Activities of the Holy Spirit

On By Alan MorganIn Faith

John 16:7-8

“Nevertheless, I tell you the truth: it is to your advantage that I go away, for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you. But if I go, I will send him to you. And when he comes, he will convict the world concerning sin and righteousness and judgment: concerning sin, because they do not believe in me; concerning righteousness, because I go to the Father, and you will see me no longer; concerning judgment, because the ruler of this world is judged.

The Holy Spirit comes after Christ has done his work. The reason the Holy Spirit comes is to convict the world of sin and righteousness and judgement. The Holy Spirit provides the insight (conviction) to three critical areas of human interaction.

Acts 1:8

Acts 10:19:20

Romans 8:13-14

1 Corinthians 2:12-13

2 Corinthians 1:3-4

Ephesians 5:18-21

Titus 3:4-6

Kingdom Life

On By Alan MorganIn Faith

Today, Pastor Bobby began the Kingdom Life series to cover the Sermon on the Mount

Matthew 5: 1-13

Seeing the crowds, he went up on the mountain, and when he sat down, his disciples came to him.
The Beatitudes
And he opened his mouth and taught them, saying:
“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
“Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
“Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.
“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.
“Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.
“Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.
“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.
“Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
“Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

v 3 and 10 are the only two Beattitudes to promise the kingdom of heaven in present tense. The poor in spirit and those persecuted for righteousness receive the kingdom of heaven. All other Beatitudes (v 4-9) are promises fulfilled in the future.

One reason persecution is highlighted at the end is because living out the other Beatitudes (v3-9) will result in persecution.