The Great Need of the Holy Ghost
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The Great Need of the Holy Ghost
Introduction
God can speak to us through a lot of different things. He can speak to us through a donkey. God can even speak to us through a can of WD-40.
Things WD-40 Does:
Stops the Squeaks
Philippians 2:14 - Do all things without murmurings and disputings:
Our spiritual altitude is directly linked to our attitude.
To complain is to remain&com; but to praise is to raise!
God loves us and isn't interested in raising spoiled brats. We need to start growing up from a baby&com; child into a mature son.
Helps Keep Clean and Protected
Protects against rust.
Loosens Rusted Parts
Our experience with God can get rusty when we lack a fresh dose of the Holy Ghost.
Our Devotion and prayer time can get rusty&com; religious&com; form. We need to pray in the SPIRIT. Get it saturated with Holy Ghost.
Ephesians 2:5 - Even when we were dead in sins&com; hath quickened us together with Christ&com; (by grace ye are saved;)
Frees Sticky Mechanisms
Many deny that healing is for today. Many are filled with 'religiousity'. "You started this thing in the spirit and now you move only in the flesh." Sticky mechanisms of rules&com; routines and form without power.
Isaiah 40:31 - But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run&com; and not be weary; and they shall walk&com; and not faint.
Drives out Moisture
Moisture is an enemy to most things mechanical. Drives out the enemy!
Un-Surrendered Will
Un-Crucified Flesh
Un-Renewed Mind
Our Big Mouth
Conclusion
There is trouble ahead. If we are going to make it&com; then we are going to need to know the power of God. We need the anointing. We are nothing as a church without the anointing of God.
Christ didn't build His church on the multitudes that followed him for the miracles&com; but a few that were willing to wait in an upper room until they were endued with power from on high.
The only thing that will drive back the darkness is the power of God.
The most horrible punishment is coming to the church--God taking his Spirit out of a church -- Ichabod. The church can make it through a tornado&com; without electricity&com; without padded pews&com; but we cannot make it without the Holy Ghost.
Many Pentecostal churches are losing the anointing and continue on without it!
Thomas Aquinas was being given a tour of the Vatican. The guide brought him to the treasure and relic room where all the riches of the Roman Catholic church was on display. The guide turned to Thomas and said&com; "You will note that the church no longer has to say 'silver and gold have I none.'"
Prisoners in sin need more than a pep talk. They need the freedom of the Holy Ghost.
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