Saturday, February 27, 2010

The Holy Ghost

Romans 5:5 KJV
And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.

I question whether today's Christians (I am not speaking of the Charismatics who I do not believe to be true Christians) place enough consideration of the importance of the Holy Ghost in our Christian experience.

The Holy Ghost seals the believer's salvation
Ephesians 4:30 KJV
And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.

The Holy Spirit is the earnest of our salvation
Ephesians 1:13-14 KJV
In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,
Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.


The Holy Spirit is the witness of our salvation
Romans 8:16 KJV
The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:

And then, from our passage this morning, the Holy Spirit emboldens our salvation with love.

If there is any area of the Christian life that we have been trapped in head knowledge but not heart knowledge it is probably in this area. We know doctrinally that the Holy Spirit is real and that He has done these things for Christian, but whether we have ever fully sensed these works of the Spirit on our behalf is another question.

God help us be sensitive to the leading of the Holy Ghost and to know His presence.

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