The Mighty Works Of The Holy Spirit

by Pastor Fee SolivenEphesians 1:3-14Sunday MorningMarch 16, 2014

Ephesians 1:3-143 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us

with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ, 4 just as He chose us in Him before the foundation

of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love, 5

having predestined us to adoption as

sons by Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will, 6 to the praise of the glory of His

grace, by which He has made us accepted in the Beloved. 7 In Him we

have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the

riches of His grace 8 which He made to abound toward us in all wisdom and

prudence, 9 having made known to us the mystery of His will, according to His

good pleasure which He purposed in Himself, 10 that in the dispensation of

the fullness of the times He might gather together in one all things in

Christ, both which are in heaven and which are on earth--in Him. 11 In Him

also we have obtained an inheritance,

being predestined according to the purpose of Him who works all things

according to the counsel of His will, 12 that we who first trusted in Christ

should be to the praise of His glory. 13 In Him you also trusted, after you heard

the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation; in whom also, having

believed, you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise

14 who is the guarantee of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, to the praise of

His glory.

He Convicts of Sin!

John 16:8-98 And when He has come, He will

convict the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment: 9 of

sin, because they do not believe in Me;  

He Regenerates us by His Power!

John 3:3-83 Jesus answered and said to him,

"Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the

kingdom of God." 4 Nicodemus said to Him, "How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into

his mother's womb and be born?”

5 Jesus answered, "Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born of water

and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. 6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is

born of the Spirit is spirit. 7 Do not marvel that I said to you, 'You must be

born again.’

8 "The wind blows where it wishes, and you hear the sound of it, but cannot tell where it comes from and where it goes.

So is everyone who is born of the Spirit."

 He Indwells Us!

 

Colossians 1:26-2726 the mystery which has been hidden from ages and from generations, but now has been revealed to His saints. 27 To them God willed to make known what are the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles: which is

Christ in you, the hope of glory.

1 John 4:4"You are of God, little children, and

have overcome them, because He who is in you is greater than he who is in the

world."

1 Corinthians 6:19-2019 Or do you not know that your body

is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and

you are not your own? 20 For you were bought at a price; therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which

are God's.

He Seals Us, Marking Us as His Own!

Ephesians 1:13-1413 In Him you also trusted, after you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation; in whom also, having

believed, you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise, 14 who is the

guarantee of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased

possession, to the praise of His glory.

John 13:34-3534 A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have

loved you, that you also love one another. 35 By this all will know that

you are My disciples, if you have love for one another."

He Teaches Us!

John 14:26"But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom

the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to

you"

1 John 2:27"But the anointing which you have

received from Him abides in you, and you do not need that anyone teach you; but as the same anointing teaches you concerning all things, and is true, and is not a lie, and just as it has taught you,

you will abide in Him"

Romans 10:10"For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation"

He Reminds Us Again and Again!

  

John 14:26"But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom

the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to

you"

He Guides and Directs our Steps!

Romans 8:14"For as many as are led by the Spirit of

God, these are sons of God" 

Psalm 37:23-2423 The steps of a good man are

ordered by the LORD, And He delights in his way. 24 Though he fall, he shall

not be utterly cast down; For the LORD upholds him with His hand.

He is Our Helper and Comforter

Hebrews 13:6"So we may boldly say: "The LORD is

my helper; I will not fear. What can man do to me?"

Psalm 54:4-54 Behold, God is my helper; The Lord is with those who uphold my life. 5 He will

repay my enemies for their evil. Cut them off in Your truth.

John 15:26"But when the Helper comes, whom I shall send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the

Father, He will testify of Me.  

John 16:7"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 depart, I will send

Him to you."

Gives us Spiritual Gifts!

1 Corinthians 12:1-111 Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I do not want you to be

ignorant: 2 You know that you were Gentiles, carried away to these dumb

idols, however you were led. 3 Therefore I make known to you that no one speaking by the Spirit of God calls

Jesus accursed, and no one can say that Jesus is Lord except by the Holy Spirit. 4 There are diversities of gifts,

but the same Spirit. 5 There are differences of ministries, but the same

Lord. 6 And there are diversities of activities, but it is the same God who

works all in all.

7 But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each one for the profit of all: 8 for to one is given the word of wisdom through the Spirit, to another the word

of knowledge through the same Spirit, 9 to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healings by the same

Spirit,

10 to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another

discerning of spirits, to another different kinds of tongues, to another the

interpretation of tongues. 11 But one and the same Spirit works all these

things, distributing to each one individually as He wills.

 

He Fills Us!

Ephesians 5:18-1918 And do not be drunk with wine, in which is dissipation; but be filled with the Spirit, 19 speaking to one another

in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in

your heart to the Lord...

Acts 9:17"And Ananias went his way and entered the house; and laying his hands on him he said, "Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you came, has sent me that you may

receive your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit."

 

The Holy Spirit in Us Brings forth Fruit!

Galatians 5:22-2422 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy,

peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law. 24 And those who are Christ's

have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.

Matthews 7:18-2018 A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit. 19

Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. 20 Therefore by their fruits you will know

them.  

He Empowers Us by His Spirit!

Luke 10:19-2019 Behold, I give you the authority to

trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you. 20 Nevertheless do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but

rather rejoice because your names are written in heaven."

 

Acts 1:8"But you shall receive power when the

Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and

Samaria, and to the end of the earth."

Luke 24:49"Behold, I send the Promise of My

Father upon you; but tarry in the city of Jerusalem until you are endued with

power from on high." 

The Holy Spirit Anoints Us!

1 John 2:27"But the anointing which you have

received from Him abides in you, and you do not need that anyone teach you; but as the same anointing teaches you concerning all things, and is true, and is not a lie, and just as it has taught you,

you will abide in Him."  

Isaiah 10:27"It shall come to pass in that day That

his burden will be taken away from your shoulder, And his yoke from your neck, And the yoke will be destroyed because

of the anointing oil."