Our Lord Jesus condemned the leaders of Israel for attributing the works of the Holy Spirit to Satan, and in the modern Pentecostal movement of today, the reverse is occurring where works of the devil are being attributed to the Holy Spirit. It’s a very sad insult, a grief to the Holy Spirit and in some cases even a blasphemy of the Holy Spirit.
When we worship God, we
worship the triune God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Somehow, the Holy
Spirit has been trailing behind in terms of emphasis when, the Holy Spirit is the
member of the Godhead most personally, and intimately involved in the life of a disciple.
The Holy Spirit is responsible
for three marvelous ministries in the disciples life:
First, the ministry of
regeneration. He gave us life.
Secondly, the ministry of
sanctification. It is He who increasingly conforms us to the image of
Christ.
Thirdly, the ministry of
security. He secures us until that final ministry of
glorification when as the Spirit raised Christ from the dead (Rom 8:11), He raises the saints up into glory.
The Holy Spirit understands
our flesh, understands our weakness, understands temptation. When they
came to arrest Jesus, He wouldn’t let them arrest the disciples because the
Scripture needed to be fulfilled that none of them would defect, and so they
were never going to be in a position where defection would happen. It’s a
securing that is not simply a stated fact. It is a securing fact that is a constant
work by the intercession of the Son and the Spirit. The Holy Spirit yearns
and waits for our final glory. This is the heart of God.
We hope you can spend some
time reacquainting with the Holy Spirit, learning of His character and His
ministry to the Saints today through the word. We have offered these video lessons for your consideration.
