Why Should I Be Filled with the Holy Spirit?
Posted: December 13, 2018
Explore 8 aspects of the believer’s life that depend on our willingness to be filled and led by the Holy Spirit.
Explore 8 aspects of the believer’s life that depend on our willingness to be filled and led by the Holy Spirit.
The local church is a miracle that bears the light of Jesus within itself and outward to its community.
Being made in the image of God is profound, and so often, we miss its impact. We have the ability to communicate, and through cross of Christ, we have the ability to communicate with the God of the universe.
As we begin to pray, consider the character of God and all the wonder that lies therein. Worship with excerpts from one of Charles Spurgeon’s New Park Street Chapel sermons.
Too many voices can distract us from our devotion to Jesus and the consequences are many. Help us desire to hear and obey Your voice, Lord.
We often forget that before we can reach a lost and dying world, we need to pray! In Matthew’s gospel, Jesus tells us that we need to pray to the Lord of the Harvest. Prayer is where evangelism begins.
Prayers for the needs of the outer man can dominate our prayer requests. While these prayers are important, above these we have to pray for the needs of the inner man, especially in times of great trial.
The Bible says that Christ is the Head of the church and the church is His body. What keeps the body connected to the Head? Prayer.
Jesus is the life and the hope of the church. When we submit to His active headship, His life flows through us. When we pray together then, we must pray together as one under Christ our Head.
Jesus makes some remarkable statements and promises to the believers who abide in Him in John 15. When we make our home in Jesus, we are sure to receive what we need when we need it, including what’s needed to pray.
