Chad Coley
The Gospel According To John
The Ministry of the Holy Spirit, Part 1
John 16:7 - 11
05 March 2023
The Spirit's work in this world deserves all honour and respect. The third member of the Godhead, He is not a force, but the eternal God.
The Holy Spirit is a person. He is another helper, just as Christ was to His disciples. He has personality, and prays for us; He distributes gifts to the Church, and He can be grieved. God expects us to worship Him in the manner He has prescribed, and acceptable worship means worshiping God for who He is.
The Holy Spirit is at work converting the world. Apart from the Spirit, there is no spiritual life; His ministry is to convince individuals that they are sinners in need of God. His work is always through the Word of God, to bring men to Christ.