The Work of the Holy Spirit

Galatians 5:1-, John 16:1-14

I: “Comforter, Advocate, and Paroclete.”:
1. Their hearts were filled with sorrow.
2. The way of the Cross was for their salvation.
3. The return to the Father was for their good.
4. The Holy Spirit would be everywhere in every believers heart and life.

II: Reprover: “When He is come.” Personal.
1. Convict the World of Sin: Leave them without excuse.
a. They will know they are sinners.
b. The Cardinal sin is rejection of Jesus.
2. Convict – The word of righteousness.
Man’s sin reached its heights when he killed the Son of God. God raised him from the dead and proved that Jesus was right.
3. Convict – The word of judgement. The Prince of this world was judged and will be judged. It’s appointed unto men to die and be judged.

III: For the Christian: The Holy Spirit is:
1. The Spirit of Truth: A guide to truth.
2. The one that glorified Christ.
3. The power for preaching, witnessing, and daily living.
4. He is the guiding voice of God.
5. The Witness to sonship. His spirit bears witness to Christ.
6. The Helper in prayer.
7. Best Cridence of the Holy Spirits work. Galatians 5.

IV: The 2-fold Work of the Holy Spirit:
1. He will deal with the World.
a. They will know what sin is.
b. They will know what God demands.
c. They will be without excuse.
2. He will dwell in the Christian.
a. To walk along side.
b. To comfort.
c. To lead into all truth.
d. To be our Lawyer.
e. To glorify Christ thru us.

Big Boy Ashman: “You church people don’t really care if I go to Hell. You have never really been concerned about my soul.”
“Preacher give an alter call!”