I have written this week with the Lord’s help about “The Mighty Works of the Holy Ghost in Us!” Today we are celebrating the Day of Pentecost in Cincinnati, Ohio. It was a glorious and wonderful day in Jerusalem in the upper room when one hundred and twenty souls received the promise of the Holy Ghost. (Acts 2:1-4) says = 1And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. 2And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. 3And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire and it sat upon each of them. 4And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. Someone might ask the question, “What is the Holy Ghost?” The Holy Ghost is not a person, it is a spiritual manifestation of the eternal Spirit of God and is not the third person in the Godhead. The Holy Ghost is God’s spirit in us. His living presence dwells inside of the spirit-filled believers in Jesus Christ. (Acts 2:16-18) (Romans 8:11) and the Holy Ghost is the Spirit of truth. (John 15:26) (I John 4:6) We want to focus our attention upon the scripture text for this article. It is found in (John 14:16-18) which says = 16And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever 17even the Spirit of truth whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you. 18I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you. In this passage of scripture, Jesus is trying to console his disciples/apostles because he has told them he must leave and go to prepare a place for his followers he promises them that he will come back again and take his disciples/apostles to their new mansions. Read: (John 14:1-3). But while he is gone, the Father will send another Comforter to them, and he will abide with them forever. And he also tells them that they already know him, for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you. I will not leave you comfortless. I will come to you. (John 14:18). The Holy Ghost will be their Comforter, and he will also be the comforter of all of God’s Spirit-filled saints. The Greek word for Comforter is #3875 paraklētŌs (par-ak’-lay-tos) which means an intercessor, consoler, or advocate. The Holy Ghost is our Comforter (Parakletos). He lives in us, and assist us when we need help, aid, or support, and is always ready to console us, and be our intercessor, if necessary. This is only one of “The Mighty Works of the Holy Ghost in Us.” There are more in us that are placed in our Spirit to help us: ❶ The Holy Ghost is our teacher. (John 14:26) ❷ The Holy Ghost is our guide. (John16:13) (Romans 8:14) ❸ The Holy Ghost is our helper. (Romans 8:26, 27) ❹ The Holy Ghost is our preserver and keeper. (Ephesians 1:13) (Ephesians 4:30) ❺ The Holy Ghost is our sanctifier. (He makes us holy and separated unto our God) (I Peter 1:2) (I Corinthians 6:11) ❻ The Holy Ghost is the active working agent in the church and throughout the earth. (John 16:7-11) We truly thank God for the Holy Ghost! A-men! Reprint (2023) Suffragan Bishop Charles L. Smith, D.D., Emeritus
