Story behind the song
'SPIRIT OF JESUS' is the 7th release from the ABOVE AND BEYOND; 12 song compilation. 'FOREVER AND ALWAYS' single release date: 2.13.2025/5785
Key Scripture References: Act 5:33-42, Isaiah 45:22-23, Malachi 1:11, Romans10:8-10, Revelation 19:10, ...
Isaiah 45:22-23(NKJ), "...Look to Me, and be saved, all you ends of the Earth! For I am GOD, and there is no other. I have sworn by Myself; The word has gone out of My mouth in Righteousness, and shall not return, that to Me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall take an oath."
Romans 10:8-10(NLT), "...In fact, it says, The message is very close at hand; it is on your lips and in your heart. And that message is the very message about faith that we preach: If you openly declare that Jesus is LORD and believe in your heart that GOD raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is by believing in your heart that you are made right with GOD, and it is by openly declaring your faith that you are saved..."
Philippians 2:5-11(NKJV), "...Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, who, being in the form of GOD, did not consider it robbery to be equal with GOD, but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of men. And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the Cross. Therefore GOD also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in Heaven, and of those on Earth, and of those under the Earth, and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is LORD, to the glory of GOD the FATHER."
"...So, Brothers and Sisters in Christ, as we rise and shine in this dark World, remember to reverentially praise our Heavenly FATHER, the GOD who created the Universe and the fulness thereof. In doing so, He manifests His miracle working Power for He inhabits the atmosphere of those who praise Him. He will always thoroughly provide for every Romans 8:28 Kingdom citizen. Like our Chief Mentor, LORD Jesus did, let's continue to work the works of Him who sent us. Let us continually be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of The LORD, knowing that our labor is not in vain in The LORD."
Philippians 1:6(NLT), "...And I am certain that GOD, who began the good work within you, will continue His work until it is finally finished on the day when Christ Jesus returns."
Acts 3:19-21(NKJV), "...Repent therefore and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the LORD, and that He may send Jesus Christ, who was preached to you before, whom HEAVEN must receive until the Times of Restoration of all things, which GOD has spoken by the mouth of all His holy prophets since the World began."
Conduit of LORD Jesus,
Rosa Appling-Banks, Acts 26:18
