Concord Baptist Church

The First Impression Of The Holy Ghost
Gen 1:2

Intro: The Bible is only two verses old and we are already introduced to the Holy Spirit of God!

The need of the Church is less of us and more of the Holy spirit!

THE HOLY SPIRIT IS THE MOST MIS UNDERSTOOD PERSON OF THE GOD HEAD!

HE IS ALSO THE MOST LIED ABOUT PERSON OF THE GOD HEAD!

MANY TIMES PEOPLE BLAME THINGS ON THE HOLY GHOST!

THEY SAY THAT HE LAID SOMETHING ON THEIR HEART THAT HE DID NOT!

NOW, WE HAVE ALLOWED THE PENTECOSTAL AND CHARISMATICS, AND HOLY ROLLERS TO SCARE US FROM TALKING ABOUT THE HOLY SPIRIT!

WE LEARN MORE ABOUT THE HOLY SPIRIT IN THE SECOND VERSE OF GEN THAN MOST OF THESE FOLK KNOW ABOUT THE HOLY SPIRIT ALL TOGETHER!

NOW, WE LEARN THREE SIMPLE THINGS ABOUT THE HOLY SPIRIT IN GEN 1:2 THAT REMAIN TRUE ABOUT HIM THROUGHOUT THE WORD OF GOD!

I1 – THE MOVEMENT OF THE SPIRIT

THE FIRST TIME THAT WE SEE THE HOLY SPIRIT IN THE WORD OF GOD AND HE IS MOVEING!

THE SPIRIT IS CONSTANTLY IN MOTION!

HE IS THE ONLY PART OF THE GOD HEAD THAT IS NOT SEATED IN HEAVEN, HE IS ON THE MOVE!

A – HIS MOVEMENT IN THE BELIEVER

NOW, IF THE SPIRIT IS CONTINUALLY MOVING AND HE HAS AN ABODE IN YOUR LIFE, WHAT DOES THAT MEAN ABOUT YOU?

WE SHOULD BE ON THE MOVE!

B – HIS MOVEMENT IN THE CHURCH

THE SCRIPTURE TELLS US THAT THE WIND BLOWETH WHERE IT LISTITH, AND THIS IS TRUE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT!

HE MOVES TO THE POINT OF LEAST RESISTANCE!

IT IS POSIBLE TO QUENCH HIM AND OFFEND HIM!

OUR JOB AS A CHURCH IS TO MAKE THIS CHURCH A PLACE OF LEAST RESISTANCE SO THAT THE HOLY SPIRIT MIGHT HAVE FREE RIGHT OF WAY IN THIS SERVICE!

THIS IS CALLED LIBERTY!

“WHERE THE SPIRIT OF THE LORD IS THERE IS LIBERTY!”

I2 – THE MINISTRY OF THE SPIRIT

A – HE MOVES IN DARK PLACES

THE FIRST TIME THAT WE SEE THE HOLY SPIRIT AND HE IS MOVEING ON A DEEP DARK PLACE!

HE IS STILL MOVEING ON DEEP DARK PLACES!

I AM GLAD THAT THE HOLY SPIRIT CAN TAKE AN OLD BLACK HEART AND MAKE IT WHITER THAN SNOW!

B – HE MOVES ON THE “FACE” OF THE DEEP!

THIS SHOWS US THAT HE MOVED ON EVERY PART OF THE DEEP!

THE HOLY SPIRIT DOES NOT JUST MOVE ON THIS CERTIN ASPECT OR THAT ASPECT OF YOUR LIFE, HE MOVES ON ALL YOUR LIFE!

THE SPIRIT SHOULD AFFECT EVERY ASPECT OF YOUR LIFE!

I3 – THE MANIFESTATION OF THE SPIRIT!

THE SPIRIT ALWAYS MANIFESTS HIMSELF IN TWO WAYS!

A – HE BRINGS ORDER TO THINGS IN TURMOIL!

THE SPIRIT DOES NOT BRING CONFUSION BUT STABILITY AND PEACE!

THESE FOLKS THAT ROLL AROUND IN THE AILES AND ACT LIKE A LUNITICK, THAT DOES NOT LOOK LIKE THE HOLY SPIRIT TO ME, IT REMINDS ME MORE OF DEMONIC ACTIVITY!

EVEN WHEN THINGS GET OUT OF THE BANKS AT CHURCH, HVE YOU EVER NOTICED HOW IT IS STILL ORDERLY?

