The Organised Press Crew Day 2013

ENJOYING FRIENDSHIP WITH THE HOLY – SPIRIT

TEXT:   JOHN 15:15, SONGS OF SOLOMON 5:2-8

Do you feel condemned and think that you are not fit to enjoy this friendship with the Holy Spirit?

Do you think that there’s nothing real about the Holy Spirit and that you cannot be friends with Him.

The truth is that the Holy Spirit is a real being and all you need do is to open up yourself to Him and ask Him to make Himself real to you. God doesn’t just want you to be His servant, He wants something deeper. He wants you to be His friend.

Are you a friend of God! Or are you just a limited servant. You can look at John 15:15. God loves you no matter what and He wants to be your best friend. Christianity is all about depending on God.

MAMA HEPHZIBAH.

SONG MINISTRATION

I AM THE LORD- Frank Edwards

SOLO 1

I am the Lord

And I know your name

I died for you

Yes I shed my blood

SOLO 2:

And I heard your prayer

And I know your name

Am watching over you

So wipe those tears away

Jesus said:

CHORUS:

Give me your hands

I’ve got something for you

Jesus said

Walk with me

And I bless you lord

SOLO 3:

I know you love me

And I love you too

Am watching over you

So why don’t you rejoice

You are the apple of my eyes

And I know your name

You don’t have to cry any more

So why don’t you rejoice

MESSAGE BEHIND THE SONG

The Holy Spirit is there when you need him, and even when you think, He’s not there, He is still there, wanting you to need him and become His intimate friend. Making Him your intimate friend gives you more insight to your purpose and a peace that passes all understanding.

THE ORGANISED PRESS CREW

WHO IS HE? THE HOLY SPIRIT, WHAT DOES HE DO?

IBEAFU C.  BLESSING

Jesus Christ in his word promised to send us the Holy Spirit whom He called the COMFORTER. The one who would never leave us He is the Holy Spirit, the one who leads us into all truth. Before Christ left, He promised his disciples that the Spirit of God Himself, the comforter, would come to guide them (John14:15-31, 16:5-16).

The Holy Spirit is the very presence of God within us, helping us to live as God wants. He is a powerful person on our side, working for and with us and to enjoy and have a wonderful friendship with Him we have to put total trust on Him and allow Him lead us (1John 2:18-29).

ROLE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

He leads us into all truth

He teaches us

He convinces us of our sins

He warns us of God’s judgement

He assures us of God’s forgiveness

He helps us understand, interpret and apply biblical truth

He is our source of wisdom

He is our sanctifier

He is our guide/protector

He is the one who marks you to be present.

To enjoy these roles in your life, you must be ready and available. You should be born again and be willing to activate the power of the Holy Spirit upon your life.

THE HOLY SPIRIT

EMM JHAY

DEITY:       The Holy Spirit is the 3^rd personality in the trinity,

                      He is also God. Acts 5:2-4, Luke 1:35, Matt 28:19

PERSONA:                He grieves: Isa 63:10, Eph 4:30

                                    He prays:    Rom 8:26

                                    He comforts: Acts 9:31

                                    He directs:    Acts15:28-29, 16:6-7

                                    He warns:  Acts 20:22-23

                                    He witnesses:  Heb 10:15-16

HIS WORK:             Teaching/Remembrance- John 14:26

                                    Witness: Acts 1:8

                                    Boldness: Acts 4:31

                                    Comforting: Acts 9:31

HIS FRUITS:                       Galatians 5:22-23

HIS GIFTS:             This is the benefits of His friendship

                                   1Cor 12:4-15.

UNPARDONABLE SIN:   The only sin that cannot be forgiven is the sin against the Holy Spirit Matt 12:32.

RECEIVING HIM:   John 7:37-39, Acts 2:38, 4:31, 8:17, and 10:41

IN JESUS:               Matt 1:18, 3:11, Luke 3:22, 4:1

HIS TEMPLE:           Our body is the temple of God and must be kept holy, 1Cor 6:19-20.

ENJOYING FRIENDSHIP WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT

PASTOR JAKE

There can’t be a friendship with the Holy – Spirit until you have a continual fellowship and partnership with him. So there can’t be a friendship without a fellowship and there can’t be a fellowship without a partnership.

For you to enjoy friendship with the Holy Spirit and not be rejected, then activate the ministry of giving in your life. The Holy – Spirit is a spirit that hates and rejects stingy people i.e. people who don’t have the heart of giving to God sacrificially. In Acts 5:1-3 Ananias and Sapphira refused to give to God all the money they realised from their possession sold and they were rejected by the Holy – Spirit.

They can’t be getting without a giving. Giving is a principle in the kingdom which was practiced even by the principal (God) who supersedes the affairs of this kingdom. He used the ministry of giving to achieve the ministration of reconciliation. (John 3:16a) says “for God so love the world and He gave His only begotten son”. So you can see that, God himself had to give His only son for Him to get us. So beloved, there can’t be a getting until there is a giving. If you don’t activate your giving habit, then you will endure hardship with the Holy – Spirit instead of enjoying friendship with the Holy – Spirit.

The Holy – Spirit wants to be friends with those who pay their tithe and give their offerings.

