Pastor Jim Cymbala: The Calling 011- Who’s Really in Charge
Mar 11, 2022
A deep look at the Holy Spirit’s central role in church life. Short reflections on why the Spirit is often overlooked and how Scripture points to a promised Helper. Discussion of the Spirit’s roles like teaching, sealing, and empowering believers. A call to seek the Spirit’s direction in decisions and avoid extremes between dry theology and fanaticism.
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Holy Spirit Is Central But Overlooked
- The Holy Spirit is central to the church's life and power, yet often neglected in modern practice.
- Jim Cymbala warns churches have learned to function without the Spirit, missing direction and anointing.
Spirit Does What Teaching Cannot
- Jesus promised the Holy Spirit would indwell believers and enable what teaching alone could not.
- Cymbala highlights that the Spirit changes hearts and produces the Christ-life within us.
Spirit Enables True Understanding
- The Spirit authored Scripture and alone gives true understanding and revelation of it.
- Cymbala says teachers help, but only the Holy Spirit can open hearts to grasp Scripture's meaning.