The Voice of the Holy Spirit The Holy Spirit speaks The Holy Spirit speaks Fellowship with the Holy Spirit. The book of Acts. The reason He speaks. Agreement

The Voice of the Holy SpiritThe Voice of the Holy Spirit

The Holy Spirit speaksThe Holy Spirit speaksFellowship with the Holy Spirit. The book of Acts. The reason He speaks.Fellowship with the Holy Spirit. The book of Acts. The reason He speaks.

Agreement with the Word Agreement with the Word The standard of testing. Voices and revelations. The temptation of Jesus. The standard of testing. Voices and revelations. The temptation of Jesus. Guidance subject to truth.Guidance subject to truth.

The Holy Spirit and Man's Spirit The Holy Spirit and Man's Spirit Define your terms. The inward man. The outward man. Follow the SpiritDefine your terms. The inward man. The outward man. Follow the Spirit

.. Perceiving with the Spirit Perceiving with the Spirit

Become Spirit conscious. Co-operate.Become Spirit conscious. Co-operate.

Conviction or Condemnation Conviction or Condemnation Tone of voice. Specific. Encouragement. Forget the past.Tone of voice. Specific. Encouragement. Forget the past.Attraction to God. Brings positive scriptures. The Spirit draws you into Attraction to God. Brings positive scriptures. The Spirit draws you into fellowship.fellowship.Facts of the Word of God. Disciplines you gently. Assures you.Facts of the Word of God. Disciplines you gently. Assures you.


The directing him to minister in an unknown area - to The directing him to minister in an unknown area - to go to the Gentilesgo to the Gentileswith the Gospel. Then he heard the voice of the Holy with the Gospel. Then he heard the voice of the Holy Spirit giving him directionSpirit giving him direction

The voice of the Holy Spirit The voice of the Holy Spirit is the third way in is the third way in which God directs us in our daily walk. The which God directs us in our daily walk. The first first way way is by the is by the inward witness or intuition; the second inward witness or intuition; the second way is by the way is by the inward voice or conscience inward voice or conscience - which - which is also known as that is also known as that still small voice of your still small voice of your spirit. spirit. Both these ways are actually the place where Both these ways are actually the place where the Holy Spirit communicates, but there are times the Holy Spirit communicates, but there are times when He speaks, almost audibly when He speaks, almost audibly and lets you and lets you know, with certain know, with certain authority authority and often and often urgency, urgency, what He wants.what He wants.


The Holy Spirit SpeaksThe Holy Spirit Speaks

When the Holy Spirit fills you, the believer, When the Holy Spirit fills you, the believer, you can be sure that the you can be sure that the person, God the person, God the Holy Spirit, Holy Spirit, has filled you with has filled you with Himself.Himself.

He has a voiceHe has a voice He has something to sayHe has something to say He wants to communicateHe wants to communicate so learn to listenso learn to listen


Fellowship with the Holy SpiritFellowship with the Holy Spirit

Fellowship demandsFellowship demands

SpeakingSpeaking ListeningListening CommunicationCommunication SharingSharing

Fellowship Demands a VoiceFellowship Demands a Voice

We have to voice our ideas and thoughts, voice our We have to voice our ideas and thoughts, voice our opinions, our difficulties, etc. to get to know each opinions, our difficulties, etc. to get to know each other.other.


The Book of ActsThe Book of Acts

The Spirit Gives DirectionThe Spirit Gives Direction

In this incident, we notice that the Holy Spirit was not the only One In this incident, we notice that the Holy Spirit was not the only One Who gives direction. Philip was directed to leave Samaria when Who gives direction. Philip was directed to leave Samaria when an an angel spoke angel spoke and told him to go to the Jerusalem/Gaza road. and told him to go to the Jerusalem/Gaza road. When he arrived, he had no further direction. When he arrived, he had no further direction. Then he heard the Then he heard the voice of the Holy Spirit. voice of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is The Holy Spirit is directdirect

- The Holy Spirit is specific- The Holy Spirit is specific- The Holy Spirit leaves - The Holy Spirit leaves no confusionno confusion- The Holy Spirit leaves - The Holy Spirit leaves no doubtno doubt

