The Teachings of Jesus

The Holy Spirit

Lesson #3 for July 19, 2014

Scriptures: [John 3:5-8; 14:16-18,26; 15:26; 16:8; Matthew 12:31-32; Luke 11:9-13][1].

1.    Consider these words from the Adult Sabbath School Bible Study Guide.

Of the Three Persons of the Godhead, the Holy Spirit is the least understood.

It is ironic that the Person who is closest to us, the Being who produces the new birth in us, who dwells in us and transforms us, is the One we know so little about.

Why? To begin with, the Bible is less explicit regarding the Holy Spirit than it is about the Father and the Son. There are many references to the Spirit in Scripture, but most are metaphoric or symbolic. The Bible gives us ample information about the work of the Spirit, but it says little about His nature.

Another reason arises from the ministry of the Holy Spirit. He is constantly trying to focus our attention on Christ, not on His own Person. In the plan of salvation, the Spirit plays a subordinated role, serving the Father and the Son, although this function does not imply inferiority in essence. Adult Sabbath School Bible Study Guide for Sabbath, July 12.

2.    Jesus promised to send us the Holy Spirit. What is the Holy Spirit supposed to do for us? Have you ever wished that you could spend some time with Jesus? Do you wish that you could have seen and heard Him while He was here on this earth? Everything that Jesus did for His disciples in His day while here on this earth, the Holy Spirit can do for us today.

3.    Read John 14:16-18; 15:26[2]. The primary work of the Holy Spirit is the same work that Jesus came to do, that is, to reveal the truth about God. Shouldn’t that be our work also?

4.    The Greek word used to describe the Holy Spirit is parakletos. It means someone called to assist a person who needs help. In 1 John 2:1[3], Jesus Himself is called a parakletos. Think of all the things that Jesus did for His disciples when He was here. The Holy Spirit wants to do all those same things for us. So, what does the Holy Spirit actually do for us? How does He work in our lives?

1)    He sustains our physical lives. Without Him, our hearts would not keep beating, and we could not breathe! (Acts 17:25,28)[4]

2)    He constantly seeks to draw us or “woo” us to God. (Compare John 6:44; 12:32[5].)

3)    He convicts and converts those who are willing to listen to Him. (John 3:5-8; 14:6,17; 15:26; 16:13,18[6])

4)    He produces spiritual fruit in the lives of those who cooperate with Him (Galatians 5:22-23) and gives them spiritual gifts [(1 Corinthians 12:1-11,28-29; Romans 12:6-8; Ephesians 4:7-16)][7] so they can spread the gospel to others.

5)    His most important role has been to inspire prophets and apostles to give us the Scriptures.

5.    Many people seem to be somewhat confused about the nature of the Holy Spirit.

6.    Ellen G. White wrote: “The nature of the Holy Spirit is a mystery. Men cannot explain it, because the Lord has not revealed it to them. . . . Regarding such mysteries, which are too deep for human understanding, silence is golden.”-The Acts of the Apostles, p. 52. She also wrote: “...The Holy Spirit, who is as much a person as God is a person, is walking through these grounds....” (discourse given by E. G. White in the Avondale Church, March 25, 1899; 2SAT 136.6; Evangelism, 616.5) The entire Godhead is on our side. (Romans 8:26-34)

7.    The Holy Spirit is not just some kind of influence or disembodied power. Consider the following passages that talk about the personality of the Holy Spirit. He teaches us and brings things to our remembrance (John 14:26[8]). He testifies of Jesus (John 15:26[9]). He convicts the world (John 16:8). His great hope is to guide us into all truth (John 16:13[10]). Later, New Testament writers made it clear that the Holy Spirit has the essential characteristics of a Person: Will (1 Corinthians 12:11[11]), intelligence [(Acts 15:28, Romans 8:26-27[12])], and emotions [(Romans 15:30, Ephesians 1:13; 4:30)][13]. See Bible Study Guide for Monday, July 14.

