Servias Ministries Blog

Be not ignorant!

The word ignorant means: not to know; not to understand, unknown; to err or sin through mistake, to be wrong.

The word stupid means: slow of mind; given to unintelligent decisions or acts; acting in an unintelligent or careless manner; lacking intelligence or reason.

You can be ignorant but don’t be stupid.

Paul recorded by The Holy Spirit in Romans chapter 10:

1 Brethren, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for Israel is that they may be saved.

2 For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.

3 For they being ignorant of God’s righteousness, and seeking to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted to the righteousness of God.

4 For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.

The Word was given to us so that we would not remain ignorant.  The Bible is the most important book ever written yet many believers have not read the entire Scripture… especially the Book of Revelation.

Paul continues to go into great detail about the ignorance of Israel which benefited the Gentiles, you and me.

In Romans chapter 11:

25 My beloved brothers and sisters, I want to share with you a mystery concerning Israel’s future. For understanding this mystery will keep you from thinking you already know everything. A partial and temporary hardening to the Gospel has come over Israel, which will last until the full number of non-Jews has come into God’s family.

We must not allow ourselves to speak against Israel.  FATHER will ultimately deal with their blindness.  When do you think the “full number of non-Jews will come into FATHER’S Family?  It is all tied to the 2^nd coming of Christ!

26 And then God will bring all of Israel to salvation! The prophecy will be fulfilled that says: “Coming from Zion will be the Savior, and He will turn Jacob away from evil.

27 For this is My covenant promise with them when I forgive their sins.”

28 Now, many of the Jews are opposed to the Gospel, but their opposition has opened the door of the Gospel to you who are not Jewish. Yet they are still greatly Loved by God because their ancestors were Divinely chosen to be His.

FATHER has not forgotten HIS Covenant and HIS Love for Israel.  HIS Love is unconditional.

29 And when God chooses someone and graciously imparts gifts to him, they are never rescinded.

30 You who are not Jews were once rebels against God, but now, because of their disobedience, you have experienced God’s tender mercies.

31 And now they are the rebels, and because of God’s tender mercies to you, you can open the door to them to share in and enjoy what God has given to us!

32 Actually, God considers all of humanity to be prisoners of their unbelief, so that He can unlock our hearts and show His tender mercies to all who come to Him.

33 Who could ever wrap their minds around the riches of God, the depth of His Wisdom, and the marvel of His perfect knowledge? Who could ever explain the wonder of His decisions or search out the mysterious way He carries out His plans?

34 For who has discovered how the Lord thinks or is wise enough to be the one to advise Him in his plans?

I strongly advise you to not base your beliefs on your own opinions.  True Wisdom comes from Above!

35 Or: “Who has ever first given something to God that obligates God to owe him something in return?”

36 For out of Him, the Sustainer of everything, came everything, and now everything finds fulfillment in Him. May all praise and honor be given to Him forever! Amen!

We are to be no longer ignorant of FATHER’S Ways.  If we will allow The Holy Spirit to lead and guide us in all aspects of our walk, we will understand and no longer be ignorant.

We are to only worship the One Who has creative power!

False gods have no creative power.  All they can do is sit there and gather dust.  Budha statutes do nothing.

It is recorded by The Holy Spirit in Isaiah chapter 44:

13 The woodworker stretches out a measuring line, then marks it and fashions his idol-god with his carving tools. Then he uses a stylus to trace it out on the wood and shapes it into the figure of a man, trying to make it look like a beautiful human to be displayed somewhere in a shrine.

14 He chooses a cedar or a cypress or an oak, but first lets it grow strong in the forest. He plants a pine tree, and it is nourished by the rain.

15 The wood serves man for fuel; some he uses to warm himself and with some he bakes his bread. But from this same wood he also makes a god to worship and bows down to the idol he formed.

16 Half of the wood he burns in the fire to roast his meat. Then he eats his fill and is satisfied. Part he uses to warm himself and says, “Ah, I’m warm and cozy sitting by the fire.”

17 With the rest of it he makes his idol-god, bows down to it, and worships it! He prays to it, saying, “Save me, for you are my god!”

