THE TRUE BREAD OF HEAVEN
TEACHING SERIES
THE MINISTRY OF THE HOLY SPIRIT (Part 10)
ANCHOR SCRIPTURE: 1 John 2:6 (NKJV)
“He who says he abides in Him ought himself also to walk just as He walked.”
Additional Scripture Reading: Zechariah 4:6; John 5:19; John 13:15; Matthew 5:43–48; Matthew 9:35–36; Galatians 5:22–23; Ephesians 5:1–2
We continue with our series on the Ministry of the Holy Spirit.
Jesus Christ is our perfect pattern and example of how a child of God ought to live on the earth. He was forgiving, compassionate, kindhearted, humble, wise, loving, and full of mercy. Therefore, as His ambassadors, we are called to reflect His nature and walk as He walked.
Jesus forgave those who offended Him, and He taught us to forgive others so that we may also receive forgiveness. He was moved with compassion when He saw people in need and was touched by their infirmities. His compassion moved Him to heal the sick, provide for the needy, comfort the brokenhearted, and meet the needs of those who came to Him.
He demonstrated the power of God by raising the dead, healing the sick, opening the eyes of the blind, causing the deaf to hear and the mute to speak. Yet, His ministry was not only characterized by supernatural manifestations. His life was also marked by love, humility, wisdom, purity, mercy, and obedience to the Father.
Jesus commanded us to love God with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength and to love our neighbours as ourselves. He even went further by commanding us to love our enemies and pray for those who persecute us. This is the nature of the Kingdom of God.
He also walked in profound humility. Although He was God, He humbled Himself and took the form of a servant. Likewise, we are warned not to think of ourselves more highly than we ought to think.
When the woman caught in adultery was brought before Jesus, He corrected her with both truth and gentleness. This teaches us that those who are spiritual must also restore and correct others with gentleness.
However, none of these things can be consistently accomplished through human strength. Jesus Himself testified that He did nothing independently of the Father but only what He saw the Father doing and said what He heard the Father saying. His life was lived in complete dependence upon the Father.
In the same way, we need the Holy Spirit to help us live like Jesus. The character of Christ, the love of Christ, the compassion of Christ, the humility of Christ, the wisdom of Christ, and the power of Christ cannot be produced by human ability alone.
This is why the Lord declared to Zerubbabel:
“Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit.” — Zechariah 4:6
Child of God, if we desire to walk as Jesus walked, we must yield ourselves completely to the Holy Spirit. He is the One who produces Christ's character in us and empowers us to live the life that God has called us to live.
Our calling is not merely to preach Jesus but to reveal Jesus through our lives.
We shall conclude this subject next Sunday, by God's grace, and thereafter commence our exploration of the Ministry of Angels.
To be continued…
By Alfred Wabuko Manyasi
© Holy Spirit
TEACHING SERIES
THE MINISTRY OF THE HOLY SPIRIT (Part 10)
ANCHOR SCRIPTURE: 1 John 2:6 (NKJV)
“He who says he abides in Him ought himself also to walk just as He walked.”
Additional Scripture Reading: Zechariah 4:6; John 5:19; John 13:15; Matthew 5:43–48; Matthew 9:35–36; Galatians 5:22–23; Ephesians 5:1–2
We continue with our series on the Ministry of the Holy Spirit.
Jesus Christ is our perfect pattern and example of how a child of God ought to live on the earth. He was forgiving, compassionate, kindhearted, humble, wise, loving, and full of mercy. Therefore, as His ambassadors, we are called to reflect His nature and walk as He walked.
Jesus forgave those who offended Him, and He taught us to forgive others so that we may also receive forgiveness. He was moved with compassion when He saw people in need and was touched by their infirmities. His compassion moved Him to heal the sick, provide for the needy, comfort the brokenhearted, and meet the needs of those who came to Him.
He demonstrated the power of God by raising the dead, healing the sick, opening the eyes of the blind, causing the deaf to hear and the mute to speak. Yet, His ministry was not only characterized by supernatural manifestations. His life was also marked by love, humility, wisdom, purity, mercy, and obedience to the Father.
