The Holy Spirit can come and indwell you right now. You can start over again. You can become brand-new, with the Holy Spirit pulsating spiritual life through you and in you. The Bible says, “I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes, and you will keep My judgments and do them” (Ezekiel 36:27). It is impossible to understand the Bible, Christian living, the structure of the church or our own relationship with God without understanding the Person and work of the Holy Spirit.

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Have you felt the guilt of your sin against God? Have you have the need to give your heart and life to Jesus Christ? If so, that is the Holy Spirit of God calling you to new life in Christ. Confess your sin and ask Jesus to forgive you and be your Savior and Lord. Just pray -- talk to God. You can pray something like this:

"O God, I am a sinner. I'm sorry for my sin. Forgive me. I want to turn from my sin. I receive Jesus Christ as my Savior; I confess Him as my Lord. From now I want to follow Him. In Jesus' Name. Amen."

-- Billy Graham ("Decision" 05/2009)

Yesterday is gone and tomorrow is not here; now is the best time to believe in Jesus and worship God in Spirit and in Truth.

The Christian's heart is the Holy Spirit's home.

The Spirit of God will not lead a man where the grace of God cannot keep him.

Where there is much prayer, there will be much of the Spirit;
where there is much of the Spirit, there will be ever-increasing prayer.

Why not have breakfast with the Holy Spirit?
Why not have lunch with the Son?
Why not have dinner with the Father?
Since the meal is free!



-- Matthew 28:18-20
18 Then Jesus came to them and said, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me. ++ 19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age."

-- Matthew 1:18
This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be with Child through the Holy Spirit.

-- Luke 1:35
The angel answered, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the Holy One to be born will be called the Son of God."

-- Luke 3:21-22
21 When all the people were being baptized, Jesus was baptized too. And as He was praying, heaven was opened 22 and the Holy Spirit descended on Him in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: "You are My Son, whom I love; with You I am well pleased."

-- Luke 4:1-2, 13-14
1 Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the desert, 2 where for forty days He was tempted by the devil. He ate nothing during those days, and at the end of them He was hungry.
13 When the devil had finished all this tempting, he left Him until an opportune time. 14 Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and news about Him spread through the whole countryside.

-- Luke 12:11-12
11 When you are brought before synagogues, rulers and authorities, do not worry about how you will defend yourselves or what you will say, 12 for the Holy Spirit will teach you at that time what you should say.

-- John 20:21-22
21 Again Jesus said, "Peace be with you! As the Father has sent Me, I am sending you." 22 And with that He breathed on them and said, "Receive the Holy Spirit."

-- John 14:13-17; 26-27
13 And I will do whatever you ask in My name, so that the Son may bring glory to the Father. 14 You may ask Me for anything in My name, and I will do it.
+ 15 If you love Me, you will obey what I command. 16 And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Counselor to be with you forever -- 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 in you.

++ 26 But the Counselor, 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.
++ 27 Peace I leave with you; My peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.

-- John 16:7, 13-14
7 But I tell you the truth: It is for your good that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Counselor will not come to you; but if I go, I will send Him to you.
+ 13 But when He, the Spirit of truth, comes, He will guide you into all truth. He will not speak on His own; He will speak only what He hears, and He will tell you what is yet to come. 14 He will bring glory to Me by taking from what is Mine and making it known to you.

-- Acts 2:38
Peter replied, "Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit."

-- Acts 4:31
After they prayed, the place where they were meeting was shaken. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly.

-- Acts 6:2-4
2 So the Twelve gathered all the disciples together and said, "It would not be right for us to neglect the ministry of the word of God in order to wait on tables. 3 Brothers, choose seven men from among you who are known to be full of the Spirit and wisdom. We will turn this responsibility over to them 4 and will give our attention to prayer and the ministry of the word."

-- Acts 8:14-15
14 When the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had accepted the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them. 15 When they arrived, they prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit,

-- Acts 11:24
For he was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and of faith. And a great many people were added to the Lord.

-- Romans 8:1-2, 5-17, 26-28
++ 1 Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, (who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit). 2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death.

