Holy Spirit in Action

Here are the verses I used this Sunday in my message. God, the Holy Spirit, is alive and active. Take a step with Him!


How He moved in the Old Testament.
(before Jesus came)

Came upon...
Gideon in Judges 6:34 (New International Version)
"Then the Spirit of the LORD came upon Gideon, and he blew a trumpet, summoning the Abiezrites to follow him."

Samson in Judges 14:6 (New International Version)
"The Spirit of the LORD came upon him in power so that he tore the lion apart with his bare hands as he might have torn a young goat. But he told neither his father nor his mother what he had done."

David in 1 Samuel 16:13 (New International Version)
"So Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the presence of his brothers, and from that day on the Spirit of the LORD came upon David in power. Samuel then went to Ramah.


Spirit came upon... (filled)

The Apostles and others
Acts 2:1-4 (New Century Version)
"When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. Suddenly a noise like a strong, blowing wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. They saw something like flames of fire that were separated and stood over each person there. They were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they began to speak different languages by the power the Holy Spirit was giving them."

Paul's teaching to us
1 Corinthians 3:16 (New Century Version)
"Don't you know that you are God's temple and that God's Spirit lives in you?"

Spirit comes on you... proceeded by cleansing and forgiveness by Jesus
Acts 2:38-39 (The Message)
"Peter said, 'Change your life. Turn to God and be baptized, each of you, in the name of Jesus Christ, so your sins are forgiven. Receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. The promise is targeted to you and your children, but also to all who are far away—whomever, in fact, our Master God invites.'"

Roles of the Holy Spirit

Spirit bears witness (testifies)
Romans 8:16 (New Century Version)
"And the Spirit himself joins with our spirits to say we are God's children."

1 John 3:24 (New Century Version)
"The people who obey God's commands live in God, and God lives in them. We know that God lives in us because of the Spirit God gave us."

Teaches you...
John 14:26 (New Century Version)
"But the Helper will teach you everything and will cause you to remember all that I told you. This Helper is the Holy Spirit whom the Father will send in my name."

Luke 12:12 (New Century Version)
"At that time the Holy Spirit will teach you what you must say."

Guides in truth...
John 16:13 (New Century Version)
"But when the Spirit of truth comes, he will lead you into all truth. He will not speak his own words, but he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is to come."

Reveals Biblical truth...
1 Corinthians 2:10 (New International Version)
"...but God has revealed it to us by his Spirit. 
 The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God."

Prays for us...
Romans 8:26 (New Century Version)
"Also, the Spirit helps us with our weakness. We do not know how to pray as we should. But the Spirit himself speaks to God for us, even begs God for us with deep feelings that words cannot explain."

Why did Jesus have to leave?

John 16:7-10 NCV
"I have told you these things now so that when the time comes you will remember that I warned you. I did not tell you these things at the beginning, because I was with you then. Now I am going back to the One who sent me. But none of you asks me, 'Where are you going?' Your hearts are filled with sadness because I have told you these things.

"But I tell you the truth, it is better for you that I go away. When I go away, I will send the Helper to you. If I do not go away, the Helper will not come. When the Helper comes, he will prove to the people of the world the truth about sin, about being right with God, and about judgment. He will prove to them that sin is not believing in me. He will prove to them that being right with God comes from my going to the Father and not being seen anymore."