One of the main One of the main reasons reasons why we are why we are living on planet earth living on planet earth is is to evangelize the lost, unbelieving sinner. Our number one job is to evangelize the lost, unbelieving sinner. Our number one job is to win the lost. This is the reason we praise and glorify God in the to win the lost. This is the reason we praise and glorify God in the world, and why we edify one another. The Holy Spirit's number world, and why we edify one another. The Holy Spirit's number one job is to teach and enable Christians to one job is to teach and enable Christians to revere and glorify revere and glorify Jesus Christ Jesus Christ - so as to draw blind and groping - so as to draw blind and groping sinners sinners and and ignorant and carnal Christians to do the same, i.e. ignorant and carnal Christians to do the same, i.e. revere and revere and glorify Jesus.glorify Jesus.


Peter heard the voice of the Holy Spirit Peter heard the voice of the Holy Spirit telling him to preach the Gospel to the telling him to preach the Gospel to the gentiles. gentiles. In this case, it was the household In this case, it was the household of Cornelius.of Cornelius.

The Reason He SpeaksThe Reason He Speaks

The The inner witness inner witness is hearing the is hearing the thoughts thoughts and suggestions and suggestions of the Holy Spirit and it is of the Holy Spirit and it is the the primary way primary way in which He will lead us.in which He will lead us.


When The Inner Witness Is DoubtedWhen The Inner Witness Is Doubted

When we are When we are untrained and unskilled untrained and unskilled at at perceiving the perceiving the leading leading of the Holy Spirit, He of the Holy Spirit, He will make will make His voice heard His voice heard until such a until such a time that we can time that we can recognize recognize and and hear him. hear him. We should be We should be sensitive sensitive enough to hear enough to hear Him in Him in the inner witness. the inner witness. The Spirit The Spirit should be able to lead us with His eye, but if should be able to lead us with His eye, but if we are unskilled in receiving these we are unskilled in receiving these suggestions, suggestions, He will lead us with His He will lead us with His voice.voice.


When we have a Mind Set...When we have a Mind Set...

Peter had a mind set in that he Peter had a mind set in that he thought the Gospel was thought the Gospel was exclusively exclusively only for the Jews. only for the Jews. He would not even He would not even have recognized the have recognized the inner witness inner witness or voice or voice - he was convinced of what - he was convinced of what he thought. The voice of the Holy he thought. The voice of the Holy Spirit will break that mind set.Spirit will break that mind set.


Not ContradictoryNot Contradictory

The inward witness will already have been The inward witness will already have been there - the problem is that the there - the problem is that the mind set dulls mind set dulls our hearing our hearing in those things. At times like this, in those things. At times like this, the Holy Spirit the Holy Spirit will make Himself heard.will make Himself heard.

When we are Set in our WillWhen we are Set in our Will

In the case of Paul, In the case of Paul, his will was set on Asia his will was set on Asia or or Bithynia, Bithynia, so he heard the so he heard the voice voice of the of the Spirit.Spirit.


When our Logic is SetWhen our Logic is Set

It was not It was not logical logical or or reasonable reasonable for Philip to for Philip to leave the greatest revival since the 'Jerusalem leave the greatest revival since the 'Jerusalem revival' to evangelize one man.revival' to evangelize one man.

When there are Adverse CircumstancesWhen there are Adverse Circumstances

Paul heard the voice of the Holy Spirit tell him to Paul heard the voice of the Holy Spirit tell him to go to Jerusalem. Yet it was in Jerusalem that Paul go to Jerusalem. Yet it was in Jerusalem that Paul suffered his worst and longest persecution ever.suffered his worst and longest persecution ever.


Judging by the WordJudging by the Word

We are told to put everything we We are told to put everything we receive receive and perceive to the test – toand perceive to the test – to see see whether it is whether it is of God. of God. It is possible that the It is possible that the information we receive is not of God.information we receive is not of God.

The Standard of TestingThe Standard of Testing

All things, including the Almighty God, are All things, including the Almighty God, are subject to the subject to the Word of GodWord of God


Jesus Christ is Lord and KingJesus Christ is Lord and King

Any "voice" or "revelation" that cannot be Any "voice" or "revelation" that cannot be confirmed by what is written in the confirmed by what is written in the scriptures actually denies the Lord Jesus scriptures actually denies the Lord Jesus Christ.Christ.

