Kerwin Baptist Church Daily Broadcast

Welcome to the Kerwin Baptist Church broadcast our desire is for the word of God spread throughout all me know join is now for a portion of one of our services here at Kerwin Baptist Church located in Kernersville, North Carolina, Christianity, biblical unity is a supernatural encounter from beginning to end. Did you know that Christianity biblical knows a lot of people claim to be Christians that are not Christians but biblical Christianity is supernatural from beginning to and listen to me. It is centered in a supernatural person, the Lord Jesus Christ. It begins with a supernatural experience, known as the new birth, or salvation, just salvation is supernatural. We don't. We can't fully understand it is made possible by the supernatural ministry of the Holy Spirit. It's great teachings biblical Christianity. The teachings are contained in a supernatural book called the Bible.

The church is a supernatural phenomenon has been since it was instituted by God. It bought one day. By the way the church will be taken away and withdrawn by a supernatural event called the rapture. We are all still trying to figure that out Holy Spirit, by the way, he imparts divine life into a dead soul.

That's what the Holy Spirit does. It is supernatural that the Holy Spirit does things that you and I don't even fathom. It does many things that you and I know and the Holy Spirit is that entity of God that will from time to time bring supernatural revival to a church and I don't know about you but I say bring it on Holy Spirit. We need so what is the Holy Spirit do not just hold your place for your hat. Now if you want to turn on the give you couple things by way of introduction, so that you understand the ministry of the Holy Spirit. Now here it is.

This morning very briefly on the deal with what the Holy Spirit does to those that are say in the ministry that the Holy Spirit has to those who are not saved very simple. Number one, the Holy Spirit anointed Jesus where it all began. The Holy Spirit anointed Jesus now for the bins going to put up a verse, and I'm gonna read the verses beforehand because I'm afraid that some will lose because they will turn to it. Now listen to me. Luke chapter 4 beginning in verse 14 what you understand this, and Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee, and there went out a fame of him through all the region round about Jesus returns to Galilee the beginning of his ministry. Verse 15 and he taught them in their synagogues, being glorified of all and he came to Nazareth.

Listen what it says where he had been brought up here. Jesus had left Nazareth. He's grown up his comeback begun his earthly ministry he comes back to the place where he was brought up does what it says and as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and stood up for to read and there was delivered on to him. The book of the prophet Isaiah's or Isaiah, and when he opened the book, he found the place where it was written.

Now he goes to the synagogue, they bring the Old Testament scrolls from Isaiah and and we have that verse been Luke chapter 4 verse 18. This is the next verse as Jesus opens up that scroll. He reads what was a prophecy concerning the Messiah. It says this the spirit of the Lord is upon me, and hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor. He hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of the site to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised now listen to me very closely. This is what it means. Jesus takes out the scrolls and reads what was prophesied about the Messiah and what it says is that when the Messiah would come that the spirit of the Lord would be upon him and that he would be anointed by the Holy Spirit. The spirit of the Lord, he would be anointed to preach the gospel to the poor. So we see right here first thing Holy Spirit anointed Jesus. Now you say why did Jesus need to be anointed. He's the son of God, he is God, dear friend. That gives us a clear picture of the different ministries of the Godhead.

God the father, God the son God the Holy Spirit and the Holy Spirit anointed the son to give him power on earth. Secondly, the Holy Spirit anoints us.

