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The Holy Spirit's Working In The Believer
Contributed by Larry Wolfe on Jul 27, 2009 (message contributor)
Summary: How the Holy Spirit works continually in the life of the Believer
The Holy Spirit’s Working in the Believer
I. He Regenerates/Gives Birth to the Believer (John 3; Titus 3)
A. Born of the Spirit (John 3:3, 7)
B. Washing of Regeneration & Renewing of the Holy Spirit (Titus 3:5b)
II. He Indwells the Believer (I Corinthians 6:19, Romans 8:9)
A. Body is the Temple of the Holy Ghost (I Corinthians 6:19)
B. If any man have not the Spirit of God he is none of His
(Romans 8:19)
III. He Seals the Believer (Ephesians 1:13, 14; II Corinthians 1:21, 22;
II Timothy 2:19)
A. Who has also sealed us, and given the earnest of the Spirit
in our hearts. (II Corinthians 1:22)
B. Ye were sealed with that Holy Spirit of Promise
(Ephesians 1:13)
C. Seal is the sign of Ownership/Protection by God
(II Timothy 2:19; Revelation 7)
IV. He Adopts the Believer (Romans 8:14-16; Galatians 4:5, 6)
A. But ye have received the Spirit of Adoption (Romans 8:15)
B. That we might receive the adoption of sons, God hath sent
forth the Spirit of His Son (Galatians 4:5, 6)
V. He Empowers the Believer for Victory in Life and Service
(Romans 8:2, 12, 13)
A. For the Law of the Spirit of Life in Christ Jesus hath made
me free from the Law of sin and death (Romans 8:2)
B. If ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body,
ye shall live (Romans 8:13)
VI. He Fills the Believer (Acts 2:4; Ephesians 5:18)
A. They were all filled with the Holy Ghost (Acts 2:4)
B. Be filled with the Spirit (Ephesians 5:18)
VII. He Guides the Believer (Romans 8:14; Acts 8:27, 29; 13:2-4; 16:6,7)
A. In the details of daily life (Romans 8:14)
B. In the area of service (Acts 8:27, 29)
VIII. He Anoints the Believer (I John 2:20, 27; Luke 4:18)
A. For Knowledge, Teaching & Discernment (John 14:26; 16:13;
I John 2:20, 27; I Corinthians 2:9-14)
B. For Preaching/Ministry (Luke 4:18)
IX. He Performs the Ministry of The Lord Jesus Christ in the Believer
(John 14; 15; 16)
A. He Comforts the Believer (John 14:16-18)
B. He Teaches All Things (John 14:26
C. He Brings All Things to Remembrance (John 14:26)
D. He Testifies of The Lord Jesus Christ (John 15:26)
E. He Guides into All Truth (John 16:13)
F. He Shows Things to Come (John 16:13)
G. He Glorifies The Lord Jesus Christ (John 16:14
H. He Receives from the Lord Jesus Christ and Shows to Us
(John 16:14, 15)
X. He Ministers in our Praying to God (Romans 8:26)
A. He Helps our Infirmities
B. He Makes Intercession for Us