How the Holy Spirit Empowers You to Live a Life of Purpose

God has given us what we have to know within the Bible, which is the Phrase of God. However not solely that, I’m so grateful that when Jesus ascended again to the Father, he put inside us the Nice Teacher and Trainer: the Holy Spirit that confirms and illuminates what we learn and teaches us new issues that we have not learn but. However to be clear, he doesn’t converse on his “personal authority” – which means the Holy Spirit won’t ever say one thing to you that contradicts what God has already stated. We find yourself in error (and even with false religions) once we comply with what we thought or felt that the Spirit stated as an alternative of creating positive it lined up with the Bible.

However the Holy Spirit doesn’t simply need us to carry on to the reality he provides us. Jesus stated that within the Acts 1:8 “Nice Fee” passage that we’re given “energy” from the Spirit to be his “witnesses” all over the place we go.

4. He Glorifies the Son.

The work that the Holy Spirit does on the earth and within the lifetime of believers won’t ever glorify or level individuals to a person; it should all the time level individuals to the Son of God, who takes away the sins of the world. There are such a lot of individuals who rise up in entrance of crowds or in entrance of cameras claiming to have this present or that present from God, who conveniently find yourself padding their pockets and placing their identify in lights. God makes use of individuals – completely. However in the long run, whether or not you utilize your items in entrance of individuals or behind the scenes, and the place you might be from or distant on a mission area – it’s all for the glory of God.

Nothing good comes from you being lifted up. A fast have a look at human historical past exhibits that to be true. However as Jesus stated in John 12:32 that once we elevate him up, he’ll “draw all individuals” to himself.

I encourage you to affix me in taking time to look at the Scriptures from the Outdated Testomony to New Testomony to seek out out as a lot as you possibly can concerning the Holy Spirit. You’ll nonetheless be left with just a few mysteries for positive, however you’ll even be higher at listening to, counting on, and being empowered by the Holy Spirit to reside on this world.

Robert Hampshire is a pastor, instructor, author, and chief. He has been married to Rebecca since 2008 and has 4 youngsters: Brooklyn, Bryson, Abram, and Aubrey. Robert attended North Greenville College in South Carolina for his undergraduate and Liberty College in Virginia for his Masters. He has served as a worship pastor, youth pastor, household pastor, church planter, and Pastor of Worship and Discipleship. He now serves at Calvary Baptist Church in Florence, South Carolina. He furthers his ministry by means of his weblog website, Faithful Thinking, and YouTube channel. His life objective is to serve God and His Church by reaching the misplaced with the gospel, making devoted disciples, equipping and empowering others to go additional of their religion and calling, and main a tradition of multiplication for the glory of God. Discover out extra about him here.