• 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.”
     
  • 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,
     
  • Luke 24:49
    Behold, I send the Promise of My Father upon you; but tarry in the city of Jerusalem until you are endued with power from on high.'
     
  • Acts 1:4
    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;
     
  • Acts 2:2
    And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting.
     
  • Acts 2:4
    And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
     
  • Psalm 104:30
    You send forth Your Spirit, they are created;
    And You renew the face of the earth.
     
For more scripture references, please see Bible verses for Holy Spirit as Power


Resources

The Holy Spirit: The Power of God

Sermon by Kim Myers

The Holy Spirit is the very power and mind of God, not a third being or part of a trinity. Scriptures such as Genesis 1:2, Psalm 104:30, and Isaiah 32:15 show this power moving over creation and being "poured out," and a person cannot be poured out, while Romans 8 and John 14 speak of the Spirit as being "in" believers, which a …


Powerful Effects of the Holy Spirit

Sermon by Martin G. Collins

The Holy Spirit came in abundance and power on Pentecost, when the church was born. The rushing sound, the tongues as of fire, and the speaking in tongues showed God's presence, truth proclaimed, and spiritual life, and they reversed Babel's confusion by uniting believers under one Spirit. Pentecost marks the first small harvest …


The Wonderful, Powerful Gift of God's Holy Spirit

Sermon by John O. Reid

The Holy Spirit is the power of God in action, not a personage or part of a trinity, but the mind and essence of the divine nature through which God carries out His will. That power appears in creation, where God commands and it is done, and in His empowering of individuals, such as Samson's superhuman strength and courage and …


Misconceptions and Malarkey About the Holy Spirit (Part Two)

'Ready Answer' by David F. Maas

The Holy Spirit is the power and essence of God's mind, not a third personality in a Trinity. Just as a man has a spirit in him (Job 32:8) that gives him power of mind and will, God has a Spirit that is far more potent and accomplishes His will. Luke 1:35 joins the Holy Spirit with the power of the Highest. In Zechariah 4:6 the …


The Holy Spirit

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God's Holy Spirit typically refers to the mind of God and Christ, which is added to our human spirit to create a sound mind by which we witness of God.


What Is the Holy Spirit?

'Ready Answer' by David C. Grabbe

The Holy Spirit, as described, is a spirit of power, linked with the capacity for achieving and accomplishing God's will and work through individuals. This power, from the Greek word dunamis, translates to ability, strength, or mighty works, and is not a personal power but the outworking of God the Father. It is critical that …


Misconceptions and Malarkey About the Holy Spirit (Part One)

'Ready Answer' by David F. Maas

The Holy Spirit is a power, not a personality and not the third Person of a Trinity. It is the instrument of regeneration and the down payment, or guarantee, of the inheritance to come (Ephesians 1:13-14). It is the spirit and mind of Christ, and it must displace the carnal mind in a believer who is to be converted and become a …


The Trinity and the Holy Spirit (Part Two)

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)

The Holy Spirit is the power of God, not a third personality in the God family. Gabriel told Mary that the Holy Spirit would come upon her and "the power of the Highest" would overshadow her, and Jesus told the disciples they would receive power when the Holy Spirit came upon them. Scripture describes the Spirit as something …



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