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Print Version The Work of the Holy Spirit

TV Program for Monday, August 16, 2010

Notes written by Murray Wade and Garland Pope

We are members of the Oak Ridge church of Christ. We call ourselves Christians (Acts 11:26) and we hold to the Bible as our one and only Truth. Church of Christ is a biblical description of Christians who work together for the cause of Christ (Romans 16:16). We are independent assemblies with no organization beyond our own number as described in Philippians 1:1. There are Christians across the world working with local congregations of God’s people such as described in Revelation 2-3. Christians are members of Christ’s body, which is also known as His Church (Acts 2:47, Ephesians 5:23). Our mission is to stand for God’s truth (the gospel) and teach it to all people (Matthew 28:18-20, Romans 1:16, 1 Timothy 3:15). We are accountable to our one and only Head Jesus Christ (Ephesians 1:22-23, Colossians 1:18).

On our last program, we began a series of discussions regarding the Holy Spirit.  We taked about his qualities - how he is fully deity, possessing the everpresent, all-knowing, and all-powerful attributes shared by the Father and Son.  We looked at the different names by which he is called in Scripture. Then we took a look at some of the things the Spirit has done, starting with the creation of the universe and continuing through both the Old and New Testaments.  Tonight we continue the series by taking a closer look at the work of the Holy Spirit.

A. Reveals Truth

1. Is Truth (John 14:15-17, 1 John 5:6)
2. Teaches, instructs, reminds (Nehemiah 9:20, John 14:26)
3. Reveals (Ephesians 3:1-5)
4. Knows, searches (1 Corinthians 2:7-13)
5. Convicts the world (John 16:7-11)
6. Guides, hears, speaks, glorifies (John 16:13-15)
7. Moves men (2 Peter 1:20-21)
8. Directs (Acts 15:28)
9. Commands (Acts 13:2)
10. Bears witness (Jn 15:26, 1 Jn 5:6-8, Rom 8:16-17)
11. Provides words by which man can be saved
    (John 16:13-14, Matthew 10:19-20, Acts 8:29-40; 10:17-22,33; 11:12-18)

B. Provides Salvation

1. His name and authority converts (Matthew 28:19)
2. Produces a new birth (John 3:3-5)
3. Given to believers (John 7:37-39, Acts 2:38; 5:32, 1 Thessalonians 4:8)
4. Seals (Ephesians 1:13, 2 Corinthians 1:22)
5. Gives life (Galatians 6:8)
6. He washes, sanctifies, and justifies in the name Jesus Christ (1 Cor. 6:9-11)
7. Brings sanctification (2 Thessalonians 2:13-14)

C. Assists the Saved

1. Works, wills (1 Corinthians 12:11)
2. Makes intercession to help believers in prayer (Romans 8:26-27)
3. Comforts (Romans 15:13, Acts 9:31)

D. Affected by Sinners

1. Can be lied to (Acts 5:1-11)
2. Can be resisted (Acts 7:51)
3. Can be quenched (1 Thessalonians 5:19)
4. Can be grieved (Ephesians 4:30-32) and insulted (Hebrews 10:29)

Are you grieving, insulting, and outraging the Holy Spirit? Have you rejected his terms of salvation or nullified his influence in your life by continuing to live according to the flesh?  If so, don't remain opposed to the Spirit any longer.

The power of the gospel and of the Holy Spirit is in the word of God! He has revealed that we must believe in Jesus, repent of our sins, confess that Jesus is the Son of God, and be baptized to wash our sins away. The Holy Spirit tells us that is the only way that one can become a Christian! How about you?

Next time on Speaking The Truth In Love, we plan to talk about the Miraculous Gifts of the Holy Spirit. We hope to see you then!