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The Power of the Holy Ghost

The Holy Spirit works and empowers in many ways. The following is not an exhausted list of the many ways that the Holy Spirit works.

• THE SPIRIT GIVES IMMORTALITY AT CHRIST’S RETURN
  • The baptism of the Holy Ghost bestows the same power that resurrected Jesus Christ from
    the dead.
    • According to Romans 8:11 we must have the spirit of Christ to be resurrected in the last
      days.
      • Romans 8:11 But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in
        you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by
        his Spirit that dwelleth in you
    • Additional Scriptures that refer to the Spirit.
      • Romans 8:9 But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of
        God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.
      • Corinthians 15:51-53 Behold, I show you a mystery. We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality
• THE SPIRIT GIVES POWER
  • The baptism of the Holy Ghost gives the believer tremendous power to witness for the
    Lord. Without the Holy Ghost, the disciples would have been powerless in the hostile
    world they lived in.
    Jesus said:
    • Acts 1:8 But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
• THE SPIRIT TEACHES
  • The Bible is not merely a product of human thinking and ability but:
    • 2 Peter 1:21 For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost
    • Since it required inspiration of the Spirit for the writing of Scriptures, it also requires the inspiration of the Holy Ghost to understand God’s Word fully. Jesus promised that the Spirit would:
      • John 14:26 But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.
• The Spirit Shows things to come
  • Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.
• The Spirit GIVES RIGHTEOUSNESS, PEACE, AND Joy
  • Romans 14:17 For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.
  • 1 Peter1:8 Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory:
• THE SPIRIT IMPARTS THE LOVE OF GOD
  • The gift of the Holy Ghost is a baptism of the love of God a boundless love that proceeds from God Himself, fills our souls, and then overflows from our lives like a mighty rushing river.
    • Revelation 22:17 And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.
• The Holy Spirit leads/ directs
  •  Romans 8:14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.
  • Acts 11:12 And the Spirit bade me go with them, nothing doubting. Moreover these six brethren accompanied me, and we entered into the man’s house:
• The Holy Spirit Searches and reveals
  • 1 Corinthians 2:10 But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.
• The Holy Spirit Gives Gifts
  • 1 Corinthians 12:1-4 Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant. Ye know that ye were Gentiles, carried away unto these dumb idols, even as ye were led. Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man speaking by the Spirit of God calleth Jesus accursed: and that no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost. Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.