• Acts 2:38-39
    Then Peter said to them, "Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. For the promise is to you and to your children, and to all who are afar off, as many as the Lord our God will call."
     
  • 2 Timothy 1:6-9
    Therefore I remind you to stir up the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands. For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me His prisoner, but share with me in the sufferings for the gospel according to the power of God, who has saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and grace which was given to us in Christ Jesus before time began,
     
  • Acts 1:8
    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.”
     
  • Acts 2:2-4
    And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. Then there appeared to them divided tongues, as of fire, and one sat upon each of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
     
  • 1 Corinthians 2:12-13
    Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might know the things that have been freely given to us by God. These things we also speak, not in words which man's wisdom teaches but which the Holy Spirit teaches, comparing spiritual things with spiritual.
     
  • Romans 5:5
    Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us.
     
  • 1 Corinthians 12:7-11
    But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each one for the profit of all: for to one is given the word of wisdom through the Spirit, to another the word of knowledge through the same Spirit, to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healings by the same Spirit, to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another discerning of spirits, to another different kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues. But one and the same Spirit works all these things, distributing to each one individually as He wills.
     
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Resources

The Wonderful, Powerful Gift of God's Holy Spirit

Sermon by John O. Reid

In 31 AD, after His crucifixion, Jesus appeared to His disciples and breathed on them, saying, Receive you the Holy Spirit. He declared it a gift from their Father, instructing them to wait in Jerusalem to receive it. With the receiving of the Holy Spirit comes the responsibility of living in a manner that reflects this gift, …


God's Gift of the Spirit

Sermonette by James Beaubelle

Compared to the Pentecost in Acts 2, our receipt of God's Spirit was attended with far less drama. However, the power of God's Spirit is no less potent.


The Holy Spirit

Bible Study by Martin G. Collins

Understanding God's Holy Spirit is paramount, as it is the Spirit of God within us that enables comprehension of God's way of life and transforms us into the image of Christ. It is through the Holy Spirit that we become children of God and receive eternal life. When the Holy Spirit works within us, our lives manifest the fruit …


What Is the Holy Spirit?

'Ready Answer' by David C. Grabbe

The Holy Spirit, as a gift from God, is a significant theme in the early church, beginning with the dramatic outpouring recorded in Acts 2, where manifestations testified to something extraordinary taking place. This gift, bestowed through the laying on of hands as seen throughout Scripture, is not a separate being but the …


Pentecost and the Holy Spirit

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

Pentecost holds a unique and profound significance among the holy days, illuminating God's purpose with a brilliance akin to a flash of light on a gloomy day. While the Jews recognize its importance under the Old Covenant as the time of the giving of the Law, its true magnitude is revealed in the New Covenant through the giving …


Is Obedience Required Before Receiving God's Holy Spirit?

'Ready Answer' by Earl L. Henn

The gift of the Holy Spirit is given by God to those who obey Him, as stated by the apostle Peter in Acts 5:32. Peter explains that those who respond to the gospel message with repentance from sin and active faith in the sacrifice of Jesus Christ will start living in obedience to God's commandments, and thus He grants them His …


Spiritual Gifts, an Overview

CGG Weekly by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

Jesus Christ, as Head of the church, demonstrated divine power on the Pentecost after His resurrection, illustrating the presence and work of the Holy Spirit in God's chosen people. When His Spirit fills His disciples, they can perform mighty, wondrous acts in service to His purpose and to their brethren. This occasion revealed …


The Gift of Discerning Spirits

'Ready Answer' by David F. Maas

God gives the ability to determine the source of a spiritual manifestation. However, this gift depends on a thorough knowledge and understanding of God's Word.



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