Introduction:
~ We have confidence in God’s Word
~ I’m going to assume the God of the Bible
The explanation of 3 atheists

Open your Bibles to:
Trinity mentioned together equally: Matt 28:19; 2 Cor.13:14

Trinity Diagram
Acts 5:3-4 – Explicit statement of deity of Holy Spirit

Definition: The work of the Holy Spirit is to manifest the active presence of God (in the world, in the church and in the life of the Christ-follower – Dr. Wayne Grudem

Every Christian has the Holy Spirit living in him/her: John 14:15-17; 1 Corinthians 12:12-13; Rom 8:11; 5:5; Titus 3:6; 1 Cor 3:16; 6:19; Acts 5:32; John 7:37-39; 2 Cor 1:21-22

So then, what does the Holy Spirit do?

1. He gives life: Genesis 1:2,20-21; Psalm 104:29-30;Matt 1:18, 20; John 3:6–7; 6:63; 2 Corinthians 3:6; John 1:12–13; Romans 8:11

2. He empowers: Numbers 27:18; Judges 6:34; 1 Samuel 16:13; Exodus 35:30–31; Acts 1:8;1 Thessalonians 1:5; Mk 3:22-23, 28–30; Hebrews 3:7–9

3. The Holy Spirit reveals truth and guides His people
John 14:26 “But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you.”

Jn 16:13 “When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come.”

2 Pe1:21 “For no prophecy was ever produced by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.”

Acts 1:16 ““the Scripture had to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke beforehand by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who became a guide to those who arrested Jesus.”

Acts 4:25 “who through the mouth of our father David, your servant said by the Holy Spirit, “ ‘Why did the Gentiles rage, and the peoples plot in vain?”

Acts 28:25 “And disagreeing among themselves, they departed after Paul had made one statement: “The Holy Spirit was right in saying to your fathers through Isaiah the prophet:”

1 Peter 1:11 “The prophets were inquiring what person or time the Spirit of Christ in them was indicating when he predicted the sufferings of Christ and the subsequent glories.”

Romans 8:16 “The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God,”

Galatians 4:6 “And because you are sons, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, “Abba! Father!””

Matthew 4:1 “Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.”

Mark 1:12 “The Spirit immediately drove him out into the wilderness.”

Acts 8:29 “And the Spirit said to Philip, “Go over and join this chariot.””

Acts 10:19-20 And while Peter was pondering the vision, the Spirit said to him, “Behold, three men are looking for you. Rise and go down and accompany them without hesitation, for I have sent them.””

Acts 11:12 “And the Spirit told me to go with them, making no distinction. These six brothers also accompanied me, and we entered the man’s house.”

Acts 13:2 “While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.””

“For it has seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us to lay on you no greater burden than these requirements:” (Acts 15:28, ESV)

John 15:26 “But when the Helper comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth, who proceeds from the Father, he will bear witness about me.” The HS reveals the truth about JC

The Names of Jesus Christ over 100 names for Jesus
And He shall be called…
1. Advocate (1 john 2:1)l 2. Lamb of God (John 1:29)
3. The Resurrection & the Life (John 11:25)
4. Shepherd & Bishop of Souls (1 Peter 2:25)
5. Judge (Acts 10:42) 6. Lord of Lords (1 timothy 6:15)
7. Man of Sorrows (Isaiah 53:3)
8. Head of the Church (Ephesians 5:23)
9. Master (Matthew 8:19)
10. Faithful & True Witness (Revelation 3:14)
11. Rock (1 Corinthians 10:4)
12. High Priest (Hebrews 6:20) 13. The Door (John 10:9)
14. Living Water (John 4:10) 15. Bread of Life (John 6:35)
16. Rose of Sharon (Song of Solomon 2:1)
17. Alpha & Omega (revelation 22:13) 18. True Vine (John 15:1)
19. Messiah (Daniel 9:25) 20. Teacher (John 3:2)
21. Holy One (Mark 1:24) 22. Mediator (1 Timothy 2:5)
23. The Beloved (Ephesians 1:6) 24. Branch (Isaiah 11:1)
25. Carpenter (Mark 6:3) 26. Good Shepherd (John 10:11)
27. Light of the World (John 8:12)
28. Image of the Invisible God (Colossians 1:15)
29. The Word (John 1:1) 30. Chief Cornerstone (Ephesians 2:20)
31. Savior (John 4:42) 32. Servant (Matthew 12:18)
33. Author & Finisher of Our Faith (Hebrews 12:2)
34. The Almighty (Revelation 1:8) 35. Everlasting Father (Isaiah 9:6)
36. Shiloh (Genesis 49:10) 37. Lion of the Tribe of Judah (Rev 5:5)
38. I Am (John 8:58 39. King of Kings (1 Timothy 6:15)
40. Bridegroom (Matthew 9:15)
41. Only Begotten Son (John 3:16) 42. Wonderful Counselor (Is 9:6)
43. Immanuel (Matthew 1:23) 44. Son of Man (Matthew 20:28)
45. Dayspring (Luke 1:78) 46. The Amen (Revelation 3:14)
47. King of the Jews (Mark 15:26) 48. Prophet (Matthew 21:11)
49. Redeemer (Job 19:25) 50. Anchor (Hebrews 6:19)
51. Bright Morning Star (Revelation 22:16)
52. The Way, the Truth, & the Life (John 14:6)
53. Prince of Peace (Isaiah 9:6)

Do not quench the Holy Spirit
1 Thessalonians 5:19-22 “Do not quench the Spirit. Do not despise prophecies, but test everything; hold fast what is good. Abstain from every form of evil.”

4. The Holy Spirit purifies
John 14:15-18 ““If you love me, you will keep my commandments. And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper, to be with you forever, even the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him. You know him, for he dwells with you and will be in you. “I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you.”

John 16:8-11 “And when he comes, he will convict the world concerning sin and righteousness and judgment: concerning sin, because they do not believe in me; concerning righteousness, because I go to the Father, and you will see me no longer; concerning judgment, because the ruler of this world is judged.”

Acts 7:51 “You stiff-necked people, uncircumcised in heart and ears, you always resist the Holy Spirit. As your fathers did, so do you.”

1 Corinthians 6:11 “And such were some of you. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.”

Titus 3:5 “He saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit,”

Luke 3:16 “John answered them all, saying, I baptize you with water, but he who is mightier than I is coming, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with the HS and fire.”

Galatians 5:16-26 “But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. For the desires of the flesh are against the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit are against the flesh, for these are opposed to each other, to keep you from doing the things you want to do. But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law. Now the works of the flesh are evident: sexual immorality, impurity, sensuality, idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, fits of anger, rivalries, dissensions, divisions, envy, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these. I warn you, as I warned you before, that those who do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. If we live by the Spirit, let us also keep in step with the Spirit. Let us not become conceited, provoking one another, envying one another.”

2 Corinthians 3:18 “And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another. For this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit.”

2 Thessalonians 2:13 “But we ought always to give thanks to God for you, brothers beloved by the Lord, because God chose you as the firstfruits to be saved, through sanctification by the Spirit and belief in the truth.”

1 Peter 1:2 “according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in the sanctification of the Spirit, for obedience to Jesus Christ and for sprinkling with his blood: May grace and peace be multiplied to you.”

Romans 8:4 “in order that the righteous requirement of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.”

Romans 8:13-16 “For if you live according to the flesh you will die, but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live. For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God. For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!” The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God,”

We come to a place where we confess that we will never be able to live up to who we are in Christ.

We think this is a bad place to be. But it isn’t the worst place to be.

Because then we can rest in Christ and rely on the Spirit to purify us.

What is to be our desire…
Ephesians 4:30 “And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.”

5. The Holy Spirit creates and renews unity.
Ephesians 2:18 “For through him we both have access in one Spirit to the Father.”

Ephesians 4:1-3 “I urge you to live in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.”

Philippians 2:1-2 “So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort from love, any participation in the Spirit, any affection and sympathy, complete my joy by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind.”

Our response to the Holy Spirit
“And the scribes who came down from Jerusalem were saying, “He is possessed by Beelzebul,” and “by the prince of demons he casts out the demons.” And he called them to him and said to them in parables, “How can Satan cast out Satan?” Mark 3:22–23

““Truly, I say to you, all sins will be forgiven the children of man, and whatever blasphemies they utter, but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit never has forgiveness, but is guilty of an eternal sin”— for they were saying, “He has an unclean spirit.”” Mark 3:28–30

Hebrews 3:7-9 “Therefore, as the Holy Spirit says, “Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion, on the day of testing in the wilderness, where your fathers put me to the test and saw my works for forty years.”
Acts 7:51
Ephesians 4:30