570-Winning Through Faith#
(JP Text Group - shalom 整理)
Peace, dear family, welcome to your arrival. Today is Sunday, and we will look at God's words together.
The topic of sharing is: Winning Through Faith.
John 5:19-24:
19 Jesus answered them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing of his own accord, but only what he sees the Father doing. For whatever the Father does, that the Son does likewise. 20 For the Father loves the Son and shows him all that he himself is doing. And greater works than these will he show him, so that you may marvel. 21 For as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, so also the Son gives life to whom he will. 22 For the Father judges no one, but has given all judgment to the Son, 23 that all may honor the Son, just as they honor the Father. Whoever does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent him. 24 Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life. He does not come into judgment, but has passed from death to life.
Let us pray together first
Heavenly Father, we thank and praise you. Thank you for starting our new week of life. Thank you for giving us your words, so that we can win through faith in various circumstances, because you have overcome the world, and the faith that overcomes this world is given to us by you. We can also emulate your victory in the world. Help us through today's words to gain revelation and strength from your words. We commit the time below to the Holy Spirit, to renew our thoughts and intentions through your words. In the name of our Lord Jesus, we pray, Amen.
In life, how do we discern which things God wants us to do and which things God does not want us to do? When we act according to God's will, there will naturally be good results. If we act according to our own will, there may be some not-so-good outcomes. Therefore, when we understand God's intentions and obey His words, we can experience what the Bible says: everything will go well and be prosperous.
Since we are disciples of Christ and children of God, we need to emulate what Jesus Christ did. How Jesus acted is what we should learn from. Everything He did during His more than three years on earth was successful, and He excellently completed the mission God gave Him. We can experience victory through Jesus.
Looking at this text, Jesus said to them. Here, "them" refers to the Jews. Because Jesus healed a man on the Sabbath and told him, "Take up your bed and walk!" However, the Jews thought it was not permissible to carry a bed on the Sabbath, as it was considered doing personal work.
Although there are indeed related requirements in the Mosaic Law that prohibit doing personal work on the Sabbath, it is clear that this man's situation did not fall under that category. It should have been a joyful thing that someone was healed on the Sabbath, but the law-abiding Jews focused on whether or not he could carry his bed, ignoring the fact that the man was healed. In the hearts of the Jews, it seems that rules take precedence over everything, even over human life.
Regarding this matter, Jesus said to them, "My Father is working until now, and I am working." The meaning of this statement is that the Heavenly Father values not the rules of the Sabbath, but the value of human life.
God gave the law to people for the sake of them gaining life and understanding God's will; however, the Jews rigidly adhered to these rules and set God aside. It was precisely because Jesus said this that the Jews became even angrier, not only thinking that Jesus violated the Sabbath but also daring to call God His Father, which was too arrogant. Therefore, they plotted to kill Jesus. In this context, Jesus spoke the following words, which will also increase our faith and allow us to experience victory in life just like Jesus.
Verse 19: Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing of his own accord, but only what he sees the Father doing. For whatever the Father does, that the Son does likewise.”
Whenever the Bible says, "Truly, truly, I say to you," it serves as a reminder to those who see or hear these words to pay close attention, as it is quite important.
Jesus said, “The Son can do nothing of his own accord.” Many people believe that Jesus can perform miracles and possesses so much wisdom because He is the Son of God. If that were the case, we would not be able to do what Jesus did, nor could we achieve victory in the world. But through these words, we see that Jesus is very direct; He cannot do anything by Himself, which is something many people in the world do not realize.
Too many people, including believers, feel that they can do many things on their own, that they can manage many affairs, and that they can accomplish a lot; but Jesus, who has already triumphed in everything, says, “I can do nothing by myself.” Isn't that worth our contemplation? Why are some people unwilling to draw near to God, unwilling to seek the truth before God and live according to the truth? It is precisely because they feel, “I can handle many things in life on my own.” Therefore, they do not seek God.
