The Spirit of God is vitally important to the believer. Without the Holy Spirit we do not have the strength or power to overcome the problems and the temptations of this world. But all we need to do as stated in Luke 11:13 is ask for the Holy Spirit.  (Luke 11:13 how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask?). It is God’s gift to us who believe in Jesus as our Saviour.

Acts 2:38 Peter replied, "Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. 39 The promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off--for all whom the Lord our God will call." (NIV)

1/ How do you receive the Holy Spirit?
2/ The Holy Spirit is a gift from

The God Head
(A) God is the Divine Author of all humanity
(B) Jesus is the divine Salvation for all mankind
(C) The Holy Spirit is the Executive of God or we could say He is the Workman for God.

3/ Holy Spirit is

Holy Spirit in the Old Testament acted in a different way from the way in which He is operating in the New Testament age. Let us look below.

Spirit coming upon the believer

1 Samuel  19:20 so he sent men to capture him. But when they saw a group of prophets prophesying, with Samuel standing there as their leader, the Spirit of God came upon Saul's men and they also prophesied.(NIV)

1 Samuel 16:13 So Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the presence of his brothers, and from that day on the Spirit of the LORD came upon David in power. Samuel then went to Ramah. (NIV)

1 Samuel  19:23 So Saul went to Naioth at Ramah. But the Spirit of God came even upon him, and he walked along prophesying until he came to Naioth. (NIV)

Numbers 24:2 When Balaam looked out and saw Israel encamped tribe by tribe, the Spirit of God came upon him 3 and he uttered his oracle: (NIV)

4/ The Holy Spirit                                  him

His Indwelling in the believer

John 3:8 The wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit." (NIV)

5/ The Holy Spirit is like the

1 Corinthians3: 16 Don't you know that you yourselves are God's temple and that God's Spirit lives in you? 17 If anyone destroys God's temple, God will destroy him; for God's temple is sacred, and you are that temple. (NIV)

6/ Who is God’s temple?
7/ If anyone destroys God's temple. What will God do to him?
8/ What are you to God?

Romans 8: 16 The Spirit Himself testifies with our spirit that we are God's children. 17 Now if we are children, then we are heirs--heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in his sufferings in order that we may also share in his glory. (NIV)

9/ The Spirit Himself is

10/ We are                               with Christ

Romans 8: 14 because those who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God. (NIV)

11/ We are                               of God

John 14: 26 But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you. (NIV)

12/ What is the other name for the Holy Spirit used above?
13/ The Holy Spirit will do two things.  (a)                        (b)

Romans 8: 26 In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groans that words cannot express. 27 And He who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints in accordance with God's will. (NIV)

14/ When will we need help?
15/ Who searches our hearts?

His Working in the believer

Ephesians 5 : 18 Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit. (NIV)

Acts 4:31 After they prayed, the place where they were meeting was shaken. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly. (NIV)

16/ They spoke the Word of God

2 Timothy 1: 7For God has not given us the spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. (MKJV)

17/ but a spirit of (A)                          (B)                              (C)

Galatians 5:22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. (NIV)

18/ How many parts to the fruit?

2 Corinthians 3: 18 And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the Lord's glory, are being transformed into his likeness with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit. (NIV)   

19/What is the work of the Holy Spirit in us?

Galatians 5: 25 If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk the Spirit. (MKJV)

20/ Two main points are
(A)                           
(B)