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0:00 - Introduction and Purpose of the Discussion
1:43 - Understanding the Holy Spirit's Presence
5:22 - Receiving the Spirit and Personal Experiences
7:48 - Spirit, Obedience, and Spiritual Discipline
12:41 - Resisting and Welcoming the Holy Spirit
15:31 - The Holy Spirit as God's Promise and Greatest Gift
20:16 - Receiving, Perseverance, and Guidance of the Spirit
25:54 - Final Reflections, Prayer, and Blessing


Transcript
00:00Hey everyone, how are you? I'm Pastor Antonio Jr. and today I'm here again with my friend
00:05Ricardo Roburtele. It's an honor to be here again. Glory to God brothers, we recorded some videos
00:11here on the channel and it was a blessing, many people were touched, were blessed and today we
00:17felt like talking to you about the Holy Spirit. Brothers, the Holy Spirit, He is a person, He is
00:23not just a force, He has power, but He is a person, He has feelings, He has desires and He
00:30wants to
00:30transform your life. But what we were just talking about here, right now, we realize how much the
00:36church, the church doesn't understand much about the Holy Spirit. There are many doubts and because
00:42of that sometimes people even doubt if they really have the Holy Spirit. For example, blasphemed against
00:47the Holy Spirit. But that's exactly the issue, blasphemed. People really do have doubts about
00:52the person of the Holy Spirit. That's it. And with that, you can't flow in what God has for your
00:57life. You can't receive everything He wants to do in you. It's like you become in a service. You feel
01:05God's presence. You think the Holy Spirit is working there, but sometimes in the middle of a trial, of a
01:10difficulty, you think He's not there anymore. So we're going to share 10 facts, curious and interesting
01:16facts about the Holy Spirit that I'm sure after this video, your life will never be the same. Amen?
01:23Ricardo Robertela also has a channel here on YouTube that is a blessing, brothers. He brings
01:28many prophetic words of guidance because I believe God uses you a lot in prophecy, right?
01:35So you need to go to his channel. I'll leave the link here in the description for you to check
01:39it
01:39out. Go there and subscribe after watching this video, okay? Glory to God. Let's go. The first thing
01:45we need to clarify, brothers, is that when you give your life to Jesus, in other words, when you recognize
01:50that He is your Savior, that He died on the cross for your sins and rose again. Then, at that
01:57moment,
01:58when you repent of your sins and confess with your mouth that He is the Lord, the Holy Spirit, He
02:03comes
02:03to live in you. Amen? It can be like that. It may make you feel something or it may not.
02:09But the most
02:10important thing is for you to have this certainty. You already have the Holy Spirit. You don't need to
02:15be born again and again and again. You understand? If you do sin, you have an advocate, you ask for
02:21forgiveness and God makes you new again. Amen? So, let's go. You already have the Holy Spirit. If you
02:29gave your life to Jesus. If you haven't done that yet, do it. Don't leave it for later because you
02:34never
02:34know when your last moment here on earth will be and the only way for you to enter heaven. The
02:39ticket to
02:40enter into God's presence, so to speak, is the Holy Spirit. Without Him, you can't enter. You understand?
02:46If you already have the Holy Spirit, here's the first question. The Holy Spirit doesn't come just
02:51for you to feel something, to feel an emotion, but He comes to transform you. And I'm going to read
02:56a
02:56verse with you here. Acts chapter 1 verse 8. Jesus said, You will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes
03:05upon you. And then, you will be my witnesses everywhere. In Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria,
03:11and to the ends of the earth. In other words, Jesus spoke about power. You will receive power. Many
03:20times you cry, you feel immense joy. But He said, It is so that you may be witnesses. So, for
03:27you to become
03:27someone God desires, talk a little about that. Look, it's a very peculiar text, which was exactly at the
03:34coming of the Holy Spirit. In Acts chapter 2, Jesus is speaking shortly before the coming. He's really
03:41preparing the people. Preparing the people for the coming of the Holy Spirit. But it's important for
03:47you to understand that it's not just about emotions. Many people think, I'm receiving the Holy Spirit
03:53because I fell, because I was crying. Look, those are manifestations. You need to understand that we are
03:59made of three parts. Body, soul, and spirit. And many times, our soul reacts in different ways.
