The Church - The Authority of the Holy Spirit in the Body of Christ

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Acts 20:28-32 (KJV)

“Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.  For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock.  Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them. Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears. And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified.”

In order to establish God's mandate for the Church, pastors together with other church leaders are to ensure that The Body of Christ is built upon and through the Authority of The Holy Spirit. When The Holy Spirit is given the unlimited expression within the Church, He becomes:

1.      The Defender of our Faith

The Holy Spirit as the guarantee of our inheritance of eternal life defends our faith in Christ Jesus (Ephesians 1:13-14). If allowed, He creates the awareness of this defence and help us to walk in it.

Prayer:

·         Lord please renew the vision of the Church of the truth lost about the Holy Spirit.

·         Open the eyes of the Church to the force of defence attached to the power of The Holy Spirit.

·         Lord, cause a return to the loyalty of The Holy Spirit in all aspects of The Church.

2.      The Inspiration of Our Gathering

The Holy brings about divine guidance, inspires all church services and fellowships. There will be a deliberate surrender to the authority of the Spirit in all areas. (1^st Corinthians 12:4)

Prayer:

·         Lord let the Church have a fresh encounter with the sanctifying work of The Holy Spirit.   (1^st Peter 1:2a)

·         Deliver church leaders from their materialistic focus and intention, sweep out every of their unprofitable work that is hindering the move of The Holy Spirit.

·         Let all authorities in the Church begin to submit and surrender to both the government and the inspiration of The Holy Spirit for church services.

3.      The Bond of Unity Among Brethren
Since we have all been baptised into “One Body” by the Holy Spirit, there will be no need to struggle to achieve our “one mission” through the “same vision” of the Gospel. Nothing will be able to break the tie that binds The Body together in Christ.

Prayer:

·         Lord re-envision the Church about the unity that is in the communion of The Holy Spirit.

·         Let every individual in the Church begin to encounter the beauty and the glory of The Cross afresh.

·         Grant the Church the revelation of the tie that binds the Trinity, as it affects the Body of Christ.

Romans 14:7-9 (KJV)

“For none of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself.  For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord's. For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and living.”

Prayer:

·         Thank You Lord for the Holy Spirit that has achieved both the death and the life of Jesus in us.

·         Lord please dethrone every will of man that is a barrier to the way of The Spirit in the Church.

·         REVEAL AND ACTIVATE THE ORIGINAL WORK OF THE HOLY SPIRIT THAT WILL MAKE THE CHURCH GLORIOUS IN THIS GENERATION.

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