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ChristianLife Series
Volume Nine:
Knowing the
Holy Spirit
Published by:
Fundamental BaptistWorld-Wide Mission
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Christian Life Series, Copyright © 2002, 2004, 2009 by Ernest Gambrell.
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KNOWING THE HOLY SPIRIT
Dear Christian Friend:
In John 16:7, when Christ spoke of returning to Heaven after His earthly ministry
was complete, He promised to send the Holy Spirit. Jesus said that the Holy Spirit is to beour Comforter. The actual word used in the original language of the New Testament is a
word that is sometimes translated "Helper." It means one who stands or walks beside
another to lead, direct, comfort, instruct, and help. The Bible teaches that God manifests or
reveals Himself in three persons: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit.
The Holy Spirit is the Third Person of the Trinity, or Godhead. He is very God. He is not a
third part of the Godhead. He is the Third Person of the Godhead. There is no separation or
division of the Godhead or the being of God. Where God the Father is, all parts of the
Godhead are present. Where God the Son is, all of the Godhead is present.
The Holy Spirit may be called the Common Denominator of Heaven and earth. We
think of God the Father as being in Heaven. God the Son was in Heaven. He came to earth
and, following His resurrection, is now again in Heaven. The Holy Spirit is both in Heavenand on earth. He is the presence of God on earth now, as Jesus was the presence of God on
earth when He was here in the flesh. However, where any of the Persons of the Godhead
are, they are all present.
The Doctrine of the Holy Spirit is a very important teaching of the Bible. As
Christians, we are taught by the Scriptures to let the Holy Spirit be our leader, guide,
comforter, teacher, and helper in all things. If we are to let Him be all of these things to us,
we must understand who He is and what He does and how we can properly relate to Him in
every part of our lives. While this teaching is very complex, and there are some principles
that we cannot fully understand, there is much that we can learn from the Bible about the
Holy Spirit. A Christian must accept the teaching of the Bible by faith. Before beginningthis study, please quietly bow your head and ask God to open your understanding to the
teaching about the Holy Spirit.
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KNOWING THE HOLY SPIRIT
LESSON ONE
The Person of the Holy Spirit
Objective: For the Christian to understand that the Holy Spirit is a Person and notsimply an influence
Text to Read: John 14:16-26.
Memorize: John 14:16-17.
Many people think of the Holy Spirit as simply an unconscious force that influences
people to do good. This is not true. The Holy Spirit is a person, with all the characteristics
of a person.
I. Study the following passages and list the characteristics of the Holy Spirit.
A. John 16:13 (2) He g _________________________________________
He h _________________________________________
B. John 16:8 He r _________________________________________
C. Luke 12:12 He t _________________________________________
D. Acts 8:29 (2) He s _________________________________________
He d ________________________________________
E. Acts 13:2 He c _________________________________________
F. Genesis 1:2 He c _________________________________________
G. Job 33:4 He cre________________________________________
H. Ephesians 4:32 He g _________________________________________
I. Isaiah 63:10 (2) He can be g __________________________________
He can be v__________________________________
J. John 14:26, 15:26, He has intell _________________________________
K. Acts 16:7 & I Cor 12:11 He has a w ___________________________________
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L. Romans 8:26 He makes interce ______________________________
II. Review the memory verses in this lesson and state the number of times
the personal pronoun, “he” or “his” is used. ______________________________
The Holy Spirit, as a person, has attributes. As you will learn in a later part of
these lessons, His attributes are the same as the attributes of God the Father and
God the Son. Study the following verses regarding His attributes.
A. He is Omniscient: (All Knowing)
1. I Corinthians 2:11-12
2. John 14:26
3. Isaiah 11:2
4. John 14:17
B. He is Omnipotent: (All Powerful)
1. Genesis 1:2
2. Job 33:4
3. Jeremiah 32:17 & 27
C. He is Omnipresent: (Always Present at all times at all places)
1. Psalms 139:7-10
D. He is All Things:
1. Isaiah 11:2
III. The Holy Spirit is God.
He is God the Spirit, just as Jesus is God the Son. He is not one-third part of
God; he is very God of very God. Read the following verses and write in your own
words how the unity of the three Persons of the Godhead is illustrated.
