Circuit Court Judge and Prison Ministry Advocate, Her Honour Deaconess Sarah Nkansah Bempong, has called on believers to pursue deeper fellowship with the Holy Spirit, stressing that lasting transformation begins from within through the power of the gospel.
Speaking on Friday, May 22, 2026, at the Prison Associates’ Conference (PRISACON), at the Pentecost Convention Centre, Gomoa-Yesukrom, on the topic, “The Transforming Power of the Gospel and the Infilling of the Holy Ghost,” she explained that the gospel of Jesus Christ remains the power of God that brings salvation and complete transformation to all who believe.
According to her, the transformation produced by the gospel begins first in the unseen realm before it manifests outwardly in a person’s life and character.
“The gospel is the power of God that brings salvation to all who believe,” she stated.
Drawing from Ephesians 2:6, she noted that humanity once fell from a glorious position through sin, but the gospel restores believers and transfers them from the kingdom of darkness into the kingdom of light.
She further explained that the transforming work of Christ extends beyond salvation to the renewal of personality, character, and conduct.
Referring to 1 Corinthians 6:19, Deaconess Nkansah Bempong stressed that God gave believers the Holy Spirit to dwell within them so that inward transformation would be reflected outwardly in their lives.
“God brought His Holy Spirit to live within us so that something on your inside will work on your outside,” she explained.
She stated that believers who are filled with the Holy Spirit become more sensitive to the voice and promptings of God, especially in moments of temptation and spiritual conflict.
According to her, the absence of the Holy Spirit’s influence often results in continuous warfare between the desires of the flesh and those of the Spirit.
She therefore encouraged participants to intentionally seek the infilling of the Holy Spirit through prayer, fasting, and consistent study of the Word of God.
“The prayer that produces the infilling of the Holy Ghost is a tarrying prayer,” she emphasised.
Deaconess Nkansah Bempong also urged participants to depend on Christ for strength to resist corruption, bribery, and sinful lifestyles, stressing that genuine encounters with God deepen one’s prayer life and spiritual discipline.
She concluded by encouraging prison associates to remain committed to spiritual growth and intimacy with God, noting that lasting transformation is sustained through continuous fellowship with the Holy Spirit.
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