18 They have no clue what they’re doing and don’t comprehend how absurd it is! For they shut their eyes so they cannot see. They close their hearts so they cannot understand.

19 They have no knowledge, no understanding, no discernment to say, “Half of the wood I burned in the fire. I roasted meat and cooked my dinner. Now should I take the rest of the wood and make it into an abomination? Should I bow down and worship a block of wood?”

20 He feeds his spirit on ashes! His deluded heart leads him astray. He can’t even ask himself, “Is this thing I’m holding in my right hand a fraud?”

The term ex nihilo is from Latin and means: creation out of nothing and that matter is not eternal but had to be created by a Divine creative act.

THE LORD GOD ALMIGHTY is the only ONE WHO can create matter by a Divine act.  In contrast, the false gods and idols can do nothing.  They are created by man and have no Life source in them.

Moses recorded by The Holy Spirit in Genesis chapter 1:

1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

And it is written by The Holy Spirit in Hebrews chapter 11:

3 Faith empowers us to see that the universe was created and beautifully coordinated by the power of God’s Words! He spoke and the invisible realm gave birth to all that is seen.

GOD created man from the inanimate dust of the earth.  HIS Breath brought forth Life to all living things, including man.  Every animal, fish, microscopic life, planetary systems, all came into existence from “nothing”.  GOD could even bring forth life from a rock or a piece of wood.

All celestial (spiritual) beings, and all terrestrial (physical) creatures, were created by HIM and through HIM.

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in Colossians chapter 1:

16 For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for Him.

In other Words, for in HIM was created the universe of things, both in the heavenly realm and on the earth, all that is seen and all that is unseen. Every seat of power, realm of government, principality, and authority—it all exists through Him and for His purpose!

Since GOD alone holds creative power, gods are by-products of human invention and demonic deception.  They possess no souls and no spirit.  They are simply inanimate, lifeless, constructs of human imagination.  They are powerless idols, not entities with divine origin or authority.

THE LORD spoke to Moses in Leviticus chapter 19:

4 ‘Do not turn to idols, nor make for yourselves molded gods: I am the LORD your God.’

If you have anything in your house that could be considered an idol, you should remove it and plead the Blood of Jesus over your household.  Do not allow yourself to idolize anyone or anything.

What is the mission of The Holy Spirit?

The mission of The Holy Spirit is to give us a revelation of Jesus Christ and to make the Word of GOD Life unto us as it was when spoken by The Son as new, as fresh, as effective as if The Lord Himself was speaking.

Jesus spoke in John chapter 14:

16 And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever-

17 the Spirit of Truth, Whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him; but you know Him, for He dwells with you and will be in you.

18 I promise that I will never leave you helpless or abandon you as orphans—I will come back to you!

26 But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, Whom the Father will send in My Name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you.

If we are suffering, it is because we have a limited revelation of Jesus, of the fullness of Life there is IN HIM.  I must include myself in living in the past with such limited revelation.  I purpose to embrace the greater revelation IN HIM and walk accordingly.

The mission of The Holy Spirit is clearly documented in The Book of Acts.

Luke recorded by The Holy Spirit in Acts Chapter 2:

1 When the Day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.

2 And suddenly there came a sound from Heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting.

3 Then there appeared to them divided Tongues, as of fire, and one sat upon each of them.

4]And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

There was no question about the arrival of The Holy Spirit.  They heard, they saw, and then they were filled with the clear evidence of speaking in Tongues.  I was baptized in the same manner and have prayed in Tongues for 54 years.  It is essential to my life.  I am amazed by the resistance of believers concerning this Truth.  Resisting this Truth rather than pursuing the fullness of this reality, limits the believer to some degree.

In a large conference held in Brazil with John Bevere being the keynote speaker, the entire building experienced the mighty rushing Wind.  People wept and repented, many were healed.  No one could deny what happened.  It sounded like a low-flying jet with roaring engines.  However, there was no noise reported outside the building.

This same sound brought the crowd in Jerusalem.

5 And there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men, from every nation under heaven.

6 And when this sound occurred, the multitude came together, and were confused, because everyone heard them speak in his own language.

