{"id":2466,"date":"2018-05-15T10:57:24","date_gmt":"2018-05-15T15:57:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/becourageousbebold.com\/?p=2466"},"modified":"2018-05-15T11:03:28","modified_gmt":"2018-05-15T16:03:28","slug":"be-filled","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/becourageousbebold.com\/index.php\/2018\/05\/15\/be-filled\/","title":{"rendered":"Be Filled"},"content":{"rendered":"

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As I was reading my Bible this morning I came across this information. I was prompted in my spirit to write it out and share it. Read it prayerfully and keep an open heart and mind. God\u2019s word is true. When you begin to have a hunger and thirst for more of God He will more than gladly fill that hunger by filling you with more of Himself \u2026the Holy Spirit is not someone to be afraid of He is someone to be embraced he is the promise Jesus said would come and live in us\u2026Ask and you shall receive\u2026Seek and you shall find\u2026Knock and the door will be opened to you\u2026<\/h6>\n
I could not have survived this life without His help, guidance and comfort\u2026He comes to show us more of Jesus’ great love. The more you receive, the more you give. The more you give, the more you\u2019ll receive\u2026<\/h6>\n

Doctrine \u2013 <\/strong><\/h2>\n
Holy Spirit<\/strong><\/h6>\n
In John 14:16, Jesus promised that He would give another Counselor, the Holy Spirit, who would be with them forever. Once Jesus returned to the Father, the Holy Spirit would in a sense stand in the Lord\u2019s place. He would be their helper, interpreter, witness, and revealer. The Father, Son and Holy Spirit in their fullness will be with the believer who obeys and loves Him (Jesus).<\/h6>\n
The Greek work translated \u201cCounselor\u201d (parakleton, \u201cadvocate, helper, intercessor, comforter\u201d) links the preposition para (\u201cnear or alongside\u201d) with the verb kaleo (\u201ccall or summon\u201d). The Holy Spirit is called alongside believers to give help and advice:<\/h6>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 He is a person;<\/h6>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 He is God;<\/h6>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 He has unique functions within the divine triunity.<\/h6>\n
Fire, oil, water, and a dove are symbols used to represent the Holy Spirit\u2019s presence, as is wind or breath (Gk pneuma). The neuter case of this word does not justify viewing the person of the Holy Spirit merely as an impersonal power or force. The references to the Spirit affirm His intellect, emotion and will (v 17; 15:26; 16:7, 13), and personal pronouns are appropriate and necessary in reference to Him.<\/h6>\n
\u201cAnother\u201d (Gk allon, specifically \u201canother of the same kind,\u201d 14:16) is a key word. The Holy Spirit comes from the Father, and He is commissioned by the Son (15:26). The Spirit\u2019s deity is full and not subordinated in any way; rather this \u201cprocession\u201d testifies to the operation or function within the Godhead. Nevertheless, the Holy Spirit is not new on the scene, for the Spirit actively participated in creation (Gn 1:2), has been calling out individuals in specific tasks (Jdg 3:10; 13:25; 14:6), was as an agent in baptism (Mt 3:11; Mk 1:8; Lk 3:16; Jn 1:33), and effects the new birth (3:5). What was new after Jesus\u2019 departure was the intimate and permanent indwelling fo the Spirit in the heart of every believer (15:26;cp. Ac 2:33; 5:31-32). That indwelling or baptism of the Spirit comes at the moment of conversion and never ceases.<\/h6>\n
At conversion, the Holy Spirit acts as a seal or guarantee of salvation (Eph 1:13; 4:30). In the Christian\u2019s life, the Spirit bestows the fruit of Christlike virtues (Gl 5:22-23) and distributes gifts equipping believers to do the work of the kingdom (Rm 12:3-13; 1Co 12:1-11; Eph 4:7-16; 1 Pt 4:10-11). God acts through, reveals His will to, and empowers His children to do His work by means of His Holy Spirit. The Spirit\u2019s indwelling of the believer is instantaneous and permanent, but believers may pursue the \u201cfilling\u201d of the Spirit, and from that filling comes the real power (Eph 5:18).<\/h6>\n