5 Those who live according to the sinful nature have their minds set on what that nature desires; but those who live in accordance with the Spirit have their minds set on what the Spirit desires.
+ 6 The mind of sinful man is death, but the mind controlled by the Spirit is life and peace; 7 the sinful mind is hostile to God. It does not submit to God's law, nor can it do so. 8 Those controlled by the sinful nature cannot please God.
+ 9 You, however, are controlled not by the sinful nature but by the Spirit, if the Spirit of God lives in you. And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Christ. 10 But if Christ is in you, your body is dead because of sin, yet your spirit is alive because of righteousness.
+ 11 And if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, He who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit, who lives in you.
+ 12 Therefore, brothers, we have an obligation -- but it is not to the sinful nature, to live according to it. 13 For if you live according to the sinful nature, you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the misdeeds of the body, you will live, 14 because those who are led by the Spirit of God are children of God.
++ 15 For you did not receive a spirit that makes you a slave again to fear, but you received the Spirit of sonship. And by Him we cry, "Abba, Father." 16 The Spirit Himself testifies with our spirit that we are God's children. 17 Now if we are children, then we are heirs -- heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in His sufferings in order that we may also share in His glory.

++ 26 In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groans that words cannot express. 27 And He who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints in accordance with God's will.
+ 28 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose.

-- 1 Corinthians 2:9-16
9 However, as it is written: "No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love Him" (Isaiah 64:4) -- 10 but God has revealed it to us by His Spirit. The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God.
+ 11 For who among men knows the thoughts of a man except the man's spirit within Him? In the same way no one knows the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God.
+ 12 We have not received the spirit of the world but the Spirit who is from God, that we may understand what God has freely given us. 13 This is what we speak, not in words taught us by human wisdom but in words taught by the Spirit, expressing spiritual truths in spiritual words.
+ 14 The man without the Spirit does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned. 15 The spiritual man makes judgments about all things, but he himself is not subject to any man's judgment: 16 "For who has known the mind of the Lord that he may instruct Him?" (Isaiah 40:13). But we have the mind of Christ.

-- 1 Corinthians 6:19-20
19 Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; 20 you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body.

-- 1 Corinthians 12:4-11
4 There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit. 5 There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord. 6 There are different kinds of working, but the same God works all of them in all men. 7 Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good.
+ 8 To one there is given through the Spirit the message of wisdom, to another the message of knowledge by means of the same Spirit, 9 to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by that one Spirit, 10 to another miraculous powers, to another prophecy, to another distinguishing between spirits, to another speaking in different kinds of tongues, and to still another the interpretation of tongues. 11 All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, and He gives them to each one, just as He determines.

-- 2 Corinthians 3:4-6
4 Such is the confidence that we have through Christ toward God. 5 Not that we are competent in ourselves to claim anything for ourselves, but our competence comes from God. 6 He has made us competent as ministers of a New Covenant -- not of the letter but of the Spirit; ++ for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.

-- 2 Corinthians 5:17
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.

-- Galatians 5:22-25
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. 24 Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the sinful nature with its passions and desires. 25 Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit. 26 Let us not become conceited, provoking and envying each other.

-- Colossians 1:9-12
9 For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of His will through all spiritual wisdom and understanding. 10 And we pray this in order that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and may please Him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God, 11 being strengthened with all power according to His glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience, and joyfully 12 giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the kingdom of light.

-- Ephesians 3:16-19
16 I pray that out of His glorious riches He may strengthen you with power through His Spirit in your inner being, 17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, 18 may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, 19 and to know this love that surpasses knowledge -- that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.

-- Ephesians 4:2-7
2 Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. 3 Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. 4 There is one body and one Spirit -- just as you were called to one hope when you were called -- 5 one Lord, one faith, one baptism; 6 one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all. 7 But to each one of us grace has been given as Christ apportioned it.

-- Ephesians 6:18-19
18 And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints. 19 Pray also for me, that whenever I open my mouth, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the Gospel,

-- 1 John 4:1-6, 12-16
1 Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world. 2 This is how you can recognize the Spirit of God: Every spirit that acknowledges that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God, 3 but every spirit that does not acknowledge Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you have heard is coming and even now is already in the world. 4 You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the One who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world. 5 They are from the world and therefore speak from the viewpoint of the world, and the world listens to them. 6 We are from God, and whoever knows God listens to us; but whoever is not from God does not listen to us. This is how we recognize the Spirit of truth and the spirit of falsehood.

++ 12 No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and His love is made complete in us. 13 We know that we live in Him and He in us, because He has given us of His Spirit. 14 And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent His Son to be the Savior of the world. 15 If anyone acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God, God lives in him and he in God. 16 And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in him.

-- Jude 1:20-21
20 But you, dear friends, build yourselves up in your most holy faith and pray in the Holy Spirit. 21 Keep yourselves in God's love as you wait for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring you to eternal life.

-- Revelation 3:20-22
20 Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him, and he with Me. 21 To him who overcomes, I will give the right to sit with Me on My throne, just as I overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne. 22 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.



