Holy Spirit
Holy Spirit
"WHY WE NEED"
The Holy Spirit
INTRODUCTION
In this series we have briefly discussed why we need...
God
The Bible
Jesus Christ
Let's now turn our attention to why we need the Holy Spirit...
The subject of much confusion and error
Prompting some Christians to avoid the subject altogether
[Yet the Holy Spirit plays a prominent role in the life of the Christian, and error should not discourage us from seeking truth. With that in mind, we need the Holy Spirit...]
BECAUSE OF THE PROMISE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
PROMISED BY JESUS...
To all who believe in Him - Jn 7:37-39
A special dispensation of the Spirit unlike any before; different from:
The miraculous workings of the Spirit
The normal influences through the Word
-- Jesus promised the Spirit to all who believe
PROMISED BY PETER...
To all who repent and are baptized - Ac 2:38-39
The "gift" could be that which the Spirit gives (e.g., salvation)
But I understand it to be the Spirit Himself (see "The Gift Of The Holy Spirit")
To those who obey God - Ac 5:32
-- Peter promised the Spirit to all who obey
PROMISED BY PAUL...
To those who become children of God - Ga 4:6; Ro 8:14-16
Indeed, one cannot be Christ's unless they have the Spirit dwelling in them - Ro 8:9
-- Paul proclaimed that those who are in Christ have the Spirit in them
[The promise of the Spirit described above mostly relates to His indwelling and the accompanying blessings (which we will summarize shortly). We also need the Spirit...]
BECAUSE OF THE WORK OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
CONVICTING THE WORLD...
Of sin, righteousness, and judgment - Jn 16:7-11
Done through the gospel of Christ
The instrument designed to produce faith - Ro 10:17
Which is God's power to save - Ro 1:16-17
And determines who will be judged (condemned) - 2Th 1:7-9
-- Through the Word, the Spirit convicts the world of sin
REGENERATING THE SINNER...
Saving those who respond through the washing of regeneration - Tit 3:4-6
Being born again of water and the Spirit - Jn 3:5
In which one's sins are washed away by the blood of Christ - Ac 22:16; Ep 1:7
Causing them to be reborn, in conjunction with the Word - 1 Pe 1:22-23,25
-- When one obeys the Word, the Spirit regenerates the sinner
SANCTIFYING THE SAVED..
A process that begins when washed and justified - 1Co 6:11
A process that continues with the aid of the Word
We are sanctified by God's Word - Jn 17:17
Which is the sword of the Spirit - Ep 6:17
-- When one abides in the Word, the Spirit sanctifies the believer (cf. Ro 15:16)
[The work of the Holy Spirit is necessary for both salvation and sanctification. The need for the Spirit for the Christian is seen even further...]
BECAUSE OF THE BLESSINGS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
THE INDWELLING OF THE SPIRIT...
Indwelling the Christian - Ro 8:9-11; cf. 1Co 6:19
Enabling us to put to death the deeds of the body - Ro 8:12-13
Strengthening us in the inner man - Ep 3:16,20; cf. Php 2:12-13
-- The Spirit is the Father's instrument to empower the Christian
THE SEAL OF THE SPIRIT...
A seal marking us as belonging to God - Ep 1:13
Looking forward to the day of our redemption - Ep 4:30
-- The Spirit is the Father's identifier that we belong to Him
THE EARNEST OF THE SPIRIT...
A guarantee or down payment of our inheritance - Ep 1:13-14
Given in our hearts as a guarantee of our redemption- 2 Co 1:22; 5:5
-- The Spirit is the Father's insurance that He will deliver as promised
THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT...
Developing graces of Christ-like conduct - Ga 5:22-26
Engendering a deepening love for God as Father - Ga 4:6; Ro 8:15-16
Filling us with hope - Ro 15:13
-- The Spirit is the Father's instrument to bless the Christian
THE INTERCESSION OF THE SPIRIT...
Helping us in our weakness, even in our prayers - Ro 8:26
Making intercession for with groanings that cannot be uttered - Ro 8:26-27
-- The Spirit is the Father's interpreter to hear the Christian
CONCLUSION
Why do we need the Holy Spirit? Simply because...
He was promised to us!
He has much work to do in us!
He is the source of wonderful blessings for us!
We may not always understand how the Holy Spirit works...
We must beware of false doctrines regarding Him
Studying the truth concerning the Spirit is the best antidote to error
But we must also beware of...
Quenching the Spirit in our lives - 1Th 5:19
Grieving the Holy Spirit of God - Ep 4:30
Receive the Spirit initially through obedience to the gospel...
Which involves faith, repentance and baptism - Ac 2:38; 5:32; Ep 1:13
Whereby we become children of God, and thereby receive the Spirit in our hearts - Ga 4:6
Be filled with the blessings of the Spirit by...
Feeding on His Word (the things of the Spirit) - Ro 8:5-6; Ep 6:17
Praying for God to strengthen you by His Spirit in the inner man - Ep 3:16,20
Singing with melody in your hearts to the Lord - Ep 5:18-19
Do we truly appreciate the need for the Holy Spirit in our lives as Christians...?
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- Allelua Amen
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- (ARE YOU A CHRISTIAN) STAYING SAVED DB
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- Avoid being mislead by the devil
- Accuser
- Are you the enemy of God
- Abomination
- All power is of God
- Acts conversion chart
- Apologetics press
- Amazing grace
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- All things work together for good
- AUDIO RIVERSIDE CHURCHOFCHRIST
- Authority
- Baptizm (antitype)
- BAPTIZM POINT OF SALVATION
- Baptizm search for truth
- Baptizm NT
- Baptizm Greek Baptizo fully covered
- Rebaptizm
- Baptizm forgiveness of sin, washed in the blood of JESUS
- Baptizm immersion not sprinkle, pouring
- Baptized into Christ
- Baptizm point
- Born of water & spirit
- Belief more than knowing there is a GOD
- Blessed is the man
- Bible super human
- Born again
- Bible verse of the day
- Bible God breathed
- Brand new creation
- Brain washed (believing lies)
- Being mistreated for doing good.
- Bible is totally reliable
- Bible charts Donnie Barnes
- Blessing or curse
- Bless your enemies curse not
- Be not many masters.
- Rebaptizm scriptually
- Beyond the logos
- Bethel
- Bible read & listen
- Bible inspiration
- Blasphemy the name of Jesus
- Christ
- Christian and spiritual growth Donnie Barnes
- Church built by GOD
- Coming home
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- CONTACT US
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- Church built on Christ
- Christianity 101
- Choice 2
- Committed to GOD
- Children giving glory to GOD
- Children learn what they live
- Childrens video
- Christianity full time privilledge
- Counsel of GOD superior than man
- Creation
- Choice I
- Church of CHRIST Romans 16:16
- Condemn your brother with your tongue
- Can GOD`S house be established today?
- Childrens : Digger Doug
- Christs
- Church of Jesus Christ
- CHURCH IN NEEDS
- Dishonoring GOD
- Did Jesus build more than 1 church?
- Dictionary
- Does doctrine matter
- Drinking alcohol
- Deception of false teachers
- Day of the Lord
- Duty of care
- Denominationlism
- Divorce and remarriage
- Essentials of salvation Sunday april 16 2023
- Evil heart of unbelief
- Fabricated truth
- Filthy rags
- False Teaching
- Forgiveness
- False prophets
- Faith
- First gospel sermon
- Falling away
- False preaching can keep u from heaven
- False teacher, False preacher DS
- False brethren
- False Preachers
- False brethren brought in
- Forget God?
- Faith the substance of all things
- Fake preachers
- Grief
- GOD`S PLAN IS NOT MAN`S DESIGN
- GOD
- GOD created all things in 6 days
- Gossip David Schmidt
- Gospel broadcasting network
- Give account for yourself
- GOD is righteous
- Give no offence
- GOD`S calling, the good new`s
- God`s preventative word James Watkins
- GOD built true church not man
- GOD first
- Gospel Enacted
- God`s will for you
- Gospel hid from the lost
- Gospel (good news)
- Hypocrites
- How to get to heaven?
- Hear believe repent confess baptizm
- How do you obey the gospel?
- How is the church organized?
- Hymns
- Hear-believe-repent-confess-be immersed
- Hypocrites1
- Homosexuality
- How beautiful are the feet that preach
- Heart
- Heaven/Hell
- Hope
- Have you obeyed the gospel?
- Is Any Church the LORDS NO! NO!
- Interview with satan(father of lies)
- In Jesus Christ
- Identity of the church
- Inspired word of GOD
- Influence
- In Christ the fullness of the Godhead
- Influence of evil
- In Christ (what is it being in Christ)
- In Christ
- Is there more than 1 church? no
- Inspiration what is it?