A. Genesis 1:2:__________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________
B. Genesis 1:26: “Let ____ make man in _______ likeness….”
C. II Corinthians 13:11: _________________________________________________
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IV. Deity is another word that is used to teach that the Holy Spirit is God. The
names and titles given to the Holy Spirit in Scripture support this truth. Find and list
twelve of those names from the Scriptures below.
A. Genesis 6:3 _________________________________________________________
B. II Chronicles 15:1 __________________________________________________
C. Job 32:8 _________________________________________________________
D. Psalms 51:1 _______________________________________________________
E. Isaiah 11:2 ________________________________________________________
F. Isaiah 61:1 ________________________________________________________
G. Romans 8:2 _______________________________________________________
H. Romans 8:9 _______________________________________________________
I. Romans 15:13 _____________________________________________________
J. I Corinthians 6:11 _________________________________________________
K. II Corinthians 3:3 _________________________________________________
L. II Corinthians 3:18 ________________________________________________
V. Study the following verses and find where the Holy Spirit dwells.
A. I Corinthians 6:19_________________________________________________
B. John 14:17 _______________________________________________________
C. Romans 8:9 ______________________________________________________
Life Application:
1. From the Scriptures, explain how you know the Holy Spirit is a "real" person.
He is invisible, but nevertheless, He is a Person.
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2. What have you learned about the Holy Spirit by studying His attributes?
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3. Where does the Holy Spirit live? _________________________________________
4. Read I Corinthians 3:16-17. Write in your own words how you think a Christian
who has the Holy Spirit living within him should live.
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KNOWING THE HOLY SPIRIT
LESSON TWO
The operation of the Holy Spirit in the Old Testament
Objective: To help you understand the work and ministry of the Holy Spirit in theOld Testament. Also, to help you understand that there is a difference
in the operation of the Holy Spirit in the Old Testament and the
operation of the Holy Spirit in the New Testament.
Text to Read: Genesis 1
Memorize: Genesis 1:26
I. The Holy Spirit’s work in the creation
A. Read Genesis 1:1-2.
1. Was the Holy Spirit present with God the Father when the world was
created? _______________________________________________________
2. According to John 1:1-3, who else was present and active in the creation
of the world? ___________________________________________
Note: Although the members of the Trinity may have different ministries,
they always act altogether and in complete harmony. See John 10:30.
B. According to Genesis 1:26, where it reads, “Let us….”
1. Who was present and active in the creation of man? __________________
2. Psalm 33:6 says, “ By the word of the Lord were the heavens made; and
all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.” The word “breath” in
this verse is translated from the word “ruach,” which is the same word
that is translated “spirit” in Genesis 1:2. Does this further support the
fact that the Holy Spirit was present and active in the creation of the
world? ___________________________________________________________
3. Is Isaiah 40:12-14, a direct reference to the Holy Spirit's being active in
the creation of the earth? ______________________________________
In your own words, apply this verse to His work in creation.
___________________________________________________________________
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4. Read Job 26:13. Was the Holy Spirit present when the beauty of the
heavens was designed? __________________________________________
5. What was Job’s testimony concerning his own creation in Job 33:4?
________________________________________________________________
II. The Holy Spirit’s Ministry in the Old Testament
You will find the Holy Spirit ministering throughout the Old Testament. We
want you to notice that in His Old Testament ministry, He came upon men for a
limited time, and for a special ministry. He would then depart, perhaps to return to
the man at a later date.