Did you know that. Hope you did not read this verse. First John chapter 2 verse 18, little children, it is the last time, as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, now are being taught, what will happen in the future. The antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists whereby we know that it is the last time. Listen to this. They went out from us, but they were not of us was that a phrase for the church they went out they left from us, but they were never of us. For if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us, but they went. Now that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us is in this verse is up on the screen. First John 220 but ye have been function from the holy one, and you know all thanks to me different. You have an unction if you been say you have an unction from the Holy Spirit. You have been anointed by him, so that you can understand God's word. People say I read Bob Bridgman don't understand you just keep reading it is the Holy Spirit's job to teach you. You have unction, whether you know it or not you have been divinely anointed. Don't you feel special this morning when your waitress comes the allonge to how much you know I have been anointed by the Holy Spirit of God, you go what a weirdo go back to the kitchen Holy Spirit anointed Jesus, the Holy Spirit anoints us*the Holy Spirit indwells us of this very important is very important whimper that verse up there been a few Romans chapter 8 verse nine but ye are not in the flesh but in the spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the spirit of Christ, he is not a kids, so if you are Christ, if you put your faith in Christ and the Spirit dwells in you. Listen to read the two verses after that in verse 10 antichrist PNU. The body is dead because of sin, but the Spirit is life in a righteousness that means when you die that'll body that earthly temple is dead, but the spirit is alive under righteousness is what is this but at the spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead.

Also, shall quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwells in you. Guess what he indwells you why is that important when you get say the Holy Spirit moves into your heart lives in your life, your soul and spirit, not your body is that you mean the Holy Spirit doesn't live in the body know he doesn't. He lives in the soul. The spirit you say how is that, let me read your verse Romans chapter 7 verse 18 Paul says this for I know that in me dwell of no good thing Paul says in me, there's nothing good for me, the Holy Spirit doesn't live in the body the Holy Spirit lives in the soul and spirit he indwells you and why is that important because of the Holy Spirit indwells you.

The Bible just said that the Holy Spirit is the one that raised Jesus from the dead and if he lifted him from the dead. He lives in you.

To lift you that's important okay now was to the Holy Spirit anointed Jesus, the Holy Spirit anoints you and the Holy Spirit indwells you if you been say now because he indwells you that opens up in their whole book of all that the Holy Spirit does to you. He convicts you, you all get all kinds of things and edifies you and teaches you in all that you know Holy Spirit draws you all these things is because the Holy Spirit indwells you okay we understand it, that's the ministry of the Holy Spirit to those that are say he anoints you he indwells you and because he indwells you he now has a whole ministry for you as the Holy Spirit of God, but what does he do for the onset want to read you this quote I thought this was good Dr. Finney great preacher man of God. Obviously we heard the great revivals deal movie and Charles Finney and all these things listen. Finney wrote this, and I thought this is very interesting how God gave him what he called the in feelings of the Holy Spirit. He said the Holy Spirit that went through me as it seemed, body and soul. I immediately found myself endued with such power from on high that only a few words given here and there to individuals were the means by their immediate con version that means this he would just simply quickly give a word or two of the gospel and people would be so convicted by the Holy Spirit of God, that they would get saved right on the spot those ways that my words seem to fasten like barbed arrows in the souls of men. They cut like a sword.

They broke the heart like a hammer. Multitudes can attest to this. Sometimes Finney wrote I would find myself in a great measure, empty of this power I would go and visit and find that I made no impression at all. I would exhort and pray, and I would only get the same results.

I would then set apart a day for private fasting and prayer and humbling myself before God and crying out for help, and that power would return upon me with all its freshness. This has been the experience of my life. The indwelling of the Holy Spirit is me different. When you got saved you got it, but you got as much of the Holy Spirit.

As you will ever get.

The problem is, he didn't get all of you when you're controlled by the spirit. He gets more view. You got all of him you'll ever get. Okay with Finney wrote here is the Holy Spirit was in me but when I went away from the Lord. I had no power when I humbled myself. Drew Nall drew nigh back to God that I had that kind of power I bowsprit anointed Jesus. He anoints us he indwells us. And because of that we have a whole ministry that the Holy Spirit, dust us, there are three major ministries that the Holy Spirit has to what we call unregenerate men on saved individuals. I want you to understand this before we go home today number one is this his restraining ministry for second Thessalonians chapter 2 you have it. Verse three verse six and seven. Ben will go ahead and put up on the screen, but I want to look this is of had you turn to look at verse three. Let no man deceive you by any means for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first. What we mean.

