THIS SAME SPIRIT
1. Was at work in creating the universe.
Genesis 1:1-3
In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. 2 The earth was without form and void, and darkness was on the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters.
Psalms 104:30
30 You send forth Your Spirit, they are created, And You renew the face of the earth.
2. Wrote the Bible
2 Peter 1:20-21
20 knowing this first that no prophecy of Scripture is of any private interpretation, 21 for prophecy never came by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit.
2 Timothy 3:16
16 All Scripture is given by inspiration of God and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, 17 that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.
Bible Prophecy is Unique
Unique among all books ever written, the Bible accurately foretells particular events in detail many years, sometimes centuries, before they occur. Approximately 2,500 prophecies appear in the pages of the Bible, about 2,000 of which already have been fulfilled to the letter—no errors. (The remaining 500 or so reach into the future and may be seen unfolding as days go past.) Since the probability for any one of these prophecies having been fulfilled by chance averages less than one in ten (figured very conservatively) and since the prophecies are for the most part independent of one another, the odds for all these prophecies having been fulfilled by chance without error is less than one in 102000 (that is 1 with 2,000 zeros written after it)!
· The Composition of the Bible is Unique
- It was 1,500 years in the making
- The Bible was written by 40 different authors with many different occupations (shepherds, fisherman, tax collectors, military generals, politicians, members of royal households, etc.)
- Most of the authors never knew each other
- The scripture was written in different literary forms.(It’s a collection of letters, sermons, law, poetic descriptions, historical events, prayers, songs, and prophecies.)
- The Bible was written on three different continents: Asia Africa and Europe
- The scripture was written in three different languages. Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek
- There is one unfolding story in the Bible. It’s a book in perfect continuity in harmony from beginning to end.
3. Gave wisdom to Bezalel
Exodus 31:1-5
And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, 2 See, I have called by name Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah: 3 And I have filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship, 4 To devise cunning works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass, 5 And in cutting of stones, to set them, and in carving of timber, to work in all manner of workmanship.
4. Interpreted Pharaoh’s Dream for Joseph
Genesis 41:38
38 And Pharaoh said to his servants, “Can we find such a one as this, a man in whom is the Spirit of God?
5. Came upon Moses
Numbers 11:17
17 Then I will come down and talk with you there. I will take of the Spirit that is upon you and will put the same upon them; and they shall bear the burden of the people with you, that you may not bear it yourself alone.
· The Nile River turned to Blood
· The Plague of Frogs
· The Plague of Lice (gnats or mosquitoes more than likely)
· The Plague of Flies (specifically dog-fly)
· The Murrain (pestilence which killed cattle and sheep)
· The Plague of Boils and Blains (sores and painful skin infection)
· The Plague of Hail (with fire and thunder)
· The Plague of Locusts (Hebrew, arbeh)
· The Plague of Darkness
· The Death of Firstborn Man and Beast
6. Came upon Joshua
Numbers 27:18
18 And the Lord said to Moses: “Take Joshua the son of Nun with you, a man in whom is the Spirit, and lay your hand on him.
· Pushed walls of Jericho into ground
· Stopped planetary rotation for Joshua
7. Came upon Gideon
Judges 6:34
33 Then all the Midianites and Amalekites, the people of the East, gathered together; and they crossed over and encamped in the Valley of Jezreel. 34 But the Spirit of the Lord came upon Gideon; then he blew the trumpet, and the Abiezrites gathered behind him. 35 And he sent messengers throughout all Manasseh, who also gathered behind him. He also sent messengers to Asher, Zebulun, and Naphtali; and they came up to meet them.
8. Came upon Samson
Judges 14:5-6
5 So Samson went down to Timnah with his father and mother and came to the vineyards of Timnah. Now to his surprise, a young lion came roaring against him. 6 And the Spirit of the Lord came mightily upon him, and he tore the lion apart as one would have torn apart a young goat, though he had nothing in his hand. But he did not tell his father or his mother what he had done.
Judges 14:19
19 Then the Spirit of the Lord came upon him mightily, and he went down to Ashkelon and killed thirty of their men, took their apparel, and gave the changes of clothing to those who had explained the riddle. So his anger was aroused, and he went back up to his father’s house,
Judges 15:14–15
14 When he came to Lehi, the Philistines came shouting against him. Then the Spirit of the Lord came mightily upon him, and the ropes that were on his arms became like flax that is burned with fire, and his bonds broke loose from his hands. 15 He found a fresh jawbone of a donkey, reached out his hand and took it, and killed a thousand men with it.
