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A Different Spirit - April 21, 2024: full transcript and answers
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Continuing from Joshua and Caleb, the message contrasts Saul and Samson, who had the Spirit upon them but lost it through disobedience, with Joshua, Daniel and Joseph, who had the Spirit in them. The Helper Jesus promised teaches, convicts and brings love, joy, peace, power and self-control, but we must accept His surgery and not just the feeling.
What made Joshua and Caleb different?
Short answer: They had the Spirit, so they gave a good report: let us go up at once, we are well able.
▶ 0:12 Good morning everybody thank you for joining us we’re going to get in the scriptures this. Morning. Um good to be in God’s house last week we were talking about uh the children of Israel coming out of Egypt and how we we showed that there there was a difference between the spirit that. The Israelites had and the spirit that Joshua and Caleb had and they had a different. Spirit so in. Review in numbers chapter 14:24. Says my servant Caleb because he has a different spirit in him and has followed me fully Joshua the son of nun in numbers chapter.
▶ 1:09 27:18 Joshua the son of Nun a man in whom is the spirit lay your hand on him and so because they had the spirit these two men had a different a good report of the promised land they said let us go up at once and take possession for we are all we are well able to overcome it they said the land is a good land the Lord and if the Lord delights in us he will bring us into the land a land which flows with milk and honey only do not rebel against the Lord do not nor fear the people of the land their protection has departed from them and the Lord is with us do not fear them and so these men because they had a different spirit they had a different message they had a different report after visiting the promised land. And the spirit of God made Joshua and Caleb think different about their situation and we need that in our lives today I definitely do because sometimes I look at my situation and you you know it’s tough you got a lot of obstacles in your way and you you need help and that’s the spirit of God the spirit of God will help.
Scripture in this part
Numbers 27:18 (NKJV)
And the LORD said to Moses: “Take Joshua the son of Nun with you, a man in whom is the Spirit, and lay your hand on him;
— Numbers 27:18 (NKJV)▶ Hear it at 1:09Numbers 13:30 (NKJV)
Then Caleb quieted the people before Moses, and said, “Let us go up at once and take possession, for we are well able to overcome it.”
— Numbers 13:30 (NKJV)▶ Hear it at 1:09Why did Israel listen to Joshua?
Short answer: He was filled with the spirit of wisdom when Moses laid hands on him; the Spirit has seven parts.
▶ 2:22 You Deuteronomy 34:9 Joshua was filled with the spirit of wisdom because Moses had laid his hands on him and the Israelites listened to Joshua and did what the Lord had commanded Moses so because Joshua was filled with the spirit the Israelites listened to him and so we see the effects that the spirit has on Joshua here and this the the effect that we want the spirit of God to have on us the Holy Spirit can affect and give you power to live live your daily life in your home and at your Job they saw the leadership and wisdom in Joshua that he had power to make consistent right and timely decisions and so we want the effects that the spirit has we’re reminded last week in Isaiah.
▶ 3:20 11:2 the spirit of the l that the there are seven parts to the spirit as uh illustrated by the candlestick that was in the holy place of the tabernacle there were seven candle candles burning and they represent the seven spirits of the Lord Isaiah 11:2 the spirit of the Lord will rest on him the spirit of wisdom of understanding counsel might of knowledge and the fear of the Lord and Joshua and Caleb had uh these qualities they had wisdom to make a different to make a different decision they had the wisdom from above everybody else was going based off of their what they saw and what they evaluated with their eyes but Joshua and Caleb saw things with the spirit and they had wisdom to make a better choice and you have to remember only two men had to go against 12 and so they were the minority there were 12 spies and they had to disagree and line up with God they also had to disagree with the million plus people that were there that were afraid and listened to the other 10 and so it takes a lot of God’s spirit in you to be able to speak a different.
▶ 4:38 Message they had understanding Joshua and Caleb understood the power of God over the power of the people of Canaan they had counsel and guidance they knew that if God delighted in them and if they would not fear and they they came up with all these things because they got counsel from the spirit of God they knew that the the might and the strength of God would come and enable them to overcome the canaanites even though the canaanites were bigger stronger giants bigger army didn’t matter they knew that if God was with them they could overcome and you see this spirit is so important in your daily life we need this spirit God uh working in us we face problems all the time as a parent as a spouse as a worker on the job as just trying to uh solve problems in your home and in your life and the spirit of God can enable you to do.
Scripture in this part
Deuteronomy 34:9 (NKJV)
Now Joshua the son of Nun was full of the spirit of wisdom, for Moses had laid his hands on him; so the children of Israel heeded him, and did as the LORD had commanded Moses.
— Deuteronomy 34:9 (NKJV)▶ Hear it at 2:22Isaiah 11:2 (NKJV)
The Spirit of the LORD shall rest upon Him, The Spirit of wisdom and understanding, The Spirit of counsel and might, The Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD.
— Isaiah 11:2 (NKJV)▶ Hear it at 3:20What does he tell young people?
Short answer: Don’t expect life on a silver platter; get an education, learn a job skill, and let the Spirit move you to work.
▶ 5:35 That if you’re a young person it’s important for you to not just believe you know that your future is going to be taken care of and you somewhere you have to apply yourself get an education stop wasting your time you live in America you have opportunities at your fingertips use the spirit of God the spirit of wisdom and go out out there learn a job skill if you want to get a job or if you want to open a business learn how to open a business get the job done. Use get some understanding get some wisdom and uh get a future going for your life I want to encourage you young people please don’t just expect life to come and be served on a silver platter you you’ve got to work and the spirit of God will move you to work John 14:1.
Who is the Helper?
Short answer: I will pray the Father and He will give you another Helper; I and the Father are one; Jesus equates Himself with the Spirit.
▶ 6:31 16 Jesus in red letters he says I will pray and the father he will give you another helper that he may abide with you forever John 14:18 says I will not leave you comfortless I will come to you John 10:30 says I and the father are one so I just gave you all these scriptures so you can have them you can digest him for a moment uh but first we want to recognize here that God says Jesus says he that he may abide with you forever the Holy Spirit is meant to be with us forever and that’s important amen when Jesus ascended he said I will be with you always to the end of the age amen amen and we need God with us we need God working in us we need him every day.
