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Speaker 1: Who is the Holy Spirit? Is he a force, a wind,
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a dove, or is he God himself? What about tongues, gifts, prophecy, conviction, guidance,
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What does it mean to walk in the spirit? And
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some what even is the baptism of the Holy Spirit.
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These are not side questions. These are core questions. Because
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the Holy Spirit is not optional in the life of
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a believer. He is the life of a believer. Some
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churches ignore him, others exploit his name, but very few
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actually teach who he is biblically, personally and powerfully. What
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if your relationship with God has felt dry, not because
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he's distant, but because you've never truly encountered His spirit.
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This series will answer every major question about the Holy Spirit,
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straight from scripture, from blasphemy to baptism, from power to presence.
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You'll see the Spirit like never before, and by the
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end of this journey, you won't just understand him more clearly,
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you'll know him more personally. This is deep Bible stories,
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where the Word speaks deeper. If you're here, it's probably
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because you've felt the pull of something more. Maybe you've
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asked questions no one could answer. Maybe you've been burned
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by extremes, or maybe you're just hungry for truth. If
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this message stirs something in you like it did for us,
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help someone else find it by liking, commenting, or sharing.
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We've already taught through Genesis, Romans, Ephesians, and even the
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entire story of Jesus, Peace by Peace, and everything we
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create is available add free on our website, including e
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books for deeper study. This isn't just teaching, It's an
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invitation to encounter. Let's dive back in. Some of the
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most common questions people ask sound like this, Who or
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what is the Holy Spirit? Is here wind a power
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of force and energy? Is he like God's emotions or
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God's action? The moment the question is raised, the confusion
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becomes clear. Most people talk about the Holy Spirit like
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he's a concept, But the Bible doesn't describe a concept.
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It reveals a person. The Holy Spirit is not an it.
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He is God himself, not a piece of God, not
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a side of God, not a ghost floating somewhere in
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the spiritual realm. He's fully divine, fully eternal, and fully
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present right now. You don't have to wait until the
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New Testament to find him. Genesis one, verse two and
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the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters, before
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there was light, before there was land, before there were laws, prophets,
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kings or disciples. The Spirit was moving create, preparing, breathing
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life into the emptiness. The Hebrew word here is ruach,
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meaning breath, wind, spirit. It's not just an image, its identity.
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The Holy Spirit is the breath of God, breathing life
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into dust, creation into chaos, and light into darkness. And
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the New Testament reveals his name again Numa, the Greek
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word for breath, life, spirit. The same breath that hovered
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over the deep in Genesis was breathed into the disciples
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in John twenty twenty two. He breathed on them and said,
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receive the Holy Spirit. So let's answer the question directly.
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Who is the Holy Spirit. He is the third person
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of the Trinity, coequal, co eternal, and co powerful with
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the Father and the Son. He is not junior God.
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He is not a lesser being. He is God pray
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present with the Father in creation, with the Sun in incarnation,
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and with us now in regeneration. When God formed man
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from the dust in Genesis two seven, he didn't just
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create a body. He breathed into Adam's nostrils, the breath
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of life. That breath is not symbolic, it is spirit born.
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This same spirit is the one who empowered Moses, fell
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upon the prophets, inspired the psalms, filled John the baptist
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from the womb, descended like a dove at jesus baptism,
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drove him into the wilderness, filled him with power, and
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raised him from the dead. The Holy Spirit is not
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an afterthought. He is the power of the resurrection, the
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voice of conviction, the seal of your salvation, and the
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guide into all truth. Still wondering who the Holy Spirit is.
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He is the fire in the bush. He is the
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glory in the temple. He is the cloud by day,
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the pillar by night, and the voice behind you saying
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this is the way, walk in it. He is the
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giver of gifts, the revealer of Jesus, and the only
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reason your heart is alive to God at all. He
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is not distant, he is not mute, He is not optional.
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The Holy Spirit is the one who draws, convicts, saves, seals, empowers, sanctifies, comforts,
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and intercedes for you with groans too deep for words.
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You cannot live the Christian life without him. You were
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never meant to, And so if you've ever prayed God,
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I want to know you more. It is the Holy
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Spirit who answers that prayer, because he is the one
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who makes Christ real to you. He is not the
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weird one. He is the Holy One, not a ghost
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in the attic of theology, but the living Spirit who
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raised Jesus and now lives in you if you are
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in Christ. So the better question isn't who is the
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Holy Spirit? The better question is have you met him?
