Questions About Holy Spirit
Bible Studies on Holy Spirit
The Day of Pentecost
The Holy Spirit comes upon the believers with wind and fire, enabling them to speak in other languages. Peter preaches to the gathered crowds, proclai...
8 min readThe Way, the Truth, and the Life
Jesus comforts His troubled disciples with promises of heaven, the Father's house, and His return. He declares, "I am the way, the truth, and the life...
7 min readThe Work of the Spirit and Sorrow Turned to Joy
Jesus prepares His disciples for persecution and promises that the Spirit will convict the world and guide them into all truth. Though sorrow will com...
7 min readWisdom from the Spirit
Paul explains that true wisdom comes only through the Spirit. Human wisdom cannot comprehend God's plan; only the Spirit reveals the deep things of Go...
5 min readFeast of Tabernacles and Rivers of Living Water
Jesus goes secretly to the Feast of Tabernacles while controversy swirls about His identity. In the temple, He teaches with divine authority. On the f...
8 min readSpiritual Gifts and One Body
The Spirit gives diverse gifts to the church for the common good. Though many parts, we are one body in Christ. Every member is needed; none is superi...
5 min readMinisters of the New Covenant
The Corinthians themselves are Paul's letter of recommendation, written by the Spirit. The new covenant surpasses the old in glory. Where the Spirit i...
5 min readSaul Anointed and Proclaimed King
Samuel privately anoints Saul, who experiences the Spirit's transformation. Later, at Mizpah, Saul is publicly chosen by lot and proclaimed king, thou...
5 min readThe Ascension and Waiting for the Spirit
Jesus gives final instructions to His apostles, promising they will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes. He ascends to heaven while they watch. T...
7 min readFreedom in Christ
Stand firm in freedom and do not submit to slavery again. The whole Law is fulfilled in loving your neighbor. Walk by the Spirit and you will not grat...
5 min readPaul's First Missionary Journey Begins
The Holy Spirit sends Barnabas and Saul from Antioch, launching the Gentile mission. They proclaim Christ in Cyprus and Pisidian Antioch, facing both ...
5 min readTeaching on Prayer and Confronting Darkness
Jesus teaches His disciples to pray through the Lord's Prayer and parables about persistence. He casts out a demon and defends His authority against a...
7 min readPeter and John Before the Council
Peter and John are arrested and brought before the Sanhedrin for healing in Jesus' name. Peter, filled with the Spirit, proclaims that salvation is fo...
7 min readPeter and Cornelius
God breaks down barriers between Jews and Gentiles as Peter receives a vision and is sent to Cornelius' household. The Holy Spirit falls on Gentiles, ...
5 min readRiot in Ephesus
Paul's extended ministry in Ephesus sees extraordinary miracles and spiritual breakthrough. The burning of occult books and the silversmiths' riot sho...
5 min readMore Than Conquerors
Romans 8 is often called the greatest chapter in the Bible. It takes us from no condemnation to no separation, revealing the security and hope we have...
14 min readGuarding the Gospel
Paul writes from prison to encourage Timothy, calling him to fan into flame his spiritual gift, not be ashamed of the gospel or of Paul, and guard the...
5 min readComplaints, Quail, and Shared Leadership
Numbers 11 records Israel's complaints about food, Moses' frustration with leadership burdens, God's response of distributing His Spirit among seventy...
7 min readPhilip and the Ethiopian
Persecution scatters the church, but the gospel spreads. Philip preaches in Samaria with great results. Simon the magician believes but is rebuked for...
8 min readSkilled Craftsmen and the Sabbath
God appoints Bezalel and Oholiab to lead the construction of the tabernacle, filling them with His Spirit for artistic work. The chapter concludes wit...
5 min readLord of the Sabbath and Conflict with the Pharisees
Conflict escalates as Jesus defends His disciples for picking grain on the Sabbath and heals on the Sabbath, declaring Himself Lord of the Sabbath. Th...
