The Holy Spirit and His Gifts (2) - Hilary Walker

Jesus is the Baptiser in the Holy Spirit. John 1:33: “I did not know Him (John did not know that Jesus was the Messiah), but He who sent me to baptise with water said to me: ‘Upon whom you see the SPIRIT descending, and remaining on Him, this is He who BAPTISES with the HOLY SPIRIT.’” The Holy Spirit is vital in our fellowship with the Heavenly Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: *1. The HOLY SPIRIT is the Spirit of POWER. He enables us to receive and fulfil God’s Plan and Purpose for our life. *2. The HOLY SPIRIT is our wonderful COMFORTER. *3. The HOLY SPIRIT is the One who ENABLES us to RECEIVE God’s LOVE. *4. The HOLY SPIRIT is the One who STRENGTHENS us, when we are weak and weary. *5. The HOLY SPIRIT is the One who opens our heart to believe and receive God’s amazing, extravagant, eternal love, which heals our wounded hearts. *6. The HOLY SPIRIT is the One who FELLOWSHIPS with us (2 Corinthians 13:14). *7. The HOLY SPIRIT is here on earth to HELP us in our weaknesses, and to HELP us PRAY God’s will into the earth. Romans 8:26-27: “The SPIRIT also HELPS (sun-anti-lambano = ‘takes hold together with us’) in our WEAKNESSES. For we do not know what we should PRAY for as we ought, but the SPIRIT Himself makes INTERCESSION for us with groanings, which cannot be uttered... He makes INTERCESSION for the saints according to the WILL of GOD.”