The document discusses the Holy Spirit in 3 parts. It explains that the Holy Spirit is a person, as real as Jesus, who speaks, leads, offers help, guides, teaches, grieves, and is God. It also causes believers to be born again. The second part outlines steps to receive the infilling of the Holy Spirit: having a clean heart through faith in Christ, believing, and not yielding to sin so the Spirit can live freely within.
3. John 14:26 “ But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you.”
4. 1. Deepening Your Knowledge Of The Holy Spirit It’s important for you to obtain a complete understanding of who the Holy Spirit is.
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6. He Speaks “ One day as these men were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, ‘Dedicate Barnabas and Saul for the special work to which I have called them.’” Acts 13:2 NLT
7. He leads and warns “ Next Paul and Silas traveled through the area of Phrygia and Galatia, because the Holy Spirit had prevented them from preaching the word in the province of Asia at that time.” Acts 16:6 NLT
8. He offers help and intercedes “ And the Holy Spirit helps us in our weakness. For example, we don’t know what God wants us to pray for. But the Holy Spirit prays for us with groanings that cannot be expressed in words.” Romans 8:26 NLT
9. He guides “ When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all truth. He will not speak on his own but will tell you what he has heard. He will tell you about the future.” John 16:13 NLT
10. He teaches and reminds “ But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you.” John 14:26
11. He grieves or is saddened “ And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.” Ephesians 4:30 NIV
12. b. He is God Himself “ The angel replied, ‘The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the baby to be born will be holy, and he will be called the Son of God.’” Luke 1:35 NLT
13. c. He glorifies Jesus “ He will bring me glory by telling you whatever he receives from me.” John 16:14 NLT
14. d. Causes us to be born again – gives us new life “ Jesus replied, ‘I assure you, no one can enter the Kingdom of God without being born of water and the Spirit. Humans can reproduce only human life, but the Holy Spirit gives birth to spiritual life.’” John 3:5-6 NLT
15. e. He is our Guide “ When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all truth. He will not speak on his own but will tell you what he has heard. He will tell you about the future.” John 16:13 NLT
16. f. He reveals the divine secrets “ That is what the Scriptures mean when they say, ‘No eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no mind has imagined what God has prepared for those who love him.’ But it was to us that God revealed these things by his Spirit. For his Spirit searches out everything and shows us God’s deep secrets.” 1 Cor. 2:9-10 NLT
17. 2. Steps to Receive the Infilling of the Holy Spirit a. Cleanliness of heart “ This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun!” 2 Cor. 5:17 NLT
18. b. Believe “… For whatever is in your heart determines what you say.” Matthew 12:34 NLT Ask, have faith, and speak!
19. c. Do not yield the body to sin “ Don’t you realize that all of you together are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God lives in you?” 1 Corinthians 3:16 NLT
20. d. Receive Him Voluntarily “ For the Lord is the Spirit, and wherever the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.” 2 Corinthians 3:17 NLT
