The Miraculous Workings of the Holy Spirit

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. 

John 14:26

The omniscience of God; realizing that left to our own devices, we would never be able to be holy as He is holy and knowing this, He gifted us by sending His Holy Spirit to dwell within us!

The Holy Spirit is not something that came into being after the ascension of Christ. It is part of the triune nature of God.  As the bible reveals, the Holy Spirit is much more than just the comforter. The Holy Spirit was active in the creation of the earth:

And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.  Genesis 1:2

Thou sendest forth thy spirit, they are created: and thou renewest the face of the earth. Psalms 104:30

The Holy Spirit's ministry involves the written Word of God which is called the Holy Scriptures or the Holy Bible. The Holy Spirit ministers by:

→ Revelation:  

He spoke to human writers the message of God:  

For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.  2 Peter 1:21

→ Inspiration:  

He guided these writers so the message would be accurate:  

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness; That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.  2 Timothy 3:16-17

→ Illumination:  

He enlightens human hearts to understand the message of the Gospel:

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.   John 14:26

→ Power: 

He gives us power to withstand the wiles of the enemy and develop the fruit of His spirit as we minister the good news of Jesus Christ:

But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.   Acts 1:8

The nation of Israel was chosen by God as a people through which He could reveal Himself and fulfill His master plan in the world.  It was through Israel that the Messiah came to save men from sin. The experiences of Israel provided an example both of success and failure for believers.  From Jerusalem, the capital of Israel, the gospel message spread throughout the world.

The ministry of the Holy Spirit to Israel is evident from the very beginning of the nation. The Holy Spirit:

→ Came Upon Israel's Places Of Worship:  

Then a cloud covered the tent of the congregation, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle.   Exodus 40:34

And it came to pass, when the priests were come out of the holy place, that the cloud filled the house of the Lord.   1 Kings 8:10

→ Guided Them To The Promised Land:  

Thou gavest also thy good spirit to instruct them, and withheldest not thy manna from their mouth, and gavest them water for their thirst. Yea, forty years didst thou sustain them in the wilderness, so that they lacked nothing; their clothes waxed not old, and their feet swelled not.   Nehemiah 9:20

→ Will Come Upon Israel During The Tribulation:  

The tribulation is a future time of great trouble on the earth. God will place a special mark of protection on Israel.

And I saw another angel ascending from the east, having the seal of the living God: and he cried with a loud voice to the four angels, to whom it was given to hurt the earth and the sea, Saying, Hurt not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, till we have sealed the servants of our God in their foreheads. And I heard the number of them which were sealed: and there were sealed an hundred and forty and four thousand of all the tribes of the children of Israel.   Revelation 7:2-4

→ Will Come Upon Israel During The Millennium:  

The Millennium is a thousand years of peace during which Jesus will reign on the earth: 

And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and supplications: and they shall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for Him, as one mourneth for his only son, and shall be in bitterness for Him, as one that is in bitterness for his firstborn.   Zechariah 12:10

The Holy Spirit even has a ministry concerning Satan. The Holy Spirit is the restraining spiritual force that limits the power of Satan:  

So shall they fear the name of the Lord from the west, and his glory from the rising of the sun. When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the Lord shall lift up a standard against him.   Isaiah 59:19

When the Holy Spirit is removed from the world, then the spirit of the antichrist will have control for a period of time. 

For the mystery of iniquity doeth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way. And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume, with the spirit of His mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of His coming; Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders. And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved, And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion that they should believe a lie; That they all might be damned who believed not the truth but had pleasure in unrighteousness.   2 Thessalonians 2:7-14

We that are believers in Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior must make sure that we are full of the Holy Spirit.

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