8 min readConflict, Calling, and the Unforgivable Sin
Jesus heals on the Sabbath despite Pharisees' hostility, withdraws to the sea where crowds follow, appoints the twelve apostles, and warns about blasp...
7 min readJohn the Baptist and Jesus' Baptism
John the Baptist preaches a baptism of repentance in the wilderness, preparing the way for the Lord. Jesus is baptized, and heaven opens as the Spirit...
7 min readProphecy and Tongues in Worship
Paul addresses the use of prophecy and tongues in worship. Prophecy builds the church directly; tongues require interpretation to edify others. Everyt...
6 min readSaul Rescues Jabesh-gilead
When Nahash the Ammonite besieges Jabesh-gilead with cruel terms, the Spirit empowers Saul to rally Israel, deliver the city, and establish his kingsh...
5 min readTemptation and the Beginning of Jesus' Ministry
Jesus faces Satan's temptations in the wilderness for forty days and emerges victorious. He returns to Galilee, teaches in the synagogue at Nazareth�...
7 min readYou Must Be Born Again
Nicodemus comes to Jesus by night, seeking understanding. Jesus tells him no one can see God's kingdom without being born again—born of water and Sp...
7 min readTesting the Spirits
John urges believers to test spirits by their confession of Jesus Christ in the flesh. God is love, and this love was demonstrated in sending His Son ...
6 min readSabbath and Offerings for the Tabernacle
Moses assembles all Israel to reaffirm the Sabbath command and to invite freewill offerings for the tabernacle. The people respond with overwhelming g...
5 min readDavid Anointed King
Samuel is sent to Bethlehem to anoint one of Jesse's sons. After passing over the impressive older brothers, God reveals that David—the youngest, te...
5 min readThe Spirit of the Lord Is Upon Me
Jesus read this passage at the Nazareth synagogue to announce His mission: good news to the poor, liberty to captives, comfort to mourners. The year o...
6 min readChildren, Not Slaves
As heirs, we are no longer slaves but sons and daughters. Paul fears for the Galatians who are returning to slavery. The allegory of Sarah and Hagar s...
6 min readEvery Spiritual Blessing in Christ
Paul opens Ephesians with a magnificent hymn of praise detailing the spiritual blessings believers possess in Christ—chosen before creation, redeeme...
7 min readA Kingdom of Righteousness
Isaiah envisions a coming king who rules with justice. Under him, leaders will be shelters, not oppressors. The Spirit will be poured out, righteousne...
5 min readSaul Attempts to Kill David
Jonathan defends David to his father, but Saul's rage returns. After multiple escape attempts—from Saul's spear, from his house, to Samuel's protect...
5 min readTeach Me to Do Your Will
Psalm 143 is the last of the seven penitential psalms, combining desperate cries for mercy with longing for God's Spirit to lead into righteousness.
5 min readThe Branch from Jesse's Stump
From the fallen stump of Jesse, a shoot will emerge—the Messiah, filled with God's Spirit, who will rule with perfect justice and bring cosmic peace...
5 min readThe True Vine
Jesus describes Himself as the true vine and His Father as the vinedresser. Branches must abide in Him to bear fruit; apart from Him we can do nothing...
7 min readThe Resurrection
Mary Magdalene finds the tomb empty and encounters the risen Jesus. He appears to the disciples, breathes on them, and gives them the Holy Spirit. Tho...
7 min readPeter Reports to Jerusalem
Peter defends his ministry to Gentiles before the Jerusalem church, and the gospel spreads to Antioch where believers are first called Christians. God...
4 min readWalking Worthy of Your Calling
Paul urges believers to live out their calling in unity, describes the gifts Christ gives to the church, and contrasts the old self with the new life ...
7 min readWalking in Light and Love
Paul calls believers to imitate God as beloved children, walking in love and light while avoiding the darkness of immorality, and gives instructions f...
7 min readLawsuits and Sexual Purity
Paul rebukes believers for taking disputes to secular courts. He warns against sexual immorality: your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit. You were b...
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