8.    If we invite Him in, the Holy Spirit will dwell in our hearts (Romans 8:9[14]), transform our lives (Titus 3:5)[15], and produce the fruits of the Spirit in our characters (Galatians 5:22-23[16]). In how many ways is the Spirit just like Jesus? He is divine; He has the same goals in mind for us; and He is able to foretell the future far in advance (John 16:13[17]) which only God can do. (Isaiah 46:9-11[18]) Prophets in the Old Testament were inspired by the Spirit. (Psalm 110:1[19])

9.    While He was on this earth, in cooperation with the Father and the Holy Spirit, Jesus planned every day and every activity. They did this together in seasons of prayer at night and in the early morning (COL 139; Luke 6:12[20]). Jesus was anointed by the Spirit at His baptism (Matthew 3:16-17[21]); He was led by the Spirit into the wilderness (Luke 4:1[22]); and after His temptations, He returned in the power of the Spirit to Galilee (Luke 4:14[23]); and His miracles were performed through the power of the Holy Spirit (Matthew 12:28[24]). Surely, the fact that Jesus performed all of these mighty works by the power of the Spirit proves that the Spirit is divine! One more evidence of His divinity is in Matthew 28:19-20[25]. Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are to be the active agents as we go to all peoples, teaching them and baptizing them.

10.    Read Matthew 12:31-32[26]. What is the “unpardonable sin”? (Hosea 4:17[27]) If the Holy Spirit has been given to us as our means or agency to do all the things that we have mentioned above, what would happen if we reject His work? In effect, we are cutting ourselves off from God. Like the people in Jesus’s day, if we are attributing His actions to the work of the Devil, how can the Holy Spirit bless us? How many times do we have to say, “No!” before God gives up and lets us go? (See Hosea 4:17; 11:7-8[28].)

11.    Consider some of the things that we have been told about the work of the Holy Spirit if we are willing to cooperate with Him.

He who is trying to reach heaven by his own works in keeping the law is attempting an impossibility. There is no safety for one who has merely a legal religion, a form of godliness. The Christian’s life is not a modification or improvement of the old, but a transformation of nature.

There is a death to self and sin, and a new life altogether. This change can be brought about only by the effectual working of the Holy Spirit. (DA 172.1; FLB 55.2; AG 22.4; Mar 70.2; MYP 157.1)

Jesus revealed no qualities, and exercised no powers, that men may not have through faith in Him. His perfect humanity is that which all His followers may possess, if they will be in subjection to God as He was. (DA 664.4; AG 230.6; LHU 190.6; OFC 214.6)

In describing to His disciples the office work of the Holy Spirit, Jesus sought to inspire them with the joy and hope that inspired His own heart. He rejoiced because of the abundant help He had provided for His church. The Holy Spirit was the highest of all gifts that He could solicit from His Father for the exaltation of His people. The Spirit was to be given as a regenerating agent, and without this the sacrifice of Christ would have been of no avail. The power of evil had been strengthening for centuries, and the submission of men to this satanic captivity was amazing. Sin could be resisted and overcome only through the mighty agency of the Third Person of the Godhead, who would come with no modified energy, but in the fullness of divine power.

It is the Spirit that makes effectual what has been wrought out by the world’s Redeemer. It is by the Spirit that the heart is made pure. Through the Spirit the believer becomes a partaker of the divine nature. Christ has given His Spirit as a divine power to overcome all hereditary and cultivated tendencies to evil, and to impress His own character upon His church. (DA 671.2)

We cannot use the Holy Spirit. The Spirit is to use us. Through the Spirit God works in His people “to will and to do of His good pleasure.” Philippians 2:13. But many will not submit to this. They want to manage themselves. This is why they do not receive the heavenly gift. Only to those who wait humbly upon God, who watch for His guidance and grace, is the Spirit given. The power of God awaits their demand and reception. This promised blessing, claimed by faith, brings all other blessings in its train. It is given according to the riches of the grace of Christ, and He is ready to supply every soul according to the capacity to receive. (DA 672.1)

The very image of God is to be reproduced in humanity. The honor of God, the honor of Christ, is involved in the perfection of the character of His people. (DA 671.3) [Bold type is added.]