▶ 7:30 But also Jesus here in red letters he’s mentioning and he’s identifying three different. Identities and what what are they he says I Jesus Christ will pray to the who. Father and he will give you another what helper and that helper is what the Holy Spirit so in one scripture Jesus is mentioning three identities but they’re all the same and we also must remember the word of God like it says in John 1:1 don’t forget that the word of God is another identity he says I will not leave you comfortless I will come to you.
▶ 8:12 And what came to them in Acts chapter 2 in Acts chapter 2 the Holy Spirit came to his apostles and his disciples so Jesus is basically equating himself to the Holy Spirit it’s the spirit of God it’s called the spirit of the Lord right who is the Lord Jesus the spirit of the Lord it’s the same person okay but when you talk about Jesus you’re talking about a body that was actually seen that was born on the earth that was crucified so when you talk about Jesus that’s who we’re talking about but he’s still this he’s the spirit okay he ascended up into heaven he’s with the father and he’s the father too he’s all he says I and the father are one so everybody’s the same and you know for us it’s a little confusing but here he is.
▶ 9:12 Showing that everybody all these three identities are the same and so if you feel that you don’t have God his promise is that that he will be with us if you feel that you don’t have him then you might want to seek him amen if you feel that God is not with you you need to go and search him out and I’m not talking about get in your car and drive up to the mountain I’m talking about getting on your knees I’m talking about getting into the scriptures and hearing what he has to say to you.
Scripture in this part
John 14:16-18 (NKJV)
And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever— the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him; but you know Him, for He dwells with you and will be in you. I will not leave you orphans; I will come to you.
— John 14:16-18 (NKJV)▶ Hear it at 6:31Acts 2:4 (NKJV)
And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
— Acts 2:4 (NKJV)▶ Hear it at 8:12Why did the Spirit leave Saul?
Short answer: The Spirit changed him into another man, but he rejected the word of the Lord; he wanted to feel and look good, not obey.
▶ 10:00 After the service uh if you’re want a question we can talk God bless you Roland right a awesome 1st Samuel 10:6 the spirit of the Lord will come upon you mightily and you shall prophesy with them and be changed into another man uh we want to point out some two men in uh four men in the Bible two of them had the spirit upon them and Saul king Saul in Samuel chapter 10:6 the spirit of the Lord came upon him mightily and he prophesied and it says he that God changed him into another man changed his heart so before he was afraid and and uh he didn’t want to be king but God changed him and he became a different. Person and I I can’t get into it I mean there’s like six chapters here of his story right but king Saul later on he had this change in his life but he uh accepted some parts and rejected other parts okay the spirit of the Lord had departed from Saul and an evil spirit from the Lord tormented him and why did it depart from him Samuel says in chapter 15:23 because you have.
▶ 11:23 Rejected the word of the Lord he has also rejected you so so Saul rejected God’s word and he. Disobeyed and what Saul uh we what we want to understand is you can’t just you know have the spirit of God upon you and live a life of disobedience to God somewhere you have to decide am I going to listen to his commandments follow his word and keep his word so if you want to get the spirit of God out of your life disobey God if you want to keep the spirit you know obey him and if you mess up remember you have an advocate with the father Jesus Christ the righteous and we can get back in right relationship with God we cannot expect to have only the anesthetic without the surgery.
Scripture in this part
1 Samuel 10:6 (NKJV)
Then the Spirit of the LORD will come upon you, and you will prophesy with them and be turned into another man.
— 1 Samuel 10:6 (NKJV)▶ Hear it at 10:001 Samuel 15:22-23 (NKJV)
So Samuel said: “Has the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, As in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, And to heed than the fat of rams. For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, And stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because you have rejected the word of the LORD, He also has rejected you from being king.”
— 1 Samuel 15:22-23 (NKJV)▶ Hear it at 11:231 Samuel 16:14 (NKJV)
But the Spirit of the LORD departed from Saul, and a distressing spirit from the LORD troubled him.
— 1 Samuel 16:14 (NKJV)▶ Hear it at 10:00What happened to Samson?
Short answer: The Spirit came on him to tear the lion, but after disobedience he didn’t know the Lord had left him.
▶ 12:18 Saul he liked what made him feel good and he liked to look good in front of the Israelites he liked the spirit of God coming on him and prophesying and oh I’m spiritual and he liked it when all the people really uh looked on him and saw him as a great. Man. But he did not want what makes you good he wanted what made him feel good and look good but not what makes you good and that is obedience to his word and o as Samuel said obedience is better than sacrifice so very important to remember that going on in Judges 14:6 the spirit of the Lord came powerfully upon Samson so that he tore the lion apart with his bare hands that he might have torn uh like he might have torn a young.
▶ 13:23 Goat two chapters later. Samson uh is with Delilah and she said says hey the Philistines are upon you and he awoke from his sleep he thought to himself I will escape as before shake myself free but he did not know that the Lord had left him and what I’m merely trying to point out here is that even though these men had the spirit of God upon them because of their decisions and their choices and their relationship with God it left them and you don’t want that in your life amen you want to keep God’s spirit with you. And if we remember here it left them because Samson uh didn’t really think it would leave you. Know he didn’t believe that his disob obedience would make him lose his strength Delilah pressed him three times about where his strength came from and she tried all of these times to do what he said would make him weak I I still think about this I’m like why is this guy so thick you know after the first time you like whoa I don’t want to be around this woman anymore she’s trying to take away my strength but at some point he probably didn’t believe that if his hair was cut off that he would lose his strength.
▶ 14:49 He didn’t believe that his disobedience would cause him to lose the spirit and he was one disobedience away from losing the spirit he had already been sexually immoral he had already uh had wine which as a Nazirite he wasn’t supposed to do there were things he wasn’t supposed to do and he was breaking all these things and he held on to the one thing his hair and finally he gave that up and he thought God was still with him and he. Wasn’t and that’s a that’s not a good place to be in you know God is being patient with Samson hey stop doing these things repent and turn from this Delilah woman get away from her but he wouldn’t do. It in Ephesians chapter 4:30 it says do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God do not grieve do not cause grief on the Holy Spirit you know the Holy Spirit wants to be in us he wants to be with us and we sit there and we give God the finger we give him the hand we disobey his word it’s that doesn’t mix that doesn’t make.
