the Spirit, .God the Spirit is the river and we can encounter Him in the river .He can flow through us to the world.
We need to get to know Him .We need to ask Him to reveal Himself to us .We need to know Him by daily personal intimate encounters .Many symbols that represent the Holy Spirit’s presence.
Water River living eternal water .Dove Peace comforter .Wind Breath of life .Wine Joy of the Lord our strength .Oil Anointing healer .Fire Purifying righteousness .Light Revelation teacher .Cloud Guidance
He expresses supernatural abilities and character in the gifts and fruit. He is a revealer of the true awe and wonder of creation and life itself .He is the unveiler of the mysteries of God. He is the breath of life, the wind of heaven and our spiritual oxygen.
We engage the Holy Spirit as a person not a force or cosmic consciousness .Holy Spirit is not simply an “influence” or “impersonal force“ that emanates from God? .We can know Him, feel Him, sense His character the essence of who He is.
The Holy Spirit is a person with personal characteristics .THE HOLY SPIRIT SPEAKS… The Spirit spoke and gave directions to Philip – Acts 8:29 .THE HOLY SPIRIT TEACHES… He was to teach the apostles all things – John 14:26
THE HOLY SPIRIT BEARS WITNESS… He was to testify of Jesus – John 15:26-27 .THE HOLY SPIRIT GUIDES, HEARS, SPEAKS, TELLS… He would carry on and complete the work started by Jesus – John 16:1213 .
THE HOLY SPIRIT FORBIDS… He prevented Paul and his companions from going into certain areas of Asia – Acts 16:6-7 .THE HOLY SPIRIT INTERCEDES… The Spirit Himself makes intercession for us” – Rom 8:26.
THE HOLY SPIRIT HAS A MIND… “the mind of the Spirit” – Rom 8:27 .HE HAS KNOWLEDGE… He “knows the things of God” – 1 Cor 2:11 .HE POSSESSES AFFECTION… “the love of the Spirit” – Rom 15:30 .
THE HOLY SPIRIT HAS A WILL… “the same Spirit works all these things, distributing to each one individually as He wills” – 1 Cor 12:11 .HE CAN BE GRIEVED… “do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God” – Eph 4:30.
THE HOLY SPIRIT CAN BE INSULTED… “insulted the Spirit of grace” – Heb 10:29 This is done by sinning “wilfully” – Heb 10:26 . HE CAN BE LIED TO… As Ananias and his wife Sapphira were guilty of doing “…why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit…?” – Acts 5:3
THE HOLY SPIRIT CAN BE RESISTED… This they did by resisting the message and persecuting the messengers who were inspired by the Holy Spirit – Acts 7: 52-53 . The Holy Spirit gives testimony. John 15:26 When the Counsellor comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who goes out from the Father, he will testify about me.
Counsellor or Helper Greek Parakletos .Definition – Summoned, called to one’s side, called to one’s aid .One who pleads another’s cause before a judge, a pleader, counsel for defence, legal assistant, an advocate, an intercessor.
Counsellor or Helper .A helper, aider, assistant .Counsellor, Comforter or Helper .God sends His Spirit to us to help equip, teach and guide us .
John 14:16-17 I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may be with you forever; that is the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it does not see Him or know Him, but you know Him because He abides with you and will be in you.
John 14:26 But the Counsellor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you .
John 16:13 But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all truth. He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come. 14 He will bring glory to me by taking from what is mine and making it known to you.
The Holy Spirit reveals .1 Corinthians 2:10 but God has revealed it to us by his Spirit. The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God. The Holy Spirit leads us and directs us where to go and shows us what to do.
Romans 8:14 because those who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God. Gal 5:25 If we live by the Spirit, let us also walk by the Spirit. Walk in the fruit of character – righteousness, peace and joy .Walk in supernatural power.
John 15:10-12, No longer do I call you slaves, for the slave does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all things that I have heard from My Father I have made known to you. This is what the Holy Spirit does friendship, intimacy and revelation.
Baptised in the river of the Spirit .Luke 24:49 And behold, I am sending forth the promise of My Father upon you; but you are to stay in the city until you are clothed with power from on high.” Clothed with, empowered, gifted and equipped by the Holy Spirit.
Equipping of sons by the Spirit .Fruit of the Spirit Gal 5:22-23 .Gifts of the Spirit 1 Cor 12 .Ministries of the Spirit 1 Cor 14 .Redemptive gifts Rom 12 .5 Fold Ministry gifts Eph 4 .7 spirits of God Isa 11 .
John 14:10 Do you not believe that I am in the Father, and the Father is in Me? The words that I say to you I do not speak on My own initiative, but the Father abiding in Me does His works. 11 Believe Me that I am in the Father and the Father is in Me; otherwise believe because of the works themselves.
John 14:12 Truly, truly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do, he will do also; and greater works than these he will do; because I go to the Father. .The Holy Spirit will equip us and enable us to do the supernatural works of Jesus and even greater.
Miracles, healings, deliverance and raising the dead . Transforming matter & multiply matter . Authority over the weather and natural world, water walking & levitation . Invisibility and passing through matter . Knowing peoples thoughts and intentions . Living in dual realms of heaven & earth.
