sermonette: Appreciate the Gift
James Beaubelle
Given 08-Jun-25; Sermon #1822-PMs; 19 minutes
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The Holy Spirit, given to the church during the events of Acts 2, begins to transform members when they first receive it and continues through the conversion process and the rest of their lives through to the Kingdom. We, as God's first fruits, should continually choose to look at the work It is doing in our lives and take advantage of the new knowledge imparted to us by the Holy Spirit, working with God to modify ourselves to be more united with Him. God's Holy Spirit opens our eyes to prophetic knowledge as well as to insights as to how God's current intervention in world's affairs impact His ultimate purpose, knowledge currently denied to the rest of the world (John 14:17). We must remember to rely on God's Holy Spirit when we need endurance and when things look grim. The Spirit and all gifts are distributed in different ways among the church brethren, and we need it to deepen relationships with our spiritual siblings for a successful finish of the mission of the church, as well as our own walk.