Spiritual Evangelism
When we think of the work of the Holy Spirit, we usually consider his work in the life of followers of Jesus.
However, when Jesus tells his disciples that after his death he will be sending the Holy Spirit, he says that the Spirit will have a special ministry to people who do not yet follow Jesus.
In John 16 verse 8, he says that when the Spirit comes, “he will convict the world of its sin, and of God’s righteousness, and of the coming judgment.”
There are three things that the Holy Spirit says to unbelievers.
The first is that they are in sin because they refuse to believe in Jesus (verse 9), and that if they keep refusing him then they’re in big trouble.
The second is that, “righteousness is available” (verse 10), because Jesus went to the cross, and that they can have this sin dealt with by Jesus and his death for them.
The third thing he says is that, “judgement will come” (verse 11), which is the reason that we need to consider the gracious offer of Jesus as soon as possible.
All of these things are spoken by the Holy Spirit to the world, and they give a clear message about what needs to happen to avoid judgement and enjoy peace with God, through our Lord Jesus Christ.
This is why we can be so thankful that the Spirit works in the lives of the world as well as in Christians, and we can take comfort that when we tell people about the great news of Jesus, then we’re not alone… for he is speaking with us!
Let us pray that the Lord would give us many opportunities to use the power of the Holy Spirit to chat to people about Jesus… and the wonderful certainty for eternity we have when we come to him.
JODIE McNEILL
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Coming up this weekend 15-16 May 2021
This weekend we will be studying chapter 14 of 1 Kings as Jodie McNeill preaches on the topic, ‘The Darkness of Deception‘.
Join us Saturday at 5pm and dinner afterwards, followed by our ‘Nightlife’ fun from 8pm. Or Sunday morning at 9am, followed by morning tea and hot espresso. We can’t wait to have you join us!
If you have any questions, simply fill out a response slip during the service, email us at office@jamberooanglican.com or send an SMS to 0439 890 086. Here are the questions Jodie plans to answer:
1 What should we look for in mentors and those who disciple us?
2 Why did the man of God from Judah take a different route home?
3 Did Saul kill himself (1Sam 31:4b) or was he killed by an Amalekite (2Sam 1:6-10)?
4 Why is incense now associated with spirituality and witchcraft, not Christianity?
5 Does the Bible command us to obey bishops and ministers?
6 Is it better to pray bowing our heads or looking up with eyes closed?
7 During communion should we be happy, mournful, or a bit of both?
Our kids’ ministry programs run at both services. We would love to watch your children, from babies to Year 6, and have them join our leaders in a time of fun and learning. The livestream will continue on the TV in the hall so if you need to stay with your child, you won’t miss out on church.
If you can’t make it in person, head to watch.jamberooanglican.com to watch our livestream. To catch up on previous sermons, head to our Youtube channel youtube.jamberooanglican.com.
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