No Respect for the WordNo Respect for the Word

If we deny the Word, we deny Christ the If we deny the Word, we deny Christ the Lord. Any voice that contradicts the Lord. Any voice that contradicts the Word Word of God of God contradicts the contradicts the Lord Lord of the Word of the Word and is therefore and is therefore not of God.not of God.


This means that we may not add to the Word or This means that we may not add to the Word or take away from the Word –take away from the Word –

no matter how spectacularno matter how spectacular no matter how you feelno matter how you feel no matter what the no matter what the spiritual experiencespiritual experience

If it is not in the Word of God, it is If it is not in the Word of God, it is not of God. not of God. Some people have wonderful Some people have wonderful "spiritual" "spiritual" experiences where they really experiences where they really "felt close to the "felt close to the Lord" Lord" and had such an and had such an intimate time. "Surely intimate time. "Surely what I heard must be from God." No! Not if it what I heard must be from God." No! Not if it contradicts His Word.contradicts His Word.


Voices and RevelationsVoices and Revelations

A preacher tells of a woman who invited him to A preacher tells of a woman who invited him to lunch at her home. As soon as they were settled, lunch at her home. As soon as they were settled, she began to share "what the Lord said to me" she began to share "what the Lord said to me" and how He gave "me revelations". Sensing by and how He gave "me revelations". Sensing by the inward witness that something was not right, the inward witness that something was not right, he allowed her to continue. After approximately he allowed her to continue. After approximately ten minutes, the preacher stopped her, asking ten minutes, the preacher stopped her, asking her to pick up the Bible. He had her read her to pick up the Bible. He had her read Scripture after Scripture, pointing out that her Scripture after Scripture, pointing out that her revelations revelations contradicted contradicted the Word of God, the Word of God, therefore what she heard was not of Him.therefore what she heard was not of Him.


••The Woman who had a Mental BreakdownThe Woman who had a Mental Breakdown

A woman came forward in a prayer line to be A woman came forward in a prayer line to be healed of a healed of a mental breakdown. mental breakdown. She was a She was a Sunday School teacher and her husband was a Sunday School teacher and her husband was a deacon. As they laid hands on her, a word of deacon. As they laid hands on her, a word of knowledge came in the form of a vision where knowledge came in the form of a vision where this woman was seen in a meeting. The this woman was seen in a meeting. The evangelist told how God spoke to him in an evangelist told how God spoke to him in an audible voice. This woman began seeking to hear audible voice. This woman began seeking to hear God audibly too, not realizing that this evangelist God audibly too, not realizing that this evangelist was was not seeking not seeking - nor expecting - to hear God - nor expecting - to hear God audibly.audibly.


God's PrerogativeGod's Prerogative

We have no right to seek to hear God audibly. If We have no right to seek to hear God audibly. If He told us that He would speak audibly in His He told us that He would speak audibly in His Word, we could expect it.Word, we could expect it.

The Devil AccommodatesThe Devil Accommodates

Do not seek voices! The devil accommodated this Do not seek voices! The devil accommodated this woman and she started hearing voices, and it woman and she started hearing voices, and it drove her insane. She was about to be admitted drove her insane. She was about to be admitted to the mental hospital for the second time. This to the mental hospital for the second time. This woman was not healed nor delivered because she woman was not healed nor delivered because she wanted to hear voiceswanted to hear voices


The Temptation of JesusThe Temptation of Jesus

Jesus was confronted here with the devil who Jesus was confronted here with the devil who voiced his temptation.voiced his temptation. Notice that there are Notice that there are three aspects in this temptation.three aspects in this temptation.

If If you are the Son of Godyou are the Son of God

This phrase appears twice - where Satan was This phrase appears twice - where Satan was casting doubt on Who Jesus truly was. The casting doubt on Who Jesus truly was. The temptation was aimed at getting Jesus to temptation was aimed at getting Jesus to prove prove Himself.Himself.


If you will worship before meIf you will worship before me

Satan wanted Jesus to acknowledge him Satan wanted Jesus to acknowledge him as God as God to try to usurp God's rightful place.to try to usurp God's rightful place.

