Therefore I inform you that no one who is speaking by the Spirit of God says, “Jesus be cursed,” and no one can say, “Jesus is Lord,” except by the Holy Spirit.Therefore I make known to you that no man speaking by God’s Spirit says, “Jesus is accursed.” No one can say, “Jesus is Lord,” but by the Holy Spirit.Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man speaking by the Spirit of God calleth Jesus accursed: and that no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost.Wherefore I make known unto you, that no man speaking in the Spirit of God saith, Jesus is anathema; and no man can say, Jesus is Lord, but in the Holy Spirit.
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… No one can say Jesus is Lord except in the Holy Spirit. 1 Corinthians 12, verse 3. Dear God, take this down into our hearts. give us faith to trust Jesus is our Savior God is mysterious way above anything I can understand do you ever marvel at the photos our telescopes and space probes send back to earth how great thou art Francis Russell one of our professors at Concordia Seminary once said we know precious little about God, but the little we know is precious. The precious little God is telling you and me is where to look, where to put our faith as life narrows down. John the Baptist did not know Jesus of Nazareth as a Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world until God revealed it to him, and then he believed. The shepherds and the wise men. How did they know the baby was special? It was the word of God that told them, the word that they trusted. Why did Joseph endure all the hardships he did for the holy family? …
… of the mute idols, however you were led. Therefore I make known to you that no one speaking by the Spirit of God says Jesus is accursed, and no one can say Jesus is Lord except by the Holy Spirit. Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit. There are varieties of ministries and the same Lord. There are varieties of effects, but the same God, there's the whole Trinity right there, who works all things things and all persons, but to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good." And one thing I want us to recognize right up front, that is when God gives spiritual gifts, which He does, He always gives it for the common good, not for some individual's sake or to make us feel good or to get prideful and puffy about what we have or don't have. It's always for the common good of the whole body of Christ. Now, one of the first things we need to do is to clarify terms because sometimes people get them a little confused. …
… You know that when you were pagans, you were led away or led astray to the dumb idols, however you were led. Therefore, I make known to you that no one speaking by the Spirit of God says Jesus is accursed, and no one can say Jesus is Lord except by the Holy Spirit. Now watch these next three verses. Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit. There are varieties of ministries, but the same Lord. And there are varieties of effects, but the same God who works all things and all persons. But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good. As we have discussed of the spiritual gifts that God has given to the church, as we saw in Ephesians chapter 4, that he's given to the church apostles. He's given to the church prophets, evangelists, and pastor teachers. Some of those were temporary gifts, and some of them were permanent gifts, the evangelists and the pastors and teachers. …