Ministry of the Holy Spirit: Teaching (part 2)
More pondering from the Ponderosa. The rulers of Jesus’ day obviously did not understand God’s wisdom, because had they known it, they would not have carried out the crucifixion. Paul said that God’s wisdom is mysterious—a hidden wisdom—that God predestined before the...
Ministry of the Holy Spirit: Teaching (part 1)
More Pondering from the Ponderosa. We have briefly covered the Holy Spirit’s role in regeneration, baptism, indwelling, sealing, and equipping. Today I want to begin a short look at His teaching ministry. This will take a few days to cover, but it will be worth the...
Ministry of the Holy Spirit: Equipping (part 3)
More Pondering from the Ponderosa. We are discussing the equipping ministry of the Holy Spirit. It is hard to leave this subject without thinking of the Holy Spirit’s use of miracles and especially His use of the gift of tongues (languages). Many have been given the...
Ministry of the Holy Spirit: Equipping (part 2)
It is a beautiful day at the Ponderosa. I am still pondering the equipping ministry of the Holy Spirit. After the original apostles and prophets had done their part in laying the foundation for the church (Ephesians 2:20), God brought in the rest of His construction...
Ministry of the Holy Spirit: Equipping (part 1)
More ponderings from the Ponderosa. Today, we will ruminate (meditate) on the equipping ministry of the Holy Spirit. It’s going to take more than one session to adequately cover this matter. Remember that God provided those who built His original temple with gifted...
Ministry of the Holy Spirit: Sealing
More Pondering from the Ponderosa. We are thinking about seven ministries of the Holy Spirit. We have gone through regeneration, baptism, indwelling, and now we will consider the Holy Spirit's sealing ministry. Does a Christian truly have eternal life or do we...
Ministry of the Holy Spirit: Indwelling (part 3)
More Pondering from the Ponderosa. Here is the final post on the Holy Spirit’s indwelling ministry. The church is not a building made of physical material. It has never been. It is a spiritual house. Peter says that we are living stones—rejected by men but chosen by...
Ministry of the Holy Spirit: Indwelling (part 2)
Pondering from the Ponderosa, continues. It is true that there was a time when God made Himself known to the Jews by revealing His presence in a temple made with hands. This temple was to be a very special place. God handpicked craftsmen to build it. Each of these...
Ministry of the Holy Spirit: Indwelling (part 1)
Still Pondering at the Ponderosa. Hope your family is hanging tough. Seven ministries of the Holy Spirit should be known by every believer. We have covered regeneration and Spirit baptism. Our next ministry is indwelling of the Holy Spirit. This subject will take a...
Ministry of the Holy Spirit: Baptism
I am still pondering from the Ponderosa. I realize that we live in a culture of soundbites, but here comes more strong meat from God’s Word. There are 774, 646 words in the Bible and every word matters. God’s Word contains wisdom that human eyes have never seen, nor...
Ministries of the Holy Spirit: Regeneration
Let’s ponder some of the deeper truths of God’s Word. The more we know these truths, the more we understand the absolute genius of their Author, and the more we love Him. To truly know God is to love Him. Every believer needs to recognize at least seven ministries of...
E-zine Volume 4, Issue 1
We are back! After several months of surgeries, doctors, rehab, pills, and pain, I (Mike Moore) am back to once again, along with our great team, share the wonders of God’s Word. We have a solid group of writers, layout people, and others who are eager to tell...