- Is your heart right with GOD
- Jesus (way)
- JESUS STICKERS
- Jesus is our faith to our beloved
- Jesus in new testament
- Jesus never changes / Changing world James Watkins
- Jesus Jesus Jesus
- Jesus is Lord (Kurios)
- JESUS
- Jesus & children
- Jesus has come in the flesh
- JESUS CHRIST IS LORD
- Kingdom come ?
- Kenya gallery1
- Jesus the way
- Lying Christians is their any without
- Lose your soul?
- LOCATION OF ONE TRUE CHURCH
- LORDS church part 1
- Leaders of this world should be ashamed
- Lost
- Lord`s church
- Light at Riverside Church of CHRIST
- Lamentations 3
- Love God, the creator of Love.
- Love of GOD overcomes
- Lord`s supper
- Lying wonder
- LINKS
- Ladies videos
- Leading to Christ
- Light of the world
- Lying preachers
- Looking for things to get better
- Lesson`s books of the bible gbn
- Lying 1
- Law of Liberty inCHRIST
- Man`s device (not GOD`S)
- MURMURINGS, MURMURERS, MURMUR
- Man`s tradition or God`s word
- Mat 19:6
- More about JESUS
- Making the change
- Moral issues
- Meddling & Gossip is sin
- New Creation
- None righteous no not one
- No change
- NT reveals one church
- One Body
- Offenses
- Overcoming the world
- Our GOD is a awesome GOD
- Obey the gospel
- Overcome evil with good
- OneGodOneChurch
- Only 1 church (church of CHRIST)
- Pleasing God
- Preachers leading w/ no authority from GOD
- Persecution and Oppression
- Preaching Jesus
- practicing SIN
- Pray without ceasing
- Prayer
- Perverting the gospel
- Persecution
- Pride of men hinder the advancement of the gospel
- References on request
- Power of the tongue
- Right hand of falsehood lesson by Steven Schiller
- Reject God
- Root of all evil
- REPENT!
- Riverside gallery
- Preach the word
- ROCK SOLID FAITH JAMES WATKINS
- Religious error
- RESPONDING TO THE CALL OF GOD
- Repent
- Repent Repent Repent
- Sinners prayer 4min video
- SIN
- Such were some of you
- Safe in the arms of GOD
- SINS
- Sheet music
- Sober
- Submit and we will pray for you
- Scriptually organized w/o deacons?
- Serving GOD or Self serving
- SERMONS
- Sound teaching
- Spirit of GOD
- Rule your own house?
- Salvation
- Stairway to heaven
- SHEPHERD
- Searching for truth
- Service to GOD
- Slave of the creator
- Same sex marriage
- Standard of authority
- Sincere,True Ministry
- STOP
- Spirit to the churches
- Speak evil of a Christian is sin against Christ
- Scriptual and unscriptually organized churches
- Searching for truth(book)
- SUNDAY APRIL 17 2022
- Speak evil of no man
- SPIRIT & TRUTH
- Speaking evil of Christian brother
- Slander
- Short lessons
- Thanks to GOD
- Truth about
- The dog has returned to his vomit
- The children
- 2 Reasons to believe ap
- Take the name of Jesus with you
- Slave of GOD
- Time for truth
- The holy spirit
- Salvation of the LORD
- The Lord`s Supper
- The Church
- Those who persecute you
- This is God`s church
- The way we were
- The Body is the Church
- Truth for the world
- The devil
- The Lord is my shepherd
- Truth
- U WILL BE ACCOUNTABLE FOR IDLE WORDS
- Unscriptual organization of the church
- Turn from sin to GOD
- Unless the Lord build the house
- Unified church James Watkins
- Vengeance
- WOE WOE WOE
- What names on your sign
- World Video Bible School (WVBS)
- U HAVE AN ENEMY!
- Wearing the crown
- Withdrawal fellowship
- James Watkins
- What GOD has cleansed
- Where in the bible is your church mentioned
- What is the Gospel?
- What must i do to be saves (transcript)
- When you die
- Worship
- Wonderful Grace
- Whose family are u ruling
- What must i do to be saved?
- Walking with GOD
- Worshipping idols not God
- WORSHIP NOV 6 2022
- Worship to God
- Why so many churches (Transcript)
- What is the church?