04:06Sometimes there aren't even any reactions. Okay? But the Holy Spirit touches your spirit. And when your
04:12spirit is touched, that's the most important thing because that's transformation. The soul is the result
04:19of our emotions, of our feelings. So, there are people who receive it and remain silent. There are others
04:26who receive it and fall. Others receive it and start crying. So, there isn't a formula. There isn't a
04:33formula to say, like, that person over there is full of the Holy Spirit because they are spinning around.
04:38Right? That one over there is full of the Holy Spirit because she's climbing the walls.
04:45Dear ones, there are people, I know people who are baptized with the Holy Spirit. Pay attention.
04:50And they are silent, quiet because that's how they feel. So, get rid of all that, can I just say,
04:58your attitude. The stereotype, that's a great word. The stereotype of thinking that the only way to
05:04receive the Holy Spirit is by spinning around like that person. So, it's not like that because we are
05:11made of body, soul, and spirit. So, when the spirit touches, he touches your spirit. The soul is a
05:19consequence and each person reacts in a different way. Because that can mislead us. Exactly. We think
05:26just because the guy is jumping and feeling it, he's doing something. Exactly. Sometimes he's not,
05:31brothers. I fell in the spirit, you know. The one who fell is more spiritual than the one who stayed.
05:37Dear ones, it's not like that, you know. A person falls or doesn't fall. That doesn't make that person
05:43any more or less spiritual. The most important thing is transformation. Exactly. In fact, once I
05:50went to a prayer vigil. Brothers, I noticed right away that something was strange. Because the service
05:55was over and God had already said what he had to say, God had already touched people through the
06:01preaching and the worship. And people started to pray. But there still wasn't that move of the spirit.
06:06And it started very quickly. The people were making a lot of noise. A lot of noise. In fact,
06:10I noticed that some people, when it was time to pray, they kind of pushed others. You know when
06:13people force it? I can't handle that, man. Someone tried to push me once. Brothers. And I didn't fall.
06:19Because I put one foot in front of the other. Then I thought, I'm not going to fall. And no
06:22one is
06:22going to knock me down. Brothers, can you believe they tripped me? My God. Brothers is the height of
06:28absurdity. But getting back to what I was saying here. Right away, I realized that something was wrong.
06:33And I started to pray, God, is this from the flesh or from the spirit? Is it you who's doing
06:37this?
06:37Because if it is, I don't want to be left out. Brothers, can you believe that then a sister
06:42came over, just like Ricardo said, very quiet. No. And she said, Miss, can I pray for you?
06:48I said, Sister, of course, pray for me. When she prayed for me, brothers, I felt an anointing. God.
06:53And I started to cry. And the glory of God came. And right there, God showed me, look,
06:57this is my spirit. Yes, that was at work. Do you understand? That right there is flesh.
07:01It's the work of men. Exactly. Actually, I noticed that there's a lot of pressure
07:06on people who still don't pray in tongues. Yes. You know, as if the person was less spiritual.
07:12So remember what I told you, you already have the Holy Spirit. Maybe you just haven't received
07:16this gift of tongues yet. Because it took me two years after I had converted. It was God's timing.
07:21You know, in fact, I see that if I had received it earlier, maybe I would have become proud.
07:26I would have thought too highly of myself. Because I used to think that only those who had this gift
07:31were the most spiritual. Maybe if I had, you know. So God worked in my heart. So never think you're
07:37inferior just because you don't pray out loud. Let people judge. Have your own life,
07:41your own intimacy with God. All right. Just so we don't drag this out. Let's move on. Yes.
07:46The second point, brothers. What's very interesting is that before the Holy Spirit could come,
07:52Jesus had to ascend. This is very interesting. I'll read it for you. Look.
07:55John 16 verse 7. Actually, it's better for you that I go. Because if I don't go,
08:01the Comforter won't come. But if I go, I will send him to you.
08:07In other words, before God did the work here on earth with the Holy Spirit, Jesus was taken away.
