Kingdom of God (5) - Holy Spirit Skills

Before the Kingdom can come, most of the people of the world must choose to follow Jesus and be born again into the Kingdom. Once they come to faith in Jesus, they must be free to hear and follow the leading of the Spirit. All these things must happen.

1. The people of the world must hear gospel of Jesus.

2. The people of the world must repent of their sin.

3. The people of the world must believe in Jesus.

4. New Christians must be set free from the entanglement of evil.

5. Every believer must to know God’s will.

6. Christians must be empowered to obey the Spirit.

7. Christians must live in peace with each other.

The Holy Spirit can do all these things.

1. The Holy Spirit will testify to Jesus in the hearts of people who do not know him. He will reveal Jesus to people who need to know him (Acts 1:8).

   When the Counsellor comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who goes out from the Father, he will testify about me (John 15:26).

2. The Holy Spirit convicts people of sin.
   

   When he comes, he will convict the world of guilt in regard to sin and righteousness and judgment (John 16:8).

   He can soften the hardest heart. Hardened sinners repent of sin when the Holy Spirit convicts them of sin. Paul was persecuting the church with great hostility, when the Holy Spirit touched his heart, he fell on his knees in repentance. If the Holy Spirit can get to Paul, he can get to anyone.

3. The Holy Spirit can inspire faith in Jesus.
   

   We have the same spirit of faith (2 Cor 4:13).

4. The Holy Spirit has the power to set his people free from evil.

Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom (2 Cor 3:17).

The Spirit who gives life has set you free (Rom 8:2).

He gives those who believe a new heart" (John 3:5).

5. The Holy Spirit can teach believers all the truth they need to know.

But the Counsellor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things (John 14:26).

But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all truth (John 16:13).

The Spirit of truth will teach all truth to those who seek the truth.

6. The Holy Spirit will empower his people to follow Jesus.

I tell you the truth, anyone who has faith in me will do what I have been doing. He will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father (John 14:12).

7. The Holy Spirit can destroy fear and replace it with peace.
   

   Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you… Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid (John 14:27).

The Holy Spirit has the ability to bring every person on the earth to faith in Jesus. All he needs is the freedom to act and a body to carry him into the world where he can flow out and touch those who need him.