HOLY SPIRIT The following discussion is to better our understanding of who the Holy Spirit is and what He does in our lives

HOLY SPIRITHOLY SPIRIT

The following discussion is to The following discussion is to better our understanding of who better our understanding of who

the Holy Spirit is and what He the Holy Spirit is and what He does in our livesdoes in our lives

HOLY SPIRIT: One of Three HOLY SPIRIT: One of Three Persons of GodPersons of God

• The Holy Spirit is one of the three The Holy Spirit is one of the three persons of God: Father, Son and Holy persons of God: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.Spirit.

• The Bible declares that there is only The Bible declares that there is only one living God, yet we learn from one living God, yet we learn from Scripture that He compromises three Scripture that He compromises three separate personages. separate personages.


• The Holy Spirit is not a vague, ethereal life The Holy Spirit is not a vague, ethereal life force. He is not impersonal or unthinking. force. He is not impersonal or unthinking.

• The Holy Spirit is a “person” equal in every The Holy Spirit is a “person” equal in every way with God, the Father, and God, the Son.way with God, the Father, and God, the Son.

• The Bible tells us that all the characteristics The Bible tells us that all the characteristics

of God apparent in the Father and the Son of God apparent in the Father and the Son are equally apparent in the Holy Spirit. are equally apparent in the Holy Spirit.

HOLY SPIRIT: Composed of HOLY SPIRIT: Composed of intellect, emotions, and willintellect, emotions, and will

• 1 Corinthians 2:11 – we see an 1 Corinthians 2:11 – we see an example of the Holy Spirit’s intellect example of the Holy Spirit’s intellect and will: “For who among men knows and will: “For who among men knows the thoughts of a man except the the thoughts of a man except the spirit of the man which is in him? spirit of the man which is in him? Even so the thoughts of God no one Even so the thoughts of God no one knows except the Spirit of God.” knows except the Spirit of God.”

HOLY SPIRIT: Composed of HOLY SPIRIT: Composed of intellect, emotions, and will intellect, emotions, and will

• Romans 15:30, we see the Holy Spirit has Romans 15:30, we see the Holy Spirit has emotion, as represented by the capacity to emotion, as represented by the capacity to love: “Now I urge you, brethren, by our love: “Now I urge you, brethren, by our Lord Jesus Christ and by the love of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the love of the Spirit, to strive together with me in your Spirit, to strive together with me in your prayers to God for me…” prayers to God for me…”

• Ephesians 4:30 – Do not grieve the Holy Ephesians 4:30 – Do not grieve the Holy Spirit with whom you were sealed….Spirit with whom you were sealed….

HOLY SPIRIT: Composed of HOLY SPIRIT: Composed of intellect, emotions, and will intellect, emotions, and will

• Acts 5 – Lying to the Holy Spirit, not Acts 5 – Lying to the Holy Spirit, not good! It is the same as lying to God.good! It is the same as lying to God.

• Jesus speaks of blasphemy against Jesus speaks of blasphemy against the Holy Spirit.the Holy Spirit.

HOLY SPIRIT: Specific roles and HOLY SPIRIT: Specific roles and functions in our livesfunctions in our lives

• John 16:13 – We see the Spirit of John 16:13 – We see the Spirit of Truth as our guide: “But when He, Truth as our guide: “But when He, the Spirit of truth, comes, He will the Spirit of truth, comes, He will guide you into all the truth; for He guide you into all the truth; for He will not speak on His own initiative, will not speak on His own initiative, but whatever He hears, He will but whatever He hears, He will speak; and He will disclose to you speak; and He will disclose to you what is to come.” what is to come.”


• John 14:26 – We learn that the Holy John 14:26 – We learn that the Holy Spirit is our Counselor and Teacher: Spirit is our Counselor and Teacher: “But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, “But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all and bring to your remembrance all that I said to you. that I said to you.


• 1 Corinthians 3:16 – We see that the 1 Corinthians 3:16 – We see that the Holy Spirit lives inside of us: “Do you Holy Spirit lives inside of us: “Do you not know that you are a temple of not know that you are a temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you? in you?


• Acts 1:18 – We understand where our Acts 1:18 – We understand where our power comes from: “but you will receive power comes from: “but you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be My witnesses upon you; and you shall be My witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and even to the remotest part Samaria, and even to the remotest part of the earth.”of the earth.”

• John 15:26 – Testifies about Jesus, and John 15:26 – Testifies about Jesus, and helps us to do the same.helps us to do the same.


• Romans 8:14 – We understand where Romans 8:14 – We understand where our direction comes from: “For all our direction comes from: “For all who are being led by the Spirit of who are being led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God”God, these are sons of God”

HOLY SPIRIT: Specific roles and HOLY SPIRIT: Specific roles and functions in our livesfunctions in our lives• Romans 8:26 – We learn that the Holy Spirit Romans 8:26 – We learn that the Holy Spirit

is there for us in times of weakness and is there for us in times of weakness and prayer: “In the same way the Spirit also prayer: “In the same way the Spirit also helps our weakness; for we do not know helps our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we should, but the Spirit how to pray as we should, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groanings too Himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words;”deep for words;”

• Romans 8:27 – “and He who searches the Romans 8:27 – “and He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because He intercedes for the saints because He intercedes for the saints according to the will of God.”according to the will of God.”

