Reflections
But when the Comforter is come, which I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceeds from the Father, shall testify of Me. (John 15:26)
What is the purpose and work of the Holy Spirit of God? It is to testify of Christ, glorify Christ, and edify in Christ. The purpose of the Spirit of God is to form Christ in us. That word, “form,” means, “to inwardly realize and express.” Thus, the Spirit of God is to reveal Jesus TO us, and IN us, and THROUGH us. The result is that we will BE evidence of Him – we will BE His witnesses.
The purpose for which God gave the Holy Spirit was not to create a following or a movement centered around the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit never brings attention to the Holy Spirit – but always glorifies the Person and work of Jesus Christ.
This ought to tell us that there is going to be a clear evidence of where the Holy Spirit is freely at work – it is where Jesus Christ is predominant over all things. In a personal life, the person is obsessed with Jesus Christ. Christ is being formed in them. In the church life, it is all about Jesus Christ – knowing Him and being built up in Him. Ministry is about edification in Christ. These impacts are not theories or merely possibilities. They are what God does – and solely what He does — through His Spirit. Christ is the Rock and the foundation upon which all must be built that is of God.