Wie is die Heilige Gees vir jou? (Kennis of vriend?)
Skrif lesing:
John 14:16-17
16 And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another [c]Helper (Comforter, Advocate, Intercessor—Counselor, Strengthener, Standby), to be with you forever— 17 the Spirit of Truth, whom the world cannot receive [and take to its heart] because it does not see Him or know Him, but you know Him because He (the Holy Spirit) remains with you continually and will be in you.
Hoekom word Heilige Gees as persoon afgeskeep?
3-Eenheid en Meer oor Heilige Gees se werking in mense:
- 3-Eenheid werk saam in OT en NT:
Vader, Seun en Heilige Gees in OT – Genesis
Vader, Seun en Heilige Gees in NT – Mattheus
Gen 1:1-3
1 In the beginning God (Elohim) created [by forming from nothing] the heavens and the earth. 2 The earth was [c]formless and void or a waste and emptiness, and darkness was upon the face of the deep [primeval ocean that covered the unformed earth]. The Spirit of God was moving (hovering, brooding) over the face of the waters. 3 And God said, [d]“Let there be light”; and there was light.
Mat 3:16-17
16 After Jesus was baptized, He came up immediately out of the water; and behold, the heavens were opened, and he (John) saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove and lighting on Him (Jesus), 17 and behold, a [m]voice from heaven said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well-pleased and delighted!”
- Ons sien dat Heilige Gees aktief betrokke en werksaam in mense is, ook in die OT.
Voorbeelde:
- Dawid
1 Sam 16:13 Then Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the midst of his brothers; and the Spirit of the Lord came upon David from that day forward
Ps 51 Do not cast me away from Your presence, And do not take Your Holy Spirit from me.
Ander persone is: Saul, Simson, Gideon etc.
Opsomming/samevatting tot nou:
In die OT is die Heilige Gees se werking as ’n krag of invloed of praat deur.
Wat van in die NT?
Wat het verander in die Nuwe Testament of nuwe bedeling na Jesus Sterf en opstaan en opvaar?
- Daar is ’n Belofte, ‘n Geskenk van die Heilige Gees
- Die Uitstorting van die HG
Daar is ’n nuwe manier van werk en doen!!!
Verskil tussen OT en NT itv Heilige Gees? –
- HG kom woon in kinders van God & Bly Permanent
- Daar is ’n Persoonlike verhouding met HG
- NT HG is In-wonend (Indwelling) & dis vir altyd (Permanent):
1Cor 6:19
19 Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is within you, whom you have [received as a gift] from God,
Ook met Jesus… ons voorloper en voorbeeld. (Bediening en wonderwerke begin hierna eers)
Joh 1:33
33 …, but He who sent me to baptize with water said to me, ‘Upon whom you see the Spirit descending, and remaining on Him, this is He who baptizes with /in the Holy Spirit.’
John 14:16 (NKJ)
16 And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another [a]Helper, that He may abide with you forever—
- Personal relationship with Holy Spirit:
John 14:16-17
16 And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another [c]Helper (Comforter, Advocate, Intercessor—Counselor, Strengthener, Standby), to be with you forever— 17 the Spirit of Truth, whom the world cannot receive [and take to its heart] because it does not see Him or know Him, but you know Him because He (the Holy Spirit) remains with you continually and will be in you.
- Ons kan/moet HG persoonlik ken, en nie net van Hom weet nie.
- Ons kan in ‘n vehouding met HG staan, dis anders as ’n eenmalige ontmoeting.
What is the practical result of recognising the Holy Spirit as a Person?
*If we think of Him as only an influence, we shall want more of ‘It’.
*If we think of Him as a Person, we shall want Him to have more of us.
“Robert Morris” in sy boek “The God I never knew” sê: Our Language reveals our mindset. –
Dit raak persoonlik wanneer:
Heilige Gees as ’n “dit” of ’n “die” verander na (Sy naam) HEILIGE GEES wanneer ons van Hom praat.
*Jy kan nie ’n persoonlike verhouding met ’n “dit” of ’n “ding” hê nie.
’n Paar Embleme van Heilige Gees: (Wys na die karakter van HG nie wat Hy is nie)
The Dove, The Seal, The Oil, The Fire, The Wind, The Dew, The Water.
Bg. Is nie genoeg nie, Daar is MEER as dit! Daar is persoonlike verhouding.
Het jy ’n verhouding met God?
Dan moet jy ’n persoonlike verhouding met Heilige Gees hê.
- HG is die verteenwoordiger hier by ons.
- Vader en Seun (Jesus) is nie hier nie.
Rom 8:34
34 Christ Jesus is the One who died [to pay our penalty], and more than that, who was raised [from the dead], and who is at the right hand of God interceding [with the Father] for us.
Dis hoekom Jesus moes opvaar en HG hier is, sodat almal met Hom (HG is Jesus se verteenwoordiger) kan verhouding hê op dieselfde tyd.
Gedagtes om mee af te sluit:
The grace of Jesus changed our lives.
The love of God is the foundation for everything,
and the communion of the Holy Spirit is what will change everything!
*Many know about grace and love but very few practice communion with the Spirit.
- He waits to be wanted,
- longs to be welcomed.
- He needs to be hosted.
Hoe bou ons persoonlike verhouding met HG?
Many people invite the Holy Spirit, but few know HOW to host Him.
- To start fellowshipping with the Holy Spirit we must first see Him as a person.
- If you want to walk in the Holy Spirit, start with talking to the Holy Spirit.
- When you fellowship with the Holy Spirit, start with the awareness that He is with you, then turn attention to Him and then lift your hearts with affection towards Him.
- You should not feel guilty for not spending time with the Holy Spirit but you should feel thirsty.
Slot:
Hoe dors is jy vir verhouding met HG?
- Heilige Gees – die persoon – wil in verhouding met jou wees.
- ‘n Intieme hart tot Hart en siel tot Siel en gees tot Gees verhouding.