Purpose

In John 14:16-17 Jesus said, "And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever—The Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him; but you know Him, for He dwells with you and will be in you." In verse 12 Jesus made one of His most fascinating statements, “Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do he will do also; and greater works than these he will do, because I go to My Father." In other words, believers will do the works of Jesus by the power of the indwelling Holy Spirit. The purpose of indwelling Holy Spirit is connected with doing the works that Jesus did.

The works of Jesus can be summarized by this: Jesus came to seek and to save the lost. The Greek word translated "save" means to save, heal, deliver, set free and to make whole. In Acts 10:38 Peter spoke this about Jesus' ministry, "how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with Him." Jesus was born of the Spirit. On the day of His water baptism, the Holy Spirit descended upon Jesus. Jesus was filled with the Holy Spirit and operated by the power of the Holy Spirit. The works that Jesus did we will do also. By the power of the Holy Spirit we are called to seek and to save the lost. This is real purpose.

At home, at work, wherever we go, God goes. God, the Holy Spirit lives in us. Our purpose is to continue the ministry of Jesus on the earth. We are born of the Spirit and filled with the Holy Spirit. In Acts 1:8 Jesus told us that we would receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon us. This endowment of power is for the purpose of being a witness for Jesus.

Peace,

Stan