Acts 19:1-7

1. How many of us really know or understand who or what the Holy Spirit is?

• Is it a lack of knowledge
• Fear
• Misconception about what he does or doesn’t do

1. Is he…

• A spirit
• The Holy Ghost (hasn’t been used in a translation since 1901)
• A force
• A thing made up to help us understand God better
• Is he God the Holy Spirit
  • What kind of power does he have?
  • Can he really live inside each of us?
  • Why don’t we know more about him?

1.The Holy Spirit is God

• • • Acts 5:3-4
    • Psalms 139:7-8

2. He knows all things

• • • 1 Cor. 2:10-11

3. He can be grieved or quenched

• • • Ephesians 4:30
    • 1 Thessalonians 5:19

4. He is the Spirit of Truth

• • • John 14:15-17

5. He lives within us

• • • 1 Corinthians 3:16-17
    • 1 Corinthians 6:19-20

6. We can have a deep fellowship with the Godhead through him

• • • 2 Corinthians 13:14

7. He is eternal

• • • Hebrews 9:14

8. He is our promise of eternal life

• • • Ephesians 1:13-14

9. He prays for or on our behalf

• • • Romans 8:22-27

10. He determines our gift

• • • 1 Corinthians 12:11

Acts 19:1-7

Note: vs. 5-6

• Romans 6:1-4
  • Note: Acts 10:44-48

“Tongues”

•  glossa
• Language or dialect used by particular people distinct from that of other nations 

Note: The Holy Spirit came on them.

• He gifted them
• They had never spoken these languages before
• With this gift, they taught the people about the great message of salvation in Christ
• They also prophesied
  • To foretell future events
  • Especially about the Kingdom of God

Three take a ways:

1.Get in touch with the Holy Spirit

• Enjoy your relationship with him

2. Know your position in Christ

• Our relationship is guaranteed through the Holy Spirit

3. Use your gift to bring about changes in the Kingdom of God