I have to be willing to lay my entire heart and soul bare before Him and to lay still as I allow Him to search the darkest corners of my soul with the blazing light of His Word. But, we couldn’t do it without Him. But I refrain, so no one will think more of me than is warranted by what I do or say, or because of these surpassingly great revelations. Psalm 73:23-28, Declare what is to be, present it– let them take counsel together. 57). John 15:1-17. “Be not drunk with wine, but be filled with the Spirit.” (Ephesians 5:18) God wants you to embrace the power of the Holy Spirit, so you can walk in a more victorious, fruitful life as a Christ follower, and be a blessing to those who do not yet have knowledge of Jesus. Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me. John 14:12, 16-17a I tell you the truth, anyone who has faith in me will do what I have been doing. I have the “control knob” that determines how much of God’s Spirit fills me. This type of encounter has been described in many different terms, such as being “baptized in the Holy Spirit,” receiving the “gift of the Holy Spirit,” or being “filled with the Holy Spirit.” Regardless of which term you use, these men and women of God definitely received the same thing: the power of the Holy Spirit. 45:21-22, One thing I ask from the LORD, this only do I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the LORD and to seek him in his temple. Translation Philosophy At that moment the earth shook beneath them, causing the building they were in to tremble. Jesus said, "And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; … And, of course, there is all the difference in the world between the life and the liveliness produced by the Spirit and the kind of … I cannot hold anything back from God. 6. A wife asked me this question. But as for me, it is good to be near God. It is a very good one! Even if you have received an infilling of the Spirit before, why not choose to receive more? He is a sought after conference minister, apostolic leader and moves powerfully in spiritual gifts and healing. Jesus said, “If you truly desire to be my disciple, you must disown your life completely, embrace my ‘cross’ as your own, and surrender to my ways” (Luke 9:23 TPT). If I hold on to sin, I forfeit the power of God’s Spirit. Ché has authored numerous books. I will boast about a man like that, but I will not boast about myself, except about my weaknesses. “As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Any sin has to go. I must abide in Christ, in His Word, and in prayer. If He places His finger on something and says it cannot stay, I must be willing to get rid of it right then and there. If you are born again, there is no doubt that you have the Holy Spirit within you (see Romans 8:9). And there is also a lifestyle of ongoing infilling and encounter with God (Acts 4:31) “…be filled with the Spirit” (Eph 5:18) Paul writes ‘be filled’ in the present continuous tense in the Greek. Do not quench the Spirit. On the Day of Pentecost, the disciples received the Holy Spirit with amazing manifestations: Suddenly they heard the sound of a violent blast of wind rushing into the house from out of the heavenly realm. I can choose to hold on to sin. Philippians 4:12-13, I must go on boasting. The Bible clearly spells out the simple requirements to receiving the gift of the Holy Spirit: If you do not remain in me, you are like a branch that is thrown away and withers; such branches are picked up, thrown into the fire and burned. But here’s the truth: It’s to your advantage that I go away, for if I don’t go away the Divine Encourager will not be released to you. We are indwelt by the Holy Spirit at the time of our salvation but we are filled by Him when we submit to Him. Quote: One last thing: Neither in the Old Testament not in the New, Nor in Christian testimony as found in the writings of the saints as far as my knowledge goes, was any believer ever filled with the Holy Spirit who did not know he had been filled. But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. Of course, I believe the two encounters could happen simultaneously (see Acts 10), but testimonies tend to show that this infilling of the Holy Spirit comes as a distinct encounter following a believer’s conversion. You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you so that you might go and bear fruit—fruit that will last—and so that whatever you ask in my name the Father will give you. Ché is the founder and president of Harvest International Ministry, a worldwide apostolic network of churches in over 60 nations with the common vision of “Changing Lives, Transforming Cities, and Discipling Nations.” He is also International Chancellor of the Wagner University, an international network of apostolic training centers established to equip the saints for kingdom ministry. But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. And there is no God apart from me, a righteous God and a Savior; there is none but me. The Holy Spirit will empower you to accomplish everything God created you for. Because we are still infected with sin, it is impossible to be filled with the Spirit all of the time. Then all at once a pillar of fire appeared before their eyes. Our persisting in the vine. But you know him, for he lives with you and will bec in you. Anyone who rejected the law of Moses died without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses. My site is not intended for those experiencing issues with active addictions, unrepentant infidelity, uncontrolled mental health disorders, nor abuse. The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. Negatively, a believer in Christ can "quench" or "grieve" the Holy Spirit (1 Thessalonians 5:19; Ephesians 4:30). I will praise you, Lord my God, with all my heart; I will glorify your name forever. You guide me with your counsel, and afterward you will take me into glory. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh; rather, serve one another humbly in love. Although there is nothing to be gained, I will go on to visions and revelations from the Lord. He must be my highest purpose and my greatest Treasure. 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