Key Insights
- 🙏 The purpose of the Holy Spirit is to bring comfort, hope, and perspective to believers, as Jesus promised to prepare a place for us and come again to receive us unto Himself.
- 🙏 Jesus assures his disciples that they will not be left alone or comfortless, as he will send the Holy Spirit to be with them forever.
- 😇 “It’s never been about your worthiness. It’s always been about your advocate Jesus Christ who paid the price for your sin and the Holy Spirit who helps you to plead your case.”
- 🙏 The Holy Spirit gives believers inner assurance and bears witness with their spirit that they are children of God.
- 🔒 When we become Christians, the Holy Spirit seals us, guaranteeing our inheritance and redemption as God’s possession.
- 💡 The Holy Spirit serves as a down payment from God, reassuring us that He will keep all of His promises to us.
- 💗 “So if you really love someone you’ll want to please them.”
The Role and Work of the Holy Spirit
- 📖 Blaspheming the Holy Spirit is the only unforgivable sin, highlighting the significance and reverence associated with the Holy Spirit in Christianity.
- 💪 “The Holy Spirit’s unique work includes sealing, guiding, advocating, empowering, and filling believers.”
- 🌟 “It’s not that he is the greatest preacher you’ve ever heard. It’s that the Holy Spirit is taking the word of God and bringing it home to your heart.”
- 🔑 The Holy Spirit is the key that unlocks the treasures of Heaven and is given to believers as an Advocate who will never leave them.
- 🌬️ The Promise of the Holy Spirit is available to believers today, and we just need to ask for the Holy Spirit to empower and fill us again and again.
- 🙏 The Holy Spirit plays a crucial role in convicting and convincing individuals of their need for Jesus Christ.
The Power and Guidance of the Holy Spirit
- 🗣️ Stephen’s boldness in addressing the powerful Sanhedrin shows his commitment to speaking the truth, regardless of the consequences.
- 🙏 “The Holy Spirit will show you what you need to do, the Holy Spirit will show you why you should do it, but then you have to act on it.”
- 🕊️ We need the supernatural power of the Holy Spirit to fulfill God’s purpose for our lives.
Summary
The Holy Spirit is a distinct personality and a constant helper for believers, guiding, empowering, and filling them, while Jesus serves as their attorney, and non-believers are urged to accept Jesus and invite Him into their lives to receive the power of the Holy Spirit.
- 🙏 The Holy Spirit is a distinct personality and is considered God, bringing comfort and hope to believers, and Jesus promises to send the Holy Spirit as a helper to dwell within believers and teach them all things.
- 🕊️ The Holy Spirit is a constant helper, advocate, and friend for believers, guiding, empowering, and filling them, while Jesus serves as their attorney, speaking on their behalf.
- 🔒 The Holy Spirit helps believers understand their worthiness through conviction of sin and assurance of their status as children of God, creating a connection between believers and guaranteeing their inheritance.
- 💡 The Holy Spirit is like a deposit guaranteeing believers’ inheritance, illuminating scripture, and helping in prayers and obedience to God.
- 🔥 If you truly love Jesus, you will obey His commandments and be empowered by the Holy Spirit to share your faith with boldness and courage.
- 💡 Non-believers can resist the Holy Spirit’s work, but insulting and rejecting the Holy Spirit is a terrible offense that can lead to unforgivable sins.
- 🙏 The Holy Spirit speaks to non-Christians, urging them to accept Jesus into their lives, but they must respond and take the next step of admitting their sin and inviting Christ in.
- 🙏 Accept Jesus into your life, pray for forgiveness, receive a Bible, and follow Him to receive the power of the Holy Spirit and bear spiritual fruit.
