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Holy Spirit and the Millennium
At the end of the Tribulation, the Second Coming of Christ will occur. He will establish
the Millennial Kingdom and then pronounce three different judgments (of living
Gentiles, of living Jews, and of Old Testament and tribulation saints (cf. Joel 3:1-2; Matt.
25:31-46; Ezek. 20:34-38; Matt. 25:1-30; Dan. 12:2-3; Matt. 16:17; Rev. 20:4-6). Jesus
Christ will also throw into the lake of fire the Antichrist and his false prophet (Rev 19:20), then have
Satan bound for the entire millennial reign (Rev 20:1-3). The millennial reign of Christ will last for one
thousand years. During this time, peace will rule and “it appears that at that moment all who enter [the
millennial kingdom] will be redeemed.” So, how will the Holy Spirit function during this period? Will
there still be the need for Him? During the thousand
years, people will need personal salvation just as they
need it now. They will still be born with a nature to sin
and in need of redemption. The Holy Spirit must be
and will be active in the lives of these unregenerate
people born in the millennium, by doing what He has
always done in bringing people to repentance and
faith. This work of salvation is related to the Spirit in
the case of Israel and the fulfillment of her new
covenant (Isa 59:21; Ezek. 36:25-28; Zech. 12:10;
14:16).

Praying in the Spirit.
Praying in the Spirit is mentioned three times in Scripture in 1 Corinthians 14:15, Ephesians 6:18, and
Jude 20. “Pray in” can have several different meanings. It can mean “by means of,” “with the help of,”
“in the sphere of,” and “in connection to.” Praying in the Spirit does not refer to the words we are
saying. Rather, it refers to how we are praying. Praying in the Spirit is praying according to the Spirit’s
leading. It is praying for things the Spirit leads us to pray for (Rom. 8:26). Some, based on 1 Corinthians
14:15, equate praying in the Spirit with praying in tongues. Discussing the gift of tongues, Paul mentions
“pray with my spirit.” Praying in the Spirit should be understood as praying in the power of the Spirit, by
the leading of the Spirit, and according to His will, not as praying in tongues.
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The Gifts of the Spirit.

Let’s take a few minutes to help ourselves understand what these gifts are.

A. Prophecy—it means “speaking forth” or declaring the purposes of God. It does not
mean predicting the future.

B. Serving—It comes from the Greek word, diakonian, where we get our modern
word, deacon. It means to serve to minister to the practical needs of others.

C. Teaching—This gift involves the analysis and proclamation of the Word of God, explaining the
meaning, context, and application to the hearer’s life. This gift enables the teacher to have a unique
ability to clearly instruct and communicate knowledge, especially the doctrines of the faith.

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