The Blessed Holy Ghost

THE BLESSED HOLY GHOST

(THE THIRD PERSON OF THE GODHEAD)

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

As our title suggests, this study is based on the Blessed HOLY GHOST.  The Spirit of whom JESUS said: “I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever.” John 14:16  

Both the SON of GOD and the HOLY GHOST are subordinate to the Heavenly FATHER.  This is born out where JESUS told His disciples that He was sent by the FATHER and said: “I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter.” John 14:16   And said JESUS to His disciple, “As my Father hath sent me, even so send I you.  John 20:21  The HOLY GHOST is subordinate to JESUS, for said He: “The Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you.”  John 16:7

I saw a short cartoon that reminded me of the One GOD that the Holy Scripture presents Him in three distinctive persons, namely the Heavenly FATHER, His precious SON and the Sweet HOLY GHOST.

In the short cartoon a couple was in route to the license bureau to obtain a marriage license.  They stopped to refuel and told the man on duty to “Fill’er up.”  After that the Bridegroom asked for directions to the license bureau for he and his bride to be were on their way to get married.   When the operator returned with his change the man bore an alternate cap that read: “License Bureau.”   Then the bridegroom would know where they would find the Justice of the Peace, you got it, again the man returned with cap on head that read: “Justice of Peace.”

But now back to our subject, The Blessed HOLY GHOST.

The prophet Joel prophesied of the coming of the HOLY GHOST that came on the Day of Pentecost.   The prophecy reads: “And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions:” Joel 2:28

To the fulfillment where the prophecy read: “Your sons and your daughters shall prophesy.”   In the Acts it reads: “And the next day we that were of Paul's company departed, and came unto Caesarea: and we entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, which was one of the seven; and abode with him.  And the same man had four daughters, virgins, which did prophesy.” Acts 21:8-9

And the Prophecy read: “Your young men shall see visions:”
Joel 2:28   Paul was shown a vision while on the road to Damascus and when He was brought Before King Agrippa He told the King: Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision.”
Acts 26:19    

The Lord also promised: “Your old men shall dream dreams,”

The author of The Acts said: While at the house of Simon, the tanner: “Peter went up upon the housetop to pray about the sixth hour: And he became very hungry, and would have eaten: but while they made ready, he fell into a trance.” Acts 10:9-10

JESUS told His disciples:  “I will send Him, And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:  Of sin, because they believe not on me;” John 16:8-9   Yea, the HOLY GHOST convicts of sin, then if the sinner repents GOD sends the Spirit of His Son JESUS into their heart crying, “Abba FATHER.”

Paul recorded the Gifts of the Holy Ghost on this wise.  He wrote:  “He gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; some, pastors and teachers; for the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:” Ephesians 4:11-12

He also gave an account on the administration of the Holy SPIRIT.

He said:  “Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.   And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord.   And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God, which worketh all in all.   But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal.   For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit;   To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit;  To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; etc. 
1 Corinthians 12: 4-10

JESUS comforted His disciples with these sayings: “Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you. And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:  Of sin, because they believe not on me; Of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more; of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged.” John 16:7-11

JESUS also told them: “I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever; Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him.” John 14:16, 17

Then after His resurrection He told His Disciples:

But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.” Acts 1:8   

And He said: “Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.”

John 16:13    

And He taught that during the Old Testament the HOLY SPIRIT dwelled with godly men and women but said He: The HOLY GHOST dwelleth with you,” (then He added) And shall be in you.  I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.”

A good illustration that the HOLY SPIRIT dwelt with the Saints during the time of the Old Testament as opposed to dwelling within them as He does in the New Testament the scribe said: “And the Spirit of God came upon Saul when he heard those tidings, and his anger was kindled greatly.”

1 Samuel 11:6  

And where he said of the strong man Samson: “And the Spirit of the Lord came upon him, and he went down to Ashkelon, and slew thirty men of them, and took their spoil, and gave change of garments unto them which expounded the riddle. And his anger was kindled, and he went up to his father's house.” Judges 14:19

But now back to our subject where JESUS said:  “Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.”

And He said: “But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me.” John 15:26

Another thing worthy of your attention is after the HOLY GHOST came at Pentecost was where Luke said: “Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language.” Acts 2:6

Not a lot of jabber and murmuring but said the writer: “Every man heard them speak in his own language.”

“HOLY SPIRIT thou art welcome in this place.” Amen!