Power of the Holy Spirit

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A great light has come to those who sit in darkness. The darkness cannot overcome it. Bear witness to the light. Glory is revealed with faith as a seal. Shine! You are a city on a hill. Shine! Do not cover what God makes known. Let your light shine. What a sight to see. Freedom has glory. Fear hides in the garden. Do not kick against His word to you. Press toward your high calling in Christ. Looking back will stop you in your tracks. The author and finisher is a lamp and light to your feet on the path ahead. Your sign is salt that has a Savior. You do not bear the cross with shame. Shine! The world cannot take joy from those who sit at his feet like Mary. The better part is reserved for you. Bear the Good News to all that need to see the love of God, the precious seed that bears much fruit. How will they hear if you do not proclaim? Speak and the deaf will hear and the lame will walk and the poor will have the Good News. Set free the captive. Shine!

Byron Putnam December 27, 2008











Scriptures on the Holy Spirit

Col. 3:9 The Holy Spirit, Ruach Hakodesh, is the Third Person of the
Godhead. For in Him (Jesus Christ) dwells all of the fullness
of the Godhead bodily...
The Godhead is the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, each agreeing
in One.

Acts 27:28-31For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring. Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit) is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and man's device.And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:
Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.


Gen. 1:2 The Spirit of God moved upon waters in beginning.
Gen. 6:3 God's Spirit will not contend with man forever.
Ex. 31:3 God put His Spirit upon many chosen Old Testament people.
Judges 14:19 Spirit of God can come upon you in power, at certain times.
1Sam. 16:13 Spirit of God can come upon you and stay forever.
1Sam. 16:14 Spirit of God can depart from you forever.
1Sam. 19:20-23 Spirit of God can cause you to prophesy, even unlearned.
2Sam. 23:2 Spirit of God can speak thru you.
1Kings 18:12 Spirit of God can carry you places.
Neh. 9:20 Spirit of God can instruct you.
Psalm 139:7 You can't hide from Holy Spirit of God.
Psalm 143:4-12 To uplift spirit, commune with Holy Spirit of God.
Psalm 143:10 The Holy Spirit of God is God.
Is. 11:2 Spirit of God is Spirit of wisdom, understanding, counsel,
might, knowledge, fear of the Lord.
Is. 30:1 Cover your self with the Holy Spirit of God.
Is. 32:14-15 Israel is desolate until Holy Spirit is poured on them.
Is. 34:16 Holy Spirit does the gathering. (as with Noah)
Is. 48:16 God and His Spirit sent Jesus. (Trinity)
Is. 59:21 Holy Spirit of God shall be with people to prophesy forever.
Eze. 1:12 Wherever the Spirit would go Eze. beast (vision) followed.
Eze. 1:20 The Holy Spirit can enter you and stand you on your feet.
Joel 2:28 God will pour His Spirit upon all people.
Micah 3:8 You can be filled with power by Spirit of God.
Zech. 4:6 Not by might or power but by the Holy Spirit.
Matt. 1:18-20 The Holy Ghost can cause one to bear a child.
Matt. 3:11 Jesus is the Baptizer in the Holy Ghost.
Matt. 3:16 Holy Ghost can take any form.
Matt. 10:20 Holy Ghost speaks thru you.
Matt. 10:28 Demons are driven out by Spirit of God.
Luke 11:13 God will give the Holy Ghost to whoever asks Him.
Luke 12:12 The Holy Spirit teaches you.
John 3:5 You will be born again by the power of the Holy Spirit
when you believe in and receive Jesus' Sacrifice for your sins.
John 3:6 The Holy Spirit gives birth to your spirit.
John 3:34 God gives the Holy Spirit without limit.
John 14:17 Holy Spirit is Spirit of Truth and a counselor.
John 16:7 Jesus sent the Holy Spirit.
John 16:13 Holy Spirit will guide you and speak what He hears from
God.
John 20:22 Receive ye the Holy Ghost.
Acts 2:4 The Holy Ghost enables you to speak in tongues.
Acts 2:38 Be baptized and believe and ye shall receive Holy Spirit.
Acts 5:3 Don't lie to Holy Ghost.
Acts 5:9 Don't tempt the Holy Ghost.
Acts 5:32 The Holy Ghost is given to those that obey God.
Acts 6:10 Man will not be able to resist the Holy Spirit in you.
Acts 7:51 Do not resist the Holy Ghost.
Acts 8:15 You can pray for someone to receive the Holy Ghost.
Acts 8:16-19 You can lay hands on someone to receive the Holy Ghost.
Acts 8:29 The Holy Ghost speaks to instruct you.
Acts 10:19 The Holy Ghost can inform you of coming events.
Acts 11:28 Prophecy can be given by Holy Ghost thru you.
Acts 13:4 You can be sent places by Holy Ghost.
Acts 20:23 Holy Spirit warns you.
Acts 20:28 Holy Spirit gives gifts to believers.
Rom. 5:5 Love of God is shed in our hearts by Holy Ghost.
Rom. 8:14 Those led by Spirit of God are Sons of God.
Rom. 8:16 The Holy Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit.
Rom. 8:26 The Holy Spirit helps our infirmities and makes intercession
for us in prayer.
Rom. 15:19 Miracles are done by power of Spirit of God.
1Cor. 2:10 The Holy Spirit searches the deep things of God.
1Cor. 3:16,6:19 You are temple of God and Holy Ghost lives in you.
1Cor. 12:3 You can only say Jesus is Lord by Holy Ghost.
2Cor. 1:21-22 God put His Spirit in our heart.
2Cor. 3:6 Letter kills, Spirit of God gives life.
2Cor. 13:14 Communion of the Holy Ghost be with you all.
Gal. 3:2 Ye receive Holy Spirit by hearing and faith.
Gal. 4:6 God sent the Spirit of His Son into your hearts.
Gal. 5:18 If ye are led by Holy Spirit, you are not under law.
Gal. 5:22 Fruit of the Holy Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering,
gentle, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance.
Eph. 3:16 Holy Spirit is put in inner man.
Eph. 4:30 Grieve not the Holy Spirit.
Eph. 6:17 The sword of the Holy Spirit is the Word of God.
Php. 1:19 Spirit of Jesus Christ.
Php. 2:1 Have fellowship with Holy Ghost.
John 14:26 Holy Spirit teaches all things,
and reminds you of things taught by Jesus


