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I have been studying and preparing a sermon series on The Holy Spirit.  There is so much to say about the 3rd person in the Trinity/Godhead.  So much so that I am about to give 10 weeks or so to just dig and search for more and more about this wonderful Helper that Jesus has left with us in the earth since His ascension.  Sunday I shared a thought from J. Rodman Williams in his book, Renewal Theology about the article "the" on the front of the Holy Spirit's name.  Sometimes preachers can get a little overboard with the greek renderings and all the nuances about interpretations, but I was overwhelmed by the simplicity and power of the article, "the" in the name of God's third person.   Rodman writes:

"The article “the” speaks quite simply of singularity and uniqueness.  There are many ‘spirits’- angels, demons, even human (the spirit in man) but there is only “one Spirit” (1 Cor.12:13).  Other spirits are called holy, such as the ‘holy angels’ (Mark 8:38), who are ‘ministering spirits” (Hebrews 1:14) But no such holy spirit is ‘the Holy Spirit.’  Christians have sanctified spirits that someday will be spirits perfected in holiness- hence ‘holy spirits.’  But we will never be ’the Holy Spirit.’  ‘The Holy Spirit’ is the source of all freedom and energy, the quintessence of all righteousness and purity: there can be no other.” Pg 139.

How bout the God that we serve is the ONLY God!  The ONLY Holy Spirit.  There may be many "spirits", but there will only be one THE!  HA!  I am humbled at the magnificent greatness of God the Holy Spirit.

Let's get to know Him better today!- Stu