who is the holy spirit?
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Who the Holy Spirit is & what he does for us is often misunderstood. Some say that he is an angel. Manifestations of the spirit are often misinterpreted as uncontrollable dancing, jumping, shouting or unintelligible speech. This presentation will provide a brief overview on the holy spirit & clarify these misconceptionsTRANSCRIPT
Who is the Holy Spirit? The almighty power of god
Introduction
Who the holy spirit is & what he does for us is often misunderstood
Some say that he is an angel
Manifestations of the spirit are often misinterpreted as uncontrollable dancing, jumping, shouting or unintelligible speech
This presentation will provide a brief overview on the holy spirit & clarify these misconceptions
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Who is the holy spirit?The holy spirit is god
He was created by God the father & is a part of the throne of god
A key scripture to remember:
“For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.” (I John 5: 7)
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Who is the holy spirit?
The holy spirit is NOT an angel
There are a multitude of great & mighty angels but none on equality with god including the holy spirit
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The holy spirit is life It is the power of the holy spirit that enables all things that live to have life
During creation he moved upon the face of the waters while the earth was void & without form (Genesis 1: 2)
When Christ created man & breathed into him the breath of life it was the Holy Spirit that made him a living soul (Genesis 2:7)
During our common life, the spirit of life is lent to all who breathe until their life span is over, afterwards the spirit returns unto god the father
The holy Spirit is not only in mankind, but goes through all things that exist, and gives it the power to be and to remain as the Father wills
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He calls us out of sinGod speaks to his children through the holy spirit
The holy spirit gives us the ability to find god & compels us to repent for our sins
He is also known as the spirit of truth
He teaches us about the Word of God including the 10 Commandments & Testimonies of Jesus Christ (St. John 14: 15-17)
When we learn about the Word of God we are being directed to Christ & God the Father
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Fruits of the holy spirit
As the holy spirit continues to work with us we receive the fruits of the spirit
Love, Joy, Peace, Longsuffering, Gentleness, Goodness, Faith, Meekness & Temperance (Galatians 5: 22-25)
The fruits of the spirit are characteristics that Christ also has; therefore, when we we have the fruits of the spirit we become more like our savior
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Gifts of The holy spirit
The holy spirit bestows spiritual gifts to us according to the will of God the father
Wisdom, Knowledge, Understanding, Faith, Healing, Prophecy, Discerning of spirits &...etc. (I Corinthians 12: 7-11)
Though some might say jumping, dancing & screaming are manifestations of the Spirit the spiritual gifts above truly indicate that an individual has received the Holy Spirit
How do you know for sure?..Try the Spirit by the Spirit (I John 4: 1)
Remember the Holy Spirit gives you understanding and the ability to discern between truth & lies
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The holy spirit is an intercessor
An intercessor is one who makes a prayer, petition or entreaty in favor of another; one who serves as a link between two parties
The Holy Spirit is a link between us, Christ & the Father
It is the spirit that brings our prayers up to heaven (Romans 8: 26)
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The holy spirit is a comforter
Prior to Christ being crucified he promised that he would bring us a comforter (St. John 14:16-17)
That comforter is the Holy Spirit
He comforts us because though we might feel sorrowful he brings into remembrance the hope of salvation that was preached by christ
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Do not sin against the holy spirit
The holy spirit even tries to convince the wicked of righteousness
Eventually the holy spirit will leave a person who continues to sin & is hardened in iniquity
In other words, this person has sinned against the Holy Spirit & there is no longer space for repentance (Mark 3: 28-29)
Why is this so?.....it is through the Holy Spirit that one is able to repent and walk in the truth; thus, without him a person continues to sin no matter what
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The holy spirit’s work is not complete
One of the works of the Holy Spirit that we are all waiting for is the time when he comes on the whole world during the last days
At the time he will change the hearts of all of God’s children turning them to righteousness
The whole world will witness the gifts of the spirit through god’s people such as the gift of healing & the working of miracles
Christ will also baptized his children with fire of the holy ghost changing our flesh to immortal flesh (Matthew 3: 11)
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