God’s Eternal Purpose:
to give man the Holy Spirit

Christ died to give man forgiveness.
Forgiveness gives man access to the Father.
The Father gives man the gift of the Spirit.
The Holy Spirit fills man with God’s love and power to live holy lives.
Christ will come again to save a remnant who are pure, holy and undefiled.

God’s Eternal Plan -- Salvation at the Cross and Beyond

Christ came in the flesh to show and unite man to the Father

Christ and the Father are one; John 10:30; 17:11
To see Christ is to see the Father; John 14:9
Christ does the works of the Father; John 5:30; 14:10

The cross of Christ FORGIVES us of sin

Christ died to bring Forgiveness:… Rom 3:24,25; Matt 26:28; Acts 10:43

Pardon through Christ Unites man to the Father

Forgiveness opens the way to the Father:… Rom 5:1-2; 1Pet 3;18
Christ is the door to the Father:… John 14:6; John 10:7-9

The Father gives the Gift of the Holy Spirit

The Father gives the gift of the Holy Spirit:… Luke 11:13; Gal 4:6

The Gift of the Holy Spirit SAVES us from sin (through Christ)

Salvation through sactification of the Spirit:… 2Thess 2:13; Titus 3:5; Eph 1:13; 1Cor 6:11
Holy Spirit teaches us the words of Christ; John 15:26; 16:13
Sanctified through obedience to the Spirit of Truth;… 1Pet 1:22

 

God’s Eternal Promise -- The Holy Spirit

Promised by the Father: ...  Lu 24:49
Promised by Christ: ...  Ac 1:4-5; Luke 24:49;
Promised to heirs of Abraham:… Gal 3:14
Earnest of our Eternal inheritance:… Eph 1:13-14: Heb 9:15
Promised in the Garden of Eden:… Gen 3:15; Prov 8:13; Acts 9:31; Is 11:2; Prov 16:6

Christ came to bring the Holy Spirit to humanity

Jesus comes in the flesh:… John 1:1, 14; Rom 8:3
Jesus is filled with the Holy Spirit:… John 1:32; 3:34; Acts 10:38
Jesus is led by the Holy Spirit:… Luke 4:1, 14
Jesus is connected to the Father through the Holy Spirit:… John 10:30, 38; 14:8-11
Jesus has eternal life within him:… 1John 5:11
Christ speaks the words of the Father through the Holy Spirit:… John 6:63; 3:34
Jesus remained spotless through the Holy Spirit:… Heb 9:14
Jesus gives us His Spirit – the Holy Spirit:… 1John 4:13

Christ returns to the Father

Christ returns to ask for the Spirit:.. John 16:17; Heb 9:24; Acts 2:33
Christ asks the Father:… John 14:16
Father sends in Christ’s name: ...  John 14:26
Christ sends from the Father: ...  John 15:26; 16:7
Jesus sends us His Spirit – the Holy Spirit:… Eph 3:16,17; John 14:16, 18; Rom 8:2, 8-11

Given to those who:

Keep God’s law:… John 14:15-16, 23; Acts 5:32
Repent & die to self:… Acts 2:38-39
Believe in Christ:… John 7:39

You must have the Spirit to:

Enter into the kingdom of God:… John 3:5-7
Have Salvation:.. 2Thess 2:13;
Reap life everlasting:… Gal 6:8;
Eat of tree of life:… Rev 2:7

 

 

We Need the Holy Spirit -- to Dwell with us

In the Church

In the body of saints: ...  2Co 6:16
Household of God:… Eph 2:19-22

In our body: 2Tim 1:14; John 14:17

Our body is His temple: ...  1Co 3:16; 6:19
In the inner man:… Eph 3:16
In our Hearts:… Galatians 4:6; 2Cor 1:22
In our Mind:… Eph 4:23
In our conscience:… Rom 9:1
Filled with the Spirit: ...  Eph 5:18

To fills us with the Spirit of Christ

Longsuffering, gentleness, faith: Gal 5:22
Truth: Eph 5:9
Love: Romans 5:5
Righteousness: Romans 14:17
Peace and Joy: Romans 15:13

 

 

We Need the Holy Spirit -- to Teach us

Ways of God are Unsearchable to man: ...  Rom 11:33-26; Ps 145:3
Wisdom is Only through the Holy Spirit;… Eph 3:1-13; 1Co 2:9,10
Listen to the instruction: ...  Re 2:7,11,29

