WHO SEND THE HOLY SPIRIT : GOD OR JESUS CHRIST

Dear All,

Someone asked me this question just two hours ago and I decide to reply back as the Holy Spirit is leading. Praise the Lord!

In the Bible, the Holy Spirit had been described about 98 times from The Old Testament to The New Testament that is starting at the Book of Psalm 51 v 11 and ending at Jude 1 v 20.

There is nothing to argue and don’t make enemy out of it instead to be unity. If the Word is from Holy Spirit, therefore we rather keep silent and if the Word is from Man, therefore we need to correct them by using the verse of the Bible. In every theology school or seminaries, students have full ideas about God’s Word as well making up a story include today ministers of God too. Let us put example, who know how Jesus look like? African students will said that Jesus look like African (short hair, curly hair), Chinese students will said that Jesus look like Chinese (short and intelligence), Western students will said that it look like White Man (Christian being there), etc. Even Time Magazine always put difference outlook of Jesus during Christmas edition in every year…for example: this is year Jesus look like CEO, last year Jesus look like General and etc. In facts, we know that the Bible is come from Israel except Paul’s mission, therefore Jesus should be look like a Jewish and moreover He is from the throne of King David also Israel.

Whatever, it is not important how Jesus look like, it is important to refer back to the Word of God as Living tool of our Daily Life then wrongly interpret the Word of God otherwise they will be a break of division mean coming their own doctrine that led to separate from unity of Christ.

Who is the One who send the Holy Spirit? It is better to refer to the Word of God.

1. Psalm 51 v 11: Do not banish me from your presence, and don’t take your Holy Spirit from me.

2. Isaiah 63 v 11: Then they remembered those days of old when Moses led his people out of Egypt. They cried out, “Where is the one who brought Israel through the sea, with Moses as their shepherd? Where is the one who sent his Holy Spirit to be among his people?

(This is one of the verses I chosen to let you understand…the Holy Spirit was sent by “The Lord” also called we called it “The Father” in The Old Testament.)

If Jesus send the Holy Spirit to us “why” does Jesus need to baptism by the Holy Spirit (Matthew 3 v 11 : “I baptize with water those who repent of their sins and turn to God. But someone is coming soon who is greater than I am so much greater that I’m not worthy even to be his slave and carry his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire) because God is with Holy Spirit and God will decide who will get the Fire of the Holy Spirit.

When Jesus warns the people who speak against the Holy Spirit but you can speak against Jesus (Matthew 12 v 32 : Anyone who speaks against the Son of Man can be forgiven, but anyone who speaks against the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven, either in this world or in the world to come). Who is the Son of Man? Jesus Christ is the Son of Man. Who is the Holy Spirit? You need to ask yourself on that.

Read at Luke 10 v 21 : At that same time Jesus was filled with the joy of the Holy Spirit, and he said, “O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, thank you for hiding these things from those who think themselves wise and clever, and for revealing them to the childlike. Yes, Father, it pleased you to do it this way. Who is giving joy to Jesus…it is the Holy Spirit.

The final part, it is at John 14 v 15 - 17 : “If you love me, obey my commandments. And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate, who will never leave you. He is the Holy Spirit, who leads into all truth. The world cannot receive him, because it isn’t looking for him and doesn’t recognize him. But you know him, because he lives with you now and later will be in you”. Who ask the Father to give us the Holy Spirit or Advocate? It is Jesus Christ who ask his Father and it is stated very clear in this part. Jesus Christ also said “I will” mean if you follow the Commandments as well Trust + Faith with the Jesus Christ, you will get it.

In the conclusion, it is the Father who give the Holy Spirit to us and not Jesus Christ as Jesus Christ request from His Father.

God Bless!

Blessing,
Pastor Steve Peter H S Kok

WORD OF GOD - EQUIPPING BY THE HOLY SPIRIT

Shalom All,

I am going to guide you...but you have to work with your spirit. John 3 v 5 - 8 : Jesus replied, “I assure you, no one can enter the Kingdom of God without being born of water and the Spirit. Humans can reproduce only human life, but the Holy Spirit gives birth to spiritual life. So don’t be surprised when I say, ‘You must be born again.’ The wind blows wherever it wants. Just as you can hear the wind but can’t tell where it comes from or where it is going, so you can’t explain how people are born of the Spirit.

