39-The Holy Spirit - NAS

1. Jesus Declares That the Holy Spirit Is a Divine Being by Calling the Spirit "Him", Not "It".".
John 16:7 "But I tell you the truth, it is to your _advantage_ that I go away; for if I do not go away, the _Helper_ will not come to you; but if I go, I will send Him to you.

2. The Holy Spirit Convicts Us of Sin.
John 16:8 "And He, when He comes, will convict the world _concerning_ sin and _righteousness_ and judgment;

3. Jesus Speaks of the Holy Spirit As Part of the Godhead.
Matthew 28:19-20 "Go therefore and make _disciples_ of all the nations, _baptizing_ them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, [20] teaching them to observe all that I _commanded_ you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age."

4. The Holy Spirit Can Be Grieved.
Ephesians 4:30 Do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were _sealed_ for the day of _redemption_.

5. The Holy Spirit "Strives" with Us, Leading Us to Do Right.
Genesis 6:3 Then the LORD said, "My Spirit shall not strive with man forever, because he also is flesh; _nevertheless_ his days shall be one _hundred_ and twenty years."

6. The Holy Spirit Intercedes for Us.
Romans 8:26 In the same way the Spirit also helps our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we should, but the Spirit Himself _intercedes_ for us with _groanings_ too deep for words;

7. The Holy Spirit Has a Mind.
Romans 8:27 And He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because He _intercedes_ for the saints _according_ to the will of God.

8. The Holy Spirit Bears Witness That We Are Children of God.
Romans 8:16 The Spirit Himself _testifies_ with our spirit that we are _children_ of God,

9. The Holy Spirit Produces His Fruits in Our Lives.
Galatians 5:22-26 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, [23] _gentleness_, self-control; against such things there is no law. [24] Now those who belong to Christ Jesus have _crucified_ the flesh with its passions and desires. [25] If we live by the Spirit, let us also walk by the Spirit. [26] Let us not become _boastful_, _challenging_ one another, envying one another.

10. The Holy Spirit Works A Transformation Of Character, Giving Us A New Heart.
Ezekiel 36:26-27 "_Moreover_, I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; and I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh. [27] "I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My _statutes_, and you will be careful to observe My _ordinances_.

Hebrews 8:10 "FOR THIS IS THE _COVENANT_ THAT I WILL MAKE WITH THE HOUSE OF ISRAEL AFTER THOSE DAYS, SAYS THE LORD: I WILL PUT MY LAWS INTO THEIR MINDS, AND I WILL WRITE THEM ON THEIR _HEARTS_. AND I WILL BE THEIR GOD, AND THEY SHALL BE MY _PEOPLE_.

11. The Spirit Participated with the Father and the Son in Creation and He Participates in Re-Creating Us, Too.
Genesis 1:2 The earth was _formless_ and void, and _darkness_ was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was moving over the surface of the waters.

12. We May Be Assured That The Power Of The Holy Spirit Will Change His Faithful People By Dwelling In Them.
Romans 8:11 But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your _mortal_ _bodies_ through His Spirit who dwells in you.

13. The Holy Spirit Guides Us into All Truth.
John 16:13-14 "But when He, the _Spirit_ of truth, comes, He will guide you into all the truth; for He will not speak on His own _initiative_, but whatever He hears, He will speak; and He will disclose to you what is to come. [14] "He will _glorify_ Me, for He will take of Mine and will disclose it to you.

14. The Holy Spirit Teaches Us.
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 said to you.

15. To Fully Reject the Convicting, Converting, Instructing Power of the Holy Spirit Is to Everlastingly Commit the Unpardonable Sin.
Matthew 12:31-32 "Therefore I say to you, any sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven _people_, but blasphemy against the Spirit shall not be forgiven. [32] "Whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man, it shall be forgiven him; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven him, _either_ in this age or in the age to _come_.

16. As We Allow the Holy Spirit to Lead Us, We Become Sons and Daughters of God.
Romans 8:14 For all who are being led by the _Spirit_ of God, _these_ are sons of God.

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