Message Notes

(I) THE PROMISE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

“And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever” John 14:16

“But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you.” John 14:26

“But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me…” Acts 1:8

1. The Spirit will abide with us forever

2. He will teach us

3. He will empower us for ministry

(II) THE PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE DOCTRINE OF THE SPIRIT

1. Tongue-speaking

2. Prophecy

3. Visions

4. Slain by the Spirit

5. Miracles

(III) THE SEVEN-FOLD SPIRIT OF GOD

“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.” Isaiah 11:2

1. Fullness of the Spirit of God given to Jesus

“For He whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God does not give the Spirit by measure.
The Father loves the Son, and has given all things into His hand.” John 3:34-35

2. Characteristics of the Ministry of the Spirit of God

a) The Spirit of the LORD

b) Wisdom

c) Understanding

d) Counsel

e) Might

f) Knowledge

g) Fear of the Lord

(IV) THE SEARCH FOR SPIRIT-FILLED SERVANTS

“Therefore, brethren, seek out from among you seven men of good reputation, full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business” Acts 6:3

“And the saying pleased the whole multitude. And they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and the Holy Spirit, and Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas, a proselyte from Antioch” Acts 6:5

1. Good reputation

2. Full of the Holy Spirit

3. Wisdom