The Forgotten God
The Holy Spirit
I Got Jesus why do I need the
Holy Spirit?
O The Holy Spirit revels Jesus to us.
O John 15:26 NIV
O "When the Advocate comes, whom I will send to you
from the Father—the Spirit of truth who goes out from
the Father—he will testify about me.
O The Holy Spirit unlocks the truth of Jesus.
O John 14:25-26 NIV
O "All this I have spoken while still with you. But the
Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in
my name, will teach you all things and will remind you
of everything I have said to you.
I Got Jesus why do I need the
Holy Spirit?
O Confusion in this world
O 1 Corinthians 2:14 NIV
O The person without the Spirit does not accept the things
that come from the Spirit of God but considers them
foolishness, and cannot understand them because they
are discerned only through the Spirit.
O The Holy Spirit empowers life transformation in us.
O 2 Corinthians 3:18 NIV
O And we all, who with unveiled faces contemplate the
Lord's glory, are being transformed into his image with
ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who
is the Spirit.
Theology of the Holy
Spirit 101
1.
The Holy Spirit is a Person.
O He is not a “power” or a “thing”.
O John 14:17
“…the Spirit of truth. The world cannot accept
him, because it neither sees him nor knows him. But
you know him, for he lives with you and will
be[a] in you.”
Theology of the Holy
Spirit 101
2.
The Holy Spirit is God.
O He is not a lesser or different kind of Being
than God the Father or God the Son.
O Spirit and God are used interchangeably in the
New Testament.
O Acts 5:3-4,
“Then Peter said, “Ananias, how is it that Satan has
so filled your heart that you have lied to the Holy
Spirit and have kept for yourself some of the money
you received for the land? Didn’t it belong to you
before it was sold? And after it was sold, wasn’t the
money at your disposal? What made you think of
doing such a thing? You have not lied just to human
beings but to God.”
Theology of the Holy
Spirit 101
3.
The Holy Spirit is Eternal and Holy
O He is not a whimsical Spirit who comes and
goes like the wind. He is an eternal being.
O John 14:16,
“… And I will ask the Father, and he will give you
another advocate to help you and be with you
forever—”
Theology of the Holy
Spirit 101
4.
The Holy Spirit has His own mind, and He
prays for us
O Often times we do not know what to pray
about, but the Holy Spirit intercedes for us on
our behalf.
O Romans 8:27,
“And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of
the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for God’s
people in accordance with the will of God.”
Theology of the Holy
Spirit 101
5.
The Holy Spirit has emotions.
O God is the creator of emotions. The Spirit
grieves when there is a breach in relationship.
Did you ever think that your sins pains the
Holy Spirit so much that it grieves?
O Ephesians 4:30,
“And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with
whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.”
O Isaiah 63:10,
“Yet they rebelled and grieved his Holy Spirit. So
he turned and became their enemy and he himself
fought against them.”
Theology of the Holy
Spirit 101
6.
The Holy Spirit has His own desires and
will.
O We are reminded who is in control. The Spirit
has a plan for our lives, for each of us.
O He has a plan for the church, including your
individual church body and the worldwide
body.
O 1 Corinthians 12:11
“ All these are the work of one and the same
Spirit, and he distributes them to each one, just as
he determines.”
Theology of the Holy
Spirit 101
7.
The Holy Spirit is omnipotent, omnipresent,
and omniscient.
O Omnipotent = All-powerful (Zech 4:6)
O Omnipresent = Present everywhere (Ps. 139:7-8)
O Omniscient = All-knowing (1 Cor. 2:10b)
O Isaiah 40:13
“Who can fathom the Spirit[a] of the LORD,
or instruct the LORD as his counselor?”
How does the holy spirit help
us?
O Help us speak when we are in precarious
situations and need to bear witness (Mark
13:11; Luke 12:12)
O The Counselor teaches and reminds us of what
we need to know and remember. He is our
comforter, our advisor, our encourager, and
our strength. He guides us in the way we
should go. (Ps. 143:10, Jn 14-16, Acts 9:31,
13:2, 15:28, 1 Co 2:9-10, 1 Jn 5:6-8)
O The Spirit draws people to the gospel. He also
draws believers closer to Jesus (Acts 1:8, Ro
8:26, Eph 3:16-19)
How does the holy spirit help
us?
O By the Power of the Spirit we put to death the
misdeeds of the body. He sets us free from sins
we cannot get rid of on our own. This is
lifelong process we entered into with the Spirit
when we first believed. (Ro 8:2)
O Through the Spirit we are adopted as sons and
daughters which leads us into intimacy with
the Father. (Ro 8:15-16)
O The Holy Spirit convicts people of Sin. He
does this both when we enter into a right
relationship with God and as we journey
through life as believers (Jn 16:7-11, 1 Thess
How does the holy spirit help
us?
O The Spirit bring us life and freedom. (Ro 8:10-
11)
O By the Power of the Holy Spirit we abound
with hope and have joy and peace. (Ro 15:13)
O Each of us is given a manifestation of the
Spirit in our lives for the purpose of the
common good. (1 Co 12:7)
O Fruit of being led by the Spirit of God includes
love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness,
faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. (Gal
5:22-23)
Discussion Time
O 1. When was the last time you undeniably saw
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God’s Spirit at work in or around you?
2. How, if at all, is the power and presence of the
Holy Spirit evident in your church? In your life?
3. Are you afraid of getting “too much” of the
Holy Spirit and what that might mean for your
life? Are you honestly open to being led by Him?
4. What fears do you have about completely
following the Spirit, whatever that may mean and
wherever that may take you?
5. “Being filled with the Spirit is not a one-time
act.” Do you agree? Why or why not?
Discussion Time
O 6. Is the fruit of the spirit apparent in your life? (see
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Galatians 5:22-23)
7. How are you working out your salvation? Gauge
yourself: In which areas of your life are you allowing
God to work in you, and in which areas are you
maintaining control?
8. In what ways do you grieve the Spirit? (see
Ephesians 4:30 and context)
9. Why do you want the Spirit? Is your pursuit of
miracles greater than your pursuit of God? (see James
4:3, 5 and 1 Corinthians 14:12)
10. On a scale of 0-10, how much do you trust God in
your daily life? If not God, who or what are you
trusting?
11. There are two major obstacles to experiencing