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The Inward WitnessThe Inward Witness

The Witness in your SpiritThe Witness in your SpiritThe check in your spirit. The conviction in your spirit. The The check in your spirit. The conviction in your spirit. The agreement in your spirit.agreement in your spirit.

Know that you Know Know that you Know How do you know. The unexplainable.How do you know. The unexplainable.

Fleeced with FleecesFleeced with FleecesThe origin of the fleece. The faults of the fleece. The The origin of the fleece. The faults of the fleece. The God of this world.God of this world.

Following the Witness Following the Witness Not always your will. It seems so natural. Never in a Not always your will. It seems so natural. Never in a hurry. Act on time.hurry. Act on time.


A A man and wife" become one flesh through the man and wife" become one flesh through the act of act of marriage. marriage. This thought is the context for this Scripture. This thought is the context for this Scripture. Thus, in the same way that a man and wife become Thus, in the same way that a man and wife become one one flesh physically, flesh physically, so the so the believer believer and the and the Holy Spirit Holy Spirit become become one spiritually.one spiritually.

Two Become OneTwo Become One

The best words in the modern language for this are: the The best words in the modern language for this are: the two become laminated, cemented or glued together. God two become laminated, cemented or glued together. God the Holy Spirit and me spirit of a believer are laminated the Holy Spirit and me spirit of a believer are laminated together in me closest union mar can possibly exist together in me closest union mar can possibly exist between two persons.between two persons.


The Primary WayThe Primary Way

The inner witness The inner witness is the primary way in which is the primary way in which the Holy Spirit leads us! The born-again believer the Holy Spirit leads us! The born-again believer is a is a new breed of species new breed of species that has never' ' that has never' ' existed before. It is important to realize this if we existed before. It is important to realize this if we want to be want to be led by the Spirit. led by the Spirit. The believer does The believer does not depend on the leading of any man, prophet not depend on the leading of any man, prophet or seer. Neither does he need to hear voices, or or seer. Neither does he need to hear voices, or see angels or special visions and appearances see angels or special visions and appearances of the Lord Jesus Christ to be "led".of the Lord Jesus Christ to be "led".


The Home of the SpiritThe Home of the Spirit

The words The words "abide with you" "abide with you" means to be means to be "at home with you!“ "at home with you!“ We are not His We are not His temporary dwelling place, neither are we temporary dwelling place, neither are we His His visiting place. visiting place. We are His We are His permanent permanent dwelling place. dwelling place. Beyond that we are not Beyond that we are not just His dwelling place for this age and just His dwelling place for this age and time - we are His time - we are His eternal eternal dwelling place.dwelling place.


Get Used to HimGet Used to Him

We have We have inside information, inside information, revelation and guidance. revelation and guidance. We do not have to have an We do not have to have an external external communication communication from the outside.from the outside.

HardheartedHardhearted

It is time only when we are It is time only when we are dull of hearing the Holy dull of hearing the Holy Spirit Spirit within us that we need to be within us that we need to be shocked into reality shocked into reality in through a prophet, a man of God, an appearance of in through a prophet, a man of God, an appearance of the Lord or an angel, etc..the Lord or an angel, etc..


Get used to LISTENING to HimGet used to LISTENING to Him

Get used to HEARING HimGet used to HEARING Him

The Holy Spirit is constantly giving instructions, The Holy Spirit is constantly giving instructions, commands and directions. The problem is that commands and directions. The problem is that we are not always tuned in to we are not always tuned in to listening and listening and hearing hearing what He says.what He says.

Get used to OBEYING the Holy SpiritGet used to OBEYING the Holy Spirit


Listen to your SpiritListen to your Spirit

The problem for most Christians is that although they The problem for most Christians is that although they have been translated from the domain of the devil into have been translated from the domain of the devil into the kingdom of the beloved Son, they still carry the the kingdom of the beloved Son, they still carry the old old habit of depending on their own understanding, habit of depending on their own understanding, logic logic and reason.and reason.

Your Heart, not your HeadYour Heart, not your Head

We think that those suggestions and thoughts from the We think that those suggestions and thoughts from the spirit are foolish and ridiculous, spirit are foolish and ridiculous, so we write them off as so we write them off as empty imaginations. empty imaginations. We reach the point of getting used We reach the point of getting used to not listening, to not listening, don't!don't!


Challenging IdeasChallenging Ideas

The reason we relegate the instructions of the The reason we relegate the instructions of the Spirit to foolishness is that... They challenge our Spirit to foolishness is that... They challenge our areas of comfort lead us into areas of comfort lead us into untested and untested and unknown unknown territory which we have never before territory which we have never before ventured into - beyond the limits of our ventured into - beyond the limits of our experience. The Holy Spirit wants to be your experience. The Holy Spirit wants to be your sole source of dependence. sole source of dependence. He wants the Lord He wants the Lord Jesus Christ to be glorified and He wants the Jesus Christ to be glorified and He wants the power of God to be manifested.power of God to be manifested.


