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Christians often miss out on the supernatural power, guidance and help the Holy Spirit offers us. If we are going to experience the Holy Spirit in His fullness, we must know these foundational truths:

1. Holy Spirit is fully God. God is ONE BEING with three persons—Father, Son and Holy Spirit. BEING refers to the qualities that make you WHAT you are. PERSON refers to the qualities that make you WHO you are.

Each member within the Godhead performs a different function without being inferior to the others. In eternity past, the Father, Son and Holy Spirit freely and voluntarily chose the role they would take in bringing humanity back into right relationship with God.

After our first parents sinned, God the Father started the quest to bring all people back to Himself through Abraham and His descendants. Jesus, God the Son, chose to be the Saviour or Redeemer. God the Holy Spirit chose to enlighten and empower those of us who are followers of Jesus Christ. When you put your faith in Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit takes up permanent residence in your life and makes you spiritually alive in Christ. As you surrender your life to Him, the Holy Spirit will empower you to carry out the purposes God created you to carry out.

Holy Spirit possesses the divine attributes of God. He is all powerful, all knowing, and everywhere present. Holy Spirit does things only God can do. He creates. He caused the miraculous conception and birth of Jesus. He inspired the authors of the Bible to reveal God's truth to us.

2. Holy Spirit is a person, not an impersonal force. He thinks, He speaks, He leads. He has a will and feelings and affections. You can lie to Him, insult Him and grieve Him.

The Holy Spirit was sent by the Father to live in you and assist and empower you in all aspects of your Christian life. Get to know Him. Don't ignore Him; talk to Him. Invite Him to do your day with you.

3. Holy Spirit is our Companion. Holy Spirit will be your friend. He will never leave you. He will encourage you when you're down, caution you when you are tempted, guide you when you are lost, weep with you and restore you when you fall, and He will always love you.

Holy Spirit helps us in our weakness. He prays for us and through us. Holy Spirit longs for you to call out to him often and ask for His help.

When Jesus was on earth, he was filled with the Spirit, was guided and empowered by the Spirit. Holy Spirit wants to do the same for you as He did for Jesus.

4. Holy Spirit wants to give you Godly wisdom and direction. It isn't until you, by faith, give your life to Jesus Christ that the Holy Spirit comes into your life, makes you spiritually alive, and opens up the line of communication to God. So as long as you reject or ignore God, you really won't know God or fully understand the truth in the Bible. Holy Spirit is very concerned about truth. He will guide you to know the truth and empower you to live it out in your life. He'll show you the truth about yourself. He'll give you guidance for daily living through the Scriptures and by prompting you with His still small voice.

Don’t live in spiritual poverty by neglecting to tap into the inexhaustible riches of God that are available through the power of the Holy Spirit.

Study Questions

IN - PURSUE RELATIONSHIP

Have you ever been on a guided tour? How did that experience compare to travelling on your own?
If you had a helper for daily life, what would you want their help with?

UP - PURSUE GOD

Read Gen. 1:2; Psa. 139:7; Luke 1:35; Acts 5:3-4. What do these passages reveal about the Holy Spirit’s divine nature and power? Why is it important to understand that the Holy Spirit is fully God?
Read Acts 1:16; Rom. 8:14; 1 Cor. 12:11; Eph. 4:30; Heb.10:29. How do these verses prove the Holy Spirit is a person rather than an impersonal force? How is He personally involved in the lives of believers?

OUT - PURSUE MISSION

Share where you need the Holy Spirit’s guidance as your companion. How can you be more aware of His presence? Pray for each other and plan to give an update at your next meeting.
Who in your life needs to experience the help or guidance of the Holy Spirit? Pray for them and choose one specific way to encourage, support, or serve them this week.

Personal Reflection

Are you living in spiritual poverty, unaware of the power available through the Holy Spirit? What may be holding you back from relying on Him? Surrender these things to God. Ask Him to help you tap into His inexhaustible riches.

The Word (NIV)

Genesis 1:2

Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters.

Psalm 139:7

Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence?

Luke 1:35

The angel answered, “The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God.

Acts 5:3-4

³ Then Peter said, “Ananias, how is it that Satan has so filled your heart that you have lied to the Holy Spirit and have kept for yourself some of the money you received for the land? ⁴ Didn’t it belong to you before it was sold? And after it was sold, wasn’t the money at your disposal? What made you think of doing such a thing? You have not lied just to human beings but to God.”

Acts 1:16

and said, “Brothers and sisters, the Scripture had to be fulfilled in which the Holy Spirit spoke long ago through David concerning Judas, who served as guide for those who arrested Jesus.

Romans 8:14

For those who are led by the Spirit of God are the children of God.

1 Corinthians 12:11

All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, and he distributes them to each one, just as he determines.

Ephesians 4:30

And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.

Hebrews 10:29

How much more severely do you think someone deserves to be punished who has trampled the Son of God underfoot, who has treated as an unholy thing the blood of the covenant that sanctified them, and who has insulted the Spirit of grace?

This Week's Writers: Elsa Henderson, Jorel Quemuel, Andy Rumayar, Sandi Somers, Jem Ong