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Holy Spirit Devotional Pentecost Sunday is almost here. It is an important date on the church calendar. However, this is much more than just an annual reminder – the Holy Spirit is necessary dailyfor a successful Christian life. Some of you who read this have gone through all the previous nine studies. If you just caught

Holy Spirit Devotional Questions and answers are a classic way to learn important truths about God. In some denominations this is called catechism. Here are some more questions commonly asked about the Holy Spirit: Isn’t the baptism of the Spirit a contentious subject? Why mention it at all? Many Bible topics are contentious, depending on

Holy Spirit Devotional Here are some questions that I’ve been asked about the Holy Spirit. Is the baptism of the Spirit necessary to be saved? No! When the church was established in the city of Ephesus, a number of people came to faith in Christ, and the book of Acts calls them “disciples”. Yet, when

Holy Spirit Devotional The last few studies we’ve looked at Jesus words that the Holy Spirit will persuade people concerning sin righteousness and judgment, [John 16:8 – 11]. The last of those three words is judgment. We don’t have to second guess what Jesus meant, because he added, “the prince of this world is judged”. Jesus

Holy Spirit Devotional Jesus said that the Holy Spirit convicts the world about “righteousness, because he [Jesus] has gone to the Father”. Many miss the whole point here. They act as if the Holy Spirit was supposed to talk about unrighteousness, but that’s not the topic. No, the Holy Spirit persuades the world about Jesus’ righteousness, not

What the Holy Spirit Says About Sin; You May Be Surprised! If we think it is important to give the gospel to the world, we do well to ask the obvious question: how does the Holy Spirit relate to the world, especially those who do not know Christ. There’s no higher authority to answer this

Go All the Way with the Holy Spirit Lambano [to take ahold of] is an interesting Greek word used in connection with receiving the baptism of the Spirit. The word is used in many contexts: Jesus took bread them broke it, the people took palm branches in their hands, etc. This is first and foremost an action word; you reach

The Spirit “Of Grace” How do we receive this baptism of the Holy Spirit? First, believe that it is yours. There’s no need to beg or plead, or to wait as the disciples did 2000 years ago. Now, after the Day of Pentecost, that the Holy Spirit has come, we simply receive the Spirit’s baptism as