Jesus promised His disciples a companion who would be with them after He was gone. That companion is the Holy Spirit, and He’s still doing for today’s believers what He did for the origin…

When the disciples of Jesus heard He was about to be taken from them, they felt a deep sense of abandonment. How gracious Jesus was to promise them a Companion who would be even closer to them than J…

There’s more than one kind of thirst. Water takes care of physical thirst. But when we feel a thirst in our hearts, there’s only one place to find that kind of water. Let’s look at …

On a great Jewish feast day, Jesus told a crowd that all who believe in him would receive rivers of living water. This was a reference to the Holy Spirit, who would empower and comfort the disciples …

The baptism of the Holy Spirit places all who believe in Jesus into a new community. We join a new family of fellowship with those who are also indwelt with the Holy Spirit—evidence of our new …

If you’re a believer, the Holy Spirit lives in you. There’s an immediate bond between you and other believers in Christ—even when you meet someone you don’t know, and even in …

As we present the gospel, the Holy Spirit frequently works in the hearts of those who don’t yet believe. He convicts them of their need for God and their need for the forgiveness that Jesus pro…

The Holy Spirit brings joy and comfort into the lives of believers. But He also works in the lives of those who do not believe. Jesus said that the Spirit would convict the world of sin, righteousnes…

Ancient Corinth was a lot like today’s America: saturated with sex. In the book of 1 Corinthians, we find teaching on moral purity. It was a rude awakening to new converts used to moral debauch…

God sees every motivation and watches every act. We should keep intimacy where God intended it and fleeing any temptation for us to defile our bodies, which are a temple of the Holy Spirit. This come…

Seals are used for more than envelopes. Major documents are sealed to ensure authenticity. Seals speak of certainty that what’s inside is genuine and permanent. We were sealed by the Holy Spiri…

Believers in Christ are sealed by the Holy Spirit, and that seal is a down payment on the gift of eternal life yet to come. As God’s property, we’re on the road toward a future kingdom, a…

Have you ever felt wounded when someone said an unkind word to you? Did you know that God is also wounded when you sin? The Bible calls this “grieving the Holy Spirit.” As we mature in th…

Becoming Christ-like involves growing in sensitivity to the Holy Spirit, who wants to create in us the character of Jesus. Sins that seemed so small suddenly seem big, and our desire to please God me…

The Holy Spirit bestows gifts of service on God’s people. Some teach, some proclaim from the pulpit. Others serve in quiet ways that few will notice. But every Christian has a gift. How can we …

Speaking in tongues was prevalent at the Church’s birth. Its modern resurgence causes some to wonder if what we see now is the same thing that happened long ago. Let’s take a careful look…

Love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control—these are the fruit of the Spirit. They stand in stark contrast with the behavior of those who do not…

Often the most radiant believers are the ones who suffer the most. The Holy Spirit shines in the lives of many whose road has been hard. Let’s take a final look at the work and ministry of the …

Terror attacks occur regularly across the globe. War, it seems, is never far away. But there’s also a greater war, a cosmic conflict of the ages, being fought by Satan and his minions against t…

Demonic forces wage a battle against the saints of God on a daily basis, a battle that won’t end until we enter eternity. What is our job? We need to learn to use God’s weapons, so that w…

The Lord gives believers several weapons to use in fighting “The Invisible War.” Paul names them in Ephesians 6, in a list he calls “the armor of God.” Let’s receive som…

Satan’s first lie was “Has God said…” planting seeds of doubt. He’s still hissing that same old song, trying to get believers to either doubt the Scriptures or ignore t…

Satan the accuser points to Christians and says “Look at you. You sinned again. You have no right to stand before a holy God. There’s no hope you’ll ever see heaven.” But ther…