As the Spirit Wills
Bob Yandian
One of the greatest ways Jesus witnessed to people was by using two spiritual gifts: the word of wisdom and the word of knowledge. Remember the story of the woman at the well? Jesus told her, “Go get your husband.”
The woman said, “I don’t have a husband.”
Jesus said, “You’re right! You’ve had five husbands, and the one you’re living with now is not your husband” (John 4:16-18 paraphrase). That really grabbed her attention! Jesus was flowing in the gift of the word of knowledge.
The Bible tells us the Holy Spirit works the gifts as He wills. It’s interesting that even Jesus didn’t always flow in the gifts. Sometimes He had to ask people questions in order to help them. For example, in Mark 9 as He was about to cast a demon out of a boy, the evil spirit threw the boy into convulsions. Jesus asked the boy’s father, “How long has this been happening to him?”
You might wonder, Wouldn’t Jesus already know that? He knew all about the woman at the well! But even Jesus Himself couldn’t turn this gift on and off whenever He wanted to because the gifts flow as the Holy Spirit wills. Jesus couldn’t get the Holy Spirit to tell Him anything anytime. But when the gifts were in operation, Jesus knew things about people by the Spirit.
Another time Jesus operated in the word of knowledge was when He saw Nathaniel coming toward Him.
Jesus said, “Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile [deceit]!”
Nathaniel said, “How do you know me?”
Jesus answered, “…Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you” (John 1:47-48). While Nathaniel was still far away, before Jesus had spoken with him, Jesus knew what was going through his mind.
When the Holy Spirit revealed this to Jesus, He spoke it out. Look at Nathaniel’s response: “Nathanael answered and said to Him, “Rabbi, You are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!” (John 1:49). Because Nathaniel saw the gift of the word of knowledge in operation, he believed.
We see the word of knowledge in operation in the book of Acts again and again as the Holy Spirit revealed to the disciples the thoughts and intentions of others. They knew when men were being phony and when they were telling the truth. They supernaturally perceived what was going on in the hearts of those around them.
For example, as Paul preached the gospel in Lystra, he perceived that one of his listeners had faith to be healed. This man had been crippled from his mother’s womb, but when Paul said with a loud voice, “Stand upright on your feet,” he leaped and walked (Acts 14:8-10 NASB). Paul was able to perceive faith in this man’s heart and minister to him.
These same gifts of the Spirit are available to every spirit-filled believer so we, too, can become sensitive ministers of the gospel. These gifts are actually manifestations of the Spirit-filled life. The more we spend time with God praying in tongues, building ourselves up, and making ourselves sensitive to the will of God, the more the gifts will operate in our lives. As we operate in faith, actively believing that God will make us sensitive to those around us, we will find ourselves supernaturally discerning things in people’s lives.
The Holy Spirit’s Ministry in the New Testament
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The Holy Spirit has always been with man, but in a limited ministry before the day of Pentecost. In the Old Testament, the Holy Spirit lived in a temple made with hands and came on individuals at certain times to do certain tasks. When Jesus Christ rose from the dead, the veil of the temple was rent from top to bottom. This was not just to let us in, but to let the Holy Spirit out. From that day to this, the Holy Spirit desired to live in every born-again Christian.
In Life & Power, Bob Yandian carefully examines the Holy Spirit’s ever-present role in your daily life, types and shadows that explain His ministry, and how the world was changed when He came rushing into the Upper Room like a mighty wind filling New Testament believers with boldness and power.
119 Pages
Paperback
This video curriculum is the companion to Bob Yandian’s “Life and Power” book. It works well for group, or individual study.
In Life & Power, Bob Yandian carefully examines the Holy Spirit’s ever-present role in your daily life, types and shadows that explain His ministry, and how the world was changed when He came rushing into the Upper Room like a mighty wind filling New Testament believers with boldness and power.
(Includes a Copy of the Book)
Message Titles:
The Good Samaritan
3 Main Ministries of the Holy Spirit
The Blood and the Oil
The Manifestation and Blessings of Speaking with Tongues
Final Questions Answered
5 - 40 Minute Videos
Available on DVD or Flash Drive.
In Life & Power, Bob Yandian carefully examines the Holy Spirit’s ever-present role in your daily life, types and shadows that explain His ministry, and how the world was changed when He came rushing into the Upper Room like a mighty wind filling New Testament believers with boldness and power.
Message Titles:
The Good Samaritan
3 Main Ministries of the Holy Spirit
The Blood and the Oil, The Manifestation and Blessings of Speaking with Tongues
Final Questions Answered
5 MP3s/MHS23
In Life & Power, Bob Yandian carefully examines the Holy Spirit’s ever-present role in your daily life, types and shadows that explain His ministry, and how the world was changed when He came rushing into the Upper Room like a mighty wind filling New Testament believers with boldness and power.
Message Titles:
The Good Samaritan
3 Main Ministries of the Holy Spirit
The Blood and the Oil
The Manifestation and Blessings of Speaking with Tongues
Final Questions Answered
5 CDs
New Testament
Commentary (2016 Edition)
Editors: French L. Arrington, Ph.D. and Roger Stronstad
The Life in the Spirit New Testament Commentary is the first one-volume commentary to present a distinctly Spirit-filled perspective on the New Testament. If you are a Pentecostal, charismatic, or empowered evangelical Christian, this is one resource you will consult often for authoritative insights into the Scriptures.
Writing with expertise and scholarly precision, the contributors represent Spirit-filled theology at its best, uniting scriptural knowledge with spiritual fire. This one-of-a-kind volume is a perfect companion to the award-winning, best-selling Life in the Spirit Study Bible—or your favorite Bible, regardless of translation. You will find:
• Detailed instructions to each book of the New Testament, giving you an understanding of the book’s purpose and the context in which it was written.
• In-depth commentary that will deepen your grasp of the scriptures and strengthen your faith.
• Numerous maps, photos, and tables to visually enhance your learning.
• In-text Scripture references to the New International Version, as well as NIV New Testament text in its entirety throughout the commentary.
Although out of print since 2001, this combined effort of 360 scholars from 11 countries and 30 different denominational backgrounds has continued to be a valuable but rare resource.
1728 Pages
The new birth is an inward work of the Holy Spirit, but when a believer is filled with the Holy Spirit, there is an outward display. In this study, the nine gifts of the Spirit will be explored in detail, along with their appropriate use inside, and outside of the local church. This USB flash drive contains 32 MP3 audio lessons by Bob Yandian on the Gifts of the Spirit.
Series Titles: A Gift of Power, A Word in Season, Gifts of the Spirit, Spiritual Gifts in the Church, The Gifts and Callings of God, Utterance Gifts, The Prophet and the Apostle
32 MP3’s
The MP3s can be listened to on computers, MP3 players, smartphones, tablets, as well as car stereos equipped with USB connections.