Rely on the Blessing of the Holy Spirit!

PRAISE GOD FOR THE GIFT OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

"Howbeit when He, the Spirit of truth, is come, He will guide you into all truth:
for He shall not speak of Himself; but whatsoever He shall hear, that shall He speak: and He will show you things to come. He shall glorify Me ..." John 16:13, 14
1. The Holy Spirit

A. With the ascension of Christ we have the arrival of the Holy Spirit (John 14:26; Acts 2) who ministers to the Church through the mediation of Christ (1 Tim. 2:5) and the Scriptures.

B. He is fully God; He is not a force. He is the third person of the Trinity.

i. He has a will - 1 Cor. 2:11 ii. He speaks - Acts 13:2
iii. He loves - Rom. 15:30
iv. He can be grieved - Eph. 4:30
v. He convicts of sin - John 16:8
vi. He creates - Gen. 1:2; Job 33:4
vii. He gives gifts - 1 Cor. 12:8
viii. He Intercedes - Rom. 8:26
ix. He teaches - John 14:26
x. He testifies of Jesus - John 15:26
xi. He baptizes - 1 Cor. 12:13
xii. He guides - John 16:13
xiii. He encourages - Acts 9:31
xiv. He empowers - Micah 3:8
xv. He gives joy - Rom. 14:17
xvi. He comforts - John 14:16-26

C. The Holy Spirit indwells the believer (Rom. 8:11) and continues to work in him to bring about sanctification (Rom. 15:16).

D. The Holy Spirit illuminates the mind of the believer (1 Cor. 2:12,13) and reveals to Him the things of God (1 Cor. 2:10,13; 1 John 2:27).

Acts 2:2-4 2 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. 3 And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them. 4 And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

Acts 2:38 38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

Gal 5:22-23 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, 23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. (KJV)