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Some people go their whole Christian lives asking quietly is
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the Holy Spirit actually God or just some kind of
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divine energy? They believe in the Father, they worship the Sun,
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but when it comes to the Holy Spirit, there's a
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fog of mystery, like he's the silent partner of the Trinity, present,
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but somehow less. So let's clear the fog right now. Yes,
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the Holy Spirit is fully God, not half God, not
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God's assistant, not a divine spark or vibe. He is
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the third person of the Trinity, coequal, co eternal, and
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coactive with the Father and the Son. Let's start where
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all clarity begins in scripture in Acts five, when Anonius
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and Saphia lie about their offering. Peter confronts them, saying,
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you have lied to the Holy Spirit. You have not
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lied to man, but to God Acts five, three to four.
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Did you catch that to lie to the Holy Spirit
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is to lie to God, not to a force, not
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to a metaphor to God. Then there's First Corinthians three sixteen.
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Don't you know that you yourselves are God's temple and
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that God's Spirit dwells in your midst? The Spirit dwells
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in us, just like God dwelt in the temple. Why
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because he is God. The same presence that filled the
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tabernacle in the Old Testament now fills the hearts of
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believers in the New. You'll also see it in Hebrews
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nine fourteen, where the Spirit is called the eternal Spirit.
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Only God is eternal. Created, things have beginnings, even angels
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were made. But the Spirit has always been. He wasn't created,
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he wasn't formed. He was is and will always be
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because He is as the Father is, just as the
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Son is. And what about the names given to the
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Holy Spirit is called the Spirit of the Lord Isiah
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eleven two, the Spirit of God Genesis one two, the
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Spirit of Christ Romans eight nine, the Spirit of truth
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John sixteen thirteen, the comforter or advocate John fourteen twenty six.
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Each name reveals a different function, but all point to
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one identity, divine, eternal, holy, and personal. Now here's what
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makes this so important. You don't get to know God
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without the Holy Spirit. You don't even get to call
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Jesus Lord without him first Corinthians twelve three. And you
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cannot live a transformed life by will power alone. It
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is the Holy Spirit who convicts the world of sin,
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reminds us of Jesus words, teaches us all things, and
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leads us into truth John fourteen to sixteen. The Holy
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Spirit is not optional, and he is not secondary. He
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is not silent. He is God within you, He is
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God upon you. He is the very presence of God,
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making you holy from the inside out. The Church didn't
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invent this doctrine. The early Believers experienced it. The same
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breath that hovered over the waters in Genesis, the same
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power that raised Jesus from the grave is now alive
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in every believer Romans eight eleven. And that is not
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a theological footnote. That is the core of your new birth.
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So is the Holy Spirit God. Let me put it
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this way. When you pray and feel peace you didn't create,
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that's him. When you read scripture and something ignites, that's him.
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When you weep during worship and don't know why, that's him.
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When your sin feels heavier than before, that's him calling
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you higher. And when you open your mouth and suddenly
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there is boldness, fire, wisdom, and love. That's not your personality.
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That's his presence. The Father planned salvation, the Sun accomplished it,
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but it's the Holy Spirit who applies it to your
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life day by day, thought by thought, breath by breath.
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He is not just with you, he is in you,
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and that changes everything. Some of the most well meaning
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believers still ask it is the Holy Spirit really a
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person or is he more like a force, a presence,
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a vibe, something you feel, not someone you know. That's
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not a small question, because if the Holy Spirit is
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just a force, you'll try to use him. But if
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he's a person, then he wants to lead you. If
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he's a fog, you'll chase sensations. But if he's the
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third person of the Trinity, you'll start listening for his voice.
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So let's be clear from the start that the Holy
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Spirit is a person. Not a thing, not an it,
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not a faceless power like in a fantasy movie. But
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he the spirit of the living God. He speaks, grieves, teaches, leads, loves,
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and decides. And let me show you what that means.
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In John fourteen sixteen to seventeen, Jesus says, I will
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ask the Father, and he will give you another helper
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to be with you forever, even the Spirit of truth.
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Notice how Jesus refers to the Spirit as a he,
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not an it, and he doesn't say a helper, he
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says another helper. In Greek, that word another is alos,
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meaning another of the same kind. In other words, the
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Spirit will be to you what I have been to you.
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You wouldn't call Jesus an it, right, then don't call
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the spirit one either. The Holy Spirit has a mind.
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The spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God.
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No one knows the thoughts of God except the Spirit
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of God. First Corinthians two ten to eleven. He has
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a will. All these spiritual gifts are the work of
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one and the same spirit, and he distributes them to
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each one just as he determines First Corinthians twelve eleven.