12.    Changes of this magnitude do not happen overnight. This is no “once saved, always saved” kind of relationship. If we allow the Holy Spirit to come into our lives and if we renew that commitment every day, He will dwell with us forever. (John 14:16[29])

13.    All of us are influenced by one spirit or another. Jesus Himself was “filled with the Holy Spirit.” (Luke 4:1[30]) “Daily He received a fresh baptism of the Holy Spirit.”—Ellen G. White, Christ’s Object Lessons, page 139.

14.    So, how do we receive the Holy Spirit? Our Father-God is more than willing to give the Holy Spirit to all those who honestly ask for Him. What is the ultimate goal of the Spirit’s relationship with His human associates? Read Acts 1:4-8[31]. Every one of us is supposed to be a daily witness for Jesus.

15.    So, what is the baptism of the Holy Spirit? Acts 1:5[32] is the only place where Jesus actually mentioned that. John the Baptist had announced it; [(Matthew 3:11; John 1:33)][33] but, the disciples were not ready until Pentecost. We too need to be filled with the Spirit. (Ephesians 5:18[34])

16.    Why do you think the Holy Spirit takes such a subordinate, humble role? Haven’t we seen that the Holy Spirit has a very important work to do?

17.    There are some Pentecostal Christian groups who believe that one does not have the Spirit and, in fact, s/he is not even a Christian unless s/he has spoken in tongues (glossolallia). How should we respond to such people?

18.    We believe that it is clearly taught in Scriptures and the writings of Ellen White that the latter rain is coming. In fact, in power and extent, it will far exceed the former rain at the time of the Pentecost. And who will be the Power behind the latter rain? Of course, it will be the Holy Spirit.

19.    Today, what keeps the Holy Spirit from being active in the power of the latter rain? In what ways is the work of the Holy Spirit similar to and in what ways is it different from the work which Jesus did?

20.    Repeatedly, we have seen in various circumstances the notion that God never uses force. The Devil loves force, but God never uses it. (Desire of Ages 22.1) Of course, this is also true about the Spirit. As you look around in the church today and in the world surrounding us, does it seem possible that the results mentioned above in the writings of Ellen White could actually happen in the lives of some of us?

21.    As we have seen in recent news reports, the wind can have devastating effects. It is very powerful. The word for Spirit in the Bible is the same as the word for breath and wind. Think of all the things that are accomplished by the wind. What are the characteristics of the wind? In what ways do those represent the characteristics of the Holy Spirit?

Why do you think there is little mention of the work of the Holy Spirit in the Old Testament? As we know from the following, He was active.

Although our current investigation focuses on Christ’s teachings regarding the Holy Spirit, no exploration would be complete without understanding the presentation of the Holy Spirit from the Old Testament forward. Genesis 1:1-3 indicates that God’s Spirit participated in Creation. He equipped people for specific undertakings: (1) Bible writing (1 Pet. 1:10, 11[35]), (2) tabernacle construction (Exod. 31:3[36]), (3) leadership (Othniel, Jephthah, David-see [Judg.3:10; 11:29; 1 Sam. 16:13)],[37] and (4) prophetic utterance [(Luke 1:15, 41, 67; 1 Sam. 10:9-13)].[38] Furthermore, the Holy Spirit oversaw and empowered Christ’s earthly ministry: (a) Jesus was conceived by the Spirit [(Luke 1:35, Matt. 1:20)].[39]

(b) Jesus was likewise anointed with the Holy Spirit [(Isa. 11:1, 2; 42:1; Luke 3:22; 4:18; Acts 10:38[40])]. (c) The Holy Spirit guided Jesus’ earthly movements (Luke 4:1, 2[41]), and (d) even facilitated Christ’s sacrificial offering (Heb. 9:14[42]). (e) Finally, Jesus was resurrected by God’s Spirit (Rom. 8:11). Adult Teacher’s Sabbath School Bible Study, p. 39.