08:13So how can we bring this into our lives? If you want to be filled with the Holy Spirit,
08:17you have to empty yourself. That's right. Brothers, this is the way. There is no other way.
08:22Empty yourself of your pride, of your sins, of yourself.
08:26Yeah. One of the translations of the word witness, which is there in Acts chapter one,
08:31verse eight, you will be my witnesses is martyr. Okay. So what is Jesus saying at that moment?
08:37And you will be my martyrs. A martyr dies for Jesus. Okay. So actually, when we say it like this,
08:44as long as the Lord doesn't have a very special place in your heart, you won't have the fullness
08:50of the Spirit in your life. So the more you allow yourself to be emptied, the more you die to
08:57yourself,
08:57the more the Spirit will fill you. Right? I really like to remember that passage in Isaiah.
09:02Isaiah chapter six, when King Uzziah died, Isaiah saw the Lord. I really like this passage because
09:10it says that when he died, he saw the Lord. Someone has to die for you to see something new.
09:18So that's
09:19exactly it. You need to let your old self die and empty yourself so that Jesus can share. It's a
09:26process
09:27of feeling, emptying and feeling again. It's the process of mortification of our flesh and the
09:34process of sanctification by the Spirit in your life. Exactly. And that's where prayer and fasting
09:41come in. It's for you to weaken your flesh. Let the Holy Spirit guide you, not control you, but guide
09:48you because he won't control you. He will direct you. It's up to you to say yes or no. And
09:53that's why
09:53the Apostle Paul said, do not quench the Holy Spirit. Because it is possible, yes, for us to
09:58receive direction and say, no, I'm going to do it my way. But the more you deny your own will,
10:04the more he will lead you and then everything will work out. And then comes the third very
10:10important point that is related to this, which is this. God pours out the Holy Spirit on those who
10:16obey. Exactly. And not just on those who pray. Why? There are many people who pray,
10:20hold vigils, spend all their time at prayer retreats, but in their daily lives, they don't
10:25obey. And the small things that the Holy Spirit does. And with that, I usually say the following.
10:30When Jesus talked about praying and keeping watch, right? So that you don't fall into temptation.
10:35In other words, praying is good, but you also have to keep watch. Because if not, it's like every sin,
10:41every act of disobedience is like a little hole in a bag that's full of water. Pretty soon,
10:46you empty out really fast. You know what I mean? You know that person who's really full of power at
10:51the service? It was amazing. Then on Monday, they're already empty again. No, really brothers.
10:56Let's keep this filling of the Holy Spirit in our lives. Amen. I'm just going to read a verse.
11:02I just wanted to add a word here. Yeah. Just so we don't lose track. There's a word I really
11:07like
11:07to associate with obedience. It has to do with discipline. Okay. Many times we don't. We're very
11:14Brazilian. You know that thing. No, God accepts us just the way we are. But you know what, dear ones,
11:21there is a process of sanctification and discipline, discipline in your prayer, discipline in reading
11:27the word, discipline in fasting. So the obedience he's talking about there. Look, God pours out his
11:34spirit on those who obey. Okay. Those who also have a life of discipline, spiritual discipline,
11:41discipline of character, discipline in your life, in all the duties of a Christian. This is very
11:47important because our tendency as Brazilians, we tend to just go with the flow to see what happens.
11:54Go ahead, you know. Yeah. No, it's just let things happen. It's normal. Right. But there's a detail.
12:00What you sow is what you reap. If you sow a life of discipline, a life in the Lord, you
12:06will reap.
12:07You reap spiritual fruits. This is very important. Glory to God. This is fundamental. You can notice
12:13the people used by God. Yes. They are disciplined people. They are not perfect, but they are disciplined,
12:19focused. Yeah. Exactly. So that's the verse. Acts 5, 32. It says this. We are witnesses of these things,
12:26and so is the Holy Spirit given by God to those who obey him. So God is committed to those
12:33who are
12:34committed to him. The fourth point, which is very important for us to know. Those who resist the
12:39Holy Spirit cannot receive. Brothers, there are many people who know everything about the Holy Spirit.
