Acts of the Holy Spirit

Bill Liversidge

Sept 24-26, 1999

Convinced that this is a serious weekend. There will come a time when we will have to stand in the sight of a holy God without a mediator. Are you ready to stand in the sight of God without a mediator?

We must understand the Holy Spirit. He is the member of the Godhead who takes all the provisions of Christ and makes them a reality in our lives.

I.	Principles from the Gospel of John

A.	Notice 2 elements here: What does it do?

1.	John 6:32 Bread of God

a.	Comes down from heaven

b.	Gives life to the world

2.	Notice the developments here. What has just happened? Feeding of the 5000. How much food?

3.	5000 people fed with just loaves and fish.

4.	Jesus in vs. 26 answers & says… "I've got your number"

5.	Vs. 27	Don't work for food which perishes…

a.	That life is going to be upon whom or in whom? Son of Man

B.	Verse 35: Notice how the argument develops

1.	Makes an incredible claim. What is it? "That's me" This bread which begets life, that is me.

2.	What does John call him in the epistle? "The Eternal Life"

3.	1Jo 1:2* and the life was manifested, and we have seen and bear witness and proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the Father and was manifested to us—

a.	By doing things we can have eternal life?

b.	That life is in one person

c.	By eradicating sin? Getting it down to just a few things?

d.	Human ability, at its glorious best, is not the bread of life.

e.	Man, unaided, cannot attain to holiness

f.	Woman stood up after bill had preached about death & resurrection of Jesus & said, "You've left out my part!"

4.	Never hunger or thirst again

a.

5.	"But I said unto you, That ye also have seen me, and believe not. All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out." John 6:36,37, KJV.

a.	You may have spent a week violating all God's commands. But if we cast ourselves on Jesus, he will take us.

b.	Discouraged people asking for help, and finally giving up. But it's not in you to find these things. It's only in Christ. Your freedom isn't in trying harder. Your freedom is in coming to Him and gratefully accepting what He has accomplished. Not begging Him to help you.

c.	It's His victory over sin, His life, that is mine.

d.	Never ever be strong enough to say, "I've arrived"

e.	Everything is in Christ.

6.	Notice how argument builds up. Go to verse 48

a.	Fathers ate bread from heaven and died!

b.	Bread that I shall give is my what? Flesh!

7.	Verse 53-54	Unless you eat flesh and drink blood

a.	Imagine where Jesus is going and what the response of His audience is.

b.	Eat Flesh & Drink ?Blood. What is striking you about this statement?

c.	I'm reflecting back on that woman who jumped up in church. What do we have to do.

d.	What we have to do is to EAT and DRINK. There is a response involved here.

8.	I want to know exactly what Jesus means when he says Eat my flesh and drink my blood.

Listen carefully: No life in you (except eat and drink) Understanding of that statement is crucial to everything we're doing this weekend. We need to know about life. Look carefully from verse 51 down to verse 63. Don't leave out any development in the argument. Jesus is not going to suddenly jump to conclusions. He's going to go step by step to the understanding of that statement. So in your group, note the steps and especially the conclusion that Jesus draws.

9.	Is anyone hearing this verse tonight? Verse 51? A principle of the gospel is in this verse. Something very unique about the gospel in verse 51.

a.	Tell me something about the gospel that is not usually mentioned.

b.	What is He offering the world? His life? His very life! Not eternal life as a principle, or as an extension of time. It is actually His own life. The life that he lived, that is the very life that is being offered to the world. It was the same life that was sufficient in death. What made it sufficient? It was a righteous life. It is that very life that is offered to the world.

c.	So whenever you talk about the Holy Spirit, (People seek the spirit for interesting reasons—feel more dynamic, feel more saved, have miraculous signs to confirm that they are not mislead, some feel more energetic. Whole movement in Adventism.

If you move into the realm of the Spirit, you will move into the realm in which you will be privileged to receive the life that He lived.

Some praying for fullness of Spirit? May induce you to sell all you have and devote your life to serve the poor. EGW "Impartation of the Holy Spirit is the impartation of the life of Christ."