The Witness in your SpiritThe Witness in your Spirit

This is what the Lord Jesus told Kenneth Hagin that This is what the Lord Jesus told Kenneth Hagin that night. He also said that the major way that the children of night. He also said that the major way that the children of God are to be led God are to be led is by the inner witness. is by the inner witness. The Lord told The Lord told him that this would be the last time He would lead him by him that this would be the last time He would lead him by a physical manifestation. From that time on it would be a physical manifestation. From that time on it would be by the inward witness.by the inward witness.

The Check in your SpiritThe Check in your Spirit

Acts 16:6, 7 “Acts 16:6, 7 “Now when they had gone through Phrygia and Now when they had gone through Phrygia and the region of Galatia, they were FORBIDDEN BY THE HOLY the region of Galatia, they were FORBIDDEN BY THE HOLY SPIRIT to preach the Word in Asia. After they had come to SPIRIT to preach the Word in Asia. After they had come to Mysia, they tried to go into Bithynia. BUT THE SPIRIT DID NOT Mysia, they tried to go into Bithynia. BUT THE SPIRIT DID NOT PERMIT THEM”.PERMIT THEM”.


Intuitively, deep down in the inner mart, apart from intellectual Intuitively, deep down in the inner mart, apart from intellectual knowledge, the Holy Spirit says knowledge, the Holy Spirit says "no" to our plans and intentions. "no" to our plans and intentions. There seems to be a There seems to be a red light or a stop signal red light or a stop signal which is almost which is almost inexplicable. inexplicable. There is a sense of –There is a sense of –

ForebodingForeboding FearFear UneasinessUneasiness DiscomfortDiscomfort DisagreementDisagreement

These are some of the things you might experience. These are some of the things you might experience. Take them Take them seriously and do not ignore seriously and do not ignore these checks in your spirit. Many a these checks in your spirit. Many a person would have been saved from person would have been saved from calamity, disaster calamity, disaster and loss if and loss if they would have learned to they would have learned to obey the Spirit obey the Spirit in this wayin this way


Ignore Outward AppearanceIgnore Outward Appearance

We are so trained in the senses that we We are so trained in the senses that we would rather would rather believe believe what our eyes and what our eyes and ears tell us. It looks so good and it sounds ears tell us. It looks so good and it sounds so good! Everything points to it! All the so good! Everything points to it! All the circumstances seem right!circumstances seem right!

But what does your heart say?But what does your heart say?


The Conviction in Your SpiritThe Conviction in Your Spirit

Here we see the other side of the coin. The warnings Here we see the other side of the coin. The warnings came by the gift of prophecy and by the ministry of the came by the gift of prophecy and by the ministry of the prophet, revealing that the circumstances would be prophet, revealing that the circumstances would be contrary to those expected, arid that things would go contrary to those expected, arid that things would go wrong. Yet, in the midst of this, there was an wrong. Yet, in the midst of this, there was an inner inner witness witness to go to Jerusalem. Again, there was a sense ofto go to Jerusalem. Again, there was a sense of

UrgencyUrgency Pressure Pressure Rightness Rightness

These are things that accompany convictionThese are things that accompany conviction


Compelled - Nor DrivenCompelled - Nor Driven

A driving spirit is devilish and comes with a A driving spirit is devilish and comes with a constant sense of discontentment. constant sense of discontentment. When the When the Holy Spirit compels, it is still open to choice and Holy Spirit compels, it is still open to choice and brings a deep down sense of "I brings a deep down sense of "I am doing the am doing the right thing". right thing". There is contentment and There is contentment and satisfaction. satisfaction. A driven person A driven person actually goes actually goes against the inner witness, and is in most cases against the inner witness, and is in most cases forced, either by forced, either by circumstantial pressure circumstantial pressure or by or by peer pressure peer pressure to go against the to go against the inner inner convictions convictions of the heart.of the heart.


The Agreement in your SpiritThe Agreement in your Spirit

This comes when there is This comes when there is harmony harmony between the between the Holy Spirit and us as to our choice of action. Holy Spirit and us as to our choice of action. This will come with a sense of –This will come with a sense of –

PeacePeace RestfulnessRestfulness EasinessEasiness TranquilityTranquility


Know that you KnowKnow that you Know

The principle of assurance deep within is at work The principle of assurance deep within is at work in the leading of the Holy Spirit within. It is in the leading of the Holy Spirit within. It is because the Holy Spirit bears witness with our because the Holy Spirit bears witness with our spirit.spirit.