That day were talking about. Obviously, the tribulation time were talking about the antichrist rising up and getting power over the earth. He said that day shall not come, except there be a falling away first 20 mean a falling away. That means those that claim to be Christians there will be a falling away. That means they never were really say, but they claim to be and as we get closer to the time when the Lord will return there will be a falling away from the faith. I believe it's already happening.

Okay. And it says except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the antichrist that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition's call that man of sin is called the son of perdition is called the antichrist.

Okay verse four who opposes and exalted himself above all that is called God or that is worshiped, so that he is God sit it in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God. What is the antichrist canoe, he's going to claim that he's God and people on earth will believe we will believe a lie now verse five is what he says. Remember ye not, that when I was yet with you, I told you these verse six and now ye know what withhold it, that he might be revealed in his time is a very confusing phrase was, he says now you know what withhold it. That means something is holding things back until he might be revealed something is holding things back until the antichrist be revealed. Another words, the power of the enterprise folks look at me would have complete dominion over us right now. If it wasn't for something holding that back you got that big verse seven for the mystery of iniquity doth already work only he who now let that word let it means Kendra. That means what were talking about in verse six is the same thing were talking about in verse seven whoever is hindering stopping holding back the work of sin was this only he who now let it will let until he be taken out of the way. Verse eight and then shall that wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth.

Alright I got your attention. Are you ready your you see buckle.

Listen, this is this this this excites me. Verse six it says he might be revealed that he is the antichrist now verse seven it says he that let us now.

What's interesting is in verse six. Notice this.

This is this is exciting. We were six and now you know what withhold what is holding back. Then in verse seven it says for the mystery of the iniquity to that already work only he who now let a 400 so in verse six it says what is hindering verse seven it says that he is hindering it's talking about the Holy Spirit. Another words the Holy Spirit is restraining right now while you and I are sitting here I can preach the gospel to you and your mind can hear it, fathom it, process it and you can be convicted by the power of God only because the Holy Spirit right now is restraining the power of Satan say how you know it's the Holy Spirit right there will very interesting in verse six. It's called what in verse seven it's called.

He in biblical language or or the Greek is what we call this it means masculine and neuter neuter means there is no gender what what would be neuter. He is masculine. How do you notice the Holy Spirit of God, preacher, will the reason he said it that way referred to it in the neuter them refer to it in the masculine proves this.

The Holy Spirit of God. Listen to me when Jesus came to earth he was God and what man do you know the Holy Spirit is the Holy Spirit is God and spirit. Did you realize that we always talk about Jesus was God and man. When he came to earth because that member of the Godhead, the son, Jesus came to earth and manifested himself as mankind. So he was God and man.

You know the Holy Spirit or the Holy Ghost is he is God and has manifest himself as a spirit that's why in verse six when it says what handwritten is talking about the spirit side of the Holy Spirit.

There is no gender for spirit, but then when verse seven when he says he handwritten that's talking about the God side of the Holy Spirit. Anybody else excited about that please God and spirit. That's why you and I forgot to worship him must worship in spirit and in truth, preacher, what does that mean to me. Listen to me only the Holy Spirit is restraining the power of sin in this world. Satan is the prince and power the air so he will have dominion and he will let everything unleashed. As soon as the Holy Spirit is removed. Look at me. This is exciting.

Why do we at this church believe in the pre-tribulation rapture.