Teaches All Things

Reveals the things of Christ:… John 14:26, 15:26, 16:13-14
Lifts up Christ:… John 15:26; 1Cor 12:3
Glorifies Christ… John 16:14
Teaches us how to Pray:… Rom 8:26-27; Jude 1;20; Zech 12;10
Source of wisdom: ...  Ex 31:3; Neh 9:20; 1Co 12:8; Isa 11:2; Joh 16:13; 14:26
Reveals the future: ...  Lu 2:26; Ac 21:11
Inspires Scripture: ...  2Pe 1:21; 2Ti 3:16

Teaches through His Word

Spirit of truth:… John 14:17
God's word the instrument of: ...  Eph 6:17
My words abide in you:… John 15:5,7
Word of God abideth in you:… 1John 2:14

Speaks to our mind

Convicts of sin, righteousness, and judgment: ...  Joh 16:8-11
Voice within you:… Ez 3:12; Heb 3:7-8, 12; Is 6:8
He strives with sinners: ...  Ge 6:3; Prov 1:23
Directs in the way of godliness: ...  Eze 36:27; Isa 30:21
Guiding: ...  Isa 30:21; Joh 16:13; Gal 5:18
Teaching:… 1John 2:27
Warning: ...  Heb 3:7-8

Ask for Wisdom

Given in answer to prayer: ...  Jam 1:5; Eph 1:16,17

 

 

We Need the Holy Spirit -- to Cleanse Us

Changes us:… 2Cor 3:18

Cleanses and purifies:… Titus 3:5; Eph 1:13; 1Cor 6:11; Rom 15:16
Seals: ...  Eph 1:13,14, 4:30
Free from the bondage of sin:… Rom 8:2; 2Cor 3:17
Fills us with Hope, Love and Joy:… Rom 5:5, 14:17, 15:13
Disposer of all gifts: ...  1Co 12:6, 8-12

Renews our Mind: Ps 51:10; Eph 4:23; Rom 12:2

Mind of Christ:.. 1Cor 2:16; Phil 2:5
Sound mind:… 2Tim 1:7
Quickening: ...  Ro 8:11
Causes to obey law: ...  Eze 36:27
Gives us new thoughts and new desires:… Gal 5:22-23

Gives us a new heart: Ez 36:26

Heart of flesh:… Ez 11:19
Clean heart:… Ps 51:10

Gives us a new spirit:… Ez 11:19

A right spirit:… Ps 51:10
A spirit to obey:… Ez 36:27; Ez 11:19-20

Fruits of the Spirit

Love: ...  Rom 5:3-5
Joy: ...  Ro 14:17; Ga 5:22; 1Th 1:6
Hope: ...  Ro 15:13; Ga 5:5
Peace:… John 14:26-27
Goodness, righteousness and truth:… Eph 5:9
Comforter of the Church: ...  Ac 9:31; 2Co 1:3

 

 

We Need the Holy Spirit -- to Seal Us

Christ received: ...  Joh 6:27
Saints receive: ...  Ac 2:38; 2Co 1:22; Eph 1:13
144,000 receive:… Rev 7:3-4
Is to the day of redemption: ...  Eph 4:30
The wicked do not receive: ...  Re 9:4
Judgment suspended until all saints receive: ...  Re 7:3
Typified: ...  Ro 4:11

Sealed in the forehead:… Rev 9:4

Law of God written upon our mind:… Heb 8:10; Jer 31:33
Sanctified through the Spirit and belief of Truth:… 2Thess 2:13; John 17:17
Holy Spirits grounds us in the faith:… Eph 3:16-17; Col 1:23
Mark upon the forehead:… Ez 9:4

Hearing and Believing the Truth Seals us:… Eph 1:13; Is 8:16; Job 33:16

Obeying the Spirit of Truth keeps us from sin:… Gal 5:16; Ps 37:31; Ez 36:27

 

 

We Need the Holy Spirit -- to Strengthen Us

To live God’s law:… Ez 36:27, 37:12-14
To keep spotless:… Ez 36:27; Heb 9:14
Upheld by: ...  Ps 51:12
Strengthened in the inner man: ...  Eph 3:16
Abound in hope by: ...  Ro 15:13
Keep from falling:.. Jude 1:24
Keep from evil:… Gal 5:16; 2Thess 3:3

 

 

We Need the Holy Spirit -- to Empower the Gospel

But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth. Acts 1:8

Power to Preach

Qualifies ministers: ...  Acts 1:8; Lu 24:49
Power to preach:… Rom 15:19; 1Thess 1;5; Mic 3:8; Acts 6:5,10; 1Cor 2:4;
To do miracles: ...  Mt 12:28; Ro 15:19
Enables ministers to teach: ...  1Co 12:8