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He has emotions. Do not grieve the Holy Spirit of
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God with whom you were sealed for the day of
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redemption Ephesians four thirty. Let that hit you. The Spirit
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can grieve. You can't grieve a force. You can't hurt electricity,
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but you can hurt the heart of some one who
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loves you. And he speaks repeatedly. The Spirit said to Philip,
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go over and join this chariot, Acts eight twenty nine.
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While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy
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Spirit said, set apart for me, Barnabas and Soul, Acts
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thirteen two. He doesn't just echo the Bible. He gives
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fresh commands, assignments, warnings, and counsel, not outside of scripture,
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but always in perfect harmony with it. And if that
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weren't enough, look at Romans eight twenty six to twenty seven.
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The Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep
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for words. The Spirit prays for you. He doesn't just
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empower your prayer. He joins it. That's not a passive wind.
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That's the most personal presence in the universe. So when
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we say the Holy Spirit is a person, he's what
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we mean. He has identity, he makes choices, He communicates, fields, directs,
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and relates. You were made to know him, not just
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be filled with his power, but to walk in relationship
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with him. That's why Jesus said, it is better for
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you that I go away, so that the helper will
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come to you John sixteen seven. Pause and let that
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shake you. Jesus said it was better to have the
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Spirit inside you than to have Jesus physically beside you.
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That's how personal the Holy Spirit is. That's how vital
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his presence is to your life. And that's why this matters.
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If you keep thinking of the Spirit as a cloud
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or a power or a vague emotion, you'll miss the
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most intimate relationship God has made available to you. But
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when you realize he is your comforter, teacher, intercessor, counselor,
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and friend, everything changes. He's not in it is he,
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and he's here for you. Someone once asked, I know
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God the Father, I know Jesus the Son. But who
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exactly is the Holy Spirit? Not what is the Spirit,
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but who is he? It's a good question because too
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often even Christians live with the two thirds understanding of God.
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They worship the Father, they follow the Son, but they
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ignore or misunderstand the Spirit. And yet God, the Holy
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Spirit is the very presence of the living God in sight,
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not a side character, not a divine assistant. He is
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God fully eternally personally. Let's walk through this clearly. In
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Acts five three to four, Peter confronts Anonaeus for lying
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about his offering. But notice what Peter says, an Anius,
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why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the
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Holy Spirit? You have not lied to man, but to God.
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That's not metaphor, that's theology. To lie to the Spirit
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is to lie to God, because he is God. He
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is not created, He was not born at Pentecost, He
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did not begin in the Book of Acts. The Spirit
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is eternal, omnipresent, omniscient, and holy. He was there in
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Genesis one, hovering over the waters. He was there when
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prophets were moved to speak. And he was there when
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Mary conceived the Son of God, not by man, but
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by the power of the Holy Spirit. So who is
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God the Holy Spirit? He is the third person of
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the Trinity, one God in three persons, Father, Son, and
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Holy Spirit. Not three gods, not one God with three costumes,
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but one divine essence expressed in three co equal co
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eternal persons. This is why in Matthew twenty eight nineteen,
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Jesus says to baptize in the name of the Father
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and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, not
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names plural, but names singular, three in one. He's not
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an optional upgrade for super spiritual people. He's not a
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bonus feature for charismatic churches. Hi sull Gifts like prophecy, tongues,
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healing still active today. Between truth and power, head and heart,
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reverence and revival, you get both because the Holy Spirit
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is not anti intellectual. He's the author of scripture. He's
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the teacher of all truth. He's the one who takes
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what is true about God and makes it real in you.
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So yes, Numatology is the study of the spirit. But
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more than that, it's the study of the one who
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helps you understand everything else. Jesus said in John sixteen.
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When the Spirit of Truth comes, he will guide you
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into all truth. Without him, you can read the Bible
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and miss the author. You can memorize verses and miss
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the voice. You can join a church and miss the power.
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But when the Holy Spirit is present, the Word comes alive.
