Title Come, Holy Spirit / John 14:16-26
Holy Spirit, come. This is our church's motto for 2001 and a goal set by all denominations of the Presbyterian Church of Korea in Korea. Why do we need the Holy Spirit so much? This is because the current generation is a generation that opposes the Holy Spirit, and the Holy Spirit must come upon us to change the world. Only the work of the Holy Spirit can overcome today's crisis.
1. Why does the Holy Spirit have to come?
Today, we can say that the time has come to end the ideological confrontation that we have been strongly opposed to at some level. But an even worse time has come. Materialism, hedonism, success supremacy, results-priority, these spirits abound, and the world is in a dizzying situation. In order to save today's crisis situation, it is only possible through the work of the Holy Spirit to receive salvation. The Holy Spirit must come upon us, and we will be able to cast off the lusts of the flesh and be saved from the swamp of destruction. So we must constantly cry out, Come, Holy Spirit, and we must hear this prayer.
2. Who is the Holy Spirit?
Many people think that the work of the Holy Spirit must be done strongly by the Holy Spirit. However, even these small things are the work of God and the Holy Spirit, and only through that can we be saved. So, who is the Holy Spirit? The Holy Spirit is God Himself. That is, the self-existent One, the autonomous One. According to 1 Corinthians 2:1O, it also shows that God is Himself, who knows the depths of God. The Holy Spirit is also a person. Neither ability nor energy, but a person. The One who hears our prayers, bears witness, makes known to us, and causes us to groan, rebuke, and supplicate. It is the Holy Spirit who is with the Father and the Son and is always with us.
will be It is not that the Holy Spirit is one-third of God in the Trinity, but He is one and fully united in essence and power. Only one God is perfect, and God the Holy Spirit is perfect.
3. What is the work of the Holy Spirit?
First, the Holy Spirit creates and provides. He is the one who makes all things happen. And he is the one who has a plan and insists. The Holy Spirit has a plan for me, for the church, and for the nation. Without the work of the Holy Spirit, nothing can have any form or form, and we can achieve it only when the Holy Spirit grants us all skills, wisdom, and talents. The Holy Spirit also accomplishes a new creation or restoration. He is the one who makes God known and obeyed, and the one who keeps the relationship with God. The grace that forgives sins, sets us free, and raises us from the dead is also the grace of the Holy Spirit. It is the Holy Spirit that makes us bear fruit that is pleasing to God.
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It is the Holy Spirit who makes the world one, and it is the Holy Spirit who holds our faith life. We should pray for the Holy Spirit to come into the world and save the world.