22.    This lesson has tried to focus on Christ’s teachings about the Holy Spirit. But, Jesus is not physically present on our earth at the present time. So, in the physical absence of Jesus:

God’s Spirit functions as the Divine Spokesperson (John 16:13[43]). He also carries prosecutorial responsibilities for convicting the world regarding their unbelief (vss. 8, 9[44]). He advocates in the sense of a defending attorney for Christ and Jesus’ adherents (John 14:15-17, 15:25-27[45]). He substantiates Christ’s righteousness, demonstrated by Jesus’ resurrection and ascension, and announces judgment against the world for its rejection thereto (John 16:8-11[46]). The Spirit delivers humanity from sin’s power (Rom. 8:2[47]) and inscribes divine precepts upon believers’ hearts [(1 Cor. 3:16; 2 Cor. 3:3)][48]. God’s Spirit effects spiritual regeneration, that process whereby the acceptance of Christ’s substitutionary atonement internally transforms lives and produces new lifestyles (John 3:3-7[49]). The Spirit invests believers with supernatural power (Acts 1:5-8[50]) and dwells within them, imparting spiritual strength and authority [(Rom. 8:9-11; 1 Cor. 3:16, 17; 6:19)][51]. Finally, the Holy Spirit distributes spiritual gifts to believers for accomplishing Christ’s mission (1 Corinthians 12[52]). Adult Teacher’s Sabbath School Bible Study, p. 39. [Bold type is added.]

23.    Are we ready for the outpouring of the Holy Spirit in the power of the latter rain?

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1-John 3:5 "I am telling you the truth," replied Jesus, "that no one can enter the Kingdom of God without being born of water and the Spirit. 6 A person is born physically of human parents, but is born spiritually of the Spirit. 7 Do not be surprised because I tell you that you must all be born again. 8 The wind blows wherever it wishes; you hear the sound it makes, but you do not know where it comes from or where it is going. It is like that with everyone who is born of the Spirit."

John 14:16 I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper, who will stay with you forever. 17 He is the Spirit, who reveals the truth about God. The world cannot receive him, because it cannot see him or know him. But you know him, because he remains with you and is in you. 18 "When I go, you will not be left all alone; I will come back to you. 26 The Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you everything and make you remember all that I have told you.

John 15:26 "The Helper will come - the Spirit, who reveals the truth about God and who comes from the Father. I will send him to you from the Father, and he will speak about me.

John 16:8 And when he comes, he will prove to the people of the world that they are wrong about sin and about what is right and about God's judgment.

Matthew 12:31 For this reason I tell you: people can be forgiven any sin and any evil thing they say; but whoever says evil things against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven. 32 Anyone who says something against the Son of Man can be forgiven; but whoever says something against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven - now or ever.

Luke 11:9 And so I say to you: Ask, and you will receive; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you. 10 For those who ask will receive, and those who seek will find, and the door will be opened to anyone who knocks. 11 Would any of you who are fathers give your son a snake when he asks for fish? 12 Or would you give him a scorpion when he asks for an egg? 13 As bad as you are, you know how to give good things to your children. How much more, then, will the Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!"

2-John 14:16 I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper, who will stay with you forever. 17 He is the Spirit, who reveals the truth about God. The world cannot receive him, because it cannot see him or know him. But you know him, because he remains with you and is in you. 18 "When I go, you will not be left all alone; I will come back to you.

John 15:26 "The Helper will come - the Spirit, who reveals the truth about God and who comes from the Father. I will send him to you from the Father, and he will speak about me.

3-1 John 2:1 I am writing this to you, my children, so that you will not sin; but if anyone does sin, we have someone who pleads with the Father on our behalf - Jesus Christ, the righteous one.

4-Acts 17:25 Nor does he need anything that we can supply by working for him, since it is he himself who gives life and breath and everything else to everyone. 28 as someone has said, "In him we live and move and exist.' It is as some of your poets have said, "We too are his children.'

5-John 6:44 People cannot come to me unless the Father who sent me draws them to me; and I will raise them to life on the last day.

John 12:32 When I am lifted up from the earth, I will draw everyone to me.

