Thursday, May 31, 2018

Holy Spirit in the lives of men of God – in Old Testament – 2

Numbers 24:2

When Balaam looked out and saw Israel encamped tribe by tribe, the Spirit of God came on him

Judges 6:34

Then the Spirit of the Lord came on  Gideon, and he blew a trumpet,  summoning the Abiezrites  to follow him.

Judges 14:6

The Spirit of the Lord came powerfully upon him  so that he tore the lion apart  with his bare hands as he might have torn a young goat. But he told neither his father nor his mother what he had done

1 Samuel 10:10

When he and his servant arrived at Gibeah, a procession of prophets met him; the Spirit  of God came powerfully upon him, and he joined in their prophesying.

1 Samuel 16:13

So Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed  him in the presence of his brothers, and from that day on the Spirit of the Lord  came powerfully upon David.  Samuel then went to Ramah.

1 Samuel 19:20

so he sent men to capture him. But when they saw a group of prophets  prophesying, with Samuel standing there as their leader, the Spirit of God came on  Saul’s men, and they also prophesied

Full of the Holy Spirit and Wisdom

Brothers and sisters,  choose seven men from among you who are known to be full of the Spirit  and wisdom. We will turn this responsibility over to them – Acts 6:3

Almost every religion defines spirituality a little bit differently. However, a follower of Christ defines authentic spirituality based upon people having the Holy Spirit living within them. A true servant leader among Jesus' followers is a person who is well respected and who is full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom.

These are the characteristics that qualify a person to have the responsibility of being a servant leader. Being respected and having wisdom are vital to serve and lead well in almost any area of life. However, to serve and lead well in the kingdom of God, these qualities must be informed and empowered by the work of the Holy Spirit.

[Message No: 6336]

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