Who is the Holy Spirit?

Ø The Holy Spirit is God Himself.Gen1:2,26

Ø The Third Person of the Godhead.1 John5:7

Ø He is a Spirit and cannot be seen with the optical eyes but He is as real as the person sitting next to you. John 14:17

Ø He has personality and can be grieved (Eph4:30)

Ø He is the same kind as Jesus i.e. “allos paraklētos in Greek; John 14:16-20.

Ø He is the Angel of God’s presence, Isaiah63:9; He is the person that brings to us on the earth the presence of the Almighty God.

THE SEVEN SYNONYMS OF TH HOLY SPIRIT AS RELATED TO THE CHRISTIANS

WHAT THE Holy Spirit will do in you;

ü He is the Comforter : John 14:16,2Cor 1:3-4

ü He is the Counsellor :Isaiah 11:2

ü He is the Helper : Rom8:26

ü He is the Strengthener : Phil 4:13

ü He is the Intercessor : Rom 8:26

ü He is the Teacher : 1 John 2:20 -27, John 16:13

ü He is the Standby: 2 Cor 12:9 -10.

HOW TO WALK WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT

1. Receive the Holy Spirit (Baptism of the Holy Spirit) :

Every Christian can receive the Holy Spirit. Act 1:8 “But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you:” the power here means “dunamis”: it is the dynamic ability to cause changes. Every Christian can receive the Holy Spirit. (Act19:6, Eph 5:17-21, 2Tim 1:6).

2. Being filled with the Holy Spirit:

You receive the Holy Spirit once but the infilling of the Holy Spirit is a continuous process. The Apostles received the Holy Spirit in Acts2;1-4, but in Acts4:31 they were filled with the Holy Spirit again:” And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness”. This signifies that there is a conscious daily infilling of the Holy spirit by the believer. Eph 5:18 “And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit”;

3. The fellowship of the Holy Spirit

2Co 13:14 “The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen”. The Greek word for communion here means presence, sharing, fellowship, participation, intimacy, friendship, comradeship (commander).the Holy Ghost can actually become your friend.

Speaking in tongues

Speaking in tongues means: speaking in a language which is not of this world, which is given by the Spirit of God

It’s Purpose:

ü To edify (energizes, builds, charges) himself: - 1Cor 14:4

ü To build up your faith:- Jude1:20

ü To magnify and glorify God:- 1Co 14:17 “ For thou verily givest thanks well”,

ü To speak mysteries: hidden truths to God:- 1Cor14:2a

ü It is one of the signs of the believers: - Mark 16:17.

The gifts of the Holy Spirit:

The gift of the Holy Spirit refers to the manifestation of the spirit given to every Christian for the profit of all. There are nine gifts of the spirit as outlined in 1Cor 12:8-10. I. The word of wisdom ii. The word of knowledge iii. Faith iv. The gifts of healing v. The working of miracles vi. Prophecy vii. Discerning of spirits viii. Divers kinds of tongues ix. The interpretation of tongues:

The Difference Between The Ministry Gift And The Gift Of The Holy Spirit:

The ministry gift is a calling into an office while the gifts of the Holy Spirit can actually be desired. (Heb 5:3, Eph 4:11, 1Cor 12:31).

The difference between the gifts of the Holy Spirit and the fruit of the recreated human spirit:

The fruit of the spirit is the product of the recreated human spirit, but the gifts of the Holy Spirit like it sounds is a gift from the spirit of God for all men.

How to receive the Holy Spirit:

· By faith. (Heb 11:1)

· By lying on of hands.(Acts 19:6)

· By hearing God’s word. Act 10:44- “While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word”.

· By prayer with strong desire. (Acts 4:31)

Note: the teacher should make sure that all the students are filled with the Holy Spirit at the end of the class.

Ministry materials

Seven things the Holy Spirit will do in you.

Seven things the Holy Spirit will do for you.

Who is the Spirit?

The responsibility of prayer (video cd) by Pastor Chris

The fullness and the fire (mp3) by pastor Chris

Glossalalia (audio cd) by Pastor Chris