Let’s look at a passage from James 4:13-15:
13 Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go into such and such a town and spend a year there and trade and make a profit.” 14 Yet you do not know what tomorrow will bring. What is your life? For you are a mist that appears for a little time and then vanishes. 15 Instead you ought to say, “If the Lord wills, we will live and do this or that.”
James makes it very clear here; he points out that some people think they can do many things. I think there are many such people around us who feel they can do a lot because they have skills, experience, and so on.
Just like what James tells us, some say: “Today or tomorrow we will go into such and such a town and spend a year there, and I can make a lot of money.” Do many people think they will definitely succeed? Yes, do you think such people will rely on God? Of course not, because they can rely entirely on themselves. Unbelievers rely on their experiences, relationships, and so on, and the key is that many believers do the same. If believers view things the same way as the world, they will not rely on God.
What does James say? “Yet you do not know what tomorrow will bring. What is your life? For you are a mist that appears for a little time and then vanishes.” This is a fact; we do not know what tomorrow holds. How can a person who cannot even grasp tomorrow boast, “I will go to such and such a town, I will stay there for a year, and I will definitely make a lot of money”? How can one boast like that?
You know, many people lie down at night and do not get up the next day; they do not know what will happen tomorrow. How can they say what will happen a year from now? A person cannot even grasp their own life; how can they say, “I can do this, I can do that”?
What we should truly say is, “If the Lord wills, we will live and do this or that.” Thank the Lord, this is the attitude we should have towards life. Our lives are in God's hands, and this is something many believers may not have realized.
We believe in Jesus, our lives are in God's hands, and our names are already recorded in the Kingdom of Heaven. When our bodies deteriorate and die, we will return to the Father. But what about life? Many believers think they can handle life on their own. In fact, people often fail because they always think they can do many things and that they will surely succeed, so they do not rely on God. But what does the Bible tell us?
John 15:5: “I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.”
Many people do not realize this, and I am now speaking of believers. Jesus made it very clear; He is the vine, and we are the branches. What can a branch do if it is separated from the vine? If believers do things apart from God's words, it is like a grapevine branch that has separated from the vine; it cannot bear fruit and will soon wither away. But what is the illusion people have? The grapevine branch, when it separates from the vine, may still appear alive at that moment, and they think, “Look, I am not dead! Even if I do not go to church or listen to God's words, I can still do things!” Yes, indeed, the grapevine branch is alive at the moment it separates from the vine, but after a while, what will happen to that grapevine branch? It will dry up.
Have you noticed that when a person has been away from God's words for a while, they start to become weak? Even after a long time, they will no longer rely on God, nor will they feel that God's words have any power. They may even doubt in their hearts, “What can believing in Jesus really bring me? Am I really saved?” Even these doubts can arise.
The reason is that they have left the vine, and the branch has dried up because it has no continuous supply of nourishment and cannot bear fruit. Gradually, problems in life increase, and many people think this is a lesson God has set for them, but in reality, it is simply because they have left the source and have dried up inside. Once the grapevine branch has dried up, what can it do? Nothing of value.
So if believers do not rely on God's words to live, they will gradually become weak, and their thinking will follow what the world does. What the world does may succeed or fail because they have no absolute reliance. If believers believe in the Lord but live like the world, it is indeed a bit sad.
When will people completely rely on God? It is when they truly realize that they can do nothing on their own, that they will rely on God's words from the heart and value God's words. When a person treasures God's words, they will experience victory. The current issue is that many believers only treat God's words as one of the options, so when they feel that God's words are unreliable, they will rely on their own experiences and knowledge, becoming just like the world, and after failing, they still think it is because God did not help them. In fact, this is a problem with their faith.
Let’s see how Jesus did things. Jesus said, “The Son can do nothing of his own accord, but only what he sees the Father doing; for whatever the Father does, that the Son does likewise.” Here, the Holy Father, the Holy Son, and the Holy Spirit are mentioned, so I will explain the different roles of the Holy Father, Holy Son, and Holy Spirit.
In simple terms, the Holy Father is the creator. In the Old Testament, most of what we see is the work of the Holy Father, and the name that appears most is “Yahweh.” God created this world, established the rules of this world, and so on; this is all part of the creation work.
