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Divine encounter with the Holy Spirit

The Holy Spirit appears 59 times in the book of Acts, and in 36 of those appearances He speaks. “But wait,” some say, “we can't use Acts as a model for our day! The apostles were a unique group. And understand that Acts represents a particular time in apostolic history. But you can't convince me that the one book God has given us with examples of how the church walks in the Spirit is filled with stories that have nothing in common with ours. As John Newton said, “Is it really true that what the early church depended on so much – the guidance of the Spirit – is irrelevant to us today.

How then do we experience his presence? We have certainly seen this question widely abused. As noted, many equate his movements with emotional bursts, irrational impressions, or random confluences of events. As you study the scriptures, see six ways we experience his presence: in the gospel, through the Word of God, through the church community, in our various spiritual gifts, in our spirit through fellowship with him in prayer, and by its sovereign control over our circumstances.

The primary vehicle for the Spirit to work and speak in our lives is the scriptures. The Spirit works in us to mold us to be the kind of people God wants us to be, because then we will do the things God wants us to do. Almost every time we see the phrase "God's will" in the Bible, it refers to shaping our moral character in response to the gospel. I'm not sure this is the kind of thing you can put a percentage on, but I'd say about 99.4% of God's guidance for us is in the Bible. The Spirit conforms us to the character of Christ (Rom. 8:29; 12:1-2) and helps us to walk in the ways of wisdom (Prov. 2:20-22). By doing so, we are doing the will of God.

Of all the books on the subject of being filled with the Holy Spirit, Apostle Maldonado's new book, Divine Encounter with the Holy Spirit, would rank high on the list because it is the most practical and helpful in understanding the realities of Spirit-related ministry. This is an excellent book, which will be highly recommended to anyone who wishes to deepen their understanding of the Holy Spirit, especially regarding how to be led by the Spirit and how the Holy Spirit helps to create faith in our lives. love a book that illustrates its truths with contemporary stories of people God uses. Truth creates in me knowledge and wisdom, and stories create in me inspiration and a thirst for more of God. Thank you for giving us a wonderful insight into the things of God the Holy Spirit.

The greatest desire we should have as Christians is an encounter with the Holy Spirit. The Spirit does not want to be a puzzle or a riddle to be solved. He desires to reveal himself to us and to be known to us. When we begin to see the Holy Spirit as a person, and not just as an experience, we will have a very unique perspective on living in the fullness of the Spirit or being baptized in the Holy Spirit. On the day of Pentecost, we read in Acts 2, Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a strong wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. Sometimes people confuse the sights and sounds of the coming of the Spirit with the Holy Spirit himself.

The Holy Spirit is a gentleman. He will only go as far as you allow Him to go. Of course, salvation, deliverance, and emotional healing are works of the Holy Spirit.