Reads careful....if you can, use your spirit to understand rather than your mind...try to explain it ... I will correct you even you are wrong

Many said that I did water baptism and spiritual encounter, already reborn a spirit (another word spiritual life mean working spirit). In actual fact, they are not reborn yet.

Accept Christ, doesn't give new spirit yet, only give you salvation

We know that fish can only live in the clean water....if fish live in the waste water, what will happen to the fish...will dead. Therefore God is in Spirit, Holy Spirit is in Spirit too. Holy Spirit can only live in the clean spirit. When you are born till the Holy Spirit come in and give you the new spirit, your spirit is full of sins as the Holy Spirit can't live in it.

Our spirit so sins...therefore in order to get the new spirit...it is to surrender to God (keep surrendering daily), trust God, communicate every minutes, follow the Commandments and be sincere. When God saw your heart is sincere and truthly...it is depend how long...could be 1 months, 6 months and years...sincerity to God....when God saw your heart, then God will send the Holy Spirit come to your heart and give you a new spirit.

Before the new spirit, everyone is a sinners....the spirit is not clean...as you remember the Pharisees and Religion leaders throw the lady who committed adultery...ask Jesus...how are you going to judge this lady as she broke Moses law....throw stones on her till she is dead. Jesus never answered till He draw a circle...he know that everyone sins include Religion leaders and Pharisees too....no one as Holy like Him....therefore he ask who never sins against God...half crowds walk away.....another round, who never sins against God....all crowds walk away

Nobody can claim that they have no sins....include the priests, pastors and everyone. Church never teaches this...

After the new spirit come into your heart ... the Holy Spirit will alert you every time....even you almost fall in the trap...your Spirit had been trained by the Holy Spirit....only with the new spirit...old spirit will never be alert...just like the IT expert guy fall into the satan trap

Jesus ask His Father to give the Holy Spirit to us....Jesus ask (remember this)....many churches said Jesus give the Holy Spirit...it is not...God give the Holy Spirit.

Holy Spirit will be your counselor that can be your teacher, guide and alert to you. When you read the Bible, it is by your mind...same thing with the pastors preaching, it is based on theology but not by the Holy Spirit.

It is to surrender to God, trust, love commandments, faith and etc...pastors don't teach people how to surrender...as they, themselves don't know how to surrender due to much theology in their mind.

They always think that the teacher is the human and the Bible....instead never put Holy Spirit as a teacher and the Bible.

Many people know how to pray as they pray by mind and mouth, same go to speaking tongue (as everyone speak in tongue .... so simple... blah blah blah that it is not from the Holy Spirit).

I said just now…spirit can only talk to spirit, dog can talk to dog but no human talk snake or etc.

If your new spirit is in you, you can move the mountain into the sea, heal and etc.

Many good preachers can preach well but don't have new the spirit as they don't understand the Bible well...as the whole Bible is teaching us on building our own spiritual life....many churches change it to physical life.

When Jesus said I will destroy this temple today and rebuild it within 3 days....his disciple never understand till the resurrection day....same...today church never understand it

Jesus is teaching in the parable terms...it is all in the spiritual life building there in John 14...which I show you....only the Holy Spirit can be your teacher....when you read the Bible you will understand it so easily because your new spirit being teach by the Holy Spirit.

Surrender to God, giving glory, obey the Commandments and Faith...also must sincere, humble and be yourself, then you will get the new spirit.

Now a day many churches or pastors don't understand what is the prophesy...instead they prophesy the future + content of the Bible...such like African and Indian like to do prophetic teaching and many prophesy being prophesies had failed.

In Matthew 24 v 36.....Jesus also said that “No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father".

Jesus knew that He will be crucified as He prepared....but he didn't the hours and days....mean that no one know tomorrow.

Who can unlock the secret door of God's plan...no one...but many prophetic teaching claims to open the secret lock.

Jesus said it very clear....no one know. Only satan will do this prophetic teaching...

