12 Works Of The Holy Sprit In Our Christian Lives

12 WORKS OF HOLY SPIRIT IN OUR CHRISTIAN LIFES! Friday, July 15, 2005

I. He convicts of sin!

John 16:8 KJV And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment: John 16:9 Of sin, because they believe not on me;

A. I can preach unto I am blue in my face and nothing will happen, but I have seen the Holy Spirit fall on a crusade service and see hundreds rush forward to receive the Living Christ.

1. Conviction of sin is the work of the Holy Spirit.

II. He regenerates us by His Power!

(John 3:5 KJV) Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. John 3:6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. John 3:7 Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again. John 3:8 The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.

A. I often say that He recharges me daily. I think of the word of Paul who said that he died daily. The reason he did that was that he died daily was that so he could be recharged with the Power of God daily!

III. He indwells us!

Col 1:27 KJVcccccc. Christ in you, the hope of glory:

A. We need never to be defeated, we cannot lose for winning, and we cannot go under for going over. You can say if God is for me who can be against me.

(1 John 4:4 KJV) Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.

IV. He seals us, marking us as His own!

(Eph 1:13 KJV) In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that Holy Spirit of promise,

A. The world should see us and know we are His!

(John 13:35 KJV) By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.

(John 13:35 KJV) By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.

1. Love is the mark of the Holy Spirit!

V. He teaches us!

(John 14:26 KJV) But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.

1 John 2:27 But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him.

A. The Holy Spirit takes the knowledge of the Word that we read and hear and puts it to the heart where we believe the Word of God. It is there in the heart that the Word becomes the Rhema!

(Rom 10:10 KJV) For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

VI. He Reminds us again and again!

John 14:26 KJV) But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you

A. Are you not glad that He keeps reminding us, I know that I need many reminders along the journey of life. I love to keep hearing Him speak to my heart that He will never leave me nor forsake me.

B. He reminds us always from His Word. He never goes against His Word!

VII. He guides and directs our steps!

(Rom 8:14 KJV) For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.

(Psa 37:23 KJV) The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way.

A. I remember the day of my marriage to my wonderful wife of 43 years who has packed her bags to travel during that time into over 120 countries to spread the Gospel of Christ with me. I was only 23 and took a walk in the woods, when in prayer, God spoke to my heart from His Word. I am glad my heart heard and listed.