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The Holy Spirit

WEEK 4
The Holy Spirit is actually the power of God thats sent to us. He makes the
presence of God real to us. JOYCE
In JOHN 16:7, Jesus said: It is profitable (good, expedient, advantageous) for you
that I go away. Because if I do not go away, the Comforter (Counselor, Helper,
Advocate, Intercessor, Strengthener, Standby) will not come to you [into close
fellowship with you]; but if I go away, I will send Him to you [to be in close fellowship
with you].
This scripture clearly shows us that God wants us to have close fellowship with the
Holy Spirit, to know Him and have relationship with Him.
According to JOHN 16:7, who is the Holy Spirit to us? How does He want to be
involved in our lives?
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When we accept Christ as our Savior and are born again, the Holy Spirit comes to
live in us. And the amazing thing is, He is in every believer on the face of the Earth!
He is not limited to being with one person in one place. Hes everywhere, all the
time.
The Holy Spirit is always with us, and He wants to give us wisdom and guidance in
every area of our lives.
JOHN 16:13 says, When He, the Spirit of Truth (the Truth-giving Spirit) comes, He
will guide you into all the Truth (the whole, full Truth). For He will not speak His own
message [on His own authority]; but He will tell whatever He hears [from the Father;
He will give the message that has been given to Him], and He will announce and
declare to you the things that are to come [that will happen in the future].

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What kind of truth does the Holy Spirit give us? Where does it come from? How does
He get it?
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JOHN 14, verses 16, 17 and 26 give us more exciting revelation about the Holy
Spirit. Jesus tells us who He is, that He is with us always and He lives in us. He also
tells us how the Holy Spirit will help us. List the names or characteristics of the Holy
Spirit and what He does for us according to these verses.
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God wants to fill us to overflowing with the His Spirit. He wants to anoint us with the
Holy Spirit so we can live with power and have the ability to fulfill His purpose and
calling on our lives. The question is, how do we get filled with the Holy Spirit?
Read ACTS 1:4-8. Verse 4 tells us what we need to do. What is it?
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Verse 5 says God wants us to be baptized in the Holy Spirit. The Amplified Bible
says you shall be baptized with (placed in, introduced into) the Holy Spirit Based
on this verse, what does it mean to be baptized in the Holy Spirit?
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According to verse 8, what do we receive from the Holy Spirit and why do we need
what He gives us?
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In the Amplified Bible, ACTS 1:8 says: You shall receive power (ability, efficiency,
and might) when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you shall be My witnesses in
Jerusalem and all Judea and Samaria and to the ends (the very bounds) of the
earth.
What does it mean for you personally to have Gods power, ability, efficiency and
might in your daily life? How does it transform your life?
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Notice the phrase you shall be My witnesses. Whats the difference between
being a witness and doing witnessing?
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GALATIANS 5:22-23 and 1 CORINTHIANS 12:1-7 tell us about the Fruit and Gifts
of the Holy Spirit. List them here and pray for God to give you everything He has for
you in Christ.
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God wants you to have power to live your everyday life with peace, joy and the
ability to do the right thing in every circumstance you face. In Christ, we are meant
to have abundant life, not just barely get by, surviving life with enough of Jesus to
get into Heaven.
Wherever you are in your life today, and whatever your circumstances may be,
choose to trust God and His Word, which says He loves you, Hes with you all the
time, and He will empower you through the Holy Spirit to do what you need to do.
The Holy Spirit is your Teacher, and He will show you how to live in the Truth.