Monday, May 17, 2021

The Heart of God - Holy Spirit Studies

 
The Holy Spirit is the third person of the Godhead we read about in the Bible. Some call the Holy Spirit an "it" when in fact He is a person. A personality of God and the "Helper" of God given to those who have by faith put Jesus Christ on in water baptism (Acts 2:38, Rom 6:3-4, Gal 3:27). The Holy Spirit actually takes residence in the disciples soul here on Earth...



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.



 





























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