LEARNING MORE ABOUT THE HOLY SPIRIT (Part 6)

HOLY SPIRIT (Part 6)

THE HOLY SPIRIT IS REFERRED TO IN VARIOUS WAYS:
– The Spirit of God (Genesis 1:2)
– The Spirit of the Lord God (Isaiah 61:1)
– The Spirit of your Father (Matthew 10:20)
– The Spirit of grace & prayer (supplication) (Zechariah 12:10)
– The Spirit of truth (John 14:17)
– The Spirit of holiness (Romans 1:4)
– The Spirit of life (Romans 8:2)
– The Spirit of Christ (Romans 8:9)
– The Spirit of adoption (Romans 8:15)
– The Spirit of His Son (Galatians 4:6)
– The Spirit of glory (1 Peter 4:14)
– The Spirit of prophecy (Revelation 19:10)
– The eternal Spirit (Hebrews 9:14)
– My (God’s) Spirit (Genesis 6:3)
– Thy Holy Spirit (Psalm 51:11)
– The Helper (advocate) (John 14:16, 26)

THE HOLY SPIRIT….
– Has infinite intellect (1 Corinthians 2:11)
– Has will (Hebrews 2:4)
– Has emotion (love) (Romans 15:30)
– Speaks (Revelation 2:7, Acts 13:2)
– Teaches (John 14:26)
– Witnesses (testifies) (John 15:26, Romans 8:16)
– Guides (Romans 8:14, John 16:13)
– Convicts (John 16:7-8)
– Commands (Acts 8:29)
– Helps (Romans 8:26)
– Reaches out to sinners (Genesis 6:3)
– Performs miracles (Acts 8:39)
– Can be obeyed (Acts 10:19-21)
– Can be lied to (Acts 5:3)
– Can be resisted (Acts 7:51)
– Can be grieved (Ephesians 4:30)
– Can be quenched (1 Thessalonians 5:19)
– Can be insulted (Hebrews 10:29)
– Can be blasphemed (spoken against) (Matthew 12:31)
– Is eternal (Hebrews 9:14)
– Is omnipresent (ever present) (Psalm 139:7)
– Is omniscient (all-knowing) (1 Corinthians 2:10-11)
– Is omnipotent (all-powerful) (Luke 1:35, Job 33:4)
– Regenerates (renews) us (Titus 3:5)
– Dwells within us (Judges 14:19, John 14:16, 1 Corinthians 6:19, 3:16)
– Seals us in Christ (Ephesians 1:13, Ephesians 4:30)
– Guarantees our inheritance (2 Corinthians 5:5)
– Baptizes us (1 Corinthians 12:13)
– Fills us (Ephesians 5:17-20)

BAPTISM WITH THE SPIRIT

– We are baptized with the Spirit when we are children of God.
  (Matthew 3:11, Mark 1:7-8, Luke 3:16,
  John 1:33, Acts 1:4-5, 1 Corinthians 12:13)
The purpose of the baptism with the Holy Spirit
is to bring the new Christian into the body of Christ (Romans 8:9).

– The Holy Spirit brings the body of Christ together as one:
      – Same spirit (1 Corinthians 12:4, 8-9)
      – One spirit (1 Corinthians 12:9, 13)
      – One and same spirit (1 Corinthians 12:11)
      – Same Lord (1 Corinthians 12:5)
      – Body is a unit (1 Corinthians 12:12)
      – One body (1 Corinthians 12:12, 13, 20)
      – No division in the body (1 Corinthians 12:25)

SEAL, PLEDGE, AND WITNESS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

– Seal (Ephesians 1:13 & 4:30):

– When the Holy Spirit seals us, we are secure in Christ.
   In essence, nothing can touch us (Romans 8:38-39).

– It also means we are owned by Christ (Jeremiah 32:9-10).
  (we see the pattern established for seals in these verses)

– Pledge:
      – (2 Corinthians 1:21-22)
        The Spirit’s presence in our lives
        is God’s pledge that He will fulfill His promise.

      – (2 Corinthians 5:1-5)
        The Spirit in our lives is God’s pledge
        that we will receive spiritual bodies at Christ’s coming.

      – (Ephesians 1:13-14)
        The Spirit is God’s pledge guaranteeing our inheritance, until
        the future brings the total redemption of those who are God’s possession.

– Seal/pledge summary:
  When we are baptized into the body of Christ,
  the Spirit enters our lives and His presence seals us.
  He is God’s pledge – assuring us of our inheritance to come.

– Witness:
      – The Holy Spirit witnesses to us,
        (and is in the hearts of all true believers).

      – (Hebrews 10:14-15)
        Witness of Jesus Christ’s atonement for us.

      – (Romans 8:16)
        Witness that we have become children of God.

      – (John 16:13)
        Witness to the truth of every promise God has given us in His Word.