Lesson 97: God The Holy Spirit – Part 2

INTRODUCTION: In part one of this study, we learnt that the Holy Spirit is not only the Comforter, but He is our Instructor, Teacher, Monitor and Advocate. He not only Comfort, but He also Teaches, Watches over, leads, guides and assists those who would let Him. But He does much more than these. The Bible talks of diversities of gifts of the Holy Spirit, manifestation of the spirit and the working of the Holy Spirit, I Cor.12:4, 7, 11. Evidently, there is much to learn about the Holy Spirit. May we take step forward tonight in Jesus Name.

1) TO SEEK THE HOLY SPIRIT IS TO SEEK GOD: The Bible refers to the Holy Spirit as eternal. He has no beginning and no ending. He is also everywhere at all time. He knows all things including the hidden mysteries of God. He has all powers including the powers of the Most High. These are just other ways of saying that the Holy Spirit is God Almighty Himself and definitely not any prophet. Therefore, to seek the Holy Spirit is to seek God. Heb. 9:14, Ps. 139:7, I Corinthians 2:10-11, 1:35, Job 33:4.

2) YOUR ETERNITY COULD BE DETERMINED BY YOUR REPONSE TO THE HOLY SPIRIT: Various people respond to the Holy Spirit in various ways. Some have lied to him and have paid the heavy penalties of so doing. Others have resisted Him, for example by refusing to yield their tongues to him. Some heave grieved Him either through deliberate sins, resistance or disobedience. Some have even insulted Him or blasphemed Him, thus permanently closing the door of heaven against themselves. Some have quenched His fire and light in their lives. But you could choose to obey Him instead. Acts 5:3, Acts 7:51, Heb.10:29, Matt.12:31, I Thess.5:19, Acts 10:19-20.

3) IF YOU LISTEN, YOU CAN HEAR HIS VOICE: We learnt in part one that He helps us in prayer, He teaches and guide us and also convicts sinners and backsliders, in addition, He witnesses of Christ and for Him. How can He do these things except He speaks? Of course, He speaks and if your spiritual ear is open you can hear Him. However, His first words to you may be a command. Romans 8:26, John 14:26, 16:13, John 16:7-8, 15:26, Romans 8:16, Rev.2:7, Acts 13:2, Romans 8:14, Acts 8:26.

4) HE IS WILLING, IF YOU ARE: What is the Holy Spit willing to do for you today? He is willing (i) to make you new (ii) to dwell within you, (iii) to seal you for Christ, (iv), to fuse you into the Body of Christ through baptism (v) to clothe you with Christ (vi) to clothe you with power and (vii) to perform miracles on you, for you and through you. Titus 3:5, I Cor.6:19, I Cor.3:16, Eph.1:13, Eph.4:30, I Cor.12:12-13, Gal.3:27-29, Acts 1:8, Acts 8:39, Acts 10:38.