DOES GOD'S SPIRIT LIVE IN YOU?

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by Pastor Seth Asare Ofei Badu

But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you. Ro 8:11 (NKJV)

Before Jesus came, it was not possible for God’s Spirit to dwell (live) in a human being. This is because of man’s sinful nature. God’s Spirit could however come upon some people He chose, giving them ability to do some extraordinary things such as prophesying and raising the dead. Through Joel, one the people who could prophesy in those days, God promised that He would pour out His Spirit on all flesh (people) in some time to come.

The time that was promised through Joel came when Jesus came, died for all people, arose from the dead and ascended to Heaven. Before Jesus ascended, He promised the disciples that the Holy Spirit will come and live (dwell) in them. When Jesus’ disciples were waiting for the promise Jesus gave them, the Holy Spirit came upon all of them (as they put it), and they spoke in tongues and prophesied. Peter, the leader of the disciples said on that day that what had happened was the fulfilment of Joel’s prophecy. He said that the Gift of the Holy Spirit was for everyone in every generation who would repent and be baptised in the name of Jesus.

In his letter to the church at Rome, Apostle Paul, who had also received the Holy Spirit by repenting and being baptised in Jesus’ name, threw more light on who the Holy Spirit is and what He does. He said the Holy Spirit is the Spirit of God who raised Christ form the dead. He is therefore able to give life to those in whom He comes to live: The Holy Spirit gives life not just because He is able to raise those who die back to life, but because He is able to make our present bodies which are under the sentence of death capable of doing things we could not do before we received Christ.

Have you received the Gift of the Spirit of Him who raised Christ from the dead? If not, now is the time to receive Him. Jesus gave His life on the cross to make it possible for God to forgive your sins and wipe your guilt away completely when you repent. By this you are purified and made a temple for God’s Spirit to live (dwell) in, giving you the ability to live a holy life and for God to work through you to save others.

Allow yourself to be guided through the following steps:
1.       Believe in Christ Jesus as your Saviour who died for you (John 3:16)
2.       Repent from your sins (Acts 2:38, Luke 3:8-14)
3.       Confess Christ as Lord (Romans 10:9, John 20:28-29)
4.       Be baptised in the name of Jesus (Acts 2:38, Mark 16:16, Matthew 28:19; Romans 6:3, 11-13)
5.       Receive the Gift of the Holy Spirit (Acts 2:38-39, Luke 24:49, Acts 19:5-6; Acts 10:44-47)
6.       Live for Christ as a disciple, observing all that He has commanded us (Matthew 28:19-20, 1 Corinthians 6:19-20)
7.       Lead others to salvation Christ (Matthew 28:18-19, 1 Corinthians 9:19-22)


FOOD FOR THE MATURE
Gift of God
Power and authority to serve Him on Earth in purity with signs and wonders following
Seal of Your Salvation/Promise of Resurrection


The Same Spirit
Same Baptism
Same Bestowment
Same Power
Same Waiting
Same Courage
Same Purpose
Same Sacrifice


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