- Worship of idols instead of GOD
- Wicked
- Wonderfully made
- WE NEED JESUS
- You are not your own
- You must be born again
- Your unbelief
- You give good gifts
- You can join any denomination except the LORDS CHURCH
- Who`s church is it? Deity
- Home James Watkins
- Gossip is sin
- Home
- Abortion AP
- Abortion laws repealed thank GOD
- Abortion is murder?
- Abortion (forced termination)
- Animations GBN
- Abounding hope
- A place for God`s name(this is it)
- Allelua Amen
- Are you a Christian
- All have sinned
- All scripture
- All authority
- (ARE YOU A CHRISTIAN) STAYING SAVED DB
- Accuser of GOD`S people
- Avoid being mislead by the devil
- Accuser
- Are you the enemy of God
- Abomination
- All power is of God
- Acts conversion chart
- Apologetics press
- Amazing grace
- Adversary
- Afraid in fear of Baptizm
- All things work together for good
- AUDIO RIVERSIDE CHURCHOFCHRIST
- Authority
- Baptizm (antitype)
- BAPTIZM POINT OF SALVATION
- Baptizm search for truth
- Baptizm NT
- Baptizm Greek Baptizo fully covered
- Rebaptizm
- Baptizm forgiveness of sin, washed in the blood of JESUS
- Baptizm immersion not sprinkle, pouring
- Baptized into Christ
- Baptizm point
- Born of water & spirit
- Belief more than knowing there is a GOD
- Blessed is the man
- Bible super human
- Born again
- Bible verse of the day
- Bible God breathed
- Brand new creation
- Brain washed (believing lies)
- Being mistreated for doing good.
- Bible is totally reliable
- Bible charts Donnie Barnes
- Blessing or curse
- Bless your enemies curse not
- Be not many masters.
- Rebaptizm scriptually
- Beyond the logos
- Bethel
- Bible read & listen
- Bible inspiration
- Blasphemy the name of Jesus
- Christ
- Christian and spiritual growth Donnie Barnes
- Church built by GOD
- Coming home
- CONTACT
- CONTACT US
- Cast the first stone
- Church built on Christ
- Christianity 101
- Choice 2
- Committed to GOD
- Children giving glory to GOD
- Children learn what they live
- Childrens video
- Christianity full time privilledge
- Counsel of GOD superior than man
- Creation
- Choice I
- Church of CHRIST Romans 16:16
- Condemn your brother with your tongue
- Can GOD`S house be established today?
- Childrens : Digger Doug
- Christs
- Church of Jesus Christ
- CHURCH IN NEEDS
- Dishonoring GOD
- Did Jesus build more than 1 church?
- Dictionary
- Does doctrine matter
- Drinking alcohol
- Deception of false teachers
- Day of the Lord
- Duty of care
- Denominationlism
- Divorce and remarriage
- Essentials of salvation Sunday april 16 2023
- Evil heart of unbelief
- Fabricated truth
- Filthy rags
- False Teaching
- Forgiveness
- False prophets
- Faith
- First gospel sermon
- Falling away
- False preaching can keep u from heaven
- False teacher, False preacher DS
- False brethren
- False Preachers
- False brethren brought in
- Forget God?
- Faith the substance of all things
- Fake preachers
- Grief
- GOD`S PLAN IS NOT MAN`S DESIGN
- GOD
- GOD created all things in 6 days
- Gossip David Schmidt
- Gospel broadcasting network
- Give account for yourself
- GOD is righteous
- Give no offence
- GOD`S calling, the good new`s
- God`s preventative word James Watkins
- GOD built true church not man
- GOD first
- Gospel Enacted
- God`s will for you
- Gospel hid from the lost
- Gospel (good news)
- Hypocrites
- How to get to heaven?
- Hear believe repent confess baptizm
- How do you obey the gospel?
- How is the church organized?
- Hymns
- Hear-believe-repent-confess-be immersed
- Hypocrites1
- Homosexuality
- How beautiful are the feet that preach
- Heart
- Heaven/Hell
- Hope
- Have you obeyed the gospel?
- Is Any Church the LORDS NO! NO!
- Interview with satan(father of lies)
- In Jesus Christ
- Identity of the church
- Inspired word of GOD
- Influence
- In Christ the fullness of the Godhead
- Influence of evil
- In Christ (what is it being in Christ)
- In Christ
- Is there more than 1 church? no
- Inspiration what is it?
