Understanding the Ministry of the Holy Spirit
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This lesson will focus on the ministry of the Holy Spirit. Speaking to someone about their salvation and where they will spend their eternity is not that easy. The fact is that you alone can’t save anyone. First, it takes the Holy Spirit to empower you and to use you to be a soul winner. Secondly, it takes the Holy Spirit to set up the atmosphere that convicts the individual(s) to change from their sinful nature and to accept Christ’s gift of salvation, and thirdly, it takes the individual(s) to listen and to have an open mind and a willing heart to the conviction of the Holy Spirit. If you noticed, there is no true salvation without the involvement of the Holy Spirit.
The Holy Spirit is the third person in the Trinity. He is fully God. The Holy Spirit is eternal, omniscient, omnipresent, has a will, and can speak. He is alive and He is a person. The Holy Spirit is not particularly visible in the Bible because His ministry is to bear witness of Jesus (John 15:26).
Some cults like the Jehovah’s Witnesses say that the Holy Spirit is nothing more than a force. This is false. If the Holy Spirit were merely a force, then He could not speak (Acts 13:2); He could not be grieved (Ephesians 4:30); and He would not have a will (1 Corinthians 12:11).
The truth is that the Holy Spirit is a person the same as the Father and the Son are within the Trinity.
Three questions for you before you proceed
(1) What do you know about the Holy Spirit?
(2) Do you have a personal relationship with the Holy Spirit?
(3) Have you received the baptism of the Holy Spirit?
Before you answer yes to these, you have an important reading assignment. Read
John 3:1-21, John 14:10-21, John 15:1-11 and John: 26-27, John 16:1-15, Acts 1:1-8, and Acts 2:1-4.
The Ministry of the Holy Spirit?
The Holy Spirit has a job description. He has a ministry. In reading Scripture, you can count on finding clear descriptions of the Spirit’s various assignments. Scripture does not leave the works of the Spirit to our imagination. The Spirit of God has specific work to be done, and the Scripture clearly teaches us about that work. I broke this done into three sections to made this easier to read.
Ten Assignments of the Holy Spirit (1-4)
Assignments of the Holy Spirit (5-7)
Assignments of the Holy Spirit (8-10)
8. He empowers us for witness. There is a balance between the worship of the Lord and the work of the Lord. It is never the purpose of the Lord to simply have the Spirit stir us to worship and then leave us there. The Spirit’s task is to instill strength in us in the moment of worship, so that we can go out empowered to do the work of the Lord.
Your Assignment
Our bible study lessons are simple with the purpose of helping fellow believers in receiving a better understanding about the bible. They can be done by one individual or they can be done by a group. Your assignment will be to review and read:
3. Two or more bible study lessons.
4. Review one or more sermons about Holy Spirit.
5. Read three or more bible verses for your learning.
5. Go to one or more Web resources on the Holy Spirit.
7. Send us a email let us know what you thought of this lesson at: iamfcpresident@iamforchrist.org. Your information could help us improve our lessons.
I. Who is the Holy Spirit?
How to Hear the Voice of the Holy Spirit
II. Holy Spirit Teaching Series
III. Understanding the Anoiting
IV. Teaching on the Baptism of the Holy Spirit
V. The Gifts of the Holy Spirit
Operating in the Supernatural (Testing)
VI. Bible Verses for Your Learning:
John 14:26, Romans 8:26, Acts 2:38, 1 Corinthians 6:19, John 14:15-17, John 16:12-15, Isaiah 11:2,Luke 11:13, Acts 1:8, 2 Corinthians 3:17, 1 Corinthians 2:13, Matthew 5:6, Romans 15:13, John 16:7-15, and Ephesians 1:13.
VII. Holy Spirit Resource links
The Holy Spirit: http://carm.org/holy-spirit
Ministry of the Holy Spirit: https://bible.org/seriespage/ministry-holy-spirit-john-1612-33
Role of the Holy Spirit Today: http://www.gotquestions.org/Spirit-today.html
Gifts of the Holy Spirit: http://www.allaboutgod.com/gifts-of-the-spirit.htm
What is Baptism of the Holy Spirit: http://carm.org/what-baptism-holy-spirit
How-to-be-baptized-in-the-holy-spirit: http://www.charismamag.com/site-archives/554-charisma-channels/spriritled-living/9237-how-to-be-baptized-in-the-holy-spirit
Holy Spirit gives You Power: http://www.cbn.com/spirituallife/ChristianCourses/goodshepherd/GS_HolySpirit_Ch5.aspx
How did You Answer To these Three Questions?
(1) What do you know about the Holy Spirit?
(2) Do you have a relationship with the Holy Spirit?
(3) Have you received the baptism of the Holy Spirit?
Do you have any questions concerning the Holy Spirit and why it is impossible to operate without Him? You can contact us at iamfcpresident@iamforchrist.org. if you do.