The Holy Spirit is a personal being b. As manifested throughout the history of mankind b. The Spirit was doing His work of convicting the world - cf. For example, consider the events on the day of Pentecost a. Those who obeyed the Spirit's Word were baptized - cf.
Sanctification is an ongoing work - cf.
Not in the sense of needing redemption - cf. But in the sense of living holy lives - cf. The Spirit plays an important role in living holy lives a. My goal is to remind ourselves how blessed we are through the Spirit's work in our lives 3.