The good works to which we have been called by the Lord are brought about by the Spirit of God. If we seek to manifest our priesthood, then the hand of God must come upon us. We must be joined to the Lord in a covenant through obedience. Through this process, the Lord's blood (i.e., the supply of His Spirit) takes effect, and we receive remission for our sins (i.e., evils are removed from our hearts). Light from heaven then shines through our natural understanding of truth and brings us into a personal knowledge of truth in the Spirit. This spiritual knowledge of truth positions us to produce good works. Every man, to the extent that he has obeyed God or walked with God, can ask the Lord for His Spirit (i.e., the blood) to manifest good works.

In this series, “The Work of the Ministry”, Pastor Jeffrey Walter shows in detail what constitutes the work of the ministry and our participation in it.

By this message titled ‘The Cup of Blessing,’ we learn how the Spirit of God comes upon a man. Pastor Jeffrey Walter also highlights how important it is for the Spirit of God to descend even to the lowest parts of the mind, and how we can regularly exercise ourselves in the Spirit. This message will inspire you to seek to operate in and by the Spirit of God on all levels of your members.

Key Scriptures:

Matthew 26:26-28 KJV - And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body.

27 And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it;

28 For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.

1st Corinthians 10:16-17 KJV- The cup of blessing that we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ?

17 For we being many are one bread, and one body: for we are all partakers of that one bread.

Other scriptures: Zach 10:1; Isa 58:11, John 14:26, Isa 44:1-4; Jeremiah 17:7-8, Rev 1:10