Pentecost and the Secrets of the Spirit: Building Up the Body

Discussing current events and how they relate to Biblical prophesy. What are some critical signs are pointing to the imminent Rapture of the Church?

The Spirit was also responsible for empowering both civil and military administrators in the nation of Israel (Num. 11:16–17). In Judges, with the exception of Abimelech, at least seven judges received the enabling of the Spirit to perform ministries on behalf of the whole community of Israel (for example, see Judg. 3:10; 6:34). Military commanders, such as Joshua, were empowered and enabled by the Spirit (Num. 27:18). We see this especially in the case of Samson (Judg. 14:5–6; 15:14–15; 16:20).

Kings in Israel were anointed with the Spirit to enable them to fulfill their calling (see 1 Sam. 10:1–10; 16:12–14). The Spirit also empowered and enabled some with unique skills for the sake of the people of Israel, such as those commissioned to build the tabernacle (Exod. 31:1–4). The Spirit sustained an especially important relationship to those who were called upon as prophets (see Num. 11:24–30; 2 Sam. 23:1–2; 1 Chron. 12:18). The Spirit also enabled some to excel in the interpretation of revelatory dreams and visions (Dan. 4:8–9, 18; 5:11,14).

The spiritual gift of healing is the supernatural manifestation of the Spirit of God that miraculously brings healing and deliverance from disease and infirmity. It is the power of God that destroys the work of sin and the devil in the human body, such as the healings that Jesus and the disciples performed (Matthew 4:24; 15:30; Acts 5:15-16; 28:8-9). The gift of healing given to the church is primarily noted in 1 Corinthians 12, where the spiritual gifts are listed.

Are Holy Spirit healings for today?

This is a personal example of a Supernatural miraculous healing in a crowd at a small church in Park Hills, Missouri. My good friend, Ernie, a world wide evangelist, was in town visiting. I had taken him to this church by the Pastor’s invitation. While we all were worshipping the Lord during the beginning of service, and I noticed a boy about 12 years old who was holding up his Bible with some struggle. I saw that he had a regular length left arm, but his right arm length was one-fourth of what it should be. The Lord said to pray for him. I whispered to Ernie and asked him to pray for the boy, but he said no. Then the evangelist looked at me and said: “You lay your hands on him and pray for him! You are the one with the anointing for his healing!” Immediately I walked forward through the crowd and I asked the boy if he would like me to pray for him, and for his arm to grow out and be whole. He said yes, he would like that. As I reached my right hand out, I could feel the move of the Holy Spirit on me, the anointing was there.

Immediately the boy’s arm supernaturally grew out to the proper length! This happened in front of all the people at church. The people were surprised, some fell under the power of Holy Spirit, and all were shouting thanks to the Lord!!! It was joyous!!! The boy was so excited! Imagine how he must have felt at that moment! I began to walk to the door to leave, and the evangelist asked why we were leaving. I told him that we came to do what God wanted, and we must leave. All the credit is to be given to our Gracious and wonderful Lord who heals!!! “I must decrease so He may increase!”

About 3 years ago a young man come across my path who was from that church. He told that they often talk about how God touched that boy and affected the whole church that day!!! The Lord gets all the glory, as it’s supposed to be!!! Amen!!!

In God We Trust

We need to remember God may not heal us in the way we think He should. God may let us go through sicknesses and pain to bring Him glory, to keep us humble, or to test our faith. He let the apostle Paul suffer some type of health issue to keep him humble (2 Corinthians 12:7). God also let Job suffer from horrible skin sores to test his faith (Job 2:7).

No matter what God allows to happen, all we can do is to trust Him, because we know that in everything God works for the good of those who love Him. They are the people He called because that was His plan (Romans 8:28).

Our salvation itself is miracle. We were dead in sin, but God entered our lives and made us new creatures (2 Corinthians 5:17). That is the greatest healing of all.

We experience the glory of the Lord when we are filled with His Holy Spirit:

Romans 8:28 — We know that all things work together for the good of those who love God, who are called according to his purpose.

Psalm 23:6 — Only goodness and faithful love will pursue me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord as long as I live.

1 Corinthians 13:6 — Love finds no joy in unrighteousness but rejoices in the truth.

1 Corinthians 13:8 — Love never fails…

1 Corinthians 13:13 — And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.

Psalm 91:14 — “Because he loves me,” says the Lord, “I will rescue him; I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name.”

John 15:13 — Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.

Galatians 2:20 — I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. 

Romans 8:39 — … neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Soon, the Lord will take all of us who are sealed with His Holy Spirit: 

You have not come to a mountain that can be touched and that is burning with fire; to darkness, gloom and storm; to a trumpet blast or to such a voice speaking words that those who heard it begged that no further word be spoken to them, because they could not bear what was commanded: “If even an animal touches the mountain, it must be stoned to death.” The sight was so terrifying that Moses said, “I am trembling with fear.”

But you have come to Mount Zion, to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem. You have come to thousands upon thousands of angels in joyful assembly, to the church of the firstborn, whose names are written in heaven. You have come to God, the Judge of all, to the spirits of the righteous made perfect, to Jesus the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks a better word than the blood of Abel.

See to it that you do not refuse him who speaks. If they did not escape when they refused him who warned them on earth, how much less will we, if we turn away from him who warns us from heaven? At that time his voice shook the earth, but now he has promised, “Once more I will shake not only the earth but also the heavens.” The words “once more” indicate the removing of what can be shaken—that is, created things—so that what cannot be shaken may remain.

Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe, for our “God is a consuming fire.” (Hebrews 12:18-29)

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If you are not sure that you are saved, you can accept Christ into your life right now, by praying:

“Lord Jesus, I believe you are the Son of God. Thank you for dying on the cross for my sins.  Please forgive my sins and give me the gift of eternal life.  I ask you in to my life and heart to be my Lord and Savior.”

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