A. In I Chronicles 12:18,
1. Who came upon Amasia? ________________________________________
2. For what purpose? ______________________________________________
B. In Ezekiel 11:24, who directed Ezekiel to the people of God who were in
captivity? ____________________________________________________________
C. In Ezekiel 37:1, who came and directed Ezekiel to the place where God
wanted him to be (The valley of the dry bones)? ________________________
1. Did God direct Ezekiel to that certain place, at that certain time, in
order to give him a message? ____________________________________
2. Did God have a purpose for which he wanted to use Ezekiel?
________________________________________________________________
3. What was the purpose (verses 4 & 7) ______________________________
________________________________________________________________
4. What were the results (verses 7 & 14)? ____________________________
D. Did the Holy Spirit come upon King Saul in I Samuel 10:10?
______________________________________________________________________
However, what happened in I Samuel 16:23? ____________________________
III. The Holy Spirit’s Ministry in Inspiration
1. In the New Testament there are many verses which testify that the Holy Spirit
played a great part in the Inspiration of the Word of God. However, the Old
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Testament was also inspired, and the Holy Spirit clearly had a part in the
Inspiration.
2. Read II Samuel 23:2. To what did David bear witness in this verse?
______________________________________________________________________
IV. The Holy Spirit’s presence, in all places, at all times
Read Psalms 139:1-16. Please summarize in your own words the conclusion
which David came to in response to his question found in verse seven.
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Life Application:
Summarize what you have learned about the ministry and operation of the Holy Spirit of
God in the Old Testament.
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KNOWING THE HOLY SPIRIT
LESSON THREE
The Presence of the Holy Spirit in the New Testament
Objective: To show that every Christian is indwelt by the Holy Spirit. Also, in thislesson, we will point out a number of basic truths that the Spirit imparts
to Christians.
Text to Read: John 16:7-15.
Memorize: John 14:17.
I. The Holy Spirit indwells every true Christian (Romans 8:9).
A. Based on the above verse, when does the Holy Spirit come to dwell in a
Christian? ___________________________________________________________
B. According to Romans 8:9, together with Hebrews 13:5, will the Holy Spirit ever
depart from a Christian, as he departed from men in the Old Testament?
__________________________________________________________
C. Does John 14:16 support that truth? ___________________________________
D. How? ________________________________________________________________
E. If the Bible is true (and It is), is it ever possible for you to lose can the presenceof the Holy Spirit? ___________________________________________
II. When the Holy Spirit comes to live within us He brings unfailing precious
assurances with Him. List some of the basic certainties that He provides.
A. John 14:16-18 ________________________________________________________
1. Does the Comfort provided by the Holy Spirit extend to all
circumstances (I Corinthians 1:3)? ________________________________
2. Study Acts 7:54-60. Does the Holy Spirit provide comfort even in theface of death? ___________________________________________________
3. Do you believe that God can provide comfort for you in every
circumstance of your life? ________________________________________
B. Romans 15:13 ________________________________________________________
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C. John 14:26-27 ________________________________________________________
D. Romans 5:5 __________________________________________________________
III. The Holy Spirit is present when Christians assemble themselves together for
worship.
A. What happened in Acts 4:31? __________________________________________
B. In Acts 13:1-3, who was it that spoke to the Christians?
______________________________________________________________________
C. Read and study carefully Acts 5:1-11.
1. Was the Holy Spirit present in that assembly (verses 3 and 9)?
_______________________________________________________________
2. Should Christians be very careful to be honest with the Holy Spirit?
_______________________________________________________________
3. What should be our attitude when we walk daily in the presence of
the Holy Spirit and especially when we assemble ourselves together
for worship? (verse 11)
_______________________________________________________________
Life Application:
Write, in your own words, how you plan to live your life in light of the truth that the Holy
Spirit of God lives within you. Consider things you would think, places you would go, things
you would do, things you would say, and the manner in which you dress.
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KNOWING THE HOLY SPIRIT
LESSON FOUR
Symbols of the Holy Spirit
Objective: To learn the various symbols or figures of speech which the Bibleemploys in describing the Holy Spirit. Each of the symbols is a
representation standing for or calling for something spiritual or moral in
the life of a Christian.
I. First Symbol: DOVE
The best known of all the symbols representing the Holy Spirit is found in
many passages throughout the Word of God. Read the following passages and
identify the symbol.