After people sinned, they needed redemption; otherwise, they would die with no way out. The Holy Son, Jesus, came into this world, and His work is the work of redemption, which is to save people from sin and restore their relationship with the Heavenly Father. Jesus came to earth, died on the cross for the sins of humanity, completing the work of redemption, and after completing it, He returned, and the Holy Spirit was sent into the world.
The Holy Spirit is the work of revelation, also known as the work of help. What is the work of revelation? It is the Holy Spirit who reminds people of what Jesus said and did, gives people strength, and helps them experience God's words in the world like Jesus. Our generation is also called the age of the Holy Spirit. When believers are willing to obey God's words, the Holy Spirit will reveal the truth to them and teach them to use the truth. There are always many people who say, “I cannot understand the Bible.” As a result, they stop reading it, and the Holy Spirit can no longer reveal things to them or help them.
What is the correct approach? Before we read the Bible, we can pray: “Holy Spirit, please help me understand the words in this scripture. Also, give me the revelation I need at this moment so that I can understand.” This is inviting the Holy Spirit to help you reveal God's truth, and you will be able to understand the Bible, Amen.
Of course, the Bible is something we need to read continuously; it is not that once you have read it, you do not need to read it again. Because every day when you read, the Holy Spirit will give us different revelations.
Many people always think, “I will read the Bible once and understand all the revelations.” The Holy Spirit does not work that way. Today when you read, the Holy Spirit will help you understand what you need to experience today, and when you read again tomorrow, the Holy Spirit will help you understand what you need to gain tomorrow. It is not that we understand all the truths and then go do things; it is not like that. This is something everyone must update their thinking about. Today you read, and the Holy Spirit gives you what you need today, Amen; this is a continuous supply.
Where is the problem for many believers? Today they have time to read the Bible for a day, and then they do not touch God's words for several months. For those months, they are actually relying on themselves. What Jesus is saying here about seeing what the Father does is that He communicates with the Heavenly Father every day, and this communication is through prayer.
In the four Gospels, do we not see that Jesus often worked during the day and went up the mountain alone to pray at night? He wanted to understand what to do next. Even Jesus, who had such a rich life, needed to pray every day, yet many of us believers feel, “I do not need to pray about this; I can handle it myself.” So they fail. This means that to understand the Father's guidance for us, we must develop the habit of drawing near to God every day, Amen.
Many people say, “Teacher, can you tell me if I can do this now? Can I do this business?” In fact, what you want is an answer, and that answer is your relationship with the Father, Amen. If you encounter problems and seek a prophet or apostle for an answer, that is their relationship with the Father; they may tell you, but you cannot seek them every time you have a problem. Who should you seek directly? It is Jesus Christ, our Heavenly Father, Amen. If you learn to follow the guidance of the Holy Spirit every day, you will naturally know how to act, and God will reveal to you what you should do today, Amen.
Jesus is like this; He seeks the will of the Heavenly Father in everything, and the Holy Spirit plays a key role in helping Him understand the Father's intentions. Whether it is choosing disciples or deciding where to preach, He seeks the Father's will with every step He takes.
Many believers actually want this result: “In my life, if the Holy Spirit could reveal to me that every step I take is correct, I would experience God's power every time; how wonderful that would be.” Indeed, this is the life the Father hopes we will live. The right time, the right place, doing the right things; the Father hopes for us to live like this. Jesus has already done it. How did Jesus achieve this? The Holy Spirit revealed it to Him. How did the Holy Spirit reveal it to Him? Through daily prayer.
So today we must first understand what the Father's intentions are. Reading the Bible is the only way to understand the Father's will. When we understand the Father's will, what is God's will for us today? This requires prayer, and then the Holy Spirit will reveal it to us. The Holy Spirit will reveal it to people, Amen; this is a relationship that cannot be rushed, and there is no shortcut. Therefore, reading the Bible, praying, and listening to sermons are ways we should practice every day. This is not a requirement; if you want to achieve such results, spend time doing it, and God will give you such revelations.