6-John 3:5 "I am telling you the truth," replied Jesus, "that no one can enter the Kingdom of God without being born of water and the Spirit. 6 A person is born physically of human parents, but is born spiritually of the Spirit. 7 Do not be surprised because I tell you that you must all be born again. 8 The wind blows wherever it wishes; you hear the sound it makes, but you do not know where it comes from or where it is going. It is like that with everyone who is born of the Spirit."

John 14:6 Jesus answered him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life; no one goes to the Father except by me.

John 15:17 He is the Spirit, who reveals the truth about God. The world cannot receive him, because it cannot see him or know him. But you know him, because he remains with you and is in you. 26 "The Helper will come - the Spirit, who reveals the truth about God and who comes from the Father. I will send him to you from the Father, and he will speak about me.

John 16:13 When, however, the Spirit comes, who reveals the truth about God, he will lead you into all the truth. He will not speak on his own authority, but he will speak of what he hears and will tell you of things to come. 18 What does this "a little while' mean? We don't know what he is talking about!"

7-1 Corinthians 12:1 Now, concerning what you wrote about the gifts from the Holy Spirit. I want you to know the truth about them, my friends. 2 You know that while you were still heathen, you were led astray in many ways to the worship of lifeless idols. 3 I want you to know that no one who is led by God's Spirit can say "A curse on Jesus!" and no one can confess "Jesus is Lord," without being guided by the Holy Spirit. 4 There are different kinds of spiritual gifts, but the same Spirit gives them. 5 There are different ways of serving, but the same Lord is served. 6 There are different abilities to perform service, but the same God gives ability to all for their particular service. 7 The Spirit's presence is shown in some way in each person for the good of all. 8 The Spirit gives one person a message full of wisdom, while to another person the same Spirit gives a message full of knowledge. 9 One and the same Spirit gives faith to one person, while to another person he gives the power to heal. 10 The Spirit gives one person the power to work miracles; to another, the gift of speaking God's message; and to yet another, the ability to tell the difference between gifts that come from the Spirit and those that do not. To one person he gives the ability to speak in strange tongues, and to another he gives the ability to explain what is said. 11 But it is one and the same Spirit who does all this; as he wishes, he gives a different gift to each person. 28 In the church God has put all in place: in the first place apostles, in the second place prophets, and in the third place teachers; then those who perform miracles, followed by those who are given the power to heal or to help others or to direct them or to speak in strange tongues. 29 They are not all apostles or prophets or teachers. Not everyone has the power to work miracles

Romans 12:6 So we are to use our different gifts in accordance with the grace that God has given us. If our gift is to speak God's message, we should do it according to the faith that we have; 7 if it is to serve, we should serve; if it is to teach, we should teach; 8 if it is to encourage others, we should do so. Whoever shares with others should do it generously; whoever has authority should work hard; whoever shows kindness to others should do it cheerfully.

Ephesians 4:6 So we are to use our different gifts in accordance with the grace that God has given us. If our gift is to speak God's message, we should do it according to the faith that we have; 7 if it is to serve, we should serve; if it is to teach, we should teach; 8 if it is to encourage others, we should do so. Whoever shares with others should do it generously; whoever has authority should work hard; whoever shows kindness to others should do it cheerfully. 7 Each one of us has received a special gift in proportion to what Christ has given. 8 As the scripture says, "When he went up to the very heights, he took many captives with him; he gave gifts to people." 9 Now, what does "he went up" mean? It means that first he came down to the lowest depths of the earth. 10 So the one who came down is the same one who went up, above and beyond the heavens, to fill the whole universe with his presence. 11 It was he who "gave gifts to people"; he appointed some to be apostles, others to be prophets, others to be evangelists, others to be pastors and teachers. 12 He did this to prepare all God's people for the work of Christian service, in order to build up the body of Christ. 13 And so we shall all come together to that oneness in our faith and in our knowledge of the Son of God; we shall become mature people, reaching to the very height of Christ's full stature. 14 Then we shall no longer be children, carried by the waves and blown about by every shifting wind of the teaching of deceitful people, who lead others into error by the tricks they invent. 15 Instead, by speaking the truth in a spirit of love, we must grow up in every way to Christ, who is the head. 16 Under his control all the different parts of the body fit together, and the whole body is held together by every joint with which it is provided. So when each separate part works as it should, the whole body grows and builds itself up through love.