Apostle Paul said it is better not to speak in tongue if you don't understand rather than you prophesy....mean that building your spiritual life (many churches interpret prophetic teaching). As you know Jesus said My Word is the beginning and the End. Therefore it is to learn how to build our spiritual needs....such example, step one is salvation, step two is follow the commandments and etc. This is what prophesy mean.

Never, never jump from stage 1 to 10...go one by one.

For your information, these prophetic pastors, they don't have love and care....more like making money?

Come to Matthew 7 v 21 - 23 : “Not everyone who calls out to me, ‘Lord! Lord!’ will enter the Kingdom of Heaven. Only those who actually do the will of my Father in heaven will enter. On judgment day many will say to me, ‘Lord! Lord! We prophesied in your name and cast out demons in your name and performed many miracles in your name.’ But I will reply, ‘I never knew you. Get away from me, you who break God’s laws.

Today Christians claim that they did the ushering in the church, going to mission (that is pre-plan), involving the healing ministry or etc...That is one part that can't enter the Kingdom of God and we call it shortcut. The church plan many things for Christians...instead never teaching them how to growth spiritual life.

The Holy Spirit will decide when you should go for mission or whatever plan that God have in you....as God know you since you are in your mother's womb.

Today, Christians who dead and really obey the churches rather than God.....Jesus said I never knew you at all...as the person never follow God's plan. We must wait till Holy Spirit called us to go through your spirit.

It is not about saving 100 souls or million souls....it is up to Holy Spirit timing and God's plan

Some pastors claims that he is the anointed one....as John 14 said what Jesus never said he give it to only pastors....it give to everyone who want to seek for the reborn spirit again.

It is not up to man to decide for the person, it is up to God's decide...no one can take God's place...that's why many churches and pastors don't have Holy Spirit.

Luke 10 v 2 : These were his instructions to them: “The harvest is great, but the workers are few. So pray to the Lord who is in charge of the harvest; ask him to send more workers into his fields.

When pastors or churches called you to go...it is not compulsory but when Holy Spirit called, it is compulsory to go and do it.

Each of you has the spirit, it is now up to you whether you want to surrender to God or not. Surrendering mean seeking the Lord for forgiveness, telling the Lord “I want to surrender to You”, obeying the Greatest Commandments, humbleness, repentance for your daily sins, truthful and sincere to the Lord. Keep do it till you touch the God’s heart (it is not one process, it could take weeks, months or years).

Then prepare to receive the Holy Spirit, you will be able to speak in fire and pray in fire as people can feel it. Remember Holy Spirit is everything to you as Jesus said.

Blessing,
Pastor Steve Peter H S Kok

SATAN ALSO CAN DO GOOD, BE CAREFUL

It is simple...let put example...how Satan can do good deeds.

You are an IT expert and you always do good things. One day, you face financial problems and you pray very hard for God to give you the solutions. Then a man come to you and said that God send me to you....this is the money. Then you settle the debts and you say that man is good and from God. Then your kids need education funds, he come and give again the money to you. One day, he come to you and tells you to hack into National Central Bank and take out all the money out and transfer to my account. Then you said it is wrong, I can't do it. The man said if you don't do it, you have to settle the debts that you borrow from me. Without choice, you did what he asks you to do. Do you think this man from God or Satan...it is from Satan. Only with the Holy Spirit can alerts you. Your spirit must died first (mean surrendering to God), then the Holy Spirit can live in you.

Blessing,
Pastor Steve Peter H S Kok

TESTIMONIES

I would like to share with you the great testimonies recently happened.

Now I back to Bangkok. It was very successful trip in KL...many supporters + non supporters came and visited me. I shared the Word of God (this year, my theme is Repentance and Revival). The Holy Spirit touched their spirit and some being transformed, other is transforming. Secondly, I was staying in YMCA KL....some senior pastors from Malaysia heard about my sharing...they immediately invited me to preach in their churches. Praise the Lord!

Two days ago, Jenny save one soul as the Lord led...that is her colleague called Sis. Onn. Sis Onn received the salvation in the church. When we were in the church, Onn feel very joyful and cried when the Lord touched her. This morning, she dreamed about an Angel and I (she saw me in the very bright light) was staying in front of her and I was asking the Angel whether you can perform or not otherwise I will perform. The Angel got worry and disturb as not certain at all. Then she woke up. Praise the Lord as the Lord is the planner for our life.

