Work of the Holy Spirit

This past Sunday, we celebrated Pentecost Sunday. Today we will continue our look at the work of the Holy Spirit. The information below comes from my husband’s PowerPoint presentation for the Sunday night service.

The Work of the Holy Spirit:

• Teacher
John 14:26 (New Living Translation)
26 But when the Father sends the Advocate as my representative—that is, the Holy Spirit—he will teach you everything and will remind you of everything I have told you.

• Guide
John 16:13 (New King James Version)
13 However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come.

• Helper
John 16:7 (New King James Version)
7 Nevertheless I tell you the truth. It is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you; but if I depart, I will send Him to you.

• Revealer
Ephesians 1:17 (New King James Version)
17 that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him,

• Witness
Romans 8:16 (New King James Version)
16 The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God,

• Intercession
Romans 8:26 (New King James Version)
26 Likewise the Spirit also helps in our weaknesses. For we do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself makes intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.

• Anointing
Luke 4:18 (New King James Version)
18 “ The Spirit of the LORD is upon Me, Because He has anointed Me To preach the gospel to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to the captives And recovery of sight to the blind,To set at liberty those who are oppressed;

• Power to witness
Acts 1:8 (New King James Version)
8 But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me[a] in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”

• Power to serve
1 Corinthians 12:4-7 (New King James Version)
4 There are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. 5 There are differences of ministries, but the same Lord. 6 And there are diversities of activities, but it is the same God who works all in all. 7 But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each one for the profit of all:

• Fruit Bearing
Galatians 5:22-23 (New King James Version)
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law.

The Holy Spirit has worked in my life in many of these areas, which I am very thankful. I pray that the Holy Spirit will work in your life as teacher, helper, guide; that the Holy Spirit will give you power to be a witness for Christ; that the Holy Spirit will bear witness with your spirit in different situations; that the Holy Spirit will reveal things to you, such as reading a passage of scripture and it comes alive with meaning; that you will be anointed; that you will serve and that you will bear much fruit.

Blessings,