In the first four chapters of the Gospel of Luke, we see repeated references to the work of the Holy Spirit in the lives of John the Baptist and his family and Jesus Christ and his family.  When you read these chapters you understand that the Holy Spirit orchestrated everything. ...

In Eph 4:1-7, Paul continues writing about the body of Christ.  In this passage, he emphasizes the need to keep the unity of the Spirit.  If we are going to keep the unity of the Spirit, we must: Walk worthy of our calling – Eph 4:1.  Paul wrote, “that ye...

Spiritual Gifts Lesson 1 Identifying and Introduction There are 3 main places from which we can see the spiritual gifts that are given in the New Testament. These are Romans 12:6-8, 1 Corinthians 12:4-11,28 and Ephesians 4:11. These gifts are complied with in a handout entitled List of Spiritual Gifts...

God – the Holy Spirit 1 John 5:7 This is a study of the Holy Spirit, the third person of the Godhead. The work of the Holy Spirit is so vital to our Christianity, yet we often go through our day without even a notice of his presence. In this...

The Personality of the Holy Spirit Matt 1:20 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In men’s Bible study last night, we taught a lesson on the personality of the Holy Spirit.  It is helpful to know the definition of the word personality when discussing this topic.  According to Webster’s New World Dictionary,...

Unity is the state of being one.  God is three persons and yet he is one [1 Jn 5:7].   Unity is a thing undivided in itself, but separate from every other thing.  Ps 122:3, “Jerusalem is builded as a city that is compact together.”  When Jesus returns, Jerusalem will...

There are three places in your Bible where you read that somebody refused to be comforted.  We are going to study these people and their circumstances in which they refused to be comforted.  We won’t go too deeply into the doctrinal material in these passages, so we can glean the...

Is God Real to You? 2 Tim. 1:5                 Unfeigned Faith, speaks of faith that is real, not counterfeit or hypocritical. To have a real faith, God must be real to you, all the time and in every place. This real relationship with God is the cornerstone of everything in...

The Wind Bloweth Where It Listeth Jn 3:8 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In Jn 3:8, immediately after Jesus told Nicodemus that he must be born again, he said, The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth:...

The Things Which God Hath Prepared 1 Cor. 2: 9-14 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The things which God hath prepared 1 Cor.2:9-14 [1 Corinthians 2:9] But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared...