The Strength of The Soul
Pastor Brad Holliman
 

Hello Church Family!

"The strong spirit of a man sustains him and keeps him in the day of his adversity." Proverbs 18:14

Infused with Alabama southern humor, our guest speaker, Brad Holliman, illustrated the powerful supernatural work of the Holy Spirit at our salvation and taught how to draw on the seeds the Holy Spirit has planted in our hearts during times of adversity.

He said, "The Holy Spirit came in and took up residency in your heart. He became roommates with your human spirit." He explained, "When He came, he planted a garden in your spirit, he brought the seeds of heaven and deposited them within you. Therefore you are complete in Him."

"In their righteousness, they will be like great oaks that the LORD has planted for his own glory." Isaiah 61:3 

In Genesis, there was a physical place called the Garden of Eden, but now that the Holy Spirit dwells within you, the Garden of Eden flourishes in your heart. The Holy Spirit has sown the seeds of your recreated human spirit within you, making you a new creation in Christ Jesus.

James 1:2 instructs us to "Count" it all joy when we encounter trials and challenges. Brad explained that the word translated "count" is more accurately "command" — love, joy, peace, patience, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, and self-control, which are already in your spirit. For example, at midnight, after being bloodied and beaten, Paul and Silas "commanded joy" to rise up in their hearts, which impacted all those around them.



All you need for strength in difficult times is already planted in your heart by the Holy Spirit. Look for God inside of you and in others in the body of Christ as well. Then, when you command what's already been planted in you to manifest, expect joy, goodness, and mercy to come from you! 

Brad shared many more powerful, life-changing truths. Click this link to watch the livestream!