One of my friends who work in US oil fields and he will be planning to come and join us in China. He is planning to quit his job that paid him RM 32,000 per month.

Another sharing testimony...when I was in the plane from Hatyai to Bangkok, I was quite tired as I never have a sleep almost 4 nights and so exhausted. Till the time, I started talking to my next neighbour, a Malaysian, he was so excited to share his products while finish talking...I close my eyes. Then in front of me the Thai man start showing the fast plane and I woke up. Then I started to share about God as well difference between Christianity and Buddhism. It is about 10 mins talk and he accepted the salvation. He told me that he was hinted to go Israel to evangelism with the Israelities. I said go when God is with you and Holy Spirit will guide you. then the Malaysian said I did a good job sharing about God and want to learn from me. Praise the Lord!

Blessing,
Pastor Steve Peter H S Kok

BLESSED CHRISTMAS 2008

Shalom All,

Greetings in the Name of our Lord.

Tomorrow is Christmas Day. What a day of Joy for all of us! So Jenny and I would like to wish you all of you "Khag Molad Samekh and Shana Tova" in Hebrew...meaning "Merry Christmas and Happy New Year". Here also is a simple poem for all of you....

Two thousand years ago the King of Kings was born.
'The Lamb of God' later made to feel the thorn,
If his words are accepted and not scorned,
They will make us all reborn.
Though God's grace, Joseph and Mary presented
A gift to the world that day, which we can all repay,
by living the ten commandments each and every day.
Try to remember and keep in your heart and mind
Jesus's gospel while here on Earth,
Redemption not a life lived in constant mirth.
Peace on Earth, good will toward man
Everyone should try it, whenever they can.
The Lord gave us the option and choice of 'free will,'
Now it's up to us to fit the bill.
So when you’re Christmas shopping for family and friends,
and money is tight at both ends,
Remember that the greatest gift of all,
Is your love of Jesus in the manger stall.

My reflections for this Christmas for all of us....First and foremost, we must continue to thank with joy our God for sending His Son, just like the shepherds of old were recorded to have been filled with joy in Luke 2 v 20: "The shepherds went back to their flocks, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen. It was just as the angel had told them". And now, may I pray for each one of you, as I pray for myself, four very important gifts of Christmas from our Lord:

The first gift is “The Gift of a Renewed Life”, in 2 Corinthians 5 v 17 “this means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun”.

The second gift is “The Gift of Service”. From Isaiah 6 v 8 - ''Then I heard the Lord asking, “Whom should I send? Who will go for us?” And I said, “Here I am. Send me!”

The third gift is “The Gift of Worship”. May our heart be filled with joy always as we seek to worship our Lord! just as in Mathew 2 v 11 "They entered the house and saw the child with his mother, Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him”.

The fourth and the last gift are... “Thanksgiving Gifts and Offerings” from our heart, for the abundant life we have received from Him...may we imitate what the wise men have brought to Jesus’ appropriate gifts” as in in Matthew 2 v11: “Then they opened their treasure chests and gave him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh”.

On the November 16th, 2008, Jenny and I went to a Tha Yang church in the Province of Petchaburi (two hours away from Bangkok towards the south of Thailand) together with Pastor Prasit, who was preaching that Sunday service....Jenny and I spent time with the children there and helped them watch a Thai Christian Cartoon movie.

On the November 22nd, 2008, I attended a Filippino speaking church service, this service was held on Saturday as on Sunday, the pastor would have to conduct services in Thai. The Fillipino church workers are doing missionary work in Thailand. I was invited to share a short message to the congregation. Praise the Lord for opening doors!

Three days later, I was invited to go to the Lumpini Primary School, together with the Lumpini Evangelism Group. We gave Christmas gifts and The Book of John to the children.

On November 29th, 2008, Jenny and I went to Bang-Pa In and we had a meaningful time fellowshipping with the Full Gospel church leaders. In the evening, we went to a market to distribute Christian leaflets to the local people. The following day, that is Sunday, I preached for almost 2 hours on the topic “The Return of Israel”. Two Myanmar brothers came to me after the service to tell me they believe that they are from the Tribes of Benjamin. God loves His people and has said "Your name is Jacob, but you will not be called Jacob any longer. From now on your name will be Israel”. So God renamed him Israel. Then God said, “I am El-Shaddai - “God Almighty”. Be fruitful and multiply. You will become a great nation, even many nations. Kings will be among your descendants! And I will give you the land I once gave to Abraham and Isaac. Yes, I will give it to you and your descendants after you” - Genesis 35 v 10 - 12.

