God the Holy Spirit – Who He Is & What He Does
January 4, 2026God the Holy Spirit – Who He Is & What He Does
John 16:5-14 | Pastor Joel Rissinger
READING: John 16:5-14
BIG IDEA: The key to success in the new year is to experience revival via the Holy Spirit.
NOTE: Much of the weakness of Western Christianity comes from thinking the Holy Spirit is just a force like in Star Wars, or a Ghost, or something else. Getting this right opens the door to revival.
WHO IS HE?
- He is God, an Advocate, or Helper, sent by the Father and Son for us.
John 16:5-7 and John 14:26, Matthew 28:19, Acts 5:3-4 - He proves the world wrong about…
a. Sin
b. Righteousness – 2 Timothy 1:7
c. Judgment – John 16:8-11 - He leads us to truth and reminds us of it, too.
John 16:12-13, John 14:26 - He glorifies Jesus!
John 16:14-15
But HOW does the Spirit do all of this? How can we best tap into and support His work in all of these areas?
CALL & PRAYER: To maintain the truth about the Holy Spirit. Help us, Holy Spirit, to honor You and be in sync with Your work here below…
PERSONAL NOTES