8-John 14:26 The Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you everything and make you remember all that I have told you.

9-John 15:26 "The Helper will come - the Spirit, who reveals the truth about God and who comes from the Father. I will send him to you from the Father, and he will speak about me.

10-John 16:13 When, however, the Spirit comes, who reveals the truth about God, he will lead you into all the truth. He will not speak on his own authority, but he will speak of what he hears and will tell you of things to come.

11-1 Corinthians 12:11 But it is one and the same Spirit who does all this; as he wishes, he gives a different gift to each person.

12-Acts 15:The Holy Spirit and we have agreed not to put any other burden on you besides these necessary rules:

Romans 8:26 In the same way the Spirit also comes to help us, weak as we are. For we do not know how we ought to pray; the Spirit himself pleads with God for us in groans that words cannot express. 27 And God, who sees into our hearts, knows what the thought of the Spirit is; because the Spirit pleads with God on behalf of his people and in accordance with his will.

13-Romans 15:30 I urge you, friends, by our Lord Jesus Christ and by the love that the Spirit gives: join me in praying fervently to God for me.

Ephesians 1:13 And you also became God's people when you heard the true message, the Good News that brought you salvation. You believed in Christ, and God put his stamp of ownership on you by giving you the Holy Spirit he had promised.

Ephesians 4:30 And do not make God's Holy Spirit sad; for the Spirit is God's mark of ownership on you, a guarantee that the Day will come when God will set you free.

14-Romans 8:9 But you do not live as your human nature tells you to; instead, you live as the Spirit tells you to - if, in fact, God's Spirit lives in you. Whoever does not have the Spirit of Christ does not belong to him.

15-Titus 3:5 he saved us. It was not because of any good deeds that we ourselves had done, but because of his own mercy that he saved us, through the Holy Spirit, who gives us new birth and new life by washing us.

16-Galatians 5:22 But the Spirit produces love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 humility, and self-control. There is no law against such things as these.

17-John 16:13 When, however, the Spirit comes, who reveals the truth about God, he will lead you into all the truth. He will not speak on his own authority, but he will speak of what he hears and will tell you of things to come.

18-Isaiah 46:9 Remember what happened long ago; acknowledge that I alone am God and that there is no one else like me. 10 From the beginning I predicted the outcome; long ago I foretold what would happen. I said that my plans would never fail, that I would do everything I intended to do. 11 I am calling a man to come from the east; he will swoop down like a hawk and accomplish what I have planned. I have spoken, and it will be done.

19-Psalm 110:1 The Lord said to my lord, "Sit here at my right side until I put your enemies under your feet."

20-Luke 6:12 At that time Jesus went up a hill to pray and spent the whole night there praying to God.

21-Matthew 3:16 As soon as Jesus was baptized, he came up out of the water. Then heaven was opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God coming down like a dove and lighting on him. 17 Then a voice said from heaven, "This is my own dear Son, with whom I am pleased."

22-Luke 4:1 Jesus returned from the Jordan full of the Holy Spirit and was led by the Spirit into the desert,

23-Luke 4:14 Then Jesus returned to Galilee, and the power of the Holy Spirit was with him. The news about him spread throughout all that territory.

24-Matthew 12:28 No, it is not Beelzebul, but God's Spirit, who gives me the power to drive out demons, which proves that the Kingdom of God has already come upon you.

25-Matthew 28:19 Go, then, to all peoples everywhere and make them my disciples: baptize them in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, 20 and teach them to obey everything I have commanded you. And I will be with you always, to the end of the age."

26-Matthew 12:31 For this reason I tell you: people can be forgiven any sin and any evil thing they say; but whoever says evil things against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven. 32 Anyone who says something against the Son of Man can be forgiven; but whoever says something against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven - now or ever.

27-Hosea 4:17 The people of Israel are under the spell of idols. Let them go their own way.

28-Hosea 4:17 The people of Israel are under the spell of idols. Let them go their own way.

