1.1 God's Promise in the Old Testament: The Spirit was promised to God's people as a sign of His covenant and love Ezekiel 36:27
1.2 Jesus' Promise in the New Testament: Jesus assured His disciples of the coming Helper, the Spirit of truth John 14:16-17
2.1 The Holy Spirit at Pentecost: The Holy Spirit was poured out on the disciples, fulfilling Jesus' promise Acts 2:1-4
2.2 The Holy Spirit in the Early Church: The early believers were filled with the Holy Spirit, empowering them for service Acts 4:31
3.1 The Holy Spirit as Teacher: The Spirit teaches us all things and reminds us of Jesus' words John 14:26
3.2 The Holy Spirit as Comforter: The Spirit comforts us in our afflictions and helps us in our weakness (2 Corinthians 1 3-4, (Romans 8 26) Romans 8:26
3.3 The Holy Spirit as Convicter: The Spirit convicts the world of sin, righteousness, and judgment John 16:8
4.1 The Spirit Dwells in Believers: God's Spirit lives in those who believe in Jesus, making them God's temple 1 Corinthians 3:16
4.2 The Spirit's Indwelling as Assurance: The Spirit's presence in us is a guarantee of our inheritance in Christ Ephesians 1:13-14
5.1 The Spirit Empowers for Witness: The Spirit gives us power to be witnesses of Jesus to the ends of the earth Acts 1:8
5.2 The Spirit Empowers for Holy Living: The Spirit helps us to put to death the deeds of the body and to live according to the Spirit Romans 8:13-14
5.3 The Spirit Empowers for Service: The Spirit gives us gifts for the common good, to serve one another as good stewards of God's varied grace (1 Corinthians 12 7, (1 Peter 4 10) 1 Peter 4:10