Holy Spirit Witnessing

Paul the Apostle once asked a group of believers, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?” They answered, “No, we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.” So what did Paul do? He laid hands on them, and the Holy Spirit came on them, and they spoke in tongues and prophesied. [1] Do you have the Holy Spirit? This is a serious matter because according to the Bible, “if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, they do not belong to Christ.” [2]

The Holy Spirit is the One who convicts the world of three essential truths:

1. He convicts the world for not believing in Messiah. Without faith in Him a person cannot be saved. The Holy Spirit convicts people of their need of Christ. [3]

2. The Holy Spirit convicts the world of righteousness because the world cannot currently see Messiah. [4] The Church is not orphaned. God the Holy Spirit is working in and through us to show the world what is right and what is wrong in God’s eyes. The Holy Spirit gives the Church power to testify for Messiah. be His witnesses when the Holy Spirit comes on us. [5] Jesus said that whoever believes in Him would do even greater works than He did while on earth because He was going to the Father. [6] The Holy Spirit prophesies through the Church and gives God’s people dreams and visions. [7]

3. The Holy Spirit convicts the world of judgment because the prince of this world is judged. [8] The devil and his followers are doomed. Every tree that does not bring forth the fruit of Christ will be chopped down and thrown into the fire. [9] He convicts people that this world is ending, and that Christ’s kingdom is coming.

We need the Holy Spirit. “Heavenly Father, please fill us with Your promised Holy Spirit! Please convict the world of it’s need of salvation! In the Name of Your Son Jesus Christ I pray. Amen!”

[1] Acts 19:2, 6
[2] Romans 8:9
[3] John 16:8-9
[4] John 16:10
[5] Acts 1:8
[6] John 14:12
[7] Acts 2:17-19
[8] John 16:11
[9] Matthew 3:10