\"With the mouth confession is made unto salvation\" (Rom 29, Archbishop Clarence E. Davis, Sr. 10:10). It is a very simple thing. He may decide not to play that selection, and may decide to improvise one of his own, but if he wishes to play Simpson, he will have to follow Simpson's music. Guard your seed with your life. Please, my friends, answer \"the call.â ii, THE MYSTERY OF THE HOLY SPIRIT UNFOLDED CONTENTS Dedication Acknowledgements Preface Introduction Acknowledgments i 1 The Time of the Holy Spirit Pg 7 2 What the Baptism with the Pg 11 Holy Spirit is 3 Preparing to receive the Pg 17 Baptism with the Holy Spirit 4 How to receive the release of Pg 23 the Holy Spirit 5 Speaking in Tongues Pg 29 6 The Nine Fruits of the Holy Spirit Pg 41 7 The Nine Gifts of the Holy Spirit Pg 51 8 Weapons of our Warfare Pg 63 9 Questions & Answers Pg 67 10 Conclusion Pg 77 iii, Archbishop Clarence E. Davis, Sr. iv, THE MYSTERY OF THE HOLY SPIRIT UNFOLDED ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Appreciation is due to my wife of 50 years, Apostle Ada B. Davis, for persevering in the struggle of my pastorates over the past 43 plus years, for keeping this Archbishop encouraged, for her insights as we have struggled together for 40 plus years of church leadership and for presenting me with three exciting sons - Clarence Ephram Jr., Byron Keith, and Anthony, One daughter, Cherry Dindy Moore. Thou shalt, therefore, keep the commandments, and the statutes, and the (ordinances), which I command thee this day, to do them.\" God has loved His people from everlasting, even before the world was created. Praying in tongues, or \"praying in the Spirit,\" again, simply means that you speak to God using God's language instead of using the words you know in your own language. \"To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven ...\" Ecclesiastes 3:1 Jesus had a time ministry which became fulfilled in His earthly life after which He returned to the Father, even so the Holy Spirit came to fulfill a ministry for an appointed time. A baby learning to talk does not have any words in his memory, so he just begins to make noises which later will become meaningful. Language: english. Eric was an anointed, called man of God who did not answer the call. B6. God is preparing the world for the second coming of Jesus Christ. It is something like a pianist choosing to play the music of, say, John Simpson. The only reason all Christians do not use this ability is because they do not understand it. Some may ask how I know he would have been an outstanding lawyer, well, all he did in his life time was outstanding. The Holy Spirit is the 3rd person of the trinity, co-equal with the Father and the Son. In Jesus' Name I claim the victory. His love is eternal. This is why Jesus said \"You must be born again from above\" (John 3:3), because your dead human spirit must come alive from God. Find books Some call it being born again, some say regeneration has taken place, while others talk of being saved, redeemed or being converted. I fell to my knees and raised my hands (I did not know why I fell to my knees or raised my hands). THE YEAR OF THE HOLY SPIRIT. The Holy Spirit is active in our salvation. It is full of wickedness, and poisons every part of the body. This is what Paul is writing about in I Corinthians 14:16, 23 and 28. When you speak in tongues, you are praying exactly the way God needs you to pray, so you give Him a channel to work through that is much more open than when you try to express His will in your own language. Eph. If you remember someone you have not forgiven, name that person, and ask God to help you forgive him or her, or to help you to want to forgive them. If this happens to you, go ahead and speak them out. We need to come to a place where we can comprehend this Present Age Ministry of the Holy Spirit. The Counselor will help you cultivate sweet communion with God. The problem is that you are not aware of your spirit all the time! I believe Jesus is Your only begotten Son, Who came to us as a human being. Although the Holy Spirit is one of the most important and essential figures in Christianity, who He is and what He does is still widely debated and misunderstood. Don't frighten them with your enthusiasm, but do enjoy yourself! It was so dark I could not see my hand, yet when I entered my study it was well lighted. There is still a hurt in my heart, and I am still lamenting his home- going to be with the Lord. I still have the loss of my son's presence. It gives you the ability to pray more effectively to get God's will done in the world around you. Sproulâs purpose, therefore, is to listen carefully to Scripture as it reveals the character of God the Holy Spirit. 5, Archbishop Clarence E. Davis, Sr. 6, THE MYSTERY OF THE HOLY SPIRIT UNFOLDED CHAPTER 1 The Holy Spirit has a limited time to operate as He has been operating with mankind. I am sure he would have been outstanding in law also. You, my grandson, are the hope of another generation of Davis'. Eric Anthony Davis, II is the son of Pastors Clarence Jr. and Sheri Davis. Join John Paul Jackson in a journey through some of the deeper subjects featured in the Bible. Tozer s critique of the church is as relevant today as when he first preached it from his pulpit in Chicago more than a half century ago. As you are faithful, God will surely build into you a new love for His Church and a new desire to see it established as a place of refuge in these last days. Jesus said it very clearly if we do not forgive others, God cannot forgive us. The Holy Spirit is active in our prayers. The author's testimony about his quest to set out to prove that there was no such thing as being Holy Spirit filled with the evidence of speaking in tongues led him to a life changing encounter. This happens fairly often these days, too. The new period will be \"The Age To Come\" whose powers they have already tasted, who have been made \"partakers\" of the Holy Ghost. The Holy Spirit will instruct us in everything and remind us of all that Jesus told us. Speaking in tongues is vitally important to your Christian life. I cast you away from my life, never to return. The music being played is a Simpson tune. This is a great pity because it is one of the most important and wonderful tools God has provided for us. Amen.