Sabbath Afternoon

I.	Intro

A.	There is a powerful dynamic, a new dimension of spiritual growth in John 6:63

B.	The process of character development.. So Jesus began with loaf. Bread from heaven. Eat it and live. I am the bread. It is my flesh. I gave it for the life (not the death) of the world. What life is He restoring to sinners? His life.

1.	People don't know what they're praying for when they ask for the HS

2.	Might drop what you're doing and follow someone who says, "Follow Me"

C.	What has he told us about obtaining life so far? Now what is the 'bomb'?

1.	So far: Eating his flesh or bread which came down from heaven

2.	It is the Spirit which gives life

3.	What is the relationship between Eating flesh & drinking blood & spirit giving life?

4.	What is the work of the spirit? To lead us into receiving the life of Christ.

D.	What is it that opens up the door for the Spirit? 1 John 4:15 "Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God."

E.	Big statement now: "The words that I have spoken to you, are spirit and life."

1.	Life has been associated with 1) Bread, 2) Flesh 3) Blood and now with what? 4) Words

2.	What is the rx between the 1) Word of God, 2)Between my mind, my will, 3) The moving of the Spirit in my life and 4) Spiritual growth?

3.	Hint:	Belief is involved in each part.

4.	Hint:	In a minute you should be able to share with me the steps that will allow a Christian to grow up into the fulness of Jesus Christ.

5.	May be helpful to look at John 7:38

6.	7:39 "In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink. He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water. (But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.)" John 7:37-39, KJV.

a.	Feel our need,

b.	Come to Christ through Spirit

c.	Through the word

d.	Read word of God

e.	Spirit helps us to apply that

f.	Rivers of Living Water

g.	You should realize something incredible that these steps are revealing. Holy Spirit has more than one function. He can convict you of sin, show true condition. Show you the way,

F.	John 7:17	What action on your part leads you to an understanding of true doctrine? A willingness to do his will.

1.	The only way you can guarantee yourself of having a continuing supply of oil in your lamp (Holy Spirit) ,

2.	What would be the confirmation of God to you that you would be safe to pour out this river of life?

3.	First time before Jordan, what happened? Why didn't go in? Heard about Giants.

4.	Cost 37 years. What made difference? Someone put a foot in the water. Go forward!

5.	Only way to retain the Spirit, having mind of God, is by acting on what God has revealed to you as His will.

6.	Samson is an example of this. He pushed and then the power came into him.

7.	John 7:17-18 You can always tell when someone is not being anointed by the Holy Spirit, but by a different spirit. If HS is present, there will never be an elevating of self.

8.	Never an elevation of self

9.	Story of guy stealing stuff from Bill. After planning to 'rescue' his stuff with another pastor, he was convicted "If someone ask for a coat, give him your cloak." Offered guy to come and take whatever he wanted. Would leave key under mat.

What form will the HS take upon you? You will receive the characteristics of Christ appropriate to your need.

MAKE LIST OF INAPPROPRIATE RESPONSES

Faith has two facets: Belief & Action

II.	John 16:13–14

A.	"Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come. He shall glorify me: for he shall receive of mine, and shall shew it unto you."

1.	HS Ministry is to glorify Christ

2.	How will he do that? By developing a spiritual body.

3.	Glorification of God?

a.	Greater things you shall do than I have done. He glorified God in Human flesh

b.	But here he is going to have a whole church that glorifies God in human flesh.

4.	Ephesians 3:9-10 "And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ: To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God,"

B.	John 17:22-23 "And the glory which thou gavest me I have given them; that they may be one, even as we are one: I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one; and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou hast loved me."

1.	So, the body of believers will become perfected in what? Unity. If you want to be like God, learn to love one another. And when this happens, what will the impact on the world be?

—World will know that

2.	All believers have to do is give God the freedom to build them into a unified body so that God will be free to convict every convictable person in their area. SPOON!