Scripture in this part
Judges 14:6 (NKJV)
And the Spirit of the LORD came mightily upon him, and he tore the lion apart as one would have torn apart a young goat, though he had nothing in his hand. But he did not tell his father or his mother what he had done.
— Judges 14:6 (NKJV)▶ Hear it at 12:18Judges 16:20 (NKJV)
And she said, “The Philistines are upon you, Samson!” So he awoke from his sleep, and said, “I will go out as before, at other times, and shake myself free!” But he did not know that the LORD had departed from him.
— Judges 16:20 (NKJV)▶ Hear it at 13:23What keeps us from evil?
Short answer: The fear of the Lord, the last of the seven spirits.
▶ 16:06 Sense we should want to honor him and that’s what that spirit as we learned has seven parts right wisdom understanding and that last one is what the fear of the Lord and the scriptures say by the fear of the Lord men depart from evil. Amen the scriptures are powerful the scriptures are uh in unison we’re bringing up scriptures in Isaiah and judges we’re all over the Bible and they all are it’s a it’s a unified message it’s powerful Daniel chapter8 4: 18 Daniel Nebuchadnezzar says about Daniel the spirit of the holy gods is in you Nebuchadnezzar was not a je he was king of b Babylon he was not of the people of Israel and he looked at Daniel and he said about him the spirit of God is in you Daniel was uh sought the Lord and helped save his friends and the other magicians that weren’t necessarily is from Israel they were his enemies he saved his friends and his enemies from destruction by interpreting the king’s.
Scripture in this part
Proverbs 16:6 (NKJV)
In mercy and truth Atonement is provided for iniquity; And by the fear of the LORD one departs from evil.
— Proverbs 16:6 (NKJV)▶ Hear it at 16:06Who had the Spirit in them?
Short answer: Daniel had the spirit of the holy gods, and Joseph, wrongfully in prison, had the Spirit of God to interpret dreams.
▶ 17:30 Dream the mother of uh Nebuchadnezzar’s son Belshazzar maybe would just say she’s queen I don’t know why he doesn’t say queen Daniel chapter 5:11 the mother of Belshazzar said about Daniel he has the spirit of the holy gods in him he was found to have insight intelligence and what wisdom like that of the gods he was found to have a keen mind and knowledge and understanding. Those three words they line up with Isaiah 11 right the spirit of God is in Daniel and he is has the things that the spirit says that that it is he has the spirit of wisdom he has the spirit of knowledge he’s got the spirit of understanding he’s got it all he has the results he possessed the attributes of the spirit I want to possess these attributes.
▶ 18:29 Do you want to have attain and obtain. These attributes of the spirit of God Genesis 39:3 Joseph Potiphar his master saw that the Lord was with him in Genesis 39:20 while Joseph was in prison wrongfully in. Prison because of the me too movement. While Joseph was in prison because a woman Joseph was in prison the Lord was with. Him Genesis 41:38 Pharaoh asked them can we find anyone like this man one in whom is the spirit of God so the spirit of God is in Joseph as well and he was able he had wisdom and understanding he was able to interpret dreams with the spirit of God.
Scripture in this part
Daniel 5:11 (NKJV)
There is a man in your kingdom in whom is the Spirit of the Holy God. And in the days of your father, light and understanding and wisdom, like the wisdom of the gods, were found in him; and King Nebuchadnezzar your father—your father the king—made him chief of the magicians, astrologers, Chaldeans, and soothsayers.
— Daniel 5:11 (NKJV)▶ Hear it at 17:30Genesis 39:3 (NKJV)
And his master saw that the LORD was with him and that the LORD made all he did to prosper in his hand.
— Genesis 39:3 (NKJV)▶ Hear it at 18:29Genesis 39:20-21 (NKJV)
Then Joseph’s master took him and put him into the prison, a place where the king’s prisoners were confined. And he was there in the prison. But the LORD was with Joseph and showed him mercy, and He gave him favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison.
— Genesis 39:20-21 (NKJV)▶ Hear it at 18:29Genesis 41:38 (NKJV)
And Pharaoh said to his servants, “Can we find such a one as this, a man in whom is the Spirit of God?”
— Genesis 41:38 (NKJV)▶ Hear it at 18:29What transition must we make?
Short answer: From the Spirit upon and with us to the Spirit in us, even when it is unpopular.
▶ 19:31 And these men made the transition from having the spirit of God upon them and with them to having the spirit of God in them and Joshua and Daniel became leaders that people followed in their generation because they made the transition and we must do the same. Amen and part of possessing the spirit is obedience as s Samuel said to Saul obedience is better than sacrifice and both Joseph and Daniel obeyed God even when it was unpopular and though they were persecuted Daniel remember he purposed in his heart not to defile himself do you remember that scripture Daniel as a young man he set himself apart he didn’t want to just do whatever Nebuchadnezzar told told him to do he wasn’t going to eat the meat he wasn’t going to follow their rules he’s going to follow God’s rules and God backed him up Joseph as well his brothers hated him they hated him because you know they were doing what was wrong and they he would walk up and give a bad report about them and they would just hate his guts.
▶ 20:52 But Joseph obeyed God even though it was unpopular and though persecuted it’s I’m just bringing this up because we need to. Remember. That it may be unpopular and we may have to go through some uh a battle or a fight but God will be with us and at the end both Joseph and Daniel brought about great deliverance in their land and in their time. Amen and so I want to point out and I want to remind us that God is doing an operation in our spiritual.
Do we want His presence without change?
Short answer: God gives a new heart and a new spirit; don’t want the feeling without the surgery.
▶ 21:34 Man it says in Ezekiel 36 as I have mentioned many times now this is the new covenant that he will give us a new heart and put a new spirit in us he will remove from your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh he will put his spirit in us and move you to follow my his decrees and be careful to keep my laws see that whole scripture right there sounds to me like an operation it sounds to me like I’m coming to God and to his operating table and that he wants to do a surgery in me and that’s what he wants to do in us so God comes with his presence he comes with uh the power he comes with his love because he’s trying to get in to do that operation.