Speak God’s Word

: ...  1Co 2:13
Christ spoke what His Father told him:..
Brings the words of Christ to remembrance: ...  Joh 14:26
Teaches saints to answer persecutors: ...  Mr 13:11; Lu 12:12

Directs the work of the Gospel

Appoints and sends ministers: ...  Ac 13:2,4; 9:38; 20:28; Isa 48:16
Directs ministers where to preached: ...  Acts 8:29; 10:19,20, 16:6,7,10
Directs ministers where not to preach: ...  Ac 16:6,7
Instructs ministers what to preach: ...  1Co 2:13
He spoke in, and by, the prophets: ...  Ac 1:16; 1Pe 1:11,12; 2Pe 1:21

 

 

We Need to be Born of the Spirit

Except a man be born of water and [of] the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again. John 3:5-7

Natural Man -- born of the flesh

The natural man cannot understand the things of the Spirit:… 1Co 2:14
Man’s heart is deceitful and wicked:… Jer 17:9
Man is carnal, controled by sin:... Rom 7:14
Carnal mind hates God:… Rom 8:7
Carnal mind cannot keep the Law of God:… Rom 8:7; John 15:5
Carnal mind is death:… Rom 8:6

Die to Self -- the Natural man

Through the Spirit put to death the desires of the flesh:… Rom 8:13; Gal 5:24
Die to self daily:… 1Cor 15:31
I can do all things through Christ which strengtheth me. Phil 4;13

New Man -- born of the Spirit

We must be born again:… John 3:3, 7; 1John 5:4
Become a new man in Christ:… 2Cor 5:17; Eph 4:24; Col 3:10
Spirit gives life:.. Rom 8:10,11; Job 27:3; John 20:22; Ez 37:9, 14
Spirit gives everlasting life:… Gal 6:8
Life in the Spirit is love, joy, peace and righteousness:… Gal 5:22-23; Eph 5:9

Submit to the Spirit

Submit to the righteousness of the Spirit:… Rom 10:3
If we obey the Spirit we will overcome the sins of the flesh:… Gal 5:16
Those who obey the Spirit are the sons of God:... Rom 8:14

 

 

Offences Against the Holy Spirit

Exhortations against: ...  Eph 4:30; 1Th 5:19
Sin against:… Isa 63:10; Mt 12:31,32; Mr 3:29; Lu 2:10; 12:10; Ac 5:3,9; 7:51; 8:18-22; Eph 4:30; Heb 10:29; 1Jo 5:16
Tempting him: ...  Ac 5:9
Vexing him: ...  Isa 63:10
Grieving him: ...  Eph 4:30
Quenching him: ...  1Th 5:19
Lying to him: ...  Ac 5:3,4
Resisting him: ...  Ac 7:51
Undervaluing His gifts: ...  Ac 8:19,20
Danger of trifling with the Holy Spirit: ...  Heb 6:4-6
Doing despite to him: ...  Heb 10:29
Disregarding His testimony: ...  Ne 9:30
Blasphemy against him, unpardonable: ...  Mt 12:31,32; 1Jo 5:16

Withdrawn from Incorrigible sinners

Ge 6:3; De 32:30; Ps 51:11; Pr 1:24-28; Jer 7:29; Ho 4:17,18; 5:6; 9:12; Mt 15:14; Lu 13:7; Ro 1:24,26,28

INSTANCES OF

Antediluvians: ...  Ge 6:3-7
People of Sodom: ...  Ge 19:13,24,25
Israelites: ...  Nu 14:26-45; De 1:42; 28:15-68; 31:17,18
Samson: ...  Jud 16:20
Saul: ...  1Sa 16:14; 18:10-12; 19:9-11; 20:30-33; 22:7-19;  28:15,16; 2Sa 7:15

 

 

Personality of the Holy Spirit

Third person of the Godhead

Equal to Christ and the Father:… 1John 5;7,8; Matt 28:19
Christ’s representive on earth:… John 14:16-18
Omnipresent: ...  Ps 139:7-13
Omniscient: ...  1Co 2:10
Omnipotent: ...  Lu 1:35; Ro 15:19
Eternal: ...  Heb 9:14
Called God: ...  Ac 5:3,4
Spirit of glory and of God: ...  1Pe 4:14

Has Divine Power

Power to Raise the dead: ...  Rom 8:11; 1Pe 3:18;
Power to Create: ...  Ge 1:1,2; Job 26:13, 33:4; Ps 104:30
Power to Cleanse:… 1Cor 6:11; Rom 15:16; Tit 3:5

An Individual Being:

Has it’s own mind to Think:… 1Cor 2:11; Rom 8:27
Has it’s own will to Choose:… 1Cor 12:11; Acts 15;28
Has Feelings:… Rom 15:30; Eph 4:30
Has a voice to Speak:… Heb 3:7; 2Cor13:14

 

Title and Names of the Holy Spirit

Spirit of truth: ...  Joh 14:17; 15:26; 16:13; 1John 4:6
Comforter: ...  Joh 14:16,26; 15:26
Eternal Spirit: ...  Heb 9:14
God: ...  Ac 5:3,4
Breath of the Almighty: ...  Job 33:4
Holy Spirit: ...  Ps 51:11; Lu 11:13; Eph 1:13; 4:30
Power of the Highest: ...  Lu 1:35
Free Spirit: ...  Ps 51:12
Good Spirit: ...  Ne 9:20; Ps 143:10
Spirit of the Lord: ...  Isa 11:2; Ac 5:9
Spirit of God: ...  1Cor 12:3; 1John 4:2; Ge 1:2, 41:38; Rom 8:9, 15:19; 1Co 2:11, 14; Job 33:4
Spirit of the Father: … Mt 10:20
Spirit of Christ: ...  Ro 8:9; 1Pe 1:11; Phil 1:19
Spirit of the Son: ...  Ga 4:6
Spirit of life: ...  Ro 8:2; Re 11:11|
Spirit of grace: ...  Zec 12:10; Heb 10:29
Spirit of adoption: ...  Ro 8:15
Spirit of wisdom: ...  Isa 11:2; Eph 1:17
Spirit of counsel: ...  Isa 11:2
Spirit of might: ...  Isa 11:2
Spirit of understanding: ...  Isa 11:2
Spirit of knowledge: ...  Isa 11:2
Spirit of revelation:.. Eph 1:17
Spirit of the fear of the Lord: ...  Isa 11:2
Spirit of judgment: ...  Isa 4:4; 28:6
Spirit of burning: ...  Isa 4:4
Spirit of glory: ...  1Pe 4:14
Seven Spirits of God: ...  Re 1:4

 

Symbols of the Holy Spirit

RAIN: ...   Ps 72:6; Joel 2:23, 28; Hosea 6:3. 14:4-6

Cleanses:.. 2Sam 23:4
Refreshes:… Job 5:10-11; Is 18:4
Satisfies:… Job 38:26-27
Nourishes:… Ex 16:4; Deut 11:11; Is 44:14; Acts 14:17
Makes Fruitful:… Lev 26:4; Deut 11:13-15; Ps 72:6,7; Is 30:23, 55:10: Joel 2:23-25
Our Inheritance:… 1Kings 8:35-36; Ps 68:9; Galatians 3:14, 18
God’s Blessing:… Deut 28:12; Prov 16:15; Heb 6:7; Eze 34:26,27; Ps 133:3
God’s Word: … Deut 32:2; Job 29:22-23

Rivers of Living Water: John 7:38-39; Jer. 2:13

Cleansing: ...  Eze 16:9; 36:25; Heb 10:22; Eph 5:26
Refreshing: ...  Isa 41:17,18
Reviving:… Job 14:7-9
Life Giving:… Joh 4:14
Fruitful: ...  Ps 1:3; Isa 27:3,6; 44:3,4; 58:11
Peaceful:… Is 48:18
Joyful:… Ps 46:4
Freely given:… Isa. 55:1; Rev. 22:17

FIRE: Acts 2:3,4; Ex 3:2; 24:17

Purifying: ...  Isa 4:4; Mal 3:2,3
Illuminating: ...  Ex 13:21; Ps 78:14
Searching: … 1Co 2:10; Zep 1:12

A DOVE: ...  Mt 3:16

Gentle: ...  Mt 10:16; Ga 5:22;
Peaceful:… Ps 55:6
Beautiful:… Ps 68:13
Pure:.. Song of Solomn 5:2; 6:9

Breath of life:… Job 27:3; John 20:22

Ez 37:9, 14

WIND:… Acts 2:2-4

Unseen:… John 3:8
Powerful: ...  Ex 10:19; 14:21; 1Ki 19:11; Ac 2:2
Reviving: ...  Eze 37:9,10,14
Cleansing:.. Job 37:21; Ps 1:4
Lifts Up:… 2Sam 22:11; Job 27:21; Ps 18:10

