Covenant Love Discipleship

Lesson 9 - THE HOLY SPIRIT by Samuel Jeanrenaud

1) Holy Spirit

a) A Person – always referred to as “He” and not “it”.

b) A part of the Trinity, the Godhead. Matthew 3:16

2) Holy Spirit in the Old Testament

a) An agent in creation – Genesis 1:2

b) Spoke through the Old Testament Prophets – Hosea 9:7

c) In the Old Testament, Holy Spirit came upon a man for a specific task, but did not indwell all of Israel corporately.

d) Prophecy that He would be poured out on “all flesh” – Joel 2:28

3) Holy Spirit in the New Testament

a) The active agent in the miraculous conception of Jesus – Luke 1:34

b) Active in the Baptism of Christ – Matthew 3:13

c) Active in Christ’s Ministry – Luke 4:18-21

d) Causes the new birth – John 3:2

e) Convicts non-Christians of unbelief in Christ – John 16:8-11

f) Came to indwell believers at Pentecost – Acts 2:1

g) Sent by Christ for us. John 14:15-20

h) Received at conversion – Romans 8:9

4) Holy Spirit activity in the Christian

a) Seals the believer – Ephesians 1:13

b) Protects, sustains, and comforts – John 14:16

c) Teaches the Christian – John 16:12-15

d) Present Always – John 14:16

e) Brings glory to Christ – John 16:14

f) Empowers the Christian – Acts 1:8

g) Brings fruit in life – Galatians 5:22

h) Bestows gifts – I Corinthians 12:4-10

i) Growth in the Spirit leads to a growing death to self – Romans 8:13

j) Which brings a growing freedom – Galatians 5:16-18 John the Baptist said, “I must decrease and He must increase.”

k) Causes the Christian to grow more and more into the image of Christ –

II Corinthians 3:18

5) Holy Spirit’s activity in the Fellowship of Believers

a) Guidance – Acts 10:19; Acts 16:6

b) Appointed leaders – Acts 28:28; Acts 6:3

c) Causes unity – Acts 4:31-35; Ephesians 4:4

d) Power for witness – Acts 2:37-42

e) Builds Body of Christ – I Corinthians 12:12-14

- How have you noticed Holy Spirit’s activity in your life? In your group or circle of friends?

- Why does Holy Spirit want us to focus on Christ? John 16:14

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