For example Luke 4: 13. “Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the desert, where for forty days he was tempted by the devil. He ate nothing during those days, and at the end of them he was hungry.
The devil said to him, ‘If you are the Son of God, tell this stone to become bread.’ Jesus answered, ‘It is written: ‘Man does not live on bread alone,’’
The devil led him up to a high place and showed him in an instant all the kingdoms of the world. And said to him, ‘I will give you all their authority and splendor, for it has been given to me, and I can give it to anyone I want to. So if you worship me, it will all be yours.’ Jesus answered, ‘It is written: Worship the Lord your God and serve him only.’’
The devil led him to Jerusalem and had him stand on the highest point of the temple. ‘If you are the Son of,’ he said. ‘throw yourself down from here. For it is written:
‘He will command his angels
Concerning you
To guard you carefully;
They will lift you up in their hands,
So that you will not strike your
Foot against a stone.’’
Jesus answered, ‘It says: ‘Do not put the Lord your God to a test.’’
When the devil had finished all this tempting, he left him until an opportune time.”
So this passage is about the temptation of Jesus Christ, correct? The first thing it says is “Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit…” therefore before he went to the desert he got filled by the Holy Spirit. He was equipped for battle. Next it says that he was led by the Holy Spirit into the desert. He didn’t go there by himself, he was led into battle.
Why do I call it a battle? Because he was tempted by the devil. He was led there to meet the devil in battle so he could win. There were three different temptations and Jesus overcame them all. Not because he did it on his own. But because he was full of the Holy Spirit. He overcame it because he was spiritually strong enough.
You are in a war-zone RIGHT now! You are led into battle by he Holy Spirit so you can win! But remember, you need to be filled with the Holy Spirit -equipped with the Holy Spirit- before you are led into battle.
When you are in a battle and are filled and led by the Holy Spirit you will win! You need to know that even when things are tough you will be ok!
The Holly Spirit desires to make Jesus Christ real to us by filling us with himself. John 16:13 says: “But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all truth.” In other words The Holy Spirit will lead you into truth.
See the Holy Spirit leads us into all truth. No matter what’s happening around you the Holy Spirit will guide and lead you out of it and into truth. When you are in a battle and are on God’s side and led by the Holy Spirit you will win. God want’s to fill you for battle.
To be filled with the Holy Spirit equips me to fight and win the battle.
Remember these things:
1. First you need to be equipped with the Holy Spirit by being filled with the Holy Spirit.
2. Then you will be led into battle by the Holy Spirit.
3. Finally you will win the battle- as long as you were led and equipped by the Holy Spirit.
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