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Sin gets confronted. Gifts are stirred souls are awakened, and
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Jesus is glorified. So if someone asks you what neumatology is,
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you can tell them this. It's the study of the
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spirit who wrote the story, ignites the heart, fills the church,
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and still speaks to day. And the better you know him,
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the deeper everything else becomes. Someone once asked Jesus a question,
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and his answer stunned. Everyone whoever speaks against the Son
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of Man will be forgiven, But whoever blasphemes against the
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Holy Spirit will never be forgiven. Wait, never forgiven. Naturally,
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people to day are still asking what is the blasphemy
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of the Holy Spirit? Is it a curse word, a
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rebellious act, a single moment of doubt? Have I already
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committed it and don't even know? Let's answer it boldly,
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biblically and with the weight Jesus intended. To understand this
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mysterious and terrifying warning. We have to go back to
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the moment Jesus first said it. In Matthew twelve twenty
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two to thirty two, Jesus had just healed a man
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who was demon oppressed, blind and mute. The crowds were amazed,
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but the Pharisees, jealous and hardened, responded with accusation. It
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is only by beelsible, the prince of demons, that this
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man casts out demons. In other words, they said, Jesus
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power came from Satan, and that's when Jesus turned to
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them and said, therefore, I tell you every sin and
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blasphemy will be forgiven people, but the blasphemy against the
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Spirit will not be forgiven. Now pause, This isn't Jesus
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talking to atheists. This isn't him addressing those who stumbled, questioned,
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or walked away in pain. This is a warning to
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religious people who saw the undeniable work of the Holy
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Spirit and still wilfully, persistently and knowingly called it demonic.
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This wasn't ignorance. It was intentional rejection. It was a
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hardening of heart so severe that the one thing meant
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to bring salvation, the Spirit of God drawing you to truth,
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was now being rejected, insulted, and labeled evil. So here's
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the biblical definition. Blasphe for me of the Holy Spirit
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is a conscious, deliberate, and hardened rejection of the Spirit's
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testimony about Jesus, even after being exposed to the truth
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and why is it unforgivable? Because the Holy Spirit is
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the one who brings conviction, repentance, and salvation. If you
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reject him fully and finally, you cut yourself off from
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the very life line that could save you. Think of
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it like this. The Father sent the Son, The Son
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died and rose for you. The Spirit comes to draw you,
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convict you, awaken you. But if you say that's not God,
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that's evil, I want nothing to do with it. If
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you close your heart completely to the Spirit's call, then
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what's left. You've rejected your only rescue boat while drowning,
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not because God wouldn't forgive you, but because you refuse
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to come to the one who could. Now here's the comfort.
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If you're asking, have I committed the blasphemy of the
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Holy Spirit, the answer is almost certainly no, because the
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very fact that you are concerned, grieved, or desiring forgiveness
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means your heart is still soft and the Spirit is
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still moving in you. People who've committed this sin don't care.
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They're not worried. They've shut off the Spirit so fully
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that their conscience is seared, their ears are closed, and
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their soul is numb. So if you're feeling convicted. Praise God.
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That's the spirit working in you. Now here's the real warning,
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And don't play games with your heart. You don't wake
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up one day and suddenly blaspheme the spirit. It happens
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over time through repeated resistance, prideful rejection, and deliberate refusal
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to yield to his voice he Brews three fifteen wands
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to day. If you hear his voice, do not harden
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your hearts. Every time the spirit convicts, and you say
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no every time he calls, and you delay every time
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when he reveals Christ and you look the other way.
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You're paving a path towards spiritual deafness. But the good news,
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if you're reading this, if your heart is open, it's
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not too late. Cry out, repent, deeply, welcome the Spirit fully,
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because the unpardonable sin is not a slip of the tongue.
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It's a settled posture of the soul. And that means
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the remedy isn't silence, it's surrender. Let the Holy Spirit
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do what he was sent to do. Lead you to Jesus,
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awaken your heart and make you alive. The only sin
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God can't forgive the spirit is still speaking at one
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the Holy Spirit is given at salvation. According to Ephesians
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one thirty person of God living in you, speaking to you,
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guiding you if you'll let him, and he's not far,
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He's closer than your breath. One of the questions people
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keep asking is simple but massive, What does the Holy
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Spirit actually do in my life? And honestly, if most
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believers knew the full answer, it would radically change how
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they live every single day. See for many Christians, the
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Holy Spirit has been reduced to a vague feeling, a
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theological concept, or an occasional goose bump during worship. But
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scripture paints a different picture. The Holy Spirit is not passive.
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He is active, deeply involved in every aspect of your
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walk with God. In fact, there are roles the Spirit
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plays that many believers have never even been told about.
