HOLY SPIRIT – Online Church

Is a person

Therefore, as the Holy Spirit says: “Today, if you will hear His voice Hebrews 3:7 NKJV
But when He, the Spirit of truth, comes, He will guide you into all the truth; for He will not speak on His own, but whatever He hears, He will speak; and He will disclose to you what is to come. John 16:13 NASB

You can have the Holy Spirit without limit

For the One whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God gives the Spirit without limit. John 3:34 BSB

Being Full of the Holy Spirit

Then Jesus, being filled¹ with the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness Luke 4:1 NKJV
And when they had prayed, the place where they had gathered together was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak the word of God with boldness. Acts 4:31 NASB

How to be filled with the Holy Spirit

1. Speaking/Singing/Thanksgiving:

do not get drunk with wine, in which there is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit, speaking to yourselves² in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your hearts to the Lord; always giving thanks for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to our God and Father Ephesians 5:18-20 NASB

2. Laying on of hands

Ananias departed and entered the house, and after laying his hands on him said, “Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road by which you were coming, has sent me so that you may regain your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit.” Acts 9:17 NASB

3. Prayer

And when they had prayed, the place where they had gathered together was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak the word of God with boldness. Acts 4:31 NASB

4. Interacting with other Believers

When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, her baby leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit and empowered by Him. Luke 1:41 AMP

You can be continually filled with the Holy Spirit

the disciples were continually filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit. Acts 13:52 NASB
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 NKJV

Examples of those known to be Full of the Holy Spirit

Stephen: The suggestion pleased the whole congregation; and they selected Stephen, a man full of faith [in Christ Jesus], and [filled with and led by] the Holy Spirit, and Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas (Nikolaos), a proselyte (Gentile convert) from Antioch. Acts 6:5 AMP
Barnabas: The news about them reached the ears of the church in Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas off to Antioch. Then when he arrived and witnessed the grace of God, he rejoiced and began to encourage them all with resolute heart to remain true to the Lord; for he was a good man, and full of the Holy Spirit and faith. And considerable numbers were added to the Lord. Acts 11:22-24 NASB

What the Holy Spirit does for us

1. Fellowship

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship³ of the Holy Spirit, be with you all. 2 Corinthians 13:14 NASB

2. The Holy Spirit speaks to us

“I have many more things to say to you, but you cannot bear [to hear] them now. But when He, the Spirit of Truth, comes, He will guide you into all the truth [full and complete truth]. For He will not speak on His own initiative, but He will speak whatever He hears [from the Father—the message regarding the Son], and He will disclose to you what is to come [in the future]. John 16:12-13 AMP
While they were serving the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for Me Barnabas and Saul (Paul) for the work to which I have called them.” Acts 13:2 AMP

3. Changes us

He saved us, not because of any works of righteousness that we have done, but because of His own compassion and mercy, by the cleansing of the new birth (spiritual transformation, regeneration) and renewing by the Holy Spirit Titus 3:5 AMP

Other versions

renewal by the Holy Spirit. Titus 3:5 BSB
according to His mercy He saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit Titus 3:5 NKJV

4. Gives us Gifts

All these things [the gifts, the achievements, the abilities, the empowering] are brought about by one and the same [Holy] Spirit, distributing to each one individually just as He chooses. 1 Corinthians 12:11 AMP

Read: HOLY SPIRIT GIFTS

5. Boldness to speak the Word of GOD

And when they had prayed, the place where they had gathered together was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak the word of God with boldness. Acts 4:31 NASB

6. Empowers us

When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, her baby leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit and empowered by Him. Luke 1:41 AMP
Then Samson went down to Timnah with his father and mother and came to the vineyards of Timnah. Suddenly a young lion came roaring at him, and the Spirit of the LORD came powerfully upon him, and he tore the lion apart with his bare hands as one would tear a young goat. Judges 14:5-6 BSB
Then the Spirit of the LORD came mightily upon him, and he went down to Ashkelon, killed thirty of their men, took their apparel, and gave their clothes to those who had solved the riddle. Judges 14:19 BSB
When Samson arrived in Lehi, the Philistines came out shouting against him. And the Spirit of the LORD came mightily upon him. The ropes on his arms became like burnt flax, and the bonds broke loose from his hands. He found the fresh jawbone of a donkey, reached out his hand and took it, and struck down a thousand men. Judges 15:14-15 BSB

7. Enables us to Prophesy

Then his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied Luke 1:67 BSB
when Paul had laid hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they spoke with tongues and prophesied. Acts 19:6 NKJV
Then the Spirit of the LORD will come upon you, and you will prophesy with them and be turned into another man. 1 Samuel 10:6 NKJV

8. Props us up

Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold⁴ me with thy free spirit. Psalm 51:12

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Footnotes

4134 πλήρης [PLH/RHS] {plḗrēs} \play'-race\ from 4130; replete, or covered over; by analogy, complete:--full.

1438 ἑαυτοῦ [E(AUTOU=] {heautoû} \heh-ow-too'\ from a reflexive pronoun otherwise obsolete and the genitive case (dative case or accusative case) of 846; him- (her-, it-, them-, also (in conjunction with the personal pronoun of the other persons) my-, thy-, our-, your-) self (selves), etc.:--alone, her (own, -self), (he) himself, his (own), itself, one (to) another, our (thine) own(-selves), + that she had, their (own, own selves), (of) them(-selves), they, thyself, you, your (own, own conceits, own selves, -selves).

2842 κοινωνία [KOINWNI/A] {koinōnía} \koy-nohn-ee'-ah\ from 2844; partnership, i.e. (literally) participation, or (social) intercourse, or (pecuniary) benefaction:--(to) communicate(-ation), communion, (contri-)distribution, fellowship.

5564 סמך

[sâmak] \saw-mak'\ A primitive root; to prop (literally or figuratively); reflexively to lean upon or take hold of (in a favorable or unfavorable sense): - bear {up} {establish} (up-) {hold} {lay} {lean} lie {hard} {put} rest {self} set {self} stand {fast} stay ({self}) sustain.