The Ministry of the Holy Spirit

Who is the Holy Spirit?
Holy Spirit is a person and not a force.
Characteristics of Holy Spirit:
• Omniscient, Intelligence (1 Cor 2:10-11)
• Omnipotent, creator (Gen 1:2)
• Omnipresence (Ps 139:7)
• Wisdom (Isa 40:13)
• Holiness (Luke 11:13)
• Feelings (Eph 4:30)
• Will (1 Cor 12:11)


Works of Holy Spirit:
• Teaches (John 14:26)
• Guides (Rom 8:14)
• Commissions (Acts 13:4)
• Commands (Acts 8:29)
• Restrains (Gen 6:3)
• Intercedes (Rom 8:26)
• Speaks (john 15:26, 2 Pet 1:21)


Man’s response to Holy Spirit:
• Obeyed (Acts 10:19-21)
• Lied to (Acts 5:3)
• Resisted (Acts 7:51)
• Revered (Ps 51:11)
• Blasphemed (Matt 12:31)
• Grieved (Eph. 4:30)
• Outraged (Heb 10:29)

Holy Spirit is an equal in deity with the Father and the Son and not a subordinate:
• Named with other persons of Trinity (Acts 5:3-4, Matt 28:19, 2 Cor 13,14)
• All knowing, all powerful, eternal (see Characteristics above)
• Begetting Christ (Luke 1:35)
• Convicting men (John 16:8)
• Regenerating men (John 3:5-6)
• Comforting / helping (John 14:16)
• Interceding (Rom 8:26-27)
• Sanctifying (2 Thess 2:13)