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Study Section 12: Holy Spirit’s Present and Future Work, and Praying in
the Spirit

12.1 Connect

In this section, we will look at three aspects. First, the present work of the Holy Spirit. one of
those works include restraining sin and rescuing people from wickedness through bringing them
to salvation in Jesus. Second, the future work of the Holy Spirit part. That is convicting the world
of sin, righteousness, and judgment. And third, praying in the Spirit. We do not have because we
do not ask. That statement means that we ask according to OUR will rather that according to GOD’S will.
That is so because we do not pray in the Spirit.

12.2 Objectives

1. Students should be able to describe six activities that the Holy Spirit is doing in the world today
to restrain evil.

2. The student should be able to explain how the Holy Spirit guides believers in the midst of the
evil around them.

3. The student should be able to summarize how the Holy Spirit is our Paraclete.

12.3 The Holy Spirit’s Present and Future Work, and Praying in Him.

The Holy Spirit’s Present Work

The Bible is quite clear that the Holy Spirit is active in our world. The book of Acts, which
sometimes goes by the longer title of “The Acts of the Apostles,” could just as accurately be
called “The Acts of the Holy Spirit through the Apostles.” After the apostolic age, there have
been some changes—the Spirit does not inspire further Scripture, for example—but He continues to do
His work in the world.

The Holy Spirit is the Believers’ Helper (John 14:26)
He indwells believers and seals them until the day of redemption—this indicates that the Holy Spirit’s
presence in the believer is irreversible. He guards and guarantees the salvation of the ones He indwells
(Eph. 1:13; 4:30), assists believers in prayer (Jude 1:20) and “intercedes for God’s people in accordance
with God’s will (Rom. 8:26–27).

The Holy Spirit Regenerates and Renews the Believer (Titus 3:5)
At the moment of salvation, the Spirit baptizes the believer into the Body of Christ
(Rom. 6:3). He comforts believers with fellowship and joy as they go through a hostile
world (1 Thess. 1:6; 2 Cor. 13:14). He also fills believers with “all joy and peace” (Rom.
15:13).

Sanctification is Another Work of the Holy Spirit in the Life of a Believer
The Spirit sets Himself against the desires of the flesh and leads the believer into righteousness (Gal.
5:16–18). Believers are commanded to “be filled with the Spirit” (Eph. 5:18).

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