“He Has Given Us of His Spirit”

1 John 4.13, CB NT p. 423

Whoever keeps his commandments abides in God, and God in him. And by this we know that he abides in us, by the Spirit whom he has given us.

1 John 3:24; CB NT p. 423

By this we know that we abide in him and he in us, because he has given us of his Spirit.

1 John 4:13; CB NT p. 424

And Peter said to them, “Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Acts 2:38; CB NT p. 211

And we are witnesses to these things, and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey him.”

Acts 5:32; CB NT p. 217

so that in Christ Jesus the blessing of Abraham might come to the Gentiles, so that we might receive the promised Spirit through faith.

Galatians 3:14; CB NT p. 330

For it is impossible, in the case of those who have once been enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, and have shared in the Holy Spirit,

Hebrews 6:4; CB NT p. 386

You, however, are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if in fact the Spirit of God dwells in you. Anyone who does not have the Spirit of Christ does not belong to him.

Romans 8:9; CB NT p. 274

For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!”

Romans 8:15; CB NT p. 274

Does the Holy Spirit Dwell Within Me?

And when he came to the other side, to the country of the Gadarenes, two demon-possessed men met him, coming out of the tombs, so fierce that no one could pass that way.

Matthew 8:28; CB NT p. 15

Now the Spirit expressly says that in later times some will depart from the faith by devoting themselves to deceitful spirits and teachings of demons,

1 Timothy 4:1; CB NT p. 367

For God shows no partiality.

Romans 2:11; CB NT p. 266

“This perseverance of the saints depends ... the abiding of the Spirit and of the seed of God within them”

Westminster Confession of Faith

For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares Jehovah: I will put my law within them, and I will write it on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they shall be my people.

Jeremiah 31:33; CB OT p. 1258

Do You Have the Spirit?

I have a bike.

I have a wife!

I have a father.

For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!”

Romans 8:15; CB NT p. 274

Relationship!

Do you not know that you are God's temple and that God's Spirit dwells in you? If anyone destroys God's temple, God will destroy him. For God's temple is holy, and you are that temple.

1 Corinthians 3:16-17; CB NT p. 292Church

Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own,

1 Corinthians 6:19; CB NT p. 295

Individual

For it is impossible, in the case of those who have once been enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, and have shared in the Holy Spirit,

Hebrews 6:4; CB NT p. 386

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.

2 Corinthians 13:14; CB NT p. 326

Do You Have the Spirit?

Will today be the day you decide

to go toheaven?

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Full Joy: 1 John

#21

He Has Given Us of His Spirit1 John 4.13

Compiled and Presented by:

Dave Stewart16 June 2013

www.churchofchristmiranda.com

Synopsis: In this lesson we’ll learn about the Holy Spirit and what it means that He has given us the Spirit. We’ll discuss what it means to have the Spirit, but also discuss the person of the Holy Spirit, and His role in miracles, conversion and understanding the Word. This lesson was influenced by the writings of Wayne Jackson (https://www.christiancourier.com/articles/29-false-ideas-about-the-holy-spirit) and Jim McGuiggan (http://www.jimmcguiggan.com/reflections3.asp?status=The+Holy+Spirit&id=361).

“Let all that you do be done with love.”

“Unless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version, copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.”

Will today be the day you decide

to go toheaven?