My Reformation Study Bible notes the following, “The work of the Spirit is to glorify Jesus Christ by showing His disciples who He is (John 16:7-15) and what He means to them (Rom. 8:15-17). The Spirit enlightens (Eph. 1:17, 18), regenerates (John 3:5-8), sanctifies (Gal. 5:16-18), and transforms (2 Cor. 3:18, Gal. 5:22, 23). He gives God’s people what they need to serve Him (1 Cor. 12:4-11)."
I'm encouraged by the idea of being transformed from who I was outside of Christ. Galatians 5 tells us that the works of the flesh are well known to us; jealousy, envy, selfish ambitions, etc. However, as a Christian we have the Spirit that works within us to change us into those that are filled with joy, peace, love, goodness, faithfulness, and self-control. How exciting to know that God, through the work of the Holy Spirit, not only brings about lasting and dramatic change in the life of a believer, but ultimately gives us victory over our remaining sins!
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3 comments:
I have never heard of your site before, I just kind of stumbled upon it....but, wow, I am so glad that I did. I think I found your posting about the Holy Spirit in perfect time. I have been struggling with so many things in my life and even being a Christian, I so often forget I have been given the gift of the Holy Spirit, I need only to call on Him. I have no idea how one could forget that, but so often I do. I fall and fall trying to figure things out and how to emerge from them, until I finally fall to my knees for help. You would think that I would fall to my knees first, but so often it is after so much strife and suffering. Thank you for sharing some of your heart and insight with me.
In Christ, Leslie
Wow! I wish i had found you all sooner!! I am an artist who works in many mediums, the newest being digital creation & scrapping. I have begun work on my first kit and in the middle of revamping my Scrap site to reflect the call on my life.
CircleofLifeScraps.blogspot.com
My art site is called Artful Pioneering, Pioneersponderings.blogspot.com I hope you will stop by and say hello. It gets lonely out here in cyber world: it's great to find this group that is so very like-minded!! Hope and strength to all of you in the days to come... Amanda K (Artful Pioneer)
Wow! I wish i had found you all sooner!! I am an artist who works in many mediums, the newest being digital creation & scrapping. I have begun work on my first kit and in the middle of revamping my Scrap site to reflect the call on my life.
CircleofLifeScraps.blogspot.com
My art site is called Artful Pioneering, Pioneersponderings.blogspot.com I hope you will stop by and say hello. It gets lonely out here in cyber world: it's great to find this group that is so very like-minded!! Hope and strength to all of you in the days to come... Amanda K (Artful Pioneer)
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