12:46They know the Holy Spirit, but only by hearsay. Why? In their daily lives they resist. They don't
12:52surrender. They're afraid. Afraid of what might happen. Or they simply don't ask. Right. They don't really
12:58seek. And there's a verse that says this. Look. Acts 7. Notice that it's all in Acts, right? It could
13:04even be called the Acts of the Holy Spirit. Yeah, it is. Because the Holy Spirit is very active in
13:09the
13:09book of Acts. And we are the continuation of Acts. So it should be like that too. But look. Look
13:15at what
13:15is written. Acts 7, verse 51. Stubborn man, you resist the Holy Spirit all the time. You are just like
13:23your ancestors. So it isn't it possible for us to create this resistance. Yes. So sometimes it's not
13:29that God isn't speaking. Sometimes it's that you're not obeying in the small things. And then God will
13:34put you in the bigger ones. I wanted to remind you of something very interesting. In fact, I want to
13:38recommend it. Right. I don't know who's watching that David series. But for me, it's wonderful. Right.
13:44House of David. Oh my. Wonderful. Right. Too bad mine is over. I used to count two. But there's
13:50something very special there. You see a man. Pay attention. An imperfect man. If you look at the
13:56story of David. But he was a man after God's own heart. Why? Because he's the opposite of that.
14:01He anticipated grace. He anticipated the Holy Spirit. Because he was broken. He was truly open
14:08to the Spirit. So he was the opposite of those stubborn men who didn't exist. So David, David represents
14:15the kind of man open to the Holy Spirit. Open to what God was doing. So he's a reflection
14:23of that. And God calls him a man after my own heart. So it's something very special for you
14:30to understand. That he resists those who are stubborn. Who are proud. But he accepts. And he says,
14:37this is my son. He is a man after my own heart. He's not perfect. The Bible tells the story.
14:43And shows all of David's sins. But you see a man broken in the presence of God. And being broken
14:51isn't just about crying. Brokenness is deep inside your spirit. You let God touch you. That is the most
14:58important thing. Amen. Glory to God. And there are also many people who exist because of religiosity.
15:04A lot. Because of rules, traditions, traditions. There are people like that who just need to make
15:09room for the Holy Spirit. And he would do an amazing work. But the person closes themselves off.
15:16Exactly. Because they are used to that mode. They think God only works that way. And then sometimes
15:21they criticize. Sometimes they judge. And they don't dive in, you know. So don't resist anymore.
15:27Let the Holy Spirit do a beautiful work in your life. Amen. From David. A kiss for David.
15:34The fifth point. The Holy Spirit is a promise from God only for his children. In other words,
15:40it's not for just anyone. It's for those who have made a covenant with him. Because when you gave your
15:45life to Jesus, why is this decision so important and carries such great weight in the spiritual world?
15:51Because you left the kingdom of darkness. Now you have made a covenant with God. And what happens?
15:57The enemy won't be satisfied. He will try to take you off this path all the time. And now God
16:03also
16:03requires commitment from you. So there's a verse that says here, look. John 14 verse 17.
16:09The spirit of truth, the world cannot receive him, because it neither sees him nor knows him. But you
16:16know him, because he lives with you now and later will be in you. So Jesus made a promise there,
16:23right? That the Holy Spirit would be inside the person. Look, one interesting thing to know is this.
16:28There are many people who don't go to church. Yeah, but God is already guiding them. Maybe God has been
16:35speaking to you for a long time. But now you need the Holy Spirit to come into you. Amen? So
16:40it's no
16:41use for a person to just be used by God. Because God can pour out grace. He can use the
16:46wicked. He used
16:47the donkey in the Bible, right? But now you have to let him come into you. Because the Holy Spirit
16:52is only for
16:53God's children. Amen. And the key word is intimacy. That's what he wants. Yes, the Bible talks about
16:59John here, right? Speaking of John, he was a young man who would rest his head on Jesus' chest and
17:06listen to his heartbeat. Imagine that. Imagine resting your head on Jesus' heart and listening to his
17:13heartbeat. That's intimacy. Only for his children. So this is a great privilege. You know? What a privilege.
17:21And how many people miss out on this privilege? Because of pride, tradition, and fear. Don't do
17:27that. Open your heart so you can experience the intensity of this intimacy. Glory to God.
