THE WORK OF THE HOLY SPIRIT (6)

1. His Work

a) Now we want to think of the work of God's Spirit. There is one God, but He works in different ways. The Spirit never acts differently from the Father or the Son.

b) Let's look at the work of the Holy Spirit.

2. His Work in relation to the Believer

a) When you are born again you are sanctified, or set apart, for God. But you also need to be sanctified or make holy every day for the rest of your life. This is the work of the Holy Spirit, 1 Peter 1:2, as well as of Christ, Ephesians 5:26.

b) The Spirit remains in each believer forever, 1 John 2:27; causes us to bear fruit, Galatians 5:22. He baptized us into the body of Christ, 1 Corinthians 12:13; desires to fill each one of us, Ephesians 5:18, and marks us as the property of God, Ephesians 1:13.

c) Sad to say, it is possible for a true child of God to work against the Spirit. We can (but should not) make the Spirit sad, Ephesians 4:30, or put out the flame of the Spirit, 1 Thessalonians 5:19, The churches should hear His voice, Revelation 2:7, 11, 17, 29; 3:6, 13, 22. 

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