\" If you have never asked Him before to come into your life, you can be certain that you have asked Him now, and He has come. Noté /5. The second part is the outflow which is the baptism with the Holy Spirit. Sproul." 14, THE MYSTERY OF THE HOLY SPIRIT UNFOLDED Not a Reward for Holiness There is a song in which the chorus says, \"My Lord and I, we got so close, He baptized me in the Holy Ghost.\" It does sound good but it is not good and sound. From Eric, I have learned more than from any person on the face of the earth. The Holy Spirit was present at the Creation. Do not spill it on the ground nor release it in anyone but your wife. Explain the nature of the Holy Spirit. I was not cognizant of the fact that my will is as important to God as His will is to Him. Occasionally someone will see the words written as on a blackboard or a \"ticker tape.\" If this happens, read them off. This outstanding resource, newly available, will bless many lives as Christians learn of the person and work of the Holy Spirit. But if the Spirit moves someone to bring a gift of tongues, He will provide the interpretation, either through that same person, or another. In the first part, the Holy Spirit comes to live in you. You will notice in the book of Acts there were a number of ways they received the Holy Spirit. Once it was known the baby was a boy, Clarence Jr. and Sheri wanted to raise up seed in their brother's name. Like this book? Tozer's critique of the Church is as relevant today as when he first preached it from his pulpit in Chicago more than a half-century ago. It is now going on and it will continue until the Lord Jesus returns from heaven. Dear Father, you know I have been holding anger against and I now release them to you, and forgive them. VI, p. 100, Revell). Immediately I started speaking in tongues. I said earlier this is the second way of speaking in tongues. In somewhat the same way, when you decide to speak in tongues, you can start and stop whenever you want. This one event proves that Jesus has done what all the others who said they were the Christ had not done. Mystery of the Holy Spirit is a collection of sermons that reveal Tozer's prophetic insights into this crucial topic. This is the most important thing that can ever happen to you. Holy means to be more like Jesus, Who is perfectly whole and healthy. You did nothing to them, yet, you are the one with the problem because you are operating with a spirit of unforgiveness and God cannot bless you with the blessings He has for you. We often meet people who say they remember speaking in tongues when they were chi ldren, without knowing what it was. Please login to your account first ; Need help? (John 1:12-13; Acts 2:38). Others heard Peter speak and the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word (10:44-46), and still others thought they had all they needed until Paul challenged them by asking them if they had received the Holy Ghost since they believed (19:1-6). Man is a spirit, he has a soul and he lives in a body. Until Jesus' earthly work for His church was finished, the Holy Spirit's work on earth could not commence. It is not surprising, then, that the Holy Spirit would want to do something special about your tongue. If you do not make sure of this, you may find yourself praying with someone who is not a Christian, and not only does not have the Holy Spirit living in him, but is indwelt by a spirit other than the Spirit of God. Peter walked, doing what he knew how to do, while trusting Jesus to hold him up on the water. Even salvation itself is received by speaking. I received the Holy Spirit while attempting to prove there was no such thing as being Holy Spirit filled with the evidence of speaking in tongues. Do you have an attitude in your life which you know the Holy Spirit cannot accept, and which you need to correct? Why Water Baptism? The main way you share is by your voice. Buy this book, read it, and you will know why so many have learned to trust and depend upon the teaching of R.C. You must accept the truth of God's Word and mortify your flesh so you can do the will of God. Holy Spirit is often described as the âThird Person of the Trinityâ, which means he is a member of the triune Godhead and he too should be honored and adored. The file will be sent to your email address. Thank You, Father. The Advent of the Holy Spirit John said \"...for the Holy Ghost was not yet...\" (John 7:39). Because of Jesus, the Holy Spirit is living in you and you can release His power in your life. So you see you are not trying to get the Holy Spirit to come in to you. 28, THE MYSTERY OF THE HOLY SPIRIT UNFOLDED CHAPTER 5 Speaking In Tongues The Voice Is the Main Gate Since the baptism with the Holy Spirit is an outflow, it is not surprising it should involve a special kind of speaking. He wants to build a faith in His people that can make all of this possible. In Acts 2, that power caused people to speak in the languages of the many people represented in the streets of Jerusalem, so that they could all hear the Good News in their own tongue. The seed of your ancestors is living in you and depending on you to bring another son into the worl d to i, Archbishop Clarence E. Davis, Sr. continue our seed. Jesus stated in John 15:7, he had to go away otherwise the comforter ( Holy Spirit) could not come. Do you know how hard it is to control your tongue? Speaking in tongues is the golden key that unlocks your spirit to allow the Holy Spirit to flow out and baptize the rest of your being. He starts the book with taking the position that all Christians have spiritual discernment and we are to know and understand who the Holy Spirit is. Archbishop Davis sums up the purpose of this teaching by writing, "This book is intended only for the sincere seeker who is honest enough with himself to confess, "I need more of God in my life. Both of these documents reflect United Methodismâs efforts to reclaim its sacramental heritage and to be in accord with ecumenical movements in sacramental theology and practice. Then, too, your soul has been hurt, so it demands attention. When I was in England doing a revival on a military base, after preaching I started to minister to the people. The Holy Spirit remains with us as a teacher. If you have a bad temper you can stop bragging about it! Yet in no way is he compelled to do so. 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