Daily Teaching

​WHY DO I NEED THE HOLY GHOST?
 
First and foremost we need the Holy Ghost for the power and the authority that it carries. The Holy Ghost is necessary so that we can be on one accord with Christ. God sees all and knows all and we can do the same only by His Spirit.
I Cor 2:11
For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? Even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God.
 Once we receive the Holy Ghost, we are then able to utilize it as a powerful weapon of warfare. As stated in Ephesians 6:18; we must pray in the Spirit. When we pray in the Spirit we begin to speak in unknown (other) tongues as the Spirit of the Lord gives utterance.
When we pray in the Spirit speaking in another tongue we understand that this is our prayer language which the enemy cannot intercept. If the enemy cannot understand what we are saying than it makes it that much harder to devise a plan or create a stumbling block to hinder that which we are praying about or seeking God for.
Acts 2:4
And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit of God gave them utterance.
The Spirit also allows for us to have a three-way conversation with the Lord. It makes intercession for us and prays those things that may not come to our mind to pray for. Our heart tells God more things than what we can think to pray.
I Cor 2:7
But we speak the wisdom of God in mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our Glory:
I Cor 2:10
But God had revealed them unto us by His Spirit. For the Spirit searcheth all things, yea the deep things of God.
Rom 8:26
Likewise the Spirit also helps our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.
And He that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because He maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God.
If you utilize the power of intercessory prayer to pray in the Spirit without the hindrances of the enemy, then more people will be healed, delivered, and set-free. Yokes will be broken and hearts will be mended…all with the power of prayer.
We need the Holy Spirit to do the works that Jesus did.
Luke 10:19
 Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions and over all the power of the enemy and nothing shall by any means hurt you.
When I think of going forth and doing the works that Jesus did I’m reminded of Peter. Peter is one the disciples that was originally a fisherman by trade. So Jesus wanted to make him a spiritual fisherman; a fisher of souls.
Peter begins to follow Jesus as he walks the earth performing signs, miracles, and wonders. Peter is also privileged to see Jesus carried away and surrendered for crucifixion. However, things take a turn in Peter’s life when he sees Jesus walking on water and He says “bid me to come.” This demonstrates a transformation in Peter’s mindset from being simply a follower of Christ to being a god-chasing leader. He goes from watching Christ change peoples’ lives to being a life changer himself.
I believe that Peter said “bid me to come” because his heart desired no longer to be a looker-on, but he desired to do the things that Jesus did. His heart moved him to no longer be on the sidelines; watching the battle, but putting his faith to the test and being an active soldier contending for the faith himself.
There should be a difference between us and the Pharisees. The Pharisees and Scribes were full of the Word and had much knowledge but they had no understanding and no power. They lacked spiritual wisdom and understanding because there was no relationship with the Father.
John 8:19
Then said they unto Him, where is thy father? Jesus answered, “ye neither know me, nor my father: if ye had known me, ye should have known my father also.
Relationship is so important. Your relationship with Christ is an extension of your belief. The closer you are to Christ, the more you believe; and the more you believe, the more power you have. There is power in your belief. I’ll say it again, the power is in your belief. So the more time you spend with God and hearing His voice, you’ll increase in power because your one-on-one relationship causes all doubt to fade away.
When Peter began walking on water, his focus was on Christ and drawing nearer. However, when Peter stopped focusing on reaching Jesus and he focused more on his surroundings and the beating of the waves, doubt crept in and as you know, Peter began to sink.
There is so much we could accomplish with the Power of the Holy Ghost. When we begin to put our faith into action and start being doers of the Word and not just hearers; then the small storms that beat upon us will be the least of our worries. Our focus should change to include the desire to spend more time spreading the Word to more people and letting them know of the power of the Holy Ghost and that it is available them.
Again, I remind you not to be like the Pharisees and Scribes. They too, were spectators. All they had was knowledge and no works. The bible reminds us that faith without works is dead (Jam 2:20). The evidence of our faith should be demonstrated through our works.
I Cor 2: 1-5
And I, bretheren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God.
For I determined not to know anything among you save Jesus Christ, and Him crucified.
And I was with you in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling.
 And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man’s wisdom but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power.
That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.
When Jesus went forth with His ministry He kept things simple and we must model ourselves in the same fashion. He didn’t come with excellency of speech, speaking in ways that would have people needing a dictionary just to be able to comprehend. However, He demonstrated the testimony of God in Spirit and of power. Never did I read in the Word of Christ making mention of His college degrees or telling people to call Him doctor. I also never read where Jesus needed to find a church building before He could start ministering unto the lost. I did, however, read and recognize that He demonstrated love without dissimulation and He did many works through the Spirit and power of the Holy Ghost, many of which were outside of the church.
I hate to say it but church has become so commercialized and the great majority of the Elders are unreachable and unqualified. Many who you can get in contact with don’t even have the power that the position requires. They have been so consumed with acquiring great knowledge but have become less concerned about really being prepared to do the true will and work of the Lord that the position calls for.
Self-promotion should never be an option. With each new level there is a new devil. Demonic forces are assigned to carry out certain orders specifically for those of a certain calling and anointing. The last thing you should want to do is operate in a position that you weren’t anointed to maintain. You subject yourself to warfare with forces that you were not meant to fight.
Please understand that the Spirit is indeed for everyone. There are no big I’s and little u’s. But there are different operations of the spirit which we will speak of later. Some Apostles and Pastors that I have encountered have their flock solely dependent upon them and have them under the impression that they operate under the power of the Pastor or the Apostle. Why? You must realize that God is the source and that we are so much more powerful and effective when we all have the Holy Ghost and use it as the weapon that God has designed it to be.
Yes, one will chase a thousand. But where there is unity there is strength and we could turn the world upside down when all get together in obedience and operate in our respective places as we were called to do. If we did this, demons would really be put to flight. However, we must first understand that the Spirit is not selfish. The Spirit distributes its gifts freely as it wills. We are many members of one body. There is no competition. There is plenty of work that needs to be done. As the scripture reminds us; the harvest is plentiful but the laborers are few (Matt 9:37). So let be careful not to discourage those who are zealous to the work of the Lord. We should work with those new to the faith to make sure they receive the proper teaching and that we work with them diligently to receive the indwelling of the Holy Ghost and they understand the rights and responsibilities that come with such a gift.