the personality of the Holy Spirit

Topic: the personality of the Holy Spirit
Text: John 14:16-17
Memory verse John 14:17
Aim: to understand
Who the Holy Spirit?
To understand the meaning of the metaphors used in describing the Holy Spirit
To know whom is   to receive the Holy Spirit
Introduction
Exactly who is this wonderful Holy Spirit of grace?
To have fellowship and work together with him, we must know him well. Though impersonal metaphors for  the Holy Spirit- fire, wind, water, oil, dove  and so forth- have a biblical basis they have been used   to such an-extent that some people don’t really know who he actually is. In this study we will come to an understanding of who the Holy Spirit is.




DISCUSSION QUESTION
 Identify and discuss the personalities and duty of the three entities from 1 Corinthians 12: 4-6.
Explain the personality of the Holy Spirit (John 14:17 (Hint “because it seeth   “Him” not).
What are the significant of the following metaphors used for the Holy Spirit? Luke 3:16, Mtt 3: 16, John 14: 16-17, Act 1:8, John 7:37-38 etc.
Does one receive the fullness of the Holy Spirit in the new Birth? Titus 3:5-7, John 4:3-14, John 7:37-38.
To whom was the Holy Spirit given and what is the evidence of the fullness of the Holy Spirit in man?
Mark 2:21-22, John 14:16-17, Act 2:4, Luke 11:13.  
Conclusion
Like God the father, and God the son the Holy Spirit is a member of the Godhead. He is personality that has every attribute of God in him, the metaphors used in describing him was to show the forms to which he relates with us.    



Topic: the manifestation of the Gift of the Holy Spirit.
Text: I Cornt 12:1-11, Act 2:1-4
Memory verse 1 Corinthians 12:7
Aims: this study arms at
 The discovery of the various manifestations of the spirit
The identification and understanding of the purpose of the spirits manifestations.
Introduction: In biblical parlance, spiritual gifts have been variously defined as (1) “Extraordinary powers bestowed in the first ages to convince unbeliever and to spread the gospel” (2) spiritual gifts are divine enablement for ministry that the Holy Spirit gives in some measures to all believers and that are to be completely under his control and are to be used for the building of the church for Christ glory”.  (3) “It is supernatural ability given by Christ through the spirit to the believers at the moment of his salvation.
This study focuses on the spiritual gifts and their uses
Apostle Paul addressing the issue of spiritual gifts which probably was another question asked by the Corinthians in their letter to him said that he did not want them to be ignorant of that matter, in like manner, the leadership of casor (PTI) do not only want us to be knowledgeable about this, but much more they want us to boldly and effectively be committed to exercising spiritual gift in the body of Christ.
DISCUSSION QUESTION
The manifestations of the spirit
When you are experientially endowed with power? (Remember that the people Jesus was addressing in Act 1:8 are already believers in Jesus Christ).
How did this experience of endowment of power from on high or coming upon the Holy Spirit repeat in Act of apostle? (point out signs that followed where it followed) Act 2:1-4, Act 8:14-17, Act 9:17-19, Act 10:44-46, Act 19: 1-7
Were the experiences the same as recorded by the scripture?
Was the way of ministration the same? (As pointed earlier, spiritual experiences very even when you have received the same reality.
From 1 Cor 12:8-10 & Rom 12:6-8 identify the spiritual gifts and explain what you understand by each of them.
Why is it necessary that every believers in Christ must need to be filled with the Holy Spirit?