35 biblical verses are specifically about the Holy Spirit
In the gospels the following is recorded.
“And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate to help you and be with you forever.”
John 14:16
“But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and remind you of everything I have said to you.”
“When the Advocate comes, whom I will send to you from the Father - the Spirit of truth who goes out from the Father - he will testify about me.”
John 15:26
“And I myself did not know him, but the one who sent me to baptize with water told me, “The man on whom you see the Spirit come down and remain is the one who will baptize with the Holy Spirit.”
John 1:33
In the separate Gospel (Good News):
“Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always , to the very end of the age.”
Matthew 28:19-2-
“But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said. “Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.”
Matthew 1:20
“Anyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but anyone who speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age or in the age to come.”
Matthew 12:32
In another Gospel (Good News):
“If you then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!”
Luke 11:13
“When all the people were being baptized, Jesus was baptized too. And as he was praying, heaven was opened and the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven. “You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased.”
Luke 3.21-22
In yet another Gospel:
“Whenever you are arrested and brought to trial, do not worry beforehand about what to say. Just say what is given you at the time, for it is not you speaking, but the Holy Spirit.”
Mark 13:11
The Holy Spirit is spoken of in the Old Testament as well, the New Testament of the Bible being what which came after Jesus since he said he was bringing a new accord. The Old Testament was the record of the relationship of the God Yahveh with the Jewish people. By comparison Jesus spoke more to God as a personal saviour. The Covenant of the Old Testament, part of which is the Torah, was the communication between God and the Jewish People. Yet here too there is reference to the Holy Spirit.
“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters.”
Genesis 1:1-2
The Prophet Ezekiel, speaking of God, is recorded as saying
“And I will put my Spirit in you and move you to follow my decrees and be careful to keep my laws.”
Ezekiel 36:27
The great prophet Isaiah would would foretell the coming of the Lord Jesus said:
“The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me, because the Lord has anointed me to proclaim the good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the broken-hearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners.”
Isaiah 61:1
The Holy Spirit is even spoken of in the Psalm or ‘songs’ of the Old Testament, which Jesus himself quoted:
“Teach me to do your will, for you are my God; may your good Spirit lead me on level ground.”
Psalm 143:10
“Where can I go from your Spirit?
Where can I flee from your presence?
If I go to the heavens, you are there;
If I make my bed in the depths, you are there.”
Psalm 139:7-8
The Acts are the first book in the New Testament after the Gospel and thought to be written by the apostles regarding the early church.
There the Holy Spirit is spoken of as well:
“They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.”
Acts 2:3-4
“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Jude’s and Samaria, and to the ends of the world.”
Acts 1:8
“Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. Any you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.”
Acts 2:38
“And 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 goody.”
Acts: 4:31
“Surely no one can stand in the way of their being baptised with water. They have received the Holy Spirit just as we have.”
Acts 10:47
“We are witnesses of these things, and so i the Hoy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey him.”
Acts 5:32
“While they were worshipping the Lord and fasting , the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.”
Acts 13:2
“On hearing this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. When Paul placed his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they spoke in tongues and prophesied.”
Acts 19:5-6
In the New Testament, after the death and resurrection of Jesus, Son of God, there are letters were written to the new Churches, here too the Holy Spirit is spoken of:
“Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.”
2Corinthians 3:17
“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit”
Romans 15:13
“Don’t you know that you yourselves are God’s temple and that God’s spirit feels in your midst?”
1 Corinthians 3:16
“But you, dear friends, by building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit, keep yourselves in God’s love as you wait for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring you to eternal life.”
Jude 1:20-21
All the Christian churches. Catholic, Orthodox and Protestant teach of the Holy Spirit. The Pentecostal denomination of Protestant Christians has made the study and experience of the Holy Spirit most central in their faith. Having attended many church I find each has it’s emphasis and appeal. I love the history and ritual of the Catholic Church, the mysticism of the Orthodox Church, the focus on civil liberties of the Baptist Church, the clear thought of the Reformed church, the peacefulness of the Quakers and Mennonites, the emphasis on the Holy Spirit of the Pentecostal. The Church is community. It is a village in a city. It’s a neighbourly place where people who might otherwise be strangers gather together to study and grow deeper with guidance of the wisdom of the ages. The Holy Spirit guides and nurtures. Some say it’s an inside job. The Holy Spirit works within us and through us.
Holy Spirit Come. Come Holy Spirit Come.
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