YOUTH FELLOWSHIP

CHAPEL OF VICTORY (HAUSA SECTION) B.U.K

Theme: …I am doing a new thing… (Isaih 43:19 NIV)

BIBLE STUDY UNIT

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THEME: TURNING THE WORLD UPSIDE DOWN FOR GOD

TOPIC: HOLY SPIRIT – THE MISSING INGREDIENT 3 (SEVEN INDEPENDENT MANIFESTATIONS OF THE
SPIRIT)

TEXT: ISAIAH 11.1-5

INTRODUCTION

In Isaiah 11:2, seven distinct ‘Spirits’ are mentioned. All of these seven Spirits are really one Holy Spirit in different
manifestations. The same term, “seven Spirits” is also used to portray Him in Revelation 1:4, Revelation 4:5, and Revelation 5:6.
The seven Spirits of God refer to seven independent (not dependent) manifestations of the Holy Spirit. This is, however, not the
same as when we say the Godhead is made up of three Persons. The Trinity is a different phenomenon altogether. Each member
of the Godhead—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—is a distinct personality with peculiar characteristics and attributes.

In the seven Spirits of God, we’re dealing with one Person (the Holy Spirit) and the seven ways in which He operates and
manifests Himself. We’re talking about “the sevenfold Holy Spirit of God.” You’ll find this term in Revelation 1:4 (AMP). This
verse is quite striking. It’s not talking about seven separate personalities, but seven separate and independent manifestations of the
Holy Spirit in the life of the believer, which is indicative of the fullness of the Spirit.

When the Bible talks about the Holy Ghost as the seven Spirits of God, what it implies is the fullness of the Spirit, which you
may or may not have in your life. In Ephesians 5:18, Paul charges us, “Be not drunk with wine wherein is excess but be filled
with the Spirit.” When you have less than the seven Spirits of God manifested in you, it means you don’t have the fullness of the
Spirit. Thus, every child of God ought to have the fullness of the Spirit. None of us should have the Spirit with measure. When
Paul charged us to “be filled with the Spirit,” he was talking about this completeness or fullness of the Spirit.

STUDY QUESTIONS

I. The Spirit of the Lord (The Spirit of Lordship or the Spirit of dominion)
1. How did the Spirit of the Lord manifested or expressed in the following passages: Luke 4:18-19; Acts1:8 (AMP); Acts
8.26-38; Acts 8:39-40 and Acts 13:8-11
II. The Spirit of Wisdom
2. In Proverbs Solomon—the wisest man to live before Jesus— said a lot of things about wisdom. Expatiate
the relevance of wisdom as put by Solomon: Proverbs 3:13- 14 and Proverbs 3:15-17
3. Discuss the place of the manifold wisdom in Acts 6.3 and 6.10.
4. In the New Testament, we have something that Solomon, in all his wisdom, didn’t have. Explain this with
reference to Colossians 2.2-3 (2 ESV, 3AMP)

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CHAPEL OF VICTORY (HAUSA SECTION) B.U.K
Theme: …I am doing a new thing… (Isaih 43:19 NIV)

BIBLE STUDY UNIT

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III. The Spirit of Understanding

5. Discuss the source of our understanding and what understanding leads, to according to Ephesians 1:17-19
and Ephesians 3.3
6. How is understanding pertinent aside wisdom? Proverbs 4:7 (KJV). Relate this with the parable of the
sower narrated in Matthew 13:19 (NIV).
7. Explain the place of understanding as seen in Acts 8.30, 28.26-27,
IV. The Spirit of Counsel
8. What is the dictionary meaning of the word counsel?
9. Differentiate between the biblical and dictionary meaning of counsel with particular reference to the
following verses: Acts 16:6; Acts 16:7; Acts 16.9-10 and Acts 11:11-12
V. The Spirit of Might
10. There was one man in the Old Testament who operated frequently in the Spirit of might. He was a judge in Israel and
Samson was his name. Discuss the act of the Spirit of Might in
a. Judges 14:5-6 (AMP)
b. Judges 15:14-15
11. Paul prayed a beautiful prayer for the Ephesians’ Church but it is also a prayer of the Spirit for all God’s
children. Discuss this prayer in
a. Ephesians 3:14-16
b. Ephesians 6:10
VI. The Spirit of Knowledge
12. Differentiate between head/science knowledge and revelation knowledge according to Ephesians 3:17-19;
1 Corinthians 2:12 and Hosea 4:6
VII. The Spirit of the Fear of the Lord
13. What does it mean to fear the Lord with reference to Proverbs 1.7 and Acts 10.2;
14. What are the benefits of fearing the Lord according to Acts 10.34-35

CONCLUSION
There may be a Christian whose life is empty and uninspiring. All he does is read one or two verses everyday and pray some
religious prayer. For some others, they pray today to cover the entire week. When God sent manna from heaven to feed the
children of Israel, He told them, “You’ve got to eat today’s manna today. Don’t keep some for tomorrow, for tomorrow, there’ll
be a fresh one for you to eat” (Exodus 16:19). This is letting us know we’re supposed to receive the ministry of the Holy Spirit
every day, because we require His guidance in our lives everyday. Yesterday’s guidance will not suffice for today, and today’s
will not suffice for tomorrow.