For example, before Jesus began His ministry, the Holy Spirit led Him into the wilderness to fast; this is the revelation of the Holy Spirit, Amen, because Jesus must have prayed to the Father about what He should do next. At this time, the Holy Spirit said, “Go into the wilderness and fast for forty days.” This is the revelation of the Holy Spirit.
Many people do not understand what the revelation of the Holy Spirit is; they think of something that suddenly comes to mind and they do it, and they say this is the revelation of the Holy Spirit. This is not the correct understanding. The Holy Spirit's revelation to us must align with biblical truth; it must be something we are willing to do. The Holy Spirit will not force you to do something you do not want to do, Hallelujah. What do we want to do? Of course, it is what God hopes we will do. How can we know what God's heart is? It goes back to reading the Bible; only then can we know what God is pleased for us to do.
If in our lives, every time we make a choice, we can follow the leading of the Holy Spirit, every choice will be correct, and we will be able to experience God's power like Jesus, Amen. To the world, why do you seem so lucky, with good things happening to you all the time? In fact, it is not luck, but a natural result.
Verses 20-21:
20 For the Father loves the Son and shows him all that he himself is doing. And greater works than these will he show him, so that you may marvel. 21 For as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, so also the Son gives life to whom he will.
The Heavenly Father loves Jesus and reveals His plans to Him, so when Jesus came into this world, He knew the Father's plan. What was He here to do? To save humanity. Because all people have sinned, Jesus came to save humanity, which is the Father's will. Another aspect is to obey the Father's will, so we can have an example. Because after humanity sinned, we not only lost life on earth but also fell under a curse.
There are too many disappointments in life, such as losing health, having no hope for the future, and being anxious when encountering problems; these all belong to the realm of curses. But Jesus came to free us from the curse of the law, to give us life, and to give us abundant life. Therefore, Jesus healing people is also the Father's will.
Since it is about saving people, can it be done on the Sabbath? Of course, it can. In the Old Testament, according to Moses' law, although it says one cannot do personal work on the Sabbath, one can do God's work. During the Sabbath in the Old Testament, priests and Levites were busy; what were they busy doing? The work of salvation.
When Jesus healed a person on the Sabbath, was it not a healing ministry? Yes, it was. Unfortunately, the Jews at that time did not understand this; that is to say, the Jews rigidly adhered to the law but did not understand the Father's will. If today we Christians rigidly adhere to the letter of the Bible but do not understand the Father's will, we may end up living like the Jews, often experiencing failure in life, living more and more under the law, unable to see God's love or God's power.
Therefore, was it correct for Jesus to heal on the Sabbath? Of course, it was correct. Without the Father's guidance and the Holy Spirit's leading, Jesus could not act recklessly. This means that Jesus could not violate the Father's will, Amen. When we see Jesus healing a person, we may think it is quite miraculous and powerful; in fact, this is the Father's will, Amen. Some may say, “The Father is so good to Jesus, giving Him such great power.” Are you not also a beloved child of God?
1 John 4:16-17:
16 So we have come to know and to believe the love that God has for us. God is love, and whoever abides in love abides in God, and God abides in them. 17 By this is love perfected with us, so that we may have confidence for the day of judgment, because as he is, so also are we in this world.
Through John's words, we can see that the Father truly loves Jesus. The extent to which the Father loves Jesus is the same extent to which He loves you. Do you know how much God loves you?
Some say, “I do not feel that God loves me very much.” Why did God send Jesus into the world? To save you from your sins, to wash away your iniquities, to make you a beloved child of God, and to let you receive abundant blessings. So Jesus came, died for your sins, rose from the dead three days later, and let the Holy Spirit dwell within you.
God has done what He should do; all kinds of blessings have been prepared and given to you. Do you believe it? Do you know all of this? If a person truly knows this, they will follow the leading of the Holy Spirit and treasure God's words, meditating on them every day. Then they will naturally understand this relationship and experience God's love like Jesus.
