How the Holy Spirit Works in Our Lives John 16:8-15

Two Possibilities of How He Works in a Person’s Life Direct Operation Holy Spirit Baptism: Promised the apostles, Acts 1:1-5 Holy Spirit operated directly on them to: Reveal truth, Jno. 16:13; Eph. 3:3-5 Inspire teaching, Matt. 10:19-20; 1 Cor. 2:13 Confirm origin of message, Mk. 16:17-20; Heb. 2:3-4; 1 Cor. 2:4-5

Two Possibilities of How He Works in a Person’s Life Nowhere does the New Testament teach that the Holy Spirit works directly on a Christian today to empower him to believe and obey the truth that has been revealed, or to work miracles that prove God’s presence

Two Possibilities of How He Works in a Person’s Life Indirect Operation The Holy Spirit works on our behalf through the word of truth He revealed, inspired and confirmed

The Holy Spirit Works Through the Word of God Convicts sinners John 16:8… Sin Righteousness Judgment Convicts sinners Sin, Acts 2:37 Righteousness, Rom. 1:16-17; Acts 24:24-25 Judgment, Acts 24:25; 2 Cor. 5:10

The Holy Spirit Works Through the Word of God New birth John 3:5 Sanctification 1 Peter 1:2 Saves Titus 3:5 New birth, 1 Pet. 1: 22-23; Eph. 5:26 Sanctification John 17:17 Saves Jas. 1:21; Rom. 1:16

The Holy Spirit Works Through the Word of God Cleanses sinners 1 Cor. 6:11 Leads us Romans 8:14 Strengthens Eph. 3:16 Cleanses sinners Eph. 5:26-27 Leads us, 1 Jno. 1: 6-7; 2 Jno. 1-2, 4, 6 Strengthens Acts 20:32

The Holy Spirit Works Through the Word of God Bears witness we are sons of God Romans 8:16 Bears witness we are sons of God 1 John 2:3-6; 3:24

Holy Spirit and His Word Every action of the Holy Spirit in human conviction, conversion and consecration of life is carried out by the word of God that the Holy Spirit revealed, inspired and confirmed Do not blaspheme him by rejecting his word, Luke 12:10 Word of God is the sword of the Spirit, Eph. 6:17; Heb. 4:12