GUBWORLDPRESS ONLINE NEWS LETTER
June Edition
THE MIISTRY OF THE HOLY SPIRIT










THE HOLY SPIRIT

Hello my name is Adeola Akinrinmade,I am an online Evangelist ,I will like that we study the ministy of the Holy Spirit together in the month of June.I pray has we walk together with the Holy Spirit this month, God will cause heaven to open to us.You are welcome on board, Likewise the Holy Spirit also helps our infirmities:
For we know not what we should pray for as we ought:
But the Holy Spirit Himself makes intercession for us
with groanings which cannot be uttered. And God that
searches the hearts knows what is the mind of the
Holy Spirit, because the Holy Spirit makes intercession
for the saints according to the will of God. And we
know that all things work together for good to them
that love God, to them who are the called according to
His purpose. For whom He did foreknow, He also did
predestinate to be conformed to the image of His Son,
that He might be the firstborn among many brethren.



To understand prayer, we must become familiar with the
Holy Spirit. He was sent to minister and to administrate in the
capacity of an intercessor. He assists in spiritual management
of our relationship with God. Without His intercessory ministry,
it would be impossible to fulfill the commandment of our Lord as
He taught His disciples on the subject of prayer: "Your will be
done in earth as it is in Heaven."1


PARTNERSHIP WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT

In preparing His disciples for His ascension, our Lord
promised the provision of a Holy partnership which would occur
shortly after His departure.2 The "Comforter," (Paraklete),
would be sent as The (One called along side). He, the
Holy Spirit, would parallel our lives; affording us oneness with
God through His ministries of comfort. He would be sent, not to
speak of Himself, but rather to glorify our Lord as well as to
guide us into all truth.3 This partnership with the Holy Spirit
would constitute a new and unique relationship with God hitherto
unknown to Believers for He would "dwell with us and in us."4

PARTNERSHIP DEFINED
A confirmed partnership is first an association: (A closely
joining together or union of persons for a common purpose). We
enjoy an association with our Heavenly Father through partnership
with the Holy Spirit. We have been eternally joined together
with the Holy Spirit through the finished work of Christ upon the
cross. The purpose of our partnership with the Holy Spirit of
God is for spiritual unanimity and completeness through revealed
truth.
A second and necessary condition of partnership concerns
agreement. Such agreements encompass the exchange of promises
and the harmonizing of opinions and actions. These agreements
provide arrangement and mutuality. Often such partnerships
provide a common terminology, or language, to be employed to
assure understanding. Additionally, it is common for a written
document to be offered; stating the particulars of the
relationship.
We have such provisions through partnership with God as
administered by the Holy Spirit. He earnestly seeks to harmonize
our relationship with the Father through the promises found
within God's Word. He arranges spiritual mutuality and even
provides a language of agreement, "groanings which cannot be
uttered," to assure precise communication with God in our behalf.
We even possess a written document stating the particulars - THE
WORD OF GOD.

HELPER
During my days in Bible college, I often spent weekends with
my roommate and his family. Near their home ran an active
railroad and occasionally my friend and I would wonder down to
the tracks on Saturday afternoons to challenge each other on the
rails. The contest consisted of seeing who could maintain
balance the farthest on a single rail. After some practice, we
learned to walk long distances without falling; but we inevitably
would lose our balance and drop from the track. Years later, as
I meditated on the ministry of the Holy Spirit, I recalled this
two are better than one."
experience and realized that " If in
our attempt to traverse the rails, we would have simply reached
across the empty space between us and grasped hands, we could
have shifted the point of balance equally; thus in harmony
negotiated a much greater distance.
The Greek word translated "helpeth" in Romans 8:26,
"Likewise the Holy Spirit also helpeth our infirmities," means to
(take hold, together, against.) The ministry of the Holy Spirit
therefore is one of intercessory prayer which parallels our own.
It is interesting to compare the interpretation of "helpeth" with
the word translated "Comforter" in John's gospel; (Paraklete.)
"Klete," or (called), and "para," (along side). Literally the
One who (parallels).
He is sent to parallel our prayers by providing counteracting
spiritual balance through intercession. In this way we can
achieve greater supernatural distance when we pray. Without His
help, we will fall time and time again; unable to maintain
continuity or direction when we pray.
It is additionally important to note that the Holy Spirit
"Helps our infirmities: For we know not what we should pray for
as we ought." Our human inability to pray does not give us
license to neglect prayer. The Holy Spirit parallels, or takes
hold with us, as we pray. if we do not pray, He does not pray.
His ministry of intercession is engaged as we fellowship with
God. We must learn the importance of reaching out in partnership
with the Holy Spirit when petitioning God. We must learn to pray
in the Spirit.

LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
Partnerships are limited by the persons involved, the
promises made, and the purpose for which the partnership has been
established.

PERSONS INVOLVED
God has established partnership with us through the
Holy Spirit and He demonstrates definite interest in us:
"Likewise the Holy Spirit also helps our infirmities." He
exhibits a willingness to intercede for us in every thing that we
face as believers since it is His nature as The Comforter. Many
businesses fail because of a lack of intimate knowledge of the
persons involved. How well do you know the Holy Spirit and do
you trust Him?

