INSIGHTS & NOTES FROM
Insights From "Church, Read The Book Of Acts, & Get Ready!" by Donnie Swaggart - Chapter 1312/23/2020 "FOLLOW THE MAN BEARING THE PITCHER OF WATER"
Mark 14:12-16 "The baptism with the Holy Spirit with the evidence of speaking in other tongues is God's greatest gift to the church." "...one could say that the Spirit is the executive of the Godhead, working in us & on behalf of us." "The infilling of the Holy Spirit is a separate & distinct work of grace afforded to us by & through what Christ did at Calvary." "Without the Holy Spirit, the work that could be done is greatly hindered." "PASSOVER" "...the Passover typified Calvary & our salvation. This tells us that all of the great benefits of Calvary (healing, deliverance, joy, peace, etc.) can only come to us after our conversion & the infilling of the Spirit, for power & service can only come after one has been saved." "During Passover, approximately 250,000 lambs would be offered up in sacrifice. A quart of blood would be drained out of each lamb." "...when Christ, the Lamb of God, died on Calvary, one drop of His blood was enough to atone for all sin - past, present, & future." "When the Passover was observed, the entire lamb was to be eaten, except for some of the inward parts, meaning, you must accept all of Christ & not just the part of Him you desire." "They were to eat the lamb in a reclining or resting position, typifying the rest that comes to man through Christ (Mat. 11:18-30)." "They were to eat the lamb with bitter herbs, meaning, they were never to forget that they were once slaves in Egypt, unable to free themselves. Today, man cannot free himself from sin except through the blood of Christ. Man cannot earn it, buy it, or inherit it. Only through the acceptance of Christ as man's Redeemer can one be free from the bitter slavery of sin." "They would eat the meal with unleavened bread, meaning, there could be no sin in the Passover." "Then they would drink a cup of wine, with the wine representing joy - the joy that comes to man when he knows that all sin has been forgiven & cleansed." "THE MAN BEARING A PITCHER OF WATER" "1. The water is one of the symbols of the Holy Spirit (Ex. 17:6; Ezek. 36:25-27; 47:1; Jn. 3:5; 4:14; 7:38-39). The Holy Spirit is the fountain of Living Water, the purest & the best. The Holy Spirit is a veritable River of Life. As natural water purifies, refreshes & quenches thirst, so the Holy Spirit purifies, refreshes, & quenches our spiritual thirst. As natural water is an indispensable source of physical life, the Holy Spirit is an indispensable element of spiritual life. 2. Men in those days didn't carry water. This was a task reserved for women, thus, a man carrying water would stand out amongst the entire crowd crossing the streets of Jerusalem. The Holy Spirit stands out. He cannot be hidden. You can spot a person, work, or a church that is full of the River of Life; they stand out." "It is the will of the Lord that after salvation, the believer go on & be filled with the Holy Spirit according to Acts 2:1-4." "FOLLOW HIM" "...as believers, we are to follow the leading of the Holy Spirit. Everything we do is to be done in accordance with the guidance & leading of the Holy Spirit." "UPPER ROOM" "'He will show you a large upper room.' This pertains to all we need for life & godliness. Everything is found in the upper room." "FURNISHED" "The room is already furnished; we don't add anything to it. The Holy Spirit knows what we need." "PREPARED" "The large upper room is furnished & prepared by the Holy Spirit & not man, a church, or a denomination, but by the Holy Spirit alone." "So, follow the man bearing a pitcher of water!" Church, Read The Book Of Acts, & Get Ready!, by Donnie Swaggart, pgs. 95 - 102.
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September 2023
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