17:34Brothers, now comes a key point in our conversation. This one is very important. Look at the conclusion
17:40we've come to here. God gives blessings. God wants to bless you. But the greatest blessing God can give
17:46you is the Holy Spirit. Jesus himself said this. Look. Luke 11, verse 13. Jesus said,
17:53If you who are sinners know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father
17:58in
17:58heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him? Amen? So I see a lot of people like there,
18:04Ricardo,
18:04who just focus on blessings, right? Always asking for blessings. Oh, God is going to bless me.
18:10Brothers, let me tell you something. When you have intimacy, like Ricardo said,
18:14blessings will chase after you. Exactly. They come. They are things that God will give you
18:19that you didn't even ask for. Because he also wants to please you. And what Father, right? If we
18:25who are fathers, we want to give the best to our children, imagine our Heavenly Father. And Jesus
18:31said, and he wants to give the Holy Spirit. So there are many people who seek spiritual gifts,
18:36for example. Seek the Holy Spirit directly. If the Holy Spirit wants, he will distribute the best gifts
18:42to you. Do you understand? Yes. But go straight to the source. Stay focused on the Holy Spirit.
18:47Be sure that God will change your life too. And Jesus said that it is the treasure of greatest value.
18:55That precious pill. If you find it, you sell everything you have. If you understand this text,
19:01Jesus said, the precious pill of greatest value. If you have the revelation of what God wants to give
19:09you, you sell everything you have just to have it. That means the greatest value is not in the things
19:17you have physically or in getting a promotion, revolution, work or material possessions. Those are
19:23just consequences. If you have the revelation that God wants to give you. And that is priceless.
19:32And it's free. The most amazing thing is that it's free. People keep fighting for so many things that
19:38pass. And I want to give you something that is free. And it has more value than anything.
19:45That's right. No, it's priceless. It's priceless. And it's wonderful because as you walk with God,
19:51it becomes so natural. The supernatural becomes natural in your life, in the little things of
19:57everyday life, you know. Nowadays, what we see in churches is highly valued, but what God wants to
20:02do is in your private life, in that intimate place that only you know about, you know. And then you
20:08say,
20:09wow, there's no way it wasn't the Holy Spirit who spoke to me just now, who guided me. And then
20:15another question comes up, right? Yeah, which is this. Receiving the Holy Spirit is more about
20:20surrender than about emotion. I just remembered something, Ricardo, that when I just become a
20:26Christian, I went to an all-night prayer meeting and people would say, do you want to receive the
20:30Holy Spirit? Start saying, glory to God, glory to God, keep saying it, keep saying it. And I kept saying
20:36it there, brothers, for about five minutes, glory to God, glory to God, and I didn't speak in tongues.
20:41It just wouldn't come out, you know. But I also remember when I really received the baptism in the
20:45Holy Spirit, which is speaking in tongue. It was at the moment when I simply said, God, take my life,
20:51guide my steps, take my future. I was full of fear, brothers, full of confusion in my mind, but I
20:58simply
20:58decided to surrender. And when I surrendered, then the Holy Spirit found room in my heart. And then I started
21:05praying in tongues. And it was amazing. And I know how much that builds me up today. And I'm just
21:11going to read here the verse that talks about this. Luke 1, verses 35 to 38. The angel answered,
21:17The Holy Spirit will come upon you. Speaking to Mary, right? The Holy Spirit will come upon you,
21:23and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. Therefore, the baby who will be born will be holy
21:28and will be called the Son of God. Then Mary answered, I am the servant of the Lord. Let it
21:34happen to me
21:34according to your word. In other words, she didn't hesitate. She didn't keep questioning.
21:39She simply said, look, let it be done according to your will, your worth. Amen? Glory to God.
21:45And the other point is this. God pulls out the Holy Spirit on those who persevere. Amen? And not for
21:51those who are in a hurry. Brothers, I want you to talk about this, but I'm going to read here
21:55from Acts.
