1. The Holy Spirit
The Spirit of God
Part 1

2. THE HOLY SPIRIT Much confusion and division over the Holy Spirit
Nature of the Holy Spirit (person or force)
Baptism, gift, gifts, anointing
Work of the Holy Spirit
Indwelling of the Holy Spirit
-Ephesians 4:4; 1 Corinthians 14:33-

3. Who is the Holy Spirit? He is God (deity), Acts 5:3-4
All the attributes of deity
Eternal, Hebrews 9:14
Omnipresent, Psalm 139:7-10
Omnipotent, Psalm 139:7-10
Omniscient, 1 Corinthians 2:11-12
Any view of the Holy Spirit that lessens His deity is false

4. The Godhead God Father Deity Holy Son Spirit IS IS NOT IS NOT IS IS
John 20:17
John 14:16; Matt. 3:16-17
IS NOT
God
Deity
John 8:16; 14:28; 2 John 3
IS NOT
Acts 5:3-4 IS
John 20:28 IS
Holy
Spirit
Son
IS NOT
Acts 10:38; Matt. 3:16 4

5. Who is the Holy Spirit? He is a divine person, not an impersonal force
He speaks, Acts 1:16
He teaches, John 14:26
He knows, 1 Corinthians 2:11
He wills, 1 Corinthians 12:11
He is grieved by sin, Eph. 4:30
Use of personal pronouns, John 16:13-15

6. What the Holy Spirit has Done
Inspired the OT and NT prophets, Pet. 1:10-11; 2 Pet. 1:21; Matt. 10:19-20
Immersed the apostles with himself (His power), Matt. 3:11; Acts 1:4-5, 8 (2:1-4)
Given power to bear witness (Acts 1:8):
Revelation, John 16:13; 1 Cor. 2:10
Inspiration, 1 Cor. 2:13 (Matt. 10:20)
Confirmation, 1 Cor. 2:4-5 (Mk. 16:20)

7. What the Holy Spirit has Done
Fell on Cornelius and his house
Testify that Gentiles can be saved by the gospel, Acts 15:7-9 (11:15; 10:44-47)
Not to produce faith, 15:7
Not to purify hearts (not to save), 15:9
Not to enable understanding, 15:7
He bore witness to remove doubts about preaching to Gentiles, 15:8; Acts 11:3, (Joel 2:28--Acts 2:17)

8. What the Holy Spirit has Done
Gave miraculous gifts to Christians
To spread and confirm the gospel, Hebrews 2:3-4; Mark 16:17-20
Laying on apostles’ hands, Acts 8:14-18
According to His will, 1 Corinthians 12:11
Ended when revelation was complete and adequately confirmed, and when the means of imparting gifts no longer existed