The Spirit of God
The Three Manifestations of the One Spirit of God
Psalm 51:10-12 — There is one spirit of God that is manifested in various ways, including
Psalm 51:10 — a right spirit, which is a spiritual minded disposition
Psalm 51:11 — the holy spirit, which is God’s power given to men for special purposes
Psalm 51:12 — the free spirit, which is God’s life sustaining power of the breath of life
The Right Spirit is God's Power to Transform Our Minds Into Spiritual Thinking
Romans 8:4-11 — To be fleshly minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is eternal life.
Romans 12:2 — We need to be transformed by the renewing of our mind to the will of God.
Ephesians 4:21-24 — We can be renewed in the spirit of our minds to be newly created in God after righteousness and true holiness.
Galatians 5:22-25 — The fruit of the spirit in our being and way of life.
Galatians 6:8 — If we sow to the flesh we shall reap corruption, but if we sow to the spirit we shall reap life everlasting.
1 John 4:6 — There is a spirit of truth and a spirit of error.
The Holy Spirit Is God's Power Given to Men for Special Purposes
Luke 1:35 — The Holy Spirit was the power by which Jesus was begotten.
John 1:32-33 — The Spirit came upon Jesus and identified him as God's appointed Son.
Acts 10:38 — God empowered Jesus with the Holy Spirit to perform mighty works.
Luke 4:18-21 — Jesus was anointed by the Spirit to preach, heal, and fulfil God's purpose.
The Holy Spirit Guided the Apostles
John 14:26 — The Holy Spirit would teach the apostles and remind them of Christ's words.
Acts 1:5-8 — The apostles would receive power through the Holy Spirit to be Christ's witnesses.
Acts 2:2-4 — The apostles were filled with the Holy Spirit at Pentecost.
Acts 11:15-16 — The outpouring upon the Gentiles was the same Holy Spirit baptism experienced at the beginning.
The Holy Spirit Enabled Miraculous Gifts
Acts 8:17-19 — The apostles could impart Holy Spirit gifts through the laying on of hands.
1 Corinthians 12:4-11 — God distributed various spiritual gifts through the one Spirit for the benefit of believers.
1 Corinthians 12:4-11 — Gifts included wisdom, knowledge, faith, healing, miracles, prophecy, discernment, tongues, and interpretation.
The Spirit of God Reveals God's Will Through the Prophets
Nehemiah 9:30 — God testified against Israel through His Spirit working in the prophets.
Micah 3:8 — God's Spirit empowered the prophet to declare God's message faithfully.
2 Peter 1:21 — Prophets spoke from God as they were moved by the Holy Spirit.
The Free Spirit is God's Power in Creation and Sustenance of Life
Genesis 1:2 — The Spirit of God was active in the creation of the earth.
Job 33:4 — God's Spirit is the source of human life.
Psalm 104:30 — God's Spirit creates and renews living things.
Job 26:13 — God's Spirit beautified and ordered the heavens.
Psalm 33:6 — The heavens were made by God's word and power.
Jeremiah 32:17 — God's great power created heaven and earth.
Genesis 1:1-2 — God's Spirit was involved from the beginning of creation.
Acts 17:28 — All life depends upon God for existence and activity.
Job 34:14-15 — If God withdrew His Spirit, all living creatures would perish.
The Spirit of God Is Everywhere Present
Psalm 139:2-12 — God's Spirit is present everywhere and nothing can be hidden from Him.
Psalm 139:2 — God knows our thoughts before they are expressed.
Psalm 139:4 — God knows every word before it is spoken.
Psalm 139:12 — Darkness cannot conceal anything from God's sight.
Lessons for Our Conduct from the Spirit of God
God Constantly Sees and Knows All Things
Genesis 16:13 — God sees the actions and circumstances of every person.
Hebrews 4:13 — Nothing in creation is hidden from God's sight.
Psalm 139:2 — God knows every thought.
Psalm 139:4 — God knows every word before it is spoken.
Psalm 139:12 — Darkness provides no concealment from God.
God Knows the Motives and Intentions of the Heart
Hebrews 4:12 — God's word discerns the thoughts and intentions hidden within the heart.