The Tree Church

Pastor Matthew Johnson

The Holy Spirit wants to baptize all of us in His Spirit. Jesus does not say that one person is more worthy of forgiveness but He does say that the one who receives His salvation enables the very Spirit of God to work in their lives for His glory. 

Everything that happens to us in our lifetime falls short of His glory! I want nothing to stand between us.

Those who have been forgiven much…love much.

In the measure that we believe in Him we can receive from the Him.We come to God as we are but we will never remain the same.

Like a violent wind, a mighty flame of fire, your Spirit’s falling!

Acts 2 describe the power of God falling in the room filling those present with Holy Spirit.

All the saints and angels will bow before Your throne. You are worthy of it all. For from You are all things. You deserve the glory!!!

The Holy Spirit is GOD! Our God is One who exist in three person. He lives in us when we accept salvation.

Spiritual, physical and emotional healing is in Him. God wants to saturate the whole of our life. 

Life has a way of making us feel lost. When something happens outside of our expectations we become disoriented. When we are lost God wants to guide us. He does this through Holy Spirit. He know the whole of our life and wants to direct us here and get us safely home to the Father in salvation. 

John 14:15-18

15 “If you love Me, keep My commandments. 16 And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever—17 the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him; but you know Him, for He dwells with you and will be in you. 18 I will not leave you orphans; I will come to you.

John 16:7-14

7 Nevertheless I tell you the truth. It is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you; but if I depart, I will send Him to you. 8 And when He has come, He will convict the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment: 9 of sin, because they do not believe in Me; 10 of righteousness, because I go to My Father and you see Me no more; 11 of judgment, because the ruler of this world is judged. 12 “I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. 13 However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come. 14 He will glorify Me, for He will take of what is Mine and declare it to you. 15 All things that the Father has are Mine. Therefore I said that He will take of Mine and declare it to you.

The Holy Spirit guides us into all truth. When we are in need He hears us. 

He speaks to us.

1.Through His word in the Bible.

2 Timothy 3:

16 All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, 17 that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.

Psalm 119:

105 Your word is a lamp to my feet And a light to my path.

If we fail to hear Him and obey we lose the path that we were created for. If we allow Him to direct our path we will experience the very best.

The word of God is the final word.

John 14:

6 But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you.

2.Through personal leading in His nudges.

Acts 16:7

7 After they had come to Mysia, they tried to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit did not permit them.

3. Through other Christians, our friends and spiritual leaders.

1 Thessalonians 5:

11 Therefore comfort each other and edify one another, just as you also are doing.

Ephesians 4:

25 Therefore, putting away lying, “Let each one of you speak truth with his neighbor,” for we are members of one another.

Proverbs 27:

17 As iron sharpens iron, So a man sharpens the countenance of his friend.

1 Peter 5:1-3

5 The elders who are among you I exhort, I who am a fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that will be revealed: 2 Shepherd the flock of God which is among you, serving as overseers, not by compulsion but willingly, not for dishonest gain but eagerly;

Hebrews 13:

17 Obey those who rule over you, and be submissive, for they watch out for your souls, as those who must give account. Let them do so with joy and not with grief, for that would be unprofitable for you.