A. Matthew 3:16-17_____________________________________________________
B. John 1:32___________________________________________________________
C. Luke 3:22 __________________________________________________________
D. What is the characteristic of the dove in Song of Solomon 5:2?
1. “My dove, my _____________…”
2. The word “undefiled” has the same meaning as the word “purity.” Thedove is a picture of purity. If a Christian is filled with the Holy Spirit,
what will be true in his daily life? _________________________
E. The first mention of the dove is found in Genesis 8:6-9.
This is in connection with Noah and the flood. The water had covered
the face of the earth for 40 days and 40 nights. Noah sent out from the ark a
raven and a dove. The raven found a scene of desolation compatible to its own
nature and did not return to the ark. But of the dove, the Scripture reads, “the
dove found ___ ______ for the _____ of her _____ and she ______ unto him into
the ark.”The raven was not content to light on the dead corpse, as impurity
held no attraction for the dove, and it would not descend and light there
upon. What does this teach a Christian?
_____________________________________________________________________
F. The second characteristic of the dove is found in Matthew 10:16. In this text,
Jesus was sending His disciples forth to preach the Gospel.
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“ Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore
wise as serpents, and ___________ as doves.” The dove is an emblem of PURITY
and is also an emblem of PEACE.
1. Read Isaiah 57:20-21. “The _________are like the troubled sea when it
cannot _______, whose waters cast up _______ and _______. There is no _____ saith my God to the _________.
2. Peace and Purity are closely related. The dove is an emblem of the Holy
Spirit. The Holy Spirit dwells in every Christian. What should be
evident in the life of a Christian indwelt by the Holy Spirit? ____
________________________________________________________________
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3. We are told that a dove has no gall. Gall is the symbol of bitterness in
scripture. Read and comment on the following scriptures:
a. Job 20:25 ________________________________________________
b. Acts 8:22-23 _____________________________________________
4. A dove, having no gall produces a “galless” nature, which is p
_____________ and p ______________.
Life Application:
1. You could paraphrase the above statement as “All strife comes from a bitter spirit,filled with gall.” The dove, as an emblem of the Holy Spirit, gives us a picture of the
lifestyle that a Christian should live. Summarize in your own words what place you
think that lifestyle should occupy in your daily living and in your walk before God.
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
2. What should be your relationship to others, especially other Christians?
______________________________________________________________________________
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II. Second Symbol: WATER
The symbol which we will consider in this part of the study of the emblems of
the Holy Spirit is found in John 7:37-39.
“In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any
man thirst, let him come unto me, and ___________. He that believeth on me, as theScripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living ____________. (But this
spake he of the ____________, which they that believe on him should receive….)”
What is the emblem used for the Holy Spirit in these verses?
_____________________________________________________________________
A. Water is essential to quench thirst. Of all human necessities for life, water is
perhaps the most important.
1. According to I Corinthians 12:13, when we were saved, what did we
begin to do? ___________________________________________________
2. In Luke 16:22-24 we find that __________ is necessary to quench a
person’s ____________.
3. In Matthew 5:6, what does this verse tell us will happen when we thirst
(seek and drink)? _________________________________________
4. Explain what you understand by studying John 6:35.
________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________
5. What does God offer you in Isaiah 55:1? __________________________
________________________________________________________________
B. Water is essential for growth. Do you desire to grow spiritually as a Christian?
____________________________________________________________
1. What question is asked by Bildad in Job 8:11 to provoke thought and
bring us to an implied answer?
________________________________________________________________
2. What is the implied answer? _____________________________________
3. Study Galatians 5:16-23. In verse 16, what are we commanded to do?
_______________________________________________________________
4. What is the result that is promised? _____________________________
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5. According to verses 22-23, what will flow out of our daily lives if we walk
in the Spirit?
a. ___________ b. ___________ c. __________
d. ___________ e. ___________ f. __________
g. ___________ h. ___________ i. __________
These are called “The nine–fold fruit of the Spirit.” Notice that it
does not say “fruits.” They are all produced by the Holy Spirit when He
is in control of our life.
