57 Ministries of the Holy Spirit

57 Ministries of the Holy Spirit 1. Was at work in creating the universe Gen. 1:2; Ps. 104:30 2. Inspired the writing of the Old Testament 2 Sam. 23:2; Isa. 59:21 3. Inspired the writing of the New Testament 1 Cor. 14:37; 1 Thess. 4:15 4. Came upon Joseph Gen. 41:38 5. Came upon Moses Num. 11:17 6. Came upon Joshua Num. 27:18 7. Came upon Othniel Judg. 3:10 8. Came upon Gideon Judg. 6:34 9. Came upon Jephthah Judg. 11:29 10. Came upon Samson Judg. 14:6, 19; 15:14–15 11. Came upon Saul 1 Sam. 10:10 12. Came upon David 1 Sam. 16:13; Ps. 51:11 13. Came upon Elijah 1 Kings 18:12; 2 Kings 2:16 14. Came upon Elisha 2 Kings 2:15 15. Came upon Azariah the prophet 2 Chron. 15:1 16. Came upon Zechariah the high priest 2 Chron. 24:20 17. Came upon Israel’s elders Num. 11:25 18. Led Israel through the wilderness Neh. 9:20 19. Will minister to Israel during the Great Tribulation Joel 2:28–32 20. Will minister to Israel during the Millennium Zech. 12:10; Ezek. 37:13–14; 39:29 21. Restrains the power of Satan Isa. 59:19; 2 Thess. 2:7–14 22. Provided the Savior with his earthly body Luke 1:35; Matt. 1:18–20 23. Anointed the Savior Matt. 3:16; Luke 4:18; Acts 10:38; Heb. 1:9 24. Directed the Savior to be tempted by Satan Matt. 4:1 25. Empowered the Savior Matt. 12:28 26. Caused the Savior to sorrow John 11:33 27. Caused the Savior to rejoice Luke 10:21 28. Led the Savior to Calvary Heb. 9:14 29. Raised the body of the Savior Rom. 8:11; 1 Pet. 3:18 30. Convicts the unsaved person of sin, righteousness, and judgment John 16:7–11 31. Gave birth to the church Acts 2:1–4; Eph. 2:19–22 32. Desires to inspire the worship service of the church Phil. 3:3 33. Desires to direct its missionary work Acts 8:29; 13:2, 4; 16:6–7, 10 34. Desires to aid in its singing services Eph. 5:18–19 35. Appoints its preachers Acts 20:28 36. Anoints its preachers 1 Cor. 2:4 37. Warns its members 1 Tim. 4:1 38. Desires to determine its decisions Acts 15:28 39. Desires to direct its evangelistic attempts Rev. 22:17 40. Alone is able to condone or condemn its ministry Rev. 2:7, 11, 17, 29 41. Regenerates the believing sinner Titus 3:5; John 3:3–7; 1 Pet. 1:23 42. Baptizes the believer Rom. 6:3–4; 1 Cor. 12:13; Gal. 3:27; Eph. 4:4–5; Col. 2:12 43. Indwells the believer John 14:16, 20; 1 Cor. 2:12; 3:16; 7:37–39; Rom. 8:9; 1 John 3:24 44. Seals the believer 2 Cor. 1:22; Eph. 1:13; 4:30; 2 Cor. 5:5; Eph. 1:14 45. Fills the believer Acts 2:4 46. Conforms him to the image of Christ 2 Cor. 3:18 47. Strengthens his new nature Eph. 3:16; 1 Pet. 2:2; Jude 1:20 48. Reveals biblical truth to him 1 Cor. 2:10 49. Assures him concerning salvation and service Rom. 8:16; 1 John 3:24 50. Gives him liberty Rom. 8:2; 2 Cor. 3:17 51. Fills his mouth with appropriate things Mark 13:11 52. Prays for him Rom. 8:26 53. Guides him John 16:13; Rom. 8:14 54. Teaches him 1 John 2:27 55. Empowers him for witnessing Acts 1:8 56. Imparts the love of Christ to him and through him Rom. 5:5 57. Will someday raise the bodies of all departed believers Rom. 8:11 H.L. Willmington, Willmington’s Book of Bible Lists (Wheaton, IL: Tyndale, 1987), 149–151. Some arbitrary labels or interpretive titles for this list, but interesting nonetheless.