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! Introduction
“The Direction of the Holy Spirit”
 
I.
The Church’s Divine Helper
The church exist as a result of the Holy Spirit, it was He who gave birth to the body of Christ on the day of Pentecost when He was poured out upon the disciples.
Without the Spirit of God in the church, it would be nothing more than a social club or a service organization.
But when the Spirit of God is given His proper place, the body of Christ becomes a dynamic force of change in a sick and dying world.
A.
The Work of Direction
 
1.
While on earth, Jesus directed the ministry of the Apostles.
q  After the ascension, Jesus continued to direct the church, only now through the Holy Spirit.
q  In the book of Acts we see how the Holy Spirit directed the activities of the early church.
q  There we see the tremendous success the church enjoyed and observe how well a church can function when the Holy Spirit directs it.
q  Today we see how poorly it functions when the Holy Spirit doesn’t direct it.
q  We must strive to be led by the Holy Spirit in everything we do; this is what the first century church learned to do very early on.
B.
An Exclusive Institution.
2.
It began in Jerusalem & its converts were all Jews.
a)       That all Began to Change.
/1)          //Peter Healed Aeneas at Lydaa & Raises Dorcas at Joppa (Acts 9:32-43)./
(a)         I like the fact Peter was simply being led of the Lord to accomplish the will of God in each town he came across.
q   He didn't set up big town meetings or announce miracle crusade rallies, he simply allowed the Lord to show him what to do as he arrived in each town.
q   God desires to work the same way in our lives today.
Let's be open to how God wants to use our lives to bring about His will.
(b)        It needs to be pointed out that Peter had no way of preparing for this encounter, he merely came across this man as part of his travels.
q   God doesn't show us what He will have us doing for Him ahead of time.
q   He wants us to walk in a dependence upon Him and His power, so that when we encounter a situation we will look to Him for direction and strength.
q   He wants us to feel utterly helpless and weak: first of all because it is true, and secondly it drives us to prayer asking for His direct intervention.
(c)         The result of our ministry, as was with Peter (9:35) is to turn people to the Lord not to us.
q   Jesus said He would draw all people to Himself (John 12:32), not Benny Hin.
 
3.
God’s Preparation & Its Results: Unclean to Clean – Acts 10:1-11:18
 
a)       The Preparation of Cornelius – Acts 10:1-8
/1)          //He was a “certain: man (10:1)/
(a)         The entire section (10:1-11:18) reveals the fact the Jews were very reluctant to minister to the Gentiles, thus Cornelius is a very important "certain" man.
(b)        God has those specific "certain" people He wants you to reach.
/2)          //He was a  “religious” man (10:2)/
(a)         He is described as being devout, feared God, prayed and gave to the poor.
/3)          //He was a “prepared” man (10:3-8)eH/
(a)         Cornelius' heart was thoroughly prepared for the further revelation God was going to give to him through Peter.
q   When a person responds positively to the little light they have been given about the Lord, God will then give them further revelation, usually by sending a believer to them.
q   There are so many people in our society like Cornelius who need to be reached, who pray and try to do good deeds but are not saved.
(b)        The first eight verses of the chapter simply show how God is drawing Cornelius to have a personal relationship with Him through the Lord Jesus Christ.
q   The believer today needs to have the same confidence in the fact the Lord will prepare the hearts of those He has called us to minister to.
q   He will do this; not only for those who need salvation, but also for any person He may call us to serve.
So when you step out to be used by the Lord, be confident He has prepared the hearts of those you will personally serve.
b)      The Preparation of Peter – Acts 10:9-33
/1)          //By Giving Him a Vision (10:9-16)/
(a)         The sixth hour (noon) Peter went up to the housetop to pray (v.9).
q   This was a usual custom of the Jews since the houses had a flat roof for the people to grow food, rest, meditate and socialize.
q   The Jews also practiced the custom of praying three times a day as seen in such O.T. passages like Ps 55:17 (morning, noon and night) and Dan 6:10.
/2)          //By Letting Him Ponder the Vision (10:17)/
(a)         Peter didn’t at first understand the dream (10:17), until the next day (10:28)
/3)          //By Providence (10:18)/
(a)         The way in which God intervenes in the daily routines of man to bring about His will and purposes.
It is those times when you see the hand of God in situations in your life, when you are convinced that these circumstances just can't be coincidental.
/4)          //By the Spirit (10:19-23)/
(a)         This is often how I know the Lord is speaking to me.
q   I sense a strong pull upon my heart or a desire to do a specific thing, and then all of a sudden the opportunity to do that very thing is made available to me.
The circumstances in my life make it available for me to fulfill the inner desire.
q   Peter had gone to Caesarea under the direction of the Holy Spirit.
It was the Spirit who directed his activities, even though those activities departed radically from Jewish tradition.
/5)          //Both Cornelius & Peter were Prepared by Prayer/
(a)         No specific verse is listed here because the entire story shows how God spoke to these two different men while they were in prayer.
q   Prayer serves as a way to communicate with the Lord, but it also helps the person be prepared for the work God desires to do in and through them.
q   Prayer has a tendency to soften the heart and make the believer much more pliable in the hands of God. 
q   If you want to be in the place where God uses you on a daily basis, prayer is a vital key to see this take place.
e  1 Samuel 12:23; Matt.14:23 /after preaching; /Mark.1:35;
Luke 6:12; 1Peter 2:21
 
