The
Foursquare Denomination of which we are a part,
Is
a Pentecostal Denomination.
It
was founded by Amee Semple McPherson,
Through
whom God preformed many Sings and Wonders.
The
Church in the Book of Acts was Pentecostal Church,
Through
whom God preformed many Signs and Wonders,
Just as christ Jesus had done.
Christ
Jesus Said:
'If
a man is thirsty,
Let
him come to Me and Drink.
Whoever
belives in Me, as Scripture has said,
STREAMS
OF LIVING WATER WILL FLOW FROM WITH IN HIM.'
By
this he meant the Spirit,
Whom
those who believed in Him were later to receive.
Up
to that time the Spirit had not yet been given,
Since
Jesus had not yet been Glorified.
(John
7:37-39)
We
know that the Spirit was given on Pentecost Day.
The
apostle John told the Saints of his day:
20
BUT YOU HAVE AN ANOINTING FROM THE HOLY ONE,
AND
ALL OF YOU KNOW THE TRUTH.
(1
John 2:20)
26
I am writing these things to you
About
those who are trying to lead you Astray.
27
AS FOR YOU,
THE
ANOINTING YOU RECEIVED FROM HIM REMAINS IN YOU,
AND
YOU DO NOT NEED ANYONE TO TEACH YOU.
BUT
AS HIS ANOINTING TEACHES YOU ABOUT ALL THINGS
AND
AS THAT ANOINTING IS REAL, NOT COUNTERFEIT--
JUST
AS IT HAS TAUGHT YOU, REMAIN IN HIM.
(1
John 2:26-27)
Christ
Jesus is the Holy One,
He
is the Christ, the Messiah, the Anointed One.
He
is the One who poured out His Anointing at Pentecost.
He
has received from the Father
THE
PROMISED HOLY SPIRIT
And
has Poured out what you now see and hear.
(Acts
2:33)
THE
PROMISE IS FOR YOU AND YOUR CHILDREN
And
for all who are far off--
For
all whom the Lord our God will call.
(Acts
2:39)
We
are the Kings and Priests of the New Covenant.
In
the Old Covenanat,
In
order to enter the Temple,
The
Priests had to remove their ordinary clothing
And
put on their Preistly clothing,
And
they had to be Anointed with Oil,
A
Type of the Holy Spirit.
Only
then could they enter the Holy Place.
Today,
we are to live in the Secret Place of the Most High;
And
find Rest in the Shadow of the Almighty.
Today,
we are to put off the World,
And
put on the Garments of Christ;
We
are to be Clothed with Christ,
Clothed
with His Anointing.
What
is one of the great Provisions of this Anointing?
It
is Speaking in Tongues.
Speaking
in Tongues is to Build us Up in the Holy Spirit;
The
Spirit of Truth;
The
Spirit who leads us into All Truth.
The
apostle Paul said that he prayed in Tongues
More
than all the Saints.
He
encourged them to Pray without ceasing.
One
way that is done is to Pray in Tongues.
The
apostle Paul said that
We
do not know what we Ought to Pray,
But
the Spirit Himself Intercedes for us
With
Groans that words cannot express.
And
He who searches our hearts
KNOWS
THE MIND OF THE SPIRIT,
Because
the Spirit Intercedes for the Saints
IN
ACCORDANCE WITH GOD'S WILL.
(Acts
8:26-27)
Do
you want to Pray according to God's Will?
Then
you will Pray in Tongues.
Praying
in Tonges is a Critical Provsion of God.
It
is Critical that we be Built Up in the Holy Spirit,
So
we are not Deceived by the Schemes of the Devil.
Christ
Jesus said that in the Last Day
The
Deception would be so Great,
That
it would Deceive even the Elect,
If
that were possible.
(Matthew
24:24)
Oil
is a Type of the Holy Spirit.
It
was Critical for the Five Wise Virgins.
Because
of Oil, they were ready to meet the Bridegroom,
And
the Door to the Wedding Banquet was opened to them.
But
the Door was Closed to the Five Foolish Virgins,
Who
did not have enough Oil.
Christ
Jesus, in speaking to the Church of Ephesus,
Said
that they had lost their First Love,
And
that if they did not regain it
He
would remove their Lampstand from its Place;
They
would be Removed from Heaven.
(Revelation
3:1-6)
If
you want to keep your First Love,
Praying
in tonges;
Being
built up in the Holy Spirit is Critical.
The
Church of Laodicea was neither Hot nor Cold,
They
were Pitiful, Poor, Blind and Naked.
If
they did not change,
Christ
Jesus was going to Spit them out of His mouth.
They
were not Built Up in the Holy Spirit.
Only
those who OVERCOME this Wicked World,
Will
be in Heaven with Christ Jesus.
Those
who OVERCOME,
Will
be Built Up in the Holy Spirit,
And
will be able to Receive Christ Jesus when He Returns.
They
will be able to OVERCOME Satan
By
the Blood of the Lamb,
And
the word of their Testimony,
Not
loving this life so much as to shrink from Death.
(Revelation
12:11)
We
are to Minster through the Anointing;
Through
the Holy Spirit.
The
Anointing is Practical.
The
apsotle James said:
Is
any one of in Trouble?
He
should Pray.
Is
anyone happy?
Let
him sing songs of Praise.
Is
any one of you Sick?
He
should call the Elders of the Church
To
Pray over him and Anoint him with Oil
In
the Name of the Lord.
And
the Prayer offered in Faith
Will
make the Sick person well;
The
Lord will raise him up.
If
he has sinned he will be forgiven.
(James
5:13-15)
A
Christain is a person Surrendered to Christ Jesus.
If
we are to Surrender our very lives to Christ Jesus,
Can
we not Surrender our Tongues?
Let
all who have not received
The
Baptism in the Holy Spirit come forward;
All
who do not Speak in Tongues,
And
we will Lay hands on you and Anoint you with Oil,
And
let Christ Jesus Anoint you,
As
the Saints in the Book of Acts were Anointed.
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