- Is your heart right with GOD
- Jesus (way)
- JESUS STICKERS
- Jesus is our faith to our beloved
- Jesus in new testament
- Jesus never changes / Changing world James Watkins
- Jesus Jesus Jesus
- Jesus is Lord (Kurios)
- JESUS
- Jesus & children
- Jesus has come in the flesh
- JESUS CHRIST IS LORD
- Kingdom come ?
- Kenya gallery1
- Jesus the way
- Lying Christians is their any without
- Lose your soul?
- LOCATION OF ONE TRUE CHURCH
- LORDS church part 1
- Leaders of this world should be ashamed
- Lost
- Lord`s church
- Light at Riverside Church of CHRIST
- Lamentations 3
- Love God, the creator of Love.
- Love of GOD overcomes
- Lord`s supper
- Lying wonder
- LINKS
- Ladies videos
- Leading to Christ
- Light of the world
- Lying preachers
- Looking for things to get better
- Lesson`s books of the bible gbn
- Lying 1
- Law of Liberty inCHRIST
- Man`s device (not GOD`S)
- MURMURINGS, MURMURERS, MURMUR
- Man`s tradition or God`s word
- Mat 19:6
- More about JESUS
- Making the change
- Moral issues
- Meddling & Gossip is sin
- New Creation
- None righteous no not one
- No change
- NT reveals one church
- One Body
- Offenses
- Overcoming the world
- Our GOD is a awesome GOD
- Obey the gospel
- Overcome evil with good
- OneGodOneChurch
- Only 1 church (church of CHRIST)
- Pleasing God
- Preachers leading w/ no authority from GOD
- Persecution and Oppression
- Preaching Jesus
- practicing SIN
- Pray without ceasing
- Prayer
- Perverting the gospel
- Persecution
- Pride of men hinder the advancement of the gospel
- References on request
- Power of the tongue
- Right hand of falsehood lesson by Steven Schiller
- Reject God
- Root of all evil
- REPENT!
- Riverside gallery
- Preach the word
- ROCK SOLID FAITH JAMES WATKINS
- Religious error
- RESPONDING TO THE CALL OF GOD
- Repent
- Repent Repent Repent
- Sinners prayer 4min video
- SIN
- Such were some of you
- Safe in the arms of GOD
- SINS
- Sheet music
- Sober
- Submit and we will pray for you
- Scriptually organized w/o deacons?
- Serving GOD or Self serving
- SERMONS
- Sound teaching
- Spirit of GOD
- Rule your own house?
- Salvation
- Stairway to heaven
- SHEPHERD
- Searching for truth
- Service to GOD
- Slave of the creator
- Same sex marriage
- Standard of authority
- Sincere,True Ministry
- STOP
- Spirit to the churches
- Speak evil of a Christian is sin against Christ
- Scriptual and unscriptually organized churches
- Searching for truth(book)
- SUNDAY APRIL 17 2022
- Speak evil of no man
- SPIRIT & TRUTH
- Speaking evil of Christian brother
- Slander
- Short lessons
- Thanks to GOD
- Truth about
- The dog has returned to his vomit
- The children
- 2 Reasons to believe ap
- Take the name of Jesus with you
- Slave of GOD
- Time for truth
- The holy spirit
- Salvation of the LORD
- The Lord`s Supper
- The Church
- Those who persecute you
- This is God`s church
- The way we were
- The Body is the Church
- Truth for the world
- The devil
- The Lord is my shepherd
- Truth
- U WILL BE ACCOUNTABLE FOR IDLE WORDS
- Unscriptual organization of the church
- Turn from sin to GOD
- Unless the Lord build the house
- Unified church James Watkins
- Vengeance
- WOE WOE WOE
- What names on your sign
- World Video Bible School (WVBS)
- U HAVE AN ENEMY!
- Wearing the crown
- Withdrawal fellowship
- James Watkins
- What GOD has cleansed
- Where in the bible is your church mentioned
- What is the Gospel?
- What must i do to be saves (transcript)
- When you die
- Worship
- Wonderful Grace
- Whose family are u ruling
- What must i do to be saved?
- Walking with GOD
- Worshipping idols not God
- WORSHIP NOV 6 2022
- Worship to God
- Why so many churches (Transcript)
- What is the church?
- Worship of idols instead of GOD
- Wicked
- Wonderfully made
- WE NEED JESUS
- You are not your own
- You must be born again
- Your unbelief
- You give good gifts
- You can join any denomination except the LORDS CHURCH
- Who`s church is it? Deity
- Home James Watkins
- Gossip is sin
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