This message is mostly for the
benefit of those who has just accepted Jesus as their Lord and Saviour. Not that it
leaves aside everyone else that has already accepted Jesus a long time ago, but
also you will benefit because it will revive your spirit and faith.
You have made the right choice. We would
like to teach about being a new convert, the change that has taken place in
your life and the effects of the Holy Spirit that are to happen from the
decision you have taken.
Convert
II Corinthians 5:17 “If any man be in Christ, he is a new creature. Old things
has passed away behold all things has come new”.
Accepting Jesus and repenting from your sins, if anyone
turns away from the sinful life they were living before and chose to be
baptised and accept Jesus. The person becomes a new creation. All your sins and
life you have been known for is now removed from you, you are now a different
person. Those who knew you before may not know or see that initially, but in
the eyes of God you are a different person. You have been born again (John 3:-6) born of the water and the
spirit. Unbelievers do not understand this, just like Nicodemus didn’t
understand. The reason for that is because the things of the Holy Spirit have
not been revealed to them. They do not understand what is being talked about.
The life of boyfriend
and girlfriend, the dating life. The immoral life sexual activity before marriage
nor be a
Homosexual; Bisexual; Lesbian or Gay, that is unholy. You should not be a
drunkard.
(Ephesians 5:18) “Do not get drunk on
wine, which leads to debauchery, instead be filled with the spirit.”
Right after you accept Jesus and be baptised, you receive the
Holy Spirit and Jesus said he shall help you.
So there are certain benefits of receiving the Holy Spirit,
“he shall be your advocate” which now means he speaks on your behalf on all
accusations against you. He is your lawyer before any judgment against you. He does not only do that, but he is the spirit
of truth and the teacher (verse 26),
he shall teach you things of God. We will teach you the word of God as we do
every Sunday service, but the spirit of God will even teach you deeper things
of God. Because I t is different to receive practical teachings from man and to
get direct revelations from the spirit of God. It teaches you things that man
has not even began to teach you. Immediately when you read your bible, the
spirit begins to give you understanding of what the word of God is about. (1John 2:27)
The spirit will not only teach you what is now or you will
know now, but also for the things to come. You shall prophesy John 16:13. The spirit will help you
when you are weak, when you do not even know what to pray for (Romans 8:26) because as much as you
have accepted Jesus, you will now be at war with the devil. The spirit will intercede for you, it will
pray on your behalf. So you are not alone.
The Holy Spirit gives you power to sense or discern. 1Corinthians 2: 9-10. All these are the
fruits of the Holy Spirit. Galatians
5:22-24. Now that you are in Christ, these fruits should and shall be seen
in you.
At school, they shall now see a different person in you.
Your friends will now begin to ask you what has happened to you. Because of
what they now see from you, from the way you speak and handle yourself. You
shall now be preachers of the Gospel by the life you live.
The Holy Spirit will inspire you to worship God. Philippians
3:3
You will be an active member in the house of God. If you
have the talent of praising and worship, you must join the praise and worship
team.What is worship? It is an act of boing before God in adoring and acknowledgement of Him. Be an Usher in the house of God. Take part in church activities, be a bible reader during the service.
Show these fruits of the spirit in your life.
