01.03. The Holy Spirit
Fundamental Bible Studies
Lesson: 3 The Work of the Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit is the third person of the Godhead (Acts 17:29; Romans 1:20; Colossians 2:9. Some translations use “Godhood” or “Divine Being” NASV = “Divine Nature” 2 Peter 1:4 ). He is a being, a personality. God is the great Architect, Christ is the great Builder, and the Holy Spirit is the great Lawgiver. This was true in the material creation (Genesis 1) and it is true in the spiritual realm. He has existed from all eternity with God (the Father) and Christ. He is one with them in the sense that they work together. All their plans and purposes are the same.
1.Why is the Spirit called “he” in John 16:13? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 2.Why does the Spirit know and understand? 1 Corinthians 2:10 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
3.Why was the Spirit sent to the apostles? John 14:26; John 16:13 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 4.When were the apostles baptized in the Spirit? Acts 2:1-4
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5. Why (for what purpose) did the apostles perform miracles? Mark 16:20 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _(see also Hebrews 2:3-4).
6.How are men NOW made believers? Romans 10:17 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 7.Has God’s Word been confirmed? Hebrews 2:3-4 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
8.Does the Holy Spirit work today performing miracles to confirm the Word? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (Hebrews 2:3-4; 1 Corinthians 13:9-13; Ephesians 4:11-13 ) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
9.Why is the account of the miracles written in the Book? John 20:30-31 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 10.Of what was the Spirit to convict the world? John 16:8 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
11. There is not anything which God’s Word states that the Holy Spirit does for anyone but that it also states that the Word of God does that for us. We must conclude that the Spirit in conviction and sanctification operates through the Word of God.
1) The Spirit quickens (makes alive) John 6:63. What does the Word do? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 2)We are sanctified by the Spirit, but HOW does He sanctify us? 1 Corinthians 6:11; John 17:17 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
12.Who is a child of God? Romans 8:14 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ -o- -o- -o- -o- -o- -o- Note: The Work of the Holy Spirit Today Everything the Bible affirms the Spirit does the Bible affirms He does it through the Word.
1. He helps one come to faith Romans 10:17
2. He begets 1 Corinthians 4:15, 1 Peter 1:1
3.He quickensPsalms 119:50 4.He causes to be born again1 Peter 1:23 5.He cleanses John 15:3
6. He purified 1 Peter 1:22
7.He sanctifiesJohn 17:17 8.He leads (shows the way)Psalms 119:105
9. He comforts 1 Thessalonians 4:18
10.He builds us up Acts 20:32 The Spirit does exactly for us what He did in the first century. In the first century he used inspired men – the words of inspiration spoken. Today He uses the writings of inspired men – the word of the inspired Holy Scriptures.
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Some Considerations Concerning the Indwelling of the Holy Spirit 1.God dwells in us – 2 Corinthians 6:16; 1 John 4:12, 1 John 4:15
2.Christ dwells in us –Ephesians 3:16-17; Colossians 1:27; Romans 8:10; 1 John 5:12; John 14:23; Galatians 2:20; (Colossians 3:16) 3.The Holy Spirit dwells in us – Romans 8:9; Romans 8:11 The question will be HOW does the Godhead dwell in us?
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4.Sin is said to dwells in us – Romans 7:17, Romans 7:20 5.Satan in one – John 13:27, Matthew 16:23, (Mark 8:33) HOW does the Godhead dwell in us?
Note: 1 John 2:14; Ephesians 3:17; 2 John 1:9; Colossians 3:16; Php 2:5; Romans 8:14; Ephesians 6:17; Hebrews 4:12 (Acts 7:51-52)
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1.We dwell in God – 1 John 4:15-16, 1 Thessalonians 1:1 2.We dwell in Christ – Romans 6:3; Romans 8:1 ff; Galatians 3:27;
How does Deity dwell in us? Galatians 3:2; [Receive the Spirit by the hearing of faith, meaning the gospel ] Ephesians 3:16 the Holy Spirit to strengthen the inner man. (1 Thessalonians 2:9; 1 Thessalonians 2:13) God and the Holy Spirit dwell in us the same way Christ dwells in us – see Ephesians 3:16-17.