The Holy Spiritwho he is

how he is God

in the life of Jesus

1. God (Acts 5:3-4)2. Spirit of God (Gen. 1:2)3. Spirit of the Lord (Judg. 3:10)4. Spirit of the Lord God (Is. 61:1)5. Spirit of the Living God (II Cor. 3:3)6. Spirit of the Father (Mt. 10:20)7. Holy Spirit of God (Eph. 4:30)8. Spirit of Jesus (Acts 16:6-7)9. Spirit of Christ (Rom. 8:9)10. Spirit of Jesus Christ (Phil 1:19)11. Spirit of His Son (Gal. 4:6)12. Breath of the Almighty (Job 32:8)13. The Power of the Most High (Luke 1:35)14. Spirit of Him Who Raised Jesus from the Dead (Rom. 8:11

15. The Finger of God (Luke 11:20)

Names to do with his Character• 1. Spirit (John 3:6-8)

• 2. Holy Spirit (Luke 11:13)

• 3. Eternal Spirit (Heb. 9:14)

• 4. Good Spirit (Ps. 143:10)

• 5. Generous Spirit (Ps. 51:12 NKJV )

Names to do with his work• 1. Spirit of Wisdom (Is. 11:2; Eph. 1:17;

3:5)

• 2. Spirit of Understanding (Is. 11:2)

• 3. Spirit of Counsel and Might (Is. 11:2)

• 4. Spirit of Knowledge and the Fear of the Lord (Is. 11:2)

• 5. Spirit of Grace (Heb. 10:29)

Names to do with his work• 6. Spirit of Holiness (Rom. 1:4)

• 7 Spirit of Power and Love (2 Tim. 1:7)

• 8 Spirit of Adoption (Rom. 8:15)

• 9. Spirit of Truth (John 14:17)

• 10 Spirit of Life (Rom. 8:2)

• 11 Spirit of Promise (Eph. 1:13 )

• 12 Spirit of Glory (I Pet. 4:14)

Names to do with his work• 15. Comforter (John 14:16)

• 16. Anointing from the Holy One (1 John 2: 27)

Symbols of the Holy Spirit• Wind

• Fire

• Water

• Dove

• Seal

• Oil.

The Personality of the Spirit

Whenever we encounter God in action, we encounter the Spirit!• He gives gifts (1 Cor 12:11)

• Searches (1 Cor 2:10)

• Speaks (Acts 13:2; Revelation 2:7)

• Testifies (John 15:26)

• Bears witness (1 John 5:6)

• Instructs (Neh:9:20)

• Convicts (John 16:8-11)

Whenever we encounter God in action, we encounter the Spirit!• Prays (Romans 8:26)

• Leads (Matthew 4:1)

• Guides into all truth (John 16:13)

• Glorifies Jesus (John 16:14)

• Brings about new birth (John 3:5,6)

• The Spirit strives with men (Genesis 6:3)

• Calls men into ministry (Acts 13:2;20:28)

The Deity of the Holy Spirit• By association with the Father and the

Son

• By distinction from the Father and the Son

Father Son Holy Spirit

Source Central Fruitfulness

First Second Third

Representations of the Trinity

• In creation

• At the birth of Christ

• At the baptism of Christ

• In Christ’s ministry

• In the commissioning of the disciples

• At the exaltation of Christ

• When Stephen was stoned

• In His role in relation to the Church

Divine attributes are ascribed to the Spirit

• He is called God: Acts 5:3,4

• He is eternal: Hebrews 9:14

•   Omnipresent: Psalm 139

• Omnipotent: Luke 1:35

• Omniscient: John 14:26

The Work of the Spirit in Christ

•When Christ became a man, He fully functioned on earth as a man: Phil. 2:5-8

The Holy Spirit was crucial in Christ’s personal experience.

• Christ was foretold by the Spirit though prophecy

• Christ was born of the Spirit

• Christ was baptised in the Holy Spirit

• Christ was filled with the fullness of the Spirit

• Christ was led by the Spirit

The Holy Spirit was crucial in Christ’s personal experience.

• Christ was empowered by the Spirit

• Christ was anointed by the Spirit

• Christ was sealed with the Holy Spirit

• Christ was offered up by the Spirit

• Christ was resurrected by the Spirit

• Christ was justified by the Spirit

• Christ rejoiced in the Spirit

The Holy Spirit was crucial in Christ’s earthly ministry.

• Christ taught and preached by the Spirit

• Christ healed the sick by the Spirit

• Christ cast out demons by the Spirit

• Christ breathed the Holy Spirit upon His disciples after His resurrection

• Christ gave commandments by the Spirit

The Holy Spirit was crucial in Christ’s heavenly ministry.

• Christ baptised and empowered the Church with the Spirit

• Christ still baptises with the Holy Spirit

• Christ directs and governs the Church by the Spirit

• Christ is glorified by the Spirit

Divine titles that connect theSpirit and the Son.

• 1. The Spirit of Jesus (Acts 16:6-7)

• 2. The Spirit of Christ (Rom. 8:9)

• 3. The Spirit of Jesus Christ (Phil. 1:19)

• 4. The Spirit of His Son (Gal. 4:6)

• 5. His Witness (Acts 5:30-32).

• 6. Another Comforter (John 14:16)