Celebrating the Holy Spirit Today’s Text: Acts 2:1-21 And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues.. But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel; And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams: And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy: And I will shew wonders in heaven above, and signs in the earth beneath; blood, and fire, and vapour of smoke: The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before that great and notable day of the Lord come: And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved. Celebrating the Holy Spirit

Celebrating the Holy Spirit Do you celebrate diwali? How about the feast of Purim? Now, do you celebrate the Holy Spirit? I am persuaded that not many Christians really understand the Holy Spirit Introduction

Questionnaire on Holy Spirit The Holy Spirit is God p Greater than God p Lesser 2. Christians have The gift of the Holy Spirit The laying of hands to impart the Holy Spirit The baptism of the Holy Spirit 3. The Holy Spirit empowers me To receive life eternal To speak in tongues To perform miracles

A. Who the Holy Spirit is The Holy Spirit is a Person John 14:26 But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things, and will remind you of all that I said to you. 2. The Holy Spirit is part of the Godhead Matthew 28:19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: 3. The Holy Spirit is equal to God 1 John 5:8 And there are three that bear witness in earth, the Spirit, and the water, and the blood: and these three agree in one. Introduction 1. Who is the Holy Spirit

B. Types of Gifts of HS New Testament period – Baptism of the Holy Spirit Acts 2:4 And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. 2. Laying on of hands to impart the Holy Spirit Acts 8:19 Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost. 3. Gift of the Holy Spirit – for all time Acts 2:38 And Peter said unto them, Repent ye, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ unto the remission of your sins; and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. Introduction 1. Who is the Holy Spirit 2. Types of Gifts of the Holy Spirit

C. What the Holy Spirit does Preserve the word of God 2 Peter 1:21 For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost. 2. Convict the world of sin John 16:7-8 Nevertheless I tell you the truth: It is expedient for you that I go away; for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I go, I will send him unto you. And he, when he is come, will convict the world in respect of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment: 3. Dwells among Christians 1 Corinthians 6:19 Or know ye not that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit which is in you, which ye have from God? and ye are not your own; Introduction 1. Who is the Holy Spirit 2. Types of Gifts of the Holy Spirit 3. What the Holy Spirit does

D. The HS & the Christian 1. Jesus promised to those who believe John 7:37-39 In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink. He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water. (But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.) 2. Christians are the Temple of the Holy Spirit 1 Corinthians 3:16 Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you? 3. The Holy Spirit helps us in our Christian life Romans 8:26 Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. Introduction 1. Who is the Holy Spirit 2. Types of Gifts of the Holy Spirit 3. What the Holy Spirit does 4. The Holy Spirit and the Christian

E. How to Celebrate the HS Do not cause grief to the Holy Spirit Ephesians 4:30 And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption. 2. Do not cause division in the church Ephesians 2:22 In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit. 3. Walk in the Spirit Galatians 5:16 This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. 4. Produce the Fruits of the Spirit Galatians 5:22-23 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. Introduction 1. Who is the Holy Spirit 2. Types of Gifts of the Holy Spirit 3. What the Holy Spirit does 4. The Holy Spirit and the Christian 5. How to Celebrate the Holy Spirit