Who is the Holy Spirit? Many people do not understand who the Holy Spirit is and His ministry. And because of this, they do not know how to have a relationship with the Holy Spirit – to truly have Him dwelling in you.
Many people have focused on having a relationship with Jesus Christ ignoring their relationship with the Holy Spirit. The truth is, you cannot have a relationship with Jesus Christ without having a relationship with the Holy Spirit first.
Who is the Holy Spirit?
1. The Holy Spirit is a person
Jesus personified the Holy Spirit as ‘He’ or ‘Him’ when teaching about Him (John chapter 14-16)
2. He is God
In the Divine Holy Trinity we have God the father, the Son (Jesus Christ) and the Holy Spirit. See the Holy Trinity.
3. He was in creation
The Holy Spirit was in creation – in Genesis. He is the Spirit of God moving upon the face of the earth.
Gen 1:2: And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.
Holy Spirit is the Spirit of God.
See Divine Holy Trinity in creation
4. He is the Spirit of Truth
John 14:17: Even the Spirit of Truth
The Truth is Jesus Christ
John 14:6: Jesus said unto him, ‘I AM the way, the truth, and the life: no man comes unto the Father, but by Me’
5. He is Power
Acts 1:8: But you shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you
The problem of not having the Holy Spirit upon you (clothed with power) is that you preach a powerless gospel while the kingdom of God is not in word but in power and no Jesus Christ servant is send without power; without signs and wonders accompanying him/her.
Many preaching the gospel today lack power because the Holy Spirit has not come upon them or He has departed from them. See why the Holy Spirit departs. They only have a worded powerless gospel.
6. He is Fire
The Holy Spirit is fire. When He came down upon the disciples, He appeared as fire.
Acts 2:3-4: And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
7. He is a helper/comforter
John 14:16: And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that He may abide with you forever
John 14:26: But the Comforter, which is the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name
Holy Spirit abides with the church forever.
Let’s see the functions of the Holy Spirit – the Ministry of the Holy Spirit (next)
Remember, you cannot have a relationship with Jesus Christ without first having a relationship with the Holy Spirit.
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