THE FOUNDATION STONE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

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Permalink Reply by Pastor Bob B on May 8, 2008 at 5:26am

Many Christians get so caught up in dismissing the work of the Holy Spirit because of some who have misrepresented Him in the past. The Holy Spirit is not just for those who are Charismatic or Pentecostal. Every born again believer needs to have an understanding of The Holy Spirit and his relationship to us as believers.
Jesus said;
"I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Helper that He may be with you forever; the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it does not behold Him or know Him, but you know Him because He abides with you, and will be in you. I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you." (John 14:16-18)

The Holy Spirit is not a vague, ethereal shadow, nor an impersonal force.
He is a person equal in every way with God the Father and God the Son.

He is considered to be the third member of the Godhead.

Jesus said to His apostles...
"All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age." (Matt. 28:18-20)

A primary role of the Holy Spirit is that He bears "witness" of Jesus Christ (John 15:26, 16:14).
He tells people's hearts about the truth of Jesus Christ.
The Holy Spirit also acts as a Christian's teacher (1Cor. 2:9-14).
He reveals God's will and God's truth to a Christian.

Jesus told His disciples...
"The Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all that I said to you." (John 14:26)

"When He, the Spirit of truth, comes, He will guide you into all the truth; for He will not speak on His own initiative, but whatever He hears, He will speak; and He will disclose to you what is to come." (John 16:13)

The Holy Spirit was given to live inside those who believe in Jesus, in order to produce God's character in the life of a believer in a way that we cannot do on our own.

The Holy Spirit will build into our lives love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control (Gal. 5:22-23).
Rather than trying to be loving, patient, kind, God asks us to rely on Him to produce these qualities in our lives.
Thus Christians are told to walk in the Spirit (Gal. 5:25) and be filled with the Spirit (Eph. 5:18).

And the Holy Spirit empowers Christians to perform ministerial duties that promote spiritual growth among Christians (Rom. 12; 1Cor. 12; Eph. 4).

The Holy Spirit also performs a function for non-Christians as well.
He convicts people's hearts of God's truth concerning how sinful we are -- needing God's forgiveness; how righteous Jesus is and that he died in our place, for our sins.

And He reveals God's eventual judgment of the world and those who do not know Him (John 16:8-11).
The Holy Spirit tugs on our hearts and minds, asking us to repent and turn to God for forgiveness and a new life.

Permalink Reply by swtswan on October 1, 2008 at 8:28am

To be in the Holy spirit means you are in Gods presence, at the foot of the throne.
Yes, but still a part of the one god.(God is Omnipotent ,All in all,Jesus,is the way ,the truth and the life,no one comes to the Father except through the son first. And by the Holy Spirit, we can communicate directly with the the father; by our prayers reaching directly to His ears.
The Holy Spirit is our comforter, our help in times of trouble; and surrounds us in Gods love so totally; that we dont want to leave His presence, We want to stay in his presence; and have hope to help us to stand in our faith in anticipation of eternity with him in Heaven. = ) JMJ

Permalink Reply by Pastor Bob B on February 16, 2010 at 1:45pm

THE HOLY SPIRIT IS A REALITY FOR US AS HIS CHILDREN. HE IS GOD WITH WITH US AND IS OUR EVER ABIDING HELP IN THIS JOURNEY OF LIFE.