Heilige Gees

Drie-Eenheid  Heilige Gees

· John 16:7 AMP - “However, I am telling you nothing but the truth when I say it is
profitable (good, expedient, advantageous) for you that I go away. Because if I do
not go away, the Comforter (Counsellor, Helper, Advocate, Intercessor, Strengthener, Standby, [who is the Holy Spirit]) will not come to you, but if I go away,
I will send Him to you.” 

Main passage:

The role of the Holy Spirt

He empowers the believer to be a successful witness. Church without the Holy Spirit is not Church! The only way for us to fulfil our purpose as a single believer or as the church is by relating and connecting with the Holy Spirit. His role in every believer’s life is vast and immensely important. He is mainly described as our Comforter, Counsellor and Helper in scripture. A comforter is there to help you sort out the hurts of the past, a counsellor is there to give you guidance for the future and a helper is one that stands by in the present with whatever you need of him. Whatever you need He is that to you!!

Jesus expressed and embodied a great dependence on the Holy Spirit. He did not even start His public ministry without His empowering. If this was the case for Jesus how much more do we need His working and empowering daily? Through what Jesus did on the cross, we have the honour of receiving this Gift from heaven by simply asking for Him. The scripture is clear that if we ask for the Spirit we will receive Him. “…how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him?” (Luke 11:13). We are going to do that right now!

Conclusion:

A daily encounter with the Holy Spirit is the secret of a full and impactful life. During this week make time for the Holy Spirit to reveal Himself to you and to read about what the Bible says about Him. May you see and experience how awesome and wonderful the Person of the Holy Spirit is. “But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you” (John 14:26). 

Ons begin vandag met die reeks van ''Reality'' wat handel oor wat is die realiteit van die Drie-Eenheid?  Waaroor gaan dit?  Wat behels dit?  Hoe werk dit? En ons gaan vandag kyk na God en Jesus en dan van volgende week af kyk ons na die Heilige Gees en die krag van die Heilige Gees.

Maar ek wil eers vir julle lees wat die Bybel sê in Johannes 1:1-2

"Heel aan die begin het die Woord reeds bestaan.  Die Woord was by God En die Woord was self God.  Hy was reeds in die begin by God! Woord het mens geword (Jesus) en by ons kom woon." 

Nou as ons kyk na die Drie Eenheid dan kan ons eerlik vir mekaar sê dat dit 'n moeilike topic is om te verstaan.  Maar die beste manier hoe ons dit kan doen is om die volgende te sê:

1. God word gesien as die sterk krag en fondasie waarop ons ons lewe kan bou.
2. Jesus is die een wat ons kan sien as 'n vriend, of leermeester.  Omdat Hy mens geword het weet ons dat Jesus dieselfde issues deurgegaan het nes ons.  En ons kan baie leer uit sy voorbeeld uit.

Okay, maar wat nou?

Kom ons gaan wys vir mense die Drie-eenheid.  Ons kan vir mense gaan ondersteuning en vriendskap wys.  Daardeur vertrou ons God om mense van Hom te kan leer deur dit prakties te kan doen!

Vra jouself die week af: Vir wie kan ek 'n ondersteunende vriend wees?  En waar kan ek vir mense God wys?