Who is the Holy Spirit

Jesus told his disciples, I must go away, so the Holy Spirit can come.

John 16:7-8 (New King James Version)⁷ Nevertheless I tell you the truth. It is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you; but if I depart, I will send Him to you. ⁸ And when He has come, He will convict the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:

Did Jesus speak of the Holy Spirit as He and Whom?

John 14:16-17 (New King James Version)¹⁶ And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever— ¹⁷ the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him; but you know Him, for He dwells with you and will be in you.

John 14:26 (New King James Version)²⁶ But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you.

John 15:26 (New King James Version)²⁶ “But when the Helper comes, whom I shall send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father, He will testify of Me.

John 16:13-15 (New King James Version)¹³ However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come. ¹⁴ He will glorify Me, for He will take of what is Mine and declare it to you. ¹⁵ All things that the Father has are Mine. Therefore I said that He will take of Mine and declare it to you.

Does the Holy Spirit Speak?

Matthew 10:20 (New King James Version) ²⁰ for it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father who speaks in you.

Acts 1:16 (New King James Version)¹⁶ “Men and brethren, this Scripture had to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke before by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who became a guide to those who arrested Jesus;

Acts 10:19-20 (New King James Version)¹⁹ While Peter thought about the vision, the Spirit said to him, “Behold, three men are seeking you. ²⁰ Arise therefore, go down and go with them, doubting nothing; for I have sent them.”

Hebrews 3:7 (New King James Version) ⁷ Therefore, as the Holy Spirit says:

Hebrews 10:15 (New King James Version)¹⁵ But the Holy Spirit also witnesses to us;

Revelation 22:17 (New King James Version) ¹⁷ And the Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” And let him who hears say, “Come!” And let him who thirsts come. Whoever desires, let him take the water of life freely.

Does the Holy Spirit Teach?

 Luke 12:12 For the Holy Spirit will teach you in that very hour what you ought to say.”

John 14:26 (New King James Version)²⁶ But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you.

John 16:13-15 (New King James Version)¹³ However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come. ¹⁴ He will glorify Me, for He will take of what is Mine and declare it to you. ¹⁵ All things that the Father has are Mine. Therefore I said that He will take of Mine and declare it to you

Does the Holy Spirit testify and bear Witness?

John 15:26 (New King James Version) “But when the Helper comes, whom I shall send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father, He will testify of Me.

Romans 8:16 (New King James Version) ¹⁶ The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God,

Is the Holy Spirit a person?

Matthew 3:16 (New King James Version)¹⁶ When He had been baptized, Jesus came up immediately from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened to Him, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting upon Him. (Mark 1:10 John 1:32 )

Acts 5:3 (New King James Version) ³ But Peter said, “Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and keep back part of the price of the land for yourself?

Acts 5:9 (New King James Version) ⁹ Then Peter said to her, “How is it that you have agreed together to test the Spirit of the Lord? Look, the feet of those who have buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out.”

Acts 15:28 (New King James Version)²⁸ For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things:

1 Corinthians 12:11 (New King James Version) ¹¹ But one and the same Spirit works all these things, distributing to each one individually as He wills.

Ephesians 4:30 (New King James Version)

³⁰ And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.

Can a Christian have fellowship and be indwelt with the Hoy Spirit?

Romans 8:9 (New King James Version)⁹ But you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwells in you. Now if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he is not His.

Romans 8:11 (New King James Version) ¹¹ But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you.

Romans 8:14 (New King James Version) ¹⁴ For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God.

1 Corinthians 3:16 (New King James Version) ¹⁶ Do you not know that you are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?

1 Corinthians 6:19 (New King James Version)¹⁹ Or do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own?

1 Timothy 1:14 ¹⁴ And the grace of our Lord was exceedingly abundant, with faith and love which are in Christ Jesus.

2 Corinthians 13:14 (New King James Version)¹⁴ The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. Amen.

The Holy Spirit as Part of the three in one God, has always been and always will be ( Father- Son and Holy Spirit)

Each of the three in one God had a part of the work in making the world and keeping it going.

The Father Genesis 1:1 says ( IN the beginning God made from nothing the heavens and the earth.

Jesus Christ at Col 1:16 says Christ made everything in the heaven and on the earth. He made everything that is seen and things not seen. He made all the powers of heaven. Everything was made by Him and for Him!

The Holy Spirit at Gen 1:2b says and the Spirit of God was moving over the top of the waters Job 33:4 says “the Spirit of God has made me and the breath of the All-Powerful gives me life.

There are many books available on the work and relationship to the Holy Spirit…

“Good Morning Holy Spirit” by Benny Hinn is a great book for understanding the work of the Holy Spirit and how we can have relationship with the Holy Spirit

“Intimate Relationship to God” by Joy Dawson explains the core basics all Christians should know about how to follow Jesus