HOLY SPRIT

I.                   THE HOLY SPIRIT IS:

1.     Eternal

“how much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself without spot to God, cleanse your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?”  Hebrews 9:14

2.     Omnipresent.

“Where can I go from Your Spirit? Or where can I flee from Your presence? 8 If I ascend into heaven, You are there; If I make my bed in hell, behold, You are there. 9 If I take the wings of the morning, And dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea, 10 Even there Your hand shall lead me, And Your right hand shall hold me. 11 If I say, “Surely the darkness shall fall on me,” Even the night shall be light about me; 12 Indeed, the darkness shall not hide from You, But the night shines as the day; The darkness and the light are both alike to You. 13 For You formed my inward parts; You covered me in my mother’s womb. Psalms 139:7-13

3.     Omniscient

“But God has revealed them to us through His Spirit. For the Spirit searches all things, yes, the deep things of God. 1 Corinthians 2:10

4.     Omnipotent

35 And the angel answered and said to her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Highest will overshadow you; therefore, also, that Holy One who is to be born will be called the Son of God. Luke 1:35

5.     The Spirit of Glory

If you are reproached for the name of Christ, blessed are you, for the Spirit of glory and of God rests upon you. 1 Peter 4:14

6.     The Source of Wisdom. 1 Corinthians 12:8; Isaiah 11:2; John 16:13; 14:26.

The Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon Him, The Spirit of wisdom and understanding, The Spirit of counsel and might,

The Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord.Isaiah 11:2.

7.     The Comforter of the Church.

Then the churches throughout all Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had peace and were edified. And walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, they were multiplied. Acts 9:31

II. EMBLEMS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

1.     Water

 On the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, “If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink. 38 He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.” 39 But this He spoke concerning the Spirit, whom those believing in Him would receive; for the Holy Spirit was not yet given, because Jesus was not yet glorified. John 7:37-39

a. Cleansing. Ezekiel 16:9; 36:25; Ephesians 5:26; Hebrews 10:22.

b. Fertilising. Psalms 1:3; Isaiah 27:3, 6; 44:3, 4; 58:11.

c. Refreshing. Psalms 46:4; Isaiah 41:17, 18.

d. Abundant. John 7:37, 38.

e. Freely given. Isaiah 55:1; John 4:14; Revelation 22:17.o

2. Fire

I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance, but He who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. Matthew 3:11

a. Purifying. Isa 4:4; Malachi 3:2, 3.

b. Illuminating. Exodus 13:21; Psalms 78:14.

c. Searching. Zephaniah 1:12; 1 Corinthians 2:10.

3. Wind

            John 3:7

            The wind blows where it wishes, and you hear the sound of it, but cannot tell where it comes from and where it goes. So is everyone who is born of the Spirit.”

a. Independent. John 3:8; 1 Corinthians 12:11.

b. Powerful. 1 Kings 19:11; Acts 2:2

c. Sensible in its effects. John 3:8.

d. Reviving. Ezekiel 37:9, 10, 14.

4. Oil.

            Isaiah 61:3

To console those who mourn in Zion,To give them beauty for ashes,The oil of joy for mourning,The garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness;That they may be called trees of righteousness, The planting of the Lord, that He may be glorified.”

a. Healing. Luke 10:34; Revelation 3:18.

b. Comforting. Isaiah 61:3; Hebrews 1:9.

c. Illuminating. Matthew 25:3, 4; 1 John 2:20, 27.

d. Consecrating. Exodus 29:7; 30:30; Isaiah 61:1.

5. Rain and dew.

Psalms 72:6.

He shall come down like rain upon the grass before mowing,

Like showers that water the earth.

a. Fertilising. Ezekiel 34:26, 27; Hosea 6:3; 10:12; 14:5.

b. Refreshing. Psalms 68:9; Isaiah 18:5.

c. Abundant. Psalms 133:3.

d. Imperceptible. 2 Samuel 17:12; Mark 4:26–28.

6.  A Dove

 Matthew 3:16.

When He had been baptized, Jesus came up immediately from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened to Him, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting upon Him

a.      Gentle. Matthew 10:16; Galatians 5:22.

7.     A Voice

Isaiah 6:8.

Also, I heard the voice of the Lord, saying: “Whom shall I send, And who will go for Us?” Then I said, “Here am I! Send me.”

a. Speaking. Matthew 10:20.

b. Guiding. Isaiah 30:21; John 16:13.

c. Warning. Hebrew 3:7–11.

8.     A Seal

Ephesians 1:13, 14

In Him you also trusted, after you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation; in whom also, having believed, you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise,

III. WHAT DOES HE DO?

1.     HE dwells with, and in Saints.

John 14:7

the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive because it neither sees Him nor knows Him; but you know Him, for He dwells with you and will be in you.

           

2.     He Testifies of Jesus.

John 15:26

But when the Helper comes, whom I shall send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father, He will testify of Me.

3.     He Teaches the Saints.

John 14:26

But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you.

4.     He Imparts the love of God.

 Romans 5:3–5.

And not only that but we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance; 4 and perseverance, character; and character, hope. 5 Now hope does not disappoint because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us.

5.     He Imparts Hope.

Rom 15:13

Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

6.     He strives with sinners.

Ge 6:3.

And the Lord said, “My Spirit shall not strive with man forever, for he is indeed flesh; yet his days shall be one hundred and twenty years.”

7.      He corrects believers.

 Joh 16:8.

And when He has come, He will convict the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:

                       

8.     He helps our infirmities.

 Ro 8:26.

Likewise, the Spirit also helps in our weaknesses. For we do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself makes intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.

           

9.     He Guides

John 16:13

However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come.

           

10.           He Sanctifies

Rom 15:16

that I might be a minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the offering of the Gentiles might be acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.

11.           He can be grieved

Eph. 4:30

And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.

12.           He can be resisted.

Acts 7:51.

You stiff-necked and uncircumcised in heart and ears! You always resist the Holy Spirit; as your fathers did, so do you.

13.           He can be tempted.

Acts 5:9.

Then Peter said to her, “How is it that you have agreed together to test the Spirit of the Lord? Look, the feet of those who have buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out.”