Holy Spirit in the church

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The church depends upon the activity of the Holy Spirit, without which its effective and faithful service is impossible.

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The Holy Spirit forms the church

1 Corinthians 12:13 KJV 1900
For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.
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The Holy Spirit indwells the church

“you” here is plural and refers to the whole church.
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The Holy Spirit enables the church to function as the body of Christ

1 Corinthians 12:7 KJV 1900
But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal.
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The Holy Spirit enables Christian unity

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The church worships, serves and speaks by the Holy Spirit

The church worships by the Spirit

Acts 2:11 KJV 1900
Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God.
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The church serves by the Spirit

Romans 12:6–8 KJV 1900
Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith; Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching; Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.
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The church speaks by the Spirit

Acts 6:10 KJV 1900
And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake.
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The Holy Spirit communicates Jesus Christ’s message to the church

Revelation 2:7 KJV 1900
He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God.
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The Holy Spirit and the church’s mission

The church fulfils its mission by the Spirit

Acts 1:8 KJV 1900
But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
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The Spirit directs the church’s missionary enterprise

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