Sure-Foundation: HOLY SPIRIT

HOLY SPIRIT
A. Person of the Holy Spirit

  1. His relation to the Holy Trinity Luke 3:21-22, Matt. 28:19, John 14:16, 16:7, Acts 2:33
  2. He is Eternal Heb. 9:14
  3. Omnipotent Luke 1:35, 11 :20, Matt. 12:28
  4. Omnipresent Psalm 139:7-10
  5. Omniscient 1 Cor. 2:10-12, John 14:26, 16:12-13
  6. Creator Job 33:4, Psalm 104:30
  7. Imparts Life John 6:63, Rom. 8:11 , Gen. 2:7
  8. God’s word is the Holy Spirit’s words Compare Isa. 6:8-10 with Acts 28:25-27, and Exo. 16:7 with Heb. 3:7-9. See Psalm 95:8-11
  9. His Name is coupled with God’s 1 Cor. 12:4-6, Matt. 28:19, Acts 2:33, 2 Cor. 13:14
  10. Called God Acts 5:3-4. Eph. 4:30
  11. Clearly distinguished from the Father and the Son Luke 3:21-22, Matt. 28:19, John 14:16, 16:7, Acts 2:33
  12. Has knowledge, thoughts, feelings, loves, grieves and He teaches and convinces 1 Cor. 2:10-11 , 12:11 , Rom. 8:27, 15:30
  13. Personal acts Rev. 2:7, Gal. 4:6, Rom. 8:14, John 14:26, 15:26, Acts 20:28

B. His Work

  1. Personal relations Heb. 9:14, Acts 5:3, Matt. 12:31-32
  2. Presents Christ John 15:26-27, Acts 5:30-32
  3. Empowered the Church at Pentecost Acts 2:4, 17, 33, 38
  4. Dwells in the Body of the Church and the Believer Eph. 1:22-23, 1 Cor. 6:19-20
  5. Washes, Justifies and Sanctifies 1 Cor. 6:11
  6. Reveals new Truths 2 Peter 1:21, John 14:7, John 16:14
  7. Intercedes Rom. 8:26-27
  8. Teaches Luke 12:12, John 16:8-13, 1 Cor. 2:10-16
  9. Reminds John 14:26, 1 John 4:1-3, Rom. 8:16
  10. Strengthens Eph. 3:16, Acts 9:31
  11. Leads Rom. 8:14, John 16:13
  12. Indwells 1 Cor. 3:16, John 14:16-17
  13. Seals Eph. 1:13, 4:30
  14. Empowers Acts 1:8
  15. Calls and sets apart Acts 13:2-4
  16. Makes fruitful Gal. 5:22-26
  17. Glorifies the Son John 16:14
  18. Gives Hope Rom. 15:13
  19. Gives Love Rom. 5:5, 15:30
  20. Gives Gifts 1 Cor. 12:4-13
C. His Titles

  1. The Eternal Spirit Heb. 9:14
  2. The Spirit of God Rom. 8:9, 15:19
  3. The Spirit of the Father Matt. 10:20
  4. The Spirit of Christ Rom. 8:9, Phil. 1:19
  5. The Spirit of God’s Son Gal. 4:6
  6. The Spirit of Holiness Rom. 1:4
  7. The Holy Spirit Matt. 28:19, John 14:26, Eph. 1:13
  8. The Holy Spirit of God Rom. 8:9, Eph. 4:30
  9. The Spirit of Truth John 15:26
  10. The Spirit of Grace Heb. 10:29
  11. The Spirit of Glory 1 Pet. 4:14
  12. The Comforter John 14:16
  13. Has personal pronouns John 15:26, 16:5-15

Symbols of the Holy Spirit:

  • Oil Heb. 1:9, Isa. 61:3, Psalm 104:15, Exo. 27:20, Phil. 2:15
  • Water John 7:37-38. Wind, Acts 2:2, John 3:8
  • Fire Acts 2:3
  • Dove Matt. 3:16
  • Seal Eph. 1:13
  • Guarantee Eph. 1:14, 2 Cor. 1:22, 5:5

D. His Gifts, Fruit, Filling
  • Gifts See 1 Cor. 12:4-11 , 28:30, Eph. 4:11 -13, Heb. 2-4
  • Fruit See Gal. 5:22-23
(Three each God-ward, Man-ward and Self-ward.)
Filling Daily Eph. 5:18,
  1. INflow,
  2. OVERflow,
  3. OUTflow.
See John 4:13-14, 7:37-39, John 4:14, John 7:38

One baptism and many fillings
  • Resurrects Rom. 8:11
  • Convicts John 16:8-11
  • Renews Titus 3:3-5, John 3:5
  • Baptises/fills Acts 1:5, 2:4, 10:44-46, 11 :15-17, 19:2-6, Matt. 28:19
  • Into one Body 1 Cor. 12:14-27
  • Stamp of ownership Eph. 1