1 John 5:101 John 5:10 “ “ He who believes in the Son of God He who believes in the Son of God has this witness In himselfhas this witness In himself “. “.

The sons of God can expect to be led by the The sons of God can expect to be led by the Spirit of God. This is a Spirit of God. This is a benefit benefit of being in the of being in the household of God!household of God!


The Principle of AssuranceThe Principle of Assurance

In the same way that a baby has In the same way that a baby has no doubt no doubt that it is that it is born, born, so every so every child of God has child of God has assurance assurance of being born again. There is no doubt of being born again. There is no doubt in the matter.in the matter. The assurance is the Holy Spirit speaking within.The assurance is the Holy Spirit speaking within.

How do you know?How do you know?

The most important thing in our lives is to become a The most important thing in our lives is to become a child of God. child of God. How do you know that you are a child of God? Not becauseHow do you know that you are a child of God? Not because

someone prophesiedsomeone prophesiedsomeone said, "I feel like you do"someone said, "I feel like you do"you had a visionyou had a vision


The UnexplainableThe Unexplainable

It is like explaining what falling in love is like to someone It is like explaining what falling in love is like to someone who has never fallen in love. It is like explaining your who has never fallen in love. It is like explaining your most ecstatic feeling in fine detail. Only you know what it most ecstatic feeling in fine detail. Only you know what it is like by experience.is like by experience.

After the ExperienceAfter the Experience

There is contact - Spirit to spirit - and thus the person is There is contact - Spirit to spirit - and thus the person is qualified to testify to an event that was experienced qualified to testify to an event that was experienced between two parties.between two parties.


The FruitThe Fruit

The results are the test of the experienced The results are the test of the experienced communication.communication.

Fleeced with FleecesFleeced with Fleeces

Obedience requires instructions, directions and Obedience requires instructions, directions and commands. commands. We notice here that We notice here that God removed God removed the stony, hard heart - the one that is insensitive the stony, hard heart - the one that is insensitive and dull to the Holy Spirit.and dull to the Holy Spirit.


The Heart of FleshThe Heart of Flesh

We have a new heart and a new spirit and God has put His Spirit We have a new heart and a new spirit and God has put His Spirit within us that we within us that we may do what he says, may do what he says, but this requires but this requires a a listening listening and hearing heart.and hearing heart.

The Origin of the FleeceThe Origin of the Fleece

Judges 6:36-40 “ Judges 6:36-40 “ Then Gideon said to God: If you will save Then Gideon said to God: If you will save Israel by my hand as You have said - Look, I shall put a fleece of wool Israel by my hand as You have said - Look, I shall put a fleece of wool on the threshing floor; if there is dew on the fleece only and it is dry on on the threshing floor; if there is dew on the fleece only and it is dry on all the ground, then I shall know that you will save Israel by my hand, as all the ground, then I shall know that you will save Israel by my hand, as You have said. And it was so. When he rose early the next morning and You have said. And it was so. When he rose early the next morning and squeezed the fleece together, he wrung the dew out of the fleece, a squeezed the fleece together, he wrung the dew out of the fleece, a bowl full of water. Then Gideon said to God; Do not be angry with me, bowl full of water. Then Gideon said to God; Do not be angry with me, and let meand let me - - speak just once more: Let me test, I pray, just once more speak just once more: Let me test, I pray, just once more with the fleece, let it now be dry only on the fleece, but on all the ground with the fleece, let it now be dry only on the fleece, but on all the ground let there be dew. And God didlet there be dew. And God did so so that night. It was dry on the fleece that night. It was dry on the fleece only, but there was dew on the ground.only, but there was dew on the ground.


The Faults of the FleeceThe Faults of the Fleece

This is the only occasion in the Scripture that the This is the only occasion in the Scripture that the word fleeceword fleece is use and many believers have is use and many believers have taken this as the way in which they are "led by taken this as the way in which they are "led by the Spirit".the Spirit". The Bible does not say, "as many as The Bible does not say, "as many as are led by fleeces ...“are led by fleeces ...“

It is an External SignIt is an External Sign

We are full of the Holy Spirit and we have a soft We are full of the Holy Spirit and we have a soft heart that is sensitive to the Holy Spirit. All we heart that is sensitive to the Holy Spirit. All we need is a sensitive hearing spirit.need is a sensitive hearing spirit.


It has the Wrong MotivationIt has the Wrong Motivation

Motivated by UnbeliefMotivated by Unbelief

The The phrase "as you have said“ phrase "as you have said“ appears twice in appears twice in this this account. Gideon was wondering whether account. Gideon was wondering whether

he he would really would really be protected by God.be protected by God.