▶ 22:30 And God is asking us today do we just want that feeling of love the feeling of his presence. Without the change the surgery the operation and is we have to be careful not to reject that he wants to make a change in. Us this morning I could feel the presence of God in this. Room uh I hope you did too. I hope you felt the spirit of God this morning but we also have to have an ear to hear we also got to let God come and change us on the inside I know as a young person I needed that I would go down to the altar during the during the altar time and I would pray and I would I would have my time with God and I would let him work on me.
Scripture in this part
Ezekiel 36:26-27 (NKJV)
I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will take the heart of stone out of your flesh and give you a heart of flesh. I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes, and you will keep My judgments and do them.
— Ezekiel 36:26-27 (NKJV)▶ Hear it at 21:34What does the Holy Spirit do?
Short answer: He teaches and reminds us of Jesus’ words, and convicts the world of sin.
▶ 23:22 Amen and we need to let God change. Us and God is asking us today are we rejecting his change the Holy Spirit is a teacher in John 14:26 he will teach you all things he will bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you sorry this should be in red letters this is Jesus talking when the helter the helper comes the spirit of truth he will testify of me the Holy Spirit’s job is to bring Jesus’s words back to our remembrance and he’s talking to his disciples now if you were to tell me something today I guarantee you in a probably a week I give it a week or less I will forget what you told me. Okay now Jesus is saying all these things and the disciples are hearing all these things right and they don’t know that they’re going to write the book or maybe they wrote it while Jesus was doing it I don’t know but you know somewhere they had to remember what Jesus said right otherwise we would be here without Christ’s words and we’d be in big trouble I mean gosh I am so glad that I have the New Testament and the gospels amen aren’t you glad I’m.
▶ 24:48 Glad and it was because the Holy Spirit came to these disciples and brought his words back to their remembrance and that’s important it uh the the Holy Spirit comes to remind us of his truth of the truth of Jesus Christ I’m here this morning I’m not here to tell you about my way of doing things or what I think is the best I’m here to share and remind you what Jesus has already said and why it’s powerful and let the living word of God change us amen amen. So it’s not someone else’s message we need to be reminded of the spirit of God will. Remind us of his message John chapter.
▶ 25:44 16:8 when the comforter come when it when he has come he will convict the world of sin of righteousness and of judgment and that’s important you got to let the Holy Spirit do its job if you feel conviction if we feel convicted I you know we want to feel that conviction that that that means the spirit is working that means the spirit’s doing its job and we all need to. Change you know if you’re living a a sinful life let his Holy Spirit come and convict. You that is that’s his job and he wants to do that for the whole world it’s not he’s not just pointing you out he’s not singling you out he is going after the whole world every country. Every part every every area of this planet he the Holy Spirit is going and convicting the world of sin.
Scripture in this part
John 14:26 (NKJV)
But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you.
— John 14:26 (NKJV)▶ Hear it at 23:22John 16:8 (NKJV)
And when He has come, He will convict the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:
— John 16:8 (NKJV)▶ Hear it at 25:44What moves of the Spirit does he show?
Short answer: Lonnie Frisbee and Chuck Smith baptizing during the Jesus People movement, the Hebrides revival, and the park outreach after Easter.
▶ 26:40 In 1970s over here I got a picture of uh that’s Lonnie Frisbee and uh what’s his name Chuck Smith and they’re out there at Corona del Mar and they’re having the baptism. And there was a move of of God back in the 70s called the Jesus people movement on the left here this is the Hebrides revival on the Isle of Lewis um it’s near Britain somewhere and that he’s this preacher he’s with two older ladies that prayed and asked God to come and and do a work and and and God showed up and moved and God came with his spirit and he would move on these young people and convict them and and they weren’t even in the church they were outside somewhere and the spirit of God would come and move and convict them and they would run to the church and say I need is there room for me is there room for me in the kingdom of God they’re crying out to God because why the spirit is in it and uh whether the Holy Spirit is doing something big or if he’s doing something.
▶ 27:54 Small that’s his job to convict the world world of sin his the spirit of God always backs up his word and we experienced that a few weeks ago uh the week after Easter at the park you know God’s spirit was moving and and you know that God was working on. People and it wasn’t just Calvary Chapel but many other churches were reaching people during that time why because the spirit was in it amen Miss Woods reminds me all the time it wasn’t just Calvary Chapel where’s she at.
What does the Spirit bring?
Short answer: Love poured into our hearts, and it should show in our relationships and mouths.
▶ 28:31 Oh it wasn’t just Calvary Chapel we were there too and why because the spirit was in it and he was moving love when the Holy Spirit comes it comes he comes with love Romans chapter 5:5 God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit we’re not talking about the uh the affection kind of love like when when Karma walks in the room I whoo there she is we’re talking about love that is patient kind uh the love of God it’s powerful God’s love has been poured out into our hearts to the Holy Spirit Galatians 5:22 the fruit of the spirit is love Romans 15:30 I urge you by the love of the spirit to join me in my struggle by praying to God these are just some scriptures I’m pointing out that show that this Holy Spirit is about love love and the real expression of the Holy Ghost when you say if you say you have the Holy Spirit you should be expressing love love for God’s people love for your spouse love for your children love for your parents you know if you’re a young person you say you got the spirit oh do you love your parents.
▶ 29:48 If you’re a parent if you’re a spouse do you love you know this spirit is going to affect the relationships you have it’s going to affect your mouth. Amen the Holy Spirit wants to glorify honor and praise Jesus if I were to ask you today do you have the Holy Spirit uh you know answer in your mind do you have the Holy Spirit in you answer in your mind okay now the next question is are you a worshiper because someone who has the spirit of God will worship because the spirit wants to worship and glorify and honor. God so if you’re having trouble worshiping check your Holy Spirit or say Holy Spirit get me in gear.
Scripture in this part
Romans 5:5 (NKJV)
Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us.
— Romans 5:5 (NKJV)▶ Hear it at 28:31Galatians 5:22 (NKJV)
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
— Galatians 5:22 (NKJV)▶ Hear it at 28:31Romans 15:30 (NKJV)
Now I beg you, brethren, through the Lord Jesus Christ, and through the love of the Spirit, that you strive together with me in prayers to God for me,
— Romans 15:30 (NKJV)▶ Hear it at 28:31What else does the Spirit give?