3.	Some in small groups, are used to doing everything themselves. Don't let others in.

4.	If HS is genuinely moving (John 16:14), then 2 things will happen

a.	You'll move seriously into the business of glorifying God

b.	You'll be receiving from the Spirit not just feelings of ecstasy, but you'll also be receiving from the Spriit, what? Things of Jesus.

c.	EW 56 "the experience of those who rejected the light in 1844. I saw them look up to the throne and pray, Father, give us thy spirit. Satan would them breathe upon them an unholy influence. In it there was light, and much power. But no sweet love. No joy. And No peace. Satan's object was to keep them deceived."

d.	What are they praying for? Spirit. What were they receiving? Light and Power? Would they believe their prayer was being answered? Absolutely.

C.	John 16:7-8

1.	There is a certain development which takes place in verse 7 which results in a further development in verse 8. And to see the relationship between these 2 verses is difficult. There is something in verse 7 that is repeated 4 times. And if you see that repetition, and it's not repeated in verse 8, but it is implied (having been

2.	What development in verse 7 that results in a further development in verse 8? Him going results in the spirit coming. And judgment and conviction of the world takes place.

3.	Conviction of the world in matters of sin, righteousness, and judgment will take place when the professed believers receive the Holy Spirit upon themselves. Apparently takes the presence of human flesh to convict the world. What happened when Jesus came in human flesh? World convicted. No neutral ground with Jesus.

4.	HS is described as having 3-fold function. Convict world of

a.	Sin [don't believe in Him]

b.	Righteousness [I go to the father]

c.	Judgment [ruler of this world is judged]

Why is this a sanctuary passage John 14:16-18

5.	What does the outer court have to do with sin?

6.	Righteousness because I go to my father. Where did he go? Holy Place. And what was the purpose of his ministry there?

7.	John 14:1-3

a.	"And let them make me a sanctuary; that I may dwell among them." Exodus 25:8, KJV.

b.	Right from beginning God expressed his intention to dwell in or among human beings. When Jesus came to earth, it was God dwelling in human flesh.

c.	When Jesus leaves, he sends HS

d.	Skip to vs. 16-18 "And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever; Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you. I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you."

e.	John 14:23 "Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him."

1.	Father and Son dwell with us.

2.	Apparently the redemption of man involves the dwelling of the entire Godhead in humanity and transforming us.

3.	AA 13 "Wonderful is the work which the Lord designs to accomplish through His church, that His name may be glorified. A picture of this work is given in Ezekiel's vision of the river of healing:"

f.	What objects are in the courtyard?

1.	Laver:	What did they do there? Washing!

2.	Altar:

If God is going to dwell in you, he's particular about his dwelling place. Moses took off shoes. You have to be cleansed before you entire sanctuary

The only people who are permitting Jesus to cleanse sin from their daily lives are people who have totally accepted the ministry of Christ in the courtyard. They are at peace and perfectly trusting in the sacrifice of Christ

The only people I know who are free to enjoy the sanctification process (HP) who aren't equivocating with sin, hiding it, justifying it, they acknowledge it and need for growth; are people who are free from guilt and condemnation

Letter 43, 1895 "Christ alone can help us and give us the victory. Christ must be all in all to us. He must dwell in the heart. His life must circulate through us as the blood through the veins."

g.	What do we human beings delight in focusing on? They start evaluating their own performance. Or if they're even more unwise, they'll start evaluating the performance of others. Begin to think there are no real Christians.

Your daily struggle is not with sin, but to move into belief with Jesus! Instead of focusing on His performance, they want to focus on their own performance.

SDA's focus on the end of time. Especially Judgment. Anxiety goes out of sight. How horrible. To know events as they happen and realize that Satan is moving things towards end. And to have anxiety because they don't have peace. Jesus said, "My Peace I Leave With You."

Sunday Morning: Acts 1

I.	What factors that enable God to pour out His Spirit? There are several factors that were responsible for this. Together with Acts 1, also look at the chapter on Pentecost Chapter 4. First do it Biblically and then do it with the chapter on Pentecost.

A.	Biblically

Verse 2

1.	Obeyed Christ's Commands

Verse 3

2.	He presented Himself alive speaking of things concerning the Kingdom.

Verse 4

3.	Gathering them together

4.	Not to leave Jerusalem

5.	Wait for what the Father had promised

6.	Saw Him

Verse 14

7.	One Mind

8.	Devoted themselves to prayer

Verse 24

9.	Allowed God to direct the leadership and ministry of their body

obedient

devoted together in prayer

studying word

Allowing God to direct

In the word and obedient to it.

