the

1. Part of the Trinitarian God

2. Involved in the Creation of the whole Universe

3. As part of the Trinity, He is:

a. Omniscient

b. Omnipresent

c. Omnipotent

4. A Spirit being with personality, feelings and character just like any one of us

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Isaiah 61: 3 3 and provide for those who grieve in Zion— to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair. They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the LORD for the display of his splendor.

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7.Seal 2 Cor 1: 22 He anointed us, set his seal of ownership on us and put his Spirit in our hearts as a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come.

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D. The ROLES of the Holy Spirit

1. The Counselor

John 16: 7 But very truly I tell you,

it is for your good that I am going away.

Unless I go away, the Advocate will not come to you;

but if I go, I will send him to you.

Convict sin, righteousness and judgment

2. The Acts 9: 31

Then the church throughout

Judea, Galilee and Samaria

enjoyed a time of peace and was strengthened. Living in the fear of the Lord and

encouraged by the Holy

Spirit, it increased in

numbers.

Acts 9: 17 – 18 17 Then Ananias went to the house and entered it. Placing his hands on Saul, he said, “Brother Saul, the Lord—Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you were coming here—has sent me so that you may see again and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”

18 Immediately, something like scales fell from Saul’s eyes, and he could see again. He got up and was baptized,

4. Empower us to do good Acts 10: 38 how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and power, and how he went around doing good and healing all who were under the power of the devil, because God was with him. Romans 15: 9 and, moreover, that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy. As it is written: “Therefore I will praise you among the Gentiles; I will sing the praises of your name.”

5. us

Acts 11: 12

The Spirit told me to

have no hesitation

about going

with them. These six brothers also went with me, and we entered the man’s house.

Acts 13: 4

The two of them, sent on their way by the Holy

Spirit, went down to Seleucia and sailed from there to Cyprus.

6. Our Keeper

Acts 11: 17 So if God gave them the same gift he gave us who

believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I to think that I could stand in God’s way?”

Acts 19: 4 – 7 4 Paul said, “John’s baptism was a baptism of repentance. He told the people to believe in the one coming after him, that is, in Jesus.” 5 On hearing this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. 6 When Paul placed his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they spoke in tongues and prophesied. 7 There were about twelve men in all.

Eph 4: 11 – 12 11 So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers,

12 to equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up

E. How to cooperate and be filled continuously with the Holy Spirit?

1. BE FILLED with the Holy Spirit

Ephesians 5: 18

Do not get drunk on wine,

which leads to debauchery.

Instead, be filled

with the Spirit,

E. How to cooperate and be filled continuously with the Holy Spirit?

2. DO NOT

GRIEVE

(put out) the

Spirit’s fire

1 Thess 5: 19

Do not quench

the Spirit.

E. How to cooperate and be filled continuously with the Holy Spirit?

3.

1 Thess 5: 20

Do not treat prophecies with contempt

F. The Ministry of the

The of the Holy Spirit: 1. Power to be witnesses

Dunamis – Resurrection

Power

Acts 1: 8 But you will receive power when the Holy spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.

The of the Holy Spirit: 2. Power to pray

Acts 4: 29 – 31 Now, Lord, consider their threats and enable your servants to speak your word with great boldness. Stretch out your hand to heal and perform miraculous signs and wonders through the name of your holy servant Jesus. After they prayed, the place where they were meeting was shaken. And they were all filled with the Holy spirit and spoke the word of God boldly.

The of the Holy Spirit: 3.Power to confront demonic

powers

Acts 13: 9 – 10 Then Saul, who was also called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, looked straight at Elymas and said, “You are a child of the devil and an enemy of everything that is right! You are full of all kinds of deceit and trickery. Will you never stop perverting the right ways of the Lord?”

The of the Holy Spirit:

4. Power to heal and

perform miraculous

signs and wonders

Acts 19: 11

God did extraordinary miracles through Paul…

for the infilling of the Holy Spirit upon believers

Acts 2: 4

All of them were filled with the

Holy Spirit and began to speak

in other tongues as the Spirit

enabled them.

2. BE COURAGEOUS to testify to pre-believers Acts 23: 11

The following night the Lord stood near Paul and said, “Take courage! As you

have testified about me in Jerusalem,

so you must also testify in Rome.”

G. How to be empowered by the Holy Spirit to impact pre-believers

3.BE AVAILABLE to witness to

pre-believers

Acts 2: 47

…praising God and enjoying the favour

of all the people. And the Lord added to

their number daily those who were

being saved.

G. How to be empowered by the Holy Spirit to impact pre-believers 4. BE AVAILABLE to do Acts 9: 32 - 35 32As Peter travelled about the country, he went to visit the saints in Lydda. 33There he found a man named Aeneas, a paralytic who has been bedridden for eight years. 34 “Aeneas,” Peter said to him, “Jesus Chrsit heals you. Get up and take care of your mat.” Immediately Aeneas got up. 35All those who lived in Lydda and Sharon saw him and turned to the Lord