Initiative from Heaven, not ours, opens our eyes to see JESUS and recognize Him. JESUS sent the Holy Spirit as the means to encounter Him everyday. For example:
The preaching of Peter on the day of Pentecost was ignited by his encounter with the baptism of the Holy Spirit he had just experienced in the Upper Room.
Imagine thousands of people in the streets of Jerusalem who witnessed the presence of God hit the Upper Room like a mighty wind initiated from Heaven. 120 JESUS followers had gathered and it appeared they were on fire. When they came out and saw the crowds they were all speaking the mysteries of the Gospel in languages they didn't know. Languages INITIATED from heaven! When their unintelligible words hit the ears of the crowds they each heard their own language. It was personal, intimate and it pierced their hearts until they cried out, "What must we do?"
Within minutes, Peter stood up and preached like he had a Doctorate in Theology. He spoke of the Prophets and the Psalms not under his own strength but by the power of the Holy Spirit. He spoke of many amazing things including repeating the prophecy of Joel about the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, the Blood Moons and Total Eclipse in the last days.
After the prophecies he declared, "I always keep my eyes on the Lord, for He is at my right hand so that I cannot be shaken. That is why my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices, yes, even my body still rests securely in hope." He preached about a new point of reference in his life. He said in effect I look to the Lord constantly because He initiates my faith. He reveals Himself to me now like He did when He was on the earth. In fact Peter must have just realized Jesus is back! He is alive! He is alive in me! He teaches me what to say. My tongue is His tongue and my hands are His hands. Remember Jesus had told him that 'upon the rock of revelation I will build my Church!'
On Pentecost He started with 120 rocks that He turned into living stones. By the end of the day He added 3,000 more!
Keep in mind, the initiative from heaven was only a few hours old and Peter preached with authority instantly! How can Peter declare, "I keep the Lord always before me." when not 6 weeks earlier he had denied Him three times. Then after the resurrection He doubted the witnesses of those who reported that they had seen JESUS. Peter received his initiative from Heaven. God was now in his physical body quickening his mind and heart and footsteps. Peter just yielded to the grace, love, joy and power that was working in him like a heaven sent hard drive.
Holy Spirit downloads come from Jesus. Jesus gets them from the Father and when it hits us it has a way of moving our life, language and activities direct from heaven. Its no longer us that live but Christ who lives in us! If the same Spirit that raised Christ from the dead lives in you He will quicken your mortal body!
Its full.
Its fast.
Its amazing!
We move in Him as He moves in us. We are transformed from glory to glory into His image. Out of His fullness we receive grace upon grace. We realize His power in our life with ever increasing strength. As we hear His voice we increase from one explosion of faith to another.
Heaven's INITIATIVE comes from God! It is ignited by the Holy Spirit. It brings us into the very presence of Jesus Christ in a personal, intimate way orchestrated by the Holy Spirit and scripted by the Father and the Son. Where we experience this Holy Initiative is at the Communion Table. When Jesus said, "Do this." He really did have something in mind! The revelation of Jesus Christ is going to be the power of the Holy Spirit in these last days. "He gave us the former rain moderately - the latter rain will be in torrents causing eyes to open and see visions. It will be accompanied by prophecy and dreams. He is opening our eyes to see Him and to Recognize Him. It is the Miracle of CommunionFire! "Is your heart burning within you?" Tomorrow we will discover the most important piece of real estate in the universe in the last days. Have you seen Him, heard Him or been with Him since you believed? He is waiting for you.
The preaching of Peter on the day of Pentecost was ignited by his encounter with the baptism of the Holy Spirit he had just experienced in the Upper Room.
Imagine thousands of people in the streets of Jerusalem who witnessed the presence of God hit the Upper Room like a mighty wind initiated from Heaven. 120 JESUS followers had gathered and it appeared they were on fire. When they came out and saw the crowds they were all speaking the mysteries of the Gospel in languages they didn't know. Languages INITIATED from heaven! When their unintelligible words hit the ears of the crowds they each heard their own language. It was personal, intimate and it pierced their hearts until they cried out, "What must we do?"
Within minutes, Peter stood up and preached like he had a Doctorate in Theology. He spoke of the Prophets and the Psalms not under his own strength but by the power of the Holy Spirit. He spoke of many amazing things including repeating the prophecy of Joel about the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, the Blood Moons and Total Eclipse in the last days.
After the prophecies he declared, "I always keep my eyes on the Lord, for He is at my right hand so that I cannot be shaken. That is why my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices, yes, even my body still rests securely in hope." He preached about a new point of reference in his life. He said in effect I look to the Lord constantly because He initiates my faith. He reveals Himself to me now like He did when He was on the earth. In fact Peter must have just realized Jesus is back! He is alive! He is alive in me! He teaches me what to say. My tongue is His tongue and my hands are His hands. Remember Jesus had told him that 'upon the rock of revelation I will build my Church!'
On Pentecost He started with 120 rocks that He turned into living stones. By the end of the day He added 3,000 more!
Keep in mind, the initiative from heaven was only a few hours old and Peter preached with authority instantly! How can Peter declare, "I keep the Lord always before me." when not 6 weeks earlier he had denied Him three times. Then after the resurrection He doubted the witnesses of those who reported that they had seen JESUS. Peter received his initiative from Heaven. God was now in his physical body quickening his mind and heart and footsteps. Peter just yielded to the grace, love, joy and power that was working in him like a heaven sent hard drive.
Holy Spirit downloads come from Jesus. Jesus gets them from the Father and when it hits us it has a way of moving our life, language and activities direct from heaven. Its no longer us that live but Christ who lives in us! If the same Spirit that raised Christ from the dead lives in you He will quicken your mortal body!
Its full.
Its fast.
Its amazing!
We move in Him as He moves in us. We are transformed from glory to glory into His image. Out of His fullness we receive grace upon grace. We realize His power in our life with ever increasing strength. As we hear His voice we increase from one explosion of faith to another.
Heaven's INITIATIVE comes from God! It is ignited by the Holy Spirit. It brings us into the very presence of Jesus Christ in a personal, intimate way orchestrated by the Holy Spirit and scripted by the Father and the Son. Where we experience this Holy Initiative is at the Communion Table. When Jesus said, "Do this." He really did have something in mind! The revelation of Jesus Christ is going to be the power of the Holy Spirit in these last days. "He gave us the former rain moderately - the latter rain will be in torrents causing eyes to open and see visions. It will be accompanied by prophecy and dreams. He is opening our eyes to see Him and to Recognize Him. It is the Miracle of CommunionFire! "Is your heart burning within you?" Tomorrow we will discover the most important piece of real estate in the universe in the last days. Have you seen Him, heard Him or been with Him since you believed? He is waiting for you.