Repented of unbelief and took hold of belief

Met together in unity

Committed to prayer

B.	Spirit of Prophecy

1.	They had seen the risen saviour

2.	Obeyed Christ's command

3.	Waited in Jerusalem

4.	Meeting together to praise and request to God

5.	Humbled their hearts in true repentance and confessed their unbelief.

6.	A new understanding of truth by the Holy Spirit led to their determination to tell the world.

7.	Didn't let their past overcome them.

8.	Prayed for fitness to meet men

9.	Felt need & Heart-searching

C.	Use the WORD to tell the big points (4-5)

In a series of confessions they demonstrated and expressed their confidence in God by…

1.	Obedient to Christ's Command to Tarry in Jerusalem for the promised Spirit (approximately 10 days)

"The lapse of time has wrought no change in Christ's parting promise to send the Holy Spirit as His representative. It is not because of any restriction on the part of God that the riches of His grace do not flow earthward to men. If the fulfillment of the promise is not seen as it might be, it is because the promise is not appreciated as it should be. If all were willing, all would be filled with the Spirit. Wherever the need of the Holy Spirit is a matter little thought of, there is seen spiritual drought, spiritual darkness, spiritual declension and death. Whenever minor matters occupy the attention, the divine power which is necessary for the growth and prosperity of the church, and which would bring all other blessings in its train, is lacking, though offered in infinite plenitude." AA 50

2.	Engaged in Prayer: Through AA, (EGW) what did their prayers focus on? Certain things they did in prayer.

a.	Repentance (confession of sin)

b.	Confessed unbelief

c.	Asking God for a fitness to meet men in daily intercourse & speak words to lead to Christ

—Ps 51:13 Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto thee.

Has seen whole churches (3) move into confession of unbelief. One in New Caledonia in South Pacific. Bill went there (Union Ministerial Director) His boss said he would be there as well. Had just spent 5 days getting them into the word. Something going on—not very nice. Was staying in conf. President. Something going on. Conf. Pres involved in it.

Sabbath morning he stood up to preach (800+ people) Spirit said "no preaching".

Go back and sit down and pray that the Spirit of Unbelief that is among them will be confessed.

d.	Story of New Guineans exercising faith. Motorcycle without gas.

3.	Continually in the Temple Praising God

a.	Why are you producing something out of Luke 24? How does it relate to Acts? Luke 24:49-53 is continued in Acts 1.

b.	May have been unusual that they were praising God

c.	Over the resurrection

d.	Story of Las Vegas. Checked it out incognito. Helping prosititutes without helping anyone.

4.	Moved Into Unity

a.	-Put aside all differences

b.	Put aside all desire for supremacy

c.	Call people to repentance ON THE BASIS OF THE WORD

—Bill standing up and saying, Spirit is telling me to call you to repentance.

C.	And I want to know, with what dramatic, theatrical action did God respond? (look at first four verses)

1.	Noise like a violent rushing wind

a.	Would you have been surprised by this development?

Confessed unbelief, moved into praise. Firmly believe He's going to fulfill his promise. Next minute a wind blows that is violent.

b.	Be careful lest you might be tempted when God genuinely manifests Himself to attribute it to another spirit.

c.	Don't squeeze God into your personal ideas of how God needs to perform.

d.	What is the danger? That we might limit the Holy Spirit. But don't worry about it. The Devil can't even breathe without God's permission.

2.	Tongues of Fire resting on each one of them

3.	Speaking in other tongues

D.	Come up with the points of identification of these tongues. What are these tongues? How do they operate? What form do they take? Use Acts 2:4-21.

1.	Come as a result of the Spirit

2.	The tongues are controlled by the spirit

3.	vs. 6 Enabled the disciples to communicate with a variety of different people groups.

4.	Enabled them to communicate with people who were searching (vs. 5) 'devout men'

5.	Each heard in language in what they were born. (met them in their own culture)

6.	Tongues speak of mighty deeds of God

7.	Tongues will elicit unbelief and even sabotage from those who are opposed (EGW says priests)

D.	Notes

1.	Paul speaks about the tongues revealed at Pentecost: Why did Bill specify these tongues? Because some believe the tongues in Corinthians is different.

