Teaching on holy spirit pdf

That settles it! In both cases we restrict His operations in and through us; but we do not drive Him away. Links Blog Site map Contact us. Bible Studies. We need to be clear about three basic truths concerning the Holy Spirit, all of which are emphasised by the apostle John in this letter: The Holy Spirit is a Person. He is not just an influence. Now see from these verses what He does. He teaches, reminds, testifies, bears witness, convicts, guides, speaks, hears, shows, glorifies Christ.

Only a person can do these things. He is a Divine Person. He is one with the Father and the Son in the Trinity. The Holy Spirit permanently indwells every child of God. The Holy Spirit is the source and supplier of all that we need for holy living and for effective service. Notice the three special ministries of the Holy Spirit referred to by John: He assures us.

He teaches us. This is not to take anything away from His ministry on this earth. Without Jesus coming to the earth and accomplishing what He did, there could be no ministry of the Holy Spirit. The whole plan of God hinges on the redemptive work of Christ. But, once His work was done, it was actually to our advantage to have Jesus return to His Father and send the Holy Spirit to take His place.

They do not ascribe nearly enough importance to the Holy Spirit and what He is doing in the earth today. In Genesis , the Bible says,. And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. In the beginning, God created all the elements needed for His creation.

Then, everything else was formed from what had already been created. All the essential ingredients were in place. But nothing happened without the Spirit of God. Notice specifically that the Spirit of God the Holy Spirit moved upon the face of the waters.

The Holy Spirit was brooding over the creation of God just waiting to bring forth whatever God the Father said. Likewise, with everything the Lord created and made, it was the power of the Holy Spirit that brought it all into existence.

God the Father conceived it. Jesus spoke it. And the Holy Spirit was the power that performed it. Everything God did in His creation was accomplished through the power of the Holy Spirit. They are one. They are a team. So, why is there so much debate over this issue? The sad truth is that denial of the ministry and power of the Holy Spirit is a convenient theology. The number one reason people resist the ministry of the Holy Spirit is because it exposes the lack of power in their lives.

And once exposed, it demands a change. In an attempt to avoid responsibility for change, they change the Scriptures instead of themselves. No one wants to admit that their lives are the result of their choices and actions. Sadly, the lack of personal responsibility in our society has crept into the attitudes of the church.

But, the ultimate attempt to avoid responsibility is when we place the blame on God. Another group of Christians willingly accept a limited ministry of the Holy Spirit as their comforter and consoler, but they still deny His miraculous power.

They may be sincere in their beliefs, but they are sincerely wrong. There are many clear examples in Scripture where a miraculous encounter with the Holy Spirit enabled believers to live supernatural lives. Yet, the Lord told Thomas and all the disciples to tarry in Jerusalem until they received the power of the Holy Spirit Acts Look what happened to the disciples once they received that power. They were changed men. They faced persecution and death fearlessly.

What made the difference? In Acts 8, Philip preached to the Samaritans, and the whole city believed on Jesus and was baptized in water.