Part 1: The Work of the Spirit in the Life of the Believer: Regeneration Part 2: The Work of the Spirit in the Life of the Believer: Sanctification Because sanctification is a process, and we will not "arrive" until glory, believers still have many weaknesses and shortcomings. Jesus said, "Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willi...

In my first post, The Work of The Spirit in the Life of the Believer: Regeneration, we saw that the Spirit is responsible for giving new life to the non-believer. He gives life to the dead, eyes to the blind, and ears to the deaf. He replaces the dead, hard heart with a new heart of flesh. The Spirit, having turned the human heart towards God, now begins a work in him. "H...

The third person of the Trinity, the Holy Spirit, is often treated as kind of the "black sheep" of the Godhead. Many people have a flawed understanding of who the Spirit is based on baggage and stereotypes from what they have experienced or been taught regarding the Holy Spirit. In some circles the Holy Spirit is abused, through misuse of spiritual gifts such as tongues an...