May the Lord bring you joy and peace throughout this Season and the coming Year 2009 and may His light wash away all the shadows of your life.

God Bless!

Blessing,
Pastor Steve Peter H S Kok

OBEY HIS CALLING

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ....

Shalom! And Greetings in the name of our Lord.

This is the first part (Part 1) of my November 2008 Report.

During the past one month, I was unexpectedly afflicted with fever, diarrhea,mouth ulcers and sore throat for two days in a week, and this pattern continued for the duration of 4 weeks during the month!.... Now why this attack on my health that sent me to a private clinic, as well the hospital, for a check-up??...And all the doctors could say was : food poisoning, or viral infection!.....

Now I recall that some two years ago, God has spoken to me clearly to resign from my job as a computer professional to take up His call to serve him in the mission field...... but I kept on saying “No!” or delayed to do so for another 6 months to a year. ....Then God was quite emphatic and said: “No, you must go do mission work.".

During this period of my vacillation , my car broken down inexplicably many times in a month......then also, the power supply to my room was cut off even though I have paid my electricity bill, and many, many unexpected mishaps came to upset my mundane life!.... These shook me quite a bit and soon, I was made to realise that perhaps I have failed to heed God's promptings to me... and I began to nudge myself, "Should I not take Him more seriously His beckoning and obey His call ?"..... O yes, being human, like everybody else, it is all so natural for us to want to stick to our own seeking and ways, to stay in our comfort zones and do little for God,and to ignore or delay God's call or will for us....but, as often is the case, we too often will find that by our disobedience, we will pay a price for this disobedience, as I certainly have learnt from this since! .......

What a frightening flashback this is for me!

Now coming back to Novenber 2008 now... in early November, the Lord also prompted me to go out from Thailand to serve Him elsewhere.....but I said I would delay this till end of February 2009 ....and what happened to this dillydallying? ...... Answer : this train of sickness and ill health coming upon me!!....

So it is all too clear to me now that I cannot, and should not, delay any further!....I must make a decision to go one month earlier!.....for when God calls us , he means business with us, and we must obey and follow Him without delay and excuses!.Amen to that, yeah?

On the November 10th, 2008, God led me to the vision and the following website: http://faithwithyou.blog.com/4125908/. Tab this, and you will find God's message loud and clear for all of us!

You will recall that I have previously shared with you briefly about the transformed life of Bro. Francis Elijah Kok....you may read his testimony in this link: http://faithwithyou.blog.com/4294325. I hope you will be touched by his story.

On the November 1st, 2008, a pastor invited Jenny and me to a presentation of songs and dance by some northern hill tribes in Pathum Thani, about an hour's drive from Don Mueang Airport. This event was organized by the leader of some Hill Tribes from northern Chiangmai who are now Christians. Before the function ended, I was invited to close with a prayer .... it was such a joy for Jenny and me to witness the working of the Lord on the lives of these Thai Christians. Praise the Lord. Truly our God is Great!

The next day, I was invited to preach in the Jaisamarn Full Gospel in Bang-Pa In.. Jenny was my interpretor as I shared God's word about “ End Time prophesies”. In the afternoon, we went to visit the King’s Palace near the church..... In the evening, we went to a village church planted there recently - it is called “Bethlehem House, so appropriately named after our Lord Jesus' birthplace!.

The following Sunday, I was invited to preach at the Navanakorn Church, which is about 1 hour's drive from Don Mueang Airport. My message was based on the Book of Jonah - the importance of fasting and praying for the city of Nineveh. And its relevance today of doing the same for God's Kingdom work for Thailand..

I will be sending the next report for November 2008 (Part 2) next week.

May God Bless all of you.

Blessing,
Pastor Steve Peter H S Kok

MERRY CHRISTMAS 2008 AND HAPPY NEW YEAR 2009