 
C.
The Work of the Spirit In Missions – 11:1-18
 
1.
Peter defends his ministry to the Gentiles.
a)       What can we learn from this section?
/1)          //The Spirit of God Wants to Lead Us Individually./
(a)         In verse 12, it is recorded that the Spirit told Peter to go with the men.
The Lord desires to lead us today in a personal way.
Try to be open to the leading of the Holy Spirit in your life on a daily basis.
/2)          //The Spirit Will Lead Us To Share With Others./
(a)         The Spirit told Peter to go with the men and he ended up sharing with a group of people about Christ.
Since the Lord sent the Spirit into the Church to empower us to be witnesses (Acts 1:8), great chances are that He is trying to lead us to share with others about Christ.
/3)          //The Spirit Will Lead Us Into Situations Where We Will Be Uncomfortable./
(a)         Stated in another way, the Spirit wants us to walk by FAITH and not by sight or emotions.
/Peter must have felt uncomfortable to a degree as he came in contact with all these Gentiles, but he knew it was the Lord who was leading him.
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q   Don't think that being led by the Spirit will be easy or comfortable.
Oftentimes, the Lord will place you in a spot where you don't exactly fit in or are used to being in.
This is exactly where we need to be so that we will totally turn to the Lord and depend only upon Him. 
q   Don't think that the Lord will only put you in a spot to minister where you can do it easily; He will often put you in the most unusual and difficult places.
/4)          //The Spirit Can Be Trusted./
(a)         When the Spirit leads you into a place in which you are not the most comfortable, you can trust Him to work through you in a supernatural way.
q   Allow the Lord to lead you in uncomfortable spots and then watch Him work through your life in ways you never thought possible.
The only way to know this is to experience it personally.
/5)          //Peter Appeals to “the Word of God” & “the Work of the Spirit” (v.16-18)/
(a)         The words which Peter refers to are found in Mark 1:8 from John the Baptist.
(b)        The Authority, which Peter appeals to, is the Spirit of God.
q   When we give as a defense the Word of God and the Work of the Spirit, the only conclusion people can come up with is that it is God who has done the work.
q   But when you give as a defense that you reasoned, or you decided, or you felt that such and such should be done, you are on very shaky grounds and people have solid reasons to question your actions (2 Peter 1:16-21).
D.
Prophets & Circumstances.
1.
The Gift of Prophecy.
a)       As they ministered to the Lord (prayer & worship).
/1)          //The Holy Spirit Spoke to the Church Through One of the Prophets /
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