2.	Lets get these characteristics to emerge.

3.	May be someone who sees a connection between the assignment we're working on now and the previous discussion of the 4 ways in which they got the spirit?

a.	Is there a connection?

b.	Yes, this is God's response to the prayers that were prayed. They had prayed to be able to speak words that would lead sinners to Christ. Seeking power for witnessing. Burdened for salvation for souls. I.e. Looking for Power to preach the gospel to perishing souls.

c.	Tiffany mentioned:	They had prayed for unity and now they had come together as a body, the mouth was able to speak!

d.	Unification and union is a divine characteristic rarely seen at the human level. Like the Godhead, together, one in spirit, not competing. This is what has to happen for the world to be convicted.

E.	Characteristics of Tongues (as Bill put on board)

1.	Heaven sent manifestation of the Holy Spirit

2.	Each Person heard disciples speak in his own language.

a.	Why were there so many jews present? (vs 5-6) Passover

b.	First clue we have that the tongues constituted known languages

c.	Repeated in verse 7-8

3.	Tongues represented known languages.

a.	How do we know they are known languages?

b.	It lists all these different countries! Languages are identified by the countries mentioned.

4.	Tongues are a means of communication which speak of God's mighty deeds.

a.	This was Not an experience that raised the feeling level of the human instrument.

b.	How would you describe this gift? What was it doing in principle?

—Witnessing Tool

c.	Who says this about the mighty deeds of God? Jews from around the world! Not just a witnessing tool, but is evangelistic tool. Is creating within the listeners a spirit of enquiry.

—Instead of looking at Christians as weirdos they saw the power of God

5.	True Gift provokes opposition from false spiritual leaders. From those in spiritual leaders, but devoid of what? Holy Spirit.

a.	Religious leaders hardened hearts. Didn't accept it.

b.	Why? Abusive leaders like to control and they would condemn anything beyond their control.

c.	Also because they didn't want to accept the convictions of the HS and they rebelled against it.

d.	Even false charges may be laid against some.

e.	If you live Godly, you'll be hated. You'll experience opposition.

f.	Forming a small group or practice these principles and you'll get opposition. In Costa Mesa, Bill told them they'd lose 40% of their members. It happened. Some of them leaders in opposition to vitality in worship.

A shaking took place

6.	Peter declares Pentecost to be a fulfillment of prophecy

a.	A fulfillment, not the fulfillment

b.	Is it possible that there will be another fulfillment?

c.	Joel says that God pours out His Spirit, but Peter says 'of His Spirit' implying that it was only partial at Pentecost?

d.	In order for God to pour the fulness of His spirit, what development must take place on this earth prior to that? The Fullness of the Holy Spirit could only be available if:

1.	The Church is fully reflecting Christ

2.	This reflection of Christ must be enough to reach the entire world.

3.	The fullness of the Spirit would be the full life of Christ which is now available and ready to bring about the conviction of the entire world.

II.	A little feedback. What from the word has impacted you? Is there something through the word that has touched you this weekend and you've allowed yourself to be impacted by it? The word is a two-edged sword.

Acts of the Holy Spirit 2

Story of Alice and Mike's corporate ministry at American Greetings and the cell church begun there as she moved out in faith. If we don't tell them, God will raise up others. People are hungry. They were so amazed at the knowledge Adventists have. Coreena asked me why we don't advertise our prayer meeting in the local paper?

Anyone praising tonight?

Acts 2:37 Now when they heard this, they were pierced to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, "Brethren, what shall we do?"

We'd better know what "this" is. 'cause when they heard it, they were pierced to the heart and were led by the spirit to ask peter and the apostles "what shall we do." It's easy to share the word and not see this level of conviction, so we want to know exactly what they heard. 3 mins should do it. Summary of 15-36

1.	heard tongues, thought drunk

2.	Peter explains this is fulfillment of prophecy about spirit

3.	those who call on Lord will be saved

4.	Jesus was 'accredited to you by God'

One verse summarizes the whole thing

36 "Therefore let all the house of Israel know for certain that God has made Him both Lord and Christ-- this Jesus whom you crucified."

