Blessed be the Holy Spirit Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant kindness has begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 1Pe 1:3 The Holy Spirit is:    → the Father of Christ Jesus    → Spirit Of Christ Jesus    → the essence of whom we worship in Jesus' name.      A Lively Hope is one that is energized by the Word and Holy Spirit.      A Lively Hope is one of anticipation and expectation of the manifestation of the supernatural.      Lively Hope springs from the realization of the implications of Christ's resurrection.     His power over death is proof that He has destroyed the works of Satan.      We now have access to victory found in those spiritual blessings in heavenly places.     By faith we appropriate those blessings.      Such is a Lively Hope.

The thief comes not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly. Joh 10:10 The thief is Satan who is the inspiration for all the evil in the world.      Whereas the 'I' is Jesus who offers us Eternal Life and Abundant Life.      This verse is a powerful statement contrasting the nature of the enemy with the nature of our Lord Jesus Christ.      Note that the enemy takes by force what is ours, while we must appropriate by faith what is ours in Christ Jesus.      The appropriation is not a 'one and done' thing.     Rather, it is an ongoing process throughout our lives on this earth.      Jesus has given us His life in giving us His Holy Spirit who is in every believer who has asked to be filled.     We aught to invoke His life into every aspect of our walk in the earth.

And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry you in the city of Jerusalem, until you be endued with power from on high. Luk 24:49 Understanding this verse:    → Jesus is giving a command (send)    → A promise is an announcement of potential.         → 'my Father' may best be understood as 'my generator'.         → The Holy Spirit is the one who generated Jesus.         → Jesus is ordaining His own Spirit to come to us.         → We are to wait for His Holy Spirit to come upon us and fill us before going out in Jesus' name.         → When we are baptized with the Holy Spirit we then have both the authority of Jesus and the power of His Spirit in us.

But you shall receive power, after that the Holy Spirit is come upon you: and you shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth. Act 1:8 The Holy Spirit is the Gift Of Christ.      We are weak in the flesh but by the power of the Holy Spirit we can do all things.     At the top of the list of 'all things' is spreading the Gospel of salvation by Grace Through Faith.      Jesus did not say you will receive tongues or gifts.     He said you will receive power to be witnesses unto Him.     Tongues and gifts are for the church which is the Body Of Christ.