Throw yourself down from hereThrow yourself down from here

Had Jesus succumbed to this temptation, He Had Jesus succumbed to this temptation, He would have committed suicide. Satan wants you would have committed suicide. Satan wants you as a Christian to firstly, doubt your inheritance in as a Christian to firstly, doubt your inheritance in Christ, secondly, to worship him. Thirdly, he will Christ, secondly, to worship him. Thirdly, he will try and have you killed and destroyed.try and have you killed and destroyed.


The Use of the ScriptureThe Use of the Scripture

Take note! Jesus answered the temptations Take note! Jesus answered the temptations with with "It is written" "It is written" twice, until Satan also twice, until Satan also said said "It is written", "It is written", at which Jesus once at which Jesus once again declared again declared "It is written". "It is written". Jesus, Jesus, however, said it in its proper context. Most however, said it in its proper context. Most Christians are defeated by the devil's: Christians are defeated by the devil's: "It is "It is written" 's. written" 's. It is essential to know the It is essential to know the whole will or Word of God. whole will or Word of God. If we want to If we want to be led by the Holy Spirit, it is also essential be led by the Holy Spirit, it is also essential to have to have the mind of Christ the mind of Christ which which shows shows us the spirit of the Scriptures.us the spirit of the Scriptures.


Guidance Subject to TruthGuidance Subject to Truth

Even if there is no scripture or verse for what the Even if there is no scripture or verse for what the voice of the Holy Spirit says, it must agree with voice of the Holy Spirit says, it must agree with the general concepts in Scripture.the general concepts in Scripture.

The Holy Spirit and Man's SpiritThe Holy Spirit and Man's Spirit

Which is which? You might ask and wonder how Which is which? You might ask and wonder how you can tell whether it is your spirit or the Holy you can tell whether it is your spirit or the Holy Spirit trying to tell you something. It may just be Spirit trying to tell you something. It may just be me! If we want to be led by the Holy Spirit in ourme! If we want to be led by the Holy Spirit in our

calling, our ministry, our job and in the calling, our ministry, our job and in the church (especially in the gifts of the Holy Spirit), church (especially in the gifts of the Holy Spirit), we must get our understanding right in this we must get our understanding right in this matter.matter.


Define your TermsDefine your Terms

The Flesh or the Inward ManThe Flesh or the Inward Man

The flesh or the body will demand to be The flesh or the body will demand to be satisfied, and in most cases, will lead away satisfied, and in most cases, will lead away from the from the essential spiritual things we essential spiritual things we need to feed on. need to feed on. Often it could be the Often it could be the inward man - the real you - which is the inward man - the real you - which is the very one we ought to follow.very one we ought to follow.


The Inward ManThe Inward Man

The The inward man is the inward man is the real you real you - the - the new creature in Christ, where old new creature in Christ, where old things pass away and things pass away and all things all things become new. become new. The inward person The inward person possesses the possesses the life life and and nature of nature of God. God. The real you is the The real you is the home home and and dwelling place of God the Holy dwelling place of God the Holy Spirit Spirit in all His fullness.in all His fullness.


You Should be Able to DifferentiateYou Should be Able to Differentiate

- Between flesh and spiritBetween flesh and spirit

This verse refers to the inward man which is This verse refers to the inward man which is born of God, partakes of His nature and, by born of God, partakes of His nature and, by nature, cannot do wrong. The spirit man nature, cannot do wrong. The spirit man will will never consent to do wrong.never consent to do wrong.

Confidence in the New CreationConfidence in the New Creation

Listen to your heart - to the inward man!Listen to your heart - to the inward man!


The Outward ManThe Outward Man

It is not the inward man of the Christian that wants It is not the inward man of the Christian that wants to do wrong - it is the to do wrong - it is the outward man.outward man.

Christians Make MistakesChristians Make Mistakes

They fall and fail - but the inward man never fails! They fall and fail - but the inward man never fails! The inward man does not miss the mark – the The inward man does not miss the mark – the outward man does! The outward man goes against outward man does! The outward man goes against the inward man who does not agree. He tries to the inward man who does not agree. He tries to stop the flesh; he will weep when the flesh does stop the flesh; he will weep when the flesh does not obey.not obey.


