The Spirit’s Unchanging Witness
Brethren, the Holy Spirit is not silent! From the beginning, His one great work has been this – to testify of Jesus Christ. Jesus Himself declared in John 15:26, “He shall testify of me.”
That’s the mark of every genuine move of God. The Spirit doesn’t point to Himself. He doesn’t entertain curiosity. He reveals Christ! O my soul, if what we hear doesn’t lift up Jesus, then it is not the Spirit of truth but the voice of another.
And again, our Lord said in John 14:26, “He shall bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.” The Spirit is not inventing new truth.
He’s bringing living remembrance of Christ’s words, breathing them fresh into the believer’s heart. Think of that – each verse that grips you, every time Scripture suddenly glows with light – that’s the Spirit magnifying Jesus right within you!
The Spirit Glorifies, Never Competes
Hear the Savior’s words in John 16:14: “He shall glorify me.” That’s the Spirit’s entire purpose. He glorifies Jesus. He takes the unseen Christ and makes Him known, takes the distant Redeemer and makes Him near.
Oh, how often we want to glorify ourselves – our gifts, our understanding, our ministry! Yet the Spirit teaches us humility by making Jesus shine brighter and us fade smaller.
Revelation 19:10 declares, “The testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.” Every true word spoken under inspiration, every utterance that carries heaven’s tone, ultimately points to the Lamb of God. The Spirit of prophecy is the Spirit of Christ!
The Spirit Gives Confession and Conviction
In 1 Corinthians 12:3, Paul wrote, “No man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost.” Confession of Jesus isn’t mere speech – it’s revelation. The world may repeat His name, but only the Spirit can unveil His Lordship to a surrendered heart.
And 1 John 5:6–8 tells us, “The Spirit beareth witness, because the Spirit is truth.” This is no vague influence, but the living witness of God, affirming the Son’s divine identity and the truth of redemption. The Spirit never lies. The Spirit never flatters. He testifies faithfully that Jesus is the Son of God.
The Spirit Empowers the Witness
Friends, Acts 5:32 says, “The Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him, is a witness.” A Spirit-filled life is not silent – it’s bold, living proof that Jesus lives! When Peter stood before the rulers, trembling humanity became fearless testimony.
In Luke 24:45–49, the risen Christ opened their understanding and said, “Ye are witnesses of these things.” He then promised the Spirit’s power to make that witness real. And in Acts 1:8, that promise became reality: “Ye shall receive power… and ye shall be witnesses unto me.” The Spirit is heaven’s amplifier. He takes the faint human voice and turns it into a trumpet of truth.
The Spirit Confirms the Covenant
In Hebrews 10:15–17 we read, “Whereof the Holy Ghost also is a witness to us.” What does He witness? That the new covenant is written not on stone but on hearts – sins forgiven, conscience cleansed, hearts renewed. O my soul, the Spirit Himself is God’s signature upon the heart of every believer, sealing the finished work of Christ.
The Spirit’s Harmony with the Son
Listen again to John 3:34: “He whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God giveth not the Spirit by measure unto him.” Jesus received the Spirit without limit – every word He spoke, every act He performed, came through perfect unity with the Spirit.
The prophets foresaw this. Isaiah 11:2 proclaimed, “The Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him.” Not visit, not touch – but rest! In Acts 10:38, we see it fulfilled: “God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power.” Every healing, every miracle, every word of compassion was the Spirit bearing witness that this Jesus is the Christ.
The Spirit Confirms Our Sonship
The Spirit’s witness doesn’t stop at Christ – it flows into us. Romans 8:16–17 says, “The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God.” What mercy! The same Spirit who anointed the Son now assures the sons. He magnifies Christ by reproducing His likeness in us. He whispers, “You belong to Him.”
The Spirit Speaks Through the Ages
Even before the birth of Christ, 1 Peter 1:10–12 declares, “The Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify” His sufferings and the glory that would follow. The prophets, though separated by centuries, spoke in harmony with the same Spirit that raised Jesus from the dead.
2 Peter 1:21 confirms it: “Holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.” Every page of Scripture breathes that same testimony – the Spirit magnifying Christ, the Word made flesh, the Redeemer of men.
The Spirit Transforms and Reveals
In 2 Corinthians 3:17–18, we read, “Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty… we all, beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image.” The Spirit doesn’t just show us Jesus – He makes us like Him. Each moment spent in His presence chisels away the old nature and reveals Christ’s reflection.
And Ephesians 1:17–18 prays that “the God of our Lord Jesus Christ may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation.” Revelation is the Spirit’s specialty. He opens blind eyes to behold the glory of the Lord, that we may know the hope of His calling.
The Spirit Confirms the Gospel in Power
Paul declared in Romans 15:19, “Through mighty signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God.” The gospel is not in word only but in demonstration. And 1 Thessalonians 1:5 echoes it: “Our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost.” When the Spirit testifies, hearts are pierced, chains break, lives change.
A Call to the Heart
Brethren, the Spirit still speaks. He is still testifying of Jesus. He still glorifies the Son, still reminds, still empowers, still transforms. Have you heard His witness? Have you felt His urging?
If the Spirit magnifies Jesus, then what must we do? Magnify Him too! Lift up Christ in your words, in your life, in your worship. Let the Spirit’s witness become your own. The world needs not our opinions but His truth, not our noise but His voice.
O my soul, may we live so yielded that every breath, every act, every word would echo the Spirit’s cry – “Behold the Lamb of God!”
Call to Action: The Question That Demands an AnswerIn Acts 2:37 Peter and the Apostles were asked the question – What Shall We do? And in Acts 2:38 Peter answered, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call. Do you understand this? After hearing the gospel and believing, they asked what should would do. The answer hasn’t changed friend, Peter clearly gave the answer. The question for you today is, Have you receieved the Holy Spirit Since you believed? If you’re ready to take that step, or you want to learn more about what it means to be born again of water and Spirit, visit: Come, and let the Spirit make you new. |