21:56Look, Acts again. Acts 1, verse 4. On one occasion, while he was eating with them, he commanded them,
22:03Jesus commanded, do not leave Jerusalem until the Father sends you the gift he promised,
22:09as I told you before. In other words, do not leave Jerusalem. Stay here. Persevere in prayer.
22:16Keep praying. At any moment, it will come. Right? Look, let's think about this text,
22:22about this context of the people of Israel in the wilderness. When they left Egypt,
22:28God spoke to them, I'll give you a land flowing with milk and honey. Right? But before that,
22:34I'll test your heart. I'll take you to the desert to really know. An entire generation passed as they
22:40imagine. Not us. God has no problem with time. We are the ones who do. We are the ones who
22:46have the
22:46problem. Time passes. I want to tell you something, dear ones. Persevere in the Lord. Because even if the
22:53desert may seem far to you, the Holy Spirit is there. Right after, right? There were those, Joshua
23:00Caleb, who stayed in one generation, transcended from one generation to another, and they saw the
23:06promised land. Isn't that right? And they were able to see things in a different way. Because a lot of
23:14things happen over time. There are people who become bitter toward God with time. People who lose
23:20the promise over time. People who complain over time. And these people, they don't see the promised
23:26land. You need to understand that God tests our hearts. And they were tested in the desert. And
23:32many complained. Most of them complained. An entire generation complained. And they didn't, they didn't
23:38see the promised land. Meanwhile, the promise is for you. And if you don't persevere, it may be just
23:43ahead. So then, in the moment of testing, in the moment of tribulation, in the moment of waiting,
23:49you know that your heart should be full of gratitude. Full of gratitude for what He has
23:55already done. Not for what He is yet to do. Because that, that gratitude will lead you to the promised
24:01land. Glory to God. That's it. So, I see this happening a lot doing fasts, right? Sometimes you fast
24:07wanting more of the Holy Spirit. Glory to God. But sometimes nothing happens right then. But over time,
24:13as the days go by, you start seeing God pour out more of His presence. Why? Because you planted
24:19you were persistent. So, don't lose this principle. Don't stop practicing it. All right? Amen.
24:25Another detail. This one is very important, brothers. It's like this. The Holy Spirit wants to guide us,
24:31not just fill us. You understand? The Holy Spirit wants to lead you in even the smallest things in
24:35your life. But for that, you have to consult Him. All right? So, before any decision, ask the Holy Spirit
24:42to guide you. If it's really from God, it will bring peace to your life. If not, say like this.
24:48Look, Holy Spirit, take away my peace. Don't let me do anything wrong, right? Romans 8 verse 14 says
24:55that all who are guided by the Holy Spirit are children of God. And the original here, when it
25:00talks about children, it means mature sons. So, everyone who is guided by the Holy Spirit is a mature
25:07son. God wants His children to hear His voice, right? Jesus is the good shepherd. We are His sheep.
25:13He wants to lead us in the plans that God has for us. Amen? Glory to God. And the last
25:18detail,
25:19very important, is that the Holy Spirit is not for those who deserve it. Remember this. The Holy Spirit
25:24is for those who are thirsty. Wow. Amen? Look at what Jesus said. John 7 verses 37 to 39. On
25:32the last and
25:32most important day of the festival, Jesus stood up and said in a loud voice. If anyone is thirsty,
25:38let them come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me, as the scriptures say, rivers of living water
25:44will flow from within them. He was referring to the Holy Spirit. So, he said, if you are thirsty,
25:50just come. Amen, brothers? The one who will bring the transformation is God. And just to sum up here,
25:56I want you to wrap it up for us. I remember that one time, a great friend of mine, back
26:02at our church,
26:03he gave a class about the Holy Spirit. And he started talking about the baptism in the Holy Spirit,
26:08about praying in tongues. Just remembering that the church I used to attend was a traditional
26:13Presbyterian one. So, it was a topic that really stirred people up. They were curious. And then,
26:19a young woman said, look, really, I had an experience with the Holy Spirit and I didn't know.
26:24When the young woman was back slid them, she was away from God's ways, every night she would come
26:30home very sad, with that huge emptiness in her chest. And she would pray in tongues. She had
26:36already received the baptism with the Holy Spirit and she prayed in tongues and she thought she was
26:40blaspheming because her life was messed up, but at the same time, she felt his desire to pray in tongues.
