THE HOLY SPIRIT IS GOD
The Holy Spirit is referenced as God - Acts 5:3-4
We are to be baptized in the name of the Father, Son, and Spirit. — Matthew 28:19
The Holy Spirit shares the divine attributes of God
- Eternality — Hebrews 9:14
- Creator — Psalm 104:30
- Omnipresent — Psalm 139:7
- Omniscient — I Corinthians 2:10
HIS NAME IS POWER
- Scholars say that the name of God’s Spirit is “onomatopoetic” meaning the sound of the word is representative of who He is.
- “Ruah” in Hebrew
- “Pneuma” in Greek
- These words describe wind, gale, or driving force in both meaning and in sound.
THE HOLY SPIRIT IS A PERSON
He is not merely a powerful force, but a personal being. As a personal being He…
LOVES — Romans 15:30
COMFORTS — Acts 9:31
SPEAKS — Acts 8:29
TEACHES — Nehemiah 9:20
GIFTS — Hebrews 2:4
WITNESSES — Romans 8:16
GUIDES — Acts 13:2
CONVICTS — John 16:8
SANCTIFIES — I Peter 1:2
APPOINTS — Acts 20:28
INTERCEDES — Romans 8:26-27
TRANSFORMS — 2 Corinthians 3:17-18
COMFORTS — Acts 9:31
SPEAKS — Acts 8:29
TEACHES — Nehemiah 9:20
GIFTS — Hebrews 2:4
WITNESSES — Romans 8:16
GUIDES — Acts 13:2
CONVICTS — John 16:8
SANCTIFIES — I Peter 1:2
APPOINTS — Acts 20:28
INTERCEDES — Romans 8:26-27
TRANSFORMS — 2 Corinthians 3:17-18
Also, reflecting His personhood, the Holy Spirit can be…
LIED TO — Acts 5:3
RESISTED — Acts 7:51
GRIEVED — Ephesians 4:30; Isaiah 63:10
BLASPHEMED — Matthew 12:32
OUTRAGED/INSULTED — Hebrews 10:29
RESISTED — Acts 7:51
GRIEVED — Ephesians 4:30; Isaiah 63:10
BLASPHEMED — Matthew 12:32
OUTRAGED/INSULTED — Hebrews 10:29
WE NEED THE HOLY SPIRIT
Without the Holy Spirit we would not have…
SALVATION — John 3:7-8; Titus 3:5
OUR FELLOWSHIP — 2 Corinthians 13:14; Ephesians 2:18-19, 22
PERSERVERANCE — Ephesians 1:13-14
JOY IN AFFLICTION — I Thessalonians 1:6
BOLDNESS FOR GOSPEL MINISTRY — Acts 1:8; 4:8, 31; 6:5; 7:55; 9:17; 11:24; 13:9, 52
OUR FELLOWSHIP — 2 Corinthians 13:14; Ephesians 2:18-19, 22
PERSERVERANCE — Ephesians 1:13-14
JOY IN AFFLICTION — I Thessalonians 1:6
BOLDNESS FOR GOSPEL MINISTRY — Acts 1:8; 4:8, 31; 6:5; 7:55; 9:17; 11:24; 13:9, 52