Short answer: Power from on high, and authority over the enemy.
▶ 30:45 Right amen Luke chapter 24:49 Jesus says stay in the city until you be have been clothed with power from on high I have given you authority to trample on snakes scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy nothing will harm. You Galatians 5:22 the fruits of the spirit are love joy peace patience kindness goodness faithfulness gentleness. Self-control and so the spirit of God enables us gives us power to overcome the kingdom of darkness and grow into the kingdom of God. So in the past did you have hatred toward God did you have anger toward your family to your spouse to your children to your parents the spirit of God will come and transform that.
Scripture in this part
Luke 24:49 (NKJV)
Behold, I send the Promise of My Father upon you; but tarry in the city of Jerusalem until you are endued with power from on high.”
— Luke 24:49 (NKJV)▶ Hear it at 30:45Luke 10:19 (NKJV)
Behold, I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you.
— Luke 10:19 (NKJV)▶ Hear it at 30:45Can the Spirit help with depression?
Short answer: He says God claims a solution: joy that no man can take away; Daniel and Joseph endured pain with joy.
▶ 31:45 Amen why because he comes with love the spirit of God is the fruit of the spirit is love the next is joy we can overcome depression and sadness joy that no man can take away and I know a lot of Christians are like oh don’t tell me. That and uh they’ll say that Christians make them feel bad because they’re depressed I’m what I’m saying is give the spirit of God a chance there’s a lot of prescriptions out there you can go and you can talk to a psychiatrist they can give you pills but what about the prescription of the Holy Spirit the Holy Spirit and its joy you see God claims that he has a solution for your depression and for your sadness and if you haven’t got it you need to keep seeking it until you possess it like Joseph and like Daniel both of those.
▶ 32:48 Men. Endured pain in their life Daniel he was an orphan he had no family he was forced to work for this king as a teenager Joseph was kicked out by his family they they they they made up a story that he was. Murdered he was sold into slavery worked for pfer he was wrongly accused by piper’s wife and sent to prison these men endured. But Joseph he hung on Joseph had joy Joseph had. Peace Daniel had peace Daniel had.
What about patience, gentleness and self-control?
Short answer: The Spirit makes us patient with family, not bossy, and in control of our temper.
▶ 33:45 Joy why because the spirit was in. Them and that’s what this spirit does gives us power. You know if we’re not patient the spirit of God the fruit of that spirit is to make you somebody who is patient with your parents patient with your children patient on the job and with people man this week I messed up on on the job my my mouth man I gotta get I gotta hey spirit kick me get me in gear. Faithfulness are we loyal in the home can uh the home count on you as a mother as a father or even as a growing.
▶ 34:39 Teen gentleness are we bossy are we pushy are we leading by example do we let the spirit give us power to change those areas and a big one self-control self-control overcomes being out of control and losing your temper and the rest and so are you someone who is out of control are you someone who loses their temper God has offering his Holy Spirit to change you to change your outof contr control behavior and so these fruits of the Holy Spirit will positively impact your relationships your work and your home people in the Old Testament and the New Testament had the spirit of God in them. Because of the spirit they followed God they stayed consistent and made timely and right decisions you never find Joshua and Caleb committing all kinds of disobedience and breaking God’s commandments his ten commandments you don’t find them uh you know in a pit sad and can’t get out of it for years you know no these men had the spirit of God and when they faced a problem God helped them through it and we’ve got a we’ve got got to lean on God’s spirit.
How does the service respond?
Short answer: A time to respond to conviction, which is not condemnation, then Spirit of the Living God, laying on of hands, and a salvation prayer.
▶ 36:39 We have a time at the end of the service where we can come and spend some time responding to what we have heard even the worship time that God has spoken to you during the worship time you want to take time this morning to respond before you go home and before we run off we want to give God an opportunity to do his work his surgery and operation in our hearts so I encourage you right now during this time uh I’m going to sing a song and I’m going to invite you to stand but God is asking us this morning are we making the transition to have the spirit of God in us or are we just like the feeling but we accept the spirit’s conviction of sin of righteousness and judgment.
▶ 37:34 Remember the spirit’s not condemning you but he’s trying to convict you so that you can change so he can enable you to change he’s trying to equip equip you to so you can let let him transform your life will we listen to the spirit of truth truth that teaches are we producing the fruits of the spirit in our lives are we letting the power of God. Come so I’d like to invite you to stand and this song is about the spirit and we want to invite the spirit of God to teach us to convict us to come in us let’s pray and ask that God would not just come upon us but that he would do his operation in us this morning giving us a new heart putting his spirit into us let’s lift up our voices right now Lord God we come before you right now Jesus Lord we pray Lord that you fulfill your word in us God Lord that you would take from us a heart of stone a hard heart a hard heart that is hard toward your word that’s not responsive God Lord your heart of flesh a heart Jesus that is willing to hear what you have to say Jesus Lord we pray for a new heart God we pray for your spirit to come God we ask Lord Jesus that you would come and
▶ 39:04 do your surgery and do your operation in our lives God Lord we want to grow Lord the scriptures say that you are the author and the finisher of our faith God Lord that you will complete the good work that you began in us God Lord Jesus we pray oh God come Lord finish that good work God Lord complete that that operation ation that surgery in us this morning Jesus we pray Lord that your word come and make us new Lord let your word come and transform us Jesus arise this morning God arise in my life God I want to let your spirit God move and change me Jesus Jesus Jesus Jesus oh Lord we call on you this morning arise in us oh Lord Jesus arise in us.
▶ 39:58 Lord come with your mighty power Lord give us power Lord Jesus to face the change spirit of the living. God we offer your presence here oh spirit of the living God. We affirm your power here to. Heal. Us and to. Deliv. Us to. Build. Us and to.
▶ 40:53 Change. Us spirit of God God we invite you right now Lord to come and heal Jesus we invite you right now Lord to come and deliver us Lord like we learn in the scriptures God Lord Israel was not delivered until they went through the red sea God and they were delivered from all of their enemies God you destroy the kingdom of darkness and their life Jesus we pray for deliverance to come Lord upon us this morning Jesus by your word by your power God Lord Jesus we want to come through that red sea Jesus. Please Lord change us change us oh Lord spirit of the living.
