CG Learning to Prophesy, notes of meeting of September 19, 2013
Why we need the Holy Spirit.
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2. CG Learning to Prophesy
September 19, 2013
We will discuss the work of the Holy Spirit in the Old
Testament times.
Jesus and the Holy Spirit.
The promise of the Father to send His Holy Spirit.
The promise of Jesus of sending the Holy Spirit for us
believers.
3. Exodus 4:21
Good News Translation (GNT)
21 Again the LORD said to Moses, “Now that you are
going back to Egypt, be sure to perform before the king
all the miracles which I have given you the power to
do. But I will make the king stubborn, and he will not
let the people go.
4. Numbers 11:16-17 (NKJV)
The Seventy Elders
16 So the LORD said to Moses: “Gather to Me seventy
men of the elders of Israel, whom you know to be the
elders of the people and officers over them; bring them
to the tabernacle of meeting, that they may stand there
with you. 17 Then I will come down and talk with you
there. I will take of the Spirit that is upon you and
will put the same upon them; and they shall bear
the burden of the people with you, that you may not
bear it yourself alone.
5. Isaiah 59:21
New King James Version (NKJV)
21 “As for Me,” says the LORD, “this is My covenant with
them: My Spirit who is upon you, and My words
which I have put in your mouth, shall not depart
from your mouth, nor from the mouth of your
descendants, nor from the mouth of your descendants’
descendants,” says the LORD, “from this time and
forevermore.”
6. Othniel the first Judge of Israel
Judges 3:9-10(NKJV)
9 When the children of Israel cried out to
the LORD, the LORD raised up a deliverer for the children
of Israel, who delivered them: Othniel the son of
Kenaz, Caleb’s younger brother. 10 The Spirit of
the LORD came upon him, and he judged Israel. He
went out to war, and the LORD delivered Cushan-
Rishathaim king of Mesopotamia into his hand; and his
hand prevailed over Cushan-Rishathaim.
7. Hosea 6:6
New King James Version (NKJV)
6 For I desire mercy and not sacrifice,
And the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.
8. Gideon
Judges 6:34
New King James Version (NKJV)
34 But the Spirit of the LORD came upon Gideon;
then he blew the trumpet, and the Abiezrites gathered
behind him.
9. Samson
Judges 13:25 (NKJV)
25 And the Spirit of the LORD began to move upon
him at Mahaneh Dan between Zorah and Eshtaol.
10. Samson
Judges 14:6
New King James Version (NKJV)
6 And the Spirit of the LORD came mightily upon
him, and he tore the lion apart as one would have torn
apart a young goat, though he had nothing in his hand.
But he did not tell his father or his mother what he had
done.
11. Samson
Judges 14:19
New King James Version (NKJV)
19 Then the Spirit of the LORD came upon him
mightily, and he went down to Ashkelon and killed
thirty of their men, took their apparel, and gave the
changes of clothing to those who had explained the
riddle. So his anger was aroused, and he went back up
to his father’s house.
12. Saul
1 Samuel 10:6
New King James Version (NKJV)
6 Then the Spirit of the LORD will come upon you,
and you will prophesy with them and be turned into
another man.
13. Saul
1 Samuel 10:10
New King James Version (NKJV)
10 When they came there to the hill, there was a group
of prophets to meet him; then the Spirit of God came
upon him, and he prophesied among them.
14. David
1 Samuel 16:13
New King James Version (NKJV)
13 Then Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in
the midst of his brothers; and the Spirit of the LORD
came upon David from that day forward. So
Samuel arose and went to Ramah.
15. David
2 Samuel 23:2
New King James Version (NKJV)
2 “The Spirit of the LORD spoke by me,
And His word was on my tongue.
16. The Holy Spirit help
Isaiah 10:27
New King James Version (NKJV)
27 It shall come to pass in that day
That his burden will be taken away from your
shoulder, And his yoke from your neck,
And the yoke will be destroyed because of the
anointing oil.
17. Isaiah 61:1-2 (NKJV)
The Good News of Salvation
61 “The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon Me,
Because the LORD has anointed Me
To preach good tidings to the poor;
He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted,
To proclaim liberty to the captives,
And the opening of the prison to those who
are bound;
2 To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD,
And the day of vengeance of our God;
To comfort all who mourn,
18. Isaiah 61:3-4 (NKJV)
3 To console those who mourn in Zion,
To give them beauty for ashes,
The oil of joy for mourning,
The garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness;
That they may be called trees of righteousness,
The planting of the LORD, that He may be glorified.”
4 And they shall rebuild the old ruins,
They shall raise up the former desolations,
And they shall repair the ruined cities,
The desolations of many generations.
19. 1 Kings 18:12
New King James Version (NKJV)
12 And it shall come to pass, as soon as I am gone from
you, that the Spirit of the LORD will carry you to a
place I do not know; so when I go and tell Ahab, and he
cannot find you, he will kill me. But I your servant have
feared the LORD from my youth.
20. Joel 2:28 (NKJV)
God’s Spirit Poured Out
28 “And it shall come to pass afterward
That I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh;
Your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,
Your old men shall dream dreams,
Your young men shall see visions.
21. Let’s have a look
at some
New Testament
Scriptures.
22. The promise of Jesus
John 14:17
New King James Version (NKJV)
17 the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot
receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him;
but you know Him, for He dwells with you and will
be in you.
