Is the Holy Spirit a person or a force, coequal or subordinate, active or passive, divine or not, real or imagined, Old Testament or New, available or aloof?
These are but a few of the questions I hope to answer in a Scripture based study of the Holy Spirit. I hope you will read along and look up the references for your own benefit. The five studies will be divided up in to two parts, an outline and a study guide. The topics are not exhaustive on Scripture about the Spirit but I do believe they are thorough.
Is the Holy Spirit a New Testament invention?
I. Trinity- One God, three Persons Deuteronomy 6:4
A. Does the Spirit show up in the Old Testament?
1. Use of plural
a. Genesis 1:26 b. Genesis 3:22
c. Genesis 11:7
2. God conversing within the Trinity
a. Psalm 45:6-7 b. Psalm 110:1
3. All three mentioned
a. Isaiah 48:16 b. Isaiah 42:1-4 Who is “My Servant”?
B. Spirit spoken of more clearly after Pentecost
1. Sent
a. John 15:26 b. John 3:34
2. Prophesied in the OT: Ezekiel 36:22-28
Study Guide
I. Trinity
*Is the Holy Spirit a New Testament invention?
1. What does Deuteronomy 6:4 say about God?
2. Does the Spirit show up in the Old Testament?
a. What about the following verses suggest the Holy Spirit?
1) Genesis 1:26 2) Genesis 3:22 3) Genesis 11:4
b. What is happening within God in the following verses
and what does it suggest about Him?
1) Psalm 45:6-7 2) Psalm 110:1
c. Who are the three persons referred to in these verses?
1) Isaiah 48:16 2) Isaiah 42:1-4 Who is “My Servant”?
3. Why is the Spirit spoken of more clearly after
Pentecost?
a. Because He is _______ a. John 15:26 b. John 3:34
b. In the OT this was ____________ Ezekiel 36:22-28
Application.
4. Since the Holy Spirit is God, how should you interact
with Him?
5. What are some ways you find out more about Him?
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