Keep the Fire Burning! (The Holy Spirit)
I Thessalonians 5:19
God through the Spirit regenerates sinners (John 3:6, 8; Ephesians 2:1, 5; Titus 3:5; Ezekiel 37:11-14), thereby effecting a complete transformation of their spiritual affections (Titus 3:5; Ezekiel 11:19; 36:27; Romans 2:29; 2 Corinthians 5:17). He frees them from slavery to habitual sin (Romans 8:39), places them into the body of Christ (Romans 8:15-17), takes up permanent residence within each new believer (John 14:17; Romans 8:9, 11, 14; 1 Corinthians 3:16; 1 John 2:27; 4:13; 1 Corinthians 6:19), pours the love of God into their hearts (Romans 5:5; 2 Thessalonians 3:5; 1 John 2:5), gifts them for spiritual service (1 Corinthians 12:4-10, 28; Romans 12:4-13; 1 Corinthians 2:12-13; 1 Timothy 4:14; 2 Timothy 1:6), seals them for eternity (2 Corinthians 1:22; Ephesians1:13-14; 4:30), & sanctifies
them (Romans15:16: 1 Corinthians 6:11: 2 Thessalonians 2:13: Hebrews 10:14-15; 1 Peter 1:2).
~John MacArthur~
Why is it important to understand that the Holy Spirit is a Person?
What is the most basic work the Holy Spirit performs on behalf of any individual?
What evidences coincide with a person’s transformed life in the Spirit (Galatians
5:22-23). According to Romans 8:9, what establishes our spiritual identity?
Read Romans 8:1-30 noting how often the Holy Spirit is mentioned. In what ways
is the Spirit involved in our Christian life? Spend time with God thanking Him that the Holy Spirit isn’t a mere force or
influence, but that He is the 3rd Person of the Trinity & has been given to you. What do the following verses teach about the Holy Spirit?
Genesis 1~Acts 9:31~ Job 33:4~ Acts 10:19-21~ Psalm 139:7-10~ Acts 13:2-4~ Isaiah 40:13~ Acts 15:28~ Matthew 12:31~ Romans 8:14~ Mark 1:12~ Romans 8:26-27~ Luke 1:32-35~1 Corinthians 2:10-12~ Luke 11:13~ 1 Corinthians 6:19-20~ John 3:5-8~ 2 Corinthians 13:14~ John 14:16-17~ Ephesians 4:30~ John 14:26~ 1 Thessalonians 5:19~ John 15:26~ 2 Thessalonians 2:13~ John 16:7-15~2 Timothy 3:16~ Acts 5:3~ Hebrews 9:14~ Acts 7:51~2 Peter 1:20-21~ Acts 8:29~1 John 5:7~ 