26:46And then, as the young man was teaching about the Holy Spirit, he said that the Holy Spirit comes to
26:54strengthen us. So, if you feel weak, if you feel very sinful, very flawed, that's when you need to
27:01make room and seek the Holy Spirit because the transformation will come from him. Amen?
27:06It is from glory to glory that you are being transformed into the image of Jesus.
27:11Glory to God. I wanted to leave a final thought on this. Imagine that you, imagine yourself in that
27:18same scene with Jesus. Okay? Jesus died on that cross. Everything happened. And the disciples were
27:25terrified there in John chapter 20. And Jesus appears. What was the first thing he said after
27:32he appeared? This is very important. The first thing someone says after all that happened, the biggest
27:39event in their lives, the death and now the resurrection of Jesus. And what are they doing? They're locked
27:48in a room. What does that mean? Many times we are locked in a room. The first thing Jesus said
27:55after
27:55this situation has to do with what we're talking about today. He said, peace. Peace in your heart.
28:04Holy Spirit. Just as the Father sent me, I send you. And he breathed the Holy Spirit on them. Now
28:11pay
28:11attention. We are in John chapter 20. But Acts happened later in Acts chapter 2. Why did Jesus speak to
28:23them and breathe the Holy Spirit? Because in fact, Jesus was preparing the way in their hearts. He was
28:30bringing a new revelation. Amen. The two most important things are this. Go into all the world
28:36and preach the gospel to every creature. And whoever receives it will be saved. And the signs will follow
28:43those who believe. Believe in my name, etc. They will pick up serpents, etc. They will heal the sick,
28:50raise the dead. And he also said, in my name, just as the Father sent me, I send you. Be
28:56filled with the
28:57Holy Spirit. John chapter 20. The first message of Jesus after the resurrection. Jesus did not command
29:06to establish the church. Look, beloved, pay attention. I'm not, I'm not against that. But I'm
29:13talking about the priority of the kingdom. The priority of the kingdom. Jesus didn't command us
29:19to establish ministry. Jesus didn't command us to establish the church. He didn't do that. Jesus
29:24commanded us to make disciples. And Jesus commanded us to be filled with the Holy Spirit. Then we will
29:30establish the church. Do you know why? If we establish a church, if we are not the church
29:35ourselves, simply being the church, being filled with the Holy Spirit, what we will establish is just
29:39an institution. Now, if we are the church, if we are filled with the Holy Spirit, if we make disciples
29:45in
29:46the image of Christ, when we gather and establish a ministry, have ministry, it will be like Jesus.
29:54Glory to God. Look at this message, brothers. Yeah, because it's no use for us to do a lot of
30:00things
30:00and be applauded by men. But God is saying, I didn't tell you to do it. Exactly. They did it
30:06in the flesh,
30:07in their own strength, you know. So today there are a lot of people carrying structures and ministries,
30:12brothers, just for show, you know. So the ministry is nothing if you don't have the priesthood,
30:19your moment with God, your devotional, your intimacy. It will be something that God uses
30:25because it's His name, right, that's being proclaimed there. But God wanted much more.
30:31So, may you be guided by the Holy Spirit. I hope we've clarified some things here.
30:36And the last very important detail is this issue of blasphemy. When Jesus cast out demons,
30:43people said, He's doing this by the power of Beelzebub, by the power of the devil. And Jesus
30:48immediately said, hey, stop right there. You can speak badly about me, you will be forgiven. But
30:54if you speak against the Holy Spirit, you will not be forgiven. Do you know what this really means,
30:59brothers? Blasphemy against the Holy Spirit is much more than just saying something against Him
31:04or cursing, for example. He's doing something like that, that sort of thing. Do you know what that
31:10means? Jesus is saying, look, if you keep criticizing the move of the Holy Spirit, you are closing your
31:16heart to the only one who can lead you to repentance. And then you will not have forgiveness because He
31:23is
31:23the one who convicts. Did you understand? Of course, it was a very serious sin to speak against what God
31:29was doing. But Jesus was saying, look, if you resist the Holy Spirit, like what's happening here right
31:35now, I'm doing God's work and you are criticizing, you are closing your heart to the only one who can
31:42lead
31:42you to forgiveness. So don't feel troubled. If you already feel troubled, that's a clear sign that you have
31:49forgiveness. Of course you do. You understand? You are not condemned. Do you know who is condemned? The one who
31:55closed the door to the Holy Spirit. Exactly. Because He is the only one who guides us. When we fail,
32:01when we
32:01miss the mark, lose our way, He is the one who brings us back. He is the one who points
32:06us to Christ.