6. A Christian who is controlled by the Holy Spirit (Psalm 1:1-3), is
compared to what in verse 3? A __________. What does the tree do?
_______________________________________________________________
7. In John 15:1-8, we find that there are three (3) stages of bearing fruit.
Name them:
a. Verse 2 He will bear ______________________________________
b. Verse 3 He will bear __________ _______
c. Verse 5 He will bear __________ _______
8. When we bear fruit, what is accomplished (verse 8) ________________________________________________________________
9. Do you plan to glorify God with your life by bearing much fruit?
_______________________________________________________________
10. What decisions have you made and what do you plan to do in order to
bear much fruit? ________________________________________________
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C. Water (Holy Spirit) is essential for power (Read Acts 1:8). A great waterfall is agood example.
1. What was produced in the lives of the disciples when they were filled
and controlled by the Holy Spirit?
a. Acts 4:8 __________________________________________________
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b. Acts 4:31 _________________________________________________
c. Acts 13:9-11 ______________________________________________
2. What was the source of Paul’s power, spoken of in I Corinthians 2:4?
________________________________________________________________
3. What did it not come from? ______________________________________
4. In I Peter 4:11, how is a Christian to minister? ____________________
_______________________________________________________________
Life Application:
1. Do you desire to have that power? ___________________________________________
2. What decision have you made, and what do you plan to do in order to have the power
of God? ______________________________________________________________________
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III. Third Symbol: OIL
The third symbol which we will consider in our study of symbols that
represents the Holy Spirit, is found in several portions in the Bible. We shall beginby looking at several passages in the Old Testament.
A. Old Testament – Oil was used for anointing.
1. Exodus 29:7: “Thou shalt take the anointing ______, and pour it upon
his head, and anoint him.” Oil was used in the Old Testament to
symbolize the setting apart by God certain people for particular service.
2. I Samuel 10:1: What was confirmed to Saul by the prophet Samuel in
this verse? ______________________________________________________
For what purpose? ______________________________________________
3. I Samuel 16:13: “Then Samuel took the horn of ______, and _________
him in the midst of his brethren: and the _______________ of the Lord
came upon David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went
to Ramah.”
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What is the symbol used in this passage? _______________________________
A. In the following passages, to what does the Bible compare the Lord Who deals
with us through the Holy Spirit?
1. Deuteronomy 4:24 ______________________________________________
2. Hebrews 12:29 _________________________________________________
3. Exodus 24:17 __________________________________________________
4. Malachi 3:2 ___________________________________________________
B. There are practical lessons to be learned from the use of fire as a symbol of the
Holy Spirit. Learn the practical teaching in the following passages.
1. Ephesians 1:17-18: “That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the father of glory, may give you the _______ of wisdom and revelation in the
knowledge of him: The eyes of your understanding being
______________.”
2. The giving of “L _ _ _ _” to the child of God. Fire illuminates. Therefore,
the first practical application that comes from fire is that the Holy Spirit
illuminates the pages of God’s Word to His children.
3. I Corinthians 2:9-11: “ But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear
heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things that God
hath prepared for them that love him. But God hath ___________ them tous by his ___________: for the spirit ____________ all things, yea, the
deep things of God. For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the
spirit of man which is in him? Even so the things of God knoweth no
man, ____ ____ ____ _______ __ ____.”
4. Read John 14:16-26. In verse 26, what does the Scripture say that the
Holy Spirit will do for a child of God?
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5. Isaiah 44:16: “He burneth part thereof in the fire; with part thereof he
eateth flesh: he roasteth roast, and is satisfied: yea, he __________
himself, and saith, Aha, I am _______, I have seen the _________ .”
6. Fire always provides what? ________________ Everyone knows the
warming, cheerful effect of a glowing fire on a cold winter evening.
