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The Holy Spirit Overview (Introduction) |
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is the outline for this series of lessons on the Holy Spirit: 1) The Holy Spirit is the third person of the Godhead, present at creation. [Genesis 1:1-2 Lesson 1] 2) The Holy Spirit was active in certain individuals in the Old Testament economy, such as prophets, priests and kings. [1 Samuel 16:13 Lesson 1] 3) Symbols of the Holy Spirit in the Bible are Breath, Wind, and Fire. [Genesis 2:7; Luke 3:16; Acts 2:1-3 Lesson 1] 4) The Holy Spirit was given to us all after Jesus ascended to the Father. [Acts 2:33 Lesson 1] 5) The Holy Spirit is a person, not a vague presence or misty spirit or an "it". He indwells us to a greater or lesser degree, as we are willing, after we are born again. [John 14:16-17 Lesson 1] 6) Before salvation, the Holy Spirit convicts us of sin and woos us to Jesus. The Father uses the Holy Spirit to draw us to Jesus and thus to Himself. [John 16:8-9; John 6:44, 63, 65; I Corinthians 12:3 Lesson 1] 7) At Salvation, the Holy Spirit baptizes us into the Body of Christ. [1 Corinthians 12:12-13; I Peter 3:18-22 Lesson 1] 8) At Salvation, the Holy Spirit adopts us into the family of God. [Romans 8:15; Romans 8:23 Lesson 1] 9) At Salvation, the Holy Spirit makes us alive in Christ - we are reborn spiritually, born from above, made a new creation, etc. [John 3:3-7; Ephesians 5:25-27; 1 Peter 1:23; 2 Corinthians 5:17; Galatians 6:15 Lesson 1] 10) At Salvation, the Holy Spirit seals us and acts as a down payment on our inheritance. [Ephesians 1:13-14 Lesson 2] 11) The Holy Spirit sanctifies us - wholly, body, mind and spirit, a continuous process throughout our Christian walk. [1 Thessalonians 5:23; 2 Thessalonians 2:13; 1 Peter 1:2 Lesson 2] 14) The Holy Spirit fills us when we are
baptized in the Holy Spirit by Jesus Christ, and we are to be continually filled by the
Holy Spirit. [Acts 6:5; Ephesians 5:18: 1 Corinthians 12:12-13; John 7:37-39; Acts 2:4;
John 3:3; Acts 4:3; Acts 13:52; Acts 10:47 Lesson 3] 19) The Holy Spirit equips or anoints us for our ministry and calling. [Luke 4:18-19; Acts 10:38; I John 2:20, 27; 1 Samuel 16:13; Hebrews 13: 20-21; 2 Peter 1:3; Ephesians 4:11-13; Romans 12:6-8; 1 Peter 4:9-11; I Corinthains 14:13-16 Lesson 4] 20) The Holy Spirit abides with us forever. [Isaiah 59:20-21; John 14:16-17 Lesson 5] 21) The Holy Spirit and His gifts are still available to anyone who requests them. [John 7:37-39; Acts 2:38-39; I Corinthians 13:8-10 Lesson 5]
22) We build ourselves up as we pray in the Spirit or in tongues [Lesson 6 and Lesson 7] |
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