HOLY SPIRIT: Specific roles and HOLY SPIRIT: Specific roles and functions in our livesfunctions in our lives• Romans 8:14-17 – Spirit of freedom, Romans 8:14-17 – Spirit of freedom,

adoption and sonshipadoption and sonship

• Ephesians 1:13 – Marked in Christ by the Ephesians 1:13 – Marked in Christ by the Holy Spirit; Holy Spirit is a guarantee of Holy Spirit; Holy Spirit is a guarantee of our inheritanceour inheritance

HOLY SPIRIT: Specific roles and HOLY SPIRIT: Specific roles and functions in our livesfunctions in our lives• Galatians 5:13ff.– Helps us living a godly life Galatians 5:13ff.– Helps us living a godly life

and overcome sinand overcome sin

• Galatians 5:22-23 — Produces the godly fruit in Galatians 5:22-23 — Produces the godly fruit in us so that we look, act and feel more like Christus so that we look, act and feel more like Christ

• ““Walk, live and be led by the Spirit, not the Walk, live and be led by the Spirit, not the flesh.” – the message of Galatians 5.flesh.” – the message of Galatians 5.

• See also Romans 8.See also Romans 8.

HOLY SPIRIT: Specific roles and HOLY SPIRIT: Specific roles and functions in our livesfunctions in our lives• Surrendering vs. StrivingSurrendering vs. Striving

• Following vs. LeadingFollowing vs. Leading

HOLY SPIRIT: Specific roles and HOLY SPIRIT: Specific roles and functions in our livesfunctions in our lives• 1 Corinthians 12-14 – Releases spiritual 1 Corinthians 12-14 – Releases spiritual

gifts in believers.gifts in believers.

• Anoints for specific tasks, OT and NT Anoints for specific tasks, OT and NT examples.examples.

HOLY SPIRIT: Specific roles and HOLY SPIRIT: Specific roles and functions in our livesfunctions in our lives• John 16:8-11 – Convicts the world of sin, John 16:8-11 – Convicts the world of sin,

righteousness and judgment.righteousness and judgment.

• Conviction vs. CondemnationConviction vs. Condemnation

HOLY SPIRIT: Specific roles and HOLY SPIRIT: Specific roles and functions in our livesfunctions in our lives• Revelation 2-4 – He speaks for Jesus and the Revelation 2-4 – He speaks for Jesus and the

Father, for they are one. Note how each letter Father, for they are one. Note how each letter to the churches ends: “Let those who have ears to the churches ends: “Let those who have ears to hear, hear what the Spirit says to the church.”to hear, hear what the Spirit says to the church.”

• In these letters we see him bringing In these letters we see him bringing encouragement, rebuke, reproof and warning. encouragement, rebuke, reproof and warning. He calls people to repentance.He calls people to repentance.

• In 2:18, we even see that he is capable of In 2:18, we even see that he is capable of discipline.discipline.


• Hebrews 9:14 – We see that the Holy Hebrews 9:14 – We see that the Holy Spirit is eternal: “how much more will Spirit is eternal: “how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself without eternal Spirit offered Himself without blemish to God, cleanse your blemish to God, cleanse your conscience from dead works to serve conscience from dead works to serve the living God?”the living God?”


• 1 Corinthians 2:11 – We see that the 1 Corinthians 2:11 – We see that the Holy Spirit is all – knowing: “For who Holy Spirit is all – knowing: “For who among men knows the thoughts of a among men knows the thoughts of a man except the spirit of the man man except the spirit of the man which is in him? Even so the which is in him? Even so the thoughts of God no one knows thoughts of God no one knows except the Spirit of God”except the Spirit of God”


• Psalm 139 – We see that the Holy Spirit Psalm 139 – We see that the Holy Spirit is everywhere: “O LORD, You have is everywhere: “O LORD, You have searched me and known me. searched me and known me. You know when I sit down and when I You know when I sit down and when I rise up;rise up;You understand my thought from You understand my thought from afar…”afar…”

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HOLY SPIRIT: Attributes of HOLY SPIRIT: Attributes of GodGod• The Holy Spirit, Father and Son all compromise a The Holy Spirit, Father and Son all compromise a

unified Godhead known in Christianity as the unified Godhead known in Christianity as the “Trinity”. “Trinity”.

• A common misconception is that Christians A common misconception is that Christians believe in three different Gods. This isn’t correct.believe in three different Gods. This isn’t correct.

• While each “personage” is distinct in function, While each “personage” is distinct in function,

each shares together in the same Deity and each each shares together in the same Deity and each reflects the divine attributes of the one living reflects the divine attributes of the one living God. God.

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HOLY SPIRIT The following discussion is to better our understanding of who the Holy Spirit is and what He does in our lives