The main impression gained from the Old Testament is that the ‘Spirit of the Lord’ endows chosen people for special tasks (e.g. Ex 31:2,3 Judges 6:34), but there are also individuals who enjoyed a permanent indwelling of the Spirit: Moses (Num 11:17), Joshua (Num 27:18), David (1Samuel 16:13) and possibly Elijah and Elisha (2Kings 2:15). In Isaiah, the Messiah is the Spirit-endowed one (Isaiah 42:1; 59:21; 61:1).

-- Exodus 31:1-3
1 Then the LORD said to Moses, 2 "See, I have chosen Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah, 3 and I have filled him with the Spirit of God, with skill, ability and knowledge in all kinds of crafts -- 4 to make artistic designs for work in gold, silver and bronze, 5 to cut and set stones, to work in wood, and to engage in all kinds of craftsmanship."

-- Numbers 11:16-17
16 The LORD said to Moses: "Bring me seventy of Israel's elders who are known to you as leaders and officials among the people. Have them come to the Tent of Meeting, that they may stand there with you. 17 I will come down and speak with you there, and I will take of the Spirit that is on you and put the Spirit on them. They will help you carry the burden of the people so that you will not have to carry it alone.

-- Numbers 27:18-20
18 So the LORD said to Moses, "Take Joshua son of Nun, a man in whom is the Spirit, and lay your hand on him. 19 Have him stand before Eleazar the priest and the entire assembly and commission him in their presence. 20 Give him some of your authority so the whole Israelite community will obey him."

-- Judges 6:34-35
34 Then the Spirit of the LORD came upon Gideon, and he blew a trumpet, summoning the Abiezrites to follow him. 35 He sent messengers throughout Manasseh, calling them to arms, and also into Asher, Zebulun and Naphtali, so that they too went up to meet them.

-- 1 Samuel 10:6
The Spirit of the LORD will come upon you in power, and you will prophesy with them; and you will be changed into a different person.

-- 1 Samuel 16:13
So Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the presence of his brothers, and from that day on the Spirit of the LORD came upon David in power. Samuel then went to Ramah.

-- 2 Samuel 23:2
The Spirit of the LORD spoke through me; His word was on my tongue.

-- 2 Chronicles 20:14-15
14 Then the Spirit of the LORD came upon Jahaziel son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, the son of Jeiel, the son of Mattaniah, a Levite and descendant of Asaph, as he stood in the assembly. 15 He said: "Listen, King Jehoshaphat and all who live in Judah and Jerusalem! This is what the LORD says to you: 'Do not be afraid or discouraged because of this vast army. For the battle is not yours, but God's.'"

-- Psalms 51:10-12
10 Create in me a clean heart, O God, And renew a steadfast spirit within me. 11 Do not cast me away from Your presence, And do not take Your Holy Spirit from me. 12 Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, And uphold me by Your generous Spirit.

-- Psalms 104:30
You send forth Your Spirit, they are created; And You renew the face of the earth.

-- Psalms 139:7-8
7 Where can I go from Your Spirit? Where can I flee from Your presence? 8 If I go up to the heavens, You are there; if I make my bed in the depths (Sheol) You are there.

-- Psalms 143:10
Teach me to do Your will, for You are my God; may Your good Spirit lead me on level ground.

-- Isaiah 11:2
The Spirit of the LORD will rest on Him -- the Spirit of wisdom and of understanding, the Spirit of counsel and of power, the Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD.

-- Isaiah 42:1
Here is My servant, whom I uphold, My Chosen One in whom I delight; I will put My Spirit on Him and He will bring justice to the nations.

-- Isaiah 44:3
For I will pour water on the thirsty land, and streams on the dry ground; I will pour out My Spirit on your offspring, and My blessing on your descendants.

-- Isaiah 59:21
"As for Me, this is My covenant with them," says the LORD. "My Spirit, who is on you, and My words that I have put in your mouth will not depart from your mouth, or from the mouths of your children, or from the mouths of their descendants from this time on and forever," says the LORD.

-- Isaiah 61:1
"The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on Me, because the LORD has anointed Me to preach Good News to the poor. He has sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners," (Luke 4:18).

-- Daniel 5:13-14
13 Then Daniel was brought in before the king. The king spoke, and said to Daniel, "Are you that Daniel who is one of the captives from Judah, whom my father the king brought from Judah? 14 "I have heard of you, that the Spirit of God is in you, and that light and understanding and excellent wisdom are found in you."

-- Ezekiel 3:12
Then the Spirit lifted me up, and I heard behind me a loud rumbling sound -- May the glory of the LORD be praised in His dwelling place!

-- Ezekiel 37:14
"I will put My Spirit in you and you will live, and I will settle you in your own land. Then you will know that I the LORD have spoken, and I have done it," declares the LORD.