Understanding The Holy Spirit
By J. Steven Lang

Recent years have seen a renewed interest in the Spirit, and rightly so. For too long the Spirit was a neglected part of our belief, something people tacked on to their creed (". . . and I believe in the Holy Spirit"). Christians across the globe have gone back to the Bible and concluded that...the Holy Spirit gives the power to live our lives for Jesus and to have His light to continue to shine out of our lives to others, so that they may come to know Jesus as their Lord and Savior, Messiah.

We have devoted a separate topic to gifts of the Spirit, but as you will see from the Bible promises under this topic, the Spirit himself is God's great gift to all believers.

"I will pour out my Spirit upon all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy. Your old men will dream dreams. Your young men will see visions.

"In those days, I will pour out my Spirit even on servants, men and women alike."

Joel 2:28

"I baptize with water those who turn from their sins and turn to God. But someone is coming soon who is far greater than I am -- so much greater that I am not even worthy to be his slave. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire."

Matthew 3:11


Jesus replied, "The truth is, no one can enter the Kingdom of God without being born of water and the Spirit. Humans can reproduce only human life, but the Holy Spirit gives new life from heaven."

John 3:5-6

"I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Counselor, who will never leave you. He is the Holy Spirit, who leads into all truth. The world at large cannot receive him, because it isn't looking for him and doesn't recognize him. But you do, because he lives with you now and later will be in you.

"But when the Father sends the Counselor as my representative -- and by the Counselor I mean the Holy Spirit -- he will teach you everything and will remind you of everything I myself have told you."

John 14:16-17, 26

"When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all truth. He will not be presenting his own ideas; he will be telling you what he has heard. He will tell you about the future. He will bring me glory by revealing to you whatever he receives from me. All that the Father has is mine; this is what I mean when I say that the Spirit will reveal to you whatever he receives from me."

John 16:13-15

"When the Holy Spirit has come upon you, you will receive power and will tell people about me everywhere -- in Jerusalem, throughout Judea, in Samaria, and to the ends of the earth."

Acts 1:8

Suddenly, there was a sound from heaven like the roaring of a mighty windstorm in the skies above them, and it filled the house where they were meeting. Then, what looked like flames or tongues of fire appeared and settled on each of them. And everyone present was filled with the Holy Spirit and began speaking in other tongues, as the Holy Spirit gave them this ability.

Acts 2:2-4

We know how dearly God loves us, because he has given us the Holy Spirit to fill our hearts with his love.

Romans 5:5

The power of the life-giving Spirit -- and this power is mine through Christ Jesus -- has freed me from the law of sin and death.

Those who are dominated by the sinful nature think about sinful things, but those who are controlled by the Holy Spirit think about things that please the Spirit. If your sinful nature controls your mind, there is death. But if the Holy Spirit controls your mind, there is life and peace.

The Spirit of God, who raised Jesus from the dead, lives in you. And just as he raised Christ from the dead, he will give life to your mortal body by this same Spirit living within you.

For all who are led by the Spirit of God are children of God.

So you should not be like cowering, fearful slaves. You should behave instead like God's very own children, adopted into his family -- calling him "Father, dear Father." For his Holy Spirit speaks to us deep in our hearts and tells us that we are God's children.

Romans 8:2, 5-6, 11, 14-16

He saved us, not because of the good things we did, but because of his mercy. He washed away our sins and gave us a new life through the Holy Spirit. He generously poured out the Spirit upon us because of what Jesus Christ our Savior did.

Titus 3:5

Those who obey God's commandments live in fellowship with him, and he with them. And we know he lives in us because the Holy Spirit lives in us.

1 John 3:24


J. Stephen Lang

See Baptism of the Spirit.

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