The work of the Holy Spirit

Within the limits of human comprehension, yet trusting in our faith, we realize that the Holy Spirit works in multiple ways, both within us and without us. Our faith allows us to believe in the action of God on our lives through the work of the Holy Spirit, conscious of our participation in the divine purpose.

The Holy Spirit transforms us in the image and likeness of Christ "...we are being transformed into his likeness with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit" (II Corinthians 3:18),

The Holy Spirit intercedes for us in our prayers "In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groans that words cannot express. And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints in accordance with God's will." (Romans 8:26-27),

The Holy Spirit produces its fruit within us "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control" (Galatians 5:22),

The Holy Spirit helps us to know God and the things of God "The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God" (I Corinthians 2:10)

The Holy Spirit is the comforter "and I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Counselor to be with you forever - the Spirit of truth. The world cannot accept him, because it neither sees him nor knows him. But you know him, for he lives with you and will be in you." (John 14:17)

The Holy Spirit renews, sanctifies and justifies "And that is what some of you were. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God." (1Corinthians 6:11) "Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day." (II Corinthians 4:16)

Ultimately the Holy Spirit will transform the body of believers in an incorruptible body "And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit, who lives in you" (Romans 8:11)

The Holy Spirit is the internal power coming from God which allows us to bear witness to our faith "But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria and to the ends of the earth" (Acts 1:8)