Holy Spirit Flashcards
Who is the Holy Spirit
The third and co-equal member of the Trinity
What did the Holy Spirit do?
Genesis 1:2 - active in creation
Came upon prophets, judges, and kings at specific times and for specific purposes (Judges are a good example)
Genesis 1:2
Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters.
What does the Holy Spirit do?
convicts the world of sin, regenerates us, seals our salvation, empowers us to be his witness
equips us with spiritual gifts and produces fruit in our lives
John 16:8
When he comes, he will prove the world to be in the wrong about sin and righteousness and judgment
Titus 3:5
he saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit,
Ephesians 4:30
And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.
Acts 1:8
But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.
1 Corinthians 12:4
There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit distributes them.
Galatians 5:22-23
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.
How is the Holy Spirit unique from God the Father and Jesus?
He dwells inside of us from the moment of our salvation
Romans 8:9
You, however, are not in the realm of the flesh but are in the realm of the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God lives in you. And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, they do not belong to Christ.
Where does the Bible teach the concept of the Trinity?
Creation (Genesis 1 and John 1) The Spirit hovers over the water, God says let us make mankind in our image, and John 1 says that Jesus is the Word/logos and was with God in the beginning.
Jesus baptism, Luke 3 (Jesus, dove, God’s voice)
Great commission
Matthew 28:19-20
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, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.