WE WERE ALL GIVEN ONE SPIRIT TO DRINK

For we were all baptized by One Spirit into One Body--

Whether Jews or Greeks, slave or free--

AND WE WERE ALL GIVEN THE ONE SPIRIT TO DRINK.

(1 Corinthians 12:13)

Now on the Final and most important Day of the Feast,

Jesus stood forth and He CRIED IN A LOUD VOICE,

If ANY MAN is THIRSTY, let him come to Me and DRINK!

He who believes in Me—who Cleaves to and Trusts in and Relies on Me--

As the Scripture has said, Out from his innermost being

Springs and Rivers of Living Water shall flow (continuously).

But He was speaking here of the Spirit,

Whom those who Believed—Trusted, and had Faith—in Him

Were afterward to receive.

For the (Holy) Spirit had no yet been given;

Because Jesus was not yet Glorified (raised to Honor).

(John 7:38, 39, AMP)

Now about the Spiritual Gifts

(The special endowments of supernatural energy),

Brethren, I do not want you to be misinformed.

You know that [when] you were Heathen,

You were led off after Idols that could not speak—habitually--

As Impulse directed and whenever the occasion might arise.

Therefore I want you to understand

That No One speaking under the power and influence

Of the (Holy) Spirit of God [ever] can say, Jesus be cursed!

And No One speaking can [really] say, Jesus is [my] Lord,

Except by and under the power and influence of the Holy Spirit.

Now there are distinctive Varieties and Distributions of Endowments

[Extra ordinary powers distinguishing certain Christians,

Due to the power of Divine Grace operating in their souls by the Holy Spirit]

AND THEY VARY,

But the (Holy) Spirit remains the SAME.

And there are Distinctive Varieties of operation--

Of working to accomplish thing--

But it is the same God Who Inspires and Energizes them ALL.

But to Each One is given the Manifestation of the (Holy) Spirit--

That is, the Evidence, the Spiritual Illumination of the Spirit--

For good and profit.

To One is given in and through the (Holy) Spirit [the power to speak]

A Message of Wisdom, and to another [the power to express]

A word of Knowledge and understanding

According to the same (Holy) Spirit;

To another (wonder-working) Faith by the same (Holy) Spirit,

To another the extraordinary powers of Healing by the One Spirit;

To another the working of Miracles, to another Prophetic Insight--

That is, the Gift of Interpreting the Divine Will and Purpose;

To another the ability to discern and distinguish

Between [the utterances of true] spirits [and false ones],

To another various kinds of [unknown] Tongues,

To another the ability to Interpret [such] Tongues.

All these [achievements and abilities]

Are Inspired and brought to pass by One and the same (Holy) Spirit,

Who apportions to Each Person Individually [exactly] as He chooses.

For just as the Body is a Unity and yet has many parts,

And all the parts, though many, form [only] One Body,

So it is with Christ, the Messiah, the Anointed One.

For by (means of the personal agency of) One (Holy) Spirit we were all,

Whether Jews or Greeks, slaves or free,

Baptized [and by baptism united together] into One Body,

AND ALL MADE TO DRINK OF ONE (HOLY) SPIRIT.

(1 Corinthians 12:1-13, AMP)

Therefore with Joy will you draw Water from the Wells of Salvation.

(Isaiah 12:3, AMP)

For I will pour Water upon him who is Thirsty,

And floods upon the dry ground.

I will pour My Spirit upon your offspring,

And My Blessing upon your descendants [John 7:37-39; Isa. 35:6,7.]

(Isaiah 44:3, AMP)

Wait and listen, EVERYONE who is Thirsty!

Come to the Waters;

And he who has no money, come buy and eat!

Yes, come, buy PRICELESS [spiritual] wine and milk

Without money and without price

[Simply for the self-surrender that accepts the blessing]

[Rev. 21:6, 7; 22:17.]

(Isaiah 55:1, AMP)

But whoever takes a Drink of the Water I will give him

Shall NEVER, NO NEVER, be Thirsty ANY MORE.

But the Water that I will give him shall become a Spring of Water

welling up (flowing, bubbling) CONTINUALLY within him

Unto (into, for) ETERNAL LIFE.

(John 4:14, AMP)

Who will reside with Christ in Eternity? THE THIRSTY!

Be always on the Watch,

And pray that you will be able to Escape All that is about to happen,

And that you may be able TO STAND before the Son of Man.

(Luke 21:36)

Today, the World is raging against God, rushing toward Oblivion. (Psalm 2)

This World in it's present form is passing away. (1 Corinthians 7:31)

America is being ground to powder because of her SIN against God.

Save yourself from this Corrupt Generation! (Acts 2:40)

As God has written, so shall it be! Hallelujah! Maranatha!

Father, Your Kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as in Heaven!