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THE MINISTRY OF THE HOLY SPIRIT AND OUR RESPONSE Mr . John Thomas , Retired Missionary , BYM , Vizianagaram , AP
God the Father gave the Holy Spirit as a gift for the Church . From the Day of Pentecost the Holy Spirit is with the Church ministering to the believers . Below is the list of the ways the Holy Spirit helps us . Corresponding to each work of the Holy Spirit , mentioned in the table , is our response to God and people . The Scripture portions are given for meditation . May God help us to fulfil our responsibilities .
Ministry of the Holy Spirit
Our Response
Jn 7:38 , 39
Overflows from us
V 38
Share our lives with others
Jn 14:16
Abides in us
V 15
Keep His commandments
Jn 14:26
Teaches us
V 26
Remember what Jesus said
Jn 16:8
Brings conviction
V 8
Convince people of the Gospel
Jn 16:13
Guides us
V 12
Know all the Truth
Jn 16:13
Speaks on things to come
V 13
Understand things to come
Jn 16:13 , 14
Declares
V 14
Know more about Christ
Jn 16:14
Glorifies Jesus
V 13
Learn of things to come
Acts 1:2
Gives orders
V 2
Obey Christ ' s commandments
Acts 1:8
Empowers
V 8
Be witnesses
Acts 1:16
Foretells
V16 , 17
Interpret prophesies
Acts 2:4
Gives utterance
V 11
Worship and glorify God
Acts 4:31
Fills
V 31
Preach boldly
Acts 5:32
Witnesses
V 29
Obey God rather than men
Acts 8:29
Directs
V 30
Obey God implicitly
Acts 9:31
Comforts
V 31
Progress in the Lord ' s work
Acts 10:44
Fills the hungry souls
V 47
Spiritual Progress / Water Baptism
Acts 13:2
Prompts for Missions
V 3
Respond to God ' s direction
Acts 13 : 2,4
Commissions
V 5
Obey His calling
Acts 16:6
Forbids
V 10
Be sensitive to His direction
Acts 20:23
Testifies
V 21
Be prepared for oppositions
Acts 20:28
Gives ministry
V 29-31
Watch against false doctrine
Acts 21:11
Warns of persecution
V 11
Being prepared for persecutions
Acts 28:25
Speaks through Scriptures
V24 , 25
Leave the results to God
Rom 5:5
Pours Out God ' s Love
V 2 , 3
Hope in tribulations
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