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7. What was God’s concern about the church in Laodicea (Revelation 3:15 –
16)? ______________________________________________________
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8. Malachi 3:3: “ And he shall sit as a refiner and _________ of silver: and he
shall _____________ the sons of Lev. and purge them as gold andsilver….”
9. We learn that fire both p __________ and p ________ the dross from the
life of a child of God.
Life Application:
1. What do you understand that to mean as it applies to your life?
____________________________________________________________________________
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____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________
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2. A child of God is enlightened, warmed, and purified by spending time in reading and
studying the Word of God. The Holy Spirit takes the Word of God and applies it to our
hearts. Every time you sit down to read and study the Word, you should first bow
your head and ask God to allow the Holy Spirit to reveal to you the things of God,
warm your spiritual heart, and to purify you for Himself.
3. What decision have you made concerning allowing the Holy Spirit to work in your life
as the:
A. Illuminating Fire? ____________________________________________________
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B. Warming Fire? _______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
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C. Purifying Fire? _______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
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4. Concerning spending time with God, His Word, and the Holy Spirit, when should
that be done according to Leviticus 6:12? ______________________________________
5. What should we not allow to happen (Leviticus 6:13)? _________________________
6. When the Holy Spirit reveals truths to us from the Word or God, what are wecommanded NOT to do in I Thessalonians 5:19? ______________________________
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KNOWING THE HOLY SPIRIT
LESSON FIVE
The Ministry of The Holy Spirit
Objective: To help you understand the things that the Holy Spirit has done for youand the things that He will do through you, as you obey God’s Word
Text to Read: Acts 1:1-8
Memorize: Philippians 4:13
I. First, upon your acceptance of Christ as your Savior, the Holy spirit became
a very special part of your Christian life. Immediately upon your
acceptance of Christ He did something for you.
A. What does the Holy Spirit become in Ephesians 1:13-14? _____________________________________________________________________
B. Did the Holy Spirit “seal” you until the day of redemption or did He, Himself,
become the seal? ____________________________________________
C. Can anyone remove Him as the Seal before the day of your redemption?
_____________________________________________________________________
D. In your own words, explain verse 14. __________________________________
____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________
II. After becoming our seal until the day of our full redemption, the Holy Spirit
has a daily ministry in and through every Christian.
A. According to Acts 1:8, what do we receive from the Holy Spirit?
_____________________________________________________________________
B. What does the power given us by the Holy Spirit enable us to do?
_____________________________________________________________________
C. Where are we (the members of the church) to witness?
1. ___________________ 2. ___________________
3. ___________________ 4. ___________________
Note: The verse says that we are to be witnesses unto Him. The word “both”
means “at the same time.” We are not to begin at one particular place
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and remain there until everyone has been witnessed to in that place.
We are to be witnessing to everyone in all places at the same time.
Some Christians are witnessing in their hometown. Others go to
foreign countries and witness.
D. Does Matthew 28:19-20 agree with this teaching? _______________________
E. Does Mark 16:10 agree with this teaching? _____________________________
F. Are the above verses given to Christians as suggestions or as commandments?
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III. What does the Holy Spirit provide for Christians in Acts 4:31? _______________
A. From the following verses, list three things that the Holy Spirit has done for
Christians in the following verses.
1. Mark 13:11 ____________________________________________________
2. Luke 12:12 ____________________________________________________
3. John 14:26 _____________________________________________________
B. Do you believe that the Holy Spirit will do the same for you? _______________
C. Will you purpose in your heart to obey Him each time He desires to use you?
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IV. Another ministry of the Holy Spirit is to enlighten Christians concerning the
Scriptures.
A. What does I Corinthians 2:14 teach us? _______________________________
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B. What did Jesus do for His disciples in Luke 24:32? ______________________
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C. After Jesus ascended to Heaven, how did He say that the Scriptures would beopened to us? _____________________________________________________
D. What is taught in I Corinthians 2:9-10? ________________________________
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Note: Before you read or study your Bible, you should pray and ask God to
open your understanding of the Scriptures. You should ask Him to reveal
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to you the truths which He wants you to learn for that day or for that time
of study.
