- He Brings Redemption
“Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.” — 2 Corinthians 3:17
The Holy Spirit is the agent of redemption, bringing freedom from the power of sin and death.
- He Brings Freedom
The Holy Spirit delivers believers from the law of sin and death, enabling them to live a life of righteousness and freedom. (Romans 8:2)
- He Brings Adoption
Through the Holy Spirit, believers are adopted into God’s family as children of God. “For you did not receive a spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption, by whom we cry out, ‘Abba, Father!'” (Romans 8:15)
- He Dwells in Believers
The Holy Spirit takes residence in the hearts of those who have received Christ, making them His temple. “Do you not know that you are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?” — 1 Corinthians 3:16
- He Seals Believers
The Holy Spirit is a seal, marking believers as God’s own and guaranteeing His promise of eternal life. “Who also has sealed us and given us the Spirit in our hearts as a guarantee.” — 2 Corinthians 1:22
- He Teaches Believers
The Holy Spirit guides believers into all truth, teaching and revealing the deep things of God. “But when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth.” — John 16:13
- He Guides
The Spirit leads believers in the will of God, showing them the way to walk. “For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are the sons of God.” — Romans 8:14
- He Helps in Prayer
The Holy Spirit helps believers in their weakness, interceding for them when they do not know how to pray. “Likewise, the Spirit also helps in our weaknesses; for we do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself makes intercession for us.” — Romans 8:26
- He Seeks to Fill Believers
The Holy Spirit desires to completely fill and empower believers for godly living. “Do not be drunk with wine, in which is dissipation; but be filled with the Spirit.” — Ephesians 5:18
- He Convicts the World
The Holy Spirit convicts the world of sin, righteousness, and judgment. “And when He has come, He will convict the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment.” — John 16:8
- He Imparts Boldness
The Holy Spirit empowers believers to boldly proclaim the gospel. “And with great power the apostles gave witness to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And great grace was upon them all.” — Acts 4:33
- He Brings Understanding
The Spirit opens the minds of believers to understand the wisdom and truth of God. “Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God… but you have not so learned Christ.” — Ephesians 4:17-18
- He Brings Power
The Holy Spirit strengthens believers, enabling them to live victorious Christian lives. “Not by might, nor by power, but by My Spirit, says the Lord of hosts.” — Zechariah 4:6
- He Renews Attitudes and Minds
The Holy Spirit works to transform the hearts and minds of believers, renewing their thoughts and attitudes. “And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.” — Romans 12:2
- He Is the Seven Spirits of God
The Holy Spirit is described in Scripture as embodying divine wisdom and power, symbolized by the seven Spirits of God. “The Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon Him, the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and might, the Spirit of knowledge and the fear of the Lord.” — Isaiah 11:2
- He Is Our Victory
The Holy Spirit leads believers to triumph in Christ, granting them victory over sin, death, and every obstacle. “The Spirit and the bride say, ‘Come!’ And let him who hears say, ‘Come!'” — Revelation 22:17
He Rested Upon Jesus Without Measure
The Holy Spirit fully empowered Jesus to be God’s faithful witness, equipping Him for His earthly ministry. “For He whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God does not give the Spirit by measure.” — John 3:34