Looking for an explanation of that verse

What's the difference between Lord and Christ? –Connection w/ both quotes

God made Jesus Lord–wasn't He Lord before?

Could it be that the entire gospel is in this one verse.

Sanct?

I have a feeling that the understanding of this message is significant. How many times have you heard of a message that could convert 3000? I have a feeling that this message should be showing up again to bring conviction. Bill has ideas, but he's getting the input of the body, it's always more productive.

vv 15-21 focus on the holy spirit

17 He's claiming that this is the last days, just after the ascension at pentecost

We may have no idea how immanent they believe the end of the world was.

Look at 15-21 and compare to verse 22 Notice what it's saying about what will happen and what's in verse 22. –and 23.

The prophecy was fulfilled in Jesus and you rejected it. Here it comes again.

(anyone noticing something significant about the role of the Spirit? an advanced question Jn 16:13-14)

What is significant about Pentecost that had never happened before on this earth? First time there had been a unified body, as people had seen Christ and repented and put aside their differences.

It was also the first time in history that a unified and loving group of people was willing to let God do what? Reveal Himself through them–so if the Spirit's going to be poured out again that would have to happen again. The one factor that seems to be holding Him back is the unwillingness of His people to be unified.

–break missed stuff– coming back Sabbath afternoon

What was Christ anointed for?

Isa 61: –Favorable year of the Lord

step

1.	Read in context to see what the author meant

Favorable Year of the Lord but only a day of vengeance

That "He may be glorified" v3 associated with the Most Holy Place

All theses blessings are "the year of the Lord's favor"

The reason it's a special time is because of God's work

A celebration of restoration–a time when the plantings of the Lord are mature v3 and v11

2.	Look for other places in scripture that speak of the acceptable year of the Lord.

aborted?

Acts 2:38

Sermon then call or appeal What was it?

What did he ask them to do and with what expectations?

Repent and be baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus Christ for forgiveness of sins

expected that they will receive the Holy Spirit

notice sequence

repent	baptism for forgiveness of sins	receive gift of HS

not works–but entering rest

On expectation: What does it not say? It says, "gift" not gifts of the Holy Spirit. That should be causing some thinking among you re: sp gifts.

What is Gift of HS? Jesus' life! Which manifests itself in different abilities.

God is not bypassing your natural abilities, but anointing them. –not the supernatural ones. Your regular gifts, now anointed by the spirit become active in ministry.

Look at Peter, who was a big talker, and suddenly at Pentecost he's preaching the most powerful sermon in the whole Bible, with what results?

vv41-47

In Battle Creek mortgage situation–Signs of the times.

–Sunday Morning

Comments about kids–praising God

Need to be in the activities of Acts 2:42–If in word there will be no fanatacism–comments about sister in Oz who is in Bible study where they're being slain by spirit

EW 56

I turned to look at the company who were still bowed before the throne; they did not know that Jesus had left it. Satan appeared to be by the throne, trying to carry on the work of God. I saw them look up to the throne, and pray, "Father, give us Thy Spirit." Satan would then breathe upon them an unholy influence; in it there was light and much power, but no sweet love, joy, and peace. Satan's object was to keep them deceived and to draw back and deceive God's children.

3T 72 , 73

In the face of the most positive commands of God, men and women will follow their own inclinations and then dare to pray over the matter, to prevail upon God to consent to allow them to go contrary to His expressed will. The Lord is not pleased with such prayers. Satan comes to the side of such persons, as he did to Eve in Eden, and impresses them, and they have an exercise of mind, and this they relate as a most wonderful experience which the Lord has given them. A true experience will be in perfect harmony with natural and divine law. False experience will array itself against science and the principles of Jehovah. The religious world is covered with a pall of moral darkness. Superstition and bigotry control the minds of men and women, and blind their judgment so that they do not discern their duty to their fellow men and their duty to yield unquestioned obedience to the will of God.