The Flesh DominatingThe Flesh Dominating

If you allow the flesh (the outward man) to If you allow the flesh (the outward man) to dominate, you will continue to miss the mark. If dominate, you will continue to miss the mark. If you allow the you allow the natural man natural man to dominate without to dominate without becoming spiritually minded, you will miss it becoming spiritually minded, you will miss it continually too.continually too.

Two Things for Christians to Do.Two Things for Christians to Do.

Present your BodiesPresent your Bodies Renew your MindsRenew your Minds

This is how Christians remains This is how Christians remains baby baby Christians or Christians or carnal carnal Christians and never mature.Christians and never mature.


You You are yet are yet body-ruledbody-ruled

The renewed mind The renewed mind will side with and link up to the will side with and link up to the reborn spirit reborn spirit instead of with the instead of with the body. body. The The spirit spirit and and mind mind will then dominate the will then dominate the body.body.

Follow the SpiritFollow the Spirit

You, or rather, your inward man, is the lamp of the Holy You, or rather, your inward man, is the lamp of the Holy Spirit. You will not be told to do something wrong.Spirit. You will not be told to do something wrong.

Your inward man has the nature of GodYour inward man has the nature of God Your inward man has the Your inward man has the life life of Godof God Your inward man has the Your inward man has the love love of Godof God Your inward man has the Your inward man has the spirit spirit of Godof God


Perceiving with the SpiritPerceiving with the Spirit

Paul's Warning IgnoredPaul's Warning Ignored

Acts 27:9-10 “Acts 27:9-10 “Now when much time had Now when much time had been spent, and sailing was now been spent, and sailing was now dangerous because the fast was already dangerous because the fast was already over, Paul advised them, saying; men I over, Paul advised them, saying; men I perceive that this voyage will end with perceive that this voyage will end with disaster anddisaster and much loss, not only of the much loss, not only of the cargo and ship, but also our lives”.cargo and ship, but also our lives”.


Become Spirit ConsciousBecome Spirit Conscious

of your spiritof your spirit of the Holy Spiritof the Holy Spirit

You will save yourself much harm and You will save yourself much harm and personal destruction. You will save personal destruction. You will save yourself from accidents and calamities - yourself from accidents and calamities - which the world which the world blames God for.blames God for.


Sit Down and AnalyzeSit Down and Analyze

You will realize that something deep inside You will realize that something deep inside gave instructions and warning to avoid gave instructions and warning to avoid certain situations.certain situations.

Co-operateCo-operate

With the inward leading of the Holy Spirit.With the inward leading of the Holy Spirit.


Conviction or CondemnationConviction or Condemnation

We now look at We now look at ten sure ways ten sure ways in which you can in which you can tell the tell the difference difference between the between the conviction conviction of of the Holy Spirit and the the Holy Spirit and the condemnation condemnation of the of the devil.devil.

ConvictionConviction

5.1 Tone of Voice5.1 Tone of Voice

The gentle, loving voice of our Father imploring, The gentle, loving voice of our Father imploring, beseeching, and urging our return to Him.beseeching, and urging our return to Him.


5.2 Specific5.2 Specific

The Spirit says: 'Fix this one thing, The Spirit says: 'Fix this one thing, and you will be free'. He commands and you will be free'. He commands you to take one specific action - to you to take one specific action - to make a choice of will. Conviction of make a choice of will. Conviction of the the spirit spirit is is specific specific to the sin. The to the sin. The Spirit defends you against your Spirit defends you against your oversensitive conscience.oversensitive conscience.


5.3 Encouragement5.3 Encouragement

Encouragement is Encouragement is God's message.God's message. He He encourages you to rely on God's power - not your encourages you to rely on God's power - not your own righteousness or strength.own righteousness or strength.

