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Ministry of the Holy Spirit

17 August 2013 Pastor Art Brammer, Tay Street Baptist Church http://www.taystreetbaptist.org.nz The Spirit is the guarantee of all God has promised (Eph 1:13-14). I. The Spirits ministry to the world at large (John 16:8-11). (To convict means to bring a sense of failure and guilt.) A. Areas of the Spirits conviction ministry: 1. He convicts them of sin. The greatest wrong the world has done is not believing in Jesus. 2. He convicts them of righteousness. The Spirit makes us feel guilty when we have not done what we ought to. 3. He convicts them of judgment. No one escapes Gods moral judgment; even Satan has already been judged. It is to our advantage in witnessing that the Spirit convicts. B. Examples of conviction in the Bible: Adam & Eve David Self-righteous Pharisees Crowd on the day of Pentecost Saul of Tarsus The conviction of the Spirit comes in different forms. Conviction is a gift from God intended for our good. C. The Spirit also convicts believers (2 Cor 7:11). It is often accompanied by the chastening of the Lord (Heb 12:5-12). II. The Spirits ministry to believers (John 16:12-15) A. He will guide into all truth. 1. The disciples day remember, understand and record Jesus teachings. 2. Our day illumination (1 Cor 2:9-13) B. He will glorify Jesus. C. He will speak of future things 1. The disciples day prophecy, things relating to the church 2. Our day the Spirit continually reminds us of things to come Is the Spirit nudging your heart about a need in your life?