The work of the Holy Spirit is not as visible as that of the Father and Son, since His function is to glorify the Son, not calling attention to Himself. Still He has specific work to do\u2026<\/h6>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Teaching or illuminating God\u2019s Word (Jn 14:26; 16:13)<\/em><\/h6>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Reproving, convicting, and judging (16:8-11);<\/em><\/h6>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Regenerating (3:5);<\/em><\/h6>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Praying and interceding for believers (Rm 8:26);<\/em><\/h6>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Comforting (Jn 14:16);<\/em><\/h6>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Renewing (Ti 3:5);<\/em><\/h6>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Guiding into truth (Jn 16:13);<\/em><\/h6>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Empowering (Mt 28:19-20; Ac 1:8);<\/em><\/h6>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Testifying (Jn 15:26); and<\/em><\/h6>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Restraining evil (2 Th 2:6-7).<\/em><\/h6>\n
The Holy Spirit Inspired the writers of Scripture and the prophets:<\/h6>\n
2 Timothy 3:16-17<\/em> Good News Translation (GNT -) <\/em><\/strong>All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful for teaching the truth, rebuking error, correcting faults, and giving instruction for right living, so that the person who serves God may be fully qualified and equipped to do every kind of good deed.<\/strong><\/em><\/h6>\n
1 Peter 1:21-22<\/em> Good News Translation (GNT) – <\/em><\/strong>Through him you believe in God, who raised him from death and gave him glory; and so your faith and hope are fixed on God.<\/em><\/h6>\n
Now that by your obedience to the truth you have purified yourselves and have come to have a sincere love for other believers, love one another earnestly with all your heart. <\/em><\/h6>\n
Numbers 11:29<\/em> Good News Translation (GNT -) <\/em><\/strong>Moses answered, \u201cAre you concerned about my interests? I wish that the <\/em>Lord<\/em> would give his spirit to all his people and make all of them shout like prophets!\u201d <\/em><\/h6>\n
Ezekiel 2:1-7<\/em> The Message (MSG) – <\/em><\/strong>It said, \u201cSon of man, stand up. I have something to say to you.\u201d<\/em><\/h6>\n
The moment I heard the voice, the Spirit entered me and put me on my feet. As he spoke to me, I listened.<\/em><\/h6>\n
He said, \u201cSon of man, I\u2019m sending you to the family of Israel, a rebellious nation if there ever was one. They and their ancestors have fomented rebellion right up to the present. They\u2019re a hard case, these people to whom I\u2019m sending you\u2014hardened in their sin. Tell them, \u2018This is the Message of <\/em>God<\/em>, the Master.\u2019 They are a defiant bunch. Whether or not they listen, at least they\u2019ll know that a prophet\u2019s been here. But don\u2019t be afraid of them, son of man, and don\u2019t be afraid of anything they say. Don\u2019t be afraid when living among them is like stepping on thorns or finding scorpions in your bed. Don\u2019t be afraid of their mean words or their hard looks. They\u2019re a bunch of rebels. Your job is to speak to them. Whether they listen is not your concern. They\u2019re hardened rebels.<\/em><\/h6>\n
This information was taken from my Study Bible for Women Holman Christian Standard Bible\u00ae<\/em><\/h6>\n
(Unless otherwise noted, all Scripture quotations are taken from Holman Christian Standard Bible\u00ae, Copyright \u00a9 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2009 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. Holman Christian Standard Bible\u00ae and HCSB\u00ae are federally registered trademarks of Holman Bible Publishers.)<\/h6>\n
And\u00a0remember\u2026Don\u2019t just seek the gift; Seek the Giver of the gift (Jesus)\u2026\u2026He spoke that to me when I was about 12 years old\u2026I never forgot it. What a story that is…<\/h6>\n
~Marla Shaw O\u2019Neill May 15, 2018<\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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