Hearing the Holy Spirit In (Through) God

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Hearing the Holy Spirit In (Through) Gods Word

• Pastor Timothy Hinkle

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First things first

• In order to HEAR the Holy Spirit in and
  through the Word of God, we first need to
  recognize WHERE He is mentioned. In this
  workshop, we will not only explore WHAT the
  Holy Spirit has done but also discover His very
  nature (WHO He is) and the vital role He wants
  to play in the life of every Believer (HOW He
  works). We will look at the WHERE, WHAT,
  WHO and HOW during the next hour.

• WHERE is the Holy Spirit mentioned in Scripture?
• What have we been told that He has done and will
  do?
• Who is the Holy Spirit--what is His nature?
• How will He affect YOUR lifewhat is His role?

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The Holy Spirit In Scripture (the where)

• Genesis 1
•  In the beginning God created the heaven and the
  earth.
•  And the earth was without form, and void and
  darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the
  Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.
•  And God said, Let there be light and there was
  light.

Lets take a closer look at these verses. We can
learn quite a bit by going back to the original
Hebrew.
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The Holy Spirit In Scripture (the where)

• In verse 1, the word used for God is
  'e?lohiym.
• ?????
• el-o-heem'
• Plural of 'e?loahh gods in the ordinary sense
  but specifically used (in the plural thus,
  especially with the article) of the God
  occasionally applied by way of deference to
  magistrates and sometimes as a superlative-
  angels, X exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), X
  (very) great, judges, X mighty.

Definition derived from Strongs Exhaustive
Bible Concordance incorporated into the E-sword
free software. NOTE The particular plural form
with the article is a plural form only used for 3
or morethus, Father, Son, Holy Spirit!
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The Holy Spirit In Scripture (the where)

• In verse 2, the word used for Spirit is ruach
• ????
• roo'-akh
• From ruach wind by resemblance breath, that
  is, a sensible (or even violent) exhalation
  figuratively life, anger, unsubstantiality by
  extension a region of the sky by resemblance
  spirit, but only of a rational being (including
  its expression and functions) - air, anger,
  blast, breath, X cool, courage, mind, X quarter,
  X side, spirit (-ual), tempest, X vain,
  (whirl-) wind (-y).

Definition derived from Strongs Exhaustive
Bible Concordance incorporated into the E-sword
free software.
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The Holy Spirit In Scripture (the where)

• John 37-9
• Do not marvel that I said to you, You must be
  born again. The wind blows where it wishes, and
  you hear the sound of it, but cannot tell where
  it comes from and where it goes. So is everyone
  who is born of the Spirit. Nicodemus answered
  and said to Him, How can these things be? 

• We see that the Holy Spirit was mentioned in the
  first verse of the Torah (Hebrew Scriptures, Old
  Testament)
• We see that Jesus Mentions being born of the
  Spirit (comparing Him to wind as the Hebrew
  word described in Genesis 12) when He first
  describes how a man (mankind) must be born
  again

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The Holy Spirit In Scripture (the where)

• Some Mentionings of the Holy Spirit in the Old
  Testament
• King David mentions the Holy Spirit in Psalm
  5111  Cast me not away from thy presence and
  take not thy holy spirit from me.
• Exodus 312-4 See, I have called by name Bezalel
  the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of
  Judah. And I have filled him with the Spirit of
  God, in wisdom, in understanding, in knowledge,
  and in all manner of workmanship, to design
  artistic works, to work in gold, in silver, in
  bronze,

• Lets start looking at the WHAT (What the Holy
  Spirit has done and will do) as we examine these.
  
• What did King David know that the Holy Spirit
  would do for him?
• What did the Holy Spirit do for Bezalel? (He
  taught him.)

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The Holy Spirit In Scripture (the where)
Genesis 12 Genesis 63 Genesis 81 Genesis 4138 Exodus 313
Exodus 3531 Num 1125-31 Num 241-3 Judges 39-11 Judges 633-35
Judges 1128-30 Judges 1513-15 Judges 145-7 Judges 1418-20 Judges 15
1 Sam 105-11 1 Sam 115-7 1 Sam 16 1 Sam 19 2 Sam 231-3
1 Kings 18 2 Chron 15 Psalm 10430 Isaiah 111-3 Isaiah 4012-14
Isaiah 5919-21 Ezekiel 37 Joel 2 Haggai 2 Matt 315-17
Matt 41 Luke 41 Matt 1228 Isaiah 61 Luke 414-19 John 35-7 John 738-40
Acts 2 Acts 8 Acts 10 11 Romans 8 Romans 1519
At home, look up each of these scripture
references and journal your thoughts about the
Holy Spirit after each and where or if He is
mentioned in each. We will look at some together.
Hint refer to the Hebrew or Greek counterpart
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The Holy Spirit In Scripture (the where)
Romans 1529-31 1 Corinthians 2 1 Corinthians 316 1 Corinthians 12
1 Corinthians 14 2 Corinthians 121-23 2 Corinthians 3 2 Corinthians 54-6
Galatians 3 Galatians 45-7 Galatians 5 (focus on vs 22-23) Galatians 68
Ephesians 112-14 Ephesians 217-22 Ephesians 316 Ephesians 46
Philippians 21 Philippians 33 Colossians 17-9 1 Thes 47-9
1 Thes 518-20 1 Timothy 41 Hebrews 914 1 Peter 11-3
1 Peter 318 1 John 412-14 1 John 5 Revelation 110
Revelation 2 Revelation 3 Revelation 41-3 Revelation 1110-12
At home, look up each of these scripture
references and journal your thoughts about the
Holy Spirit after each and where of if He is
mentioned in each. We will look at some together.
Hint refer to the Hebrew or Greek counterpart
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Numbers 1125-31

