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"Through the Spirit..."

Text: Galatians 5:5

THE VITAL MINISTRY OF THE SPIRIT OF GOD

The ministry of the Holy Spirit is absolutely vital in every sense of the word. Three aspects may be highlighted:-

1. Salvation

He is the One who brings about regeneration.

2. Sanctification

He is also the One who sanctifies us daily.

3. Service

He is the One who empowers us for effective ministry.

WITHOUT THE HOLY SPIRIT

What would happen if we were to attempt to do things without reference to the Holy Spirit?

“You have become estranged from Christ,
you who attempt to be justified by law;
you have fallen from grace.
For we through the Spirit eagerly wait
for the hope of righteousness by faith.”
Galatians 5:4-5

1. The system of “the law”

If we attempt to be justified by the law:

a) We will have to keep all the laws (and we will fail miserably).

b) We will become estranged from Christ.

c) We will end up “fallen from grace”.

2. The system of “grace”

a) It is out of grace that we are saved through faith in Christ.

b) It is through grace that we receive the Holy Spirit.

3. Through the Holy Spirit

a) We wait for the hope of righteousness to be fulfilled.

i) There are many things yet to be fulfilled.

ii) God has many plans for His children but they are fulfilled only through the Spirit’s help.

iii) The things not yet fulfilled are classified under “hope”.

b) The Spirit of God enables us to eagerly wait for hope to be fully realised.

c) Without the Spirit’s help we will not be able to sustain this eager hope.

d) Without the involvement of the Holy Spirit we will “fall from grace”.