IfIf

Notice the doubt in the phrase Notice the doubt in the phrase "if you will save "if you will save Israel ..." If Israel ..." If God said so, there should not have been God said so, there should not have been any doubt at all! But Gideon was unsure of the ways of any doubt at all! But Gideon was unsure of the ways of God and he had never seen the faithfulness of God in God and he had never seen the faithfulness of God in action.action.


The Threat of God's AngerThe Threat of God's Anger

Gideon was afraid that he was stirring up God's Gideon was afraid that he was stirring up God's anger. This is the result of unbelief and doubt.anger. This is the result of unbelief and doubt.

The Result of IgnoranceThe Result of Ignorance

Gideon, we must remember, was filled with Gideon, we must remember, was filled with fear fear and cowardice. and cowardice. He was afraid of the oppressor He was afraid of the oppressor and he was hiding. Imagine the threat complex and he was hiding. Imagine the threat complex at being told that he would be the one who at being told that he would be the one who would save Israel.would save Israel.


The God of this WorldThe God of this World

The devil is the god of this world. Satan can set The devil is the god of this world. Satan can set up a wonderful set of circumstances to make us up a wonderful set of circumstances to make us believe that it is God. God intended to send the believe that it is God. God intended to send the Holy Spirit to be our Holy Spirit to be our guide, teacher, helper and guide, teacher, helper and comforter. Under comforter. Under the Old Covenant they the Old Covenant they needed needed prophets, ... visions, appearances prophets, ... visions, appearances and fleeces.and fleeces.


Following the WitnessFollowing the Witness

The spirit of man is the The spirit of man is the candle candle of the Lord - of the Lord - he lights the candle to he lights the candle to illuminate us! illuminate us! He brings light when we are in the dark not knowing He brings light when we are in the dark not knowing where we are or where we are going to.where we are or where we are going to.

Not always your WillNot always your Will

Jesus Christ had His garden of Gethsemane experience where He Jesus Christ had His garden of Gethsemane experience where He said, said, "Not my will, but your will be done". "Not my will, but your will be done". This is why it often This is why it often takes so long to hear and obey. We go through times oftakes so long to hear and obey. We go through times of

ReasoningReasoning FearFear DoubtDoubt


If it is not your WillIf it is not your Will

Where did the idea and thought originate? Was Where did the idea and thought originate? Was it to your benefit? You cannot say "It was just it to your benefit? You cannot say "It was just me!" me!" Was it?Was it?

Is if for the Good of OthersIs if for the Good of Others

Then you can be sure it is of the Holy Spirit!Then you can be sure it is of the Holy Spirit!


It Seems so NaturalIt Seems so Natural

If the Holy Spirit is at home in you and you are at home If the Holy Spirit is at home in you and you are at home with the Holy Spirit, it will seem like your idea and with the Holy Spirit, it will seem like your idea and thoughts.thoughts.

Never in A HurryNever in A Hurry

Most of the time we are too slow to move, but there are Most of the time we are too slow to move, but there are times we rush off without the times we rush off without the full assurance. full assurance. Pastor Pastor Yonggi Cho was instructed to appoint women as Cell Yonggi Cho was instructed to appoint women as Cell Leaders by the Holy Spirit. When he implemented the Leaders by the Holy Spirit. When he implemented the plan, the whole strategy fell flat and he was about to plan, the whole strategy fell flat and he was about to blame the Lord, until God pointed out that he had rushed blame the Lord, until God pointed out that he had rushed off before the full revelation was received.off before the full revelation was received.


God is EternalGod is Eternal

This is the place where there is no There is no rush - you This is the place where there is no There is no rush - you will know the time. Relax in the leading of the Holy Spirit. will know the time. Relax in the leading of the Holy Spirit. Who is never too early or too lateWho is never too early or too late tomorrow or yesterday.tomorrow or yesterday.

Act in TimeAct in Time

How will you know it was right unless you act on it? How will you know it was right unless you act on it? A A tortoise does not move forward unless it sticks its tortoise does not move forward unless it sticks its head out. head out. Make an adventure of it and Make an adventure of it and follow your follow your heart, not your head.heart, not your head.


Without "Sense" EvidenceWithout "Sense" Evidence

Become skilled and sensitive. The reason Become skilled and sensitive. The reason why we why we ignore ignore the inner witness is often the inner witness is often because we wait for something in the because we wait for something in the sense realm to happen. We look for the sense realm to happen. We look for the sensational and miss the supernaturalsensational and miss the supernatural..

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