5.4 Forget the Past5.4 Forget the Past

This is the Holy Spirit speaking. He reminds you This is the Holy Spirit speaking. He reminds you that your sin is cleansed away, removed, that your sin is cleansed away, removed, forgotten, covered and put away and never to be forgotten, covered and put away and never to be held against you. Any man putting his hand to the held against you. Any man putting his hand to the plough and looking back is not fit for the plough and looking back is not fit for the Kingdom. (Remember Lot's wife.) [John 1:29; Kingdom. (Remember Lot's wife.) [John 1:29; Psalm 102:12; 51:7, 1 John 1:7-9; Hebrews 10:17]Psalm 102:12; 51:7, 1 John 1:7-9; Hebrews 10:17]


5.5 Attraction to God5.5 Attraction to God

The Spirit generates in you an The Spirit generates in you an expectancy of kindness, love and expectancy of kindness, love and forgiveness and reveals a longing forgiveness and reveals a longing from the heart of the Father for us to from the heart of the Father for us to come and have intimate relationship come and have intimate relationship with Him. The Father is waiting to with Him. The Father is waiting to love and bless us. [John 20:17]love and bless us. [John 20:17]


5.6 Brings Positive Scriptures5.6 Brings Positive Scriptures

The Spirit brings to remembrance the answers to The Spirit brings to remembrance the answers to your problems from the Word when you need it. your problems from the Word when you need it. He speaks of the unchanging nature of God and He speaks of the unchanging nature of God and of His steadfast love towards us. He confirms that of His steadfast love towards us. He confirms that God remains faithful to His covenant even when God remains faithful to His covenant even when we prove faithless for a time. The Spirit reassures we prove faithless for a time. The Spirit reassures us that there is no law that is effective against us us that there is no law that is effective against us who rely on Christ's work. [1 John 1:9 3:20 who rely on Christ's work. [1 John 1:9 3:20 Colossians 2:14, John 14:26]Colossians 2:14, John 14:26]


5.7 The Spirit Draws you into 5.7 The Spirit Draws you into FellowshipFellowship

The Spirit sends others to minister to you The Spirit sends others to minister to you in love. Thus you learn to accept others' in love. Thus you learn to accept others' word of encouragement and you word of encouragement and you appreciate others and their ministry to appreciate others and their ministry to you. The ministry of reconciliation works you. The ministry of reconciliation works for the whole body of for the whole body of Christ. Christ. It is God's It is God's desire that we stay in fellowship. [2 Cor desire that we stay in fellowship. [2 Cor 5:12-21 1 John •1:5-10].5:12-21 1 John •1:5-10].


5.8 Facts of the Word of God5.8 Facts of the Word of God

The Holy Spirit states facts and truths about you The Holy Spirit states facts and truths about you and God. Feeling must follow faith in these facts. and God. Feeling must follow faith in these facts. The Spirit teaches you the truth. [John 16:5:15].The Spirit teaches you the truth. [John 16:5:15].

5.9 Disciplines you Gently5.9 Disciplines you Gently

He uses spiritual leaders to gently and lovingly He uses spiritual leaders to gently and lovingly admonish and nurture you in the Lord and He admonish and nurture you in the Lord and He speaks gently to your inner man. [2 Timothy speaks gently to your inner man. [2 Timothy 1:2,13-14; 2:22-26 3:13; Hebrews 12:5-11; 1 1:2,13-14; 2:22-26 3:13; Hebrews 12:5-11; 1 Peter 1:6-12]Peter 1:6-12]


5.10 Assures you5.10 Assures you

The Spirit reassures of God's love. He The Spirit reassures of God's love. He reminds us that God does not change reminds us that God does not change - His Word remains faithful and true. - His Word remains faithful and true. [2 Timothy 4:17-18; Hebr 13:5-6].[2 Timothy 4:17-18; Hebr 13:5-6].


CondemnationCondemnation

5.1 Tone of Voice5.1 Tone of Voice

It is a mocking voice that accuses, It is a mocking voice that accuses, nags, projects a sense of rejection, nags, projects a sense of rejection, generates fear, causes fear and generates fear, causes fear and poses questions like: "Has God poses questions like: "Has God indeed said ...?"indeed said ...?"


5.2 Vague and General5.2 Vague and General

Satan generates a blanketing, choking Satan generates a blanketing, choking sense of general guilt as though sense of general guilt as though everything is wrong and there is no one everything is wrong and there is no one action you can really overcome. Often, a action you can really overcome. Often, a sense of complete hopelessness and sense of complete hopelessness and weakness prevails. Satan attacks you in weakness prevails. Satan attacks you in general.general.