Do you know that you dwell in God's love? Our Heavenly Father loves you and has already given you the best, Hallelujah. We are all in the Father's love; God sees us through Jesus, blesses us through Jesus, and lets the Holy Spirit dwell within us, continually guiding us to live a victorious life. And through the truth, He tells us, “Do not be afraid of condemnation, for God no longer condemns you.” What is left for us? The love that God gives us. As He loves Jesus, so He loves you.
The last sentence says: “As he is, so also are we in this world.” When Jesus was on earth, did the Father love Him? Yes. Just now, we gave examples to illustrate that Jesus sought the Father's will in everything He did on earth because He knew this was the best way, the shortest route in the world.
We do not need to explore like the world to find the best method; our Heavenly Father has already explained the best way to victory directly to you. But because too many believers do not believe this, they imitate the world in their lives. The world tells you many success principles and rules; those are merely their past experiences and some knowledge, which may have a time limit. In other words, during a certain period, their words may be effective, but after that period, they may no longer work. Amen. Yet many believers rely on their methods and set God's methods aside, which is truly a pity. Isn’t it a pity?
In fact, the Father has already given us the best; you can all win through God's words in the world, and the key to victory lies in faith. Of course, believing that the Father's arrangements are the best, believing that God's words are the most complete, surpassing all the wisdom and knowledge of the world, will make a person willingly obey God's words.
Reading thousands of books is not as good as reading one book thoroughly; what is that book? You must find the answer yourself. When you truly treasure God's words, when you read them, believe them, and act according to the Holy Spirit's guidance, you will see God's power. This power is not only about healing diseases but also about making every choice correct and includes the power of resurrection. Each of these is what the world envies, Amen.
Of course, everyone must remember that regardless of what kind of God's power we experience, we must have the Holy Spirit's leading in our hearts; we cannot act according to our own will. Many people's prayers actually demand God: “You must do this according to my will; I want this result, you must accomplish it. If you do not accomplish it, I will find another god to pray to. If you do not fulfill it, I will turn to the world to see who can help me achieve this request, and I will seek them.” This is not prayer; this is making demands of God.
So why do we call on God, and He accomplishes things according to what is best for us? It is because our Heavenly Father knows the past, present, and future; He knows what is most suitable for us. Our vision is limited; we think this is the best for us at the moment, but it may not be the best. Therefore, when we pray, if we understand that the Father's will is the best, we will pray according to the Father's will.
Some say, “I do not know what the Father's will is.” Where is the problem? You know too little of God's truth, so naturally, you do not know the Father's will. But Jesus knows the Father's will; the Holy Spirit gives Him very accurate guidance every day. Many people also want to have such ability, right? This is a relationship. When you have a close relationship with God, you will truly know how the Holy Spirit leads you, and you will know for sure that this is God's will. It can only be understood but cannot be expressed in words; it means it cannot be explained. Many times, we just know that God wants me to do this, and others imitating your way will fail, but you can succeed. This is a relationship.
We share the truth with you not to have everyone imitate us or the Bible in doing things, because God's words are alive and real every day. The results may vary, but the Holy Spirit's guidance for each of us will definitely be different, Amen. So if everyone establishes this close relationship with God, and every day the Holy Spirit leads you to walk the path you should walk, you will experience God's power, Hallelujah. As Jesus is, so are you in this world. Jesus drew near to the Heavenly Father in everything, obeyed the Holy Spirit's leading, and experienced victory; you can too.
Verses 22-23:
22 The Father judges no one, but has given all judgment to the Son, 23 that all may honor the Son, just as they honor the Father. Whoever does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent him.
Judgment is the authority of the Father, but the Father has given the authority of judgment to the Holy Son, Jesus. At the end of the world, Jesus will judge all people. I am talking about all people. Of course, when thinking about judgment, do not only think of punishment. Judgment includes two aspects: punishment for evil and reward for good; these are things Jesus will do in the future, Amen.
