Think Again, We NEED the Holy Spirit!

Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, 

that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.

Romans 15:13

The Holy Spirit's ministry concerning those who desire to follow the path of salvation  is described by Jesus:  

Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away; for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send Him unto you.  And when He is come, He will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:  Of sin, because they believe not on me; Of righteousness because I go to my Father and ye see me no more;  Of judgment because the prince of this world is judged.  John 16:7-11

The ministry of the Holy Spirit was evident in the life of Jesus.  Jesus was: 

*  Conceived By The Spirit:  

And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee; therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.          Luke 1:35

Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise, when as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost...

Behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.  Matthew 1:18,20

*  Anointed By The Spirit:  

And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:  Matthew 3:16

The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because He hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor, He hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,   Luke 4:18

How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with Him.  Acts 10:38

Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.           Hebrews 1:9

*   Sealed By The Spirit:  

Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for Him hath God the Father sealed.  John 6:27

*  Led By The Spirit:  

Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil.  Matthew 4:1

*  Empowered By The Spirit:  

But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is come unto you. Matthew 12:28

*  Filled By The Spirit:  

And Jesus, being full of the Holy Ghost returned from Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness.  Luke 4:1

For He whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God; for God giveth not the Spirit by measure unto Him.   John 3:34

*  Troubled In The Spirit:  

When Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews also weeping which came with her, He groaned in the spirit and was troubled.  John 11:33

*  Rejoiced In The Spirit:  

In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes: even so, Father; for so it seemed good in thy sight.   Luke 10:21

*  Offered Through The Spirit:  

How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God? Hebrews 9:14

*  Raised By The Spirit:  

For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that He might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit.  1 Peter 3:18

And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the Spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead.   Romans 1:4

*   Commanded His Disciples Through The Spirit:

 Until the day in which He was taken up, after that He through the Holy Ghost had given commandments unto the apostles whom he had chosen.   Acts 1:2

The Holy Spirit was active in the life of Jesus just as it is to be active in the live of the believer today.  We need the Holy Spirit to function within the body of Christ, to do the will of our Heavenly Father and to be witnesses of God.  It is significant that Jesus told the disciples to wait until they had been endued with power from on high before they began the work they had been commissioned to do.  The Holy Spirit serves several purposes in the Church (body of Christ). The Holy Spirit...

√    Formed the Body of Christ:  

Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints, and of the household of God; And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ Himself being the chief corner stone; In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto a holy temple in the Lord; In whom ye also are builded together for a habitation of God through the Spirit.   Ephesians 2:19-22

√     Inspires Its Worship:  

For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the Spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh.  Philippians 3:3

√      Directs Its Missionary Activities:  

Then the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot.   Acts 8:29

Now when they had gone throughout Phrygia and the region of Galatia, and were forbidden of the Holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia, After they were come to Mysia, they assayed to go into Bithynia; but the Spirit suffered them not.

And after he had seen the vision, immediately we endeavored to go into Macedonia, assuredly gathering that the Lord had called us for to preach the gospel unto them.  Acts 16:6-7, 10

As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.

So they, being sent forth by the Holy Ghost, departed unto Seleucia; and from thence they sailed to Cyprus.  Acts 13:2,4

√    Selects Its Ministers:  

Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which He hath purchased with His own blood. Acts 20:28

√     Anoints Its Preachers:  

And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power.  1 Corinthians 2:4

√    Guides Its Decisions:  

For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things.  Acts 15:28

√    Baptizes It With Power:  

And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.  And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.  And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as a fire, and it sat upon each of them.  And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.  Acts 2:1-4

It is the power of the Holy Spirit that cause us to do right 

when we would do wrong.  

It is the Holy Spirit within us that causes us to be adorned in it's fruit 

rather than operating according to the works of our flesh.

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