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Let's walk through twelve roles the Holy Spirit plays in
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your life, whether you realize it or not. And by
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the end of this you won't just know about the Spirit,
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you'll hunger for more of him. First, the Holy Spirit
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convicts of sin. Jesus said in John Sicken eight. When
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he comes, he will convict the world concerning sin and
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righteousness and judgment. That discomfort you feel when something's off
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in your heart. That's not just guilt. That's God calling
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you to turn, not to condemn, but to cleanse. The
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Spirit reveals sin, not to shame you, but to save you. Second,
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the Spirit regenerates you. Titus three five says we are
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saved by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the
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Holy Spirit. In other words, the Spirit doesn't just knock
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on your door. He rebirths your spirit. He makes you
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spiritually alive, turning a dead heart into a living one. Third,
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the Holy Spirit dwells you. He doesn't just visit you
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during worship. First Corinthians six nineteen says your body is
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a temple of the Holy Spirit. Think about that. In
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the Old Testament, only the holiest places could house God's presence.
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Now you are that place. Fourth, he seals you. Ephesians
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one thirteen says we are sealed with the promised Holy Spirit.
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That's a mark of ownership, a guarantee, a down payment
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of Heaven's future. When the enemy comes to accuse, the
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Spirit says, this one is mine. Fifth, the Spirit leads you.
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Romans eight fourteen says all who are led by the
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Spirit of God are sons of God, not just guided,
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but led. That means he doesn't just give you a map.
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He walks with you, step by step, and when you're
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unsure what decision to make, he speaks, not always in
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lightning bolts, but often in whispers, impressions, scripture, or peace. Sixth,
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the Holy Spirit teaches you. John fourteen twenty six says
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he will teach you all things and remind you of
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what Jesus said. You ever been in a moment where
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the perfect verse came to mind, or a sermon you
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heard years ago suddenly made sense. That's not your memory,
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that's the teacher within you. Seventh, the Spirit empowers you
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for mission enacts one. Eighth, Jesus says you will receive
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power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and
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you will be my witnesses. You were never meant to
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follow Jesus in your own strength. The Holy Spirit gives
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power supernatural ability to speak, serve, and stand when your
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flesh would crumble. Eighth, he produces fruit in your life.
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Galatians five lists love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness,
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and self control. These aren't just traits to copy. They're
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the result of walking with the Spirit. The more you yield,
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the more his character becomes your own. Ninth, the Spirit
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distributes spiritual gifts. First Corinthians twelve says the Spirit gives
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different gifts wisdom, healing, tongues, prophecy, discernment, not for show,
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but for the common good. These aren't rewards for super Christians.
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They're tools for ministry. You were gifted by God on
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purpose for the body of Christ. Tenth, the Holy Spirit
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into seeds for you. Romans eight twenty six says, when
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we don't know how to pray, the Spirit himself intercedes
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for us with groanings too deep for words. That means
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even when you're speechless, when grief or confusion robs you
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of language, he is praying for you. Eleventh, he gives boldness.
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Remember Peter in the Gospels, fearful, denied. Jesus then acts
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two happens. He's filled with the Spirit, and suddenly he's
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preaching to thousands. What changed, not his personality, the presence
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of the Spirit. And if you felt timid about sharing
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your faith or standing for truth, the Spirit wants to
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give you the same boldness. Twelfth and finally, the Holy
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Spirit makes Jesus real to you. He glorifies Christ. He
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doesn't just give you knowledge about Jesus. He reveals Jesus
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to your heart. He makes scripture come alive. He causes
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worship to overflow. He draws you back when you wonder.
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He is the breath of God, bringing Jesus close. So
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what does the Holy Spirit do? Everything? He saves, seals, speak, sanctifies, strengthens,
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and sends. He's not optional, He's essential. And the more
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room you give him, the more like Jesus you become.
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This isn't just theology. It's an invitation. People ask it
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all the time, quietly in Bible studies, boldly in comment sections,
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or honestly in their hearts. Are the miraculous gifts of
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the Holy Spirit still active today? Or did they stop
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with the early church? Prophecy, healing tongues, miracles, Did all
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of that end with the apostles? Or should we still
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expect God to move like that? Now, let's deal with
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this directly, boldly, biblically, because this isn't just a doctrinal debate.
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It's a question that affects how you live, how you pray,
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and whether or not you expect the supernatural to show
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up in your everyday faith. The short answer, yes, the
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gifts are still for today, and the long answer will
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take a bit of unpacking because not everyone agrees. But
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we are not here for opinions. We're here for truth,
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and scripture is not silent. In One Corinthians twelve, Paul
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lists the gifts wisdom, knowledge, faith, healing, miracles, prophecy, distinguishing spirits, tongues,
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and interpretation of tongue their church. He says each one
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is given these gifts for the good of the body,
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to build up, to strengthen, to reveal the power once.
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Here's the problem. There is no verse in the Bible
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that's