B – HE IS ALWAYS ASSOCIATED WITH CREATION!

THE HOLY SPIRIT WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN THE CREATION OF THIS WORLD!

I AM GLAD THAT ONE DAY MY LIFE WAS WITHOUT FORM AND VOID, AND THE SPIRIT MOVED ON MY LIFE AND MADE A NEW CREATION OUT OF ME!

1 – HIS PROPER RECOGNITION

A – WHAT HE IS NOT

THE HOLY SPIRIT IS NOT A FIGMENT OF SOME RELIGIOUS FINATICS IMAGINATION, HE IS NOT A FORCE HE IS NOT A SECOND CLASS GOD, OR SUBSTITUTE GOD, OR SERVANT OF GOD.

B – WHAT HE IS

HE IS A PERSON!!

THIS MEANS THAT HE HAS FEELINGS, EMOTIONS, AND DESIRES.

HE IS GOD!!!!!

HE IS CO- EQUAL, CO-EXISTENT , CO – ETERNAL

2 – HIS POWER REQUIRED

Zech 4:6 “not by might nor by power but by my spirit saith the Lord.”

A – ONLY THE SPIRIT CAN CONVICT OF SIN

B – ONLY THE POWER OF THE SPIRIT CAN CONVERT THE SINNER

C – ONLY THE POWER OF THE SPIRIT CAN CONDUCT THE SERVICES

EVERYTHING THAT HE ORDERS WILL BE IN ORDER!

LET EVERYTHING BE DONE DECENT AND IN ORDER!

D – ONLY THE POWER OF THE SPIRIT CAN COMFORT THE SAINTS

E – ONLY THE POWER OF THE SPIRIT CAN CONQOUR SATAN

3 – HIS PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP

THE MOMENT THAT WE ARE SAVED THE HOLY SPIRIT MOVES IN.

THIS GIVES US A POSITIONAL RELATIONSHIP,

BUT MANY FOLK DO NOT HAVE A PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP

THIS IS LIKE A RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN A MAN AND HIS WIFE – WHEN YOU GET MARRIED YOU HAVE A POSITIONAL RELATIONSHIP, BUT AS YOU SPEEND MORE TIME TOGETHER YOU DEVELOP A MORE PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP.

A – DON’T GRIEVE THE HOLY SPIRIT

EPH 4:25-29

WE GRIEVE THE HOLY SPIRIT WHEN WE DO NOT PROVIDE FOR HIM A PROPER PLACE TO LIVE IN.

B – DON’T QUENCH THE HOLY SPIRIT – 1ST THESS 5:l9

THE WORD QUENCH APPEARS IN 7 OTHER VERSES AND IT REFERS TO SMOTHERING OUT A FIRE

C – DON’T DESPITE THE HOLY SPIRIT – HEB 10:29

THIS WORD MEANS TO INSULT

IT CARRIES THE SAME MEANING AS “CONTEMPT OF COURT”

WE DESPITE THE HOLY SPIRIT WHEN WE DO WHAT HE SAYS NOT TO DO, AND WHEN WE DO NOT DO WHAT HE SAYS DO AND THEN ACT AS IF NOTHING HAS HAPPENED

D – DON’T IGNORE THE HOLY SPIRIT

“HE THAT HATH EAR LET HIM HEAR WHAT THE SPIRIT SAITH TO THE CHURCH.”

E – DON’T LIE TO THE HOLY SPIRIT ACTS 5:3-4

(ANNANIAS AND SAFFIRI)

MANY FOLKS HAVE LIED TO THE HOLY SPIRIT RIGHT HEAR IN THIS ALTER
(IF THE ALTER COULD TALK.)

F – DON’T BLASPHEME THE HOLY SPIRIT MATH 12:31-32

ONLY AN UNSAVED PERSON CAN COMMIT THE SIN OF BLASPHEMING THE HOLY SPIRIT.

IT MEANS TO SPEAK HURTFULLY OF THE PERSON OR WORK OF THE SPIRIT.

G – DON’T RESIST THE HOLY SPIRIT ACTS 7:51

ONE OF THE MOST DISTURBING VERSES ABOUT THE HOLY SPIRIT IS FOUND IN ISA 63:10 “But they rebelled, and vexed the holy spirit: therefore he was turned to be their enemy, and he faught against them.”