-- Haggai 2:5-9
5 "According to the word that I covenanted with you when you came out of Egypt, so My Spirit remains among you; do not fear!" 6 This is what the LORD Almighty says: "In a little while I will once more shake the heavens and the earth, the sea and the dry land. 7 I will shake all nations, and the Desired of All Nations will come, and I will fill this temple with glory," says the LORD Almighty. 8 "The silver is Mine, and the gold is Mine," says the LORD of hosts. 9 "The glory of this latter temple shall be greater than the former," says the LORD of hosts. "And in this place I will give peace," says the LORD Almighty.

-- Joel 2:28-29
28 And afterward, I will pour out My Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions. 29 Even on My servants, both men and women, I will pour out My Spirit in those days.

Holy Spirit (Holy Ghost)

A. Titles applied to:
Spirit of:

God Gen. 1:2
The Lord God Is. 61:1
Your Father Matt. 10:20
Grace Zech. 12:10
Truth John 14:17
Holiness Rom. 1:4
Life Rom. 8:2
Christ Rom. 8:9
Adoption Rom. 8:15
His Son Gal. 4:6
Glory 1 Pet. 4:14
Prophecy Rev. 19:10
My Spirit Gen. 6:3
Holy Spirit Ps. 51:11
The Helper, Counselor John 14:16, 26
Eternal Spirit Heb. 9:14

B. Deity of:

Called God Acts 5:3, 4
Joined with the Father and Son Matt. 28:19; 2 Cor. 13:14
Eternal Heb. 9:14
Omnipotent Luke 1:35
Omniscient 1 Cor. 2:10, 11
Omnipresent Ps. 139:7–13
Creator Gen. 1:2
Sovereign 1 Cor. 12:6, 11
New creation John 3:3, 8
Sin against, eternal Matt. 12:31, 32

C. Personality of:

Speaks Acts 28:25
Teaches John 14:26
Strives with sinners Gen. 6:3
Comforts Acts 9:31
Helps our weaknesses Rom. 8:26
Is grieved Eph. 4:30
Is resisted Acts 7:51

D. Work in the world:

Creates Job 33:4
Renews Is. 32:15
Convicts men John 16:8–11

E. Work of, in Christ’s ministry:

Christ conceived by Luke 1:35
Miracles performed by Matt. 12:28
Anointed by Matt. 3:16
Supported by Luke 4:1, 17, 18
Filled by Luke 4:1
Offered to God by Heb. 9:14
Raised by Rom. 1:4
Justified by 1 Tim. 3:16

F. Work of, in the Scriptures:
Speaks in:

Prophets Acts 28:25
Psalms Acts 1:16, 17
All Scripture 2 Tim. 3:16
His sword Eph. 6:17

G. Ministry of, among believers:

Regenerates John 3:3, 5
Indwells Rom. 8:11
Anoints 1 John 2:20, 27
Baptizes Acts 2:17–41
Guides John 16:13
Empowers Mic. 3:8
Sanctifies Rom. 15:16; 2 Thess. 2:13
Bears witness Rom. 8:16; Heb. 10:15
Helps John 14:16–26
Gives joy Rom. 14:17
Gives discernment 1 Cor. 2:10–16; 1 John 4:1–6
Bears fruit Gal. 5:22, 23
Gives gifts 1 Cor. 12:3–11

H. Ministry of, in the Church:

Fills Acts 2:4
Baptizes 1 Cor. 12:13
Appoints officers Acts 20:17, 28
Sends out missionaries Acts 13:2, 4
Directs missionaries Acts 8:29
Comforts the Church Acts 9:31
Sanctifies the Church Rom. 15:16

I. Reception of:

Promised Joel 2:28–32
Awaits Christ’s glorification John 7:38, 39
Realized at Pentecost Acts 2:1–21
Realized by Gentiles Acts 10:45
Can be sinned against Matt. 12:31, 32
Contingent Acts 2:38; Acts 5:32

J. Filling of:

Bezaleel Ex. 31:2
Jesus Luke 4:1
John the Baptist Luke 1:15, 60
Elizabeth Luke 1:41
Zacharias Luke 1:67
Pentecost Christians Acts 2:1–4
Peter Acts 4:8
Seven men Acts 6:3–5
Stephen Acts 7:55
Barnabas Acts 11:22, 24
Paul Acts 13:9
Certain disciples Acts 13:52

K. As teacher:

Illuminates the mind 1 Cor. 2:12, 13; Eph. 1:16, 17
Reveals things of God Is. 40:13, 14; 1 Cor. 2:10, 13




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