7 Then they were all amazed and marveled, saying to one another, “Look, are not all these who speak Galileans?

12 So they were all amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, “Whatever could this mean?”

Peter then preached, being filled with The Holy Spirit, and said:

38 Then Peter said to them, “Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the Name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

41 Then those who gladly received his Word were baptized; and that day about three thousand souls were added to them.

When is the last time you heard of 3,000 people being saved in one meeting? 

But wait, there’s more.

In Acts chapter 3:

2And a certain man lame from his mother’s womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms from those who entered the temple;

3 who, seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple, asked for alms.

4 And fixing his eyes on him, with John, Peter said, “Look at us.”

5 So he gave them his attention, expecting to receive something from them.

6 Then Peter said, “Silver and gold I do not have, but what I do have I give you: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and walk.”

7 And he took him by the right hand and lifted him up, and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength.

Peter had the confidence to heal in the same manner as Jesus.

There’s still more:

In chapter 4:

1Now as they (Peter and John) spoke to the people, the priests, the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees came upon them,

2]being greatly disturbed that they taught the people and preached in Jesus the resurrection from the dead.

3 And they laid hands on them, and put them in custody until the next day, for it was already evening.

4 However, many of those who heard the word believed; and the number of the men came to be about five thousand.

In a very short period of time, more than 8,000 were added to the church.  That is how effective The Holy Spirit can be to those who are bound by The Holy Spirit.  Let us not hinder the mission of The Holy Spirit!

When you are bound in THE SPIRIT, you have no issue in facing what lies ahead!

Paul was such a man.

Luke recorded by The Holy Spirit in Acts chapter 20:

22 And see, now I go bound in THE SPIRIT to Jerusalem, not knowing the things that will happen to me there,

23 except that the Holy Spirit testifies in every city, saying that chains and tribulations await me.

The Holy Spirit warned Paul repeatedly of what chains and afflictions were prepared for him.  How did Paul respond?

24 But none of these things move me; nor do I count my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my race with joy, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the Gospel of the grace of God.

25 “And indeed, now I know that you all, among whom I have gone preaching the Kingdom of God, will see my face no more.

26 Therefore I testify to you this day that I am innocent of the blood of all men.

In other Words, “If any of you should be lost, I will not be blamed, for my conscience is clean”.

Paul testified that he was blameless!

And he wrote by The Holy Spirit in 1^st Thessalonians chapter 5:

23 Now, may the God of peace and harmony set you apart, making you completely Holy. And may your entire being—spirit, soul, and body—be kept completely flawless (blameless) in the appearing of our Lord Jesus, the Anointed One.

24 The One who calls you by name is trustworthy and will thoroughly complete his work in you.

The Blood of Jesus erased Paul’s past completely and that reality allowed Paul to call himself blameless.  It is vital that we understand and reverence The Blood of Christ, especially during Holy Communion.

Paul followed the progression of being first driven, then led, and finally bound by THE SPIRIT.  Paul was to the point saying that he was bound by THE SPIRIT and he had no choice but to proceed.  His only choice was for GOD! K His only desire, his only ambition was the will of GOD.

Paul also wrote by wrote by The Holy Spirit in Ephesians chapter 3:

7 I have been made a messenger of this wonderful news by the gift of grace that works through me. Even though I am the least significant of all his Holy believers, this grace-gift was imparted when the manifestation of his power came upon me. Grace alone empowers me so that I can boldly preach this wonderful message to non-Jewish people, sharing with them the unfading, inexhaustible riches of Christ, which are beyond comprehension.

GOD’S grace, HIS enablement, was the source of Paul’s empowerment.  Paul claimed nothing except the grace-gift that was imparted to him.  He declared that he was the least of all the saints having become selfless in his calling.

Luke recorded by The Holy Spirit in Acts chapter 26:

19 “So you see, King Agrippa, I have not been disobedient to what was revealed to me from Heaven.

20 For it was in Damascus that I first declared the Truth. And then I went to Jerusalem and throughout our nation, and even to other nations, telling people everywhere that they must repent and turn to God and demonstrate it with a changed life.

Paul never lost the Heavenly Vision given to him by Christ Jesus.  Each of us has been given a unique Heavenly assignment.  We are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.  Let each of us embrace the walk!