V. Another ministry of the Holy Spirit that is available to Christians is
guidance or direction in decisions.
A. Who called Paul and Barnabas to do missionary work in Acts 13:1-3? ________
B. What two things did the Holy Spirit do for Paul, Silas, and Timothy in Acts
16:6-10? _____________________________________________________________
C. Do you believe that the Holy Spirit will direct you if you seek His guidance?
_____________________________________________________________________
D. Do you plan to seek His guidance in your daily Christian life? ________________
VI. One of the great ministries which the Holy Spirit has is the equipping of theSaints for their ministry in the Body of Christ and in the Local Church.
A. According to I Corinthians 12:4-11, what does the Holy Spirit give to each
Christian? ___________________________________________________________
B. According to verse 11, who decides which gift each Christian will have?
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C. What is the purpose of a Christian’s gift and how is a Christian to use the
gift given him by the Holy Spirit (Ephesians 4:7-13)? _____ ________________________________________________________________
Life Application:
1. Write the decision that you will make concerning to whom and when you will witness
for Christ. _________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
2. Please write down the decisions that you have made concerning the ministry of the
Holy Spirit in your personal life. ____________________________________________________________________________
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KNOWING THE HOLY SPIRIT
LESSON SIX
The Filling of the Holy Spirit
Objective: For the student to understand what the “filling” of the Holy Spirit is,and to learn how to be filled with the Holy Spirit
Text to Read: Galatians 5:16-26
Memorize: Ephesians 5:18
The word “filled” means “controlled.” There are people who evidently think that the
Holy Spirit comes in quarts and gallons. He does not. A Christian cannot be half filled or
partly filled. The Holy Spirit is a person. He, as the Third Person of the Godhead, is either
in control or not in control. There is no “in between.”
The Scriptures speak of two types of Christians who were in the world at the time theScriptures were written. Likewise, there are two types of Christians in the world today.
I. Classification of Christians
A. Read I Corinthians 3:1. List the two types of Christians which Paul referred to
in that verse.
1. _________________ 2. __________________
B. Explain what you think it means to be:
1. A carnal Christian ______________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
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2. A Spirit-filled Christian _________________________________________
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C. "Carnal" and "Spiritual" are exact opposites. Study Galatians 5:16 -17. Whatdo these verses mean to you?
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D. Can a person be a Christian and still have a struggle with the flesh?
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E. Explain the struggle referred to in Romans 7:14-23 that the Apostle Paul had
in his life.
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________
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II. The struggle of every child of God
When God saved you, He saved your soul. He did not save or change your
carnal flesh in any way. Many people think that when they get saved that they will
have no further problems with the flesh. The sooner that a Christian learns that God
did not change his flesh, the better equipped he will be to win the struggle with the
flesh. The victory comes through the Holy Spirit (See Romans 8:1-4).
A. Righteous living can be accomplished in the life of a Christian by whom?
_____________________________________________________________________
B. According to Ephesians 5:18, is a Christian commanded to be filled (controlled)
by the Holy Spirit, or is that the decision of each individual Christian?
___________________________________________________________
III. The Positional Ministry of the Holy Spirit
A clear distinction must be made between the positional truth of the HolySpirit’s ministry and His practical ministry in the life of a Christian. The positional
truths are unchanging. They are works that are accomplished by the Holy Spirit, and
the Christian has no say in them in any way. His practical ministry is offered to
every Christian. However, the practical ministry which He offers to Christians is
optional and at the discretion of each Christian. The two must never be confused.
First, locate the Positional ministries that the Holy Spirit performs.
A. Romans 8:9, I Corinthians 3:16, and I Corinthians 6:19
_____________________________________________________________________
B. II Corinthians 1:22, Ephesians 1:13, and Ephesians 4:30 _____________________________________________________________________
C. I Corinthians 12:13 __________________________________________________
At the time of salvation, the Holy Spirit indwells a believer. He becomes the
seal of the believer, and He baptizes the believer into the Body of Christ. This
happened the second you were saved. No believer should ever seek to receive the
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Holy Spirit after salvation. He should not seek the indwelling of the Holy Spirit; he
should not seek to be sealed by the Holy Spirit, and he should not seek to be baptized
by the Holy Spirit. All of those have been accomplished for us. They can never be
repeated.