We believe the church will be rapture before the tribulation. Because the Bible says that this that sin can only have power, the tribulation. It can only have power when the Holy Spirit is removed and the Holy Spirit lives where so we have to be out here for him to have the power you are going to face the tribulation. Folks because Satan can have the power as long as the Holy Spirit has dominion on this earth, and he lives inside of us. So for him to be removed. We have to be removed. All God's people set the restraining ministry of the Holy Spirit. Second, the reproving ministry of the Holy Spirit member unregenerate man, what is this mean preacher John chapter 16 want to turn to it. Please do will show one of the verses up on the screen for you John chapter 16 verse seven. Listen nevertheless I tell you the truth, it is expedient for you. Jesus says that I go away, for if I go not away, the comforter or the Holy Spirit will not come unto you, but if I depart, Jesus says, I will send him the Holy Spirit unto you know this birthday be on the screen. John chapter 16 verse eight and when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin and of righteousness and of judgment, so he has a reproving ministry on earth. What is it three things he reproves of sin, righteousness, and judgment.

That means this.

First, he reproves of the nature of sin.

Second, he reproves of the need for righteousness. And third, he reproves of the nearness of judgment you say prove that look at verse 910 11 of sin, because they believe not on me of righteousness. Verse 10 because I go to my father and you see me no more.

Verse 11 of judgment because the prince of this world is just what is the Holy Spirit do wickedly folks he reproves you and I have sinned, reprove means to correct.

Amazingly, if you look at the dictionary definition of reproving it means to correct but gently in a nice know the Holy Spirit is gentle with us. If we if we were God, we would slap ourselves we would be so sick of ourselves. Holy Spirit gently reproves when their sin. He reproves why will because the righteousness of God.

He reproves up righteousness what Jesus says because I have to leave. You see, Jesus was the example of righteousness here on earth. He lived a sinless life, but when he had to leave. Look at me, there would be no more example so the Holy Spirit is here to teach us righteousness third because of judgment but to me, dear friend, why is the Holy Spirit reproving us of judgment, because judgment is near and the Holy Spirit has to correct us. The Holy Spirit is the one that changes us and works on its and molds us and let us know. Hey there sin in your life. Hey, there's a lack of righteousness in your life a judgment time is coming.

The Holy Spirit does all that but I got a question. Verse seven that you just read in John chapter 16 verse seven nevertheless I tell you the truth. Jesus is speaking here is expedient for you that I go away, for if I go not away, the comforter will not come unto you, why with the Holy Spirit not come as long as Jesus was here.

Now you know you put on your seats again listen to the Holy Spirit would not come to earth, while Jesus was here on earth because the Holy Spirit will never out shadow the sun. In fact, the Bible says that the ministry of the Holy Spirit is always to glorify the son he would not come close here. While Jesus was here because he's not going to be in any way where he could be overshadowing the sun and listen to me. What does that teach us. Jesus says if I leave, he will come but he won't come until I leave and he said it is expedient for you or better for you.

Jesus says if I go to heaven because the Holy Spirit has certain ministries in your life that Jesus doesn't Jesus saved you he died for you. But the Holy Spirit is the one that quickens you. The Holy Spirit is the one that seals you so Jesus says is good.

If he comes because he can do things. That's just not my job. But why would he not come was doing. You and I cannot be too occupied with Christ, the more Christ we get the more we spend our time on him, the better it is. But it is to be feared. Nowadays, that the great emphasis has moved away from Christ to the Holy Spirit any movement, religion, belief like to look at me now. Any movement that puts the preeminence on the Holy Spirit above Christ is wrong. You have individuals ugly Farley different than you do. But when all they talk about the Holy Spirit, Holy Spirit, Holy Spirit, and are not talking about Christ listen to me there's a problem because the Holy Spirit biblically never out shadows never is talked about more. He never does that, to the sun. In fact everything the Holy Spirit does is points to the sun points to the sun heat income. Billy laughed and when he gets to heaven, he's gonna take that underneath role because the sun gets all the judgment. The Bible says in heaven. So you better be careful that you don't believe anything that emphasizes the Holy Spirit over Christ. Christ centered preaching is what's needed today. Not Holy Spirit actions, Christ centered preaching. You see the difference dear friend in your life. Whatever you believe were not here to try to make you member this church. Whatever he were here. We we are who we are, but you be careful that you don't ever get mixed up in anything that makes more of the Holy Spirit than it does of Jesus because that's not biblical. All God's people said are you to go to lunch for like a police learn something. Number three.

