THE SPIRIT'S GIFT PACKAGE

 IT IS SAID THAT MARTIN LUTHER'S DYING WORDS WERE, "WHAT BEGGARS WE ARE!" HE MEANT THAT WE SINFUL HUMAN BEINGS HAVE NOTHING TO OFFER GOD TO INDUCE HIM TO ACCEPT US. HE HAS GIVEN US EVERYTHING WE NEED FOR OUR PHYSICAL AND SPIRITUAL LIVES- ALL AS GIFTS PLACED INTO THE HANDS OF AN UNDESERVING BEGGAR. HE GIVES US THE HOLY SCRIPTURE [1COR. 2:13]. HE TEACHES US ABOUT OUR CONDITION BEFORE GOD. WE ARE ENSLAVED TO THE POWER OF SIN [ROMANS 6:2O] AND THEREFORE SUBJECT TO DEATH [ROMANS 6:23]. AND FACED WITH JUDGMENT.[ ROMANS 5:18]. HE TEAHES US ABOUT CHRIST'S SAVING MISSION AND MINISTRY. HE LIVED A LIFE OF A SINLESS SERVANT FOR US.
 HE WAS CRUCIFIED,DIED, AND BURIED FOR US.
HE CONQUERED THE POWER OF DEATH BY RISING FROM THE GRAVE FOR US.
 HE REMAINS AMONG US UNTIL THE CLOSE OF THE AGE FOR US. HE WORKS THROUGH HIS SPIRIT TO TEACH'S US ABOUT HIS SAVING WORK FOR US.  HE CREATES IN OUR HEARTS THE FAITH WHICH ACCEPTS AND CLINGS TO CHRIST WE ARE LIKE A DROWNING PERSON AND CHRIST THROWS US A LIFE PRESERVER.
HE TEACHES US TO LIVE AS CHRIST'S BROTHERS AND SISTERS., AND EMPOWERS US TO DO SO.  [JOHN 13: 12-15]; PHILIPPIANS 2:13]. HE KEEPS US IN THE FAITH THAT WE MIGHT HEAR THESE FINAL WORDS: " COME AND REST GOOD AND FAITHFUL SERVANT!"  CHRIST HAS PROMISED US, MATTHEW [25:34].
AFTER THE FINAL "WELCOME HOME!",  HE WILL GIVE ALL BELIEVERS IN CHRIST THE CROWN OF ETERNAL LIFE. [REVELATION 2:10]. 
WHO FINDS AND EXCEPTS WHOM?
SOME WHO HAVE COME TO FAITH IN CHRIST ASSERT THAT THEY "FOUND CHRIST" AND "ACCEPTED CHRIST." THE SITUATION IS MADE CLEAR BY THESE POINTED QUESTIONS.       WHO GAVES US THE WORD OF GOD.?
                               WHO BROUGHT US INTO CONTACT WITH IT?
                               WHO INDUCED US TO THINK ABOUT ITS MESSAGE?
                                WHO PERSUADED US TO ACCEPT IT?
                        WHO GAVE US THE FAITH WHICH TRUSTS IN CHRIST FOR SALVATION?
                         WHO TEACHES US WHAT CHRIST WANTS US TO DO AS HIS DISCIPLES?
                         WHO EMPOWERS US TO CONTINUE TO BELIEVE AND DO THESE THINGS?
         WHO ENABLES US TO PERSEVERE IN THE CHRISTIAN FAITH AND LIFE, EVEN
TO DEATH?
WHO GIVES US ETERNAL LIFE?   IN EVERY CASE IT IS GOD ,THE HOLY  SPIRIT?
HE ALONE ENLIGHTENS US WITH HIS GIFTS. TO GOD ALONE BE ALL PRAISE AND GLORY!