Present at Creation
Genesis 1:2: “The earth was without form and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep.
And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters.”
Gives Life
Job 33:4: “The Spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty gives me life.”
Inspired Scripture
2 Peter 1:21: “For no prophecy was ever produced by the will of man, but men spoke from God
as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.”
2 Timothy 3:16
“All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and
for training in righteousness.”
Conceives Jesus
Luke 1:35: “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will
overshadow you…”
Anoints Jesus for Ministry:
Luke 4:18 (quoting Isaiah): “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to
proclaim good news to the poor…”
Leads Jesus:
Luke 4:1 “And Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit
in the wilderness.”
Empowers Jesus:
Acts 10:38: “God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power…”
Convicts of Sin
John 16:8: “And when he comes, he will convict the world concerning sin and righteousness
and judgment.”
Causes New Birth
John 3:5–6: “Unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God…
That which is born of the Spirit is spirit.”
Regenerates and Renews
Titus 3:5: “He saved us… by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit.”
Baptizes into Christ’s Body
1 Corinthians 12:13: “For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body… and all were made
to drink of one Spirit.”
Seals Believers
Ephesians 1:13–14: “When you heard the word of truth… and believed in him, were sealed with
the promised Holy Spirit, who is the guarantee of our inheritance…”
Testifies We Are God’s Children
Romans 8:16: “The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God.”
Pours God’s Love into Our Hearts
Romans 5:5: “God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been
given to us.”
Sanctifies
2 Thessalonians 2:13: “God chose you… through sanctification by the Spirit and belief in the
truth.”
Produces Fruit
Galatians 5:22–23: “The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness,
faithfulness, gentleness, self-control…”
Empowers Victory Over Sin
Romans 8:13: “If by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live.”
Transforms into Christ’s Image
2 Corinthians 3:18: “We all… are being transformed into the same image… For this comes
from the Lord who is the Spirit.”
Guides into Truth:
John 16:13: “When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth…”
Teaches Believers:
John 14:26: “The Helper, the Holy Spirit… will teach you all things and bring to your
remembrance all that I have said to you.”
Directs Ministry
Acts 13:2: “The Holy Spirit said, ‘Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I
have called them.’”
Forbids / Redirects
Acts 16:6–7: “They were forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia…”
Helps in Weakness
Romans 8:26: “The Spirit helps us in our weakness… the Spirit himself intercedes for us with
groanings too deep for words.”
Enables Cry of Adoption
Galatians 4:6: “God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, ‘Abba! Father!’”
Empowers Witness
Acts 1:8: “You will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my
witnesses…”
Distributes Spiritual Gifts:
1 Corinthians 12:4–7: “There are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit… To each is given the
manifestation of the Spirit for the common good.”
Gives Specific Gifts:
1 Corinthians 12:8–11: To one there is given through the Spirit a message of wisdom, to
another a message of knowledge by means of the same Spirit, 9 to another faith by the same
Spirit, to another gifts of healing by that one Spirit, 10 to another miraculous powers, to another
prophecy, to another distinguishing between spirits, to another speaking in different kinds of
tongues, and to still another the interpretation of tongues. 11 All these are the work of one and
the same Spirit, and he distributes them to each one, just as he determines.
Dwells in Believers:
1 Corinthians 6:19: “Your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you…”
Dwells in the Church Collectively:
1 Corinthians 3:16: “You are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in you.”
Creates Unity:
Ephesians 4:3–4: “Eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit… There is one body and one
Spirit…”
Raises the Dead
Romans 8:11: “If the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you… he… will
also give life to your mortal bodies.”
Is the Down Payment of Glory:
2 Corinthians 1:22: “[God] has put his seal on us and given us his Spirit in our hearts as a
guarantee.”
Can Be Grieved:
Ephesians 4:30 “Do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God…”
Can Be Quenched
1 Thessalonians 5:19: “Do not quench the Spirit.”
Can Be Lied To:
Acts 5:3–4: “Why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit… You have not lied to man
but to God.”