23. The double promise.
Acts 2:38-39
New King James Version (NKJV)
38 Then Peter said to them, “Repent, and let every one of
you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the
remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of
the Holy Spirit. 39 For the promise is to you and to
your children, and to all who are afar off, as many as
the Lord our God will call.”
24. The doings of the Holy Spirit
John 14:26
New King James Version (NKJV)
26 But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will
send in My name, He will teach you all things, and
bring to your remembrance all things that I said to
you.
25. John 16:13
New King James Version (NKJV)
13 However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He
will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak
on His own authority, but whatever He hears He
will speak; and He will tell you things to come.
26. Romans 8:9
New King James Version (NKJV)
9 But you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if indeed
the Spirit of God dwells in you. Now if anyone does
not have the Spirit of Christ, he is not His.
27. Go to preach
Mark 16:15
New King James Version (NKJV)
15 And He said to them, “Go into all the world and
preach the gospel to every creature.
28. Jesus promise to send
the Father’s promise.
Luke 24:49
New King James Version (NKJV)
49 Behold, I send the Promise of My Father upon
you; but tarry in the city of Jerusalemuntil you are
endued with power from on high.”
29. Romans 8:2
New King James Version (NKJV)
2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has
made me free from the law of sin and death.
30. John 15:26
New King James Version (NKJV)
The Coming Rejection
26 “But when the Helper comes, whom I shall send to
you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who proceeds
from the Father, He will testify of Me.
31. Why we need the Holy Spirit?
Jesus promised to send another advocate, one like
Him, a comforter.
He teaches us and reveals treasures of
Scripture, He direct us the way to go.
He assures us that we belong to God (Seal of HS).
He works in us so we become more Christ-like.
He equips us for service, gives us His gifts and
empower us.
Jesus needed Him, so we do.
32. Ephesians 4:30
New King James Version (NKJV)
30 And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom
you were sealed for the day of redemption.
33. Luke 1:35
New King James Version (NKJV)
35 And the angel answered and said to her, “The Holy
Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the
Highest will overshadow you; therefore, also, that
Holy One who is to be born will be called the Son of
God.
34. 1 Corinthians 2:10
New King James Version (NKJV)
10 But God has revealed them to us through His Spirit.
For the Spirit searches all things, yes, the deep
things of God.
35. 1 Corinthians 12:11
New King James Version (NKJV)
11 But one and the same Spirit works all these things,
distributing to each one individually as He wills.
36. John 20:21-23
New King James Version (NKJV)
21 So Jesus said to them again, “Peace to you! As the
Father has sent Me, I also send you.”22 And when He
had said this, He breathed on them, and said to
them, “Receive the Holy Spirit. 23 If you forgive the
sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain
the sins of any, they are retained.”
37. John 14:16
New King James Version (NKJV)
16 And I will pray the Father, and He will give you
another Helper, that He may abide with you
forever—
38. 2 Peter 1:21
New King James Version (NKJV)
21 for prophecy never came by the will of man, but holy
men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy
Spirit.
39. Acts 1:5
New King James Version (NKJV)
5 for John truly baptized with water, but you shall be
baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from
now.”
40. Acts 2:1-4 (NKJV)
2 When the Day of Pentecost had fully come, they were
all with one accord in one place.2 And suddenly there
came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty
wind, and it filled the whole house where they were
sitting. 3 Then there appeared to them divided tongues,
as of fire, and one sat upon each of them. 4 And they
were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to
speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them
utterance.
41. Acts 16:6
New King James Version (NKJV)
The Macedonian Call
6 Now when they had gone through Phrygia and the
region of Galatia, they were forbidden by the Holy
Spirit to preach the word in Asia.
42. Titus 3:5
New King James Version (NKJV)
5 not by works of righteousness which we have done, but
according to His mercy He saved us, through the
washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy
Spirit,
43. Ephesians 5:18
New King James Version (NKJV)
18 And do not be drunk with wine, in which is
dissipation; but be filled with the Spirit,
44. Acts 6:8
New King James Version (NKJV)
Stephen Accused of Blasphemy
8 And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great
wonders and signs among the people.
45. Acts 7:55-56
New King James Version (NKJV)
55 But he, being full of the Holy Spirit, gazed into heaven
and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the
right hand of God, 56 and said, “Look! I see the
heavens opened and the Son of Man standing at the
right hand of God!”
46. Acts 7:59-60
New King James Version (NKJV)
59 And they stoned Stephen as he was calling
on God and saying, “Lord Jesus, receive my
spirit.” 60 Then he knelt down and cried out with a loud
voice, “Lord, do not charge them with this sin.” And
when he had said this, he fell asleep.
47. Do you believe the Holy Spirit is in you?
Have you been baptized in the Holy Spirit?
Do you feel when he comes upon you?
Are you aware of the abilities, talents, gifting and skills
that the Holy Spirit has put in you?
What do you thing is your strength with the Holy
Spirit?
Where do you Think you need more of his power?
Are you hungry for him?
48. Next week we won’t meet, but I strongly encourage you
to come at least for an evening to our Conference.
This is the 20th Anniversary of our glorious Catch The
Fire Conference.
The presence of the Lord in our Conferences is way
different from the one we have in our Sunday Services.
Come and experience the power oh the Holy Spirit that
is available for your life, your family, your
workplace, your ministry.