I Believe…in the Holy Spirit

I believe in the Holy Spirit 

John 7:37-39       Acts 2:36-39

The Apostles’ Creed helps us the core beliefs of our Christian faith

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The Holy Spirit is the promised of God to all who believe in Jesus

 Peter replied, “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 (NIV)

The Holy Spirit is the source of that Jesus spoke about

13  Jesus answered, “Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again, 14  but whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life.” John 4:13-14 (NIV)

38  Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, streams of living water will flow from within him.”
39  By this he meant the Spirit, whom those who believed in him were later to receive. John 7:38-39 (NIV)

The Holy Spirit is the Jesus promised his disciples

 But I tell you the truth: It is for your good that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Counselor will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you. John 16:7 (NIV)

The Holy Spirit and reminds us  

 But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you. John 14:26 (NIV)

The Holy Spirit leads and us 

 But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all truth. He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come. John 16:13 (NIV)

The Holy Spirit is our source of from on high for sharing about Jesus.   

But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” Acts 1:8 (NIV)

The Holy Spirit provides spiritual for building up of the body of Christ

There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit. 1 Corinthians 12:4 (NIV)

The Holy Spirit provides spiritual in our lives

  But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
23  gentleness and self-control. Galatians 5:22-23 (NIV)

The Holy Spirit is the real, present, power of God at work us