MEMORY VERSE: "And when the day of
Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.
And suddenly there came a sound from heaven
as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were
sitting." Acts 2:1-2
BIBLE
PASSAGE: Galatians
5:13-26
INTRODUCTION
The Holy Spirit will
always be associated with the day of Pentecost. Pentecost will always be
associated with the wind of God and the sovereign operation of the Holy Spirit.
As we begin this series on the Holy Spirit, we shall talk about
the wind as symbol of the Holy Spirit. May the Lord bless us as we study in Jesus' name.
the wind as symbol of the Holy Spirit. May the Lord bless us as we study in Jesus' name.
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OUTLINE
1.
THE HOLY SPIRIT IS A POWERFUL WIND
2.
THE HOLY SPIRIT IS A REVIVING WIND
THE
HOLY SPIRIT IS A POWERFUL WIND
On the day of
Pentecost, the Holy Spirit came as a mighty rushing wind - Acts 2: 1-2.This should not
surprise us since the wind is part of the treasures of God – Jeremiah 10:13. In fact, at creation,
the Holy Spirit manifested as the very breath of God that turned man from an
ordinary lump of clay to a living soul - Genesis
2:7. The Holy Spirit is sovereign. He does as He pleases - Psalm 115:3 - just
as the wind blows wherever it pleases (John 3:8) which is why God can save
whoever He chooses (Romans 9:14-16.) Part
of what the Holy Spirit can do is to make the impossible possible - Luke 1:34-37. For example, He could
blow a valley full of dry bones and resurrect a mighty army - Ezekiel 37:4-10. Similarly, He can heal any land if God's people
would meet the divine requirements - 2
Chronicles 7:14. One of these requirements is to pray tirelessly(Luke 18:1) and unceasingly - 1 Thessalonians 5:17.
THE
HOLY SPIRIT IS A REVIVING WIND
How can anyone pray
without tiring and without ceasing? It is only through the help of the Holy
Spirit who keeps supplying the "second wind" to the prayer warrior - Romans 8:26. It is, therefore, the Holy
Spirit who can help us to pray foundation-shaking prayers - Acts 4:31. The Holy Spirit keeps
strengthening and reviving the prayer warrior even in the time of trouble - Psalm 138:3, 7until victory is won - Psalm 138:8.
CONCLUSION
When
the wind of the Holy Spirit blows, a lump of clay can become a living soul, dry
bones can live and a prayer warrior can pray ceaselessly and tirelessly. In
short, when the wind of the Holy Spirit blows, the impossible can become
possible.
QUESTIONS
1.
What
was the first work the Holy Spirit did in man?
2.
How
do we know that the Holy Spirit is sovereign?
3.
How
can we pray without ceasing?
BLESSED WEEK WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT
MON: Isaiah 41:16 - Do not worry anymore. The wind
shall blow and the threshed
mountains and hills shall be no more.
TUE: Psalm 147:18 - God's word will not go
unfulfilled. The wind would blow to your credit.
WED: Jeremiah 22:22 - The wicked will not go
unpunished. The wind of the Lord shall uproot them.
THUR: Isaiah 11: 15 - Your seas of trouble will part
as the wind will miraculously blow again.
FRI: Proverbs 11 :29 - Just as the word is
two-edged, so, the wind has dual effects.
Desire
the positive one only.
SAT: Amos 4: 13 - The Lord of hosts, the Creator of
the wind shall fight for you.
SUN: Psalm 135:7 - Release the wind, oh Lord, and
send your revival.
