THE ROLE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT IN BELIEVER'S LIVES

By Apostle William Korir

The Bible declares; For there are three that bear witness in heaven: the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit; and these three are one (I John 3:7 - NKJV). The "Word" is defined as a living being in John 1;1-4; 14. Joh In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

He was in the beginning with God.  All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made. In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. ( And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth. (John 1:14 NKJV ). 

According o the scripture, there are three distinct personalities;

1. THE FATHER

2. THE SON (WORD) and,

3.THE HOLY SPIRIT.

The Holy Spirit is the third person of the Godhead. the three are Co-Eternal and Co-Equal.

We see the Godhead working in unity, an example is when Jesus went to be baptised at Jordan River.  A voice was heard heard in heaven saying, that's my Son in whom I am well pleased, then a dove descended from heaven and rested on Jesus and Jesus was there standing on Jordan waters.

Jesus promised the good works of the Holy Spirit the promise of God the father. Here are a few verses talking the roles of the Holy Spirit impacting believers' lives. read on....

• And when He had called His twelve disciples to Him, He gave them power over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all kinds of sickness and all kinds of disease.(Mathew 10:1 NKJV)
• Lu 24:49 "Behold, I send the Promise of My Father upon you; but tarry in the city of Jerusalem until you are endued with power from on high."(NKJV)
• 2Ti 1:7 For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.
•  Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me His prisoner, but share with me in the sufferings for the gospel according to the power of God,
•  who has saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and grace which was given to us in Christ Jesus before time began,(NKJV)
• Lu 4:14 Then Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit to Galilee, and news of Him went out through all the surrounding region.(NKJV)
• Ro 8:11 But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you.(NKJV)
• Eph 4:30 -31And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamour, and evil speaking be put away from you, with all malice.(NKJV)
• Ro 8:16 The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, (NKJV)
• Eph 3:16 that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with might through His Spirit in the inner man,
•  that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; that you, being rooted and grounded in love,(NKJV)\
• Ac 9:31 Then the churches throughout all Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had peace and were edified. And walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, they were multiplied. (NKJV)

The Holy Spirit gives to believers;

Power

Life

Comfort

Encouragement

Sealing as Sons and daughters of God.