Conviction and the Holy Spirit.

Conviction is the first work of the Holy Spirit in our lives.

Before God can use you in others lives, you have to allow Him to work in your life. If you ignore conviction, you are not allowing God to work in your life. Jesus said that when the Holy Spirit came He would convict of sin. And when the Holy Spirit is working in men’s lives and brings them into the presence of God, it's not his relationship with men that bothers them, but they're relationship with God. But they try to shift the blame to man.


John 16 :    7 Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you.  8 And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:  9 Of sin, because they believe not on me;  10 Of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more;  11 Of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged.   


It is no surprise that when the Spirit convicts, people who want to remain in sin will start to get uncomfortable around those that follow Christ; that we will be accused of being "judgmental", and that in general we are disliked and avoided for the sake of His name. Others will be attracted because of the same exact reason. This is sure proof of the indwelling of the Holy Spirit and the following of Christ. If this does not happen, can anyone rightly claim to have a measure of the Holy Spirit? Conviction by the Holy Spirit through the Word of God, illuminates sin with a bright light. When that happens those that reject the conviction look for a place to hide.


13 Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth:



Most churches now are in the business of "solving the guilt symptom"--which destroys a person spiritually. We pay to have someone make us feel good without repentance; to give us an illusion of God's approval of our sin; they smooth over our guilt with smooth words. But unless the sin which caused the guilt is dealt with, any relief is only a false hope in the minds of the sinner. 


 1 Thessalonians 2:13. For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe.