The Spirit is Unlimited (2 of 4) - Ps James Hensley - 3 Feb 2019

Overview Over the past 2 weeks in church we have looked at: Kingdom is UNLIMITED Spirit is UNLIMITED Over the next 2 weeks we will be unpacking: I am UNLIMITED Church is UNLIMITED This week, we looked at the concept of Spirit is UNLIMITED. Jesus promised that he wouldn’t leave his followers alone on earth when he ascended to heaven. John 14:16-18 “And I will ask the Father and he will give you another Helper to be with you forever, even the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him. You know him, for he dwells with you and will be in you.” There are a couple of things we need to understand about the Holy Spirit: A. Holy Spirit is God The Holy Spirit is not part of God, Holy Spirit is fully God and equal to the Father and to Jesus. He is a Person and all knowing, all powerful and all present. Genesis 1:1-2 “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was without form, and void; and darkness was on the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters.” Holy Spirit was present at Creation. Genesis 1:26 “Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness...” Holy Spirit, the Father and the Son were all present at Creation. B. Holy Spirit is Unlimited Logically, if Holy Spirit is God; and God is unlimited; THEN Holy Spirit is unlimited. C.Holy Spirit is the Revealer Jesus has a conversation with Peter in Matthew 16 and asks him, “Who do men say that I am?” Peter responds with “You are the Son of the Living God.” In verse 17 it says “Jesus answered and said to him, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah, for flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but My Father who is in heaven.” We don’t have the revelation of who God is on our own – Holy Spirit reveals it to our limited earthly mind. Revelation 3:20 says “Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me.” Holy Spirit is at the door of our hearts knocking – waiting to reveal Jesus by opening our spiritual eyes to the unlimited kingdom of God. To paraphrase Romans 2:4 “it was the Goodness of God that led me to repentance” It’s not something I decided to do on my own – God himself in the form of Holy Spirit brought me to a revelation of repentance. D.Holy Spirit is within me 1 Corinthians 6:19 “Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, who you have from God? You are not your own,” Holy Spirit in me allows me to access the Dunimas power of God – his unlimited power. E. The Spirit is better than Jesus’ bodily presence John 16:7 “Nevertheless, I tell you the truth: it is to your advantage that I go away, for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you. But if I go, I will send him to you.” When Jesus was on earth, the power of God was limited to Jesus. But when Jesus ascended into heaven, Holy Spirit was released on earth and God’s unlimited power was made available to all of us. F. Holy Spirit is for all believers Acts 2:38 “For the promise is for you and for your children and for all who are far off, everyone whom the Lord our God calls to himself.” Jesus says in John 3:34 “For the One whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God gives the Spirit without limit.” How does the Spirit Help Me? Holy Spirit is the Paraclete – the Helper. Holy Spirit is not my personal genie. He is not here to simply help me get a car park. He is not here to just make me feel good all the time. He is definitely not here to help me live a comfortable life. 1. Holy Spirit helps me to know God 2 Corinthians 4:6 “For God, who said, “Let there be light in