In this study, we continue our exploration of the Holy Spirit, focusing specifically on His role in testifying—providing the vital evidence and confirmation that God’s Word is true and that His messengers are sent by Him.
Join us as we examine how the Holy Spirit bears witness, not through feelings alone, but through miraculous signs and the enduring truth of the Scriptures. We dive into the New Testament to see how Jesus, the Apostles, and early Christians were "attested by God" through wonders and mighty deeds.
Key topics covered in this lesson:
- How the Spirit bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God—and the vital condition of "suffering with Him".
- Why miraculous gifts are not proof of individual salvation, but were intended as signs for the unbelieving.
- The purpose of signs, wonders, and various miracles in confirming the spoken word of salvation.
- How God used the Holy Spirit to acknowledge and approve the inclusion of the Gentiles into the kingdom.
- The powerful combination of eyewitness testimony and inspired writing that allows us to believe today without seeing the signs ourselves.
We hope this study strengthens your faith in the confirmed Word of God and helps you understand the clear, objective testimony the Holy Spirit has provided throughout history.
Mark 16:20And they went out and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them and confirming the word through the accompanying signs.