• 25 Then the LORD came down in the cloud, and
  spoke to him, and took of the Spirit
  that was upon him, and placed the same upon the
  seventy elders and it happened, when the Spirit
  rested upon them, that they prophesied, although
  they never did so again.26 But two men had
  remained in the camp the name of one was Eldad,
  and the name of the other Medad. And the Spirit
  rested upon them. Now they were among those
  listed, but who had not gone out to the
  tabernacle yet they prophesied in the
  camp. 27 And a young man ran and told Moses, and
  said, Eldad and Medad are prophesying in the
  camp. 

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Numbers 1125-31

• 28 So Joshua the son of Nun, Moses
  assistant, one of his choice men, answered and
  said, Moses my lord, forbid them! 29 Then Moses
  said to him, Are you zealous for my sake? Oh,
  that all the LORDs people were prophets and that
  the LORD would put His Spirit upon them! 30 And
  Moses returned to the camp, he and the elders of
  Israel. 31 Now a wind went out from the LORD, and
  it brought quail from the sea and
  left them fluttering near the camp, about a days
  journey on this side and about a days journey on
  the other side, all around the camp, and about
  two cubits above the surface of the ground.

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Where numbers 1125-31

• What

• Who/how

• The Spirit rested upon the elders
• The Spirit caused them to prophesy
• Caused a physical manifestation (the wind)

• We see that the Holy Spirit is real and present
• We see an early indication from the wisdom of
  Moses that the Holy Spirit is for everyone!

Oh, that all the LORDs people were
prophets and that the LORD would put His Spirit
upon them!
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2 Samuel 231-3

• 1 Now these are the last words of
  David.      Thus says David the son of
  Jesse       Thus says the man raised up on
  high,       The anointed of the God of
  Jacob,       And the sweet psalmist of Israel 
• 2 The Spirit of the LORD spoke by me,      And
  His word was on my tongue.
• 3 The God of Israel said,      The Rock of
  Israel spoke to me       He who rules over
  men must be just,       Ruling in the fear of
  God.

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Where 2 Samuel 231-3

• What

• Who/how

• The Holy Spirit spoke through King David
• The Holy Spirit gave him widsom

• Teacher who taught King David how to rule
• Counselor who confirmed His word to King David
  and guided him

The Spirit of the LORD spoke by me,      And
His word was on my tongue
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Where psalm 10430

• what

• Who/how

• The Holy Spirit was sent forth over the face of
  the earth and was renewed things

• RESTORER

You send forth Your Spirit, they are created And
You renew the face of the earth. 
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Where Isaiah 111-3

• WHAT

• Who/how

• The Spirit shall rest upon Him
• The Spirit will give wisdom and understanding,
  counsel and might, knowledge and will be give
  discernment

• Teacher (imparting Wisdom)
• Counselor
• Giver of Gift (Strength)
• Giver of Gift (Discernment)

1 There shall come forth a Rod from the stem of
Jesse,  And a Branch shall grow out of his
roots. 2 The Spirit of the LORD shall rest upon
Him, The Spirit of wisdom and understanding, The
Spirit of counsel and might, The Spirit of
knowledge and of the fear of the LORD. 3 His
delight is in the fear of the LORD, And He shall
not judge by the sight of His eyes, Nor decide by
the hearing of His ears 
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Where Joel 228-29

• WHAT

• Who/how

• The Spirit will be poured out
• Sons and daughters shall prophesy
• Dreams and visions given

• Teacher

  And it shall come to pass afterward  That I
will pour out My Spirit on all flesh  Your sons
and your daughters shall prophesy, Your old men
shall dream dreams, Your young men shall see
visions.  And also on My menservants and
on My maidservants  I will pour out My Spirit in
those days. 

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The holy spirit in the ministry of Jesus

• Matthew 315-17
• 15 But Jesus answered and said to him,
  Permit it to be so now, for thus it is fitting
  for us to fulfill all righteousness. Then he
  allowed Him. 16 When He had been baptized, Jesus
  came up immediately from the water and behold,
  the heavens were opened to Him, and He saw the
  Spirit of God descending like a dove and
  alighting upon Him. 17And suddenly a
  voice came from heaven, saying, This is My
  beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

The baptism of Jesus is commonly accepted as the
official beginning of Jesus ministry here on
earth. Immediately after we see that the Holy
Spirit descends upon Jesus. Note that at no time
does scripture mention that Spirit departing from
Jesus. Father God also states that He is giving
this gift to his son. Are you his son/daughter?
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The holy spirit in the ministry of Jesus

• Matthew 41
•  1 Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the
  wilderness to be tempted by the devil.
• Luke 41
•  1 Then Jesus, being filled with the Holy Spirit,
  returned from the Jordan and was led by the
  Spirit into the wilderness,

• Once again, we are reminded that Jesus was
  filled with the Holy Spirit and was led
• Are you led by the Spirit?
• Note Because Jesus was filled with the Spirit
  He was able to rightly divide the Word of truth
  when tempted!

