When the Spirit of God enters a person, heaven itself takes up residence. This is not religion – it’s regeneration. Not behavior change – it’s a new creation. The same God who breathed into Adam’s lifeless form now breathes His life into you. And when God breathes, things live! You can’t fake breath, and you can’t fake the Spirit’s arrival.
When God fills you, you know it. You feel the wind of heaven move through your soul. You hear His voice in your spirit. You walk with a new power, a new freedom, a new identity. Praise be to God!
1. The Breath of God Makes the Dead Live
“The LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.” (Genesis 2:7)
Friends, that was the first miracle of creation – lifeless clay became a living man. But sin stole that breath. Humanity walked, but without life. Then came Jesus, who said, “Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.” (John 3:5) Just as Adam needed the breath of God to live in Eden, you need the Spirit of God to live in His kingdom.
Have you let Him breathe into you? Has heaven moved in?
2. The Wind of Heaven Still Blows
Jesus said, “That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. The wind bloweth where it listeth… so is every one that is born of the Spirit.” (John 3:6–8)
You can’t see the wind, but you can’t deny its power. It bends trees, fills sails, and sweeps through cities with unseen force. The Spirit moves the same way – unpredictable, unstoppable, undeniable. You don’t control Him; He changes you. When He enters your life, everything shifts. Thank You, Lord, for Your living wind.
3. The Day Heaven Roared
When Peter preached at Pentecost, he didn’t offer theories; he announced fulfillment. “Ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.” (Acts 2:38) And heaven confirmed it! “There came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind… and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.” (Acts 2:2–4)
That sound wasn’t confusion – it was confirmation. Heaven roared because God had just moved in. The same power that raised Christ from the dead now lived inside men. Glory to God!
4. The Spirit Bears Witness
Paul said, “The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God.” (Romans 8:16) You don’t have to guess if you’ve received the Holy Ghost. The Spirit testifies. He speaks through you, He stirs your heart, He fills you with joy unspeakable.
In Cornelius’s house, “the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word… For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God.” (Acts 10:44–46) When heaven moves in, your mouth can’t stay silent. Praise the Lord!
5. Born Into the Body
Paul declared, “For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body.” (1 Corinthians 12:13) This is no dry ritual – it’s divine connection. When the Spirit baptizes you into Christ, you stop being a spectator and become part of His living Body. You share His heartbeat, His mission, His power.
“If any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.” (Romans 8:9) That’s not condemnation – it’s invitation. You don’t belong until you’re born again. You don’t live until the Spirit lives in you.
6. The New Heart and the Living River
Through the prophet Ezekiel, God promised, “A new heart also will I give you… and I will put my Spirit within you.” (Ezekiel 36:26–27) This isn’t an exterior polish – it’s an interior creation.
And Jesus said, “He that believeth on me… out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water. (This spake he of the Spirit.)” (John 7:38–39) The Spirit doesn’t just fill you – He flows through you. What begins as an inward renewal becomes an outward overflow. The life God breathes in you begins to bless others. Praise be to God!
7. The Liberty of the Spirit
“Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.” (2 Corinthians 3:17) That’s not license to sin – it’s freedom from sin’s chains. The Spirit sets captives free. The addict can be loosed. The broken can be mended. The guilty can be cleansed.
And as you walk with Him, “we all… are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.” (2 Corinthians 3:18) He doesn’t just free you – He transforms you.
8. The Evidence of the Indwelling
The Spirit’s presence is not a one-time thrill – it’s a lifelong relationship. He produces fruit (Galatians 5:22–23), gives power (Acts 1:8), intercedes when words fail (Romans 8:26), and seals you until redemption (Ephesians 1:13–14).
Paul said, “Know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you?” (1 Corinthians 6:19) The Spirit turns ordinary people into holy vessels. Praise the Lord, thank You Jesus – He lives inside you!
9. The Spirit of Sonship
“Because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.” (Galatians 4:6) What a wonder – God doesn’t just adopt you; He gives you His own Spirit so you can feel the intimacy of His love. You can cry “Abba” – Daddy – to the Creator of heaven and earth. The Spirit makes you family.
10. The Boldness of the Filled
In Acts 4:31 we read, “They were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness.” That’s what the Spirit does – He fills you so full that fear loses its grip. Weakness bows to courage. Doubt gives way to conviction.
When heaven moves in, timidity moves out. You become a living witness that Jesus Christ still saves, still fills, still reigns.
CONCLUSION: WHEN HEAVEN MOVES IN
Brethren, the Spirit of God is not an optional add-on – it is the evidence of new birth. Without Him, you’re breathing air but not life. With Him, you carry heaven’s breath in your lungs.
Let Him in. Let Him fill you. Let Him change you.
And when He does, the world will know – because heaven will move in, and you’ll never be the same.
Call to Action: The Question That Demands an AnswerIn Acts 2:37 Peter and the Apostles were asked the question – What Shall We do? And in Acts 2:38 Peter answered, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call. Do you understand this? After hearing the gospel and believing, they asked what should would do. The answer hasn’t changed friend, Peter clearly gave the answer. The question for you today is, Have you receieved the Holy Spirit Since you believed? If you’re ready to take that step, or you want to learn more about what it means to be born again of water and Spirit, visit: Come, and let the Spirit make you new. |