Detailed Directions and Unclouded Decisions!
The Holy Spirit provides clear guidance and direction for those who surrender to his reign and rulership.
David Wilkerson emphasizes the necessity of surrendering to the Holy Spirit's guidance in our lives, illustrating that walking in the Spirit leads to clarity and confidence in decision-making. He reflects on the early Christians who were directed by the Spirit in every aspect of their lives, contrasting their clarity with the confusion often experienced today. Wilkerson shares his personal experience of being called to establish a church in New York City, highlighting the importance of listening to the Holy Spirit for detailed instructions. He encourages believers to seek the Spirit's direction to avoid clouded decisions and to live a life fully surrendered to God's will.
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God's purpose for every one of his children is that we surrender to the reign and rulership of the Holy Spirit:
"If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit" (Galatians 5:25). In other words, "If he lives in you, let him direct you!"
I want to show you what it means to walk in the Spirit. I have not yet fully arrived in this glorious walk--but I am gaining ground!
We have heard the expression "walk in the Spirit" all our lives, but what does it really mean? I believe the 16th chapter of Acts is one of the best examples of what it means to walk in the Holy Spirit.
The Holy Ghost provides absolute, clearly detailed instructions to those who walk in him. If you walk in the Spirit, then you don't walk in confusion--your decisions aren't clouded ones.
The early Christians did not walk in confusion. They were led by the Spirit in every decision, every move, every action! The Spirit talked to them and directed them in their every waking hour. No decision was made without consulting him. The church's motto throughout the New Testament was: "He who has ears to hear, let him hear what the Spirit has to say!"
I began ministering in New York City because the Holy Ghost told me very clearly: "Go to New York City and raise up a church." And he told me when to come. No devil or demon could move me from this--because the Spirit gave detailed instructions. I remember standing between Broadway and Seventh Avenue, weeping and raising my hands. The Holy Ghost said, "In this very area I am going to raise up a church. Obey me, David. Start a church in New York City!" Times Square Church is not an accident. It is the result of clear, detailed instructions from the Holy Spirit!
Sermon Outline
- God's Purpose for His Children
- The Benefits of Walking in the Spirit
- Examples of Walking in the Spirit
- The early Christians
- David Wilkerson's experience in New York City
Key Quotes
“If he lives in you, let him direct you!” — David Wilkerson
“He who has ears to hear, let him hear what the Spirit has to say!” — David Wilkerson
“If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit” — David Wilkerson
Application Points
- We should seek to live in the Spirit and let him direct our decisions and actions.
- The Holy Spirit provides clear guidance and direction for those who seek it.
- We should make no decision without consulting the Holy Spirit.