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The holy spirit in the ministry of Jesus

• Matthew 1228
• 28 But if I cast out demons by the Spirit of God,
  surely the kingdom of God has come upon you.

• Jesus casted out demons by the Spirit of God!
• Is Jesus our example?
• Can you then be filled with the Holy Spirit, be
  led of the Holy Spirit (hear), resist temptation
  because of the Holy Spirit and cast out demons by
  the Holy Spirit?

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The holy spirit in the ministry of Jesus

• Luke 414-19   
• 14 Then Jesus returned in the power of the
  Spirit to Galilee, and news of Him went out
  through all the surrounding region. 15 And He
  taught in their synagogues, being glorified by
  all. 16 So He came to Nazareth, where He had been
  brought up. And as His custom was, He went into
  the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and stood up to
  read. 17 And He was handed the book of the
  prophet Isaiah. And when He had opened the book,
  He found the place where it was written

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The holy spirit in the ministry of Jesus

• Luke 414-19   (continued)
•        18  The Spirit of the LORD is upon
  Me,       Because He has anointed Me      To
  preach the gospel to the poor      He has sent
  Me to heal the brokenhearted,      To proclaim
  liberty to the captives      And recovery of
  sight to the blind,      To set at liberty those
  who are oppressed       19 To proclaim the
  acceptable year of the LORD.

• You can find where Jesus was reading in Isaiah 61
• Jesus proclaimed that it was the Holy Spirit that
  anointed and empowered Him to perform His ministry

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Jesus promises the holy spirit

• John 1426
• But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom
  the Father will send in my name, he shall teach
  you all things, and bring all things to your
  remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.

• Jesus calls the Holy Spirit the Comforter
• Jesus says that He will teach us all things and
  even remind us of what Jesus has said!

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Jesus promises the Holy Spirit

• Acts 14-9
•    4 And being assembled together with them, He
  commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem, but
  to wait for the Promise of the Father, which, He
  said, you have heard from Me 5 for John truly
  baptized with water, but you shall be baptized
  with the Holy Spirit not many days from now. 

• The Holy Spirit is promised to all followers of
  Jesus!
• The arrival in each believers life is an event
  as Jesus promises that we shall be baptized with
  the Holy Spirit

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Jesus promises the holy Spirit

• Acts 14-9 (continued)
•  6Therefore, when they had come together, they
  asked Him, saying, Lord, will You at this time
  restore the kingdom to Israel? 7 And He said to
  them, It is not for you to know times or seasons
  which the Father has put in His own
  authority. 8 But you shall receive power when the
  Holy Spirit has come upon you and you shall be
  witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea
  and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.  9 Now
  when He had spoken these things, while they
  watched, He was taken up, and a cloud received
  Him out of their sight.

Jesus indicates that it is the Holy Spirit that
will give us POWER!
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The Holy Spirit is given to believers

• Acts 21-4
•  1 When the Day of Pentecost had fully come, they
  were all with one accord in one place. 2 And
  suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a
  rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole
  house where they were sitting. 3 Then there
  appeared to them divided tongues, as of fire,
  and one sat upon each of them. 4 And they were
  all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to
  speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them
  utterance.

• God is no respecter of persons. He gave the Holy
  Spirit to the early church and He wants you to
  have Him in your life today!
• The scripture teaches us that we have become sons
  and daughters (1 John) of God, and just as Jesus
  was filled with the Holy Ghost, so shall we
  besince we are now sons and daughters!

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How will/does the holy spirit affect your life?
Where is the life application?

• The Holy Spirit fills the believer as Jesus was
  filled
• The Holy Spirit speaks to you through the Word of
  God, because He teaches you how to apply the Word
  to your life in every area!
• The Holy Spirit will lead you just as He led
  Jesus!
• The Holy Spirit will bring you comfort!
• The Holy Spirit will not allow you to be led
  astray by false and/or evil spirits.
• The Holy Spirit will give you discernment!
• The Holy Spirit will give you the gift of
  tongues!
• The Holy Spirit will give you Power!
• The Holy Spirit will give you authority!
• The Holy Spirit will confirm all things through
  the Word of God!

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What is the evidence of the holy spirit in your
life?

• LOVE
• JOY
• PEACE
• LONG-SUFFERING

• KINDNESS
• GOODNESS
• FAITHFULNESS
• GENTLENESS
• SELF-CONTROL

Galatians 522-23 22 But the fruit of the Spirit
is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness,
goodness, faithfulness, 23gentleness,
self-control. Against such there is no law.