OIL: ...  Ps 45:7; 1Sam 16:13; Zech 4:12-14

Heals: ...  Mk 6:13; Lu 10:34; James 5:14
Comforts: ...  Isa 61:3
Teaches:… 1John 2:20,27; John 14:16-17, 26
Illuminates: ...  Ps 104:15; Mt 25:3,4;
Enlightens: … Ex 25:6; 27:20; Lev 24:2
Consecrates: ...  Ex 30:30; Isa 61:1
Anoints: … Ex 29:7; Ez 16:9
Sanctifies:… Lev 8:10-12; Ex 29:21; 40:9
Makes Joyful:… Ps 23:5; 45:7; Jer 31:12
A Treasure:… Jer 41:8; Ez 16:13
A Great Blessing:… Ez 32:14
Early and Latter Rain:… Joel 2:19, 23-24, 28
A Rich Delicasy:… Ez 16:13,19
Part of a continual burnt offering:… Ez 46:14,15

 

Inspiration of the Holy Spirit

Foretold: ...  Joe 2:28; Ac 2:16-18
All Scripture given by: ...  2Sa 23:2; 2Ti 3:16; 2Pe 1:21

Purpose of

To reveal future events: ...  Ac 1:16; 28:25; 1Pe 1:11
To reveal the mysteries of God: ...  Am 3:7; 1Co 2:10
To give power to ministers: ...  Mic 3:8; Ac 1:8
To direct ministers: ...  Eze 3:24-27; Ac 11:12; 13:2
To control ministers: ...  Ac 16:6
To testify against sin: ...  2Ki 17:13; Ne 9:30; Mic 3:8; Joh 16:8,9

Methods of

Various: ...  Heb 1:1
By secret impulse: ...  Jud 13:25; 2Pe 1:21
By a voice: ...  Isa 6:8; Ac 8:29; Re 1:10
By visions: ...  Nu 12:6; Eze 11:24
By dreams: ...  Nu 12:6; Da 7:1
Necessary to prophesying: ...  Nu 11:25-27; 2Ch 20:14-17
Is irresistible: ...  Am 3:8
Despisers of, punished: ...  2Ch 36:15,16; Zec 7:12

Men Inspired

Joseph: ...  Ge 41:38
Bezaleel: ...  Ex 31:3; 35:31
The seventy elders: ...  Nu 11:17
Balaam: ...  Nu 24:2
Joshua: ...  Nu 27:18
The Judges ......  Othniel: ...  Jud 3:10
Gideon: ...  Jud 6:34
Jephthah: ...  Jud 11:29
Samson: ...  Jud 13:25; 14:6,19
King David: ...  1Ch 28:11,12
The prophets
Azariah: ...  2Ch 15:1
Zechariah: ...  2Ch 24:20; Zec 1:1
Ezekiel: … Eze 8:3; 11:1,5,24
Daniel: ...  Da 4:8
Zacharias: ...  Lu 1:67
Elizabeth: ...  Lu 1:41
Simeon: ...  Lu 2:25,26
The disciples: ...  Ac 6:3; 7:55; 8:29; 9:17; 10:45

 

How can I know the Spirit of Truth?

Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world. Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God: And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God:… 1John 4:1-3

Beware of false teachers

Beware of false teachers:… Matt 7:15
False teachers will deceive many:… Matt 24:11, 24; 2Pet 2:1

Test all teachers

Test their works and teachings:… Matt 7:20-21
Test them according to the Scriptures:… Is 8:19-20

Teachers of Truth will:

Speak according to God’s Word:… Is 8:19-20
Live according to God’s Word:… Matt 7:20-21
Testify of Jesus:… John 15:26
Teach that Jesus is God in the flesh:… 1John 4:1-3

Teach that Jesus is come in the flesh:

Jesus is the Son of God:… 1John 4:15; Luke 1:35; 4:41; John 1:32-34; 20:30-31; Acts 8:36-37; Mark 3:11
Jesus is Sent from the Father:… John 17:5-8; John 6:28:29; 17:3; John 8:42
Jesus is God in the Flesh:… 2Corinthians 4:4; John 10:30, 38; 1Timothy 3:16
Jesus is God’s WORD in the Flesh:… John 1:1, 14; John 14:10; John 8:28; John 5:19; 6:38; 8:38; 15:10
Jesus died in the flesh:… 1Thessalonians 4:14
Jesus is Risen from the dead:… Romans 10:9
Jesus has gone back to His Father: John 16:27-30
Jesus is Glorified to the Throne of Heaven:… Hebrews 4:14-16
Jesus is man’s only advocate to the Father:… 1John 2:1; John 14:6
Only Jesus can forgive sins:… Acts 5:30-31