Holy Spirit and mission

The Holy Spirit equips God’s people

He inspired the prophets

Ne 9:30; Job 32:8; Is 48:16; Mic 3:8; Heb 1:1

He empowered Jesus Christ as Messiah

Is 11:2; Is 42:1; Mt 3:16; Ac 10:38

He empowered the first Christians

Ac 1:8; Ac 2:16–17; Ac 8:17; Ac 10:44; Ac 11:15; Ac 19:6 The outpouring of God’s Spirit begins to extend beyond the Jews.

He empowers God’s people today

Jn 14:16; Ro 8:26–27; 1 Co 12:3–7

The Holy Spirit accomplishes the mission of God

He convicts of sin

John 16:8 KJV 1900

And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:

See also Ac 2:37; 1 Co 14:24–25

He directs mission

Acts 13:2 KJV 1900

As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.

See also Ac 8:29; Ac 10:19–20; Ac 13:4; Ac 16:6–10

He inspires witnesses and speakers

Acts 6:9–10 KJV 1900

Then there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called the synagogue of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and of Asia, disputing with Stephen. And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake.

See also Mt 10:19–20; Ac 2:14; Ac 4:31; Ac 11:15; Ac 13:9–10; 1 Th 1:5; 1 Pe 1:12

He gives signs and wonders

Romans 15:18–19 KJV 1900

For I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ hath not wrought by me, to make the Gentiles obedient, by word and deed, Through mighty signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God; so that from Jerusalem, and round about unto Illyricum, I have fully preached the gospel of Christ.

See also Jn 1:50; Ac 5:13; 2 Co 12:12; Ga 3:5; Heb 2:4

The Holy Spirit’s missionary activity is ongoing

He cares for God’s people involved in mission

Jn 16:13; Jn 16:7; Ac 15:28; 1 Pe 5:7

He sanctifies God’s people

Ro 8:10; Ro 8:14; Ro 15:16; 2 Th 2:13

He encourages God’s people

Ro 8:16; Ro 8:27; 2 Th 2:17; 1 Jn 3:24; 1 Jn 4:13