▶ 41:51 God we offer your presence here Lord spirit of the living. God we affirm your power here to. Heal. Us and to. Deliver. Us oh to. Build us. And to. Change us oh spirit of God oh. Spirit of God.
▶ 42:47 Joshua received the spirit and Moses laid his hands on him and we want to do that today we want to I’d like to invite you to just uh hold each other’s hand or put your hand on someone’s shoulder next to you and we want to pray and ask that this God to come with his spirit to heal to empower to change to deliver to build the person’s life that is next to us as a love for one another let’s pray for one another right now God we lift up our brothers and sisters this morning God Lord we pray that your spirit your mighty’s power would come Lord Jesus Lord God that you would come and you would fill us with your spirit God Lord that we would be able to make wise decisions like Joshua and Caleb did God Lord that we would be able Lord Jesus to be an example and a light to the world God we pray that your spirit would come upon us this morning Jesus Jesus oh king of kings God almighty we pray Lord Jesus we pray for one another right now God we need you Lord we need you Lord to convict us God we need you God to move upon us Lord Jesus Lord we pray oh we pray oh God Lord let your power come Jesus arise in us Jesus arise in us Lord
▶ 44:18 we need you we need you oh living God worthy is the lamb worthy is the king of kings worthy is the Lord of lords. God oh God we invite you Lord we want to be changed Lord we want your power your spirit moving in us Jesus Holy Spirit come oh teach us and guide us spirit of truth oh. Oh. Oh. Oh.
▶ 45:18 Oh come on Lord we call on you Jesus oh. Oh and to. Change. Us spirit of God Lord we invite you right now Jesus we lift you up right now God Lord let your Spirit spirit of the living. God we offer your power here. Lord spirit of the living.
▶ 46:13 God we offer your power here to. Heal. Us and to de. Deliv. Us to. Build. Us and to. Change spirit of God. If you’ve never accepted Jesus Christ this morning I want to remind you some scriptures in Romans 3:23 it says all have fallen short of the glory of God every one of us and Romans 6:23 it says that the wages of our sin the result the payment.
▶ 47:22 Is death in hell. And we don’t want that death but it says that the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord and in 1 John 1:9 it says if we confess our sin he is faithful and just to forgive us and cleanse us from all unrighteousness right now if you’d like to accept Jesus and you never have before just right where you’re at just lift up your hand if you’ve never accepted Jesus publicly and you just want to say Lord God I want invite you in my life let’s pray this prayer right now as you lift up your hand and just say Lord Jesus I invite you into my heart Jesus I ask that you would forgive me and cleanse me from all.
▶ 48:15 Unrighteousness Lord God I admit I have. Sinned Lord. Jesus I commit to following your word and your truth thank you Jesus if you have never asked God to give you a new heart if you have never asked God for his spirit to be put in you if you’ve never asked God to fulfill his new covenant in your life I’d like to remind you this morning as I already have it says that he’ll give us a new heart it says that he’ll put his spirit into us our sins and our iniquities he will remember no more this is his promise his covenant that we will be his people and he will be our God and that all shall know him from the least to the greatest this is his promise you can know God for yourself you can have a relationship with him and if you’d like to ask God to do that operation that surgery in your life then let’s pray this prayer together Lord.
▶ 49:23 Jesus I pray for a new heart. I pray Lord that you put your spirit in. Me God take away my heart of stone my hard heart and give me a new. Heart God forgive me my iniquities I want to be long to. You I want to know you. Jesus thank you God. Amen. Consuming. Fire f into flame a passion for your name.
▶ 50:20 Spirit of God fall in this place Lord have your way Lord have your way with us I’ like to invite someone to lift up their voice in prayer in closing God has put on your heart just a short prayer just asking God to fulfill his word in us let’s lift up your voice right where you’re at. Jus to complete fulfill all you spoken take what you’ve spoken and make it a complete work in our lives Jesus not satisfied what we’ve heard this day that only satisfy with you yes Jesus satisfy with what you want for us as a church and people in this churches individuals Lord in this city in this county in this state in this nation to rise up and find our place in the work you want to do in every area.
▶ 51:33 Jesus. Complete have the increase to all that you’ spoken Lord in spirit and empower. Jesus inscribe these words upon our heart Lord yes Jesus and let us not be a forgetful people but a people that know the truth and let your truth set us free to serve you to serve others yes jes Jesus like you to be a servant of all and walk in your finished work Jesus for it’s you that we look to Jesus that you we desire more in our lives Jesus that you would. Increase completely in full Jesus becoming mature whole and complete like you Jesus lacking nothing but walking uprightly standing for truth.
▶ 52:27 Lord let it be done in us Jesus as individuals and as families Jesus reign and rule in all this Jesus like we sng have your way your will be done. Completely it’s in your name we ask it Jesus yes Jesus and your word is above your name. Fulfilled amen. Amen amen. Thank you for reminding me of the other part to the new covenant he says that he’ll write his word on our hearts amen we want him to do that in us we’d like to welcome our guests traveled far near everywhere God bless you thank you for joining us uh in the back here on the banner we uh just want to remind you we’re going to we’re going to join in worship and what we want to do we want to be participants this morning amen so when we read the Psalms the Psalms encourage us and remind us to praise him to sing him to sing unto him with our lips to shout unto him to speak his wonderful mighty works amen and uh it’s important for everyone the the scriptures say out of the mouth of babies and little ones I have ordained what praise.
Scripture in this part
Romans 3:23 (NKJV)
for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,
— Romans 3:23 (NKJV)▶ Hear it at 46:131 John 1:9 (NKJV)
If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
— 1 John 1:9 (NKJV)▶ Hear it at 47:22How does the worship set begin?
Short answer: Praise beats back the enemy; The Joy of the Lord, the River of God, and This Is a Church on Fire.
▶ 53:53 Strength to freeze to steal the enemy enemy and the avenger and praising God is so powerful in our lives it’s so important and as we’ve been learning in the Old Testament when Israel was called out of Egypt God called them to worship him in the desert so God wants to make us worshippers amen amen so will you stand with me and we’re going to begin with a joyful song this is a new song but it’s exciting so let’s clap together try and learn it and sing along with us this morning God bless you thank you again for joining. Us this. Is this is.