Follow the journey Jesus had with the Holy Spirit .Luke 1:35 The angel answered and said to her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you;
Luke 3:21 Now when all the people were baptized, Jesus was also baptized, and while He was praying, heaven was opened, 22 and the Holy Spirit descended upon Him in bodily form like a dove, and a voice came out of heaven, “You are My beloved Son, in You I am well-pleased.”
Luke 4:1 Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led around by the Spirit in the wilderness .Luke 4:14 And Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and news about Him spread through all the surrounding.
Luke 5:17 and the power of the Lord was present for Him to perform healing. Luke 6:19 And all the people were trying to touch Him, for power was coming from Him and healing them all.
Luke 8:46 But Jesus said, “Someone did touch Me, for I was aware that power had gone out of Me.” Luke 9:1 And He called the twelve together, and gave them power and authority over all the demons and to heal diseases.
Luke 10:19 Behold, I have given you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing will injure you.
Luke 21:27 Then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. Luke 22:69 But from now on the Son of Man will be seated at the right hand of the power of God.”
Luke 24:49 And behold, I am sending forth the promise of My Father upon you; but you are to stay in the city until you are clothed with power from on high.”
Daniel 7:9 “I kept looking until thrones were set up, And the Ancient of Days took His seat; His vesture was like white snow And the hair of His head like pure wool. His throne was ablaze with flames, Its wheels were a burning fire.
Daniel 7:13 “I kept looking in the night visions, And behold, with the clouds of heaven One like a Son of Man was coming, And He came up to the Ancient of Days And was presented before Him.
Daniel 7:14 “And to Him was given dominion, Glory and a kingdom, That all the peoples, nations and men of every language Might serve Him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion which will not pass away; And His kingdom is one which will not be destroyed.
Daniel 7:22 until the Ancient of Days came and judgment was passed in favour of the saints of the Highest One, and the time arrived when the saints took possession of the kingdom.
Daniel 11:32 the people who know their God will display strength and do great exploits .The people who know God are sons of God .Romans 8:14 For all who are being led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God.
Dan 12:3 Those who have insight will shine brightly like the brightness of the expanse of heaven, and those who lead the many to righteousness, like the stars forever and ever. 4 But as for you, Daniel, conceal these words and seal up the book until the end of time; many will go back and forth, and knowledge will increase.”
Rom 8:11 But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you. Power of resurrection life is found in the Holy Spirit.
Rom 8:15 For you have not received a spirit of slavery leading to fear again, but you have received a spirit of adoption as sons by which we cry out, “Abba! Father!” 16 The Spirit Himself testifies with our spirit that we are children of God,
Rom 8:17 and if children, heirs also, heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with Him so that we may also be glorified with Him. Rom 8:19 For the anxious longing of the creation waits eagerly for the revealing of the sons of God.
Rom 8:20 For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of Him who subjected it, in hope 21 that the creation itself also will be set free from its slavery to corruption into the freedom of the glory of the children of God.
The Holy Spirit enthroned in our spirit will lead and direct us to walk in His ways .Holy Spirit gives us direction, guidance and resources .Holy Spirit empowers us to be sons and equips us as overcomers for dominion.
1 Cor 6:17 But the one who joins himself to the Lord is one spirit with Him. We need to be joined in intimacy to be in relational oneness . Oneness can flow through our spirit gates to our soul gates through our body gates . A focus of power – vibrational energy though our words and our touch.
We need to behold and become like Him through close spirit contact .We need to be transformed and restored through heart to heart cardiogenesis .My spirit must be connected to and flowing from heaven .So my heart can be subdued and tended and cultivated to be like Eden .
Everything starts with first love. In relationship I can be the representation of the 4 faces of God on earth as it is in heaven. I need to Embrace 1st love .I need to Embrace Holy Spirit .I need to Embrace Jesus .I need to Embrace the Father.
We are in Him, He is in us, we are joined and one yet still individual .Just as the sponge lies in the water, and the water fills the sponge, but the water is not the sponge and the sponge is not the water, they ever remain different things, so children abide in Me and I in them.
Engage the river of life .Be connected through our spirit to that flow of heavenly life .Be joined and one spirit .Let’s get up close and personal with the Holy Spirit today .
He will untether you from being earthbound .He will release you to be unlimited .He will take you out into the creativity of the universe .He will take you flying into new realms of creativity experience.He will equip and empower you.
Close your eyes .Begin to think about that door .Activate your imagination as the doorway to encounter .Picture the door reach out and open the door .The river is flowing God starts to envelope you .
Invite the Holy Spirit to embrace you .Let Him reveal himself to you .Let Him surround you and join with you .Feel the light energy His vibrational frequency energising you. Feel Him touch your whole being feel restoration and renewal.
Feel the presence of peace let that peace rest on you and fill you . Feel His joy fill you let that joy bubble up in you like a fountain springing up to effervescent abundant overflowing wellbeing . Let Him reveal Himself to your spirit . Let Him reveal His amazing thoughts about you .
Let Him fill you with His wisdom.Let Him remind your of God’s words about you .Let Him empower you .Let Him release His supernatural gifts and abilities to come upon on you.Feel His equipping and empowerment .
Let Him release you from the limits of your own mind and past experience . Let Him untether you from being earthbound . He will take you out into the creativity of the universe . He will take you flying free into new realms of creativity experience.
A heavenly portal is opening to a new dimension of experience .Activate your imagination as a doorway to a new creative encounter with God .Let Him lead you through that portal untethered free to fly.