5.3 Discouragement5.3 Discouragement

Satan centers his attack on you as a person Satan centers his attack on you as a person and cuts your self-image to ribbons. He tells and cuts your self-image to ribbons. He tells you you are weak and not one of God's own.you you are weak and not one of God's own.

5.4 Remember all the Past5.4 Remember all the Past

Satan reminds you of all the past. He Satan reminds you of all the past. He replays video tapes of your past memories replays video tapes of your past memories of sin, guilt and shame. He draws up of sin, guilt and shame. He draws up accounts of your past sins and failures and accounts of your past sins and failures and offences that are under the Blood. offences that are under the Blood. [Revelation 12:10][Revelation 12:10]


5.5 Rejection as though by the 5.5 Rejection as though by the Holiness of GodHoliness of God

Satan disguises himself as an agent Satan disguises himself as an agent of holiness. He produces the feeling of holiness. He produces the feeling that God has rejected you as that God has rejected you as unworthy and unholy. Satan speaks unworthy and unholy. Satan speaks of God as your Judge, and of you as a of God as your Judge, and of you as a miserable sinner. [John 3:17]miserable sinner. [John 3:17]


5.6 Applies Scriptures Negatively5.6 Applies Scriptures Negatively

Peter said the devil goes about like a roaring lion Peter said the devil goes about like a roaring lion with the purpose of destroying us. He tempted with the purpose of destroying us. He tempted Jesus by applying the Scriptures negatively - even Jesus by applying the Scriptures negatively - even tempting Jesus to commit suicide. Satan tempting Jesus to commit suicide. Satan threatens judgment and says grace is denied us threatens judgment and says grace is denied us because we did not fulfill the conditions. Satan because we did not fulfill the conditions. Satan uses God's laws to put us under bondage, to uses God's laws to put us under bondage, to cause us to justify ourselves and rely on our own cause us to justify ourselves and rely on our own righteousness. [Matthew 4:4 Galatians 2:16]righteousness. [Matthew 4:4 Galatians 2:16]


5.7 Isolates you5.7 Isolates you

Satan sows doubts that cause you to Satan sows doubts that cause you to withdraw from other Christians and withdraw from other Christians and eventually the church. He lets you think eventually the church. He lets you think they reject you. In your isolation you then they reject you. In your isolation you then feel lonely, hurt, unworthy and rejected by feel lonely, hurt, unworthy and rejected by others. This eventually leads to anger, others. This eventually leads to anger, Unforgiveniss, bitterness and hate - which Unforgiveniss, bitterness and hate - which could end up in murder as we see could end up in murder as we see demonstrated in Cain's life. [Hebrews demonstrated in Cain's life. [Hebrews 12:15 Ephesians 4:31].12:15 Ephesians 4:31].


5.8 Feelings!5.8 Feelings!

He tells you the way you feel is the He tells you the way you feel is the way you are i.e. guilty, in despair, way you are i.e. guilty, in despair, hopeless, doubting God's love and hopeless, doubting God's love and thinking He is unfair etc. and makes thinking He is unfair etc. and makes you feel there is no way out. you feel there is no way out. [Ephesians 6:12; Hebrews 12:1-4].[Ephesians 6:12; Hebrews 12:1-4].


5.9 Attacks you Destructively5.9 Attacks you Destructively

He sometimes uses those from whom you least He sometimes uses those from whom you least expect it. Always be on your guard against expect it. Always be on your guard against negative and destructive words that cause you to negative and destructive words that cause you to feel defeated and discouraged. [1 Peter 5:6-9; 2 feel defeated and discouraged. [1 Peter 5:6-9; 2 Cor 10:4-6].Cor 10:4-6].

5.10 Accuses you5.10 Accuses you

Makes us think that our sin is unpardonable. Makes us think that our sin is unpardonable. [Revelation 12:7-17].[Revelation 12:7-17].

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The Voice of the Holy Spirit The Holy Spirit speaks The Holy Spirit speaks Fellowship with the Holy Spirit. The book of Acts. The reason He speaks. Agreement