Jesus commanded us to love God with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength and to love our neighbours as ourselves. He even went further by commanding us to love our enemies and pray for those who persecute us. This is the nature of the Kingdom of God.
He also walked in profound humility. Although He was God, He humbled Himself and took the form of a servant. Likewise, we are warned not to think of ourselves more highly than we ought to think.
When the woman caught in adultery was brought before Jesus, He corrected her with both truth and gentleness. This teaches us that those who are spiritual must also restore and correct others with gentleness.
However, none of these things can be consistently accomplished through human strength. Jesus Himself testified that He did nothing independently of the Father but only what He saw the Father doing and said what He heard the Father saying. His life was lived in complete dependence upon the Father.
In the same way, we need the Holy Spirit to help us live like Jesus. The character of Christ, the love of Christ, the compassion of Christ, the humility of Christ, the wisdom of Christ, and the power of Christ cannot be produced by human ability alone.
This is why the Lord declared to Zerubbabel:
“Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit.” — Zechariah 4:6
Child of God, if we desire to walk as Jesus walked, we must yield ourselves completely to the Holy Spirit. He is the One who produces Christ's character in us and empowers us to live the life that God has called us to live.
Our calling is not merely to preach Jesus but to reveal Jesus through our lives.
We shall conclude this subject next Sunday, by God's grace, and thereafter commence our exploration of the Ministry of Angels.
To be continued…
By Alfred Wabuko Manyasi
© Holy Spirit
THE TRUE BREAD OF HEAVEN
TEACHING SERIES
THE MINISTRY OF THE HOLY SPIRIT (Part 10)
ANCHOR SCRIPTURE: 1 John 2:6 (NKJV)
“He who says he abides in Him ought himself also to walk just as He walked.”
Additional Scripture Reading: Zechariah 4:6; John 5:19; John 13:15; Matthew 5:43–48; Matthew 9:35–36; Galatians 5:22–23; Ephesians 5:1–2
We continue with our series on the Ministry of the Holy Spirit.
Jesus Christ is our perfect pattern and example of how a child of God ought to live on the earth. He was forgiving, compassionate, kindhearted, humble, wise, loving, and full of mercy. Therefore, as His ambassadors, we are called to reflect His nature and walk as He walked.
Jesus forgave those who offended Him, and He taught us to forgive others so that we may also receive forgiveness. He was moved with compassion when He saw people in need and was touched by their infirmities. His compassion moved Him to heal the sick, provide for the needy, comfort the brokenhearted, and meet the needs of those who came to Him.
He demonstrated the power of God by raising the dead, healing the sick, opening the eyes of the blind, causing the deaf to hear and the mute to speak. Yet, His ministry was not only characterized by supernatural manifestations. His life was also marked by love, humility, wisdom, purity, mercy, and obedience to the Father.
Jesus commanded us to love God with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength and to love our neighbours as ourselves. He even went further by commanding us to love our enemies and pray for those who persecute us. This is the nature of the Kingdom of God.
He also walked in profound humility. Although He was God, He humbled Himself and took the form of a servant. Likewise, we are warned not to think of ourselves more highly than we ought to think.
When the woman caught in adultery was brought before Jesus, He corrected her with both truth and gentleness. This teaches us that those who are spiritual must also restore and correct others with gentleness.
However, none of these things can be consistently accomplished through human strength. Jesus Himself testified that He did nothing independently of the Father but only what He saw the Father doing and said what He heard the Father saying. His life was lived in complete dependence upon the Father.
In the same way, we need the Holy Spirit to help us live like Jesus. The character of Christ, the love of Christ, the compassion of Christ, the humility of Christ, the wisdom of Christ, and the power of Christ cannot be produced by human ability alone.
This is why the Lord declared to Zerubbabel:
“Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit.” — Zechariah 4:6
Child of God, if we desire to walk as Jesus walked, we must yield ourselves completely to the Holy Spirit. He is the One who produces Christ's character in us and empowers us to live the life that God has called us to live.
Our calling is not merely to preach Jesus but to reveal Jesus through our lives.
We shall conclude this subject next Sunday, by God's grace, and thereafter commence our exploration of the Ministry of Angels.
To be continued…
By Alfred Wabuko Manyasi
© Holy Spirit
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