▶ 54:57 The day you have. Made so I’ll rejoice be glad choice and be glad in. It this is where I. Believe you are more than enough more than enough for. Me you are faithful to your promise you are strong when I am weak when I’m standing in your presence I have everything I. Need the joy of the Lord the joy of the Lord is my strength the joy of the Lord the joy of the Lord is my strength.
▶ 55:51 Oh my soul bless his name all that is within me say the joy of the Lord the joy of the Lord is my strength amen. Jesus come one. Me you are worthy of all worthy of all my praise you are faithful to your promise you are strong when I am weak when standing in your presence I have everything I need the joy of the Lord the joy of the Lord is my strength the joy of the Lord the joy of the Lord is my strength.
▶ 56:45 Oh my soul bless his name all that is within me say the joy of the Lord the joy of the Lord is my strength let it. Rise the joy of the Lord the joy of the Lord is my strength yes it is the joy of the Lord the joy of the Lord is my strength oh my soul bless his name all that is within me say the joy of the Lord the joy of the Lord is my streng yes the joy of the Lord the joy of the Lord is my strength the joy of the Lord the joy of the Lord is my strength yes it is yes the joy of the Lord the joy of the Lord is my strength it is my strength let’s lift him up this morning God we ex you Lord we praise we lift you we worship you the joy of worthy of all.
▶ 58:06 Praise we bless you. Lordus. Jesus we will magy you Lord and praise you Jesus thank you jes joy Lord we are not we wor you Lord we glorify your name. Thank you Lord the scriptures say that the church is the joy of the whole earth amen the scriptures remind us that the joy of the Lord is our strength yes and it’s important for us to find our strength in our God Jesus Christ it’s called the joy of who the Lord and we want that joy amen amen hallelujah let’s lift up his name down the mountain the river flows brings refreshing wherever it goes through the valleys and over the field the river is rushing and the river is here the river of God’s heads our feet is dancing the river of God fills our hearts with cheer the river of God fills our mouths with laughter we rejo for the river is.
▶ 59:23 Here down the mountain that river flows it brings refreshing whever it goes through the valleys and over the field the river is rushing and the river is here the river of God sets our feet dancing the river of God fs our hearts with cheer the river of God fills our mouths with laughter we rejo for the river is here hallelujah the river of God is teing with life all touch it can be revived those who linger on this river shore will come back thirsty for more of the Lord the river of God sets our feet and dancing the river of God fills our hearts with cheer the river of God fills our mouths with laughter we rejoice for the river is here.
▶ 1:00:20 Hallelujah up the mountain we love to go to find the presence of the Lord along the banks of the river we run we dance with laughter giving praise to the the river of God sets our feet and dancing river of God fills our hearts with cheer the river of God fills our ms with laughter we rejo for the river is here we rejo for the river is here we rejoice for the river is here down the mountain the river flows brings refreshing wherever it goes through the valleys and over the fields river is rushing and the river is here the river of God sets our it dancing river of God fills our hearts with cheer the river of God fills our mouths with laughter we rejoice for the river is here we rejoice for the river is here yes we rejoice for the river is.
▶ 1:01:28 Here. Hallelujah thank you Jesus Lord let your river come oh God we need your life Jesus we call on you oh Lord we praise you we praise you Lord God let your light come oh Lord let your river come oh God we need we need more of you. Jesus thank thank you thank you God we bless you we bless your name you are worthy of all praise oh God we ex we lift you up Jesus great is your name worthy worthy all you God God we pray Lord with your rallah.
▶ 1:02:28 Your people need you we need. You we need. You the Holy Spirit is is here and his power is real anything can happen and it probably will something very good something good is going on around. Here there’s a light that shines makes the darkness appear power at work but there’s nothing to fear something very good something good is going on around. Here this is the church on fire this is that Holy Spirit flame we have a a burning desire to lift up Jesus name let the fire burn in every heart light the way defeat the dark let the flame of love burn higher this is a church this is the church on.
▶ 1:03:46 Fire the Holy Spirit is here and his power is real anything can happen and it probably will something very good something good is going on around. Here there’s a light that shines makes the darkness appear power and work but there’s nothing to fear something very good something good is going on around. Here this is that church on fire this is that Holy Spirit flame we have a burning desire to lift up Jesus name let the fire burn in heart light the way defeat the dark let the flame of love burn higher this is the church this is the church on fire hallelujah your Holy Spirit is here and his power is real anything can happen and it probably will something very good something good is going on around here amen oh your light that shines makes the dark disappear your power at work but nothing to fear something very good something good is going on around here oh this is your church on fire this is your Holy Spirit flame we have a burning desire to lift up Jesus name let the fire burn
▶ 1:05:16 in every heart light the way defeat the dark let the flame of love burn higher this is the church this is the church on fire yes it is this is the church this is the church on fire. Fire this is a church this is a church on. Fire yes we are Lord hallelujah Lord you’re the fire the heart Lord God we call on you this morning spirit of the living God arise in us spirit of glory praise oh God to change us to fill us Holy Spirit oh Lord. Hallelujah God oh God oh God praise you in this place today Lord set your church on.
▶ 1:06:17 Fire let your holy spir flame we want that burning desire. Lift up Jesus. Name let the fire burn in every heart light the way defeat the dark let the flame of love burn. Higher we are your church we are your church on. Fire make us a church make us a church on fire. Make us your church make us your church on. Fire we call on you this morning.
▶ 1:07:09 Jesus. Jesus we. Bless we love you. We arise. Consuming. Fire fan into flame a passion for your name spirit of God. Fall in this place Lord have your way Lord have your way Lord God we call unto you this morning.
▶ 1:08:10 Jesus Jesus we pray in this room God that you would come with your spirit God that you would come Lord and do what the spirit does Lord teach us and guide us Lord into your truth God convict of sin and of righteousness God we pray that your spirit would come God with all of its power God with all every part of it Lord with understanding with counsel Lord with wisdom God we pray for that fear of the Lord to come inside of us Lord let your spirit arise this morning let your spirit come to us this morning God Lord we want to walk away we want to we want to walk away different God we want to be made new oh Lord Jesus come Lord with your spirit this morning we call Lord we invite you we request you come Jesus come spirit of god.
