“The Most Important Person on Earth”

Who is the most important person on earth?  There are many important people on this earth—some with power and authority and personal influence that makes them come to mind as soon as the question is asked.  When you need provision, perhaps the richest man on earth comes to mind.  When you need a healing, perhaps the most talented and skilled physician comes to mind.  The first answer to that question for most of us depends on our greatest human need at a given point in time.  However, for the Christian, there is only one answer that makes sense.  The most important person on earth is the Holy Spirit! 

Many of us are familiar with the idea of the Trinity—God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit, but we sometimes forget that Holy Spirit is a person.  Taking nothing away at all from God the Father or God the Son, God the Holy Spirit is the third person of the Trinity at work on this earth in the lives of believers—helping, leading, guiding, and empowering us.  God is a triune being, and the three persons of the Trinity are unified, yet unique…three persons with three distinct personalities that each pklay a vital role in our redemption.

Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. (Acts 2:38 KJV)

We know this to be so, but do we understand what the Holy Spirit does?  Here are some work the Holy Spirit does here on earth in the lives of believers:

1.)  The Holy Spirit convicts us of sin.  When we first come to Christ, it is the Holy Spirit that helps us to recognize our need for a Savior.  It is the Holy Spirit that continues to helps us recognize sin. | When [the Spirit] comes, he will convict the world concerning sin and righteousness and judgment.” (John 16:8 ESV)

 

2.)  The Holy Spirit guides us.  The Holy Spirit helps us to understand the scriptures and to recognize what is truth and what is not, and also what is sin and error to help us navigate around it. | But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all the truth. He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come.” (John 16:13 KJV)

 

3.)  The Holy Spirit fills us.  The Holy spirit fills us and empowers us to do the work God has purposed us to do. | “And the disciples were continually filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.” (Acts 13:52 NIV)

 

4.)  The Holy Spirit works through us, bearing fruit.  The Holy Spirit constantly helps us to bear the fruit of the Spirit throughout our lives. | But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no


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