Jesus’ Words in Red The Position of the Holy Spirit

Jesus’ Words in Red

The Position of the Holy Spirit

But you know him, for he lives with you and will be in you.

God wants His Spirit to be positioned in your life

We are like a cup

The Spirit “In you” Rebirth

The Spirit “Upon you” Baptism of the Spirit

The Spirit “Filling you” Giving thanks and praise

Be like Jesus who had the Spirit without measure

For the one whom God has sent speaks the words of God,

for God gives the Spirit without limit. John 3:34 NIV

The Position of the Holy Spirit

Where is the Holy Spirit?

Jesus told Nicodemus you must be born of the Spirit.

When Jesus said you must be born again, He also said…

“The wind blows wherever it pleases.

You hear its sound, but you cannot tell where

it comes from or where it is going.

So it is with everyone born of the Spirit." 

John 3:8

It would seem seeing the Holy Spirit and

knowing where He is at is not possible.

Yet, the Scriptures do tell us of 3 workings

of the Holy Spirit or three positions the

Holy Spirit takes in the life of the believer.

The Bible does not give a comprehensive picture

of the Holy Spirit’s work in the Old Testament.

We can see the Holy Spirit gave certain abilities. 

Exodus 31:1-3

The Spirit of God could come

upon a person and also depart.

1 Samuel 10:10 & 1 Samuel 16:14

It is interesting that Jesus says in John 14:17…

“For he lives with you and will be in you.”

It would seem Jesus was supporting the idea

that the Spirit was “with” the Old Testament

believer but there was a time coming

when the Spirit would be “in” the believer.

After Jesus rose from the dead, he appeared to

the disciples, it is very interesting what Jesus did…

Again Jesus said, "Peace be with you! As the Father has sent me, I am sending you." 

  And with that he breathed on them and said, "Receive the Holy Spirit”

John 20:21-22

Jesus imparted the Holy Spirit

as He breathed on the disciples.

In this 40 days after Jesus rose from

the dead He told the disciples to…

 

"Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift my Father promised,

which you have heard me speak about. 5 For John baptized with water,

but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit." 

…you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes “on” you;

and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria,

and to the ends of the earth."  Acts 1:4-8

This is the second experience the

disciples had with the Holy Spirit.

It was at this experience that

Peter quoted the prophet Joel…

 

'In the last days, God says, I will

 pour out my Spirit on all people.

Acts 2:17

The special abilities of the Spirit coming

“on” people would be on the young and old

male and female and slave and free, “all people”.

The third work of the Holy Spirit

comes in the way of a command…

“be filled with the Spirit. 19 Speak to one another with psalms, hymns and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your heart to the Lord, 20 always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.”

Ephesians 5:18-20

Work #1 of the Holy Spirit

Spirit “IN” you

Jesus said the Spirit would be in you, a rebirthing.

 It seems this is what happened to the

disciples as Jesus breathed on them.

This is the born again experience.

Work #2 of the Holy Spirit

Spirit “UPON” you

 

This is the yielding to the

special workings of the Spirit.

The power of the Spirit upon us to serve.

Work #3 of the Holy Spirit

“INFILLING” of Spirit

Jesus had the Spirit without measure.

We, too, are to be in the presence of

the Lord with worship and praise in

order to be filled and keep filled up.

The Spirit is like a fuel for a light.

As the light shines it uses the fuel.

The fuel needs to be added in

order for the light to keep shining.

 

Is the Holy Spirit positioned?

“In” you

“Upon” you

And

Are you “full” of the Spirit?

Scripture Reading

John 14:15-31 NIV

15 "If you love me, you will obey what I command. 16 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Counselor to be with you forever— 17 the Spirit of truth. The world cannot accept him, because it neither sees him nor knows him. But you know him, for he lives with you and will be in you. 18 I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you. 19 Before long, the world will not see me anymore, but you will see me. Because I live, you also will live. 20 On that day you will realize that I am in my Father, and you are in me, and I am in you. 21 Whoever has my commands and obeys them, he is the one who loves me. He who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I too will love him and show myself to him." 

22 Then Judas (not Judas Iscariot) said, "But, Lord, why do you intend to show yourself to us and not to the world?"

23 Jesus replied, "If anyone loves me, he will obey my teaching. My Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him. 24 He who does not love me will not obey my teaching. These words you hear are not my own; they belong to the Father who sent me.

25 "All this I have spoken while still with you. 26 But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you. 27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.

28 "You heard me say, 'I am going away and I am coming back to you.' If you loved me, you would be glad that I am going to the Father, for the Father is greater than I. 29 I have told you now before it happens, so that when it does happen you will believe. 30 I will not speak with you much longer, for the prince of this world is coming. He has no hold on me, 31 but the world must learn that I love the Father and that I do exactly what my Father has commanded me.

"Come now; let us leave.