MARKERS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT'S PRESENCE
It is one thing to know about the Holy Spirit from our previous discussions, but it is quite another to be sure of His presence in our lives. Does the Bible give any indicators of the Spirit’s presence that we can use to check our own experience? The answer is YES! This is our focus in this lecture. First, I want to examine those things that might initially be considered evidence for the Holy Spirit’s presence, but are actually unreliable. Then we will look at the true indicators of His presence. UNRELIABLE EVIDENCES OF THE HOLY SPIRIT’S PRESENCE 1. The ability to perform spiritual works, such as prophesying, exorcism and miracles ( Matt 7:21-23 ) Jesus makes it clear that the exercise of spiritual power in itself is no true indicator of a relationship with Him and thus possession of His Spirit. In modern times the gift of tongue speaking has gained prominence among some Christians...