IV. The Practical Ministry of the Holy Spirit
The practical ministry of the Holy Spirit is optional. He does not force you to
be filled or controlled by Him. He offers the Christian power, guidance, direction,
enlightenment, and many other things. To have these characteristics present in our
life, we must meet the condition given in Scripture and walk in obedience to God’s
Word.
A. What happened in the following verses?
1. Acts 2:4 _______________________________________________________
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2. Acts 4:31 ______________________________________________________
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3. Acts 9:17 ______________________________________________________
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4. Acts 13:9 ______________________________________________________
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B. Explain the comparison in Ephesians 5:18. _____________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
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C. What is the comparison found in Acts 2:4 and 2:13? _____________________
_____________________________________________________________________
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D. In each comparison, the filling of the Spirit is compared to a person who is
under the control of strong drink. Therefore, a person filled with the Holy
Spirit will be under the __________________ of the Holy Spirit.
E. Will you obey God’s command in Ephesians 5:18 and seek to be filled by the
Holy Spirit each day of your Christian life? Please write your desire and
decision. _____________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
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V. The Conditions for being filled with the Holy Spirit
A. Condition Number One: You must die to yourself and all of your desires.
1. Galatians 2:20 ________________________________________________
2. I Corinthians 15:31____________________________________________
3. Romans 6:3 __________________________________________________
B. Condition Number Two: You must turn your entire body over to Him.
1. Romans 12:1-2 ________________________________________________
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2. What are Christians commanded not to do in these verses?
______________________________________________________________
3. What are Christians commanded to do in these verses?
______________________________________________________________
4. What does I Corinthians 6:20 teach that Christians should do with
their bodies and their spirit?
______________________________________________________________
C. Condition Number Three: You must have a clean life.
1. Romans 12:1-2 tells us to present our bodies to Christ. It also tells us
what the condition of our bodies (life) should be. Find this in verse 1.
________ _____________________________________________________
2. Do you think the Holy Spirit would fill a Christian who has a known sin
in his life and who will not repent of that sin and turn from it?
______________________________________________________________
3. The Holy Spirit is grieved by sin in the life of a Christian.
D. Condition Number Four: Ask God to fill (control) you with the Holy Spirit.
1. Read and explain Luke 11:11-13 _________________________________
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2. Once we have met all the conditions and turned our life over to the Holy
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Spirit, we accept by faith that He has taken control of our daily life, just
as God says He will. Our part is to be very careful to be obedient to His
leading.
VI. Quenching the Holy Spirit by disobedience
A. What are we commanded to do in Ephesians 4:30? ______________________
_____________________________________________________________________
B. Things that will quench the Holy Spirit
1. Ephesians 4:25 ________________________________________________
2. Ephesians 4:29 ________________________________________________
3. Ephesians 4:31 ________________________________________________
VII. Things present in the Life of a Spirit-filled Christian
A. Read Galatians 5:16-26 and list again nine attributes that the Bible says comes
from the Holy Spirit.
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_____________________________________________________________________
B. List the "works of the flesh" found in verses 19-21 that will quench the Holy
Spirit. ______________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
Let me point out a truth about which many Christians get confused
regarding “walking in the Spirit.” Reread Galatians 5:16. You do not refrain
from doing the works of the flesh in order to walk in the Spirit. We are to walk
in the Spirit. When we walk in the Spirit, the verse says, “ ye shall not fulfill
the lust of the flesh.” This agrees with Romans, chapter eight.
Life Application:
1. Have you presented your body to Christ? _____________________________________
2. Have you made the decision that you will let the Holy Spirit control you? ___________
3. What do you plan to do in order to please God and not quench the Holy Spirit?
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