God's Spirit In Creation and Us
Genesis 1.1-31
The LORD is the Creator of all that is. He is the Author of Life. Around God's throne the twenty four elders worship the LORD. Their words are recorded in Revelation 4.11
You are worthy, our LORD and God, to receive gory and honor and power, for You created all things, and by Your will they were created and have their being.
We see in Genesis 1.2
1. God's Life Giving Spirit in Creation Genesis 1.1-2
We read this morning about how the Creation is full of life. Plant life. Animal life. Look at verse 20 the water teem (swarm, multiply) with fish.
Verse 25 And God saw that it was good v.31 very good. His Spirit in the beginning was hovering over the waters. Then the waters were teeming with life.
In vs.26-31 We see God's creation of us- human beings. He gave responsibility for the creation to man- benefits of it too. God did something very special to man- to Adam...
2. God Has Placed Eternity In The Hearts of Men Genesis 2.7
He did that when He breathed into man's nostrils and man became a living being.
God breathed into Adam "the breath of life" God gave us what no other creature in all of His creation has- His Spirit eternity from His breath.
He placed Adam in the Garden (2.15) to work it and take care of it. He gave him the freedom with one restriction- Adam chose to disobey God.
This resulted in...
3. The Loss of the Spirit from Mankind. Genesis 3 (The earth under a curse 3.17-19)
Genesis 6.2 God said that His Spirit would not always strive with man
Strive= contend- plead a cause, govern, remain in
4. The Return of the Spirit of God to Mankind.
We see evidences of it in the Old Testament.
Psalm 51.11 David's prayer
Prophets, priests, kings were anointed and God's Spirit was given to them.
Luke 1.41 Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit
Joel 2.28-29 I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions. Even on my servants, both men and women, I will pour out My Spirit in those days.
The Promise in John 14.15-16 and in Luke 24.45-49
The Promise of the Father reiterated by Jesus Acts 1.4-8
God's Spirit gives us power
*The power to witness boldly Just look at Peter John 18.15-27 and then in Acts 2.14-16,22-24,36-41
*The power to live righteously. II Peter 1.3 His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of Him Who called us
*The power to love completely Galatians 5.22
The fruit of the Spirit is love.
We are born sinners- without the Spirit- in need of a Savior
Jesus Christ is the Savior and He baptizes us with the Holy Spirit
We need fresh infillings. We need to be filled and keep on being filled.
Be filled with the Spirit!
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