Hosea 11:7 They insist on turning away from me. They will cry out because of the yoke that is on them, but no one will lift it from them. 8 "How can I give you up, Israel? How can I abandon you? Could I ever destroy you as I did Admah, or treat you as I did Zeboiim? My heart will not let me do it! My love for you is too strong.

29-John 14:16 I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper, who will stay with you forever.

30-Luke 4:1 Jesus returned from the Jordan full of the Holy Spirit and was led by the Spirit into the desert,

31-Acts 1:4 And when they came together, he gave them this order: "Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift I told you about, the gift my Father promised. 5 John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit." 6 When the apostles met together with Jesus, they asked him, "Lord, will you at this time give the Kingdom back to Israel?" 7 Jesus said to them, "The times and occasions are set by my Father's own authority, and it is not for you to know when they will be. 8 But when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, you will be filled with power, and you will be witnesses for me in Jerusalem, in all of Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth."

32-Acts 1:5 John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit."

33-Matthew 3:11 I baptize you with water to show that you have repented, but the one who will come after me will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. He is much greater than I am; and I am not good enough even to carry his sandals.

John 1:33 I still did not know that he was the one, but God, who sent me to baptize with water, had said to me, "You will see the Spirit come down and stay on a man; he is the one who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.'

34-Ephesians 5:18 Do not get drunk with wine, which will only ruin you; instead, be filled with the Spirit.

35-1 Pet. 1:10 It was concerning this salvation that the prophets made careful search and investigation, and they prophesied about this gift which God would give you. 11 They tried to find out when the time would be and how it would come. This was the time to which Christ's Spirit in them was pointing, in predicting the sufferings that Christ would have to endure and the glory that would follow.

36-Exod. 31:3 and I have filled him with my power. I have given him understanding, skill, and ability for every kind of artistic work -

37-Judg.3:10 The spirit of the Lord came upon him, and he became Israel's leader. Othniel went to war, and the Lord gave him the victory over the king of Mesopotamia.

Judg.11:29 Then the spirit of the Lord came upon Jephthah. He went through Gilead and Manasseh and returned to Mizpah in Gilead and went on to Ammon.

1 Sam. 16:13 Samuel took the olive oil and anointed David in front of his brothers. Immediately the spirit of the Lord took control of David and was with him from that day on. Then Samuel returned to Ramah.

38-Luke 1:15 John will be great in the Lord's sight. He must not drink any wine or strong drink. From his very birth he will be filled with the Holy Spirit, 41 When Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the baby moved within her. Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit 67 John's father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit, and he spoke God's message:

1 Sam. 10:9 When Saul turned to leave Samuel, God gave Saul a new nature. And everything Samuel had told him happened that day. 10 When Saul and his servant arrived at Gibeah, a group of prophets met him. Suddenly the spirit of God took control of him, and he joined in their ecstatic dancing and shouting. 11 People who had known him before saw him doing this and asked one another, "What has happened to the son of Kish? Has Saul become a prophet?" 12 A man who lived there asked, "How about these other prophets - who do you think their fathers are?" This is how the saying originated, "Has even Saul become a prophet?" 13 When Saul finished his ecstatic dancing and shouting, he went to the altar on the hill.

39-Luke 1:35 The angel answered, "The Holy Spirit will come on you, and God's power will rest upon you. For this reason the holy child will be called the Son of God.

Matt. 1:20 While he was thinking about this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, "Joseph, descendant of David, do not be afraid to take Mary to be your wife. For it is by the Holy Spirit that she has conceived.

40-Isa. 11:1 The royal line of David is like a tree that has been cut down; but just as new branches sprout from a stump, so a new king will arise from among David's descendants. 2 The spirit of the Lord will give him wisdom and the knowledge and skill to rule his people. He will know the Lord's will and honor him,

Isa. 42:1 The Lord says, "Here is my servant, whom I strengthen - the one I have chosen, with whom I am pleased. I have filled him with my Spirit, and he will bring justice to every nation.

Luke 3:22 and the Holy Spirit came down upon him in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven, "You are my own dear Son. I am pleased with you."

