THE HOLY SPIRIT

1. The Holy
Spirit's part in our salvation:

A. We must be born
of & made alive by the Spirit:

Jn.16:8,9 [The Holy Spirit reproves & convicts men of
their sin]

Jn.3:5-8   Except a man be born of the Spirit,
he cannot enter into the Kingdom of God

Jn.6:63    It is the Spirit that quickeneth
(gives life)

Tit.3:5     He saved us by the
washing of regeneration, & renewing of the Holy Ghost

(See
also 2Thes.2:13; Eph.2:1)

B. A measure
of God's Spirit is given to us when we're saved:

2Cor.1:22                Who
hath sealed us, & given us the earnest (deposit) of the Spirit

Eph.1:13,14            After
ye believed, ye were sealed with the Holy Spirit

Eph.4:30 The Holy Spirit, whereby ye are sealed unto the
day of redemption

C. The Holy Spirit
assures us that we are saved:

Rom.8:16                Spirit
beareth witness that we are children of God

1Jn.3:24b                We
know He abideth in us, by the Spirit

1Jn.4:13  Hereby know we that...He (dwelleth) in
us, because He hath given us of His Spirit

D. The Holy Spirit
testifies Jesus is the truth; "Blasphemy against the Spirit" means
rejecting the Spirit's witness:

Jn.15:26  The Spirit of truth...shall testify of Me
(Jesus)

Jn.16:14  He (the Spirit) shall glorify Me

Mk.3:28,29             He
that shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost hath never forgiveness (See also
Mat.12:31-32)

2. The baptism
(or overflowing) of the Holy Spirit:

A. Jesus gives us
the Holy Spirit:

Mat.3:11 He (Jesus) shall baptise you with the Holy
Ghost

Lk.24:49  I send the promise of My Father upon you
...ye [shall] be endued (clothed) with power from on high

Jn.7:38,39               Out
of his belly flow rivers of living water... the Spirit

Jn.14:16  I will pray the Father & He shall
give you (a) Comforter

Jn.16:7    I will send Him (the
Comforter) unto you

Acts
2:1-4              [Spirit
poured out on Christians on day of Pentecost]

B. When
Christians receive the baptism of the Spirit:

Acts
8:15-17          [Samaritans
baptised with the Spirit after salvation]

Acts
19:2               Have
ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? They said, We have not

Acts
10:44-46        [Cornelius'
household was filled with the Holy Spirit at the same time they received
Jesus]

C. Receiving the
Holy Spirit:

Acts
19:1,2            Have
ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed?

Lk.11:9-13              If
ye know how to give good gifts...how much more shall (God) give Holy
Spirit to them that ask Him?

1Cor.6:19                Your
body is the temple of the Holy Ghost (See also 1Cor.3:16)

Eph.5:18b               Be
filled with the Spirit

D. The Spirit is
often given by "laying on of hands":

Acts
8:15-17          [Peter
& John laid hands on the Samaritan believers]

Acts
19:6               [Paul
laid hands on the Ephesian believers]

3. The purpose
of the Holy Spirit baptism:

A. The Holy Spirit
anoints us with power to witness:

Acts
1:8 Ye shall receive power after
that the Holy Ghost is come upon you & ye shall be witnesses unto Me

Lk.4:18    The Spirit of the Lord hath
anointed me to preach the gospel (See also Isa.61:1,2)

Jn.15:26  The Spirit of truth...shall testify of Me
(Jesus)

Acts
4:29,31          They
were filled with the Holy Ghost & spake the Word of God with boldness

Acts
5:32               Ye
are His witnesses, & so is also the Holy Ghost

Mic.3:8   I am full of power by the
Spirit of the Lord...to declare to Israel his sin

B. Transforms us
into a new person:

1Sam.10:6               The
Spirit will come upon thee, and thou shalt...be  turned into another man

Psa.51:10-13          [Creates
a clean heart & a right spirit]

C. Gives us a
closer relationship with Jesus:

Eph.5:18,19            Be
filled with the Spirit...singing & making melody in your heart to the Lord

(See
also Jn.14:16-18)

D. Minding the
things of the Spirit brings life & peace:

Rom.8:5-7               They
that are after the Spirit mind things of the Spirit

Gal.5:16,17             Walk
in the Spirit, & ye shall not fulfil lust of the flesh

E. The Spirit
brings forth virtues in our lives:

Gal.5:22,23             The
fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace [etc.]

Rom.5:5  The love of God is shed in our hearts by
Holy Ghost

Rom.14:17              Righteousness
& peace & joy in the Holy Ghost

Rom.15:13              Abound
in hope through power of the Holy Ghost

1Cor.12:4-11          [The
Spirit gives us different kinds of spiritual gifts]

F. The Holy Spirit
comforts us:

Jn.14:16,26             The
Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost

Jn.16:7    I will send (the Comforter)
unto you

Acts
9:31b             Walking
in the comfort of the Holy Ghost

Rom.8:1  There is no condemnation to them which
are in Christ Jesus, who walk...after the Spirit

1Pet.4:14                If
ye be reproached, happy are ye; for the Spirit of God resteth upon you

G. The Holy Spirit
& prayer:

Rom.8:26,27           We
know not what we should pray for...but the Spirit  maketh intercession for us according to
will of God

Jude
20   Building up
yourselves...praying in the Holy Ghost

H. The Holy Spirit
is the Spirit of truth:

Jn.16:13b                When
the Spirit of truth is come, He will guide you into all truth

1Jn.5:6b  The Spirit beareth witness, because the
Spirit is truth

(See
also Jn.14:17a; 15:26; 16:13a.)

4. Gifts of the
Holy Spirit:

A. The Spirit gives
us wisdom & guidance:

Mk.13:11                It
is not ye that speak, but the Holy Ghost

Lk.12:11,12             The
Holy Ghost shall teach you...what ye ought to say

Jn.14:26b                Holy
Ghost shall teach you all things & bring all things to your remembrance
(See also 1Jn.2:27)

Jn.16:13a                The
Spirit of truth will guide you into all truth

1Cor.2:9,10             God
hath revealed them to us by His Spirit...yea, the deep things of God

1Cor.2:12                We
have received the Spirit that we might know the  things that are freely given to us of
God

1Cor.2:13                We
speak words which the Holy Ghost teacheth

1Cor.12:8                [The
Spirit gives word of wisdom, word of knowledge]

Eph.1:17 May God give you the spirit of wisdom &
revelation

2Tim.1:13,14          Hold
fast sound words...keep by the Holy Ghost

B. The Holy Spirit
gives us the gift of prophecy:

1Cor.12:7a,10         To
one is given by the Spirit...prophecy

Jn.16:13b                Spirit
of truth will show you things to come

Acts
2:17,18          I
will pour out of My Spirit...your sons & your daughters shall prophesy (See
also Joel 2:28,29.)

2Pet.1:21                Prophecy
came...[when] men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost

C. The Holy Spirit
gives us discernment:

Isa.11:2,3                The
Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him...he shall not judge after the sight of
his eyes

1Cor.2:12-15          [We
have received the Spirit of God and can spiritually discern matters]

1Cor.12:10              [Gives
gift of discernment of spirits] (Also 1Jn.4:1-6)

D. The Spirit gives
faith, healing & miracles:

1Cor.12:9                To
another faith by the same Spirit; to another gifts of healing by
same Spirit

1Cor.12:10              To
another the working of miracles

E. The Spirit leads
& checks (restrains) us:

Acts
8:29               [Specific
directions:] The Spirit said to Philip

Acts
16:6,7            [Restrains:]
The Spirit suffered (permitted) them not

Rom.8:14                As
many as are led by Spirit of God are sons of God

Isa.30:21 [Spirit says:] This is the way; walk ye in it

F. The gift of
tongues:

Acts
2:1-4              Spoke
with other tongues as Spirit gave them utterance

1Cor.12:10              To
another interpretation of tongues (See 1Cor.14:13)

1Cor.12:10,11         To
another diverse kinds of tongues...all these worketh the Spirit

1Cor.13:1                Speak
with the tongues of men & of angels

1Cor.14:2                He
that speaketh in an unknown tongue...in the Spirit he speaketh mysteries

1Cor.14:4                He
that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth (strengthens) himself

G. God's Spirit
strengthens us:

Eph.3:16 Be strengthened with might by His Spirit in the
inner man

(See
also Judg.14:6,19; 15:14,15 about Samson.)