GC 464

Notwithstanding the widespread declension of faith and piety, there are true followers of Christ in these churches. Before the final visitation of God's judgments upon the earth there will be among the people of the Lord such a revival of primitive godliness as has not been witnessed since apostolic times. The Spirit and power of God will be poured out upon His children. At that time many will separate themselves from those churches in which the love of this world has supplanted love for God and His word. Many, both of ministers and people, will gladly accept those great truths which God has caused to be proclaimed at this time to prepare a people for the Lord's second coming. The enemy of souls desires to hinder this work; and before the time for such a movement shall come, he will endeavor to prevent it by introducing a counterfeit. In those churches which he can bring under his deceptive power he will make it appear that God's special blessing is poured out; there will be manifest what is thought to be great religious interest. Multitudes will exult that God is working marvelously for them, when the work is that of another spirit. Under a religious guise, Satan will seek to extend his influence over the Christian world.

Only 3 times God's raised up a people–all three are predicted in Rev 12. Woman with child–Israel, woman in wilderness–Christian church, woman and remnant of her seed–Advent Movement

Woman in Rev 12 is also the woman in rev 17 apostasized–notice 17:3 She's in the wilderness. Bill's reading Wylie's History of Protestantism. Only a remnant remained. Nothing scares the devil like a group allowing God to develop His character in them. 'Cause he knows his time is short. What will God do when that happens? He'll pour out His Spirit and the whole world will be convicted. The only way the world will be convicted is through the life of Jesus, and now it's not bodily, but in His people.

Comment about Satan as Angel of light–Lot's of deception in Australia.

How to stay solid–Be daily accepting what I have in Christ in order to have Him in me. 1Jn 4:15. Rom 6:11.

Sanctuary shows us God is interested in more than forgiveness

Focus on both forgiveness and restoration in Rom 5:10

8:3,4

3 For what the Law could not do, weak as it was through the flesh, God did: sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and as an offering for sin, He condemned sin in the flesh,

Courtyard

4 so that the requirement of the Law might be fulfilled in us, who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.

Holy Place

Everything Jesus did at Calvary was so the law=love could be restored in us!

The life is in the blood, and it was taken into the HP and ministered. So the lamb had to die in order to have the blood–the life of Christ available to us.

Read Leslie Hardinge Jesus in His Sanctuary

Sanct For In Through

Eph 5:25 gave Himself up for her, in order to make her holy, present her to Himself spotless

Eph 3:10

Back to Acts 2:42

How many functions does the Spirit have? 3 Jn 16:8-11

Acts 3:1-10 Peter and John and healing crippled beggar

Faith comes through hearing and hearing from the word. If most of your exposure to the word is through a sermon once a week, don't be surprised if your faith is small

ID key elements assoc w/ living faith (six elements)

1.	went to temple for prayer (regular habit of coming into presence of God) time of sacrifice

Applic:

I don't know anyone who's got living faith w/out this in place. Is this a habit in my life?

2.	They've probably passed this guy a thousand times, going in and out of the temple, but now they're in ministry–this is a providential encounter

3.	discerning ministry opportunities

Anyone coming to a conclusion about faith in action? It's His compassion, discernment, ministry, mind, and His faith. "The life I live in the body, I live by the faith of the Son of God" (gal 2:20)

look at 3-5

4.	caused people to shift their focus from what people think are important to the spiritual realm. shifted his attention from money to spiritual. acting on the opportunity–offering something–they knew they represented Jesus

5.	met at point of need

vv6-10

6.	I've got the Spirit, but it's not my own property. Transfer the Holy Spirit to others. What I have I give you. They recognized that they had Jesus to offer/ The Holy Spirit doesn't need money, etc. only needs the resources we have at hand which primarily is an instrument–us!

7.	Faith acts(They went out on a limb and acted on their faith) in the name of Jesus. In the authority and power of the human and divine One.

8.	Faith in action Down to the physical level .

9.	Faith is bold

10.	It's not compelling God to respond to my request–but God responding to the need–to His own request.

11.	Faith awakens faith. (not necessarily spoken of here)

12.	Faith awakens praise or opposition

Pacific Health Institute in Bakersfield. His name?

What's the Word doing to you?

I live by the faith of the Son of God

Not by my faith in Him, but His faith in me!