Luke 4:18 "The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has chosen me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to set free the oppressed

Acts 10:38 You know about Jesus of Nazareth and how God poured out on him the Holy Spirit and power. He went everywhere, doing good and healing all who were under the power of the Devil, for God was with him.

41-Luke 4:1 Jesus returned from the Jordan full of the Holy Spirit and was led by the Spirit into the desert, 2 where he was tempted by the Devil for forty days. In all that time he ate nothing, so that he was hungry when it was over.

42-Heb. 9:14 Since this is true, how much more is accomplished by the blood of Christ! Through the eternal Spirit he offered himself as a perfect sacrifice to God. His blood will purify our consciences from useless rituals, so that we may serve the living God.

43-John 16:13 When, however, the Spirit comes, who reveals the truth about God, he will lead you into all the truth. He will not speak on his own authority, but he will speak of what he hears and will tell you of things to come.

44-John 16: 8 And when he comes, he will prove to the people of the world that they are wrong about sin and about what is right and about God's judgment. 9 They are wrong about sin, because they do not believe in me;

45-John 14:15 "If you love me, you will obey my commandments. 16 I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper, who will stay with you forever. 17 He is the Spirit, who reveals the truth about God. The world cannot receive him, because it cannot see him or know him. But you know him, because he remains with you and is in you.

John 15:25 "I have told you this while I am still with you. 26 The Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you everything and make you remember all that I have told you. 27 "Peace is what I leave with you; it is my own peace that I give you. I do not give it as the world does. Do not be worried and upset; do not be afraid.

46-John 16:8 And when he comes, he will prove to the people of the world that they are wrong about sin and about what is right and about God's judgment. 9 They are wrong about sin, because they do not believe in me; 10 they are wrong about what is right, because I am going to the Father and you will not see me any more; 11 and they are wrong about judgment, because the ruler of this world has already been judged.

47-Rom. 8:2 For the law of the Spirit, which brings us life in union with Christ Jesus, has set me free from the law of sin and death.

48-1 Cor. 3:16 Surely you know that you are God's temple and that God's Spirit lives in you!

2 Cor. 3:3 It is clear that Christ himself wrote this letter and sent it by us. It is written, not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God, and not on stone tablets but on human hearts.

49-John 3:3 Jesus answered, "I am telling you the truth: no one can see the Kingdom of God without being born again." 4 "How can a grown man be born again?" Nicodemus asked. "He certainly cannot enter his mother's womb and be born a second time!" 5 "I am telling you the truth," replied Jesus, "that no one can enter the Kingdom of God without being born of water and the Spirit. 6 A person is born physically of human parents, but is born spiritually of the Spirit. 7 Do not be surprised because I tell you that you must all be born again.

50-Acts 1:5 John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit." 6 When the apostles met together with Jesus, they asked him, "Lord, will you at this time give the Kingdom back to Israel?" 7 Jesus said to them, "The times and occasions are set by my Father's own authority, and it is not for you to know when they will be. 8 But when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, you will be filled with power, and you will be witnesses for me in Jerusalem, in all of Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth."

51-Rom. 8:9 But you do not live as your human nature tells you to; instead, you live as the Spirit tells you to - if, in fact, God's Spirit lives in you. Whoever does not have the Spirit of Christ does not belong to him. 10 But if Christ lives in you, the Spirit is life for you because you have been put right with God, even though your bodies are going to die because of sin. 11 If the Spirit of God, who raised Jesus from death, lives in you, then he who raised Christ from death will also give life to your mortal bodies by the presence of his Spirit in you.

1 Cor. 3:16 Surely you know that you are God's temple and that God's Spirit lives in you! 17 God will destroy anyone who destroys God's temple. For God's temple is holy, and you yourselves are his temple.

1 Cor. 6:16 Surely you know that you are God's temple and that God's Spirit lives in you! 17 God will destroy anyone who destroys God's temple. For God's temple is holy, and you yourselves are his temple.

52-1 Corinthians 12:12 Let me put it this way: each one of you says something different. One says, "I follow Paul"; another, "I follow Apollos"; another, "I follow Peter"; and another, "I follow Christ."

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