5. Freedom of the
Holy Spirit:

2Cor.3:17b             Where
the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty

Rom.8:2  The law of the Spirit...hath made me free
from the law of sin & death

Rom.8:15                Ye
have not received the spirit of bondage to fear, but the Spirit of adoption

Gal.5:18  If ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not
under the law

2Tim.1:7 God hath (given) us the Spirit of power, of
love & of a sound mind

6. The Holy Spirit
inspires unity of believers:

Acts
4:31,32          They
were all filled with the Holy Ghost...& the multitude were of one heart,
& of one soul

1Cor.12:13              By
the Spirit are we all baptized into one body

2Cor.13:14              The
communion of the Holy Ghost be with you all

7. Other points
about the ministry of the Spirit:

Acts
8:17-20          [The
Holy Spirit cannot be bought; it's a gift]

Acts
20:28             Feed
the flock...Holy Ghost hath made you overseers

Rom.8:11                He
shall quicken (make alive, resurrect) your bodies by His Spirit that dwelleth
in you

8. Obeying
the Holy Spirit:

A. The Holy Spirit
is given to the obedient:

Pro.1:23  Turn at My reproof, I will pour out My
Spirit unto you

Acts
5:32               The
Holy Ghost, Whom God hath given to them that obey Him

B. Obey the Spirit
once you are Spirit-filled:

Gal.5:25  If
we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit

1Pet.1:22                Seeing
that ye obey the truth through the Spirit... see that ye love one another

Rev.2:29 Hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches

C. Warnings to obey
the Spirit & not resist it:

Rom.8:5-6               [Living
according to Spirit is life & peace; being carnally minded causes death]

1Cor.2:14                The
natural (carnal) man receiveth not the things of the Spirit, for they are
foolishness unto him

Eph.4:29,30            Let
no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, grieve not the Holy Spirit

1Thes.5:19             Quench
not the Spirit

Heb.3:7-10             The
Holy Ghost saith, Harden not your hearts

D. Results of
resisting the Holy Spirit:

Gen.6:3a My Spirit shall not always strive with man

Isa.63:10 They rebelled & vexed (grieved) His Holy
Spirit, therefore He...fought against them

Acts
7:51-53          Ye
do always resist the Holy Ghost [resulting in them persecuting the prophets
& disobeying God]

Acts
20:22,23        [Paul
ignored the Spirit's warnings, resulting in impris onment & finally being
beheaded--See also 21:10-14]

9. The Holy Spirit
in Jesus' life:

Mat.1:18
(Mary was with child of the Holy Ghost); Mat.1:20       (Jesus was conceived of the Holy
Ghost); Lk.3:21,22 (Holy Ghost anointed Him); Lk.4:1 (Jesus' ministry began
with Him being full of the Holy Ghost); Acts 10:38 (God anointed Jesus with
Holy Ghost & power); Jn.3:34b (God gave Him the Spirit without measure);
Lk.4:1 (Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness); Mat.12:28 (He
cast out devils by the Spirit); Rom.8:11; 1Pet.3:18 (The Spirit raised Jesus
from the dead).

10. Other Bible
examples:

A. Examples of
being filled with the Holy Spirit:

Exo.31:2-5
(Bezaleel); 1Sam.10:6,9,10 (Saul); 1Sam.16:13 (David); Lk.1:15 (John the
Baptist); Lk.1:41,42 (Elizabeth); Lk.1:67 (Zacharias); Lk.2:25,26 (Simeon);
Lk.4:1 (Jesus); Acts 2:1-4; (Christians on the day of Pentecost); Acts 6:3-5,7
(Early church deacons); Acts 9:17 (Paul); Acts 11:22-24 (Barnabus anointed to
teach).

B. The Spirit's
anointing of power in time of need:

Acts
4:8 (Peter anointed to preach); Acts 4:29-31 (Early church prayed during
persecution & was filled); Acts 7:55 (Stephen's witness); Acts 13:9-11 (The
Spirit empowered Paul to smite the sorcerer with blindness); Acts 13:50-52
(Persecuted disciples were filled with the Holy Ghost).

Key chapters about
the Holy Spirit: Jn.14, Acts 2,
Rom.8.