EVIDENCE TO ALL

John 3:8 “The wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.”

The Scene: Leaves of all kinds being blown by the unseen wind, on a late Autumn day. The leaves blew along the ground giving evidence of the presence and power of the wind; calling attention to the Holy Sprit, one part of the Holy Trinity that makes up our Triune God:  Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

The Holy Spirit, though unseen, has His effects through which we can witness His presence, proving that He exists.

Acts 2:2-4 ” Suddenly a sound like a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them.  All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.”

The Holy Spirit, like a mighty wind blowing the leaves, teaches the Gospel of Jesus Christ, sending it throughout the world.

Psalm 104:3b-4 “He makes the clouds his chariot and rides on the wings of the wind. He makes winds his messengers, flames of fire his servants.”

The Holy Spirit speaks to God’s chosen through the inner soul and spirit, at times sounding like a quiet breeze blowing through the trees. He lives inside those who are born-again, guiding and helping them through their lives and witness.

Also, see “TONGUES OF FIRE” on 10-24-18

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5-88 HOLY SPIRIT WIND

LIKE THE LILIES

Luke 12:27 ” ‘Consider how the lilies grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you, not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these.”

The Scene: Lilies symbolic of God’s children, true believers in Jesus Christ, Savior, who obey His commands/law.

All His children are like the lilies of the field. The flowers are dependent upon the will of God for everything:  sunshine, rain, nutrients from His earth and His unconditional love. He has provided for them  all they need.

We are to be dependent upon Him. Our holy God; Our Almighty God. Our God of no lack* is our creator and gardener.

*Psalm 34:9-10 “Fear the Lord, you his saints, for those who fear him lack nothing. The lions may grow weak and hungry, but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing.”

And a reminder to those who give tithes and offerings: God blesses those who give generously and willingly far beyond measure what they can imagine. (Read Luke 6:38) The Lord desires to bless His children abundantly.

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5-87 BLESSINGS

PASS THROUGH

Isaiah 62:10 “Pass through, pass through the gates! Prepare the way for the people. Build up, build up the highway! Remove the stones. Raise a banner for the nations.”

The Scene: Gate passes for those who have become born-again believers in Jesus, the only Son of God.

To those who believe in Jesus the Christ, a pass has been given–the required pass to enter heaven in order to have eternal life, as their names are read by God in the Book of Life.

John 10:9 “I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved. He will come in and go out, and find pasture.”

Matthew 7:13 ” Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.”

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5-86 THE NARROW WAY

WORTHY OF HONOR

Revelation 4:11 “You are worthy, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they were created and have their being.”

The Scene: A Medal of Honor-looking medallion attached to a blue ribbon imbedded with stars.

Jesus overcame the cross and is worthy of honor and all praise. Though worthy of man’s highest devotion, Jesus desires only one thing from us, our hearts–for when we give Him unconditional surrender of our hearts we have given Him our best.

Psalm 57:5 “Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; let your glory be over all the earth.”

Psalm 71:8 “My mouth is filled with your praise, declaring your splendor all day long.”

Before we go to our Lord in prayer, fill the air with praise, honor and the glory, due His name, Lord Jesus!

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5-94 PRAISE TO GOD

UNSTOPPABLE

Mark 13:31 “Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.”

The Scene: A representation of a tidal wave* descending upon a city. The city symbolizes the whole world.   * A very large ocean wave, caused by an underwater earthquake or volcano eruption.–(The American Heritage College Dictionary; 3rd edition,1993)

A tidal wave, or tsunami, headed toward shore is unstoppable. A very disruptive force, capable of going 500 mph, 100 feet high!

The Lord’s Spirit is like a tidal wave to this planet in that the work and Word of the Holy Spirit is unstoppable:  the Spirit’s work is the Word of God to humanity.

Hebrews 4:12 “For the Word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.”

John 1:1-2 “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.  He was with God in the beginning.”

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5-84 GOD’S POWERFUL WORD

LIGHT OF THE WORLD

John 8:12 ”  When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, ‘I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.’ ”

The Scene: A very large candle; many stories high rose out of the ground, getting brighter and brighter as it grew upward. Also in this scene are three birds overlooking the site representing the Trinity: God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit.

We are to keep our eyes on the one true light of the world, Jesus our Lord and Savior.

2 Corinthians 4:6 “For God, who said, ‘Let light shine out of darkness, made his light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ.”

Without this light we cannot know the truth nor follow the true way of holiness.

Isaiah 35:8 ” And a highway will be there; it will be called the Way of Holiness. The unclean will not journey on it; it will be for those who walk in that Way; wicked fools will not go about on it.”

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5-83 THE LIGHT

THEY WILL HUNGER

Luke 6:21 ” ‘Blessed are you who hunger now, for you will be satisfied. Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh.’ ”

The Scene: The swarming fish came to the surface of the pond looking for food, symbolic of Christians who are born again and have a hunger for God’s Word.

Jesus said to the fishermen, Peter and Andrew, who later became apostles of Jesus, “I will make you fishers of men.”  See Mark 1:17. Jesus knew the people had a hunger for the Word of God and that He needed men who would feed the people His Word, after He had gone back to heaven, after His resurrection.

When people become believers in Jesus the Christ of Nazareth, they are given a hunger for God’s Word, by the Holy Spirit. With that desire for the Word comes a hunger for righteousness.

Hosea 10:12 “Sow for yourselves righteousness, reap the fruit of unfailing love, break up your unplowed ground; for it is time to seek the Lord, until he comes and showers righteousness on you.”

Seek Him through His Holy Word, the Bible,  which is food for the soul.

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5-82 THE WORD

IN HIS ARMS

Isaiah 40:11 “He tends his flock like a shepherd: He gathers the lambs in his arms and carries them close to his heart; he gently leads those that have young.”

The Scene: A scene following a post sermon hymn of the above Scripture.

The Lord assures each one in His flock that He protects them from the enemy, Satan. He is their Shepherd and they are His flock–all who believe in Him as the Son of God and our Savior. He will not lose one of those whom the Father has given to Him.

John 6:37-40 ” ‘All that the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never drive away. For I have come down from heaven not to do my will but to do the will of him who sent me. And this is the will of him who sent me that I shall lose none of all that he has given me, but raise them up at the last day. For my Father’s will is that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in him shall have eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.’ ”

John 10:10, 14-15 ” ‘The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full. V.14-15I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me–Just as the Father knows me and I know the Father–and I lay down my life for the sheep.’ ”

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5-81 SHEPHERD

TONGUES OF FIRE

Acts 2:1-3 ” When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each one of them.”

The Scene: A representation of the separation of the tongues of fire coming from the flame of the Holy Spirit ascending upon the Church (body of believers in Jesus Christ, Son of God, Savior).

The Holy Spirit is shown in the above Scripture as “wind” indicating His presence and as fire, an indication of the Spirit as “purifier”.

Malachi 3:2-3a “But who can endure the day of his coming? Who can stand when he appears? For he will be like a refiner’s fire or a launderer’s soap. He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver; he will purify the Levites and refine them like gold and silver.”

The Church was not fearful at the presence of the Holy Spirit, but in awe. The Holy Spirit enters each person, purifies them, living in them, His holy temple, a holy place.

1 Corinthians 3:16-17 ” Don’t you know that you yourselves are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit lives in you? If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy him; for God’s temple is sacred, and you are that temple.”

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5-80 HOLY SPIRIT

CHRIST’S CHURCH PART II

ABBREVIATIONS

• CBD Chairman of the Board
• CEO Chief Executive Officer (President)
• COO Chief Operations Officer
• BOC  Bride-of-Christ

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