Knowing God | June 2016


June: The Holy Spirit in the Gospels

Use your concordance to find and read every mention of the Holy Spirit in the Gospels. 

Make several lists. 
First, list each one that mentions that Christ was conceived of the Holy Spirit. 
Then list those that speak of the baptism of the Holy Spirit. 
Next, list the verses that refer to the blasphemy of the Holy Spirit. 
Finally, list those verses that refer to Him as the Comforter. 

When the Spirit was involved in the conception of Christ, was he fulfilling His mission to reveal the Word to man? What passage in John verifies this? 

Is the baptism of the Holy Spirit the same as the gift of the Holy Spirit? In which two chapters in Acts do you find the baptism of the Holy Spirit? Go to https://www.christiancourier.com/articles/519-is-holy-spirit-baptism-available-today and read the excellent article on the baptism that occurred in one of these chapters. 

Did the baptism of the Holy Spirit in each of these two chapters confirm or put a stamp of God’s approval on anything? If so, what? 

Next, read the articles at the following links: 1. https://www.christiancourier.com/articles/894-what-is-the-eternal-sin. 2. https://www.christiancourier.com/articles/168-blasphemy-what-is-this-great-sin 

How does the blasphemy of the Holy Spirit relate to one’s view of the mission of the Holy Spirit as stated above in the May study. 

How does the Spirit’s role as Comforter show Him to be the “revealer” and “confirmer” of the Word? 

List ways that His presence with the apostles provided divine Comfort for them as they taught the gospel without any written Word. Could they have spread the infant church without this Comfort? Why or why not? 

Finally, and apart from the gospels, let’s look at a couple more passages about the cessation of the miraculous. Read Zechariah 13:1-6, I Corinthians 1: 5-8 and I Corinthians 13.  Be prepared to discuss. 

**Please note the original source of this study is found here.  This is placed here for convenience of our local study group.  

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