INTIMACY WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT

AMARA

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to have a friend you could always count on... one who is always available to meet your needs? One of the greatest problem people faces is loneliness. When Jesus returned to heaven He sent a friend that will never leave us or forsake us that friend is the Holy – Spirit.

The Holy Spirit is the 3^rd person in the trinity; He is the spirit if God but He is more than just that. John 14:16 made it very clear when Jesus said that He will send us a comforter that will abide with us forever. That comforter is the HOLY – SPIRIT. To be intimate with him means having a personal relationship with him and knowledge of whom He is by studying the word of God. You may ask why I SHOULD BE INTIMATE WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT. Let me tell you why: He is a friend that sticks closer than a brother. He has come to stay forever. He doesn’t go and come neither does He takes a few days off, go on a trip or vacation. He understands you more than you understand yourself. He is a companion, helper, guide, mediator, a darling, sweetheart and most of all, a true friend.

HOW WILL I GET INTIMATE WITH THE HOLY – SPIRIT?

First of all, acknowledge His presence every second, wake up every morning and say good morning to Him. Tell Him the things you can’t tell anyone, your thoughts and feelings.

I know this might seem awkward, talking to someone you can’t see. But the Holy – Spirit is a friend whose presence is not seen but felt. I like to call Him my HERATBEAT, because as long as I live, I know He dwells in me. I overcome life challenges because GREATER IS HE THAT IS IN ME THAN HE THAT IS IN THE WORLD. Read about Him in the bible, fall madly in love with Him and He will make Himself manifest to you.

THE HOLY – SPIRIT is available to everyone. Once you are born again and filled with the Holy – Spirit, you have all you could ever ask for. This is a year of “GREATER EXPLOITS” and you can’t do this alone. You need the Holy –Spirit and you have read why. A closer walk with Him will give you an insight on how to live a successful and fulfilled life. There is no friend like HIM. He is simply the BEST!!!

                                                                                          

GIRL ON THE SHELF

The Holy Spirit. Hah!  Such a confusing concept of one given to help us in this race. But this should not be because He said, says and still saying – you are gods and all of you are children of the Most High.

Yes we all know all these but have we really received Him? Or believed in Him? – This guy promised to us?

I know we know Him but the problem with us is that we are so physical that it feels extremely strange to talk to we cannot see so our friendship with Him becomes a one way thing. Now imagine being a friend to one who demands but never gives. ‘Ouch!’ u might say that’s selfish. Right but sadly that describes our relationship with Him, we demand, ask, beg and sometimes try to manipulate Him but we never give back.

Why? This is because we think He is so spiritual ‘strict’ ‘holy’ ‘formal’ that He is incapable of feelings, understanding your feelings or fun. We think He is a Big Boy so Big boys don’t show emotion or cry or are sad. Either that or we get too busy that we skip Him from our schedule or to do list oh! In His part, that’s so tiring and frustrating for it hurts when we are not understood or cared for. Then imagine what that does to Him.

Talking from experience, He is one friend I wish everyone could have because unlike our earthly friends He is never judgemental, domineering, so respectful, never manipulative, so positive, so lovely, and loveable. In fact He loves us any way we are. He does not act the ‘BOSS’ when we fall, fail or are in pain. When we limit or fall or reject Him, He hurts but He focuses more on our pain... yes!!! He is that sensitive...

I may go on and on and list His many unnumbered attributes and never gets tired. Why? This is a topic that interests me most for I am where I am because of Him and He watches out for my best interest no matter the circumstances. He is never confused, His voice so calm and soothing, healing my troubled soul. In fact He is more than a lover.

Anyway it’s not wrong to fear and reverence Him either is it wrong to demand or ask from Him but it’s unjust to reciprocate what we have been given. Remember that communication and understanding are the keys to every relationship so let’s make Him our friend for;

HE IS THAT FRIEND THAT STICKS CLOSER THAN A BROTHER...

GOD BLESSES YOU!!

TATAFOO KORNER

Finally the main day wey we don dey wait for don finally land and na today. Organised Press Crew day na today oh and trust me, e get many things wey follow am. Our theme for this year na ‘ENJOYING FRIENDSHIP WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT’ and the Text wey we dey use bak am up na John 15:15 wey talk say ‘’He no longer calls us servants abi na house boy because house boy no know wetin him master dey do but now Him don call us friends because everything wey Him don learn from His father, Him don let us know’’.

Sometimes if we think am well, we go know say the friend wey we get know us well pass our people for house sake of say we fit tell dem something wey we nor fit tell our brothers/sisters but today we go learn how we fit enjoy friendship with the Holy – Spirit.

Well I no fit even think of wetin to write again as per say the joy of today don fill me sotey, I don high (chuckles) in the Holy – Spirit. Oh! Well at least today una go know the people wey dey behind most of the things wey una dey see for billboard and our leaders too.

Exam mode n aim we dey enter gradually so we go like una make una read oh e beta say una ready before we reach the day than say una go want wait till the d day before una start to prepare.sha we wish una success for upcoming examination and also pray say una go enjoy friendship with the Holy – Spirit as from today. From Tatafoo korner we say we love you and ORGANISED PRESS CREW CARES!!!

TATAFOO KORNER