Holy Spirit as Revealer of the Things of God
The Holy Spirit is the life and power of God, revealing the truth and life of God to us through His presence in our spirits.
Andrew Murray emphasizes the role of the Holy Spirit as the revealer of God's truth and power, asserting that the Spirit is essential for truly knowing God. He explains that while human thoughts can create beautiful images of spiritual truths, they cannot impart the life that the Spirit provides. The Holy Spirit uniquely enters into the spirit of man, enabling a deep and personal connection with God. This divine interaction allows believers to experience the fullness of God's life and work within them.
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The Spirit is the very life and power of God; all that he reveals is truth and power. He gives us to know God because he enters into the life and communicates the very thing which the word speaks in spirit and in truth. Through him we know God by what he is and gives and works in us.
Thoughts can only give pictures of spiritual things. At times these may be beautiful and delightful pictures, that make most pleasing impressions. They may waken strong desires in the heart and stir the will to its utmost effort, but they never can give or reveal the life. This is the sole prerogative of the Spirit of God.
He can do this not only because he is the Spirit of God, but because he can and does enter into the very spirit of man.
(Excerpted from The Coming Revival, by Andrew Murray , pg. 37).
Sermon Outline
- I. The Spirit as Revealer of the Things of God
- A. The Spirit gives us to know God through His life and power
- B. He communicates the truth of God's word in spirit and in truth
- II. The Limitations of Human Understanding
- A. Thoughts can only give pictures of spiritual things
- B. These pictures may be beautiful, but they cannot reveal the life
- III. The Unique Ability of the Spirit
- A. He can enter into the very spirit of man
- B. This allows Him to reveal the life of God to us
Key Quotes
“Thoughts can only give pictures of spiritual things. At times these may be beautiful and delightful pictures, that make most pleasing impressions.” — Andrew Murray
“He can do this not only because he is the Spirit of God, but because he can and does enter into the very spirit of man.” — Andrew Murray
Application Points
- We must recognize the limitations of human understanding and rely on the Holy Spirit to reveal the life of God to us.
- The Holy Spirit's presence in our spirits allows Him to communicate the truth of God's word in a way that transcends human understanding.
- We must seek to know God through the Holy Spirit, rather than relying solely on human thoughts and pictures of spiritual things.