I'll let you go to that lunch that I just talked about his regenerating ministry all hallelujah praise God right here.

His restraining ministry holding back the power of Satan's reproving ministry, which is the ministry of conviction of drawing a nonbeliever to Christ if you don't realize this is exactly what I'm describing you is what the Holy Spirit did to you before you got saved he held back the power of Satan on your life to give you long enough to be reproved by the conviction of the Holy Spirit and then the choice was up to you. Either you're going to say yes to Christ you're going to say no to Christ.

But the Holy Spirit gave you a chance.

He held back the power of sin in your life and dear friend. What we believe is the unpardonable sin in the New Testament that it talks about is when a person rejects the Holy Spirit. The Bible says that there is a sin where you cannot come back from it is the unpardonable sin and when you commit the unpardonable sin. The Holy Spirit quits trying, he leaves you he doesn't convict anymore. He doesn't draw you to Christ anymore. We believe when the Holy Spirit stops that you can't be saved say why because you will want to be saved if there is any part of you that has a desire to be saved, dear friend, you have not committed the unpardonable sin, yet because if you did you wouldn't even desire to be saved. The regenerating ministry of the Holy Spirit not last time Walter John chapter 3 verse five worked adversely up on the screen. John chapter 3 verse five Jesus answered, verily, verily, I say into the except a man be born of water and of the spirit he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. That which is born of the flesh is flesh, that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. Marvel not that I said unto the you must be born again. The regenerating ministry of the Holy Spirit. Notice verse six. It did not say that which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of Spirit is spirit. It said that which is born of the spirit is spirit is only one Holy Spirit is a preacher explain all this to me. I'm glad you asked.

Notice of you in verse five Jesus answered said, except a man be born of water and of the spirit he cannot enter the kingdom of God. So we know that the Holy Spirit has to be involved in the regenerating process for you and I to go to heaven but he said born of water and of the spirit. Now there are some religious beliefs that say that means baptism. That's why they believe you have to be baptized in order to go to heaven and dear friend that's not at all what it's talking about here. Notice the terminology that is asked after he says this notice.

If you would an verse will is earlier than that. Look at verse three.

John chapter 3 verse three Jesus answered us and it really really ascended, except a man be born again he cannot see the kingdom of God, Nicodemus Atheneum, how can a man be born when he is old Kenny enter a second time and was mother's womb. So what were talking about here is the birth process.

By the way, all you ladies to say thank God that the second birth is not then coming back in your womb and being born again you think it was hard the first time try that on for size. What is it mean to be born of water and of the spirit limit you little bit of a science lesson on most all that have had children know exact what I'm talking about when a mother has a child in her womb.

That child is protected by a seal of water.

That's why when it comes close to a time of babies to be born that water will break. Sometimes the doctors will have to do that. That means that baby is sealed and protected by that water what he's talking about here, that a man in order to go to heaven has to be born of water that's physical birth and then he has to be born of the spirit that's spiritual birth, so there must be the first birth and there must be the second birth. The Bible says born and born again. So in order for you to go to heaven and for me to go to heaven. We had to be born physically, by the way you party cover that with you in order not check that one off number two you have to be born of the spirit because the Holy Spirit regenerates you not listen to me. Titus 35 not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy.

Listen me he saved us, by the washing of regeneration and renewing of the holy ghost.

The Holy Spirit does the regenerating work inside of your life and I guess Romans 811 says, listen to this, but if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwell in and you thank you for listening to you receive the blessing from our broadcast. The current Baptist Church is located at 4520 Old Hollow Rd. in Kernersville, NC may also contact us by phone and 336-993-5119 born in Kerwin Baptist Church.com enjoy our services live molar medium on our website and church. Thank you for listening.

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