Keith's Messages

Last week we looked at who the Holy Spirit is, the role He plays in salvation. Today we will look at how He appears or manifests to us. How Does the Holy Spirit Manifest? There are several ways the presence of the Holy Spirit is seen in the lives of believers. He Intercedes for us:   Romans 8:26-27: 26 In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans. 27 And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for God’s people in accordance with the will of God. He knows our needs. He knows our weaknesses. Sometimes we do not know what to pray, and He prays through us, with groans (not tongues, on this occasion). He intercedes for us in accordance with the will of God. He Baptises Us : Every believer has been sealed but not every believer has been baptised with the Holy Spirit. Acts 19:1-6. We read of those who were...

  The Holy Spirit Part One This month is Pentecost. We are spending the next three weeks looking at the work and person of the Holy Spirit (me today and next week, Billy at the end of the month).  Who is the Holy Spirit? It is sad today that many Christians do not know about the Holy Spirit. Yet, this is the third person in the Trinity, the Godhead. Even in Acts 19: 1-7 Paul comes across 12 believers in Ephesus who had never heard of the Holy Spirit. Let me say something from the outset. You are missing out a vital part of your Christian life if you do not have the Holy Spirit’s power! It seems to me there is some confusion, mysticism and questions about Him. So, let’s unpack a little bit. What is the Role of the Holy Spirit? The Spirit Plays a Major Role in Salvation: He Convicts us of Our Sin :   John 16:7-1: 7 But very truly I tell you, it is for your good that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Advocate will not come to you; but if I go, I wi...