Study Five

Knowing The Holy Spirit

Prayer:

“But the Counsellor, 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.” (John 14:26). O, God, thank You for sending us the Holy Spirit as Jesus as requested. Thank You for the Holy Spirit who will teach us to live in truth and in obedience to Your teachings. We pray in the Name of Your Son, Jesus Christ.

Amen

Jesus was crucified, died and rose on the third day and later ascended to heaven leaving behind His disciples. Jesus understands the weaknesses of human beings, being a human himself and knows that we lack the strength to live the Christian or ‘born again’ life on our own. That is why He asked the Father to send the Holy Spirit to us. The Holy Spirit is given to all that have accepted Jesus as Lord and Saviour. The Holy Spirit indwells within all ‘born again’ Christians. Read chapter six, “Christ Our Life”: A Communicant’s Manual.

THE PERSON OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

1. What does the Old Testament tells us about the work of the Holy Spirit?

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(Genesis 6:3)________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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What did the Holy Spirit do in Genesis 6:3?_________________________________________________________________________________________

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2. What 3 groups of people did the Holy Spirit empower in the history of Israel?

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THE TEACHING OF JESUS CHRIST

3. What does Jesus teach about the Holy Spirit?

(John 14:15-18)______________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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(John14:25,26;16:13-15)________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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(John 15:26,27)______________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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(John 16:7-11)_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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4. What characteristics does the Holy Spirit have that make you think He is a person?

(John 16:13-16)______________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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(John 14:26)________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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(John 16:8-11)_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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(Romans 8:26)_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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(Ephesians 4:30)_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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THE DEITY OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

5. What evidences does the Bible give to show that the Holy Spirit is also God?

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(Hebrews 9:14)______________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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(Psalm 139:7,8)______________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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What other evidences are given in “Christ Our Life”: A Communicant’s Manual?__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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THE WORK OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

6. What is the Holy Spirit doing in the world today? Read John 16: 8-11

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What other work do you think is the Holy Spirit doing in the world today?

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7. What is the Holy Spirit’s role in the Church?

(Ephesians 4:1-7; Philippians 2:1)________________________________________________________________________________________________

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(1 Corinthians 12:4-9)_________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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(Acts 2:37)_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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(Acts 1:4-8)________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Give some examples of the Holy Spirit working in your church today

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8. How does the Holy Spirit work in the life of individual Christians?

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(1 Corinthians 3:16)___________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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(Ephesians 1:13,14)___________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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(Galatians 5:22,23)____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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(Ephesians 5:18)_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Text Box: Ephesians 5:18 is not just an experience to be enjoyed but a command to be obeyed. If we do not open ourselves to a daily encounter with the Holy Spirit, then the inevitable conclusions are that we are disobedient Christians.
Dwight L. Moody

The gift of the Holy Spirit to all Christians is a very precious gift. The Holy Spirit lives in us and helps us to grow more like Jesus Christ, bearing the fruit of the Spirit.

Prayer:

O, Lord, thank You for Your Holy Spirit who now dwells in us. Teach us to listen and to learn from Him.