CREDIBILITY
For one to be trustworthy, he must possess credibility. His
credibility is only valid if his source is credible. The
Holy Spirit possesses such credibility as the third personage of
the Godhead.
There are numerous Scriptures which refer to the doctrine of
the Trinity; confirming the Holy Spirit's place in the Godhead.
Our Lord commanded His disciples to go into all the world and to
preach the Gospel; "Baptizing them in the name of the Father,
Son, and Holy Spirit.5" The Apostle Peter likewise made
reference to the Trinity on the day of Pentecost: "This Jesus
hath God raised up, whereof we all are witnesses. Therefore
being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of
the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost He hath shed forth this,
which ye now see and hear."6 The Apostle Paul also addressed
this doctrine when writing to the Galatians: "And because ye are
sons God hath sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts,
crying, Abba, Father."7
When praying to Our Heavenly Father Therefore, we would do
well to always recall the Holy credibility of our partner in
prayer; the Holy Spirit, as God. This will always help us to be
acutely aware of the authority of the Holy Spirit as our
intercessor who has the power to effect answers to our prayers
since, He, the Holy Spirit, is God.

CHARACTER
The character of those persons in partnership is equally
important. Often the vice president of a corporation or the son
of an influential business man has credibility because of his
relationship to the source, but may himself fall short when it
comes to personal character. The Holy Spirit, on the other hand,
displays both character and credibility for He is not merely a
representative of God but is God.
In the genesis of the New Testament church, many converts
sold all they had and gave it to the church. Ananias and
Sapphira did likewise but withheld a portion of their earnings
for personal use. When their portion was laid before the Apostle
Peter, Peter spiritually discerned their indiscretion. He said
that, by doing so, they had lied to the Holy Ghost.8 Peter
then concluded his reprimand by saying: "Thou hast not lied unto
men, but unto God."9 Peter clearly identified the Holy Spirit
as God; thus, as God, the Holy Spirit has the character of God.

THE HOLY GUEST
The Spirit of God is often referred to as the "Holy Ghost" in
New Testament Scriptures. The word "ghost" in this case was an
old English word supplied by the King James translators to
indicate a (guest.) In those days if one was invited for a meal,
a place was set at the table for that unseen guest. He was
referred to as a "ghost" because he was yet unseen. The
Holy Spirit is the (unseen invited guest) who comes to dwell in
us with the character of God; providing partnership in prayer.
He is the character of the Holiness of God for He is God's nature
revealed through the personage and ministry of the Holy Spirit's
occupation of the regenerated human spirit.


PROMISES OF PARTNERSHIP

Partnerships are ineffective without promises [agreements]
and our partnership with the Holy Spirit is no different. Our
text under study reveals at least three promises:
First, the Holy Spirit helpeth or (assists) us with our
infirmities. Secondly, since we often do not know what we should
pray for as we ought; He makes intercession for us or,
(actuates), prayers in our behalf with groanings which cannot be
uttered. Thirdly, He (agrees) with us in prayer concerning God's
will because "He makes intercession for the saints according to
the will of God."
These three promises, or agreements of partnership, produce
spiritual efficacy when we pray with the aid of the Holy Spirit.
We have the promise that He will assist us, which is to say, He
will provide aid and support when facing spiritual imbalance as
we pray. Additionally, we often experience indecisiveness and
uncertainty when in prayer and when this occurs, we have the
promise that the Holy Spirit will actuate, or incite supernatural
prayers in our behalf, through His intercessory groanings which
cannot be uttered. Finally, when seeking the will of God, we
have the promise of the Holy Spirit's power of agreement with
God's perfect will for our lives through the intimacy of
intercession. Exactly how this is performed will be discussed in
later chapters. It is important to recognize now, however, that
these promises connote spiritual force at work for us whenever we
pray. Thus the knowledge of these promises should inhabit our
thoughts whenever we commune with our Heavenly Father.


PURPOSE OF PARTNERSHIP

Every partnership has a purpose; else there is no need for
the relationship. Our purpose of partnership with the
Holy Spirit is likewise three-fold:
First, we need the (wisdom) of God. Verse (27) of our text
reports: "And God that searches the hearts knows what is the
mind of the Holy Spirit." When God searches the heart, He is
looking for wisdom; wisdom which can only come from God through
the Holy Spirit as He ministers the Word of God.
The second purpose is to know the (will) of God: "The
Holy Spirit Himself makes intercession for the saints according
to the will of God." Every Christian desires to "know God's
will." Partnership with the Holy Spirit provides such knowledge
as we pray in the Spirit, thus such prayer should not be over
looked or neglected.
The third purpose is found in verse (28): "And we know that
all things work together for good to them that love God." For
this statement to be true and fully embraced by the believer, we
must know God's (ways) to enable us to walk in obedience.
When entering God's presence through prayer, we need always
be mindful of the purpose of our partnership with His
Holy Spirit. We certainly come before God in need of His wisdom;
thus to become more skillful in honoring Him. We need to know
His will and not our own. We also need to be capable of seeing
God's ways as they work together for our benefit. Without such
acknowledgments of purpose, our prayers atrophy and our
relationship with the Holy Spirit will exacerbate. We must reach
out in partnership with the Holy Spirit when we pray; allowing
Him to parallel our prayers, that we may experience the spiritual
intimacy our Father desires to have with us.



WITH LOVE FROM
ADEOLA AKINRINMADE
GUB WEB MASTER AND ONLINE EDITOR










WITH LOVE FROM ADEOLA AKINRINMADE
GUB WEB MASTER AND ONLINE EDITOR




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