Those who believe in Jesus at the judgment seat, according to the guidance of the Holy Spirit, will be rewarded for doing good; those who do not believe will also receive punishment. Why did the Father give the authority of judgment to the Son? It is so that people may honor the Son just as they honor the Father. God's will is for all people to honor His Son; whoever does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent Him.
In this regard, the Jews at that time made a mistake; they misinterpreted the Mosaic Law to judge Jesus and condemn Him. This was the Jews' error. Have you ever thought that if we act according to God's will on earth, the world may also target you, misunderstand you, or even deliberately condemn you? But our Heavenly Father's recognition of you is enough, Amen.
Those who do not honor Jesus, in the eyes of the Father, do not honor Him. Similarly, if we act according to the truth on earth, even if the world does not honor us, the Father knows us. When the Father looks at these people, it is as if not honoring the Father is the same as not honoring the Father who sent Him. The future judgment of them is based on this. From here, can we see that the Father recognizes you very much? Your identity on earth is the same as Jesus; you are all loved by God, Amen. Should we not emulate Jesus and live on earth?
When Jesus came to this earth, He did not come to condemn people, so He did not argue with those Jews. It is not that He did not have the authority to condemn; rather, Jesus knew what His mission was when He first came into the world: to save people from sin, not to condemn them. However, when Jesus comes to this world a second time, it will be to judge the world.
John 3:16-18:
16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. 17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him. 18 Whoever believes in him is not condemned; but whoever does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God.”
The Father knows that all people have sinned. If Jesus came the first time to condemn the world, then no one would receive life. The Father sent His Son into the world to provide a way for people to be saved. This salvation includes not only the salvation of the soul but also the salvation in life.
When you encounter problems in life and do not know how to make choices, Jesus can also save you, Amen. When you fall into the enemy's snare, Jesus is your salvation. Believing in Jesus as the Christ means you possess God's life; living according to Christ's words allows you to experience victory like Jesus.
As a believer, in whatever matter you fully trust God's words, in that matter, you can experience complete victory, Amen. So we must understand that Jesus came into the world the first time not because He was weak and could be bullied, but because He knew His mission was to preach the gospel and save humanity. Our work on earth is the same as Jesus' first coming: to preach the gospel to the world, not to condemn the world.
But the reality is that too many people in the church have turned themselves into the roles of Pharisees, scribes, and chief priests, always using the law of Moses to condemn believers. This is not what we should do. We should emulate Jesus Christ, preach the gospel to the people of the world, and bring God's love to the world, letting them know what Jesus did for them on the cross. When believers understand this love from the Father, they will willingly obey the Father's will and naturally follow the Holy Spirit's guidance in life, thus experiencing victory, Amen. This is faith.
The faith we speak of is not “I feel,” “I think,” or “I sense”; this is not faith. Faith comes from truth, from the words of Christ. When we know that what we believe and do aligns with the truth, that is enough, rather than “I feel” I will definitely win this time, or “I feel” this is God's will. You should stop feeling; we must have an unshakable, solid truth as our foundation; this can be our faith. We must rely on these to experience victory in life, Amen.
Verse 24: “Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life. He does not come into judgment, but has passed from death to life.”
This is another important content. So we should meditate more on what kind of content? Hearing the words of Jesus Christ and believing that He is the one sent by God gives us eternal life. What is eternal life? What does the eternal life that God gives us refer to? Can we obtain it while we are on earth?
John 3:34-36:
34 “For he whom God has sent utters the words of God, for he gives the Spirit without measure. 35 The Father loves the Son and has given all things into his hand. 36 Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life; whoever does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him.”
When a person believes in Jesus and the work He accomplished on the cross, they possess eternal life. Eternal life not only refers to the salvation of the soul entering the Kingdom of Heaven but also includes abundant life. In other words, Christians have a double blessing; at the moment you believe in Jesus, you become a person of the Kingdom of Heaven.
However, we still live on this earth. If we do not have abundant life to rely on, we are no different from the world; at most, we can enter the Kingdom of Heaven after death. But this is not the way God wants us to live; God hopes we will experience His victory on earth like Jesus. Therefore, the double blessing represents two aspects: heavenly and earthly.
