Holy Spirit 102

HOLY SPIRIT 102
John 16:7-14, 15:1-4

John 15:5: “I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in Me, and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from Me, you can do nothing.”

“A church in the land without the Spirit is rather a curse than a blessing.” C.H. Spurgeon

There are three important roles of the Holy Spirit. First, the Spirit wants to win souls to Christ. He wants people to recognize their sin and need for a Savior. He teaches us how far sin separates us from the Father. When we understand this, the Holy Spirit leads us to the knowledge that it’s Jesus’ death on the cross that brings us salvation.

He teaches us how to live in this world victoriously as followers of Jesus. Our relationship to others is impacted by His lead. He directs us to areas of service to the Lord. He shows us how to depend on His lead.

The Father wants us to know Jesus as our Savior. This salvation through Christ gives us opportunities to share our faith with others. This is done with our actions as well as by our words. Our character and conduct “speak” volumes.

As the Holy Spirit works in our lives, we have a fuller, well-rounded picture of who our Father is. We begin to see His hand every where in the world. We begin to understand how to produce fruit for God’s Kingdom. Who is so touched by knowing you that they, too, seek King Jesus?

We’re missionaries just living our lives. What would people say about your life? This thought alone, motivates us into right living. Our consciences and the Holy Spirit keep us on the right path.

Here’s His assurance that we won’t ever be alone: Jesus says, “Remain in Me and I will remain in you. No branch can bear fruit of itself; it must remain on the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in Me.” (John 15:4).

This is what it means to abide in the Lord. Abide means to be a part of. The Holy Spirit is inside us. And we are part of God’s family. So He abides in us as we abide in Him. This gives us great confidence and hope. It gives us reasons to persevere. Living this way, we’ll end up victorious as overcomers. That means we’ll win the race by living our lives without succumbing to sin.

Take Home Nugget

God usually works in subtle ways. We rarely see God’s obvious presence. We cannot even see our own growth in maturity and wisdom. We get discouraged because we don’t see the fruit we bear for the Kingdom of Heaven.

Just because we can’t see it, God knows. God harvests. Nothing we do is wasted, Think of your life as God’s investment in eternity. The gift of the Holy Spirit is God’s deposit of things to come. (2 Corinthians 5:5).

How fun it is to live
Life as part of a vine.
Nourishment flows from the Head
Making everything divine.

J.D. Griffith

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