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OUTLINE FOR SUNDAY MESSAGE, 3-29-26
“HOLY GHOST FIRE, PT. VII,”
ACTS 2:38, 39 (KJV)
Acts 2:38–39 (KJV)
38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. 39 For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.
Faith is the common thread throughout the Bible. See Heb. 11; Xrf. 2 Cor. 5:7 (KJV); Rom. 10:17 (KJV); 12:3 (KJV); Matt. 9:27-31 (KJV): 2 Corinthians 5:7 (KJV):
7 (For we walk by faith, not by sight:).
Romans 10:17 (KJV)
17 So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
Romans 12:3 (KJV)
3 For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.
Matthew 9:27–31 (KJV)
27 And when Jesus departed thence, two blind men followed him, crying, and saying, Thou Son of David, have mercy on us. 28 And when he was come into the house, the blind men came to him: and Jesus saith unto them, Believe ye that I am able to do this? They said unto him, Yea, Lord. 29 Then touched he their eyes, saying, According to your faith be it unto you. 30 And their eyes were opened; and Jesus straitly charged them, saying, See that no man know it. 31 But they, when they were departed, spread abroad his fame in all that country.
In all of the above is what is called “general faith.” As Rom. 10:17 reveals, this faith comes by hearing God’s Word, but it is also how we receive all that we receive from God, including the gift of the Holy Spirit, the gifts of the Spirit, healing, get needs met, receive salvation, peace, joy, victory over the flesh, all can be received once we hear the Word concerning that subject, or another way I can put it is, once I know what the will of God is on any particular subject then I can have faith for it, 1 John 5:14–15 (KJV): 14 And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us: 15 And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him. This is what is called “general faith,” and all believers have the measure of that faith.
Then, there’s the gift of faith. Now, understand something very powerful and I mentioned this above. You still need the general faith that comes by hearing and hearing by the Word of God to receive the gift of faith, as well as all the gifts of the Spirit. Besides general faith and the gift of faith there’s another kind of faith in God’s Word found in Gal. 5:22, 23, and that if the fruit of faith. In the original Greek, the word “faith” in Gal. 5:22 could be translated faithfulness. The fruit of the Spirit are for character, the gifts of the Spirit are for power. Fruit-or faithfulness-is a fruit that grows in the life of a Christian to establish him in godly spiritual character.
HAVE FAITH IN YOUR FAITH/GOD HELPS ME
Hebrews 11:1–3 (KJV)
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. 2 For by it the elders obtained a good report. 3 Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.
Romans 4:16–21 (KJV)
16 Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham; who is the father of us all, 17 (As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations,) before him whom he believed, even God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they were. 18 Who against hope believed in hope, that he might become the father of many nations; according to that which was spoken, So shall thy seed be. 19 And being not weak in faith, he considered not his own body now dead, when he was about an hundred years old, neither yet the deadness of Sara’s womb: 20 He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God; 21 And being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform.
God calls those things which be not as though they were. That’s how faith works. As it relates to petition prayers, faith is always present tense: Hebrews 11:1 (KJV): Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. Mark 11:24 (KJV): 24 Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them. Abraham, being not weak in faith, he considered not his own body now dead, he staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief, but was strong in faith giving glory to God and being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able to perform. Hebrews 11:6 (KJV): 6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. Romans 8:8 (KJV): 8 So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God. Whatever God’s Word reveals to me concerning the Holy Spirit, I receive that. If His Word says that I have power after that the Holy Spirit is come upon me, then I have power. The Word reveals to me that I have authority over the devils ability, then by faith, I receive that. The Bible declares that whatever I bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, then I walk in my authority. The Word says His Spirit leads me, guides me, brings all things back to my remembrance, is my Comforter, Intercessor, Advocate, Strengthener, and Standby. I receive the fullness of the Holy Spirit in my life.
OUTLINE FOR BIBLE STUDY MONDAY, 3-30-26
“THE FRUIT & GIFTS OF THE SPIRIT,”
1 COR. 13 (KJV)
1 Corinthians 13:1–13 (KJV)
Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. 2 And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing. 3 And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profited me nothing. 4 Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, 5 Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil; 6 Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth; 7 Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things. 8 Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away. 9 For we know in part, and we prophesy in part. 10 But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away. 11 When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things. 12 For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known. 13 And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.
Xrf. Galatians 5:22–26 (KJV)
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, 23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. 24 And they that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts. 25 If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit. 26 Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.
It is quite obvious that in our text character is priority over gifts, 1 Cor. 13:1-3; Gal. 5:22-26. The Scriptures in 1 Cor. 13, & Gal. 5:22-26, are saying the same thing. The gifts can be abused, therefore love tempers the gifts that they are not manipulated wrongly. As I have shared in previous Bible studies, as well as Sunday messages, between the 2 chapters on the gifts of the Spirit, 1 Cor. 12 & 14, is the love chapter, chp. 13. I personally believe it is not coincident that these chapters are arranged in this manner. 1 Cor. 13 is there to emphasize the place that love plays in our faith walk. Love is of God. It’s the character of God. It’s His divine nature in us. As we grow in grace, it’s the character of God that will stabilize us in this faith journey.
Patience – Love passive: no hurry; suffers long; bears, believes, hopes, and endures all things (1 Cor. 13:4, 7).
Kindness – Love in action: never acts rashly or insolently; not inconsistent, puffed up, or proud (1 Cor. 13:4).
Generosity – Love in competition: not envious or jealous (1 Cor. 13:4).
Humility – Love in hiding: no parade; no airs; works then retires (1 Cor. 13:4).
Courtesy – Love in society: does not behave unseemly; always polite; at home with all people; never rude or discourteous (1 Cor. 13:5).
Unselfishness – Love in essence: never selfish, sour, or bitter; seeks only good of others; does not retaliate or seek revenge (1 Cor. 13:5).
Good temper – Love in disposition: never irritated; never resentful (1 Cor. 13:5).
Righteousness – Love in conduct: hates sin; never glad when others go wrong; always gladdened by goodness to others; always slow to expose; always eager to believe the best; always hopeful, always enduring (1 Cor. 6-7).
Sincerity – Love in profession: never boastful and conceited; not a hypocrite; always honest; leaves no impression but what is strictly true; never self-assertive; does not blaze out in passionate anger, nor brood over wrongs; always just, joyful, and truthful; knows how to be silent; full of trust; always present.
Love – Greek, agapao, self-will, that is, self-pleasing, is the negation of love to God. Christian love, whether exercised toward the brethren, or toward men generally, is not an impulse from the feelings, it does not always run with the natural inclinations, nor does it spend itself only upon those for whom some affinity is discovered. Love seeks the welfare of all, Rom. 15:2, and works no ill to any, Rom. 13:8-10; love seeks opportunity to do good to all men, and especially toward them that are of the household of faith.
Joy – Greek, chara, In the Old Testament and the New Testament God Himself is the ground and object of the Believer’s joy.
Peace – Greek, Eirene, The harmonized relationships between God and man, accomplished through the gospel.
Longsuffering – Greek, makrothumioa, Forbearance, patience, longsuffering.
Gentleness – Greek, chrestotes, Goodness of heart.
Goodness – Greek, same as gentleness above, It signifies not merely goodness as a quality, rather it is goodness in action, goodness expressing itself in deeds.
Faith – Greek, pistis, Firm persuasion.
Meekness – Greek, prautes, It is that temper of spirit in which we accept God’s dealings with us as good, and therefore without disputing or resisting.
Temperance – Greek, enkrateia, Self-control.
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