David Diga Hernandez - How to DISCERN a True Move of the Holy Spirit

If you want to know how to discern a true move of the Holy Spirit, then watch this sermon clip from David Diga Hernandez. Looking to God’s Word, David shows you some of the signs of a real move of God. Don’t allow deception to cause you to embrace a false move, and don’t allow fear to keep you from embracing a true move. Find Spirit-led, Biblical balance.

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In any move of the Holy Spirit, Jesus will always be the center. Healing cannot become the message; deliverance cannot become the message; prosperity cannot become the message. The message must remain centered and focused upon Jesus the Christ. He is the foundation; he is the absolute truth; he is the measure against which we evaluate all things. By him, we understand and navigate the realm of the Spirit. It is by his person that we are grounded in truth while pursuing supernatural moves of the Holy Spirit. The moment you shift your focus from who Jesus is to what he does, you’re in danger. The moment it becomes about the miracles, you’re in danger. The moment it centers on the deliverance of people who are demon-possessed, you’re in danger. The moment it becomes about prosperity, about prophecy, about end-time theology, about all of these wonderful and interesting things that we all need, the moment the focus shifts to those things, we begin to wander into the strange and superstitious world of unbiblical foundations. Now, of course, we believe in the power of the Holy Ghost. We believe Jesus heals, delivers, and speaks prophetic words. We believe that the Bible gives us insight into how things will unfold in the final days. However, we must not become so obsessed with our doctrines, ideas, and theologies that our eyes move away from Jesus. Why? Because he is not just the giver of these things; he is the substance itself. Jesus does not give healing; he is healing. Jesus does not cause deliverance; he is deliverance. Jesus does not merely cause people to prophesy; he is the centerpiece of prophecy. He is the all in all; he is the center of our focus. He is the foundation of all things spiritual; he is the absolute truth. He does not point the way; he is the way. He does not give life; he is life. He does not cause resurrection; he is resurrection. Jesus is these things and so much more. Therefore, when asking for a move of the Spirit, you must realize that a true move of the Spirit will always be marked by a focus on the person of Jesus. If you’re not careful, you’ll miss what he’s doing in this day. Now, Jesus does not change, but methods do. The message remains the same, but methods must be adjusted for the highest possible impact. Think about the fact that today we have cameras here that are streaming this all around the world; that’s a different method. I promise you, Paul the Apostle did not talk about live streaming. Why? Because they didn’t have it. It’s a different method, but the same message. Now, God does do new things, but he’ll never do anything so different that it leads to heresy. This is important: God will do new things, but he’ll never do something so new or so different that it contradicts the Scripture. The Scripture is our basis for understanding how God moves. Therefore, if you ever hear of anything that contradicts what the Bible says, as convincing as it may be, it’s important to recognize that, yes, God does do new things, but he will never do anything so different that it contradicts his word. The Holy Spirit is moving in a fresh way now, and if we’re not careful, that wave can just pass us by. I believe in living in such a way that the power of God is constantly demonstrated through our lives. I believe in living a lifestyle of evangelism, of the supernatural—all of these things. You’ll often hear people talk about revival, and you’ll get two different ideas from the body of Christ. On one side, they say, «I’m not waiting for revival; I am a revival,» and I understand that thinking to some degree. On the other side, there are those who say, «We’re waiting on the move of God because we can’t cause him to do anything outside of his will.» Both perspectives are correct. Moves of the Holy Spirit can be a lifestyle, while at the same time, there are certain seasons in our lifetime when God will breathe fresh upon a generation with his Holy Spirit, and I believe that’s what he’s doing now. The first sign that the Holy Spirit is moving is: number one, the lost are saved. Acts chapter 2, verses 1 through 4, say this: «On the day of Pentecost, all the believers were meeting together in one place. Suddenly— I love that about the Holy Spirit—things are just mediocre. You look around at the ordinary settings of everyday life, and then suddenly there was a sound from heaven like the roaring of a mighty windstorm, and it filled the house where they were sitting. Then what looked like flames or tongues of fire appeared and settled on each of them, and everyone present was filled with the Holy Spirit and began speaking in other languages as the Holy Spirit gave them this ability.» Here, we see the New Testament church united, gathering in faith at the command that Jesus had given. They’re gathered, they’re praying, and they’re focused on the Lord when suddenly the Holy Spirit begins to move. Now, what was the result of this? Yes, they began to pray in other tongues; yes, they began to see greater demonstrations of miracles. But look down at verse 40. This was the true result of Pentecost: Acts 2, I’m going to read verses 40 and 41. «Then Peter continued preaching for a long time, strongly urging all his listeners.» So, there—the first church service—he set the pace. This is why preachers go long; it’s a joke. «Save yourselves from this crooked generation.» Those who believed what Peter said were baptized and added to the church that day about 3,000.