▶ 1:09:08 Consuming. Fire than it to. Flame a passion for your name spirit of God. Fall in this place Lord have your way Lord have your way come like a rushing. Wind clothe us with power from on. High now set the captives free. Leave us aband to your praise.
▶ 1:10:02 Lord let your glory. Fall Lord let your glory. Fall. Consuming. Far f into compassion for your name spirit of God fall in this place Lord have your way Lord have your way oh stir it up in our hearts Lord stir it up in our hearts stir it up in our hearts a passion for your stir.
▶ 1:10:57 It up in our hearts stir it up in our hearts stir it stir it up in our hearts a passion for your name. Consuming. Fire f into flame. Passion for your name spirit. Of God fall in this place Lord have your way Lord have your way.
▶ 1:11:40 Jesus Lord we don’t want you to be far away from us God God we don’t want you Lord. Distant God Lord we pray like those in the scriptures that your spirit would come Lord you promise that that your spirit would be with us forever Lord that you would be with us Lord to the end of the age God your scriptures Lord you have so many promises and God we pray that you begin to fulfill those this morning Lord fulfill your promises in the scriptures you say that you’ll give us a new heart that you put your spirit into us that you’ll cause us to walk in your ways Lord that your spirit would be with us forever God we pray please this morning God fulfill your word in us this morning fulfill your promises on us God let there be a performance of that which was spoken in the scriptures God Lord we don’t want to read about these these words on a page like they’re the past Lord the the scriptures say that the word of God is living that it is powerful that it is quick and sharp like a two-edged sword Jesus Jesus come God oh God come come with your spirit godj rise in us Lord Jesus.
▶ 1:13:05 Consuming so the spirit of the Lord would say to you today will you will you let me have my way will the old wine skins be renewed will they allow the new wine skins will they allow. Different are you willing to let me have my way then surrender to what you’ve known in the past the old wine skins are becoming new may you perceive it may your eyes behold it and understand I am doing a new thing but will you reject it will you resist it look around you even this morning look around you what is new in your midst I’m doing a new thing will you allow me will you be hospitable will you be welcoming I am bringing a fresh new wave of people that you are not used to will you let me have my way in the midst of you today hallelujah Jesus we receive your words we receive your words Lord Lord we’re like the sons of isachar we will understand our times because our our hearts are dedicated to you and your spirit is in us you are here you are here we’re not begging for you you are in our midst today and it’s a marvelous thing you’re doing Jesus I want to be a
▶ 1:14:36 candidate for the new wine that’s being poured out I want to see and understand it I want the cry of the spirit to bring it to pass in our day and hour Lord Lord we’ve been old and tredy Lord at times Lord we think it’s got to be this way and you’re asking us today will you let me have my way we will Jesus we. Will Lord have your way Lord have your way Lord have your way Lord have your way oh Lord have your way Lord Lord have. Way.
▶ 1:15:31 Com stiring up in our hearts Lord stir it up in our hearts Lord stir it up in our heart passion for your name stir it up in our heart Lord stir it up in a heart stiring up in our hearts a passion for your name. Consuming. Fire f into flame a passion for your name spirit of God fall in this place Lord have your way Lord have your way.
▶ 1:16:25 With. Usus thank you oh h the land you rains on. High his praise shall be. Our. Battle. Cry he reigns. Victorious. Forever. Glorious his name is.
▶ 1:17:22 Jesus he is is my Lord he is my Lord with our hands lifted let’s sing this unto him all hail the lamb. Enthroned on. High his praise shall be. Our battle c. C he reign. Victorious. Forever. Glorious his name is.
▶ 1:18:19 Jesus he are the Lord. You are the Lord you are the Lord you are the Lord he raign. Victorious. Forever. Glorious your name is. Jesus you are are the Lord you are the Lord you are the Lord you are my Lord.
▶ 1:19:18 You are my Lord. For you are the Lord we honor you today hallelujah. Lord we honor. Jesus we honor you Lord we thank you. Jesus we love you we love you we. Worship we exalt you God we worship you we. Worship. Jesus you. Jesus hallelujah.
▶ 1:20:59 Consuming. Far fan into flame a passion for your name spirit of God fall in this place Lord have your way Lord have your way with us Lord Jesus we come before you this morning God we give you honor and glory and praise God as the scriptures say we want to let the spirit of God glorify you through us God we want to lift you up. Jesus God. Lord Lord it says in the scriptures that true worshippers who worship you in spirit and in truth truth and God we want to be those people God oh God please we pray transform us this morning Lord we want to be different than we were yesterday we want to grow into that new creation that the scriptures talk about God oh God we pray Lord continue to mold us Lord continue to change us Lord we pray for your spirit Lord Lord we want to start producing those fruits. God Lord Jesus we. Pray you may find your seats this morning.
Scripture in this part
Psalm 8:2 (NKJV)
Out of the mouth of babes and nursing infants You have ordained strength, Because of Your enemies, That You may silence the enemy and the avenger.
— Psalm 8:2 (NKJV)▶ Hear it at 53:53More questions this message answers
Short answers drawn only from what he says in this message, each with the moment in the video.
What does he say about America?
You live in America; you have opportunities at your fingertips.
Who praised Daniel?
The mother of Belshazzar; he doesn’t know why it doesn’t just say queen.
Who reached people after Easter?
Not just Calvary Chapel, many churches; Miss Woods reminds him.
What kind of love is it?
Not affection like when Karma walks in the room, but patient, kind love.
What pain did Daniel and Joseph face?
Daniel was an orphan forced to work as a teenager; Joseph was sold into slavery.
About this transcript
This transcript comes from YouTube’s automatic English captions, which supply the timing and the words. Punctuation, capitalization and paragraphing were added from the speaker’s pauses and then corrected by hand, and obvious caption errors (names, Bible references) were fixed; his wording was not rewritten. “[unclear]” marks a word or name that was not clear. Editor notes: Place names fixed from captions: Corona del Mar, Hebrides revival (Isle of Lewis). The recording places the message first and a worship set after it (~53:50). Select any time to jump to that moment on YouTube.