Judges 16:3
3 And Samson lay low till midnight; then he arose at midnight, took hold of the doors of the gate of the city and the two gateposts, pulled them up, bar and all, put them on his shoulders, and carried them to the top of the hill that faces Hebron.
9. Came Upon David
1 Samuel 16:13
13 Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of the Lord came upon David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up and went to Ramah.
· Killed Lion
· Killed Bear
· Killed Goliath
10. Came into you
Ephesians 1:13
13 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
Ephesians 3:20
20 Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us.
11. Came upon Saul-1 Samuel 10:10
12. Came upon David- 1 Samuel 16:13; Psalms 51:11
13. Came upon Elijah-1 Kings 18:12; 2 Kings 2:16
14. Came upon Elisha- 2 Kings 2:15
15. Came upon Azariah the prophet- 2 Chronicles 15:1
16. Came upon Zechariah, the high priest-2 Chronicles 24:20
17. Came upon Israel’s elders-Numbers 11:25
18. Led Isreal through the wilderness-Nehemiah 9:20
19. Will minister to Israel during the Great Tribulation- Joel 2:28–32
20. Will minister to Israel during the Millennium- Zechariah 12:10; Ezekiel 37:13–14; 39:29
21. Restrains the power of Satan - Isaiah 59:19; 2 Thessalonians 2:7–14
22. Provided the Savior with his earthly body- Luke 1:35; Matthew
22. Provided the Savior with his earthly body-Luke 1:35; Matthew 1:18–20
23. Anointed the Savior-Matthew 3:16; Luke 4:18; Acts 10:38; Hebrew 1:9
24. Directed the Savior to be tempted by Satan-Matthew. 4:1
25. Empowered the Savior-Matthew 12:28
26. Caused the Savior to sorrow-John 11:33
27. Caused the Savior to rejoice-Luke 10:21
28. Led the Savior to Calvary-Hebrews 9:14
29. Raised the body of the Savior-Romans 8:11; 1 Peter 3:18
30. Convicts the unsaved person of sin, righteousness, and judgment
John 16:7–11
31. Gave birth to the church-Acts 2:1–4; Ephesians 2:19–22
32. Desires to inspire the worship service of the church-Philippians 3:3
33. Desires to direct its missionary work-Acts 8:29; 13:2, 4; 16:6–7, 10
34. Desires to aid in its singing services-Ephesians 5:18–19
35. Appoints its preachers-Acts 20:28
36. Anoints its preachers-1 Corinthians 2:4
37. Warns its members-1 Timothy 4:1
38. Desires to determine its decisions-Acts 15:28
39. Desires to direct its evangelistic attempts-Revelation 22:17
40. Alone is able to condone or condemn its ministry-Revelation 2:7, 11, 17, 29
41. Regenerates the believing sinner-Titus 3:5; John 3:3–7; 1 Peter 1:23
42. Baptizes the believer-Romans 6:3–4; 1 Corinthians 12:13; Galatians 3:27; Ephesians 4:4–5; Colossians 2:12
43. Indwells the believer-John 14:16, 20; 1 Corinthians 2:12; 3:16; 7:37–39; Romans 8:9; 1 John 3:24
44. Seals the believer-2 Corinthians 1:22; Ephesians 1:13; 4:30; 2 Corinthians 5:5; Ephesians 1:14
45. Fills the believer-Acts 2:4
46. Conforms him to the image of Christ-2 Corinthians 3:18
47. Strengthens his new nature-Ephesians 3:16; 1 Peter 2:2; Jude 1:20
48. Reveals biblical truth to him-1 Corinthians 2:10
49. Assures him concerning salvation and service-Romans 8:16; 1 John 3:24
50. Gives him Liberty-Romans 8:2; 2 Corinthians 3:17
51. Fills his mouth with appropriate things-Mark 13:11
52. Prays for him-Roman 8:26
53. Guides him-John 16:13; Romans 8:14
54. Teaches him-1 John 2:27
55. Empowers him for witnessing-Acts 1:8
56. Imparts the love of Christ to him and through him-Romans 5:5
57. Will someday raise the bodies of all departed believers