32:07So don't close your heart to the Holy Spirit. All right? Look, may God bless you greatly. Remember
32:13brothers, the link is down here in the description. Go there now. Subscribe to His channel. Amen.
32:17Can we pray for them? Let's pray. Yes. I especially wanted to pray for you who are hungry,
32:23hungry for God, hunger and thirst to receive the Holy Spirit in your life. You will receive
32:29Him right now. Wait, I really believe that, you know? Once I was in Africa and someone asked
32:34me a question like this, what do you do there in Brazil? When pastors die, I was surprised
32:40like, what do you mean? We bury them, right? Pastors are buried. Is there any culture like
32:45that here? They said no, because here in Africa, pastors are so hard to train that when they
32:52die, we pray for them to be resurrected. And we believe that they will come back to life.
32:58And I was talking to seven pastors. Four of them had gone through death and resurrection,
33:03through the power of resurrection. Dear ones, pay attention to this. There is supernatural power.
33:09Why does God walk more in Africa than here? Simply because they are more open to it. They are hungrier.
33:17So, I want to pray for you now, so that the hunger for God, the hunger for God reaches your
33:22heart.
33:22The hunger for the Holy Spirit. The hunger to be used by the Lord. The hunger to be touched by
33:28God.
33:28Lord, now, by the authority of the name of Jesus, for the people who are watching us,
33:33who are hungry to be baptized with the Holy Spirit, I pray now in the name of Jesus.
33:38The people who need healing right now, may the power of the Holy Spirit touch them completely.
33:43May the Holy Spirit touch them now. And may they be healed. Healed from all sickness.
33:48Sickness in the hearts, in the lungs, in the back. Back cancer. We rebuke it in the name of Jesus.
33:55We command it to live in the name of Jesus. In the name of Jesus. And now, by the authority
34:01of the name of Jesus,
34:03let there be a new revelation of the person of the Holy Spirit. For everyone who is watching this message,
34:09that the Holy Spirit is not simply an operation. He is the person who wants to walk with you and
34:15have
34:16intimacy with you. Open your heart. I pray for hunger. I pray for thirst, that each person may have an
34:22experience. Now, begin to burn, burn, burn with love, burn with passion, burn for intimacy in the name of Jesus.
34:32Father, do a work, Lord, in the life of each one who is listening to us now. And may you,
34:40Father, seal with the
34:41Holy Spirit those who are giving their lives to you now, Jesus. I believe that today is a day of
34:45salvation
34:46in the name of Jesus. And these people are repentant, Father, in the name of Jesus, wanting a change in
34:53their lives, Jesus, just as you changed my life and Ricardo's in the name of Jesus. Change this person's life,
34:58Father, whether in a hospital room, a hotel room, wherever they are, Father, at work, in the name of
35:04Jesus. Go now to where they are, Lord, and hear this person's cry, Father. Write their name in the
35:10book of life and transform their life today and always, Father, in the name of Jesus. Amen.
35:17Glory to God. May God bless you, brothers. Ricardo, thank you for helping me grow.
35:21It's an honor, an honor to be here. What a blessing.
35:25Isn't it good, brothers, to have people like this so we can share the greatness of God?
35:29And we truly hope from the bottom of our hearts that you have been touched. Don't forget, share
35:34it, because I truly believe that many people need to hear this message.
35:37Amen. Clear up any doubts about the Holy Spirit. And also, I'll leave the link here.
35:42Go to Ricardo's channel now, okay? God bless you.
35:45God bless you. Much love.
35:55God bless you.

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