When a person truly believes in Christ and is willing to live according to God's words, they will speak God's words. This does not mean imitating Jesus' speech, saying whatever Jesus says—Hallelujah, praise the Lord! “Heavenly Father, how and how,” it is not about imitating speech, but about expressing what is truly in the heart. We genuinely believe that God's words have power and know that this is the Holy Spirit's guidance; speaking such words carries power, and our actions will also manifest this power.
For example, when a person is sick, we say, “In the name of the Lord Jesus, this sickness leaves you.” It seems like a very simple statement. First, the person praying believes in their heart that Jesus has given them this authority and that there are related biblical promises, and they also believe they have received this promise and are conveying this authority.
So when they say this word, God's power flows through them to that person, and that person is healed; this is the power of the Holy Spirit, which is without measure. What does it mean to be without measure? It means it is inexhaustible and will continuously flow out.
In this world, there are limited editions, like shoes or clothes; but the power of the Holy Spirit is without measure. The more you use it, the more it increases, and every believer has this power. Please listen carefully: every believer has it because God has given us eternal life, not just to some people and not to others; all who believe in Jesus have eternal life.
Why do some people demonstrate God's power while others show very little, and some do not demonstrate God's power at all? This is directly related to how much a person believes in God's words. If a person spends more time before God and believes more in God's power, they will demonstrate more of the Holy Spirit's power; some people spend less time, so they demonstrate less of the Holy Spirit's power; and there are some believers who do not read the Bible at all, do not gather, and even do not listen to sermons, so they do not demonstrate the Holy Spirit's power, but they are still people who possess eternal life.
In other words, the inability to demonstrate is not because God has not given it to them, but because they have never used it. It is like God has given this person a room full of blessings, but they have never opened the door. How unfortunate! And some believers only take a little bit of God's blessings through the crack of the door. Wise believers open the door and continuously receive God's blessings, giving to themselves and those around them, so they demonstrate more of God's power. This is the difference.
So we must believe that God does not show favoritism; as long as you believe in Jesus, God has prepared all blessings for you. How much you can receive is related to your faith. Can you treat God's words as the most important? If you treat God's words as the most important, you will spend more time on them. In what areas you spend more time, you will gain more in those areas; this is also a principle.
For example, in this world, if you study every day in a certain industry, you will understand more in that industry than others. After learning, if you keep practicing it, you will become more skilled in that industry, and as the years go by, you will become more experienced. This is the difference.
In spiritual blessings, it is the same. If you continuously seek to understand God's words and use God's words, these will ultimately manifest in your life. I share this with you because I want our brothers and sisters to win through faith in life. Once you understand this, you will not need to run around looking for some famous pastor to pray for you.
You receive God's words, and the Holy Spirit will lead you every day, allowing you to make the right choices. The more you listen to God's words, the more you will demonstrate God's power. We are all loved by God and have passed from death to life; you are already in life. What you need to do now is pursue a more abundant life.
As you continuously pursue these words of God, letting God's words fill your heart, your words and actions will change accordingly. When you develop the habit of prayer, and in everything you do, you seek the Holy Spirit to guide you, He will truly help you make the most correct choices in every matter. To the world, you seem so blessed; to believers, why do you have so much of God's grace? In fact, it is just that we have received more. May every brother and sister continue to experience victory in life through faith.
Let us pray together
Heavenly Father, we thank and praise you. Thank you for giving us such words, allowing us to win through faith. Jesus is our example; He has overcome this world through God's words, and in every matter of life, He has experienced victory. We also wish to emulate Jesus in our lives. May the Holy Spirit guide each of our brothers and sisters every day. We are willing for the Holy Spirit to guide us today to meditate on God's words and do what we should do. We do not worry about tomorrow, believing that today we can experience you, today we can experience your victory, and today we can know you more and win through faith. Thank you and praise the Lord; all glory belongs to our Father in heaven. In the name of our Lord Jesus, we pray, Amen.