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The Holy SpiritWEEK 4The 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? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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?__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Notice the phrase you shall be My witnesses. Whats the difference between being a witness and doing witnessing?__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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.

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